Chapter 35: The property was seized

"Third brother, what did you say?" The second wife suspected that she had misheard and that the third brother wanted to ask her for something.

How is this possible.

In the past, only the second branch would ask the third branch for things.

She must have heard it wrong.

Chen Zhao smiled and said, "I didn't expect that my second sister-in-law would become deaf at such a young age. We must get treatment while we are still young."

She had always wondered why the General's Mansion was so poor.

Where did all the fertile fields, shops, farms and gold and silver that the emperor rewarded to Chu Mu go?

Before she got married, the General's Mansion was always managed by the Second Lady.

Later, when she took over the management of the household, the second wife did not hand over the account books of the household from previous years to her.

Instead, he gave her the key to the warehouse directly.

At that time, she still thought that her sister-in-law was a sensible person.

But when she learned that there was no remaining money in the account of the General's Mansion.

There was even a lot of deficit, and the family property was pitifully small.

The number of farms, shops and lands he owned was not as many as that of an average official family.

She felt very strange at that time.

She once mentioned this to Chu Mu and asked the Second Madam to send her the account books from previous years.

This was a very common thing, but my second sister-in-law kept refusing.

In the end, the account book was not delivered, and she was lectured by Chu Mu.

The second wife smiled awkwardly and said, "Third brother really knows how to joke." Her heart tightened, thinking that the third brother was really angry with the second brother.

She had heard it right!

The third brother really asked her for something!

Could it be that he wanted to take back those valuable items that he had given to their second wife over the years!

That won’t do!

Besides, she gave many of the items to her parents' home.

Many of them were given away by the second brother and Shanjun Shan'an, and a small part was exchanged for silver by her.

If the third brother wants it back now, she can’t give it to him.

She couldn't even take out money.

A few days ago, her good-for-nothing brother lost more than 10,000 taels in the gambling house.

She gave all the money she had back to him to fill the hole.

Over the years, she gave almost all the money she embezzled from the General's Mansion to that bastard.

"Third... Third brother, what do you want to ask for?" She said nervously, "It's not appropriate to ask for something back after giving it away. I know your second brother did something wrong this time, but those things were given to our second wife by you, third brother. There's no reason to ask for them back."

Chu Mu frowned and looked at his second sister-in-law. Ah Zhao was not such a petty person.

I don’t know what Ah Zhao wants, but why is my second sister-in-law so abnormal? She’s shaking so much that she’s almost going to get sick.

Chen Zhao looked at the Second Madam and said word by word:

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I don't want anything else. I just want one thing: the account books of the previous years."

Judging from the Second Madam’s nervous expression, it was estimated that all the items that their second branch had obtained from Chu Mu were gone.

Otherwise she wouldn't be so nervous.

Even if she wants it now, she can't get it back.

What she wanted to know was not the whereabouts of the things that were openly asked for.

But where did all the fertile fields, shops, gold and silver go?

When the Second Madam heard this, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her hands hidden in her sleeves began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Third... Third brother, it's been several years since then, and the account book... the account book has been lost somewhere. Third brother, you want that old thing now... is there... is there something urgent you need it for?"

Chen Zhao looked at the Second Madam with sharp eyes and said, "Why is sister-in-law so nervous? I just wanted an account book, and you're so scared, as if you've done something wrong."

The second wife's face suddenly turned pale and she began to tremble.

Didn’t she do something wrong?

Before the third brother got married, she was in charge of the household accounts.

One month before the third brother got married.

She went to the old lady for help.

After crying and complaining, Shen came into the family, and the power to manage the family fell into Shen's hands.

If Shen gave birth to a child, the general's estate would no longer be passed on to Shanjun and Shan'an.

The old lady also loves her grandson.

He immediately agreed to her proposal to transfer part of the family's property to the second son's name.

She made up her mind at that time, and it was not just part of the family property that was taken away.

But it was all about that. When Shen married in, the General's Mansion was just an empty shell.

She only kept the few shops, farms and fertile fields that she disliked.

The rest went into her pocket.

But now there is nothing.

It was all her fault for being a little more careful at that time.

The property was not assigned to Chu Lao Er.

She was afraid that Mr. Chu would let her down and use the money she had saved to support a vixen.

Instead, it was given to her parents' home.

Thinking of this, the second wife gritted her teeth in hatred.

Her parents had concealed from her that they had exchanged all their land and shops for silver and had given it to her bastard brother to squander.

There is nothing left in recent years.

Mr. Chu and the old lady were still unaware of this and thought the land and shops were still there.

If they knew the truth, the Second Madam shuddered and didn't even dare to think about it.

"Look... look at what Third Brother said. What could Sister-in-law do that could possibly be wrong? It's just that I can't find the account book. I'm afraid you might need it urgently, Third Brother, so... that's why I'm anxious."

Shen Zhao uttered an "oh" softly.

"Before Shen came into the family, you, my second sister-in-law, were in charge of the household. I have always had a doubt in my heart. I have served in the army for many years and made countless contributions. His Majesty always rewards me with gold, silver, treasures and fine farmland.

Now that our family is so poor that we have to use Shen's dowry to supplement our income, may I ask what I have done with all the rewards I gave you?"

The second lady suppressed her inner nervousness and looked at the old lady.

"Mother, the third son suspects that his daughter-in-law has embezzled the family's money. Mother must make the decision for her."

The old lady still doesn't know what her second daughter-in-law has done.

Looking at Chen Zhao, he said earnestly, "Mu'er, if you don't manage the household, you don't know how hard it is for the housekeeper. The expenses of the mansion are huge. It seems that the emperor has indeed rewarded you with a lot, but after all, our mansion has no foundation. Food, clothing, housing, transportation, and social interactions all cost money. Your second sister-in-law is a carefree person with clean hands and feet. She would never embezzle the mansion's money. Since you can't find the account book, don't look for it."

"Third brother, just as mother said, all your rewards have been used to subsidize the family, so how much is left?" The second wife breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, a woman's crying voice came intermittently from far away, accompanied by a young man's shouting.

When the Second Madam heard this, her heart skipped a beat and her body instantly turned cold.

How did her bastard brother get into the house?

And who is that crying woman?

This bastard actually dared to bring such indecent things to her!

Are you trying to make her lose face in the General's Mansion?

"Grandma, you have to make the decision for Miaomiao."

Shen Zhao and Chu Mu looked at each other.

No wonder they didn’t see Chu Miao in the old lady’s courtyard.

It turns out he was looking for someone again.

Who has Chu Miao taken a fancy to now?

She led the man directly into the old lady's yard.

But why did Chu Miao's crying sound a bit tragic this time?

It sounded like she was sobbing and gasping for breath.

"Oh my dear, please stop crying, okay? I asked to marry you, didn't I? It's just a hug and a kiss, is it necessary for you to cry like this?"

After you provide the great god cat to eat raw pickled body swap, the general tore his white moonlight