Chapter 376 You are not good enough for him

If that person's surname is Hu or Liang, she should refrain from making any moves in the next few days to avoid giving Hu Wanyu any leverage over her.

"His surname is Liu!" the fourth brother said angrily. "He lied to me before, saying he was going to form a caravan, but after taking the money, he disappeared. If it weren't for Meiyang..."

At this point, his voice lowered considerably, "If Mei Yang hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known they had spent all the money."

"One should always be wary of others. Did you write a receipt when you gave them the money?"

The fourth brother nodded, "Of course, there should be some proof that you took my money. I'm not that stupid."

"He's not exactly smart. You've only known him for a short time, yet you're so trusting of him. Even after decades of friendship, you should be cautious when it comes to money." Song Chunxue said calmly, "I'll go with you to ask tomorrow."

The fourth brother was beaming with excitement. "Great! Tomorrow I'll beat him so badly he'll be begging for mercy and make him pay me back double the amount of my silver."

"Don't be greedy, just take back what's rightfully yours." Song Chunxue buried her head in her food, thinking that the children were at their most troublesome stage.

Once they're all married, she can finally live a carefree life.

The next day, she returned from the fields and went to the street with the fourth brother to ask for the remaining silver.

However, when she passed by the clinic, she saw people causing trouble inside.

"Call Song Chunxue over. Isn't she good at treating illnesses? I want her to give me acupuncture." A very intimidating woman's voice came from inside. "If she doesn't come within two cups of tea, I'll smash up your clinic."

"Madam, the attending physician at our clinic is Lei Yun, not Song Chunxue. She is just our manager."

"The shopkeeper?" the woman laughed. "That's even better! I want to see your shopkeeper. I have some very precious medicinal herbs here that you've been looking for lately. I've personally delivered them to you. Can't she come to see me?"

The fourth son turned to look at Song Chunxue, "Mother, is she looking for you?"

"When did you offend the Hu family's daughter? I heard she's unreasonable and has bullied countless men and women since she was a child." The fourth brother said in a low voice, "I know that quite a few people wanted to marry into her family, but they were all beaten and driven away when they brought matchmakers to her door."

He was very curious. "She specifically asked to see her mother. Could it be that you sold her the talisman?"

Just as Song Chunxue was about to speak, she saw Wang Shouming come out of the door.

"Sister Song, you've arrived." He ran down the steps quickly, looking like he'd seen his pillar of support. "Someone wants to see you and wants to chop up our medicine cabinet."

The people gathered at the door looked over and voluntarily made way for them.

"It's nothing, come inside and let's talk." Song Chunxue calmly walked up the steps and stepped over the threshold.

Inside the room, Hu Wanyu crossed her arms, raised her head high, and looked her up and down with disdain.

"So you're Song Chunxue?" She sneered. "That's all there is to you, just an old hag."

"How dare you talk like that!" the fourth brother shouted, pointing at her. "Show some respect, get to the point, stop belittling people. You'll get old one day too."

"So what? I'm younger and prettier than her now," Hu Wanyu said with her hands on her hips. "You dark-skinned donkey dung, shut up."

"..." The fourth brother was furious. He pointed at her for a long time but couldn't find a harsher word. He glared at her through gritted teeth.

Song Chunxue was somewhat helpless. Several years had passed, and she still hadn't let go of Lord Xie. What kind of skill was it to pick a fight with her? She really had the mentality of a child.

"Madam, what brings you here?" Song Chunxue asked calmly. "Would you like to talk somewhere else? This place is full of people who come to see a doctor. If you are not seriously ill, it would be bad for you to catch some illness."

Lei Yun chimed in, "Yes, Madam specifically requested that you perform acupuncture. It's not convenient here. You should find a quiet place. I'm sure this little clinic won't meet Madam's standards."

Hu Wanyu stared intently at Song Chunxue, trying to discern some clues from her face.

Song Chunxue calmly met her gaze, "Madam is pregnant, please don't get angry. Let's find another place to talk."

Lei Yun paused for a moment, then looked at Hu Wanyu's stomach.

You couldn't tell she was pregnant; her belly was flat and her body was well-proportioned.

How did Song Chunxue know that she hadn't taken his pulse?

Hu Wanyu was also taken aback, then frowned and looked at her defiantly, "How did you know I was pregnant?"

She had two children before, but unfortunately neither was a boy. Her father wanted her to have more, but she refused. She secretly drank a contraceptive soup but still got pregnant, which was really disappointing.

Didn't my father like his daughters a lot before? Why is he now insisting that she have more sons?

Song Chunxue turned to the side and raised her hand to indicate, "Let's talk in private."

The fourth brother felt relieved; experience truly matters.

"Let's go, I want to eat the braised fish at Zuiyunlou." Hu Wanyu glanced at Song Chunxue with disdain. "You're treating."

"Hey, you..." The fourth brother pointed at her, wanting to curse. He had never let his mother host guests at places like that, yet her family was rolling in money and she still wanted his mother to host guests. It was simply unreasonable.

"Alright, Madam, what else would you like to eat? Would you like something sour?"

"..." The fourth son looked at his mother with a wronged expression.

Song Chunxue reached out and touched the top of his head. "Let's go. It's not like I'm not letting you eat."

The fourth brother immediately laughed, "I've never been to Zuiyunlou before, let's order a few more dishes, I also want to drink."

"No drinking allowed. I can't stand the smell of alcohol." Hu Wanyu turned and glared at the fourth brother. "Go home and drink."

"I fucking..."

“It’s the same whether I drink it at home,” Song Chunxue said with a slight smile. “I remember their liangpi (cold skin noodles) is pretty good, I’m craving it.”

Hu Wanyu walked ahead, with her six maids following on either side, making quite an impressive sight.

A girl who has been spoiled can only be stroked gently; otherwise, not even nine oxen could pull her back.

The manager of Zuiyunlou recognized Hu Wanyu and led them directly to a private room on the third floor.

"He's not allowed to come in. I don't want to eat at the same table as him," Hu Wanyu said, pointing at the fourth brother. "Go to the next private room."

"Mother, she's completely unreasonable!" The fourth son was furious, pointing at Hu Wanyu and saying, "She's my mother, not yours! I'm going to stay with her!"

"Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss," Song Chunxue said to Hu Wanyu. "This is my youngest child. I've spoiled him. Please forgive him, Madam."

Hu Wanyu looked at the fourth child and asked, "How many children have you had?"

“Five.” Song Chunxue pulled out a chair. “Please sit down, Madam.”

The fourth son was so angry that he was blowing his beard and glaring. It was clearly this woman who was being unreasonable, but his mother was still going along with her.

I'm so angry!

Upon hearing that Song Chunxue had given birth to five children, Hu Wanyu's expression relaxed considerably.

"Lord Xie definitely doesn't think much of you. He only used you as a shield to spite me. The reason you two have been so close all these years is simply because you don't have a man and no one says anything when you cook for me."

Hu Wanyu crossed her legs, propped her chin up with one hand, and said in a lazy and arrogant tone, "You are not good enough for him."

"You let go..."

Song Chunxue raised her hand to cover the fourth brother's mouth, "You're right. Lord Xie saved my life. We are just friends, and I'm just trying my best to repay his life-saving grace."

The fourth brother pried Song Chunxue's hands off, "Even a fool could see that it's Lord Xie..."