northernbook Chapter 113 The Sun family resorted to a dirty trick!
Chapter 113 The Sun family resorted to a dirty trick!
Calculating that the county's household registration should be almost completely changed, the village head then casually promoted the change throughout the village.
He first put the hat on Shen Yunting's head, catching Shen Yunting off guard. Once the villagers all knew about it, Shen Yunting would have no choice but to back down.
When Mr. Shen saw the village headman from afar, he didn't bother waiting for him to come towards him and rushed over to greet him.
My backache and leg pain disappeared immediately.
No longer do I feel the same way I used to when I didn't want to go to the fields, with aches and itch all over my body.
Sun and her sons also followed.
Mr. Shen looked anxious, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
If the other party hadn't been the village head, he would have already made trouble!
"Village head, I heard from outside that you told everyone that I supported Qingchuan changing his surname. Is that true?"
The village head looked completely bewildered and nodded blankly.
"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
Mr. Shen felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Even though the village head himself had spread the word that it was not true, everyone would believe it. What should he do?
He seemed to have suffered a major blow and was extremely distressed.
"Village head, I didn't tell you myself. Where did you hear this from? How could you spread rumors? You've really put me in a terrible situation! Sigh!!!"
The village headman feigned confusion and said, "Brother Yunting, what do you mean by that? I don't quite understand. How did I trick you? Your support for Qingchuan to change back to the Lin surname and uphold the Lin family's reputation is not only a good thing, but it will also earn you a good name. Many people in the village praise you for being righteous and understanding. Having been a teacher makes a difference; you have a broad perspective."
Screw your grand vision.
Can having a broad perspective put food on the table?
Does having a grand vision guarantee you money to spend?
Obviously not!
Not only could he not, but the eldest son changed his surname and started his own business. If he made a lot of money in the future, he would even have the money under the surname Lin, and it would have nothing to do with him. Not only that, the eldest son and his wife would have even more reason to avoid him.
How could he possibly accept that?
With a long face, he sighed deeply, "Village head, you're confused! I had my own plans for this. How could you spread rumors without even checking if I told you myself..."
Oh my god, what should we do?
The village head seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed, "Heavens, from what you're saying... changing the surname was Qingchuan's own idea? But he clearly told me that you supported him in doing so. I thought you were such a kind and righteous person. Before the family split, everyone misunderstood you a lot, and I felt that you had suffered a lot of grievances. That's why I couldn't help but go out and promote you so that you could gain a good reputation. I didn't expect it to cause such a big misunderstanding."
Mr. Shen: "..."
So, if he hadn't supported his eldest son changing his surname, he shouldn't have sought a reputation for virtue?
"No matter what, Qingchuan is still young. The couple just does whatever they want. You can't agree to him changing his surname. I don't agree."
Sun quickly chimed in, "Yes, Qingchuan and Fengniang are still young. They're impulsive and don't know how to change a surname so easily. Even if we agree, we should at least inform the ancestors below first."
The village head suddenly said awkwardly, "What can we do? It's already been changed. I took it as your idea, so I just wrote him the document and sent it to the town along with the other documents."
"It was sent to town so quickly?"
Mr. Shen was speechless with astonishment, and Mrs. Sun was so surprised that she clicked her tongue in amazement.
This boss is moving way too fast! He changed his surname without saying a word?
They actually kept it from them.
Unfilial! Unfilial! He's utterly despicable!
The second and third brothers were still thinking about following their eldest brother to do business and make a fortune, so the two brothers quickly asked for the important question.
"Village head, when was the document for changing the surname sent over? How long ago was it sent over? Can we go and get it back and not change it?"
The village head shook his head, looking regretful, and said, "It's been a month or so since it was sent there. Not only have we not gotten it back, but the county has even changed the household registration."
The whole family was stunned!
It's all changed now, the surname is Lin, and from now on, the money earned by the eldest son and his wife will truly have nothing to do with them.
Enraged, Shen Xiaochuan disregarded his duty as an insider and spat on the ground, cursing silently in his heart.
Seeing the family's unhappiness, the village head immediately advised, "Brother Yunting, it's all my fault for not thinking things through. I thought the eldest son was honest and kind and wouldn't lie to me. Now that he's changed his surname, don't be upset. Think about it from another angle: although he changed his surname to Lin, he still has your blood in his veins. You two are father and son, and no one can change that. He can uphold the Lin family's reputation, and you can also gain a good reputation. Besides, you have several sons who will surely be able to uphold the Shen family's reputation for you in the future. So don't worry."
Mr. Shen forced a smile, which looked worse than crying.
At this point, what does family background matter anymore? What he cares about is that his eldest son and his wife earn so much, yet they don't bring back a single penny to show their respect.
He turned away dejectedly, forgetting even to say goodbye to the village head before leaving.
The village headman, watching the backs of the family with impure motives, thought to himself, "Has he done a good deed?"
When the family returned home, they were still furious and cursed Boss Shen behind his back, turning it into a veritable denunciation meeting. Unfortunately, the person being denounced was not there.
Sun felt indignant and couldn't swallow her anger.
Finally, she came up with a dirty trick.
“Dad, didn’t the eldest son and his wife deny that they supplied the braised pig trotters to the restaurant in town? Then let’s make them too. If they can make money, we can make money too. It’s just braised meat, I know how to do it.”
Mr. Shen looked bewildered and hurriedly said, "Nonsense! Do you know where I bought so many raw pig trotters? Do you know what seasonings I used and how much? Do you know how long I braised them?"
Sun pursed her lips, her face radiating confidence.
“We can’t buy that many pig trotters in town, so we’ll go to the county. Otherwise, why do you think the eldest brother would buy a mule to pull a cart? He used to carry things on a shoulder pole, but now he can’t? He must have gone to the county to buy ingredients. As for the seasonings, let’s go to the pepper shop in town and ask what the eldest brother and his wife used to buy. We can just buy a little of the same things.”
Luckily, there's only one pepper shop in town. Once the eldest couple has bought some, she's sure she'll find out something from them.
If she can also make braised pig's trotters, there are more than just Yunlai Restaurant in town. She can find a competitor to Yunlai Restaurant, negotiate a good deal, and that will solve the problem.
Mr. Shen thought his wife made a lot of sense; she might be a bit lazy, but she was still quite sharp.
"What about the heat and the braising time?"
Sun scolded, "That's all easy work. We can taste it as we go. As long as it tastes right, that's fine. Stop being so indecisive. Let's get started and prepare it. Once it's done, we'll go talk to the restaurant. Those two unfilial sons are making a fortune. Why aren't you in a hurry at all?"
"Okay, we'll do it your way!"
Five days later, Juxian Restaurant, the rival of Yunlai Restaurant, also launched braised pig's trotters, adding them to its menu and officially selling them.
Moreover, it's buy one get one free, and you can take it away with you.
The town suddenly became lively.
Many wealthy people who had eaten braised pig's trotters went to Juxian Restaurant to buy them, and some people with slightly better financial conditions who were reluctant to spend more money throughout the year gritted their teeth and went there because of the buy-one-get-one-free offer.