Chapter 6 What a blessing
The account books from more than 20 years piled up together are very impressive.
Two guards came in carrying a wooden box, which was full of account books, neatly arranged, and each one was marked with a time.
Pei Zhi casually flipped through a book and found every account written clearly.
He glanced at Xie Changning out of the corner of his eye and said, "May I ask, Madam Hou, do you have the summary? Do you need me to find some accountants?"
The managers who are the plaintiffs would not dare to say a word.
The expressions of the onlookers kept changing. My goodness, how much money has the Marquis' wife spent on the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion over the years!
Qin felt like countless loud slaps were hitting her face. She felt dizzy and said, "Daughter-in-law, we are all family. Do you have to calculate everything so clearly?"
Xie Changning showed a look of sarcasm. "Mother, as the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Besides, we are not brothers, so it's better to settle accounts clearly."
Will she become my daughter-in-law now?
"There's no need to reply, sir. I've already asked someone to do the math. Not counting this month's expenses and my own, I've contributed a total of 214,763 taels of silver to the Marquis' Mansion over the years." She said this to Pei Zhi.
The calculation is crystal clear, with both decimals and integers.
Everyone was shocked by this number.
Pei Zhi glanced at her lightly, a smile flashing in his eyes.
Qin covered her chest with her hands, her sharp lips trembling, and she couldn't utter a word.
"Mother, do you have to do this?" Shen Zhizhou couldn't bear it anymore. He suppressed the anger in his heart with a dark face and said to Xie Changning in a low voice.
Shen Jingyun and Shen Jingshu, the two sisters looked at her with resentful eyes.
They don't understand.
It's just a small matter, why does my mother keep pestering me?
As for whose money it is, what difference does it make?
Aren’t they all from the Marquis’ Mansion?
When my mother got married, she had a huge wedding dowry, so what's wrong with spending some of her money?
Shen Zhiyan lowered his head and didn't even bother to talk to her.
He finally understood that his mother had a cruel heart. Just because his eldest brother disobeyed her, she wanted to make life difficult for all of them.
"My mother is not only well-educated, but also fair in her dealings. I believe she would not want to take advantage of me as her daughter-in-law. Am I right?" Xie Changning said with a smile.
She was so respectful that others could not find any fault with her.
In just a few words, Qin was praised highly.
Qin, “…”
There was almost fire in her eyes.
"You're right. You've worked hard these years. When we go back, mother will compensate you for the money, okay?" She had a smile on her face and coaxed Xie Changning in a soft voice, her silver teeth almost breaking.
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Mother is so understanding. Why don't you all bear witness? This will let everyone in Shengjing know that Mother has never thought of taking advantage of her daughter-in-law. We don't have such people in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion. I'm doing this for Mother's sake."
Give it to her after we get back?
As if she was a three-year-old child?
She knew Qin too well. As soon as she stepped out of the court, Qin would turn against her and deny her obligations, and then use the word "filial piety" to pressure her.
You talk to her about reason, and she talks to you about filial piety.
She had no choice but to use the law to deal with Qin.
The law clearly states that no matter what the reason, the husband's family cannot seize the woman's dowry, otherwise they will be sent to jail.
Once such a reputation spreads, the entire Jing'an Marquis Mansion will be disgraced.
What Qin cares about most is the face that she doesn't have.
"Old lady, please return the silver to the Marquis' wife! We are all willing to bear witness for you, so that no one will accuse you of shamelessly appropriating your daughter-in-law's dowry in the future. You won't be able to explain yourself then." Someone among the onlookers started to make a fuss.
Qin's face was filled with embarrassment. She was both ashamed and annoyed. "I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. It's such a large sum of money, I have to collect it slowly. Changning, you have to give me some time!"
"Ten days, no, seven days will be enough. Let's finish today's matter first."
Her tone softened and softened, and she gave Shen Zhiyan and the others a subtle look, wanting them to persuade Xie Changning to go back.
Several children spoke up and asked Xie Changning to go back first. This time they didn't say anything unpleasant.
Xie Changning refused to indulge them. "Mother, there's no need to bother. It's not a big deal if you don't have cash. I've already calculated. Before the mansion was handed over to me, there were 20,000 taels of silver on the books. Add to that the land and shops that Mother transferred to her name, as well as the antiques and calligraphy and paintings left by her ancestors, and the total is 113,863 taels of silver."
"As long as mother transfers all these to my name, as for the remaining more than 100,000 taels of silver, you can use the Marquis' Mansion to pay it off!"
"For such a huge house, the annual maintenance cost alone is a considerable expense. I can only bear the loss. There's nothing I can do about it. We are family after all!"
Hearing her words, Pei Zhi pursed his lips slightly and suppressed the smile in his eyes.
Qin was not in such a good mood. Her blood rushed to her head and her vision went darker and darker.
This bitch, how dare she?
How dare you set your sights on her property?
These things are all hers, hers, and no one else can touch them.
Even if she was taken into the coffin, she would never let this bitch get away with it.
"Mother, you're going too far." Shen Zhizhou loudly accused Xie Changning.
Shen Jingyun said, "What's the difference between you and grandma? Grandma is already very old, please be considerate of her!"
Shen Jingshu is only fourteen this year, so she is a little brainless. She dares to say anything, "Mother, you do this, aren't you afraid that others will poke your spine and say you are unfilial?"
Shen Zhiyan glared at her coldly, "Aren't you afraid of feeling guilty after taking these things?"
Xie Changning looked at these unfilial children with an expressionless face. Her eyes darkened and said, "Don't panic. Deal with Qin first, and it will be their turn soon."
"I don't really want to embarrass Mother. As long as Mother says she won't return the money, I can pretend that this matter never happened. I will still support you and the entire Marquisate in the future."
Look how considerate she is, who can say she is not a good daughter-in-law!
As long as Qin dares to say no.
The question is, does she dare?
Qin gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently. If it wasn't in front of outsiders, she would not have returned it. From the moment Xie Changning married into the Marquis' Mansion, she belonged to the Marquis' Mansion. What could this bitch do to her?
The crowd watching became lively again.
"Did you hear what the Marquis' wife said? The old lady is so lucky to have found such a good daughter-in-law. With so much money, she just refuses it."
"Who says it isn't? Not everyone has such a blessing."
"It's really enviable!"
Qin was so angry that she almost vomited blood and died on the spot.
Such a good blessing is given to you, do you want it?
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