Chapter 825 - 825 825 Visit Xiu Family (4)

Chapter 825: Chapter 825 Visit Xiu Family (4) Chapter 825: Chapter 825 Visit Xiu Family (4) “Just now, I should have asked clearly first about which amount exactly, it shouldn’t have turned into such a fuss from the beginning.”

Hu Yun sat on the ground, facing the gazes of the matchmakers, feeling embarrassed and anxious.

Although she wasn’t someone with thin skin, she immediately got up from the ground, and began shooing the villagers: “What are you looking at? There’s nothing to see, hurry up and go, go go go!”

“Hey, Hu Yun, isn’t it you who asked us to help?”

“Exactly, why are you chasing people away now?”

“Right, Hu Yun, you have to be more generous as a person.”

“I think she just wants to swindle some money, claiming she treats Xiaoxun like her own child. Look, your own child over there is eating something, now look what Xiaoxun is doing!” Someone who didn’t get along with Hu Yun immediately jeered.

At this remark, everyone burst into hearty laughter.

Everyone here is a villager, and they all have eyes to see how Hu Yun usually treats Xiu Xun.

They thought it was just a gathering of villagers stirring up some lively conversation, but who knew that Hu Yun would suddenly turn hostile and start chasing people away?

But the more she chased them, the more they wouldn’t leave.

Hu Yun then picked up a carrying pole and, waving it, drove away the crowd of onlookers who cursed and swore as they left.

After chasing everyone away, Hu Yun cheekily said to Wu Guoqun, “Captain Wu, I think you’re right, I should cooperate with you all to correct the mistake. But over these years, I’ve spent quite a lot on him. Look at his size, it’s much taller than his peers. If it’s not that amount, I won’t agree.”

Hu Yun then held up one finger.

Wu Guoqun obviously knew it wasn’t one hundred, he frowned and asked, “One thousand?” Feeling it was a bit much but not unreasonably so, considering the average monthly wage is fifty, one thousand would roughly be two years of income, not too extortionate.

After all, the Xiu family did raise Xiu Xi for ten years.

Displeased with the number he mentioned, Hu Yun rolled her eyes, “Captain, are you making a joke? One thousand, do you think you’re dealing with a beggar? I spent two hundred to buy him, and fed him for more than ten years, is that not money?”

Hu Yun counted on her fingers, “And over these years, his clothing and housing, aren’t these money too? One thousand, I can’t believe you said that!”

“Well then, how much do you say?” the village secretary asked.

“Ten thousand!” Hu Yun said righteously, “Not a penny less.”

The village secretary and Wu Guoqun both gasped.

“You really can say it!” Wu Guoqun was amazed by her audacity.

“Let your husband come, let him talk.” the village secretary said.

“My husband is out working, he won’t be back today,” Hu Yun replied, knowing it was not them who would be paying, she didn’t continue arguing.

She just turned to Jiang Bin and asked, “Will you pay? If not, just leave. The child is already grown enough to help with chores at home, I can’t bear to let him go, you decide!”

Jiang Bin had money, indeed this wasn’t too much for him; the amount he originally intended to give was even higher.

Yet, openly setting a price tag on his own nephew for discussion felt painful; he suddenly felt it was a mistake to bring Xiu Xun with him today. How could they discuss this matter in front of him, what scars would it leave on his heart?

He stared at the woman who was now openly speaking without any pretense, and after a few seconds of silence, he nodded.