Chapter 215 Disagreement
Upon hearing this, Caihuan blushed deeply, while Luo Shi let out a loud scream.
"Is that what that brat said?"
Luo rolled up her sleeves, her face flushed with anger.
"Do you think my young lady would even look at that little bit of silver? I returned that tiny piece of silver to her that very day. How dare she have the nerve to ask our young lady for it again?"
Caihuan was also stunned upon hearing this.
Luo's hands trembled uncontrollably, and she was so angry that her vision blurred.
“I have never taken a single penny from you in my life, Miss. I did indeed personally deliver that silver into that brat’s hands.”
"There were also two of her maids in the courtyard that day who can testify..."
At this point, Madam Luo added, "Fine, fine, she's making baseless accusations because she thinks that everyone involved that day was hers, and that by throwing this mud at me, I, this old woman, will be unable to defend myself, is that it?"
Seeing Luo Shi so angry, Shen Yuanzhu quickly got up and gently comforted her.
Luo was trembling all over, shouting that she wanted to tear Jiang Wansu apart.
“Nanny, please don’t be angry. Let Sister Caihuan tell us what happened first.”
Shen Yuanzhu said to Caihuan, "I did indeed have the wet nurse return the silver to your young master that very day."
"But he wasn't there that day, so the wet nurse handed the silver over to your eldest young mistress."
"As for why they suddenly came to ask for it again today, it's probably because the Xie family is really in trouble and Xie Xuchuan is short of money."
"Also, go back and ask your eldest daughter-in-law if she's been forgetful during her pregnancy and doesn't know where she put the money?"
Upon hearing this, Caihuan's face flushed red and then turned pale.
A short while later, she bit her lip and couldn't help but burst into tears.
She wiped away her tears with her sleeve and couldn't help but say, "Miss Chen, I believe you. I found it strange just now that the young master and young mistress were arguing so much, why didn't Xueqing and Zitang beside her move an inch?"
"I thought they felt ashamed of what they did, just like me, which is why they refused to come."
"But I really couldn't bear to see the young master, who hadn't slept all night and had to deal with the mess at home, suffer from the young mistress's torment."
Caihuan's voice choked with sobs: "To be honest, the eldest young mistress and the eldest young master don't seem like a couple at all. The eldest young mistress seems to have married into the family to seek revenge."
"Ever since the incident at home, she has been making a scene every day. Although she doesn't throw tantrums, she's using subtle but deadly tactics to hurt the young master."
Caihuan mumbled on and on for a long time, and Chen Yuanzhu finally understood.
It turned out that the Xie family had encountered trouble, and their assets fell into Xie Chengzhi's hands. Jiang Wansu was very dissatisfied and kept urging Xie Xuchuan to fight with Xie Chengzhi for the family property.
However, Xie Xuchuan was like Xie Boyu by nature and did not want to compete with his second uncle. For some reason, this made Jiang Wansu very unhappy.
After hearing yesterday that Xie Chengzhi had transferred the Xie family craftsmen to Jixia Manor, she went completely mad. Today, she argued with Xie Xuchuan all morning, insisting on bringing up the money Xie Xuchuan had given to Xie Qi a few days ago.
As they talked, Xie Xuchuan got annoyed, and the two started arguing back, with Xie saying he wanted to go back...
As Shen Yuanzhu listened, she gently pressed her temples.
Madam Luo said, "Miss, why don't I go to Tiqi Courtyard with Caihuan and explain things clearly?"
"It's impossible to explain if you go alone."
Shen Yuanzhu sighed and said to Caihuan, "I'll go with you to Tiqi Courtyard first."
She had dealt with Jiang Wansu a few times. She wasn't exactly unreasonable, but she wasn't exactly well-educated either.
Xie Xuchuan is not clear-headed. The two of them will argue until the year after next and still not be able to reach a conclusion.
“Miss, this was my fault. I should have delivered the silver to Xie Xuchuan myself that day.”
Shen Yuanzhu said, "It has nothing to do with you. The two of them are husband and wife, and since the eldest young mistress asked, you have no reason not to give it to her."
"If we really don't give it to them, it will seem like we are the ones trying to sow discord."
After saying that, Shen Yuanzhu added, "It's mainly because the eldest young mistress is a forgetful person. Perhaps she didn't care about this little bit of silver. She just put it somewhere and then disappeared. Let's go to her place today so we can help her think of something."
Upon hearing this, Caihuan's face burned with embarrassment.
Shen Yuanzhu didn't care about anything else; she was very annoyed to be involved in such a mess.
In a couple of days, she and Xie Qi will be moving to a house outside, and it's likely that she will have little to no contact with the Xie family in the future.
If we don't clarify where the money went today, Jiang Wansu and Xie Xuchuan might spread rumors that she and her family fled to avoid repaying the hundreds of taels of silver...
Although it sounded ridiculous, for some reason, Shen Yuanzhu felt that with Xie Xuchuan and Jiang Wansu involved, nothing was absolute...
The group walked towards Tiqi Courtyard, with Shen Yuanzhu leading the way. After they entered the courtyard, Xie Xuchuan and Jiang Wansu were still arguing.
It's not quite accurate to call it an argument; it should be described as Jiang Wansu's low accusation.
Before Shen Yuanzhu even entered the room, she could faintly hear the other person crying.
They were saying that they had agreed that half of the Xie family's business would be managed by the child in her womb, but now Xie Xuchuan had gone back on his word.
Xie Xuchuan remained silent, while Jiang Wansu babbled on and on, mostly revolving around the fact that the eldest son's family had lost their assets.
Not to mention that the Xie family was in dire straits and Xie Xuchuan was already overwhelmed with problems, even Caihuan couldn't help but feel angry after hearing this.
Thinking back to what Shen Yuanzhu had said earlier—that the silver had already been returned—she was even angrier.
Before Shen Yuanzhu could speak, Caihuan stepped forward and pushed the door open.
Jiang Wansu was startled and was about to reprimand him when she turned to see Shen Yuanzhu and suddenly stopped talking.
"You... how did you get here?"
Jiang Wansu turned to the side and quickly wiped the mess off her face.
Her belly is quite large now, but she doesn't look plump; instead, her face shows more sorrow.
Xie Xuchuan was also stunned.
Shen Yuanzhu said, "You two sent Caihuan to my side to ask for the money, but I had the wet nurse hand it over to Jiang Wansu by hand that day. Perhaps the eldest young mistress is too busy and forgot about it."
Xie Xuchuan seemed not to have heard what she said, and stared greedily at Shen Yuanzhu.
He misses Yuanzhu so much.
Especially these past few days.
Xie Xuchuan's eyes were red as he stared straight at his former love.
For a long time, he bit his tongue hard to keep himself from losing his composure.
Yuanzhu said that his words and actions would affect her reputation.
His nose stung terribly, and the burning heat made it impossible for him to open his eyes. Helpless, he had no choice but to turn his head away.
As soon as he turned around, Xie Xuchuan couldn't help but shed tears.
Seeing that Jiang Wansu remained silent, Caihuan couldn't help but ask, "Young Mistress, Xie... Mama Luo said that she personally handed the silver to you that day. Is that true or not?"
Her eyes held a questioning look, and this was in front of Shen Yuanzhu.
Jiang Wansu couldn't help but look at Xie Xuchuan, and seeing that he was still wallowing in self-pity, she couldn't help but ask, "Is that so?"
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