SFS Chapter 325: Give them what they deserve
Chapter 325: Give them what they deserve
Zhou Fang was completely convinced.
Just now she was still sighing that Yuan Wanru was stupid.
Unexpectedly, she was the fool.
Yuan Wanru was really bold. She asked for twenty thousand taels right away. She couldn't even dream of such a sum.
You know, the second master's annual salary is only eight hundred taels. If he didn't have the help from his mother's family and some income from industry, they would have to save for twenty-five years without eating or drinking to get twenty thousand taels!
What can you do with 20,000 taels?
Zhou Fang's mind started to think quickly.
She could buy a large house with three entrances in the most prosperous area of the capital, hundreds of acres of good paddy fields, and all the shops on the street... just thinking about it made her feel dizzy.
So much money is going to go into Yuan Wanru's pocket for no reason. The old lady must be so angry!
Sure enough, the old lady was trembling with anger, and the red gold hairpin on her head jingled, which was particularly harsh in the silent hall.
Zhou Fang took a quick glance and saw that the veins on the back of the old lady's hand that was holding the chair were bulging, as if she wanted to crush the armrest.
"Yuan Wanru! Don't push your luck!" The old lady slammed the table so hard that the teacup on the table jumped up, and the fine tea spilled all over the table.
Zhou Fang was so frightened that she shuddered and almost bit her tongue.
She subconsciously shrank her neck. The old lady was indeed very angry.
However, this play was better than any other performance outside, and it was worth the one thousand taels of silver she spent.
So exciting!
Yuan Wanru's eyelashes didn't even tremble. The summer afternoon sun shone on her through the carved window lattices, outlining a slender outline, as beautiful as a painting.
"Old Madam, calm down." Yuan Wanru's voice was gentle, but the meaning behind her words was as sharp as a knife. "There's a saying, I don't know if you've heard it before, that things that can be solved with money are not a big deal."
When Lu Jiangnian heard this, he thought it made a lot of sense.
"That's quite interesting, my lady, you are wise."
Old Madam Lu had already lost her mind due to Yuan Wanru's provocation, and Lu Jiangnian's words were like adding fuel to the fire.
She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving violently.
Her eyes fell on the teacup beside her, and she suddenly picked it up and was about to throw it at Yuan Wanru...
Of course Lu Jiangnian noticed this scene, frowned, and prepared to protect Yuan Wanru.
Yuan Wanru said calmly, "If the old lady dares to smash it, I will make the Cao family's reputation ruined. Even if you spend 100,000 taels in the future, you won't be able to recover this loss."
Madam Lu's hand just stopped.
She sneered: "Do you think you are so capable?"
"Lu Jiangnian listens to you, but does my son, your father-in-law, also listen to you?"
Yuan Wanru's expression also changed.
"Dad is not confused. There are some things that the old lady doesn't know at all."
"Why were you unconscious at the time, and who saved you?"
"Dad is not confused. Just smash it and destroy the Cao family. Don't regret it!"
"To tell you the truth, as long as I don't commit crimes, my father and husband won't stop me from doing anything else."
"Second uncle is very filial to you, but unfortunately, he can't control me."
"If the old lady doesn't believe it, let's make a bet?"
She stood up, looking condescending and her words were extremely sharp.
"I have money in hand. It's not difficult to hire someone in Xu County to trip up the Cao family."
"Without the support of my father and husband, the Cao family is nothing more than a fat sheep, waiting to be slaughtered."
"Since the old lady is unwilling to spend money, then we will wait and see."
After she finished speaking, she didn't care about Mrs. Lu's reaction at all, and bowed to Wang Min and Zhou Fang: "Wanru is really tired after the journey, so I will take my leave now."
Wang Min felt mixed emotions.
Unexpectedly, the originally timid girl had unknowingly become so independent and decisive.
She felt relieved but also a little regretful.
If she had been so tough back then, many things might have been different.
Wang Min didn't think Yuan Wanru was aggressive. After all, the old lady's actions were indeed disheartening.
In the matter of Lu Wei, Wanru was the victim from beginning to end, and the punishments for Lu Wei were originally decided by Lu Jiangnian.
The old lady just wanted to pick on the weak, but she didn't expect to hit a wall.
Zhou Fang really had nothing to say.
Yuan Wanru only asked her for one thousand taels, which was considered merciful.
Old Madam Lu's face turned pale instantly. She didn't expect that Yuan Wanru would be so reckless.
"Jiang Nian, such a vicious woman, and you still protect her?"
Lu Jiangnian also stood up, his posture straight and his face stern.
His eyes swept across the entire room, finally landing on Madam Lu. His voice was deep and powerful: "Grandma, if you still don't understand my determination, then I will tell you again."
"I, Lu Jiangnian, will never let Yuan Wanru down in this life. I will support her unconditionally in everything she does."
The old lady looked at him in shock, her expression changing several times. She really couldn't understand why her grandson, who had always been clear-headed, had become so confused about right and wrong.
"You are hopeless."
Lu Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged. "Grandma is old now, and it's time for her to enjoy her retirement. There are many things you can't control, and there's no need to interfere, so as to avoid a mess that becomes difficult to resolve."
These words were like a slap in Madam Lu's face.
After a long while, her face turned pale and she said lazily, "Okay, okay, there's no place for me in this Lu family."
After she finished speaking, she paused, but no one tried to persuade her.
Old Madam Lu just felt bored.
"Madam Cao, give 20,000 taels of silver to Yuan Shi. She keeps saying she wants to destroy the Cao family. Even if I have to pay for my coffin, I will raise the money to give her."
"Otherwise, I, with my old bones, would be too ashamed to return to Xu County."
"Give it to them, give it to them right away, pack up your things, we'll go back to Xu County."
"If I stay in this mansion any longer, these unworthy descendants with wicked hearts and bad consciences will just be hoping for my swift death!"
Yuan Wanru curled her lips and said, "Don't worry, old lady. The miracle doctor examined you last time and said that you are in very good health. Even if you are mad and jumpy every day, you can still live for more than ten years."
She paused and added, "Enough to see Jiang Nian's child born."
Nanny Cao couldn't stand it any longer. She supported Madam Lu and, regardless of their status, confronted Yuan Wanru, "Madam, you should be more respectful to the old lady. Let outsiders judge your behavior. No one can say you are right."
Yuan Wanru did not vent her anger on her.
She said calmly, "So what the old lady did before was right?"
"She did something wrong first, so I can only treat her in an unreasonable way."
"I'm just giving them a taste of their own medicine."
"In the future, if the old lady can be calm and tolerant, I will not be so unreasonable."
"Also, I want to advise everyone that I'm someone who won't give in even when I'm right, and I'll argue even when I'm wrong. Before you mess with me, consider whether your wallet is deep enough. The apology I'm asking for is not cheap."
This time, Zhou Fang finally remembered the lesson deeply.
From now on, don’t mess with Yuan Wanru. Can she afford to mess with a woman who even the old lady doesn’t let go?
Madam Cao hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Mrs. Lu's fierce interrogation ended like this.
When Aunt Shen, who was hiding in the second room, received the news, she was so angry that she bit her teeth into pieces.
The damn old woman was indeed useless and was easily controlled by Yuan Wanru.
It seems that she has to take a risk.
Even if I die for the master's great cause, it will be a worthy death.