There was no law in this dynasty that prohibited women from showing their faces in public. There were also women selling things on the streets. Chen Miaoyi rarely went out and few people knew her.
She went out less often than the maid.
"Dan Niang, do you know where the biggest pawnshop is?"
Chen Miaoyi followed her suspiciously for two blocks.
"Of course! It's right in front, Miss. The An Mansion is in a remote location, so it's certainly not close to the largest pawnshop!"
Dan Niang pulled her forward and soon they saw a huge storefront, which was an ancient pawnshop.
"Shopkeeper, these, these, all pawned, calculate how much they are worth."
The shopkeeper skillfully took out the items one by one to evaluate and count them.
"Madam, these things are from a few years ago, and the gold they are made of is not pure gold. If you pawn all of them together, the maximum you can get is 700 taels!"
The shopkeeper exaggeratedly counted to 7, and the advantage of this pile of things was quantity.
"Take it as if I don't know the value of the goods? Eight hundred taels, is that right?"
Chen Miaoyi held the bag in one hand, showing an attitude that she did not agree with me leaving immediately.
"Well, that's easy to negotiate. Business is all about give and take. Even though these jewels aren't very good, there are a lot of them.
"Madam, you look unfamiliar. This is your first time here, right? I'll give you a newcomer's price of eight hundred taels of silver! Deal!"
The shopkeeper quickly took the things back and handed the banknote to her.
"Wow, Miss, you are so awesome! You can get the shopkeeper to add another hundred taels of silver!" Dan Niang clapped her hands excitedly.
I don’t know how she can be so optimistic even though she is a maid. If it were Chen Miaoyi, she would become emo in three days.
Eight hundred taels of silver is enough to feed a family for a lifetime in the countryside, but in the capital, it can only buy a small house in a remote area.
Her side quest cannot be completed without going to the capital, so she can only get more money.
Chen Miaoyi and Dan Niang ate a bowl of wontons outside before returning home. It was already late, and An Changrui was waiting in the front hall with a grim face.
The old lady's eyes were swollen as big as walnuts, and she was crying while pulling An Changrui's sleeve.
"Where have you been? Why haven't you returned home yet so late?" An Changrui asked.
"What are you yelling about? I'm back now. If someone doesn't know you, they'd think you're deeply in love with me!"
Chen Miaoyi sat down at the table without hesitation. The food on the table was still hot, and it seemed that they were waiting for her to come back and eat together.
Then she would not be polite, after all, she might not be able to eat these delicious meals in the future.
"Look at you, Rui'er, she dares to do this when you are at home, and she is even more powerful when you are not at home!
Her husband and mother-in-law hadn't even started eating yet, but she started eating first!"
This old guy is really good at acting.
"Are you blaming me?" An Changrui asked, looking very much like President Pu Xin in the president's article.
His mother had already picked up her chopsticks and started eating. She couldn't bear to see Chen Miaoyi taking advantage of her.
"I dare not. I have said everything I need to say. The rest depends on your decision."
I have to say that the chef is pretty good and the food he cooks tastes great.
An Changrui was silent for a moment, looking at her lively face in a daze. How did she eat before?
It seemed like she was always standing by to serve the dishes, and would only eat after her mother had finished eating.
She was not bad looking, otherwise she would not have accepted the proposal of the Changping Marquis' Mansion. She also had a gentle personality. Could it be that being divorced could change her personality to such an extent?
"You have been married for three years without having any children, which is already a violation of the seven grounds for divorce. Moreover, you were disrespectful to your mother-in-law and openly snatched her jewelry, which made her so angry that she became bedridden.
Any one of them is enough to divorce you."
An Changrui said calmly, since she is ruthless, don't blame him for being disloyal.
"Look at her, look at her for yourself, how can she look like she's bedridden?"
Chen Miaoyi pointed her chopsticks at the old woman who was gnawing on her pork elbow!
An Changrui's face twitched a few times and he ignored her words.
After eating and drinking, Chen Miaoyi rubbed her stomach without any thought and kicked one foot on the chair.
I’m used to eating in the cafeteria, and I like to put one foot on something while eating.
"Divorce me if you want, but you have to return my dowry and pay me for my mental damage and loss of my youth."
An Changrui frowned when he heard this. What fee are you talking about?
"You wish! Little bitch! You were divorced, not divorced, and you still want a dowry?" The old woman slammed the table roughly.
An Changrui just felt that his head was very confused at the moment. How could a mother and a wife be so uncultured?
One of them stood with his legs apart and glared at the chair, while the other slammed the table with his greasy hands after chewing the elbow. It was really unbearable!
"I just won't give it to you. You can file a complaint with the authorities. You have no right to take the dowry away."
Although he was angry, he was very calm. Since they had already fallen out, there was no need to be polite anymore. He would wait until she could no longer survive and came back crying to beg him for help.
He didn't mind giving her a place to stay.
"It's up to you. If you don't want to give it to me, forget it. When you get married, I will hit my head and die in front of your door, turning your wedding into a funeral!
Or tell Princess Corning that you can't have children?
I bet everyone in the capital loves to hear the melodramatic story of a scholar who abandons his wife and marries a princess!"
Chen Miaoyi looked at his increasingly dark face and felt very happy. You just have to be unhappy. Only when you are unhappy will I feel happy.
"How dare you threaten me?"
An Changrui thought this woman was crazy. Now he had won the favor of the emperor and was about to marry the princess.
He wants to have both the moment his name is on the list of successful candidates and the wedding night!
And this woman who used to be gentle and considerate has now become so arrogant!
"Did I threaten you?
An Changrui, I just want to live a good life. After all, we are husband and wife. Can you leave me a way out?"
Chen Miaoyi looked up at him with an earnest look, which reminded An Changrui of the scene when she lifted the veil.
"You go your way, and I go mine. Will I ever be able to get married?
I have no children, no husband, no family, and you don't even want to return my dowry. I might as well just die."
As Chen Miaoyi spoke, tears started to flow down her face. She was completely immersed in it!
Perhaps her words touched a soft spot in his heart. After all, the crocodile's heart is also soft and moved.
"As long as you are obedient, I can give you the dowry."
"Rui'er! That's ours, why should we give it to her?
She hasn't given birth to a son, so giving it to her would be a waste! This should be ours! You can give it to the princess in the future, and she will be a little happier! "
The old woman looked disapproving and tried to persuade An Changrui earnestly.
"How could a top scholar in the imperial examination in Beijing do such a thing as using the things of an old man to please a new one?
My meager dowry is nothing but a few melons and dates, and the princess won’t look down on it.”
Chen Miaoyi said sarcastically, this old woman must be crazy because of poverty!
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