"Heh, you mean, after they get married, you want your son to marry two or three more women?"
Madam Du sneered and questioned.
"Well, isn't it normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines since ancient times?"
Upon hearing this, the Du family was stunned. Not to mention Du Linlang and Madam Du, even the servants were dumbfounded.
It's quite normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, provided he's rich. If you have money and property, you can marry as many as you want.
But this old lady didn't consider her family's situation. They were destitute, except for her son, who was good-looking and had a sweet tongue, and he had Miss Du completely charmed.
Although he wasn't a live-in son-in-law, it was pretty much the same.
You haven't even married him yet, and you're already thinking about having three wives and four concubines? This old lady really dares to dream.
"I'm not saying anything more. My precious daughter will never marry your son. And all the things you gave me to your family before, give them back!"
"You...you people are shameless, you're bullying us!"
The old lady was also anxious. She widened her eyes and stared at Du Linlang, shouting, "You little slut, if my son hadn't taken a liking to you, I wouldn't want a daughter-in-law like you."
"You two are about to get married, and you still want to break off the engagement with my son? Don't you realize that with your slutty look, who would dare to marry you?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Du, with her fiery temper, could not bear it. She took a few steps forward, grabbed the old lady's hair, and slapped her across the face twice.
The old lady was left dizzy and disoriented from the beating. She was no pushover, and after suffering a great loss, she quickly recovered and reached out to grab Madam Du.
Seeing that things were going badly, Du Linlang went up to pull the old lady away, and the three of them got tangled up together. Two against one, the old lady was no match for the mother and daughter.
After giving the old lady a severe beating, Madam Du finally vented her anger and ordered her to be thrown out.
A large crowd had already gathered at the main gate of the Du residence to watch the spectacle.
Madam Du tidied her slightly disheveled hair and gave a noble and dignified smile: "From now on, our family will sever all ties with the Li family, and the engagement will be cancelled."
“It’s not that my Du family is bullying others, it’s that this old lady’s son and Xiaoyue are having an improper relationship, hugging and cuddling in public. My Du family’s daughter doesn’t want such a fickle and philandering man.”
After saying that, she turned around gracefully and said to the butler, "Take stock of the expenses incurred in the Li family over the past two years and get back every single penny."
"We were engaged before, so we were family sooner or later. I had no complaints about my Du family helping you out a little. But now you're bullying my daughter. I wouldn't help you even if I had to help a dog!"
"You, you've gone too far!"
The old lady never expected that coming to demand an explanation would not only result in her getting nothing but also being beaten up. The engagement was completely off.
She lost all shame and started throwing a tantrum on the ground.
The Du family's servants just stood at the door watching, and no one came up to say anything or chased them away, as if they were watching clowns on a stage.
The onlookers also learned the gist of it, and began to discuss and whisper among themselves.
"Is Li Wei out of his mind? Why would he abandon Miss Du and go after that Xiaoyue?"
"Xiaoyue is no good. She cries all the time, and her embroidery is barely passable."
"Am I the only one curious? Were they really hugging?"
"Is this even true? I heard it from my aunt's nephew's niece's wife. They really did hug each other, and there was a little girl there too."
"Is Li Wei out of his mind? He'll regret missing out on Miss Du."
Did Li Wei regret it? He was filled with remorse. He had thought that becoming the son-in-law of the Du family would bring him a bright future.
He had Miss Du completely under his thumb, showering her with sweet words without restraint. He thought Miss Du was devoted to him, but unexpectedly, his vanity backfired.
Miss Du is good in every way, except that she is a bit too assertive.
Although Xiaoyue was inferior to Miss Du in every way, her gentleness and thoughtfulness made him particularly fond of her.
Especially when Xiaoyue looked at him with adoration, Li Wei's vanity was greatly satisfied.
But he never expected that his momentary bravado would ruin the engagement.
He wanted to see Miss Du, but now he realized that it was too difficult to see someone, especially when that person was deliberately avoiding you.
...
Han Luoxue was quite moved after learning about the Du family's situation.
There aren't many people like Ms. Du who can take things in stride and let them go so easily.
If she encountered this situation... ugh, why doesn't she think of good things? Her Brother Chen is not that kind of person.
Xu San bought the grain, and Han Luoxue received the silver. She didn't dare exchange the silver notes for real silver, fearing that the spatial dimension would try to devour them again.
"Don't worry about this small amount of money."
Han Yuchen looked at Han Luoxue, who had a greedy expression, and affectionately patted her head.
"Let's exchange it for silver. Your space is actually quite reliable. Even if you don't agree, she won't keep all your silver, right?"
These words left Han Luoxue speechless.
But the key is that the system wants the money as soon as it sees it.
In the end, it was exchanged for cash.
With food in hand, Xu San's people were eating and drinking normally. But the old general's side was shrouded in gloom. Several subordinates urged him to buy more food, but the old general said he had no money left.
They have the Crown Prince's support over there, but on their side, they have to rely on themselves for everything.
Finally, everyone decided to pool their money to buy grain. However, they didn't have much silver on them, and in the end, they raised over ten thousand taels.
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