Chapter 180 Thirty taels of silver is not easy to come by?
Ding Yuehua stared at her intently for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "I never expected Miss Lu to be so insightful. Compared to you, the Jiang family isn't just narrow-minded; they're downright stupid."
Shu Yu wanted to steer the conversation toward the Jiang family, and sure enough, she succeeded.
"The Jiang family," Shu Yu sighed. "I never expected the Jiang family to make such a hasty decision without thinking it through. And to make such a big fuss, causing such a stir in the city, even to the point that the third young lady of the manor couldn't bear the humiliation and wanted to commit suicide. I was originally thinking of asking Miss Ding to help me spread the word; the shop has just opened, and I wish every woman in the city could be my customer. But now that I've heard about this, I think I should keep my distance from the women of the Jiang family."
To everyone's surprise, Ding Yuehua had a different opinion upon hearing this, "The Jiang family is indeed difficult to get along with, but not everyone in them is troublesome. The second branch of the Jiang family is actually quite nice, they're just not favored within the Jiang family. When the third young master of the Jiang family got engaged to our family, it was originally..."
She paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "To tell you the truth, when our family and the Jiang family were to be married, the first person we were supposed to marry was actually me. But I'm plain-looking, and the third young master of the Jiang family wasn't interested. He took a fancy to my third sister."
This angered her parents greatly, especially her mother, who felt that the Jiang family was simply insane, wanting an illegitimate daughter instead of a legitimate one.
But through this incident, Mrs. Ding realized that Young Master Jiang was a spoiled brat, willful, and so pampered by the Jiang family that he was allowed to make his own decisions even in such matters. He was not a good match at all.
Since the Ding family was destined to marry into the Jiang family, Mrs. Ding felt it was fine to let her illegitimate daughter marry into the Jiang family.
However, Ding Yuehua, who was already insecure about her appearance, was greatly affected by this incident and became even more concerned about her looks.
"Although the Ding family and the Jiang family eventually reached an agreement on the marriage, it didn't end very pleasantly. The rest of the Jiang family didn't care, and even felt that their eldest son was at a disadvantage by marrying a daughter born out of wedlock. But they didn't realize that it was their third young master who requested it. Only the second branch of the family was very resistant to this. In order to persuade the elders of the Jiang family, the second branch, which they already disliked, was eventually separated from the family."
Shu Yu paused in her actions; the Jiang family would definitely regret it.
The second wife, Deng, will soon be reunited with the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. At that time, the Jiang family will be filled with regret.
Ding Yuehua said, "After the family split up, the second branch of the family had a hard time. They only got a wine shop and worked from dawn till dusk every day, earning less than thirty taels of silver a month."
Shu Yu, “…” Thirty taels of silver and you call that hard-earned?
She was now absolutely certain that Ding Yuehua was incredibly wealthy. Not taking her money last time was a huge mistake.
The maid behind her stared wide-eyed. Thirty taels of silver? That much?
Ding Yuehua was unaware of their inner thoughts. She was still somewhat sentimental, saying, "However, I've been to the second branch's wine shop a few times and have become familiar with the Deng family. We've gradually started to have dealings. The Deng family is a nice person; I can introduce you to them next time."
Shu Yu, “…” She didn’t even need to say anything; it just came to her on its own.
She smiled and nodded, "Okay."
As she spoke, she lowered her hand. "It's done. Can you take a look?"
Ding Yuehua was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the bronze mirror.
The next moment, his eyes widened suddenly, "This...is me?"
(End of this chapter)
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