The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was upset and wanted to smash something to vent her anger but was reluctant to spend money. So she could only curse the Wen family and Wen Xiaoman for being ungrateful, and then she complained with resentment that the Earl of Jianchang and the Earl of Jianchang did not worry about the financial situation of the Earl's Mansion at all, leaving her alone to worry about the Earl's Mansion's insufficient income.
She had muttered enough and was about to drink some tea to moisten her throat, but the old woman in charge of guarding the second gate suddenly walked into the yard with a timid look on her face.
The old woman was old and hard of hearing, so she would unconsciously raise her voice when speaking. So even though no other servants came in to deliver the message according to the rules, Lady Jianchang still knew what the old woman was here for.
"The shopkeepers at the corner gate came to collect their debts. There were six of them in total. They wanted our mansion to pay for the goods today."
After saying this, the old woman stood there motionless as per the rules, totally unaware that her words had directly annoyed the wife of the Marquis of Jianchang even more.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang knew which six shops the old woman was talking about. As they had been saving money, the Earl of Jianchang's mansion had not had any major expenses for a long time. The reason why six shops came to collect debts this time was because she had previously bought a lot of necessities for the wedding on credit from these six shops.
She originally planned to hand over the housekeeping power to Wen Xiaoman as soon as she got married, so that she could naturally transfer this debt and other old debts to her.
As a result, her debt transfer method directly lost the prerequisite of "practicing".
Because of her love and indulgence for her son, and because Earl Jianchang wanted to help his sister's family, they chose to let the younger cousin of Earl Jianchang's son marry into the family on the same day as Wen Xiaoman, and even planned to give her the title of wife of Earl Jianchang's son, and let Wen Xiaoman be his co-wife.
Their greed and over-eagerness turned all their calculations into boomerangs that stabbed themselves, piercing their flesh and bones and leaving them bleeding.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was extremely regretful, but she had to cheer herself up and deal with those who came to collect the debts.
The treasury of the Bo Mansion had long been out of money, and even her own dowry had been spent by her, about 60 to 70 percent.
The remaining 30% to 40% was reserved by Lady Jianchang for her family's retirement, so naturally she could not take it out again.
So, under the premise that Wen Xiaoman had not married into the Jianchang Earl's Mansion, the only person she could have made plans for was the younger cousin of the Jianchang Earl's son.
The younger cousin of the Prince of Jianchang married into the family with the purpose of becoming her cousin's legal wife, so naturally she also brought a dowry.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was really reluctant to part with her dowry, and she was also a little angry at the younger cousin of the Prince of Jianchang, so she pushed the debt onto the younger cousin without hesitation.
"Take them to the prince. I don't need to teach them how to speak, right?" After saying this, Lady Jianchang pretended to be unwell and lay down to rest.
Anyway, her son was not at home. He had gone out to relax at a farm outside the city. Even if those debt collectors came over, they would not let him meet them.
At this time, the only person who could be considered the master in his yard was his little cousin.
The nanny trusted by the wife of the Earl of Jianchang replied "yes" with a respectful look on her face, and took the account books and keys that the wife of the Earl of Jianchang had already sorted out and was eager to get rid of, and went directly to the little cousin of the son of the Earl of Jianchang.
However, how could the younger cousin of the Prince of Jianchang be such a victim when her identity was still unknown?
She did not argue with the nanny trusted by Lady Jianchang, but just covered her heart, collapsed with tears in her eyes, and a look of shock and pain on her face.
Once she pretended to be unconscious, the nanny who was trusted by the wife of the Marquis of Jianchang was helpless. After all, this girl was the apple of their prince's eye and also the daughter of their aunt. She couldn't just pinch her awake and force her to take the keys and account books.
The nanny trusted by Lady Jianchang returned empty-handed. She did not dare to say that the young cousin of the Prince of Jianchang was pretending to be unconscious, so she could only report to Lady Jianchang that she had "fainted."
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang, who originally thought that she would not have to use her own money to subsidize the family this time, never expected that her niece would have the courage to play tricks on her. She was so angry that she covered her chest and cried for a long time, but in the end she still had to pay off the debts owed to the six shops.
Of course, she also made up her mind not to let her niece take the position of her son's wife.
He dares to treat her like this even though his identity is still unknown. If he really becomes the wife of the prince of the Jianchang Marquis's Mansion in the future, he will definitely bully her and act tyrannically.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang made up her mind, but the younger cousin of the Prince of Jianchang was unwilling to be his concubine. In the countless days and nights that followed, the two of them fought many times, both openly and secretly.
As for the Prince of Jianchang, because of the ridiculous thing that Jianchang's mansion had done before, it was impossible for his family to find a rich wife for him.
Those who can expand their business are not stupid. They all know very well that the premise of changing their social status through marriage is that the marriage can last for a long time, rather than giving their carefully raised daughters and hard-earned money to the mansion of a ruined noble family like the Jianchang Earl's Mansion in a way that is almost free, allowing them to kill people and rob money without scruples.
Of course, everyone should avoid things that will make them lose both their money and their lives.
As a result, the Prince of Jianchang was unable to marry for many years, but his childhood sweetheart, his little cousin, gave birth to two sons and a daughter for him during these years.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen and lungs ached. She couldn't bear to blame her son for losing control, so she blamed the younger cousin of the Earl of Jianchang's son for being shameless and having evil intentions.
But no matter how much she blamed the other party, it was an inevitable fact that it was becoming increasingly difficult for her son to find a good wife.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was extremely upset because of this, but the Earl of Jianchang did not understand her difficulties at all.
She was just worrying about her sons when Earl Jianchang came running to remind her that his two illegitimate sons were already of marriageable age and as their legal mother, she should make arrangements quickly.
The wife of the Earl of Jianchang was so angry that she took out the account book and asked the Earl of Jianchang where she could get the money to marry her illegitimate son.
Marquis Jianchang is not like her, who clings to the marquis's property and refuses to let go.
When he found out that the Earl's Mansion was indeed short of money, he simply sold his two farms and raised some money to help the Prince of Jianchang and his two illegitimate sons get married.
He did not feel any pity for squandering his family fortune, and even took the banknotes to ask for credit from the wife of the Marquis of Jianchang. The wife of the Marquis of Jianchang, who was determined to keep the family fortune for her son, was so angry at his behavior that she almost spat blood in his face.
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