Chapter 119: Dowry Must Be Returned
After hearing what Shen Ningyuan said, Chen was stunned.
Seeing this, Shen Ningyuan patiently explained to her: "Before I married into the Marquis' Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion was already so poor that it could barely make ends meet. At that time, there were only a few servants serving in the Marquis' Mansion, and my mother-in-law had to rely on embroidery to supplement the family income every day."
"In order to avoid being laughed at, the Marquis' Mansion only gave me a shop that was suffering from heavy losses as a betrothal gift when I got married."
"The store at the back is slowly getting better thanks to the support of my dowry."
"Do you want me to explain each of these things one by one?"
Chen stared at Shen Ningyuan fiercely: "You——"
She didn't expect that Shen Ningyuan would actually say these things clearly.
"What do you mean by 'I'?" Shen Ningyuan sneered, "You guys can do this, are you afraid that I will tell others?"
Chen's expression changed instantly: "You little bitch——"
Before she could curse, she was glared at by Shen Potian's fierce eyes, and Chen was so scared that she immediately shut her mouth.
“Scold, why don’t you curse?” Shen Potian snorted coldly.
Pointing at Ji Zehai and Chen, he said, "You, the Ji family, are really going too far! You insulted and bullied my daughter in front of me several times. Do you really think that there is no one in my Shen family?"
"My dear relatives, it's not like that!" Ji Zehai quickly explained, "My wife was indeed upset today and spoke without thinking. You should not take it personally."
"You've already been bullied to the point of being bullied. There's no point in saying more!"
Shen Potian roared angrily: “My daughter’s dowry, you Ji family, you must give an explanation today!”
Shen Haobai said aggressively: "So, did the Marquis' Mansion misappropriate my sister's dowry on a large scale? Did they do something shady to cheat my sister out of her money?"
"Of course not!" Ji Zehai quickly denied.
Shen Haobai snorted coldly: "That's just one sentence, why don't you return it? Be quick!"
Facing the aggressiveness of Shen Potian and Shen Haobai.
Ji Zehai and Chen were forced to be unable to utter a word.
Seeing this, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but touch his nose.
It’s so strange, why do Ji Zehai and Chen always act so superior when talking to me?
But when facing the men of the Shen family, the two of them shrank their necks, like two ostriches burying their heads in their necks?
Is it because I look easier to bully?
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but start to reflect on herself in her heart: Am I not strong enough, so they bully me unscrupulously.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Shen Haobai emphasized his tone and pressed again: “So today, can I take back the dowry that belongs to my sister?”
Chen couldn't bear it any longer and smiled once again: "My dear nephew, we are all family. Isn't it too polite to force us to split the bill?"
Shen Haobai retorted unceremoniously, "The Marquis's Mansion is so poor, and they cheated and deceived me to take advantage of my sister. How shameless!"
Chen's expression changed again.
She didn't expect that at her old age, she would be forced into this state by two juniors.
But the matter was of great importance, so Chen did not dare to speak rashly and turned his gaze to Ji Zehai.
Shen Haobai also followed Chen's gaze and turned to look at Ji Zehai, and asked bluntly: "How about it, whether to split the account or not, just give me a straight answer!"
Things had come to this point, Ji Zehai had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up.
He looked at Shen Ningyuan with an embarrassed expression, trying to negotiate with her: "Yuan'er, look, today is the day Yunchuan is buried. You also know that the Marquis' Mansion has been busy these days and really has no energy to settle these accounts. Why don't you wait a few more days until we recover, and then settle these accounts?"
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Ji Zehai continued, "Don't worry, in a few days, we will definitely settle the accounts and won't let you suffer any loss!"
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan chuckled and looked at Ji Zehai and Chen coldly: “It seems that the Marquis and Madam Ji really didn’t listen to my words.”
Ji Zehai's face froze, and he asked directly: "What are you talking about? Why didn't we listen to you?"
Shen Ningyuan said directly: "Just now I have been emphasizing that the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion and my dowry have been settled, but you just skipped it and didn't take my words seriously at all."
Chen finally reacted: "Have you really settled all these accounts?"
It seemed that Shen Ningyuan had really said these words.
It's just that they just cared about Shen Potian and Shen Haobai, and really didn't take Shen Ningyuan seriously.
"What else? Madam Ji, you won't think that I'm bragging, right?" Shen Ningyuan asked back.
Chen nodded as a matter of course: "During this period, the Marquis' Mansion has been busy with the funeral, and you returned to the General's Mansion for a few days. How could you settle such a large account so quickly? You must be lying!"
Ji Zehai also began to interrogate: "Also, Uncle Chen is dead, and the account office of the Marquis' Mansion is unattended. Who did you ask to settle your accounts? Don't tell me that you asked Uncle Chen's ghost to settle your accounts!"
Shen Ningyuan: “…”
I feel so powerless. This feeling comes again.
Facing father and eldest brother, Ji Zehai and Chen Shi didn't dare to say a word.
But when facing me, they were aggressive and wanted to eat me alive.
My God, is she really that easy to bully?
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but take a deep breath and said sullenly: "Uncle Chen is dead, is there no one else in this world who will settle the account?"
"What's the meaning?"
Ji Zehai and Chen’s faces changed, and they looked at Shen Ningyuan in surprise.
Shen Ningyuan shrugged his shoulders: "To be honest, after Uncle Chen died, I found a new accountant."
"What!"
"How is that possible?"
"When did you find it?"
"Why didn't you get our consent?"
"Chen Ningyuan, do you really take us seriously?"
"We haven't even died yet, and you can't wait to find a new accountant to take care of the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion!"
“…”
When they heard that Shen Ningyuan had found a new accountant, Ji Zehai and Chen were immediately furious.
The two of them spoke back and forth like a duet, without repeating a single word.
After saying this, the two of them didn’t care at all about the presence of Shen Potian and Shen Haobai.
He stared at Shen Ningyuan with murderous eyes, wishing he could swallow her up.
Chen Ningyuan ignored their cannibalistic looks and said in a cold voice: "Let me add that I am looking for a new accountant not to manage the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion, but to manage my dowry. Please make this clear to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
Ji Zehai and Chen paused at the same time.
After they realized what Shen Ningyuan meant, their expressions became even uglier.
The look he gave Shen Ningyuan became even more ferocious.
Such a look made Shen Potian and Shen Haobai tremble with fear.
The degree of thrill was no less than the day when Shen Ningyuan was poisoned.
In front of them, Ji Zehai and Chen dared to treat Shen Ningyuan like this.
Wouldn't Shen Ningyuan's life be even more miserable during the year she married and lived as a widow?
What's more, now that Ji Yunchuan is dead, Shen Ningyuan is in the Marquis' Mansion, with no one to rely on, and is at the mercy of others!
Thinking of this, Shen Potian looked at Shen Ningyuan with a look full of heartache and apology.
Finally, the Shen family still felt sorry for their daughter...
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