It's not some small sum like twenty taels of silver, two hundred taels of silver, or five hundred taels of silver.
She packed up her things so readily, yet she was so clumsy in this matter, trying to sever ties with the He family through various excuses.
Oh!
I never imagined the Xue family would be like this.
It can be said that she misjudged the Xue family, actually taking them for a respectable family with a clean background.
Madam Duan glanced at Madam Xue with a slightly mocking look, "Since you don't have that kind of feeling for my Erxin, don't do things that could cause misunderstandings."
"Alright, since we've come this far, I won't linger any longer. Consider the money gone as a waste." Two thousand taels of silver is no small sum; it would be an astronomical amount for an ordinary family. But for the He family, it's just a small matter.
It's not that you can't throw it away.
After saying this, Mrs. He got up and left.
Madam Xue frowned and called out to Madam He.
"Wait, Mrs. He, what do you mean by that? Please explain yourself clearly. I really don't understand what you're saying."
What have my Xue family done to cause misunderstandings? What's the meaning of "consider this money as being fed to the dogs"?
Madam He turned her head and glanced at Madam Xue, a sneer appearing on her lips.
"Is Madam Xue trying to play dumb and deny everything?" Madam He slowly smoothed her temples, her demeanor completely different from her previous gentleness, carrying a hint of disdain and condescending sharpness.
She despises pretentious people the most.
They see the He family as filthy rich, acting as if they're so high and mighty, but aren't they just doing it all for these vulgar gold and silver, acting like common scoundrels here?
"Alright, then I'll explain to Madam Xue what I mean. It's not that my He family can't afford to give away these two thousand taels of silver, nor can we afford to throw them away."
However, if you, Miss Xue, had clearly explained your intentions—that you only liked the gifts from my son and didn't like him—I wouldn't have needed to come to your door today to discuss these things that Madam Xue considers trivial.
It was your Xue family's actions that misled my He family, which is why I came to visit.
It's just a matter of giving a beggar a hundred taels of silver. My He family often does such good deeds. If your Xue family wants to ask directly, then we can give you a few more items.
My He family is wealthy and powerful, we really don't care about this little bit of money. Consider it giving money to a beggar. But when it comes to our conduct, it's best not to cause any misunderstandings."
Madam He's words were quite disrespectful to Madam Xue.
The meaning is quite obvious and has already been expressed: sending those two thousand taels of silver to the Xue family is like giving alms to a beggar.
Madam Xue was furious when she heard this. What nonsense was she spouting? Her daughter was always very well-mannered. When had she ever accepted anything from her son?
Every time her son brought something, she always returned it untouched.
Let alone her son, even if it was something sent by the young master of the Wei family, her daughter never said she would keep it. Even if she had the intention of getting married to the young master of the Wei family, her daughter never accepted any gifts from him.
What this lady said here is pure slander!
Two thousand taels of silver back?
That's quite an exaggeration. Two thousand taels of silver is no small sum, but how come it sounds like a few taels of silver in the mouth of this lady?
If these words were spread out through fabricated fabrications, that would be disastrous.
Wouldn't that ruin the reputation of the Xue family? Would their daughters ever be able to get married again?
Will the Xue family still be able to maintain its presence in the aristocratic circles in the future?
Isn't this just like throwing a bucket of dirty water on the Xue family's head?
If they don't want to marry their daughter into the He family, is there any need to slander the Xue family like this? Is there any need to defame their daughter and ruin her reputation like this?
Sure enough, a vulgar person is a vulgar person, and a lowly merchant is a lowly merchant. You should never associate with such a lowly merchant.
Look, isn't this an immediate attempt to bring down the Xue family?
“My Xue family is a prestigious and renowned family, and we would never do such a thing as begging.”
Madam Duan, please don't spout such unrestrained and malicious slander and make up baseless accusations.
If word gets out and ruins my daughter's reputation, ruins the Xue family's reputation, I won't let it go easily."
Both sides were angry, and Madam Xue naturally couldn't stand what Madam Duan said. Her words were so offensive, like throwing mud at someone's head. How could Madam Xue possibly tolerate her?
Madam Duan laughed in anger, her laughter a mixture of rage and amusement as she sized up Madam Xue. "Tch—"
Look at her, look at that face of immense injustice, as if she had slandered her daughter.
The two thousand taels of jewelry were delivered to her Xue family mansion openly and honestly, so why did she need to come here to slander them?
Anyone with eyes that aren't blind can see it, okay?
They've actually started acting like shameless bastards here, refusing to admit anything.
"Ha, that's right. How dare your Xue family admit it? If you did, you'd lose all face." Madam He sneered sarcastically, her anger barely contained.
Look at the Xue family, are they even human? They can't even do anything human, yet they're afraid of what others say.
She has seen the true colors of this aristocratic family today. Even if her son marries a peasant, she will never again find him a daughter from such a hypocritical and sanctimonious family!
If she were to have a girl from such a family hanging around right under her nose, she would find it disgusting.
"It's disgusting. I feel like throwing up my dinner from last night. He Jiu, let's go. Let's take all this stuff with us. Even if we throw it to the dogs, it's better than feeding it to these hypocritical wolves."
Standing behind Madam He, He Jiu, who had been following her closely, nodded expressionlessly, "Yes, Madam."
“Madam He, stop right there! You’re standing on my Xue family’s territory, and you’re slandering my Xue family like this. I won’t tolerate your wild and arrogant behavior here.”
"If I let you leave this house today, the reputation of the Xue family will be ruined."
Madam He tilted her head, her tone somewhat languid, her eyebrows sweeping upwards, her eyes full of disdain and mockery. "What? Does your Xue family intend to use force against me?"
Do you think the He family has gotten to where they are today by traveling all over the country and doing business?
The He family is kind and has always kept a low profile, but that doesn't mean they are easy to bully.
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