Chapter 54: The People Have a Scale in Their Hearts
Yu's face twisted instantly, her chest heaving violently, and she could barely maintain her gentle expression.
Listening to the increasingly heated discussions among the crowd, the truth could no longer be hidden.
"There is such a thing." A ruthless look flashed in Yu's eyes, and she glanced at the shopkeeper beside her.
"You're such a slave! I trusted you and gave you full control of the shop, yet you did something like this behind my back?"
"Does mother want to pass on the blame?" Liang Weiyuan pretended to be surprised.
"But..." She raised the account book in her hand slightly, "I've already had someone check. Every single item of income in this shop has my mother's handwritten annotations."
"How could my mother not know?"
As a scroll of account book was unfolded, Yu's seal was clearly seen on it.
Yu's expression suddenly changed. Huo Siyuan strode forward to grab it, but Zhu Shu stopped him with a hand, forcing Huo Siyuan to stumble back. "Second Master, have some self-respect!"
The crowd didn't care about this. Seeing that chaos was about to break out, they hurriedly shouted.
"I have no control over the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, but what about the fake fabrics I bought?"
"Both ladies are here, please explain it to us clearly!"
Liang Weiyuan looked at everyone impartially, and said in a voice as gentle as the clear snow, "Don't worry, the Marquis' Mansion will not let others pay for its omissions."
"Anyone who bought fake fabrics at Jinxiu Pavilion can register for a refund at the entrance of Jinxiu Pavilion starting tomorrow. We will return tenfold the money. This will be recorded in the account book, and every household will have a receipt."
Everyone looked at each other for a moment when they heard this.
The marquis's mansion is so huge that I can't run away. I can't lie to them.
The crowd was willing to leave only after they calmed down, and Zhushu quickly closed the door and closed the shop.
With no one around, Yu immediately looked at Liang Weiyuan with red eyes, furious, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"This is my dowry shop, who are you to take the initiative?"
Liang Weiyuan smiled faintly, but her brows were filled with a cold expression that refused to be questioned: "Because of this, mother passed off inferior goods as good ones, tarnished the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, and violated the rules."
"I also ask mother to forgive my daughter-in-law for her offense, but I have to follow the rules. According to the law, mother should be lashed with twenty sticks and confined to her room for a hundred days."
"From now on, Jinxiu Pavilion will be incorporated into the public domain and taken over by the Marquis' Mansion, so that mother won't make any more mistakes."
"You dare!" Yu finally couldn't help but scream and rushed over. Liang Weiyuan narrowed her beautiful eyes and dodged sideways.
Her sharp nail polish brushed against Liang Weiyuan's sleeve, but the latter didn't move at all. His eyes were like knives, cutting Yu's heart to the bone.
"You're rebelling! You're really rebelling!" Yu shouted in disbelief. "You're being disobedient and unfilial!"
Liang Weiyuan raised her chin nonchalantly, but her posture remained respectful and courteous: "If mother feels that her daughter-in-law's decision is wrong, why not ask grandmother to make the decision?"
Yu's face suddenly turned red and she choked.
Invite the old lady? Unless she thinks her life is too easy!
"If mother has no objection, then please don't embarrass your daughter-in-law and return home to accept the family rules."
Facing the furious gazes of Yu and Huo Siyuan, Liang Weiyuan nodded to Zhu Shu with a smile hidden in her eyes.
"Escort Mother and Second Master back to the mansion. Follow the ancestral hall's family rules. Anyone who objects and disobeys will be punished."
"Yes!" Zhu Shu almost laughed out loud.
She had martial arts skills, and she approached them suddenly with a gust of strong wind, which made Yu and Huo Siyuan's hearts beat wildly.
Yu was so angry that her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted. Huo Siyuan had to drag the two of them onto the carriage back home.
Liang Weiyuan didn't rush back, but stayed in Jinxiu Pavilion to clean up the subsequent mess with Meishu.
"Miss," Mei Shu asked worriedly, "Even though we've found the fakes, the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion is still lost. What will people say outside? Will they blame you when you return to the Mansion?"
Liang Weiyuan knew that she was worried about her situation when she returned to the Marquis' Mansion, and couldn't help but smile.
“The people have a scale in their hearts.”
"If the Marquis' Mansion protects its shortcomings, even a century-long reputation can be destroyed in an instant. But if it proactively exposes the scandal, it can earn a reputation for being impartial and fair."
"The Marquis and the old lady are both smart and will not blame me."
She turned to look at Mei Shu, a cold glint in her eyes as she said, "Besides, Yu's shop is a cancer. Cutting it out will also cut off one of Yu's sources of income."
After pondering for a moment, Liang Weiyuan instructed, "Tomorrow, have Zhushu invite the Shu Brocade Guild to hang up the shop sign, and then hire ten embroiderers to explain the characteristics of real fabrics to the people in front of the shop."
"When the people see that we dare to show our cards, they will know that it is not the Marquisate that is guilty."
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