Chapter 404 Bewitched by the He Family Mansion
Tao Meiyu had always thought that Master He was an old man with a full head of white hair, but she never expected that Master He was actually a middle-aged man with a dignified and imposing appearance.
Not only does he not look old, but he also has a very handsome appearance.
She began to doubt that what she had heard were all unfounded rumors.
Mr. He noticed her gaze and asked with a smile, "Madam Tao, who is this?"
Aunt Tao quickly pulled her daughter back, saying, "This is my youngest daughter."
Mr. He said very politely, "So you are Miss Tao. It's a pleasure to meet you."
After he finished speaking, he put down the cup in his hand and continued to ask Aunt Tao, "What brings Madam Tao to my residence today?"
Aunt Tao stammered, unable to speak clearly, "Master He, the fifty taels of silver you gave me..."
Master He interrupted her, laughing, "By the way, I sent people to your house several times to pick up someone, but I couldn't find them. Why is that?"
Aunt Tao lowered her head and said, "Master He, my eldest daughter had already arranged a marriage with the Zhou family before you gave her the money, so the Zhou family is unwilling to release her."
Master He knew that the Zhou family had protection in the capital, so he wouldn't offend them. He glanced at Tao Meiyu and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "How can that be? You took my money, so you should send the person over."
Aunt Tao lowered her head, her face pale. "Master He, we want to return the fifty taels of silver to you, as if..."
Master He continued, "So you're just going to pretend this never happened?"
Aunt Tao nodded.
Master He softened his expression and said, "Since that's the case, then I have nothing more to say. Just give me back the fifty taels of silver."
Aunt Tao lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before timidly handing him the silver in her hand.
The servant took the silver and gave it to Master He.
Master He opened the cloth covering the silver and frowned, saying, "It seems there aren't fifty taels here."
Aunt Tao knelt down with a thud and said, "Master He, my third son spent those fifty taels of silver. This was all we had scraped together. Could you give us some more time so we can return the rest of the silver to you?"
Master He slowly put down the silver in his hand. “Madam Tao, I am not someone who forcibly takes a woman. I have legitimately granted her the right to take a concubine, but your Tao family has broken its promise. You have taken my money but cannot hand over the woman.”
Knowing she was in the wrong, Aunt Tao lowered her head and stammered, "It's the Zhou family..."
Master He interrupted sharply, "Don't mention the Zhou family. You should be grateful that the Zhou family didn't sue you for selling their betrothed to me as a concubine!"
He stood up and said, "Madam Tao, you are so greedy. Your daughter is already engaged to the Zhou family, yet you still want to come and sell her to me! In the end, it's all your fault."
Aunt Tao knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him, saying, "Master He, please forgive us this time. We will raise the money and return it to you in a while."
Master He turned his back to them and said coldly, "How are you going to scrape together thirty taels of silver? Are you going to sell your daughter?"
After he finished speaking, he turned slightly to look at Tao Meiyu.
Tao Meiyu was startled and took two steps back, accidentally knocking over the teacup on the table.
The water in the cup spilled and landed on her dress.
She quickly took a handkerchief and wiped it.
Aunt Tao got up from the ground, strode over to her side, and helped wipe her down. "Meiyu, did you get burned?"
Tao Meiyu shook her head and said, "No, my clothes are just wet."
Master He, standing to the side, softened his expression and said, "Miss Tao, why don't you have one of my servants take you to change your clothes?"
The woman's clothes were wet, so it wasn't a good idea for her to go out.
Tao Meiyu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Thank you, Master He."
Master He hurriedly instructed the maid beside him, "Go and take Miss Tao downstairs to change her clothes."
"Yes, sir."
The maid bowed and prepared to leave, but Master He whispered a few words in her ear.
The maidservant bowed her head and answered.
Afterwards, Tao Meiyu went to the backyard of the He family, led by her maid.
The flowers in the He family's backyard are in bloom, and the air is filled with their fragrance when you walk in.
Several elegantly dressed women were sitting in the garden.
Tao Meiyu looked around, her heart filled with doubt, and asked the maid who was leading the way, "Sister, who are these women in the garden?"
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