Chapter 98 Cutting off someone's financial resources

"You ungrateful bastard! If Miss Xiao hadn't come forward to ask for help, would the restaurant have come to our village to collect cabbages, chickens, and winter bamboo shoots? Not to mention the oranges we sold last year. Without Miss Xiao, do you think you could have dried those pieces of bacon and sausages during last year's New Year? I'm afraid you wouldn't have had any food to eat!"

When Aunt Shi started scolding people, she didn't give any face at all and used a lot of swear words. She almost pointed at Goudan's mother's nose and scolded her.

"Then, if we don't have our oranges, Miss Xiao won't be able to sell them and won't make any money." Goudan's mother said weakly.

When Aunt Shi heard this, she was so angry that her blood rushed out of her head. Wasn't she out of her mind? She couldn't even understand what was being said. She glared at her angrily and said, "Oranges have been growing in our village for more than a year or two. Haven't the villagers cut down enough orange trees in recent years?"

"Without Miss Xiao, wouldn't the oranges rot on the trees and on the ground every year?" Aunt Shi reached out and pulled Goudan's mother over, whispering, "Do you still want to be well?"

Goudan's mother's heart trembled, and she realized it belatedly. She immediately grinned and said, "Miss Xiao, I was wrong."

Xiao Jiuyue ignored Goudan's mother's apology. There was no trace of guilt in her eyes. Obviously, she didn't know she was wrong.

"Tian Jinhong, go back and do some calculations today. Anyone from the Huang family won't be needed in the workshop. Count the days the Huang family has worked and send them to the Xiao family." Xiao Jiuyue added, "That includes the men in the Huang family!"

"Miss Xiao, do relatives of the Huang family count?" Tian Jinhong, Aunt Shi's eldest daughter-in-law, asked. Aunt Huang San immediately said, "Miss Xiao, we don't admit what Goudan's mother said. We didn't say anything either. If you want to blame someone, blame her!"

Aunt Huang became anxious when she heard this. Her husband, her two sons, she and her daughter-in-law all worked in the workshop. They had earned a lot of money in the first half of last year, so they planned to earn more this year and build a few new houses.

What will they do if the work in this workshop is gone?

"The Huang family cursed my parents and my family. I will never use the Huang family again." Xiao Jiuyue emphasized the pronunciation of the two words "Huang family" and turned around to lead Aunt He back to the Xiao family.

On the way back, she understood the specific reason for the dispute between Aunt He and Goudan's mother. She ordered, "Jin Wu, follow Goudan's mother and see who is behind her and instructing her."

After Aunt He's wound was bandaged, she strongly requested to go home. Xiao Jiuyue had no choice but to send her some supplements and asked someone to stew some nourishing soup. He asked Luo Kui to personally send Aunt He home, decoct medicine for her, and stew soup for her.

Rumors in the village will sooner or later reach everyone's ears, except for the two little ones who are still in school. So she simply gathered everyone together and explained the matter directly.

Aunt Lan, whose son went to school, was obviously in very good condition, especially a few days ago, when she handed in her centenary longevity painting and got thirty taels of silver in return!

Aunt Lan and Aunt Xiao brought snacks from the county together and bought some gifts for everyone. They were not expensive, but the joy of sharing was obvious.

"These people don't understand anything and are just talking nonsense. Your father was also murdered." The beautiful mother's eyes were red, and she had obviously cried again in the house. When she saw Xiao Jiuyue, she was afraid that she was hurt.

"Mom, don't worry. Our Xiao family is upright and honest. Daddy will be vindicated one day." Xiao Jiuyue said comfortingly. She said, "Besides, the identity of the Xiao family can't be concealed after all."

Aunt Lan and Aunt Xiao were both silent.

"Hmph." Madam Xiao put down the Buddhist beads in her hand and scolded: "Look at what you are wearing now, look at what you are eating now. If it weren't for Yue'er making money by showing her face, you would be starving right now."

"Mother, you misunderstood. I am just worried about how the villagers will view us in the future." Aunt Xiao immediately understood what Old Madam Xiao meant.

Aunt Lan also nodded and said, "The truth will come out sooner or later. Everyone will know about the Xiao family's confiscation of property and exile. I have been getting along with the villagers for these days. They are kind and simple. I am worried that after they know about the Xiao family's affairs, what will happen to the workshop?"

Seeing that they did not blame Xiao Jiuyue, Old Madam Xiao withdrew her gaze.

Xiao Jiuyue smiled. Her grandmother was always by her side. Even after the spring, she had fallen ill, and now she was still worried about her. She continued, "Don't worry, Aunt Lan and Third Aunt. No one can resist money."

Aunt Lan and Aunt Xiao exchanged a glance, and soon, Lianxin came in: "Miss, Shi Lizheng is here with some elders from the village."

"Well, let them wait in the front hall, I'll be there soon." Xiao Jiuyue stood up, looked at their puzzled eyes, and smiled meaningfully. She didn't explain and went straight to the front hall.

As soon as he arrived at the front hall, Shi Lizheng began to apologize. At the same time, he expressed his sympathy for the Xiao family and stated that the villagers would still get along with the Xiao family as before. At the same time, he severely scolded Goudan's mother!

"Miss Xiao, Huang Dao has divorced his wife today!" Huang Gaoren came out with a freshly issued divorce letter, on which were two red handprints clearly written.

"Goudan's mother is just stupid. She is no longer a member of the Huang family. Can you please not kick us out of the workshop?" Huang Gao, a grown man, was almost crying. God knew that after what happened to Goudan's mother, the Huang family was in complete chaos!

Huang Dao and Goudan's mother are the bad apples in the village. Not only do they make the Huang family a mess, but now they want to cut off the Huang family's financial resources?

Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents!

Huang Gao directly found the elders of the Huang family and forced Huang Dao to divorce Goudan's mother!

"Shi Lizheng." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the divorce letter and raised an eyebrow. "As far as I know, she gave birth to four daughters and one son for the Huang family."

Except for Huang Chunxi, her three older sisters were either sold to butchers by Goudan's mother, or their daughters were sold at high prices.

If Huang Chunxi had not been good-looking and had not asked for a high price, I'm afraid there would have been a lot of people wanting to marry Huang Chunxi.

Twenty taels of silver, let alone a poor village like Fu'an Village, even in ordinary families in Lancang County, few could afford such a high bride price.

Shi Lizheng looked at Huang Gao, who immediately said, "Miss Xiao, even if today's incident hadn't happened, our Huang family wouldn't have room for her!"

Huang Gao acted as if he was standing on the moral high ground, denouncing Goudan's mother for selling her daughter, as if she were an unforgivable villain. He said, "The Huang family wants to divorce this vicious woman, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Xiao family!"