Curse?

Miss Jun looked at Liu'er.

"Miss, you and Miss Lin had just met at that time, and her little maid told me." Liu'er said, and then looked at the maids of the Fang family with some contempt, "The people of the Fang family had the nerve to keep it a secret. Who in Yangcheng doesn't know it?"

The girls from the Fang family had already lowered their heads as low as they could.

"There were many young ladies there at that time, and we girls were waiting outside. When they heard that I was staying at the Fang family, the little girl took me aside and told me secretly that you should stay away from the Fang family because the Fang family has been cursed and their descendants will be extinct." Liu'er said, imitating the little girl's exaggerated tone.

A curse that will end the family lineage?

Miss Jun frowned.

"Who cast the curse?" she asked.

"I didn't ask for details. I told the girl that we wouldn't stay in the Fang family for long, and she stopped talking. I also forgot to tell you, young lady." Liu Er said, curling her lips, "It's better not to tell you. The Fang family is already annoying enough for us."

Miss Jun looked at the maids.

"Is he the Fang family's business enemy?" she asked.

The girls lowered their heads and no one spoke.

"I'm asking you!" Liu Er raised her eyebrows and shouted, "Hurry up and tell our young lady about the harmful things your Fang family has done to others, so that she won't get into trouble with you."

A girl raised her head with a pale face.

"It's not something to harm anyone." She couldn't help but explain, "It's just angry words said by the brothers when the family was divided. Don't take it seriously."

Miss Jun said "Oh".

"They are the brothers who divided the family property and returned to Shandong during the time of my great-grandfather," she said.

Not asking, but saying it affirmatively.

Moreover, there was no mockery or ridicule in her tone. The maid boldly looked at Miss Jun. Her expression was still gentle, unlike the maid Liu'er standing next to her, whose mouth corners were almost turned behind her ears.

"Yes." The girl lowered her head and said, "At that time, those old men said some unpleasant things because they were angry."

It seems that such a large family business should have been managed by the eldest son, and the other brothers should have shared the business. However, my great-grandfather gave the bank to my grandfather and sent the other brothers back to their hometown in Shandong.

The roots of this branch of theirs are in Yangcheng. They have nothing in their hometown in Shandong, and they would have no status if they returned. It would be strange if these brothers had no complaints.

So when she heard the maid say that her great-grandfather had died and her grandfather had inherited the family business, and she thought that there was only one family living in the Fang family and she didn't see other relatives and clansmen coming and going on a daily basis, she felt strange and asked.

Miss Jun nodded.

"I see." she said.

"Yes, it was just some angry words about dividing the family property, not a curse." The girl continued boldly, "No one remembers it, and the brothers can talk about it later, but I didn't expect..."

Unexpectedly, something bad would happen to the old lady. Not only that, but soon the old man also got into trouble. Somehow the angry curses that were uttered during the quarrel decades ago were dug up by someone, and were passed around as if the Fang family was cursed and would have no descendants. Now, the only offspring has become paralyzed and is diagnosed to die soon. These words have become absolutely true.

The death of Miss Jun's mother and Miss Jun's father both proved that the curse had come true, making people think that not only the men in the Fang family were cursed, but also the women and their husbands. As a result, the original method for the three daughters to marry husbands to continue the family line was blocked, and no one cared about the children of this generation in the Fang family.

It's really tragic. No wonder the old lady questioned the injustice of heaven.

Miss Jun stroked the corner of the table in silence.

"What kind of angry words are these? This is the curse coming true." Liu Er pouted and said, "I have said so many angry words to insult people. Why do men in your family keep dying one after another?"

The girls' faces turned pale and red, and they didn't dare to say anything and didn't know how to retort.

Naturally, the people in the Fang family were not allowed to say these rumors that were spread outside, and they tried their best to suppress them. Moreover, it concerned themselves, and if the Fang family fell, no one would be in trouble, so they avoided talking about it.

But they were helpless against these heartless masters and servants who did not consider themselves as members of the Fang family.

"It's just a coincidence." Miss Jun said, "You also said a lot of angry words to curse people. If they were all curses, then wouldn't that mean a lot of people died?"

Liu'er said "oh" and felt that what the young lady said was right. The maids standing there were shocked. They never dreamed that the one who would refute them would be Miss Jun.

"Okay, you guys go down." Miss Jun said softly.

The maids responded hurriedly and retreated in a panic.

Miss Jun glanced around the room and saw the luxurious furnishings, where even the tiny curtain hooks were made of gold and jade.

"I thought it was a prosperous and luxurious place, but it turned out to be a shaky and leaky boat." She said slowly.

…

Although Miss Jun could do whatever she wanted in the Fang family without anyone stopping her, as soon as she asked those maids, she was reported to the eldest wife the next moment.

Mrs. Fang brought people to see Mrs. Fang.

"It would have been fine at any other time, but now that I've just broken off the engagement with the Ning family, I'm not sure what Zhenzhen is thinking, so I made a point of telling mother about it," she said.

Before Mrs. Fang could say anything, there was a clicking sound from inside.

Mrs. Fang looked over and saw through the beaded curtain that there were three girls sitting on the kang in the bright second room, surrounding a table with account books and pens on it. Now one of the girls was throwing the abacus in her hand onto the table, and the clicking sound was made by her.

Her face was similar to that of the old lady Fang outside. She was the third young lady Fang Jinxiu who was waiting happily at the door to see the body of young lady Jun that day.

"Embroidered."

But before Fang Jinxiu could speak, a girl sitting opposite her spoke first. This was Fang family’s eldest daughter, Fang Yunxiu.

"All these accounts must be reconciled before the New Year. Don't delay." She whispered, "Grandma is old. We should share her worries and not cause trouble for her and mother."

This last sentence carries a note of warning.

Fang Jinxiu bit her lower lip, lowered her head and picked up the abacus.

"You, learn more from Yuxiu." Fang Yunxiu said, glancing at the other girl.

The second young lady Fang Yuxiu kept her head down flipping through the account book from beginning to end, writing quickly with the pen in her hand, and seemed to be ignorant of everything in the outside world.

But as soon as Fang Yunxiu finished speaking, she spoke.

"Sister, what do you want to learn from me? Everyone has their own aspirations. I am used to being gentle, but I also hope that I can be like my third sister and grab that Miss Jun and give her a good scolding." She spoke slowly and softly, still looking at the account book and writing with a pen.

Fang Jinxiu chuckled, and Fang Yunxiu felt helpless.

"That's enough. I won't praise you any more," she said. "Hurry up, both of you. If you don't get these books in order before dark, I'll forbid you from eating."

The girls smiled and stopped talking, lowering their heads and continuing to work.

Old Lady Fang outside had already finished listening to the maid's story.

"Ask if you want. It's not a secret." She said, "The whole Yangcheng knows about it. We are not hiding it from her. In her eyes, the Fang family doesn't mind having a bad reputation."

Mrs. Fang smiled.

"But this time is different. The maids said that when Liu'er said something rude, Zhenzhen scolded her, saying it was a coincidence and not to believe it." She said with relief, "Mother, I think Zhenzhen has really grown up this time."

Old Mrs. Fang smiled, but her smile was a little cold.

"Whether someone is sensible or not is not determined by what he says, but by what he does," she said.

Mrs. Fang answered yes and looked at the girl.

"Go ahead and do your job well. Just tell Miss Jun whatever she wants to ask you. Don't contradict her or hide the truth from her," she said.

The maid answered yes and just as she left, a servant came in hurriedly.

"Madam, Madam, Miss Jun is here to ask someone for advice again," she said.

Mrs. Fang frowned slightly.

"Didn't I tell you to just answer when you ask?" she said.

The maid looked hesitant.

"But, ma'am, this time Miss Jun is asking about the manager of the bank," she said.