Chapter 146 Punishment
Pei Shun looked at Pei Hao fiercely. He must have leaked the secret. The people in the first house knew what they were thinking, so they thought of ways to torture them.
Following Pei Shun's words, Madam Pei Er asked, "Brother Hao, is this really true?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Li Peishun, watching his reaction and answer.
Pei Shun clenched his palms, trying not to reveal any flaws. He feigned composure and said, "Brother Shun, you're joking. What good would it do me if I informed the people in the first house? Besides, I've never had any contact with the people in the first house. Why are you all putting the blame on me?"
He dared to guarantee that even if he didn't tell the second house's plan, with Pei Yian's intelligence, he would definitely notice something fishy.
"What's the benefit? Who knows if you have secretly accepted the money and benefits given by the eldest wife?"
Pei Shun was furious after a day of dirty and tiring work but returned empty-handed. He needed a place to vent his anger. Besides, he absolutely could not tell his grandmother that he did not gain anything because he was incompetent.
His eyes swept over Pei Hao, "Grandmother, why don't you search him? That way you'll know if he's secretly colluding with the eldest wife's family."
"Why are you searching me?" Pei Shun didn't take this matter seriously at first, but when he heard that he was going to be searched, his face changed slightly. He still had more than ten cents on him that his mother had secretly given him.
That was an order that Bai had taken privately. She didn't hand over the money she earned from staying up late to embroider, but gave it all to herself, fearing that he would need money when he was away.
Pei Shun caught the slight change in her expression at that moment. Thinking he had really caught him, he excitedly said in a high-pitched voice, "Grandmother, he definitely accepted benefits from the eldest wife!"
Pei Yuanyuan also chimed in. She thought her plan was flawless and there was no possibility of any mistakes. It must have been Pei Hao, the traitor, who had informed on her.
"Grandma, what Shun-ge said is right. Maybe it was Pei Hao who leaked the secret. Have someone search him. Maybe there will be some unexpected gains!"
Madam Pei Er nodded, agreeing with this approach, and ordered her servants and several other concubines' children to capture Pei Hao and search him.
Outnumbered, even if Pei Hao wanted to struggle and resist, it was useless. However, this body search was not in vain. They found more than ten copper coins on Pei Hao's body.
Pei Shun handed the money to Madam Pei Er in a flattering manner and said, "Grandma, this is all the money we plundered from him. It seems that Pei Hao is indeed in collusion with the people from the first wife's house!"
"What a traitor! Catch him and give him ten beatings!" said Mrs. Pei Er.
Unexpectedly, there really was an ungrateful person in the second house.
"This money was not given to me by the eldest wife of the Pei family! Why do you take it away?" Pei Hao resisted unconvinced.
"Since this money was not given by the eldest wife of the Pei family, where did it come from? All the money earned by the family should be handed over to the grandmother for safekeeping, or did you hide the money?" Pei Shun asked.
Pei Hao instantly calmed down. He couldn't say that his mother had worked late into the night to embroider and secretly gave him the money. Otherwise, not only he would be punished, but the Bai family would also be implicated.
He lowered his head and remained silent, but in the eyes of everyone, it meant something else: Pei Hao had hooked up with someone from the first wife of the Pei family without the knowledge of the second wife, and leaked the secret.
Looking at Pei Hao, who had been beaten with ten boards, Pei Shun thought about his own experiences and was still not satisfied. He whispered, "Grandmother, since Pei Hao has betrayed us, why don't we just take advantage of their tricks and send him to the Pei family's main house to learn from us!"
Mrs. Pei thought about it and decided that this was indeed a good idea. "Hao'er, since you're on good terms with the people from the Pei family's first branch, you can take advantage of their situation and secretly learn how to make the dishes from Baiwei Restaurant. If you insist on standing on the side of the first branch, don't blame me for being rude to your parents. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
The threatening words were not concealed at all. If Pei Hao did not agree, his parents would be the ones to be punished. He had no choice but to agree.
Seeing Pei Hao's awareness of the current situation, Mrs. Pei nodded and did not continue to embarrass him. She just accepted all the stolen money found on him.
Mrs. Bai was doing needlework when she heard a commotion outside. She stood up and went out to check out the noise. She saw her son being casually carried to the yard by someone.
Bai Xue was filled with worry when he saw Pei Hao's pale face. He hurried forward to help him up and asked, "Hao'er, what happened? Why were you beaten again? No, I have to go find the old lady and ask her to seek justice for you."
"Mother, no need, these are what the old lady did."
Pei Hao stopped him and said that there was no way to get justice.
"How could this be? Why would the old lady hit you for no reason?"
"Because she believed that I was colluding with the eldest branch of the Pei family, she also searched out some silver from me." Pei Hao explained.
But the more he explained, the uglier Bai's face became. It was all her fault...
It was she who put the money on her son, so it was she who harmed her son like this.
It's all my fault. Why did I act on my own and let Haoge'er get punished?
Pei Hao saw through Bai's thoughts at a glance and comforted her, "Mom, this matter has nothing to do with you. The task you were asked to do failed, and Pei Shun needs someone to act as a shield."
I just happened to walk into the trap.
"Oh! Why is our family so miserable?" Mrs. Bai sighed.
When Pei Yanhan returned home from work, he saw his son lying on the bed and Bai crying beside him.
He also knew what had happened, but as a bastard, he could do nothing, not even seek justice.
Mrs. Bai gets angry whenever she sees her husband. It's because of this useless guy that her son has suffered so much.
"Tell me what we should do about this? I gave Haoge'er all the money I paid for him privately. How can a grown man go out without some money?"
"Let's give all the money to the old lady. It would be bad if she catches us with something and continues to take action." Pei Yanhan was cowardly and could not think of any good solution. He could only obey and accompany the old lady.
"You...you..." Bai knew that her husband was a useless person, but she didn't expect him to be so cowardly.
"Dad, Mom, have you ever thought about dividing up and leaving the Pei family?" Looking at the two people who were about to quarrel, Pei Hao's mind suddenly emerged with the conversation with Pei Yian, and he asked those questions.
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