"But, it's this Miss Shi—" Old Master Shen didn't finish his sentence, lest Shi Murou overhear and have a problem with the Shen family.
"Even if Miss Shi came on her own, it's still your fault for not handling things properly. You didn't even bother to find out which girl Shen Liang was with. She came to the village and you didn't even know. Now this has blown up. You should compensate her and let this matter rest."
Those were the Shen family's best three acres of paddy fields, and the Shen family members were extremely unwilling, so they all kept quiet.
"So what if you have to pay? What are you afraid of? I'll just give you a few more acres."
Shi Murou, however, didn't take it seriously at all: "If you think it's too far, just ask a few servants to plant it."
The Shen family members looked even more distressed. This girl was spoiled and pampered; she had no idea how hard farmers worked. Although the Shen family had made some money, they weren't the kind of wealthy family that could just hire a bunch of people to farm for them.
Old Mrs. Shen pleaded with the Qiao family, "Three mu of paddy fields is not out of the question. Why don't we go inside and discuss it properly?"
It's not that the two families can't become in-laws, it's just that the scale of the marriage should be a little smaller than what the Qiao family had envisioned.
Given Shi Murou's delicate and pampered nature, there must be someone capable of managing the household and doing chores.
But you absolutely cannot say such things in public.
"Sister-in-law Shen, everyone knows what you're up to. Your Shen family likes to drag things out, whether it's this or that, just to maximize your family's interests. Our Qiao family is the most straightforward, and we don't want to play those underhanded tricks with you," Old Man Qiao said coldly.
“You should only say this in front of everyone: whether or not you will give us these three acres of paddy fields.”
Old Man Qiao is quite old, but his voice is booming and his presence is very imposing.
The Shen family looked at Zhao Lizheng, who fully supported the Qiao family, and most of the villagers who also felt they had betrayed their promise, and then at Shi Murou, who was frowning and looking distressed.
It seemed that Shi Murou also felt that it was stingy of them not to give the Qiao family the three acres of paddy fields and to make her happy.
They're now in a very difficult position, and it's impossible for them not to make a statement.
"Mother, what should we do? Everyone is pressuring our family, and this Miss Shi is quite sensible," said the eldest son of the Shen family.
Old Mrs. Shen rolled her eyes and said, "Alright, then we'll give you the three mu of paddy fields. Come to our house later to pick up the land deed."
Seeing that Old Mrs. Shen didn't seem to feel any pain at all, the Qiao family knew that she would definitely find an excuse to delay again.
“Sure, Zhao Lizheng and all the villagers present will come with us so everyone can witness it firsthand,” said Qiao Laoda.
The only hope is to force the Shen family to make a sacrifice under the pressure of so many people.
Seeing that the Qiao family had taken precautions, the Shen family members all turned pale.
Old Mrs. Shen felt dizzy and pressed her forehead, desperately trying to turn her head.
"Alright, I'll go and give you the land deeds now. Anyone who wants to come along can come too."
Shi Murou smiled slightly. That's right. The Shen family and the Qiao family are about to be separated. Soon, Shen Liang will be completely hers.
She couldn't help but glance at the unconscious Qiao Xier. She was really pretty and delicate, with a slender figure. She was clenching her teeth and her face was completely bloodless. Shi Murou suddenly felt a little sorry for her.
But what could she do? She truly loved Shen Liang.
Strangely enough, they all ended up rubbing against a man.
Zhao Lizheng led the entire village to the Shen family along with the Qiao family.
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