Chapter 316: Fight at will
In the main room.
Shen Manman gave Ye Caiping a bonsai:
"This Podocarpus is my father's most cherished bonsai. I'm giving it to my aunt as a gift today."
Shen Zhiyan: “…”
Dingguo Hou: “Hiss…”
The maid Xiaoqiu was trembling with fear. This Podocarpus was the master's favorite among all the bonsais, and no one was allowed to touch it normally.
Once, when the marquis accidentally plucked off two leaves, the master scolded him severely and ignored him for three days.
Miss, you actually stole this and gave it to someone else!
Xiaoqiu was so scared that she kept biting her hands.
Shen Manman glanced at Shen Zhiyan complacently, who told him to be so bad!
Whenever she thought of what the old Taoist said last time about the birth of a baby boy, she became furious.
She has been angry since she came home last time.
He began to check all the young maids in the house, but in the end he found that all the maids in the house were just pretty and their looks were really average.
But even so, Shen Manman still severely beat the maids and told them to avoid the master when they saw him in the future.
All personal chores were left to the old nanny or servants such as Duanwu.
What Shen Manman didn't know was that the maids were not afraid.
Because they usually can't get close to Shen Zhiyan.
Ye Caiping took the bonsai and saw that everyone had strange expressions on their faces. She looked at Shen Zhiyan and said, "Can't take it?"
Shen Zhiyan smiled: "Yes."
Ye Caiping: "Then I'll accept it. It just so happens that the antique shelf is short of some green plants."
At this time, Guixiang walked in and said, "Madam Ye, there is trouble outside."
Ye Caiping frowned: "Who?"
"Li. The servants have already stopped her, but she is still making a fuss."
Ye Caiping sneered: "I'll go and take a look. Lord, Mr. Shen, please do as you please."
After saying that, he walked out.
Shen Zhiyan did not do as he pleased and followed them out.
Just then I saw Duanwu coming over and whispered, "Send a few more bonsais over tomorrow."
"Which ones?"
"The ones I usually keep."
Duanwu understands that what you like is not as good as what Miss Ye said about needing some green plants.
Outside the gate, Shanzi and Shizi were stopping a woman:
"I'm here to give you a gift, why won't you let me in?"
Shanzi said angrily, "You can give this gift if you want? Madam Ye doesn't know you, so she will naturally not accept your gift."
"Why don't you know her? This big house belongs to my daughter-in-law! It also belongs to my granddaughter!" The person who came turned out to be Mrs. Li.
As soon as Ye Caiping came out, she heard this and sneered, "I didn't even know when we had your daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Qinghe Village."
When Mrs. Li saw Ye Caiping, she was not angry, but stood straight: "Ye..."
Then he stopped and waited for Ye Caiping to speak.
Ye used to be very afraid of her mother-in-law at home. As long as she stands, Ye has to kneel!
Ye Caiping just glanced at her coldly and said to Shanzi, "Tie her up and throw her out of the village."
Mrs. Li's face changed: "How dare you tie me up and throw me? I'm your mother-in-law!"
Ye Caiping sneered: "What mother-in-law? I, Ye Caiping, don't have a husband's family, where does the mother-in-law come from?"
Mrs. Li didn't expect her to be so strong. She was already feeling guilty, so she didn't dare to act like a mother-in-law this time. Instead, her eyes were red:
"Zhiyuan's wife... I know you're still angry. You've really been wronged during this period. Zhiyuan was confused for a moment and was seduced by Zhang Shuiniang, that bitch. Now he has come to his senses... As a man, who doesn't make small mistakes?"
"Now he is reflecting on himself. As long as you are willing to come back, we will immediately divorce that unlucky Zhang Shuiniang. Then you two can live happily together, okay?"
Mrs. Li is confident about this matter.
No one knew better than her how much Ye loved her son.
In the past, it was only because she was divorced and because of Zhang Shuiniang's existence that Ye had always been angry with their family.
Ye was divorced and had a bad reputation. She has two burdens with her. Apart from her son, which good family would want her?
Moreover, Zhaodi and Laidi are descendants of their Li family! There is nothing more harmonious than getting back together with your ex-husband.
Now that she has taken the initiative to admit her mistake, she has given the Ye family enough face.
Mrs. Li said again: "Zhiyuan's wife, you——"
Ye Caiping was about to speak when a burly old woman suddenly rushed over and slapped Old Lady Li in the face.
"Ah——" Mrs. Li cried out in pain and fell to the ground. Her head was buzzing as she stared at the old woman: "Who are you? Why are you hitting me?"
The old woman sneered, "What do you care who I am? Lady Ye has no husband's family! You are such a lowly old woman, and you actually climbed up to me by calling me a daughter-in-law. This is a bad reputation. You ruined the reputation of a seventh-rank imperial lady. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you will be slapped thirty times!"
As he spoke, he lifted up Li Pozi with his left hand and began to slap her with his right hand: "Pa pa pa——"
“Ahhh—”
Mrs. Li was slapped so hard that she screamed wildly, but she couldn't get free no matter how hard she struggled.
Shen Manman on the side jumped with excitement: “Madam Feng, so amazing.”
This Madam Feng is Shen Zhiyan's wet nurse. She is in her fifties, but she is full of energy and has great strength.
Shen Zhiyan's eyes flashed with a smile, and he looked at Ye Caiping: "Madame Feng has a bad temper. I am sorry for being rude. I accidentally got rough with your guest. Is that okay?"
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "She is not my guest, you can hit her as you like."
Then he turned back to Shanzi and the others and said, "Did you see clearly? If there are any ungrateful people coming to cause trouble in the future, you should treat them like this."
"yes."
Shanzi and others also worked as servants in rich families' homes, but that rich family was just a member of a wealthy family and had no power. Now Ye Caiping has been granted the seventh rank, and anyone who dares to insult her will be beaten!
They had to go back and read the laws of the Great Zhou carefully, and write down everything that was beneficial to Madam Ye.
Look at this maid, she talks about the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty as soon as she opens her mouth, and she looks more majestic when she beats people!
After giving her thirty slaps, Nanny Feng snorted coldly and threw Mrs. Li back to the ground.
Mrs. Li's eyes were full of stars and her face was almost swollen like a pig's head. How could she dare to pester Ye Caiping?
Looking back, I saw Ye Jin'er and her sister, Old Lady Ye and a group of people arriving.
Mrs. Li's eyes lit up and she cried, "Wuwu... Zhaodi, Laidi..."
Ye Jin'er sneered: "Who are you calling? We all have the surname Ye."
Mrs. Li's expression froze and she looked disappointed. She began to cry sadly, feeling aggrieved and pitiful.
He casually raised his head, exposing his swollen face to them.
After all, I am their biological mother! Blood-related grandmother!
Now I'm getting beaten...
The old man’s tears are always desolate, not to mention that he had just been beaten.
Many of today's visitors were partners who were unaware of the inside story. Seeing this scene, they felt a little sorry for her.
An old man couldn't stand it any longer: "Although this old lady addressed Madam Ye incorrectly just now, she is at least the grandmother of the two Miss Yes, right? We are related by blood, how can she be so cold-blooded?"
Ye Jin'er said, "Master Yao, you don't know that when it comes to cold-bloodedness, we are no match for this pitiful old lady Li in front of us."
"When we were at the Li family, they sat at the table and ate white rice, but we could only squat on the floor and drink rice bran porridge. They lay on the bed and acted like masters, while we were slaves and servants. Old Master Yao, tell me, which grandmother treats her granddaughter like an animal?"
"If every girl in this family has this experience, then why are the two children brought by their later marriage treated as treasures?"
Mr. Yao listened and his face stiffened slightly.
Indeed, if the girls in the Li family all lived a hard life, but they held on to a child who was not their own, then where would they put their own granddaughter?
This is what hurts the most.
Everyone nodded as they listened. Indeed, if the superiors are not kind, the subordinates will naturally be unfilial.
What’s more, his surname is no longer Li. Patriarchal law is above all else. He comes here to cause trouble despite all the troubles. It's obvious that he has bad intentions.
Master Yao looked embarrassed and couldn't help but spit at Mrs. Li: "You're deceiving my sympathy."
Mrs. Li's face turned pale, she pursed her lips, and cried even more pitifully.
Facing the cold gazes from Ye Jin'er and her sister, she said nothing, hunched over, and walked away with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
After leaving Qinghe Village, on the deserted village road, Mrs. Li felt more and more aggrieved. She couldn't help crying and cried miserably as she walked.
At Li's house, Li Zhiyuan lay on the bed anxiously.
His injuries had almost healed, but he still didn't want to get out of bed.
At this moment, the sound of Mrs. Li opening the door while crying was heard outside.
Li Zhiyuan looked out the window and saw that Mrs. Li had been beaten into a pig's head and was crying miserably and pitifully.
His face immediately darkened. He already knew where Mrs. Li had gone so early in the morning.
He was too lazy to care about her.
But now, seeing Mrs. Li coming back in such a miserable state, he became even more annoyed and angry, and shouted outside:
"I told you not to go, but you went anyway. Aren't you ashamed?"
Mrs. Li walked quickly into Li Zhiyuan's room and asked, "Why should I be ashamed if I go to look for my own granddaughter?"
"Let's find a time later and go with me. They are your wife and biological daughter! As long as you admit your mistake, what can't be accomplished? It's just that there are too many people today..."
Thinking of this, Mrs. Li secretly regretted it.
She originally thought that since there were many people here today, she brought gifts with her.
Ye Caiping would not make a scene in front of so many people and would just turn a blind eye and accept her gift.
In this way, wouldn't it be possible to establish contact with each other after going back and forth?
Who would have thought that Ye Caiping would make such a mess.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyuan was furious: "I, Li Zhiyuan, am a real man, why should I bow my head? A good horse never turns back to eat grass, I, Li Zhiyuan, did nothing wrong, and I will never regret it."
Mrs. Li lowered her voice and said, "Okay, you are a man, you don't have to bow your head, just keep your voice down."
Zhang Shuiniang must not be allowed to know about this.
Unless Ye Caiping agrees, he cannot divorce Zhang Shuiniang. Their family still needs to rely on Li Jiaojiao for money!
Mrs. Li wants to ride a donkey and wait for a horse!
If Ye Caiping comes back, Zhang Shuiniang will get lost!
Mrs. Li was not afraid that Ye Caiping would get married suddenly.
If Ye Caiping wanted to get married, she would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? She must still be unable to let go of her son Zhiyuan.
As long as she works harder, she doesn't believe that Ye Caiping won't be soft-hearted!
Li Zhiyuan shouted coldly, staring at Li Pozi coldly, but unconsciously lowered his voice: "Humph, so what if you heard it? Would I, Li Zhiyuan, divorce my wife for Ye Caiping? She is so beautiful! So what if I choose Shui Niang!"
Even though he felt sour and upset, he wanted to strangle Zhang Shuiniang to death.
But Li Zhiyuan is upright and will never regret it!
If he divorced Zhang Shuiniang now, wouldn't it seem like he had made the wrong choice in the first place?
He won't make the wrong choice! I will never regret it...
Li Zhiyuan can't afford to lose face with this person.
Unless Ye Caiping comes back to beg him, he will never divorce her!
…
After Mrs. Li was driven away, Ye Caiping continued to greet everyone.
Ye Caiping asked Ye Jiner to take Shen Manman out to play.
Then he took Shen Zhiyan, Marquis Dingguo, Prefect Qin and County Magistrate He to the outer hall to greet them.
The servant served tea, and Ye Caiping said, "Master Qin and Master He also know that I run a workshop. A spicy soup workshop and a furniture workshop. By the end of the year, Mr. Shen and I will also have a glass workshop completed."
When Prefect Qin and Magistrate He heard the word "glaze", they couldn't help but gasp.
Everyone knows that glass is expensive, but Madam Ye actually set up a glass workshop? Is this for jewelry?
And it was done together with Mr. Shen! Isn't that just cooperating with the Dingguo Marquis Mansion?
Prefect Qin and County Magistrate He looked at Ye Caiping even more eagerly. Not only had Lady Ye made great contributions, but she was now closely tied to Marquis Dingguo. They had to treat her like a distinguished guest from now on.
Marquis Dingguo smiled and said, "Our family has heard about this from Brother Yan a long time ago."
Shen Zhiyan lowered his head and drank tea without saying a word.
Ye Caiping said: "Now there are merchants coming to pick up goods every day. When the glass workshop is completed, there will be more traffic."
"If we want to go outside from Qinghe Village, we have to go two or three miles to get to a small bridge. So I want to fund the construction of a bridge between Qinghe Village and Lijia Village. First, it will be convenient for us to transport goods, and second, it will also be convenient for the surrounding villagers."
"I wonder what Lord Qin and the county magistrate think?"
How could Prefect Qin and Magistrate He not respond? Not to mention building a bridge, even if Ye Caiping wanted to fill up the river, they would find a way!
Not to mention that Ye Caiping also said that she would invest the money herself.
Prefect Qin smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay. But... building bridges and paving roads is our government's business. How can Madam Ye pay for it? We can just allocate funds from the government."
Ye Caiping said, "Don't. Lord Qin, I have made a lot of money in the past year. This time I received a reward of 30,000 taels. I want to do something for the villagers to benefit them and myself."
Prefect Qin and Magistrate He looked at each other, and then looked at Shen Zhiyan together: "Then..."
Shen Zhiyan said, “Just do as Madam Ye said.”
Prefect Qin immediately smiled and said, "Madam Ye has done a great deed by building bridges and paving roads!"
Marquis Dingguo looked at Ye Caiping with a smile. Brother Yan was not wrong. This Lady Ye was not only good-looking, smart and good at making money, but also kind-hearted.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "This is what I should do."
In her previous life, after she made money, she had been doing good deeds.
You have to give back some of the money you earned. Only in this way can your wealth last long.
Moreover, it is a good thing that benefits both others and yourself, so why not do it?
The river they were on was called Qinghe. It was not very wide, only about thirty meters. Ten thousand taels should be enough to build a solid stone bridge.
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