Zhulan had a wooden face, she didn't even need to say a word, what Zhou Wang said was much harsher than what she wanted to say, she went straight to the charge, not only mentioned Wang Erya but also named Wang Ru. Zhou Wang had a high prestige and was in a commanding position, she spoke for the whole village as soon as she opened her mouth, she was trapping the whole village, if what she said tonight got out it would be the final nail in the coffin for Wang Ru and Wang Erya, she was just short of accusing them of being unfaithful to their husbands, no one in the surrounding villages would dare to marry them, even if they married them and divorced them, it would be Wang Ru and Wang Erya's fault.
The wife of the Zhou clan leader personally preached that if Wang Ru and Wang Erya had a bad reputation in the future, not only would Zhou be completely expelled, but the Wang family would also be badly betrayed. The girls of the Wang family could not educate themselves, and the entire Wang family had character problems.
Zhulan took a breath of cold air. People in ancient times were much more cruel than modern people. It was obvious that Wang Ru's plan to destroy Changzhi's future was no less than destroying the prosperity of the Zhou family. To put it bluntly, it was all about interests. If Changzhi became powerful, the entire Zhou family would benefit from it. They would have land for the clan school and could also train younger generations with some abilities. Changzhi's affairs were not just a family matter, but involved huge interests.
Wang Ru didn't understand. She just felt that the Zhou family came to insult her on purpose. There were a lot of rumors about her anyway, so she didn't feel any pain after being angry. On the other hand, Wang Erya and Wang Rong's pupils constricted and their faces turned pale. They sat on the ground weakly, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses. Her reputation was ruined. Who would dare to marry her in the future? Who would respect her if they married? Even if she got married, she would live in fear of being divorced at any time.
Wang Rong knelt down at once, knowing that their calculations would not be seen as good by these old foxes, so she might as well confess, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have had such evil thoughts when I fell. I will strictly control myself in the future and never go out again."
She didn't tell Wang Ru about her plan, but she knew it in her heart. Wang Ru was stingy with the money because she felt guilty about it. If she had more money, the worst that could happen was that she would marry far away and never come back.
Zhu Lan raised her eyebrows. This is a truly smart person. Seeing Wang Ru was angry and unconvinced, she sneered and said to Wang Rong, "Don't blame us for coming to your house today. You have to bear the consequences of ruining someone's future. If you want to hate or blame someone, you should find the person who did it."
Wang Rong was a smart person, but she was even more scared. She really didn't know how to ruin someone's future. She didn't know much. She was persuaded just because she wanted to marry a good man. The Zhou family was one of the best families in the village. Zhou Changzhi was good at studying and was the eldest son, so he must be favored. She really didn't know that she would ruin Zhou Changzhi's future. No wonder, no wonder Zhou was so angry, directly ruining her reputation and future. She lowered her head with trembling lips, thinking she was smart, but because she didn't know much, she was calculated. She clasped her palms and was hit by Yan.
Wang Ru pursed her lips and looked straight at Yang. The entire Zhou family was not good. She was annoyed that her plan failed and instead the Zhou family came to humiliate her. But she didn't dare to confront them head-on. She couldn't leave home. She was still too young. Thinking about the purpose of the Shi family's housekeeper's visit this time, her eyes became even heavier. Shi Qing was greedy and had been exploiting her. It wasn't long before he wanted to take the prescription from her, thinking that he could coax her with a gift.
Shi Qing touched the bracelet on her wrist with her fingertips. She couldn't trust it. She was afraid of being abandoned. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. If her plan worked today, she would never let the Zhou family come to her house. She took a deep breath and decided to endure the anger she had suffered today. She retracted her gaze and lowered her head to hide her hatred.
Zhulan really didn't care about the deepening hatred in Wang Ru's eyes. They were in opposition from the beginning. The fact that she and Zhou Shuren did not take any action did not mean that they were both good-tempered people. She would not say anything. Due to her education since childhood, she preferred open schemes. And after knowing Zhou Shuren for half a year, she found that he was not a kind-hearted person. Zhou Shuren preferred to be treacherous. As long as Zhou Shuren became a scholar and took part in the imperial examination next year, the distance between them would be directly widened, and she would not have to be afraid of Wang Ru anymore.
Wang Ru never saw her own situation clearly and ended up hurting herself.
Patriarch Zhou held his pipe and said to Wang Laosi who was standing against the wall, "I hope you can take care of yourself. Don't blame me for being ruthless. Today is the first and last time."
If it wasn't impossible to drive Wang Laosi's family away in one go, I would have done whatever it took to get rid of him today. Unfortunately, Wang Laosi already has a son. With a son, the foundation becomes important, and Wang Laosi will not leave his hometown!
Wang Laosi's body trembled when he heard this. Although Clan Leader Zhou didn't get angry and his tone of voice didn't change, this was the most serious warning. He knew in his heart that Zhou was thinking of kicking them out of the village. "I'll remember this. I will discipline the two girls in the future."
He already has a son, and he has to consider his son. His daughter is nothing in front of his son. However, all the money in the family is earned by Wang Ru, and his eyes flashed.
Chief Zhou stood up. He didn't want to see Wang Laosi. "Okay, we're going back too."
Wang Laosi hurried back to the house, and caught up with Zhulan and her group when they were almost at the gate. Zhulan clearly saw Wang Laosi stuff a bulging purse into the clan leader's hands, and Clan Leader Zhou accepted it.
Wang Laosi felt relieved, but also felt very painful.
Chief Zhou said, "Don't leave yet, come back to my house."
Wang Laosi was worried again, but he didn't dare to ask. However, he felt more at ease when he thought of his purse. After the people walked away, he closed the door and went to San Ya's room with a gloomy face.
Wang Ru knew that Wang Laosi would come over, and she hated her cheap father for being selfish and irresponsible, but having to live at home. She took a deep breath, her face not looking good, and she fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist, waiting for her cheap father to speak first.
Wang Laosi clenched his fists behind his back. He was the head of the family after all. Wang Ru challenged him again and again, but he had to endure it. His eyes paused on the bracelet. He couldn't afford to offend the dead girl because she had a backer. He softened his tone, "Ru girl, don't blame dad. Today we performed for the Zhou family. If dad didn't do it himself, Zhou Wang would do it himself. Dad and mom would be so distressed if you were slapped."
Wang Ru sneered in her heart, as if her cheap father had never beaten her. She didn't want to continue listening to Wang Laosi's words. She would vomit. "Tell me, how much silver did you give away?"
Wang Laosi was a little annoyed that his thoughts were seen through, but when he thought that he was giving away his son's money, he endured it and said, "Twenty taels."
Wang Ru narrowed her eyes, thinking she was blind. A purse could only hold ten taels at most, but Wang Laosi asked for twenty taels. There were no small-denomination banknotes in this dynasty. "There are ten taels on the table, no more."
Wang Laosi noticed the purse on the table, which had been prepared long ago. He squinted his eyes, knowing that no matter how much he said, he would not get more. So he took the purse and turned to leave, thinking about how to get more money from Wang Ru.
Zhulan and her group returned to the clan leader's home. The clan leader generously took out his purse and poured out the silver in it, "About ten taels of silver, which Wang Laosi just stuffed into my pocket."