Seeing her silent, Xu Maocai looked at the Zhao family again.
At this moment, the Zhao family no longer had the arrogance they had before, and were more at a loss.
Xu Maocai smiled complacently and continued, "Apart from these two places, Zhao Yaru has secretly given you many things over the years. Return them all."
The Zhao family members turned even paler, especially the women, whose eyes were red and tears were about to flow.
They looked at Zhao Yaru at this moment, their eyes full of resentment.
"Maocai, I, I didn't give it to you. My brother and I earned it ourselves..."
"Do I believe what you said?"
Then he nodded to Huang Yueping.
Huang Yueping quickly pulled out a thick stack of bills from her sleeve. Xu Maocai waved them and said with a smile, "Yaru, do you think I don't know all your accounts? I just turned a blind eye."
Xu Wanyan felt upset for a moment. In fact, Xu Maocai knew Zhao Yaru very well, but he just doted on her too much in the past.
How much of this is my mother’s dowry?
Now, he is actually raising a jackal from the Zhao family. I’m afraid my mother’s spirit in heaven cannot rest in peace.
Thinking of this, Xu Wanyan squeezed out a few tears and took the list from Xu Maocai.
As she watched, Xu Wanyan's tears flowed even more violently.
"To put it mildly..."
Huang Yueping looked worried.
"Mother, a lot of this is my mother's dowry."
When these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned. To say it so openly, I'm afraid...
Xu Maocai's face was also a little surprised, but since the Zhao family treated him like this, he had to make them bleed a little.
"Wanyan, you're right, there's quite a bit of your mother's dowry in there."
"Father, doesn't the law of this dynasty say that a woman's dowry can only be given to her children? If she has no children, it should be returned to her parents' home. I am your daughter, so how could these... be in the Zhao family?"
After saying that, she took the list and walked up to Zhao Yaru.
Zhao Yaru knew she was in the wrong and refused to raise her head.
"Aunt Zhao, shouldn't you give me an explanation for all this?"
"This is my mother's dowry. Do you know that it is not yours? How can you..."
"To be polite, to be polite..."
After Xu Wanyan screamed at the top of her lungs, she fainted on the ground.
Huang Yueping and Qiao Yun rushed towards Xu Wanyan and hugged her tightly in their arms.
"Master, this is the dowry left by the late wife. It should have been something polite. How could it be, how could it be..."
The people of the Zhao family were already feeling very uneasy at this moment. They dared not say a word and could only look at Zhao Yaru anxiously, hoping that Zhao Yaru could speak a few good words for them.
However, Zhao Yaru remained silent.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Xu Maocai sent someone to invite Han Xinyuan.
"master."
Han Xinyuan looked at the crowd of people and sighed in his heart.
"Follow the Zhao family and take back everything on this list!"
"No, no, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I was wrong. I shouldn't have tickled you. Please forgive me for once!"
Zhao Mingshun looked at his brother being so humble and felt dissatisfied, but he also knew that the matter had become a big deal.
They brothers relied on the things their sister gave them to marry countless wives and concubines. Now, these things have been taken back. How are they going to live?
If I rely on that little salary, I'm afraid I can only drink soup.
"Yes, brother-in-law, it was my brother who was wrong. We are a family after all. Please, please forgive us."
Xu Maocai was extremely proud, but unfortunately, as an old fox, he still looked indifferent.
"You came to my house to cause trouble without knowing right or wrong, but you never considered that you all depend on my Xu family for your livelihood."
"Your sister... secretly transported these things back to her parents' home. I demoted her to a concubine. Isn't that unfair?"
"No, it's not a loss!"
"She treated her stepdaughter harshly in her husband's family and didn't respect her father-in-law. I demoted her to a concubine. Is that unfair?"
“No, not at all.”
"She has been in the mansion for over ten years, but has yet to give birth to a grandson for the Xu family. I demoted her to a concubine. Is that unfair?"
"No, it's not a loss."
Zhao Yaru burst into tears. She had been seeing doctors for so many years but still couldn't get pregnant. What could she do?
"Xu Maocai, is a son so important?"
Xu Maocai didn't even look at her, and smiled faintly: "If it were in the past, perhaps I would have accepted it, but unfortunately, I have a son now."
Zhao Yaru looked dejected. Yes, that bitch Huang Yueping gave birth to a son for him.
"Go, collect these things. Give the ones that should go to Wanyan to Wanyan, and put the rest into the warehouse."
"yes!"
The master had given the order, so Han Xinyuan had no choice but to do as he was told and stand next to the Zhao brothers, waiting for them.
"Brother-in-law, look, this..."
Xu Maocai raised his eyebrows. "If my uncle is unwilling to return it, then why not take your sister back with you? To be honest, I think you know better than me how much it is. Do you want all of it..."
"No, no, no, I'll give it to you. I'll give it to you."
Although it hurts more than cutting flesh, at least some of it is left. This is all I can do.
"Sister, just live well in the Xu family and treat your brother-in-law and these children well. I believe that your brother-in-law will see this and will not treat you unfairly."
Zhao Yaru didn't listen to Zhao Mingde's earnest advice.
Zhao Mingde sighed and said to Han Xinyuan, "Butler Han, come with me to get it."
"Ah~, what should we do if they take us?"
"Yes, I really like that coral hairpin."
"That's right, I've already made that set of Shu embroidery into a dress."
"What should I do?"
“…”
The women murmured reluctantly, looking at Zhao Yaru with anger and resentment in their eyes.
Zhao Yaru didn't even look at them. She felt disappointed with the Zhao family.
Xu Wanyan woke up slowly and looked at Zhao Yaru's expression, feeling extremely happy.
"Wanyan, wait until Butler Han brings the things back, and then you can take back your mother's dowry."
Xu Wanyan's eyes reddened slightly, "Thank you, father."
Xu Maocai glanced at Zhao Yaru, said nothing, and left.
Xu Wanyan stood up, looked at the mother and daughter, and said with a smile, "It must be hard to be deserted by everyone!"
Zhao Yaru and Xu Wanqing glared at Xu Wanyan in unison, "It's all your fault, you bitch!"
"Shut up! Xu Wanqing, you are a daughter of the Xu family after all. You are about to get married, why are you spouting such foul language!"
Huang Yueping's scolding made Xu Wanqing's face turn red with anger, and she was about to retort.
"Sister, she is our mother now. If you talk back, it will be disrespectful to her. Don't blame father for punishing you when the time comes!"
"you......"
Zhao Yaru said nothing, staring at Huang Yueping with bloodshot eyes.
Huang Yueping didn't take it seriously and smiled faintly, "Mrs. Zhao hasn't been feeling well lately, so just rest and recuperate in Mingzhu Garden!"
"You imprisoned me?"
"Hasn't that been the case with you?"
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