Chapter 4 I'm the boss of this family
"I knew that the Marquis's Mansion didn't want to cancel the engagement." Xiao Jiuyue pretended to tear up the divorce document that had just been signed.
"Cancel the engagement!" The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang interrupted her firmly, fearing that she would tear up the document. She said with embarrassment, "Miss Xiao, we didn't bring this money with us when we went out. Let's cancel the engagement first. I'll send someone to deliver it when the time comes, okay?"
Five thousand taels! This idiot is not just stupid, he is obviously obsessed with money!
"Then I'll cancel the engagement when I have the money." Xiao Jiuyue put away the divorce document with a firm attitude. She wanted to get something for nothing? She was wrong.
"Madam Gui, how much silver do you have?" The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang looked at Madam Gui. Madam Gui pretended to count her purse and said, "This old servant has two thousand taels of silver."
"Miss Xiao..."
As soon as the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang opened her mouth, Xiao Jiuyue said awkwardly, "It doesn't matter how much silver it is, but the old Marquis's life is only worth two thousand taels of silver. If this gets out, wouldn't it make the old Marquis' status seem less noble?"
The wife of Marquis Yongchang was so angry that she vomited blood, but she couldn't refute it. If she dared to say that the old marquis was not of noble status, she would be divorced tomorrow. With a sullen face, she asked Mother Gui to give her five thousand taels of silver, took the document of breaking off the engagement, and left angrily.
"What do you mean by the daughter of a Shangshu family? A downtrodden phoenix is worse than a chicken! Why are you putting on airs in front of me?"
"Still want to be the Crown Prince's Consort? Just dream on."
"My Mingyuan can't be dragged down by people like this. Five thousand taels of silver, why doesn't this little bitch go and rob it?"
"I want to see, after taking my five thousand taels, what else can she do? She's the daughter of a criminal, so what if she's beautiful? Isn't she going to be someone's concubine in the future?"
The wife of Marquis Yongchang cursed all the way, but still felt unsatisfied. When she reached the gate, she took a deep breath and looked at the people watching the excitement. Her eyes moved and she whispered a few words in Mother Gui's ear.
"Lianxin." Xiao Jiuyue held the warm banknotes, raised his lips slightly, and whispered a few words in Lianxin's ear. Lianxin's eyes lit up and she immediately followed him out.
At the Xiao family's gate.
Mother Gui helped the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang onto the carriage, saying loudly, "Madam, you are so kind-hearted! Who would break off an engagement and still offer five thousand taels of silver as compensation?"
Breaking off an engagement? Five thousand taels of silver?
The gossipy people's eyes sparkled, and they moved closer and closer, afraid of missing out on some big gossip.
"Madam Marquis." Lianxin knelt directly in front of the carriage of Madam Marquis Yongchang. The people who had not heard the whole story just now pricked up their ears.
Lian Xin held the document of breaking off the engagement and said loudly, "Our young lady said that she is grateful for the care of the Marquis's wife and the prince in the past. She cannot let the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion be dragged down by the Xiao family's troubles. She is willing to break off the engagement without asking for any compensation. From now on, we will part ways and live happily together."
Lian Xin knelt down and said in a clear voice: "Our lady also said that she hopes that the prince will marry Fu Liu and meet his soulmate again."
"You..." Bitch.
Before the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang could finish her words, Madam Gui pushed her into the carriage and whispered, "Madam, if we start arguing, it would be embarrassing. Anyway, we have the divorce agreement."
The wife of the Marquis of Yongchang got on the carriage and went back to the Marquis of Yongchang's mansion. She smashed everything in the house and then angrily said, "Look at what she said! She doesn't want money? Then did I just feed the dogs my five thousand taels?"
"Madam, these five thousand taels are completely unfounded..." Just as Mother Gui opened her mouth, she was scolded by the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang. "You're only thinking of it now. What were you doing when you took the money?"
Mother Gui lowered her eyes. When the lady urged her earlier, she didn't ask for a receipt.
"Miss, many people who have read the divorce document praised you for your loyalty and righteousness." Lianxin excitedly returned with the divorce document and described how the wife of Marquis Yongchang looked as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Well done." Xiao Jiuyue praised, happily holding the banknote and said, "Let's go see grandma."
As soon as she stepped into Songxiang Courtyard, Xiao Jiuyue heard Old Madam Xiao's laughter: "Yuer did a good job. She made the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion bleed, but also saved Yueer's face."
"Grandmother, if you trust me, please give me the power of housekeeper, okay?" Xiao Jiuyue raised her lips slightly and walked quickly into the house. If she wanted to bring this family of old, weak, women and children to Hongdu safely, she must first have the right to speak.
"Letting her, an unmarried girl, be the housekeeper, wouldn't it make us ladies look incompetent?" Aunt Xiao retorted without thinking after hearing this.
"If Second Aunt wants to be the housekeeper, that's fine. The day after tomorrow, we should go to the South City Gate to give Grandpa and the others some warm clothes, medicinal herbs and money for the journey..." Before Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, Second Aunt Xiao suddenly realized that this was not the once glorious Shangshu Mansion, but the Xiao family that had just been ransacked and was about to be exiled.
At this time, being the head of the family is just an empty shell and a thankless job.
Aunt Xiao interrupted repeatedly, "Jiuyue, I can't manage the household."
"I thought Second Auntie was refuting because she wanted to take over the household." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Second Auntie with a half-smile. Second Auntie Xiao cleared her throat and said sheepishly, "You misunderstood."
"Aunt San, do you want to be a housekeeper?" Xiao Jiuyue glanced past the beautiful woman and looked at Aunt San Xiao who had been silent.
Aunt Xiao shook her head: "No."
"Alright then, since no one objects, I'll take over this job." Xiao Jiuyue took out a stack of indentures and said, "All the servants and maids who signed living indentures will be released. Those who signed life-threatening indentures can leave if they don't want to stay."
"Mother, you and your two aunts are both good at embroidery. Please hurry up and make some thick clothes, knee pads, and shoes and socks to give to Grandpa and his family."
Xiao Jiuyue took out the list she had just made in the front hall and said, "I need silver to buy medicinal herbs, fabrics for clothes, and cotton. Here's the shopping list. Divide it equally among the three rooms. Second Aunt and Third Aunt each give me one hundred taels of silver!"
When she heard about the silver, Second Aunt Xiao immediately jumped up and said, "Our house has been ransacked, where is the silver left?"
"If Second Aunt is unwilling to give money, then everyone will have thick clothes, shoes and socks, but Second Uncle and cousin Jiaen will have to suffer from the cold." Xiao Jiuyue stopped Second Aunt from speaking with just one sentence.
The Second Master loves to spend his days in debauchery, so he deserves to be cold, but Jia En is her own son!
Second Aunt Xiao's eyes rolled, and she had another idea. She asked, "Well, if we send all the maids and servants out, who will serve us? We can't still do the laundry and cooking, right?"
"Only one person can stay with each person. If Second Aunt wants to stay longer, she will have to pay for the monthly allowance herself." Xiao Jiuyue could see that the beautiful mother was indecisive. Third Aunt Xiao took silence to the extreme. If her name was not called, she would not even make a sound. Only Second Aunt was jumping up and down.
"I, where do I get the money?" Second Aunt Xiao curled her lips: "Jiuyue, you are in charge of the family now, and there is no shortage of money in the treasury." He just got five thousand taels of silver, why should he ask them to pay money?
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