But thinking of the two packages full of gold and silver jewelry, each piece was of solid weight and of unique style, she had never seen such a thing in her life.
Once such good things enter the Shen family, they belong to her, and no one can take them away from her.
What's more, they are little girls whose hair hasn't even grown out yet. I think something must have happened at home, so they ran to this remote place to make connections and try to find a place to settle down.
In this case, there is even less to be afraid of.
After figuring out the key, Old Lady Shen instantly became full of confidence. She raised her eyebrows arrogantly, looking like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, and smiled like a scoundrel with her neck stiffened.
"Hey, you are relatives of the Shen family. When you come to the Shen family, you must abide by the rules of our Shen family.
In the Shen family, I, an old woman, have the final say. Everything you bring must be put into the public treasury. That's mine, so what if I took it?
Besides, it's just a few tattered clothes, isn't it? Why make such a fuss?"
Shen Ningzhu sneered, moved her lotus steps, and suddenly, two fingers quickly clamped Mrs. Shen's chin.
He forced her to look up and meet her eyes.
"Really?" The delicate fox eyes narrowed dangerously, a hint of a smile on his face. "Are they really just a few pieces of clothing? Oh, old man, do you know who we are? You dare to lay your hands on our things? I think you're planning to go to jail."
Old Mrs. Shen rolled her green eyes in disdain.
"What's the matter? Are you the daughters of some rich family? What kind of daughter would have nothing better to do than run to this rural area? You'd probably get your feet covered in mud."
After that, everyone's eyes turned to the embroidered shoes of Shen Ningzhu and the other person, and envy flashed in their eyes at the same time.
"Wow, what exquisite embroidered shoes! The material looks so precious, it must have cost a lot of money."
"That's nothing. Look at the embroidery. The dewdrops on the lotus leaves look just like the real thing."
"And the beads hanging on them, are they pearls? They're lustrous and the size of a fingernail, each one worth a lot of silver. And with so many of them, this pair of shoes is enough to cover our family's expenses for a lifetime."
"This must be the eldest lady without a doubt."
"I agree."
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Chen Ningzhu slowly curled her lips, "You guessed right, I am Chen Ningzhu, the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, a true noble lady from a noble family. I came here today to take care of some things and will leave soon.
So, you'd better return the things before I lose my temper, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Old Lady Shen from the Shangshu Mansion had never heard of it, so naturally she didn't know what it was.
She is only interested in those jewelry now, so two large packages can be worth a lot of silver!
Their whole family has already discussed it and decided to go to the street to pawn part of their property tomorrow. By then, they will be able to buy a hundred acres of land and become the old lady of the local landlord's family.
If you buy a few maids and servants to serve you, your life will be so comfortable.
"You're the young lady? Don't lie to me, an old woman. Do you think I'm stupid? When a young lady goes out, she's surrounded by a group of servants."
"I don't care what kind of mansion you are. You're just a poor family that's begging for money. You really think you're a princess. Do you think I was scared? If I say I don't have it, then I don't have it."
Shen Ningzhu frowned.
It seems that I can't scare this old woman easily, so I have to do something real.
He immediately walked towards the gate and said loudly to everyone:
"Everyone, if anyone is willing to help me report to the authorities, I will give you one or two taels of silver as travel expenses."
Everyone: "..."
"One... one tael of silver, is that true? Did I hear it right?" The aunt who first brought them to the Shen family asked in a suppressed excited voice.
After saying this, she twisted her thigh violently until she cried out in pain, then she shouted happily:
"It's true. I'm not dreaming."
Liu Zhiyi quickly took out a tael of silver, strode forward, held it between two fingers and raised it above her head, telling everyone with practical actions that they were not lying.
The fingertips were round, flawless white jade, and long and thin, with almost no visible joints.
At this time, the sun had set and the light had dimmed, but the white and tender hand was particularly eye-catching. It was an extremely precious hand, with ten fingers that had never been touched by water.
Her body had been with the original owner since childhood, and she was responsible for the original owner's daily makeup and maintenance. Naturally, she also benefited a lot from it. She used a lot of precious medicinal herbs to soak her body, and her maintenance was better than that of the eldest daughter of a wealthy family.
Once this hand appeared, who would dare to say that they were not rich ladies? Sure enough, Old Lady Shen's body also shook, and a trace of panic flashed in her mung bean eyes.
"I'll go."
"I'll go too. I have a donkey cart at home. I'll go to the county government office and report you to the authorities."
…
Everyone was scrambling for the chance to report to the police, but Old Lady Shen was like a madman, scolding everyone and telling them not to go. The two sides almost came to blows.
At this moment, the other members of the Shen family who were hiding nearby could no longer sit still. They quickly ran over to stop the person who was about to report to the police, and kept using filial piety to kidnap Shen Dashan and ask him to come out to help.
Shen Dashan turned his head away and said, "Dad, Mom, there's nothing I can do about this."
Shen Ningzhu raised an eyebrow and increased the reward to three taels of silver. This time, the crowd was boiling.
"Three taels, our family can't even save one tael of silver in a year. Old Shen, please get out of my way. I must report this official today."
Liu Yizhi stepped forward and added fuel to the fire:
"Old woman, you don't know, do you? The jewelry made by the wealthy families in the capital will have corresponding marks engraved on it. If you don't believe me, ask someone to take a look.
Look at it, isn't it engraved with the words Shangshufu? For stealing official property, your whole family will be thrown into prison."
Everyone in the Shen family had an expression as if they had eaten shit.
How could they be willing to accept the fact that they had to spit out such a huge amount of wealth after taking it into their mouths?
At this moment, Shen Ningzhu's eyes fell on a young man at the back of the crowd. The man was handsome and looked 50% similar to Shen Dazhuang and Shen Erzhuangsheng. At first glance, he was a member of the Shen family.
She was wearing a moon-white student shirt, made of the finest fabric among the villagers. She remembered Shen Erzhuang had said on the way up that he had a cousin who was studying at the county school and was a scholar.
I guess this is the person?
She smiled and immediately had an idea in her mind. She twisted her slender waist and walked towards the man with graceful manners.
"My little girl Ningzhu greets you, sir."
Chen Ningzhu bowed gracefully, and looked at the other person with a pair of extremely delicate and beautiful fox eyes moistly.
Chen Xu was stunned. He was always the one who came up with ideas and hid in the back to reap the benefits. He never expected that he would be noticed by others. Now that everyone was looking at him, he felt that he had nowhere to hide.
He said stiffly, "Miss, you are too polite. No need to be so polite."
Shen Ningzhu changed her previous demeanor, took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes weakly and helplessly, sobbing:
"Young Master has a good temperament and an extraordinary appearance. I think he must be a sensible person. My daughter's name is Chen Ningzhu, the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. I came here today to do something, but I didn't expect...
Please be merciful and make the decision for me. I will repay you well in the future."
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