EBE Chapter 259 A Deal That Pierces the Heart
Chapter 259 A Deal That Pierces the Heart
Chapter 259 A Deal That Pierces the Heart
"Hmph!" Chen Yuanyuan said disdainfully, "Wang Wenzhou, you won't win! Young Master Dou is not a treacherous person."
"Yes! That's right! How could I sell my own wife?" Dou Kangcheng nodded.
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. He felt that Dou Kangcheng would eventually sell his wife, because if he really didn't want to sell her, he would have left long ago and wouldn't still be staying in the room.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly and continued taking out the silver. One hundred thousand taels of silver, weighing over ten thousand catties, was quite tiring for him to carry out of the box by himself.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "It's already twenty thousand taels of silver, I'm sweating. This amount of silver is enough for Brother Dou to become a high-ranking official, buy several hundred acres of fertile land, remarry, and live a life free from worries about food and clothing."
"Hmph! You madman, stop dreaming! I will never betray my wife!" Dou Kangcheng held his wife's hand tightly, but his eyes were fixed on Wang Wenzhou's hand, because Wang Wenzhou was still taking out silver.
Wang Wenzhou was silent for a moment before speaking: "When faced with an important choice in life, one will always hesitate and be plagued by worries. This is not good; not only will you suffer, but you are also prone to making the wrong choice. Brother Dou, you only have one chance. You should think it over carefully. If I suddenly decide I don't want to buy your sister-in-law anymore, you will lose the opportunity to change your life. There are already 30,000 taels of silver on the ground. Do you think you can earn that much money in your lifetime?"
Dou Kangcheng fell silent, holding his wife's hand tightly, without saying a word.
“Husband, let’s go home!” Dou Kangcheng’s wife suddenly said.
"Brother Dou, what's your wife's name?" Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
“My lowly wife, Sun Rurui.” Dou Kangcheng was shocked when he finished speaking. He couldn’t understand why he had answered the madman’s question.
Wang Wenzhou looked at Sun Rurui and said with a smile, "Not only is your wife beautiful, but her name is also very pleasant to hear. She truly lives up to her name; she is just like a beautiful flower bud."
"Husband, let's go home!" Sun Rurui tried hard to pull Dou Kangcheng's hand, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move her husband.
“Sister-in-law, don’t be impatient. I haven’t finished discussing business with Brother Dou yet. And don’t call him husband anymore. He’ll divorce you soon, won’t he, Brother Dou?” Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
"Hmm..." Dou Kangcheng's words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
"Husband! Are you coming home or not?" Sun Rurui asked anxiously.
"Brother Zhu, Lao Tian, come and help! I'm exhausted!" Wang Wenzhou waved to Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, walked over, and helped Wang Wenzhou take the silver out.
Upon seeing this, Tian Wan also rushed over to help.
Zhu Youjian said softly, "Brother Wang, stop. You've already won, why break them up? As the saying goes, it's better to tear down a temple than to ruin a marriage."
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Zhu, even if I change my mind now and don't buy his wife, the couple won't have a good life after they go home. In the end, it will still end in a divorce."
"Why?" Zhu Youjian asked.
"It's very simple! A wife betrayed by her husband, how can she trust him again? And the husband will also feel resentful, thinking that he could never earn so much money in his entire life. He will resent his wife for stopping him from selling. Once the seed of desire sprouts, it will grow into a towering tree," Wang Wenzhou explained.
Zhu Youjian nodded. Wang Wenzhou's analysis of human nature was indeed insightful. After meeting him today, Zhu Youjian believed that Wang Wenzhou possessed extraordinary talent, but his temperament was too wild and unruly. Zhu Youjian was reluctant to dismiss Wang Wenzhou, but he was also afraid that Wang Wenzhou would act unruly in the court as well.
"Alright! Stop!" Wang Wenzhou suddenly shouted.
Dou Kangcheng was stunned for a moment. He was too excited to notice that he was already covered in sweat, and his long robe was soaked through.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Dou, we've already spent fifty thousand taels of silver. Since you love your wife so much, I won't force myself to continue. I'll go to a brothel and buy a courtesan for my pleasure."
"No!" Dou Kangcheng quickly said, "Brother, I'll sell it!"
"Dou Kangcheng! You bastard!" Sun Rurui cursed.
“Xiao Rui, I’m so sorry! Brother Wang is so rich, you won’t lose out by following him!” Dou Kangcheng said softly, holding Sun Ru Rui’s hand.
"Let go!" Sun Rurui shook off Dou Kangcheng's hand and slammed her head against the wall.
Chen Yuanyuan could also see that she was doomed to lose. She had been observing Sun Rurui, and when she saw that Sun Rurui was about to commit suicide by hitting her head against the wall, she quickly hugged Sun Rurui.
“Brother Dou, your wife has a difficult personality, and fifty thousand taels of silver is a bit too much. If you want to sell her, quickly write a letter of divorce, and then write a contract of indenture. I’ll start picking up the silver from the box. I’ll stop when you’ve finished writing, and then the silver on the ground will be yours,” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Brother, we agreed on fifty thousand taels!" Dou Kangcheng said with heartache.
Sun Rurui was already crying her eyes out. She never expected that her beloved husband, who once told her that he would love her for ten thousand years, would actually sell her as an object!
Chen Yuanyuan hugged Sun Rurui and comforted her softly. She regretted that she shouldn't have made the bet with Wang Wenzhou. If they hadn't made the bet, the couple would still be a loving couple.
"One ingot of silver costs twenty taels, so I've saved twenty taels. That's enough to sleep with the most beautiful courtesan in a brothel." Wang Wenzhou ignored Dou Kangcheng and kept rambling on as he picked up silver from the silver box.
Dou Kangcheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly ran out.
Chen Yuanyuan said happily, "Sister Ruirui, don't cry, your husband has changed his mind!"
"Hahaha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Fangfang, you're too silly. Brother Dou went out to get the brush, ink, paper and inkstone."
As soon as Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, Dou Kangcheng ran back to his room with his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. He threw the food on the table onto the ground, spread out the paper, and began writing the contract at top speed.
“Sister-in-law, don’t cry. This kind of man has already sold you out. What are you crying for? I know you hate him, and you hate me even more. It’s easy to deal with his hatred. Quickly help me pick out the silver from the box. Each ingot is worth 20 taels. Let him be heartbroken!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Hahaha..." Zhu Youjian laughed loudly. He patted Wang Wenzhou on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I...I really admire you!"
Chen Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Sister Ruirui, Wang Wenzhou is right. Let's quickly pick up the silver from the box."
Sun Rurui wiped away her tears, nodded, and said, "You heartless man, I won't let you get away with this!"
The two beautiful women went crazy, picking silver coins out of the box.
Wang Wenzhou stopped, crossed his legs, sat in his chair, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, looked down at it, and said, "Brother Dou, your calligraphy is quite good!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Xie!" Dou Kangcheng continued writing at top speed without pausing his brush.
Zhu Youjian also drank a cup of wine and said, "Brother Wang, if the court really wants to negotiate with the Tartars, you are the best candidate!"
"Haha..." Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Brother Zhu flatters me too much! I don't want to be called a traitor or a sellout!"
Zhu Youjian smiled slightly and said, "Wang Wenzhou, you're destined to be a traitor. Even if you don't want to be one, I'll make you be one!"