Upon learning about what had transpired, Wu's wife couldn't help but scold Wu Cheng for his thoughtlessness. She was previously unaware of the fifty thousand yuan; Wu Cheng had only told her about the blue and white porcelain.
Although Wu's wife was also heartbroken over the money, she persuaded Wu Cheng for their future safety. Now that the porcelain had been returned, the fifty thousand yuan should naturally follow suit. If he had returned the money sooner, perhaps they would have avoided so much trouble.
Under the relentless pressure from those men and his wife's persuasion, Wu Cheng finally gave in. He gave eight thousand yuan to each of the five men, putting the matter to rest.
However, Wu Cheng and his wife ended up conflicting again after discussing further at night.
If the fifty thousand yuan originally belonged to Qin Sisi and had now been given to those men, how should he repay Qin Sisi? Surely he can't bleed his own pockets?
