"Auntie, our family is sorry for you!"
Zhao Shagen forced the money bag into Cheng Wanwan's hand, with a look of guilt on his face.
"This is one thousand taels of silver. I sent it to my aunt as soon as I found it. I have no shame in working in the workshop anymore. I won't come here from tomorrow..."
When he was able to marry Shuiqin as his wife, he thought it was the luckiest thing in his life.
But when something like this happened, he realized that he was wrong.
If Shuiqin realizes her mistake and can correct it, and takes the initiative to hand over the one thousand taels of silver, and then kowtows to her aunt to apologize, he can pretend that nothing happened.
But Shuiqin didn't feel she was wrong at all. After giving birth and confinement, she went to the city every day to look at shops. There were so many rumors in the village, but she didn't care at all. She only wanted to buy a shop and become a city dweller.
Every time after she went to the city, he would search around the house for the whereabouts of the thousand taels of silver. Today he finally found it. It turned out that it was hidden on the beam by Shuiqin...
Cheng Wanwan looked at the money bag and didn't know what to say.
Ever since Sun Shuiqin did what she did, she has become the target of verbal criticism from the villagers. As long as someone mentions her name, she will be scolded, and the reputation of Guihua Village has become worse and worse. During this time in Zhao Shagen's family There were also constant quarrels. Last time, Sun Shuiqin was slapped several times by her mother-in-law, and she even went to complain to the village's new women's director, causing a lot of commotion all day long.
"Auntie, my mother told me to divorce Shuiqin and let her leave Dahe Village. However, she just gave birth to a child and the child is still so young..." Zhao Shagen pursed his lips and said, "I will definitely persuade Shuiqin Live a good life, and please stop blaming Auntie..."
"I didn't pursue that matter, so I don't need to mention it again. It's up to you to think carefully about how to live your life in the future." Cheng Wanwan returned the money bag, "The inventory in my warehouse has been cleared long ago. There is no loss, and there is no need for compensation of this thousand taels of silver."
In ancient times where there were no legal constraints, Sun Shuiqin's behavior could not be said to be wrong, so she could not take the one thousand taels of silver.
But since Sun Shuiqin dared to do such a thing, she would have to bear the risk of being driven out of Dahe Village... It was not that the villagers drove her away, but that after she became the rat that everyone in the village shouted to beat, there was no way she could survive. Life in the village only pitied Zhao Shagen's family. What a good family they were, but they were dragged down for no reason.
"No, no, no, aunt must accept it!"
How dare Zhao Shagen take away the money again, otherwise he would have trouble sleeping and eating for the rest of his life.
Just as both parties were declining, Ye Zi hurried in from the door: "An Ren, Sha Gen's wife is here. She insisted on coming in, but Cheng Jia stopped her."
Ever since Sun Shuiqin was added to the blacklist, she was not allowed to enter the courtyard. The servants in the courtyard looked disgusted when she was mentioned.
Zhao Shagen's expression changed: "Didn't she go to the city to look at shops? Why did she come back so soon? Auntie quickly collected the money and I took her back first..."
"Shagen!" Cheng Wanwan called out to him, "Do you think it's worth quitting your job as the leader of the soap workshop for her?"
Zhao Shagen lowered his head and said: "Whether it's worth it or not, I can only do this."
His mother-in-law had made such a big mistake, and if he had the audacity to keep the money to make money for his aunt, that would be such a bad thing.
"Since you've decided, I won't persuade you, but remember, as long as you want to come back, I'll welcome you at any time." Cheng Wanwan walked over and put the money bag solemnly in his hand, "This money is indeed It doesn't belong to your wife, but it shouldn't be given to me either. I suggest you give it to Uncle Li Zheng and donate it to the village finance. With this money, the village can be built better."
Only then did Zhao Shagen hold the money bag: "Okay, I will listen to auntie."
He turned around and walked out and saw Sun Shuiqin waiting at the entrance of the courtyard.
As soon as she saw him coming out, Sun Shuiqin rushed over and grabbed him by the collar: "Zhao Shagen, are you crazy? That's a thousand taels of silver, a full thousand taels. Your eighteen generations of ancestors I can’t even make so much money, so why should you give my money to others? Why!”
"Snapped!"
Sha Genniang from afar rushed over like a cannonball and slapped Sun Shuiqin hard on the face.
"Oh, the thousand taels of silver have finally been returned. I finally feel relieved. I tell you, you can either live peacefully or pack up and go back to Osmanthus Village! Without these one thousand taels, I see you What kind of splash can you make! Silly Gen, hold your wife down and take her back, so as not to be embarrassed here!"
Sun Shuiqin still wanted to curse, but Shagen Niang blocked her mouth with a rag.
She was dragged back to the yard, locked up with her one-month-old child, and was not allowed to go out.
But she was not someone who gave up so easily. After she took care of her children peacefully for seven or eight days, she finally found a chance to go out.
She went out from the back door and took the mountain path into the city. She rushed all the way to Hekou County and went straight to Shopkeeper Hu's shop. However, the goods in Shopkeeper Hu's hands had long been sold out, and the shop was naturally closed. She even No one could be found, so she could only rent a carriage and head to Wanquan County, heading straight to Shopkeeper Hu's base camp.
Shopkeeper Hu runs a cloth shop in the busiest area of Wanquan County Street. From the end of October to the end of November, after he made a lot of money, he bought the shop next door and opened it up. Now, Hu Ji Cloth Shop It is the largest cloth shop in Wanquan County, with an endless stream of customers. He feels as if he has reached the pinnacle of his life.
At this time, the waiter from outside came in and reported: "Shopkeeper, there is a woman from Dahe Village in Ping'an County outside asking to see you, saying that she has cooperated with you."
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes suddenly narrowed: "Let her go."
After the business ended last month, he originally planned to find this woman for a second business deal. Who would have thought that this woman would offend the people of Sui'an!
If he cooperates with this woman again, then he will definitely anger the people of Sui'an. As a low-level businessman, why should he go against the imperial wife? Now he is very satisfied with the money he makes, so he can just do some small business safely.
"Wait a minute." Shopkeeper Hu took out a money bag from his sleeve and handed it over, "Tell her to get out of here."
Sun Shuiqin took the money bag, thinking it contained several thousand taels of silver notes, but when she opened it, she found broken pieces of silver, which amounted to no more than five taels.
Her blood suddenly surged, and she rushed in desperately: "Hu, please come out here, you have to burn the bridge by crossing the river, right? If you don't spit out the money I deserve today, I won't leave!"
She was originally a village woman. She grew up in the countryside. She used to care about her face. But now, she has become a rat that everyone yells at. Why does she care about her face?
She yelled loudly: "The shopkeeper of this cloth shop is not a thing. He stole my hard-earned money. Don't buy anything here!"
Like a madman, she grabs a customer and babbles on and on.
Even if those people didn't believe her words at all, they were frightened by her crazy look and left quickly one by one.
Shopkeeper Hu turned blue with anger: "If you make trouble again, I'll have you sent to the government!"
