Chapter 94 Debt
Jiang Wansu neither wanted nor dared to offend Xie Sanniang, and even less wanted her to dislike her because of Jiang Hong.
But there are two people in the Xie family that she can afford to offend.
Those were Xie Qi, who had no status and was disliked by everyone, and Shen Yuanzhu.
She and Shen Yuanzhu could never be sisters-in-law who shared the same breath and spirit in this life. Since that was the case, it would be better to let Shen Yuanzhu bear the Xie family's anger.
The incident with the faded red silk made her realize that Shen Yuanzhu was not as docile as she appeared. Xie Qi was also an ambitious person who was determined to take over Xie Xuchuan's territory.
He made money from his first business deal, and he would never casually take it out.
Shen Yuanzhu would not agree either.
Once the couple refused, Xie San Niang's disgust found an outlet.
With an even more hateful thorn in her side, she didn't seem so hateful in comparison.
Thinking this, Jiang Wansu lowered her head, looking pitifully at the blue brick.
After she finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.
Shen Yuanzhu was so angry she almost exploded.
Xie Qi has already given her the money from selling the red silk!
Once the money is in her hands, it's hers. How dare a mere Jiang Wansu covet her money?
This is intolerable!
With her sleeves rolled up, Shen Yuanzhu was about to step forward to argue when Xie Xuchuan suddenly stood up.
“Grandmother, you know what kind of situation Jiang Hong treats Wan Su. She won’t be able to get this money back.”
Having been childhood sweethearts for over a decade, how could he not know Shen Yuanzhu's temperament?
Perhaps because her uncle and aunt were both businessmen, Shen Yuanzhu was also very fond of money at heart.
He used to tease her about being a miser, and when they were young he often called her a little miser.
He knew that Shen Yuanzhu was not really greedy for money; she was just an orphan, and Shen Yanhuai and his wife were not close to her, which was why she often talked about money.
In reality, it was all because of her inner fear and anxiety.
If he really lets Jiang Wansu demand Xie Qi's money today, she's afraid she'll...
I've truly become estranged from him.
The thought that Xie Qi and she had become one caused Xie Xuchuan a sudden pang of pain in his heart.
He clutched his chest, forcing back the bitter taste in his mouth.
Even without the Shenyuan Pearl, he wouldn't accept the silver from Xie Qi for selling the faded red silk.
If that's the case, Xie Qi would be happy that he's completely useless.
It's unclear whether he didn't want to lose face in front of Shen Yuanzhu, or whether he didn't want to admit that Xie Qi was much better than him.
Xie Xuchuan said, "I'm going to the Jiang family, Wansu..."
The boy's voice was hoarse and tinged with sadness: "She...she has married me, so this matter should be handled by me."
Xie Boyu snorted: "What are you going to do about it?"
"I will go to Father-in-law Jiang and do whatever it takes to get this money back."
Upon hearing this, Xie San Niang glared at Jiang Wan Su resentfully: "That greedy Jiang Hong is a stingy bastard. If you, a junior, go there, you will only be toyed with and tortured by him. How could he possibly give you any money?"
"Now that Jiang You is crippled, the Jiang family has lost its backing and will be even more determined to hold onto this money."
Xie Chengzhi gave away quite a lot. She had just looked at the accounts, and not counting the food and drink expenses for the two of them, the total expenditure alone amounted to 23,000 taels of silver.
This amount of silver is enough to buy Jiang Hong's life.
Thinking of this, Xie San Niang felt even more disgusted with Jiang Wan Su.
If it weren't for her, none of this trouble would have happened. The Shen family's dyeing manual would have been in their hands long ago. Now, not only have they failed to obtain the Shen family's dyeing manual, but Xie Qi has also jumped in…
Xie San Niang's hand tightened suddenly, and it took her a while to relax.
Jiang Wansu knelt behind Xie Xuchuan, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, her throat choked with anger.
If Xie Xuchuan hadn't intervened, she would have already pinned everything on Shen Yuanzhu.
As a result, not only did it fail to appease Xie San Niang, but it also offended Xie Qi and his wife for no reason.
She looked up at Xie Xuchuan, gritting her teeth and remaining silent.
Going to the Jiang family to stand up for her seemed to be for her sake, but in reality, the other party was after Shen Yuanzhu.
If the couple cannot be of one mind, her future days are likely to be difficult.
"No matter how my father-in-law torments me, I will definitely get the money back."
Xie Xuchuan looked resolute. Seeing that someone was willing to take responsibility for him, Xie Chengzhi hurriedly said, "Jiang Hong is Xuchuan's father-in-law, so he'll always give him some face..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie San Niang smashed the teacup at him with a loud bang.
"If it weren't for your greed, how could this mess have come to be? You claim it's for the Xie family, but do you think I don't know what your true intentions are?"
After Xie San Niang finished speaking, she was panting heavily.
After a long while, she took out a brass key and handed it to Xie Boyu: "Go open my private treasury and make up for this debt. As for the Jiang family..."
Noticing a sharp gaze fixed on her, Jiang Wansu couldn't help but shrink back.
"Just give up on that idea. Who is Jiang Hong? He can abandon even his own uncle who supported him. How can you expect to get back money that's already in his belly?"
Upon hearing that Xie Sanniang had covered his debts, Xie Chengzhi suddenly said, "Mother, Mother, you can't just be heartbroken for Xuchuan. The silver in the accounts isn't enough at all. I still owe three thousand taels outside..."
"I borrowed it from Zhou the loan shark to bribe Jiang Hong."
"What?"
Xie Boyu's eyes turned red with anger: "You dare to lend money at exorbitant interest rates? Don't you want to live?"
"Mother, you can't just think about the eldest grandson of the main branch. You have to save your son too. If we can't pay back the money, my life will be in danger."
Xie San Niang was so angry that her vision blurred. She wanted to say something, but found that the tip of her tongue was numb.
Xie Boyu said, "Mother, we can't ignore this. If we can't pay it back, Chengzhi will really lose his hands and feet. If all else fails, I'll help him pay some back."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chengzhi immediately burst into tears.
It took Xie San Niang quite a while to catch her breath and avoid fainting.
She waved her hand wearily: "From my warehouse..."
Hua Nanzhi clutched her embroidered handkerchief tightly, hating both Xie Xuchuan for his reckless intervention and Jiang Wansu for being such a troublemaker. But what angered her most was that Xie Boyu, as always, was cleaning up after the second wife's messes.
All the money she had painstakingly saved for Xie Xuchuan over the years had long been taken away by him.
Now they even have the audacity to say they'll pay off Xie Chengzhi's loan shark debts...
“Give him another three thousand taels in addition to the amount that is lost in the account.”
Before Xie San Niang could finish speaking, Xie Chengzhi added, "Mother, three thousand taels isn't enough. With interest compounding, it will take at least five thousand taels of silver to pay it off."
"..."
After Xie Chengzhi finished speaking, Xie Sanniang finally couldn't hold her breath any longer and fainted.
In a daze, Xie San Niang's gaze swept over Xie Qi, only to see him looking at her with a half-smile, as if he were watching a joke.
He was of lowly status, yet his appearance was extremely arrogant, bearing a striking resemblance to an old friend.
With just one glance, Xie San Niang could no longer hold back and, in a fit of anger, slumped headfirst off the chair.
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