Chapter 135: Government Intervention
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Even though he said those unjust words, Ji Yunnuo remained calm and composed.
It seemed as if just now, he was just discussing the weather with Shen Ningyuan in a normal manner.
Shen Ningyuan did not respond, but looked into Ji Yunnuo's eyes calmly.
Obviously, these eyes are as calm as the surface of the water.
But she still felt the overwhelming hatred in those calm eyes.
Ji Yunnuo hated the Ji family, and his hatred was no less than hers.
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan's brows sank.
What did the Ji family do to Ji Yunnuo that made him hate them so much?
Seeing that Shen Ningyuan didn't speak, Ji Yunnuo rarely slowed down his tone and asked softly: "Sister-in-law, did it scare you?"
Shen Ningyuan shook her head, "That's not the case."
Ji Yunnuo looked at Shen Ningyuan with a dark look in his eyes, and asked, “So sister-in-law, are you still willing to make this deal with me?”
"Do."
Shen Ningyuan raised her head and uttered a word clearly.
At this point, the deal is done.
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At this time, the entrance to the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion.
The group of debt collectors completely lost their minds under the instigation of someone with ulterior motives.
They waved the sticks in their hands and were about to hit Chen Moer and Ji Zehai viciously.
"stop!"
A powerful voice penetrated the noisy crowd and instantly calmed the chaotic scene.
The originally noisy crowd stopped what they were doing and turned to look in the direction of the sound.
Song Yuanqing, the governor of Kyoto, dressed in official uniform, was seen leading a group of yamen runners, striding towards this side.
Song Yuanqing waved his hand and the yamen runners quickly dispersed.
Holding a water and fire stick, he separated the debt collectors from Chen Moer and others.
Song Yuanqing walked to both sides of the crowd with steady steps, and scanned them with a majestic look.
Then he asked in a cold voice, "Why did you gather in the Marquis' Mansion to cause trouble when you could be living a peaceful life? You even broke into the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion without permission and looted and smashed the mansion? You almost caused a disaster!"
As soon as these words fell, there was a commotion among the crowd.
After a while, Shen the butcher, who was standing in front, stepped out tremblingly.
Looking at Song Yuanqing, he said in a trembling voice: "To answer your question, we are all small businesses. The Marquis' Mansion held a funeral before and owed a lot of money on credit in our shop."
"Then what?" Song Yuanqing asked in a deep voice.
"We originally agreed to settle the bill after the funeral. But now it's been several days since the funeral ended, and the Marquis' Mansion has not yet settled the balance for us. We have no choice but to gather here, just to get our hard-earned money back."
After hearing what Shen the butcher said, Song Yuanqing frowned.
Looking at Ji Zehai beside him, he asked in surprise: "Master Ji, did the Marquis' Mansion really owe money to these shops for organizing the funeral?"
Ji Zehai's expression froze, and he stammered with embarrassment, "It's true...it's true."
Song Yuanqing was startled, and subconsciously asked, "This shouldn't be the case. The Marquis' Mansion has always been rich and powerful. Before, when Lord Ji went to a restaurant to entertain his colleagues, hundreds of thousands of silver coins were spent, and you didn't seem to feel sorry at all. How come you can't even pay this little money today, and force these good people into this situation?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Zehai's expression instantly became even uglier.
However, every word Song Yuanqing said was true and he had no way to refute it.
Previously, relying on Chen Ningyuan's dowry, the Marquis' Mansion did live a lavish life for a year.
But now, Shen Ningyuan held on to the dowry and refused to let them use it, which led to today's situation.
Thinking of this, Ji Zehai opened and closed his lips, but didn't know how to start.
Chen Moer noticed his embarrassment, and immediately looked at Song Yuanqing, and said softly: "Sir Song, the most urgent thing is to solve the predicament of the Marquis' Mansion first. If the matter gets out of hand, no one will be in a good situation!"
Song Yuanqing was slightly startled, and quickly responded: "Miss Chen is right, I will handle it right away."
Seeing this scene, Ji Zehai couldn't help but be stunned.
Why was Song Yuanqing so polite to Chen Moer?
Under Ji Zehai's surprised gaze, Song Yuanqing looked at the group of debt collectors coldly and said in a deep voice: "It is only natural to pay back debts, but you are so radical and wantonly broke into the mansion to smash, loot and make trouble, which has violated the laws of our dynasty!"
After hearing this, the shop owners who actually came to collect debts suddenly felt a little more fearful.
They are ordinary people who just want to get back their hard-earned money. They don't want to break the law and be thrown into jail for debt collection.
Thinking of this, the shop owners put down their weapons and looked at Song Yuanqing earnestly.
"Master Song, you know that we just want to get back our hard-earned money and don't want to embarrass the Marquis' Mansion."
"Yes, the Marquis' Mansion owes too much money. This money is enough for ordinary people like us to spend throughout the year. We had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. We really didn't mean it!"
"Yeah, yeah, we don't want this to happen!"
After hearing these words, Song Yuanqing was stunned again, and looked at Ji Zehai in surprise: "Master Ji, from what they said, it seems that the Marquis' Mansion owes a lot, right?"
Ji Zehai was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
Song Yuanqing asked suspiciously, "That's not right. It's just a funeral. The Marquis' Mansion didn't make a big fuss about it. Why would it cost so much money?"
After hearing this, Ji Zehai was speechless.
Of course, he couldn't tell Song Yuanqing that in order to cheat Ning Yuan of her money, the Marquis' Mansion deliberately purchased a lot of expensive items under many pretexts when preparing for the funeral.
As a result, he shot himself in the foot.
Shen Ningyuan cut off the firewood from under the cauldron, and the Marquis' Mansion had no choice but to accept the debt.
"Master Ji, why don't you speak?"
Seeing that Ji Zehai didn't say anything, Song Yuanqing asked again.
However, Ji Zehai still didn't know how to respond, and could only turn to Chen Moer for help.
Chen Moer cursed him in her heart as an idiot, but still smiled and looked at Song Yuanqing, saying softly: "Sir Song, the money has already been owed, what's the point of asking these questions now? Don't forget why you came here this time!"
After being warned by Chen Moer, Song Yuanqing paused and said quickly, "Miss Chen is right. I have crossed the line."
Song Yuanqing withdrew his gaze and stopped questioning Ji Zehai.
At this time, Ji Zehai continued to look at Chen Moer.
Unexpectedly, Chen Moer could make Song Yuanqing "be obedient" with just a few words.
It seems that in just a few years, the power of the person behind Chen Moer has infiltrated every corner of the court!
Thinking of this, Ji Zehai felt happy.
I secretly feel lucky that the Ji family has chosen the right person!
At this time, Song Yuanqing began to use both kindness and force on this group of debt collectors.
"You guys just want to collect the debt, why make the scene so awkward?"
"What's more, the Marquis' Mansion is now a family of meritorious service. Their eldest son, Ji Yunchuan, died on the battlefield defending the territory. Now that his body has just been buried, you come to smash and destroy the Marquis' Mansion. You...you are trying to make the hero feel disheartened!"
Finally, Song Yuanqing asked earnestly: "Ask yourselves, for this little money, you smashed the mansion and almost hurt the Marquis and his wife. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
When these words were spoken, the shop owners who were collecting debts were all stunned.
After a while, Shen the butcher stood up and asked, "Master Song, what do you mean by just for this little money? No matter how much the money is, it is our hard-earned money!"
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