Chapter 122: IOU

The angrier Chen got, the more distorted and ferocious her face became, and the happier Shen Ningyuan felt.

I just want a little bit of dowry, is that enough to break your defense?

If they knew what they were going to do next, wouldn't they be even more out of control?

Thinking about what would happen next, Shen Ningyuan felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure in his heart.

It turns out that controlling the fate of others behind their backs is such a happy thing!

Killing Ji Yunhuan and taking back the dowry are just the beginning!

She will walk the path forward with her feet on the ground.

One step, one footprint.

One footprint, one life.

Shen Ningyuan picked up the account book that recorded the dowry and raised it to Chen.

He said in a light tone, "Then I'll trouble you, Madam Ji. I hope you can send those things to Xiyuanju as soon as possible."

Chen Ningyuan added: "Those dowries are all registered, and nothing can be missing!"

"you--"

Chen gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll get it for you right away!"

After saying that, Chen glared at Shen Ningyuan fiercely, then turned and left.

After Chen left, Shen Ningyuan turned her gaze to Ji Zehai.

He smiled faintly and said, "Lord Ji, it's time to settle the accounts between me and the Marquis' Mansion!"

Ji Zehai's face changed instantly, he folded his hands and snorted angrily: "What can the Marquis' Mansion have to do with you? Stop talking nonsense!"

"You don't admit it?" Shen Ningyuan's smile deepened: "That doesn't matter, we have plenty of time, let's settle it!"

As she spoke, Shen Ningyuan turned sideways and asked Lan Bo, "Lan Bo, in the one year since I married into the Marquis' Mansion, according to the account book, how much silver did the Marquis' Mansion take from my dowry?"

Lan Bo looked stern, flipped open the account book in his hand, and answered seriously: "Madam, the total is 512,417 taels, which is 520,000 taels if rounded off!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Zehai immediately retorted: "Nonsense! How can you round up and down like that? If you round up to 5, you round up, and if you round up to 5, you round up. If you really want to round up, it should be 510,000 taels!"

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan smiled even brighter: "Lord Ji is right, if you round it up, it is indeed calculated this way, thank you Lord Ji for your advice."

Ji Zehai snorted twice in complacency and was about to say something.

But Chen Ningyuan changed the subject and said in a cold voice: "From what the Marquis said, you admit this account? Well, then I will do as the Marquis instructed and round it off. The Marquis's Mansion owes me a total of 510,000 taels. Is it a silver note or cash? I can do either."

At this time, Ji Zehai finally reacted and stared at Shen Ningyuan with a sullen face.

He shouted angrily: “Chen Ningyuan, you are playing tricks on me!”

Chen Ningyuan pretended to be innocent: "My Lord, look at what you said, how can you say I am playing a trick on you? You just did the math yourself, do you still want to deny it?"

Ji Zehai became even angrier, "I just taught you how to settle the account, I didn't acknowledge it!"

Shen Ningyuan nodded and smiled coldly: “It can be settled. It’s the debt that the Marquis’ Mansion owes me, isn’t it?”

"You bitch—"

Ji Zehai almost burst into curse.

But as soon as the curse words came out, he was glared at by Shen Potian with a fierce look.

Ji Zehai was so frightened that he choked, his mouth slowly closed, and he could no longer utter a single word.

If Shen Potian and Shen Haobai hadn’t been there, he would really kill this bitch!

Seeing Ji Zehai like this, Shen Ningyuan smiled and raised her eyebrows: "My Lord, do you want to scold me, am I a bitch? If you want to scold me, scold me as soon as possible. You are the elder, and I will bear it."

Shen Ningyuan added, "As long as you return the money to me, I will accept even the most vicious curse."

"you--"

Ji Zehai choked again.

This was what he had just said, teaching Shen Ningyuan to respect Chen's words.

I didn't expect her to hit back with these words.

At this time, Shen Haobai stood up and blocked Ji Zehai's vicious gaze towards Shen Ningyuan.

He asked in a deep voice: "The Marquis' Mansion owes my sister so much money, when will it be returned?"

Ji Zehai gritted his teeth and said, "It's unreasonable to say that the Marquis' Mansion owes money just based on a few account books!"

“It doesn’t matter, we can go to the Ministry of Revenue and calculate it again!” Shen Ningyuan said in a light tone.

"Go to the Ministry of Revenue?"

Ji Zehai was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Ningyuan to propose going to the Ministry of Revenue.

"The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of financial disputes, so they should also take care of our little matter, right?"

Shen Ningyuan said with a smile, and suddenly thought of something, and said jokingly: "Oh, by the way, I seem to remember that our Marquis' Mansion seems to owe the Ministry of Revenue some small money. I wonder if the people in the Ministry of Revenue will take the opportunity to ask the Marquis for the debt when we go to the Ministry of Revenue?"

"No, I can't go to the Ministry of Revenue!"

Ji Zehai's voice trembled.

How can I go to the Ministry of Revenue?

This year, he was like a mouse hiding from a cat, and he always took a detour when he saw people from the Ministry of Revenue.

Without waiting for Shen Ningyuan to speak, Shen Potian stood up and shouted angrily: “Don’t want to go to the Ministry of Revenue? Then pay back the money!”

"That's right! Pay back the money!" Shen Haoyue also shouted angrily.

Shen Potian’s voice was rough and loud, and Shen Haobai roared so loudly that Ji Zehai’s heart trembled.

It seems that I have no choice but to pay back the money today!

But now all the money in the Marquis’s account has been taken away by Ji Yunchuan.

How can we gather so much money in such a short time?

Thinking of this, Ji Zehai's expression eased, and he looked at the three people pleadingly: "My dear nephew, this bill was asked too suddenly. In addition, I have been busy with Yunchuan's funeral recently, and I really can't get so much money together. Why don't you give me a few more days, and when I have collected the money, I will return it to my daughter-in-law. What do you think?"

Hearing this, without waiting for Shen Potian and Shen Haobai to speak, Shen Ningyuan frowned and said, “Lord Ji, the money owed by the Marquis’ Mansion is my money.”

Ji Zehai was slightly stunned: "What do you mean by this?"

"In other words, your creditor is me." Shen Ningyuan emphasized, "The person you should discuss this with is also me, not my father or brother!"

After Shen Ningyuan finished speaking, Shen Haobai immediately spoke up to support her: “That’s right, you should discuss this with my sister, not us!”

Ji Zehai was completely speechless and gritted his teeth in his heart.

But he forced a smile on his face and looked at Shen Ningyuan flatteringly: "You are right, I was abrupt, this matter should indeed be discussed with my daughter-in-law."

As he spoke, Ji Zehai lowered his posture and said with a smile: "Ning Yuan, do you think we should give the Marquis' Mansion some time to pay back the money? When the Marquis' Mansion has collected enough silver, we will return the money to you."

Delay it for a while, wait for them to destroy the evidence, and then they deny it, and the Shen family won’t be able to do anything to them!

Shen Ningyuan saw through Ji Zehai's calculations, with a smile hidden in her eyes, and replied meaningfully: "We are all family, so it's okay to delay paying back the money for a while."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zehai was overjoyed.

Shen Ningyuan, this idiot, actually agreed without any hesitation.

Sure enough, she is still too young. With a little effort, she can be fooled.

Once Shen Potian and Shen Haobai leave, they will be at the mercy of the Ji family!

Just when Ji Zehai confidently believed that he could completely control Shen Ningyuan.

Chen Ningyuan suddenly changed the subject and said coldly: "I can delay it for a while, but I have to write an IOU. Five hundred and ten thousand taels is not a small amount, and I have to pay interest."