Upon hearing this, Song Miaoyin's face darkened with anger, and she retorted, "I don't care about that damn soap. Last time, you made my brother and me the laughingstock of Qingshui County. I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"
The thought of how the wealthy people in Qingshui County were laughing at her and her brother for using the method of slandering Huichuntang to steal the soap made her furious.
Huichuntang's method was clearly a scam to lure people into participating. Now, if they wanted to buy it, they had to bid against each other, and so many people were scrambling to buy it, which made her both angry and jealous.
Her parents knew about her previous visit to Huichuntang to buy soap, and they forbade her from having any further contact with Huichuntang, not even allowing her maids or servants to go there.
As a result, every time she went to the flower viewing banquet, she could only watch longingly as the ladies and young women shared the latest soap designs.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She shouted, "Go and give those two a good beating!"
The guards beside the carriage froze on the spot, looking at each other, not daring to move.
They had just watched closely; this man and woman were clearly not to be trifled with. They had taken down those people in no time. Even if they all attacked together, they certainly wouldn't fare well.
Seeing that the guards didn't move, Song Miaoyin became even angrier and was about to start cursing when an impatient voice came from inside the carriage, "Miaoyin, tell them to get lost. We have important business to attend to, don't waste time here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Qi stepped out of the carriage, coldly sweeping his gaze over Jiang Yimian and the other person, and scolded, "Get out of here, you're blocking the way."
Jiang Yimian, however, only looked at the person beside her with feigned confusion and asked curiously, "Whose way am I blocking? Which dog's way?"
Lu Cijian simply chuckled and gestured with his chin toward Song Qi, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.
This infuriated Song Qi and the others, especially Song Miaoyin. She pointed at Jiang Yimian and the other woman and yelled, "Who are you calling dogs? If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not a member of the Song family!"
"You lot, go and teach them a lesson right now. If you don't, you'll have to deal with the family discipline."
Upon hearing this, the guards who had been standing there in a daze rushed towards Jiang Yimian and her companion.
As expected, several more agonizing groans rang out, and the group collapsed to the ground, screaming and yelling.
Song Miaoyin stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and Song Qi was also furious.
Just as the two were about to start arguing, a young man in a blue robe stepped out of the carriage. A flash of impatience crossed his face, but he quickly replaced it with a slight frown as he reassured them, "Miaoyin, brother, don't pay them any mind. Don't forget what Master told us to do. There's no need to bother with them."
Upon hearing this, Song Miaoyin's anger finally subsided. She pulled the still furious Song Qi and said, "Brother, let's listen to Brother Yaoguang. Bad people come from poor and remote areas. These bad people are rude and uncultured."
As he spoke, he tried to pull the two people beside him into the carriage, but he didn't notice Jiang Yaoguang's mocking gaze and clenched fist.
He was also from Qinghe Town, so according to Song Miaoyin's words, wasn't he also a troublemaker?
He was filled with displeasure, but he didn't show it on his face. However, when his gaze swept over Jiang Yimian, he froze on the spot. He was immediately flustered and looked at Jiang Yimian in disbelief, as if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
It really was that little hussy from the first wife's side. She was actually alive and seemed to be doing quite well. Not only did she have rosy lips and white teeth, but she also had a mule cart.
Now that he's climbed the social ladder to the Song family, a mule cart might not even register on his mind, but for the villagers, a mule cart is still something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Jiang Yimian looked back and saw Jiang Yaoguang's eyes filled with disbelief. She frowned, completely ignoring the gaze directed at her, until the Song family's carriage gradually moved away, at which point she suddenly remembered who that person was.
Her beloved grandson, the heartless grandparents, was her good cousin who had hidden away in the county town long before the famine.
Not only did she not return to the village, but she also managed to curry favor with the Song family. Tsk, her cousin really is as fond of climbing the social ladder as ever. He used to be the daughter of a rice shop owner in town, and now he's the daughter of the Song family in the county town.
If Jiang Yaoguang is here, then are her heartless grandparents and uncle and aunt here too?
Just then, Jiang Yaoguang turned back alone, followed them into the alley, blocked their way, and frowned, looking coldly at Jiang Yimian.
His voice grew increasingly displeased, "Don't try to curry favor with me, or I'll get rough with you."
He had already gotten a lot of money from the Song family because of his grandparents, parents, and sister. If the whole family from the eldest branch of the family came along, not to mention Master Song, even Song Qi would look down on him more and find him displeasing.
Although he was to become a son-in-law in the Song family, he couldn't let people look down on him, otherwise he would lose his integrity as a scholar.
Jiang Yimian chuckled and looked Jiang Yaoguang up and down, casually saying, "Your clothes aren't cheap, are they? Did the Song family pay for them?"
The silk fabric looks exquisite, but the person in front of me doesn't live up to it; his feigned elegance is ultimately fake.
Jiang Yaoguang was somewhat smug, straightened his back and said, "Never seen this before, have you? If you behave yourself and don't cause trouble, I might consider rewarding you with some silver."
If this cousin has any self-awareness, he will consider helping these poor relatives once he becomes the son-in-law of the Song family.
Jiang Yimian just laughed and stared at Jiang Yaoguang for a while before saying indifferently, "You're really a toad dreaming. You're ugly but have beautiful dreams. Those shrewd people in the Song family might be fooled by you for a while, but they won't be fooled for long."
You'd better pray that you continue to be favored by Miss Song.
Otherwise, with her cousin's mediocre academic performance, how could he possibly have caught the eye of the Song family?
Jiang Yaoguang was furious and said angrily, "What do you mean? I'm going to be the son-in-law of the Song family. Do you believe I can easily crush you?"
He had never liked the people from the eldest branch of the family. When his grandparents came to see him with only his parents, he was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, the eldest son and his family did not die in the village; they were lucky enough to survive.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "If you don't want the news about your affair with the rice shop's daughter to reach the Song family's ears, then get out of here and don't come in my way again."
After saying that, she gestured for Lu Cijian to get on the mule cart and headed straight through the alley to leave.
Jiang Yaoguang glanced at the secluded alley, reached out to grab Jiang Yimian, and angrily said, "Don't go! Explain yourself! What do you know?"
However, before he could even touch anyone, Lu Cijian pushed him to the ground.
Lu Cijian merely glanced at him coldly and said in a chilling voice, "Aren't you going to get lost?"
Jiang Yaoguang was somewhat intimidated by that cold look, but he kept thinking about Jiang Yimian's words and felt a little anxious.
No, he had to tell his grandparents as soon as possible that the people from the eldest branch of the family were still alive.
The eldest son's family is a menace; we absolutely cannot ruin his marriage to the Song family.
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