"Well, actually, no matter how you look at it, Qingqing went too far this time."
Grandpa Chi was quite rational.
"How is that going too far?"
Madam Chi glared at her husband and said angrily, "If that girl hadn't offended Qingqing, why would our Qingqing have come all this way to teach someone a lesson?"
Grandpa Chi shrugged helplessly: "Let's go and discuss it with them first. Even if it costs more money, we'll get Qingqing out of here."
Hutouya Village is not far from Wuling Town. Just after noon, the two men's carriage arrived at the village entrance.
The servant who was driving the carriage went down to ask, and when he heard that it was someone looking for Han Luoxue again, the people of Hutouya Village were already used to it.
The children playing in the street excitedly led everyone to Han Mingyuan's house. At this time, none of the adults in the village were home; only the children, elderly women, and frail women were there.
Han Luoxue was a little surprised to hear that someone was looking for her. She hadn't gone out after the New Year, and people kept coming to see her.
However, Han Luoxue was even more surprised when she saw the people getting off the carriage.
Who are you?
An elderly couple alighted from the carriage; their hair was gray and they walked with difficulty.
Seeing that the two of them didn't look well, Han Luoxue still greeted them politely.
"You're Han Luoxue?"
As she got out of the car, Madam Chi raised her head, her sharp eyes scrutinizing Han Luoxue, her gaze slightly narrowed.
"Yes, I am Han Luoxue. May I ask who you two are?"
Han Luoxue thought about it carefully; she really didn't recognize the two people in front of her.
“I am Chi Qingqing’s maternal grandmother,” the old lady said in an unpleasant tone.
Chi Qingqing? Upon hearing this name again, Han Luoxue's expression darkened.
"Han Luoxue, you should know why I'm here. I don't know what grudges you and Qingqing had before, but what happened that day was definitely a misunderstanding. I hope we can settle this privately."
The old lady stated her purpose directly.
Han Luoxue curled her lips into a mocking smile: "Sending six burly men to sneak into my house in the middle of the night, claiming they were going to kill everyone. Old lady, you think this is a misunderstanding?"
"Luckily, my family has a few dogs, otherwise, what you see now would be our corpses."
"If this counts as a misunderstanding, then your Qingqing really knows how to joke."
The old lady only knew that Chi Qingqing had sent guards to kill people, but she didn't know the specifics.
“My Qingqing is kind by nature. You must have offended her in the past.”
These words made Han Luoxue laugh in anger: "I didn't have much interaction with her before. If I had to put a connection, it would be that more than half a year ago, when I went to the capital to sell grain, your Sixiu Pavilion sold me some of your embroidery at a low price. But does that mean I offended her?"
"It's a sale, I didn't force her to buy it, why would she hold a grudge against me?"
These words made Old Madam Chi blush a little. She secretly regretted that she should have asked about the matter before coming over.
Old Master Chi sensed something was wrong, so he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Qingqing has become arrogant because of our upbringing. I apologize to Miss Han on her behalf. We're here today to resolve this issue. Miss Han, how much silver would it cost to release Qingqing?"
Old Master Chi's words were quite pleasant; at least he was much more reasonable than Old Madam Chi.
"Sorry, I don't lack money or anything right now."
Han Luoxue had a cold face, and Old Madam Chi's heart skipped a beat. Why was this woman so stubborn?
"You...we can only save Qingqing now, so name your terms."
"Just name it?" Han Luoxue sneered. "Then give me the Silk Pavilion!"
"You, you really dare to bring that up!"
Sixiu Pavilion is the foundation of the Chi family, an industry passed down for generations. How dare this woman take it?
"Hehe, didn't you just tell me to bring anything?"
“Miss Han, you can give me some more reasonable terms. Sixiu Pavilion is the foundation of the Chi family, and it is absolutely impossible for me to give it to you.”
Old Master Chi's expression changed. He now had a feeling that Han Luoxue was deliberately toying with them.
"Then there's nothing to discuss. You two should head back now."
Han Luoxue had a cold expression; she couldn't bring herself to like either of them.
She didn't think she had offended Chi Qingqing. This person wanted to kill her whole family right away, so it was already merciful of her to kill him on the spot.
Five hundred taels.
The old lady of the Chi family still wanted to resolve the matter with money, but unfortunately Han Luoxue ignored her completely.
"Two thousand taels!"
"Three thousand taels!"
The old lady of the Chi family raised the price again. She felt that in a village like this, an ordinary village girl probably wouldn't see three thousand taels of silver in her entire life.
Unfortunately, she still doesn't understand Han Luoxue.
When she saw that Han Luoxue still disagreed, the old lady of the Chi family's expression changed. She looked at Han Luoxue disapprovingly and said coldly, "Young lady, many things should be done in moderation."
“Although our Chi family are just merchants, we know quite a few people. This little matter can be handled by any random family. You won’t get a single tael of silver.”
This woman is so ungrateful! Old Madam Chi was extremely displeased.
"Then please do as you wish!"
Han Luoxue's expression was indifferent; she now had a very bad impression of this old woman.
The old master of the Chi family was also secretly anxious. Although they could find someone, they would still owe them a favor.
Besides, it's better to solve it yourself than to bother others.
“Miss Han, I see you are pregnant too. You should know how an elder feels. Qingqing was wrong, but at least you stopped her. She has been locked up in jail for so long and has received the lesson she deserves. Do you think we could be lenient?”
"I heard from Qingqing that you've been to the capital, so you should know about the reputation of our Sixiu Pavilion. I promise you that whenever you visit Sixiu Pavilion in the future, we'll give you priority in making clothes, and you'll get a 20% discount. Is that alright with you?"
The old master of the Chi family felt that his offer was already very tempting. The prices at their Silk Embroidery Pavilion were fixed. Not to mention a 20% discount, everyone wanted to pay more to get the embroidery from Silk Embroidery Pavilion as soon as possible, but at that time the embroiderers couldn't make it.
"Hehe, old man, you're joking. You can see my situation. I'm just a country girl. What would I need such nice clothes to wear?"
"Are you going to work in the fields wearing your own clothes?"
Han Luoxue's lips curled into a mocking smile. The old man of the Chi family couldn't bear to look at the little girl in front of him wearing their family's clothes.
If the noble families of the capital knew that wearing their embroidery meant working in the fields, they would probably go crazy.
"Ahem, shall we add some more silver? Five thousand taels, is that alright?"
Although both were there to talk about money, the old man's words were much more pleasant to hear than the old woman's.
Chi Qingqing's actions were too egregious; Han Luoxue had no intention of forgiving her.
"Think it over first. At most, we can offer ten thousand taels of silver, just to take Qingqing with us. Miss Han, don't be in such a hurry to refuse. We'll come back tomorrow."
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