Chapter 346: Suffering the Fruit of One's Own Fruit
"Nothing is more important than my son's life."
Mr. Guo was tired of making trouble. He sat on the chair and pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's solve it with money."
The Shen family has many farms and shops, so it would be useless even if they came.
The industry that had been controlled by the Shen family for more than a hundred years became an empty shell in the hands of the Guo family.
"How much do you want?"
Mr. Shen bowed slightly, his expression tense.
He was planning to compensate for a few loss-making shops, and then maybe make some money from the Guo family. However, he didn't expect that the Guo family was so smart and didn't fall for it.
Mr. Guo didn't say anything and looked at Guo Rui.
Guo Rui thought for a moment and blurted out, "One hundred thousand taels."
"What?"
Master Shen was furious and said, "Nowadays, a servant only gets 20 taels of silver, and you want 100,000 taels. Aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away?"
This is not just a lion's big mouth, even a hippo's mouth is not that big.
"Master Shen, my marriage to Tinglan cost my family tens of thousands of taels of silver. Over the past year, Tinglan's food and clothing have all been borne by the Guo family. I am just trying to recover the losses."
Guo Rui implied that Shen Tinglan had given him a lot of money but had not given birth to any offspring for the Guo family, so his request was reasonable.
“Besides, Shen Tinglan is a daughter of the Shen family, not a servant.”
One hundred thousand taels is not difficult for the Shen family to come up with.
Guo Rui did not make things difficult for the Shen family. After all, he almost lost his life.
"Guo Rui, I am indeed not a servant, but don't you think about whether your dog's life is worth 100,000 taels?"
The Shen family will not agree to one hundred thousand taels of silver!
The conditions proposed by Guo Rui were tantamount to forcing her to death.
Chen Tinglan was anxious and couldn't help scolding: "How much money did you spend on me after we got married? You lied to me and said you bought coral, but it was actually a fake!"
"You are a eunuch, you really overestimate your own weight!"
Shen Tinglan did not poison, she knew that she had to express her position at this time, otherwise her father would definitely give up on her.
"Dad, I am willing to kill myself, one life for another, but I really didn't poison you!"
Shen Tinglan cried so hard that she hiccuped. She moved her mouth for a long time, but no sound came out. She was even more anxious.
Mr. Guo was worried that things might change, and angrily said, "Okay, this is the Shen family's upbringing? The Guo family originally favored the legitimate daughter Shen Zhilan, so why did they marry a jinx like you!"
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
Mr. Guo didn't think twice, and everyone in the Shen family was stunned.
"The Guo family is so arrogant."
After tasting the tea, Shen placed the tea bowl on the table and laughed angrily, "Who are you to dare covet the daughter of the Shen family?"
Shen Zhilan has already married into the Mo family. If the Guo family spreads lies, it will easily lead to misunderstandings.
"No wonder."
After a long silence, Shen Zhilan decided to reveal the secret.
"Zhilan, what do you mean?"
At present, Mr. Shen values Shen Zhilan the most, and he really can't take out 100,000 taels to give to the Guo family.
All the profitable shops were given to Shen Zhilan, and I just hope to get some benefit from it.
"Dad, Tinglan asked me to go to the river, and Guo Rui was there too."
If Shen Zhilan had mentioned it before, no one would have believed her, but now that the Guo family has admitted their ambition, it is just the right time to verify the truthfulness of her words.
"Are you saying that Tinglan fell into the water in your place and had to marry Guo Rui?"
Even Shen didn't know these secrets in detail.
Mr. Shen suddenly realized and glared at Shen Tinglan and Guo Rui.
As the head of the Shen family, although he is a playboy, he is not stupid. What is there that he doesn't understand!
"Chen Tinglan, did you team up with a man from outside to plot against Zhilan?"
Mr. Shen was furious. He knew he had no ability and had to rely on his in-laws for support.
The reason why he had not arranged a marriage for Shen Zhilan yet was that he was being picky and wanted to find someone better. He even looked down on the side branches of the Xie family.
Unexpectedly, the Shen family rebelled, and Shen Tinglan actually had such an idea!
"Dad, no, it's Guo Rui..."
Shen Tinglan was so frightened that she should have refuted it, but she was not smart enough to put the blame on Guo Rui, which indirectly confirmed the conspiracy between the two.
Shen's face was even colder, and she looked at Master Shen and said, "Brother, Shen Tinglan can't stay."
Staying in the Shen family would affect the reputation of all women.
"Aunt, please, it's Tinglan's fault!"
Chen Tinglan was a concubine's daughter and could not marry into a good family. Most of the people who came to propose marriage were older widowers.
She wanted to marry into a wealthy family and become a superior person. She met Guo Rui by chance and learned that Guo Rui had connections.
The two of them had different desires but the same interests, so they conspired to plot against Shen Zhilan.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhilan was smart, and it was Shen Tinglan who fell into the water in the end, and she married into the Guo family and reaped the consequences.
"My sister married General Mo because of my plan..."
Shen Tinglan was struggling to survive. She knew that if she was expelled from the clan, her life would be miserable.
Shen Zhilan closed her eyes and said coldly: “Shen Tinglan, do you mean I should thank you?”
What they didn't know was that in their previous life, Shen Tinglan and Guo Rui's plan had succeeded.
Only by using her short and miserable life as a lesson can Shen Zhilan be reborn.
Unexpectedly, the perpetrator was so eloquent that he turned black into white. Shen Zhilan felt ashamed of herself for his thickness of face.
Shen looked at Shen Zhilan distressedly, and said to Mr. Shen solemnly: “Brother, you have to consider the Shen family first.”
If Shen Tinglan is not expelled from the family, the Shen family will have no face to go out.
Moreover, the news of Guo Rui's poisoning had already been reported to the prefectural government, and rumors were spreading outside.
Shen is the daughter of the Shen family and also the wife of the Xie family. She must give an explanation to the Xie family.
“Open the ancestral hall tomorrow and expel Shen Tinglan from the clan!”
Mr. Shen was partial to Shen Tinglan, but when it came to interests, he gave up easily.
As long as Shen Tinglan is handed over, the Guo family doesn't have to pay a penny, and the dowry can be taken back.
After weighing the pros and cons, Mr. Shen suddenly felt relieved.
"Tinglan, don't blame Dad. You took the wrong path."
Mr. Shen showed a look of disappointment and turned away.
A series of unexpected events shocked Mr. Guo. He said something wrong, which led to an irreversible situation.
The money that was right in front of you is gone!
“That won’t work. If we expel the clan tomorrow, Shen Tinglan is still a member of the Shen family today!”
Mr. Guo refused to give in. He wanted to take Guo Rui to the government office to file a complaint overnight and make the news known to everyone in the city!
"Master Guo, you want someone, but the Shen family has already handed him over. What else do you want? Are you here just for the money?"
Mr. Shen became suspicious of the Guo family's abnormal behavior and squinted his eyes to think.
Anyway, I have decided to kick Shen Tinglan out of the house, what difference does it make sooner or later?
“Go, inform the clan, open the ancestral hall at night, and expel Shen Tinglan from the clan!”
Since the Guo family is finding fault, Mr. Shen also has ways to deal with it.
It was against the rules to open the ancestral hall in the middle of the night and disturb the ancestors, but rather than saving 100,000 taels, he chose to open the ancestral hall.
"The Shen family..."
Mr. Guo was so angry that he gasped, and he couldn't believe why Mr. Shen's behavior was so different before and after.
By the time he reacted, the Shen family had already erased Shen Tinglan’s family tree and posted a notice.
"What bad luck!"
Not getting any advantage, Mr. Guo was furious. He looked at Shen Tinglan grimly and said, "Come back to the Guo family with me!"
They haven't divorced yet, Shen Tinglan is a member of the Guo family, and Mr. Guo is thinking about how to sell Shen Tinglan at a high price to recover the little loss.
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