"Xiaomei, let's go." The thought of those three women alone at home with Old Huang made Huang's mother feel anxious and agitated.
She knew her man well. Even though Lao Huang was old, men can be lustful at any age.
"What's the panic?" Liu Fang looked at the anxious Huang's mother with amusement. "Didn't you always think that men should have three wives and four concubines? Why are you in such a hurry to go back and see your man being all lovey-dovey with those women?"
"He wouldn't dare!" Huang's mother frowned, a fierce glint in her eyes. "If he really dares to be all lovey-dovey with those women, I'll break his legs."
After making those harsh words, Huang's mother was about to leave, but then she seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Liu Fang.
"Madam Xu, you and Fu Man'er truly are mother and daughter."
"Our family is doing just fine, why do you have to cause us trouble? You can't stand to see us doing well, can you?"
“Let me tell you, your family is rich and powerful, and your son is an official. We, Old Huang, are not bad either. I will find the county magistrate to help us with the things you have done.”
"We'll show everyone how the Xu family bullies others when the time comes."
Huang's mother gradually realized that Liu Fang wasn't there to stand up for them, but rather to cause them trouble.
Liu Fang was amused by her words, "Madam Huang, what trouble have we Xu family caused you? My daughter and I only do one thing, which is to fulfill your wishes and satisfy your desires, right?"
"Besides that, what else did we do?"
"Did the saying 'three wives and four concubines' come from our Xu family, and not from your mouth?"
"If you can't remember, ask your daughter. She's one of the concubines you mentioned with your three wives and four concubines."
Huang Mei seemed lost in thought, appearing somewhat absent-minded. After hearing Liu Fang's words, she merely glanced up at her mother before lowering her head again.
When Liu Fang used her own words to shut her up, Huang's mother didn't know what to say in rebuttal. It was because she wanted her daughter to marry into the Xu family that she said men all had three wives and four concubines.
However, she would absolutely refuse to let her husband, Old Huang, have three wives and four concubines; otherwise, the entire Huang family would never have a good life.
“Our family is small and humble, how can we compare to your Xu family, which is so large and powerful? You can support ten or eight wives and concubines, let alone three or four.”
Even though she knew perfectly well how disgusting it was for her husband to have multiple wives and concubines, Huang's mother still stubbornly refused to admit it.
Liu Fang also had her own way of dealing with it: "Don't worry, Lao Huang is a veteran of the guard. Our Xu family will not treat him unfairly, even for Yi'er's sake."
"The three women in your house represent the Xu family's goodwill. We will take care of their food, clothing, and daily necessities, so you don't need to worry about it."
"Your husband, Old Huang, just enjoy your life. Even you, Mrs. Huang, should enjoy your life too."
"So many younger sisters call you 'older sister,' you must be overjoyed."
"Oh, right, I just remembered something." Liu Fang's smile was genuinely happy this time.
"By now, those three women should have been registered under your Huang family's household registration."
"What!" Huang's mother almost jumped up. "Old Huang, how dare he?!" She didn't care about Huang Mei anymore and hurriedly ran outside.
If those women really became members of the Huang family, how could she ever hold her head high in front of her neighbors again?
Seeing Huang's mother running around in a daze, Liu Fang couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile.
It's useless to reason with someone like that; she'll only feel the pain when the punishment comes on her own body.
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According to Fu Man'er, those three women were just hired to annoy Huang's mother, and they left yesterday after achieving their goal.
However, Liu Fang didn't want to let Huang's mother off so easily, so she brought her back today.
The three women were originally courtesans, and they were quite old, so they didn't serve much purpose inside. Liu Fang simply paid to redeem them.
They were only allowed to stay at the Huang family home to keep Old Huang company, and they even went so far as to find someone to go to the government office to register their household registrations at the Huang family home.
This is a done deal, and no matter how much Huang's mother makes a fuss, it won't change anything.
She wanted Huang's mother to truly understand what it felt like for her husband to have multiple wives and concubines; only through such a profound and unforgettable experience would she understand.
There's another point—
"Miss Huang."
Huang's mother ran away in a hurry, leaving Huang Mei standing there in a daze. When she heard Liu Fang calling her, she suddenly became alert.
Just moments ago, Liu Fang's face had been cold and stern, but suddenly it was as if she had changed her expression, looking at her with tenderness.
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Without her mother by her side, Huang Mei felt inexplicably nervous.
Seeing that her hands were clasped together, Liu Fang said softly, "Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you."
The more she said this, the more nervous Huang Mei became. She even started peeking outside, wondering if she could run out in one breath.
However, the Xu family's mansion has a long corridor and garden that stretches as far as the eye can see.
Liu Fang knew she was nervous and scared, so she stopped beating around the bush and said, "I've already made myself very clear."
“Our Xu family does not allow men to take concubines. I don’t know if you made this your concubine voluntarily or if your parents told you to.”
"What I want to tell you is that being a concubine is far from as good as you see it. You are a smart girl, so think carefully about whether being a concubine is more beneficial to you or to your parents."
As soon as Liu Fang finished speaking, Huang Mei's pupils contracted. Liu Fang said this on purpose, hoping to make Huang Mei give up the idea of becoming a concubine.
Why can't such a nice girl find a reliable family and settle down to live a peaceful life? Why does she have to get involved in that mess?
Of course, once this is said, how to do it is someone else's business.
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"And another thing, if you become someone's concubine, won't they have to give your parents a large sum of money?"
One question after another came at her, and Huang Mei felt dizzy and her mind went blank. She wanted to ask her mother for help.
But at this moment, Huang's mother had no mind to care about her at all. She was still cursing and swearing, cursing the three women, cursing Old Huang, cursing the entire Huang family, and cursing the Xu family.
"Xiaomei, I'm asking you a question, why aren't you answering?" After waiting for a while without Huang Mei speaking, someone called out to her again.
Huang Mei opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. She could only feel the faces of these people moving in front of her, their mouths opening and closing, but she couldn't hear what they were saying.
Finally, she closed her eyes and collapsed.
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