Chapter 111 Where is her place?
The Xiao family's old house.
"Old Madam." Mother Jiang patted her back and comforted her, "Don't be angry. The eldest lady said that the Cheng family is just a small fry. It's not worth getting angry about it."
"You're just a fool! Not to mention that the Cheng family doesn't agree, even if the Cheng family agrees, I won't marry Yue'er to the Cheng family!" Old Madam Xiao pounded her chest. Even though she was prepared, she was still angered by Madam Cheng's arrogance. She was just the wife of a small county magistrate. People who didn't know the truth would think she was the empress in the palace!
"No, drink some water." Madam Xiao took a deep breath, sipped the water, and said, "Yuer said that being angry is punishing yourself with other people's mistakes."
Madam Xiao slammed the teacup down on the table. "How can Cheng be so shameless? Does he think his son is such a treasure? In the Yongchang Marquisate, Yue'er wouldn't even be a concubine, let alone a straw bag!"
"No, Mother Jiang, help me out, or I'll scold her again." Old Madam Xiao was furious. She was not happy with the scolding she had just given, and she wanted to chase her out and scold her again!
At the gate of the Xiao family's old house.
"Bah, she's just the daughter of a criminal, what's so great about her!"
"I think the Xiao family no longer wants this workshop."
"Don't even think about me giving in if you come to me again!"
Mrs. Cheng's face turned ashen with anger. She just wanted to use the excuse of sending gifts to tell the Xiao family not to be so wishful thinking. Who knew that Mrs. Xiao would directly ridicule her.
"Mrs. Cheng, please stay." Mother Jiang's voice suddenly sounded.
Madam Cheng frowned and raised her chin slightly: "Even if Madam Xiao changes her mind, I will not..." agree!
Before Madam Cheng finished her words, she heard Mother Jiang say loudly, "Madam Cheng, my old lady said that the eldest lady and Mr. Cheng are not destined to be together. Please take these gifts with you, Madam Cheng."
"who……"
Madam Cheng had just begun to speak when Mother Jiang stepped forward and interrupted, "Could it be that Madam Cheng wants my eldest daughter to marry into the Cheng family?"
Of course not.
Mrs. Cheng didn't even have to choose. Mother Jiang smiled and said, "Mrs. Cheng, take care!"
Madam Cheng got on the carriage and reloaded the things she had brought with her. As the carriage drove along, Madam Cheng murmured, "The Xiao family, are you really not afraid of losing face?"
Why did you speak so loudly at the door of Xiao's house?
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Cheng Mansion.
"Are you still sitting here? My sister-in-law will be coming in soon. From now on, you, as my aunt, no, my concubine, will have to behave yourself." As soon as Mrs. Cheng left the house, Cheng Fangjiao came to talk to Fang Caiwei.
Looking at the exquisite green jade hairpin on Fang Caiwei's head, she said regretfully: "What a pity, by then, with Miss Xiao's beauty, you..."
Cheng Fangjiao didn't finish her words, but her meaning was very clear, and her eyes were full of gloating.
"You don't have to laugh at me here. My mother-in-law won't agree." Fang Caiwei thought about what her mother had warned her and tried hard to ignore Cheng Fangjiao's sarcastic words.
"Who said my mother doesn't agree? My mother has already gone to the Xiao family." Cheng Fangjiao smiled brightly and said, "Fang Caiwei, cry if you want to. Then you can beg me. Maybe, for the sake of our past friendship, I will help you."
"Hmph." Fang Caiwei snorted coldly and went straight into the inner room. Cheng Fangjiao's words made her uneasy. When the maid heard that her mother-in-law had really gone out to the Xiao family, Fang Caiwei became even more uneasy. She took off the jade pendant from her waist and handed it to the maid: "Give this to my mother."
"Miss, would you like to wait a little longer?" The maid looked at the jade pendant. Once the jade pendant was handed over, it would mean that the Fang family would take action against Miss Xiao.
"Wait for her to enter Cheng Mansion again?" Fang Caiwei snorted coldly. She said self-deprecatingly, "By then, where will I have a place to stay?"
Lancang County Government Office.
Xiao Jiuyue walked out of the county government office. She looked up at the blue sky. Now, she really felt free and at ease!
"Let's go to Huaixian Academy." Xiao Jiuyue got on the carriage and just as she leaned down, she heard Lianxin sighing in relief. Lianxin swallowed and said, "Miss, you really scared me to death just now. Fortunately, County Magistrate Cheng was frightened by you."
God knows when County Magistrate Cheng got angry just now, she was really worried. What if County Magistrate Cheng didn't care and just detained the young lady? What would the young lady do then?
"Who said I was trying to scare him?" Xiao Jiuyue raised an eyebrow. "If County Magistrate Cheng really doesn't change his mind, then I will really die in the county government office!"
"All the Cheng family got was a corpse! And the Cheng family's official hat will be gone too." Xiao Jiuyue looked at her shocked expression and pinched her face. "Lianxin, County Magistrate Cheng is not stupid. His son can marry anyone."
"Miss, don't scare me." Lian Xin grabbed her hand and said, "You, are you really going to commit suicide?"
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her pale face and couldn't help but smile: "Lianxin, County Magistrate Cheng won't watch me die."
"But what if?" Lianxin held her hand tightly, as if she was afraid that something might really happen to her.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her steadily and said, "There's no such thing as a single event."
There will be no surprises in the game between her and County Magistrate Cheng.
County Magistrate Cheng sat in his seat for a long time, his mind filled with the conversation he had just had with Xiao Jiuyue. Although she was a young girl who had just come of age, her words were clear and logical, with good reasoning.
She sat there, dignified and noble, with a graceful demeanor.
She was indeed a lady brought up in a rich family. Comparing her with his own daughter who only knew how to compete for favor, County Magistrate Cheng took a deep breath and went out immediately.
"Where is my wife?" County Magistrate Cheng came out of the yamen and went straight to the Cheng Mansion. When he returned to the house, he found that no one was there.
"Master, the lady is not at home."
The servant answered, and County Magistrate Cheng frowned and asked again, "Where is the young lady?"
"Mom, mom, are you back?" Cheng Yanwen came back early on purpose. When he saw County Magistrate Cheng, he stopped.
County Magistrate Cheng looked at his instantly subsided joy with a cold gaze and asked, "Where is your mother?"
"Go..." Cheng Yanwen stammered.
County Magistrate Cheng scolded, "Speak."
"I went to the Xiao family to propose marriage." As soon as Cheng Yanwen finished speaking, County Magistrate Cheng slapped him in the face.
Cheng Yanwen was stunned and almost fell to the ground. He looked at County Magistrate Cheng in disbelief and said, "Dad."
"You bastard." County Magistrate Cheng thought that all these things were caused by him, and he couldn't hide the anger in his heart. He had been a county magistrate for so many years, but he was being manipulated by a young girl who had just come of age. It was all caused by this unfilial son!
"Bring me the family rules!" County Magistrate Cheng shouted, pointing at Cheng Yanwen and saying, "Today I will teach you a lesson, you unfilial son!"
"Dad, what have I done wrong? Can't my mother propose marriage for me? Can't my son get married?" Cheng Yanwen covered his face and spat out the blood in his mouth. It's okay for him to get beaten when he went out to the city to drink and have fun, but why should he be beaten for his mother to find a wife for him?
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