Zhao Zhuer was no longer afraid. At worst, her reputation would be ruined, but she had no intention of bowing down and apologizing to Song He'er at this time.
“I said, Miss Song can do whatever she wants with you. If you already have a plan in mind, why come and ask me? Wouldn’t that be redundant?”
Seeing her niece's lack of tact, Zhao Ru was extremely anxious. She thought to herself, since she had made a mistake, she should apologize properly and not make the same mistake again. Why be so aggressive and sarcastic?
"You silly girl, you have no manners at all. Since you made a mistake, you should apologize to her properly. Miss Song is a well-educated and sensible young lady from a respectable family, so I'm sure she won't hold it against you."
Zhao Ru's words are well said. If Song He'er doesn't pursue the matter, she is a well-educated and sensible young lady from a respectable family. If she does pursue it, she is a shrewish and unreasonable woman from the streets.
A single sentence put someone in a dilemma, but Song He'er was not the kind of little girl who could be easily manipulated, and she would not be dismissed by her few words.
Thinking of this, he walked up to Zhao Zhuer without hesitation, raised his hand, and gave her a loud slap.
“Who do you think you are? I took pity on you and let you work in the workshop, but you betrayed me and did some shameless things to disgust me. Since you did it, don’t blame me for humiliating you.”
Zhao Zhuer's eyes reddened. Although her family was poor, she had never been slapped by anyone since childhood. Song He'er's outburst was like trampling on her dignity.
“It is true that I admire Young Master Jiang, but I never intended to harm him. I just wanted to spend more time with him. These past few days, I have never neglected to call doctors or prepare medicine. My only mistake was not sending someone to inform you, but that is not a big deal. You and Young Master Jiang are not blood relatives, nor are you engaged. Why can't I take the initiative to take care of Young Master Jiang?”
"What are you saying, you little brat? You made a mistake and you don't even know how to admit it. I've wasted my time teaching you. Go to the back!"
As he spoke, Zhao Ru tried to pull the person behind him.
Song He'er knew that she was protecting her niece, but no matter how much she protected her, Song He'er would not let her off easily.
“I will not go to the government office. For personal reasons, your aunt has worked so hard for the workshop, and I will not send you to the prefect for her sake. As for etiquette, this is a trivial matter and it is not worth disturbing the government. I can handle it by myself.”
Zhao Ru was terrified. She knew Song He'er's character; she was always a woman of her word. Now that she had made such a harsh statement, she was sure to punish her niece severely.
“Miss Song, I am also decades older than you. I know that my aunt and I have made a huge mistake, but Zhu’er is still an unmarried girl. If you punish her too severely and spread this matter, her life will be ruined!”
Zhang Xiu'e spat and walked directly in front of Zhao Ru. "Pah! What kind of talk is that? What do you mean her future is ruined? Have you ever thought about it? If we hadn't come to see for ourselves, Young Master Jiang might have lost his life at your hands in a few days."
"No, we hired the best doctor, one who came all the way from the capital, it can't be..."
"Then why isn't he better?" Song He'er asked back.
Zhao Ru was speechless for a moment, just standing there dumbfounded.
Song He'er was too lazy to waste any more words with her. She called over the workshop workers and ordered them to find a spacious carriage and carry Jiang Huaifu into it.
As for Zhao Zhuer, Song He'er could not keep her any longer. Not only in the workshop, but also in Jiangning City, she was not allowed to stay any longer. She had to go back to her hometown as soon as possible, otherwise Song He'er would make this matter known to the world.
In any case, Jiang Huaifu had no intention of marrying her. If this matter got out, only the woman would be ruined.
“From this moment on, you shall disappear from my sight. I will have the workshop workers keep an eye on you. If you are still in Jiangning City tomorrow morning, I will make you know what it feels like to be utterly disgraced and to suffer a fate worse than death.”
Zhao Zhu'er's tears fell in a steady stream, but despite this, no one spoke up for her; the workshop workers were all focused on protecting themselves.
"As for your aunt, Zhao Niangzi, I will arrange another job for her. I give her ten days to hand over all the affairs of the workshop to my third aunt. After she is familiar with them, your aunt will leave Jiangning and disappear from my sight forever."
Zhao Zhu'er was not going to speak at first, but when she heard that Song He'er had dealt with her aunt so cleanly and efficiently, she felt indignant and wanted to defend her aunt.
“This was something I did alone, and it has nothing to do with my aunt.”
“But she knew about it and didn’t report it, which is wrong!” Song He’er never hesitated to do things. If she said she wanted to get rid of the two of them, she meant it. So Zhao Ru didn’t plead for her.
"Since Miss Song has said so... I am ashamed. I will do my best to teach Madam Zhang everything I know by the agreed deadline."
Song He'er smiled indifferently, "Don't say I'm heartless. I remember when I saved you from the bully, I bought your workshop and made you the manager here. That was already doing you a favor. But you not only don't know how to be grateful, you also took bribes. You know how much money you took from the workshop to fill your family's hole."
"My original plan was to take the money and start a business elsewhere once the workshop's business grew, then return your assets to you and let you have your moment of glory. But how have you repaid me? Since you two have gone this far, don't blame me for being ruthless. In ten days, you will take the money you've been owed for the past few months and disappear from my sight forever. Otherwise, I will tell Tiger Head Inn's gang about your whereabouts. I think they've been looking for revenge for a long time, haven't they? If it weren't for me and Young Master Jiang protecting you, who knows what your fate would have been..."
Zhao Ru's face was so stiff that it couldn't be relieved, and her body seemed to be petrified in place, unable to move for a long time.
"Someone, please ask Madam Zhao to leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, several tall and burly men walked in from outside.
However, Song He'er almost forgot that these workers were the ones Zhao Ru had left over from before, and they were her confidants.
"What? You think I can't order you around anymore?"
Upon hearing this, several of the workers, fearing they would lose their jobs, quickly went to Zhao Ru's side and gestured for him to come.
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