"Seven hundred taels!" Mingyu said bluntly. It was exactly ten times the amount that Accountant Li had miscalculated.
Hu was stunned. Without thinking, she immediately said, "No!" She had saved money for so many years like stealing chickens and dogs, it was not easy, but Mingyu opened her mouth and wanted to bite her flesh, no way!
Mrs. Xu was also secretly frightened. She had originally planned to ask Mrs. Hu to make up the missing silver on the account for Xu Changqian's sake. Mrs. Hu came to beg for mercy and raised the "hush money" several times. She only thought that she could earn two or three hundred taels of silver this time. Who knew that Mingyu was so bold and asked for seven hundred taels right away. Mrs. Hu looked as if she was cutting her flesh with a knife.
"Sister-in-law, Mingyu is young and ignorant, please give me some advice! These seven hundred taels of silver are absolutely impossible to get. Even if I sell Mingrui and me, I still can't get so much money!" Hu looked at Madam Xu and cried about her poverty.
Since her daughter had her own ideas, Madam Xu would never speak up to discredit her daughter at this time. She could only smile helplessly and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. In our family, everything is decided by Mingyu. Her father and I have to listen to her."
Mingyu smiled understandingly and nodded, "If Second Aunt can't give it to you, you can't force her to do it."
Hu was relieved when she heard this, but before she could put her mind at ease, she heard Mingyu speak again, "I've thought about it, this is a big deal for our Xu family, and I don't know anything about it. Why don't we ask Third Aunt to come over and discuss this matter and see whether we should file a complaint with the authorities. With Lord Lu's name card, Jingzhao Yin will definitely take care of our family. Second Aunt, what do you think?"
She didn't care about the reputation of the Xu family or the reputation of the second branch. Mrs. Hu and Xu Mingrui had made up stories about her "losing her virginity" behind her back. Who knows how many heavy-tasting and bizarre stories they had made up. Mingyu had thought that she didn't care what others thought of her before, but when the time came and she saw her parents and brother's angry reactions, she also became angry and would never tolerate anyone talking about this matter. Mrs. Hu's heavy bleeding today was compensation for her reputation loss.
Looking at Mingyu's pretty little face with a cunning smile, Mrs. Hu felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her heart and was in extreme pain. This girl didn't seem to have a change of heart and let her go. Instead, she was like a hunting tiger, letting go of its prey, taking a few steps back, and then pouncing on it with a more fierce attitude to bite its throat.
"I don't have that much money." Mrs. Hu's heart seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the valley. She looked at Mrs. Xu almost pleadingly, "Sister-in-law, I really don't have that much money. We are sisters-in-law, please have pity on me."
Hu tried her best to make her expression look sincere and sad, hoping to impress Madam Xu. Hu knew very well that Mingyu was a vicious girl, so she couldn't expect Mingyu to give in. She could only break through Madam Xu. If Hu wanted to pay so much money at once, it would be better to kill her with a knife. Wouldn't it mean that all these years of hard work were in vain
"Six hundred taels, no less. If we help Second Aunt, we will be harboring a corrupt criminal, which is a serious crime." Mingyu made the number six with one hand and leisurely waved Lu Hao's business card with the other. I wonder how Lu Hao, who looks like a refined and modest gentleman, would react when he knew that she was using his business card to threaten and blackmail him.
Mrs. Hu also understood that if she didn't bleed according to Mingyu's wishes today, then this matter would be over. She didn't care about the pain in her heart and said, "Okay, I'll come to give the money to my sister-in-law later. I just hope that my sister-in-law and Mingyu don't regret it and go back on their words."
"Of course not, Second Aunt, don't worry." Mingyu said with a smile, "We do business differently from Second Aunt. We value honesty."
Hu's teeth were bitten so hard that she felt pain. She resisted the urge to jump up and hit someone, and walked away with a stiff smile.
Mrs. Xu was a little worried and asked, "What if your second aunt is unwilling to give the money?" She was also a little nervous. Before getting married, she was a young lady waiting to be married. After getting married, she lived a standard law-abiding life with Xu Changqian, and the same was true for doing business. This was the first time in her life that she had done extortion.
Mingyu shook the business card in her hand nonchalantly and said, "Then let's go and sue accountant Li tomorrow. We can't work hard to earn money to fill their holes." She also said this to Xu Changqian in the inner room, so that her upright and somewhat pedantic father would not condemn herself in his heart.
After a long time, only a soft sigh came from the inner room.
Not long after, Mrs. Hu came over again, holding a red cloth bag. She untied the bag tremblingly and poured out the contents, including several silver bills and a dozen heavy silver ingots.
"Six hundred taels, not a tael less." Mrs. Hu's voice trembled. "The banknote is from the HSBC Bank in Beijing, and it can be exchanged for silver immediately. The total amount of loose silver is seventy taels. Sister-in-law, would you like to weigh it with a scale?"
Mrs. Xu naturally couldn't use a scale to weigh the silver. It would be too petty to do so. It was clear that Mrs. Hu was just being angry and sarcastic. Mrs. Xu felt relieved and didn't care about it. She smiled and shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, you are joking. I trust you! Even if there is a little less, it doesn't matter. We are a family. Why should we care so much? It won't be a problem."
Mingyu silently added in her heart, if there is any problem, then we will see each other in court. Mingyu actually said six hundred taels, just to test, she didn't expect her second aunt to be so rich, six hundred taels didn't shake her foundation, the Xu family has declined so quickly in recent years, and it must have a lot to do with her private accumulation of wealth.
After delivering the silver, Mrs. Hu did not rush to leave. She continued to sit there shamelessly and said, "Sister-in-law, Mingyu, I want to ask you something. What kind of relationship is Lord Lu with the Marquis' Mansion?"
Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "According to seniority, Lord Lu should call the late old lady of the Marquis' Mansion aunt, so Second Master should also call him uncle."
Mrs. Hu said "Oh" and seemed to be very interested. She started talking about Lu Hao. It was much easier for her to ask next. She continued to ask: "Why hasn't Mr. Lu married yet?"
Mingyu smiled, "How would I know? Before today, Lord Lu and I had only met twice. He took care of a junior like me, and I am grateful to him. How could I ask about his private affairs?"
"This... isn't... curiosity, I want to find out something!" Hu's face turned red with embarrassment after being ridiculed by Mingyu. Seeing that Mingyu didn't know Lu Hao very well, Hu was disappointed. Moreover, she felt heartbroken for losing six hundred taels of silver, so she was restless and left without saying a word.
Back in the house, Mrs. Hu was so angry that she tore the quilt and threw the pillow for a long time before she could calm down. Thinking of Lu Hao who came to her house today, she felt that she couldn't let her daughter miss this excellent man. When she became Lu Hao's mother-in-law, she would see if Mingyu dared to be arrogant in front of her. At that time, she would ask the eldest wife to return the money obediently and kneel on the ground to beg for her forgiveness!
"Go and sound out Lord Lu tomorrow to find out what impression he has of our Ming Rui!" Mrs. Hu kept talking while holding Xu Changgong's hand.
Xu Changgong was somewhat unhappy. He still didn't dare to talk to Lu Hao. This kind and humble young man was not so gentle in his aura, which always gave him a sense of oppression. He said vaguely, "Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't even started yet!"
Mrs. Hu glared at him and felt that she was too impatient. She said to herself, "Now I think it's good for Mingyu to get a divorce! If she didn't get a divorce from the Marquis' Mansion, wouldn't she be a generation lower than Lord Lu, and Mingrui would have to call him uncle. Now that they're divorced, it's just right!"
Mingyu naturally had no idea of Hu's wishful thinking. Both Mingyu and Madam Xu were happy about the great victory tonight, as if the anger that had been weighing on their hearts had finally been relieved.
Over the next few days, Madam Xu took Mama Liu and Lixiang to various major businesses in the capital to purchase goods, while Mingyu was responsible for sorting out the accounts at home and did not go out.
Mrs. Xu was afraid that her daughter would be bored, so she brought Mingyu out that day so that she could get familiar with the purchase process. However, it happened to be the fifteenth day of that day, which was the big market in the capital. The streets were lined with farmers carrying baskets to sell vegetables. It was also the Empress Dowager's birthday, and there was also a juggling troupe hired by the government on the street, with dragon dancing, land boat racing, and gongs and drums. The crowds of people watching the fun were packed.
Mingyu followed her mother out of the door for a few steps before they were too crowded to move. There were also noisy voices in her ears. Mrs. Xu smiled helplessly and said, "Oh, it's my fault. I was so eager to bring you out to see the sights that I forgot there was a big fair today and there were so many people!" Her daughter's temperament has changed a lot since she came home. She doesn't like to watch the noisy things and only likes to sit there quietly reading and practicing calligraphy. I guess the little girl doesn't like the noise today.
"What?" Mingyu couldn't hear clearly. Just then, a troupe of actors arrived not far from them and began to perform vigorously with drums and gongs. Mingyu only saw Mrs. Xu's mouth opening and closing, but could not hear any sound.
At this meeting, the crowd followed the opera troupe and rushed over. The defenseless Mingyu and Madam Xu were immediately separated by the crowd. Madam Xu was worried and scared. There were many kidnappers at this big fair, and Mingyu was a pretty little girl. Who could be sure that someone would see Mingyu alone and have bad intentions.
Mingyu couldn't find her mother in a flash. She was surrounded by a crowd of people who were watching the excitement. She didn't recognize any of the unfamiliar faces. Mingyu was about to call her mother when someone grabbed her wrist. Mingyu screamed and was pulled back out of the crowd.
When they got outside the crowd, the person holding Mingyu stopped. Mingyu turned around in shock and saw the person holding her in a rough green shirt and a bamboo hat, so her face couldn't be seen. His tall figure looked familiar. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to Qidian Mobile Network () and give me a reward. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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