Chapter 237 Meeting the Adoptive Mother
Where can I get the money?
Isn't this trying to kill people?
All the concubines and aunts in the family were sold, all the valuable things were sold, and all the money that could be borrowed was borrowed.
What can I do?
There was still a chance to make a fortune from Su Qingfeng, but now Su Qingfeng is hiding in the Marquis Wen Ding's Mansion and never goes out.
Lin Aodong couldn't even see her. Although the Lin family members persisted in going to the gate of Wen Ding Marquis's mansion for many days, the mansion simply ignored them and there was no progress at all.
They tried every trick they could think of, but nothing worked; the other party simply refused to respond.
What else can we do?
But Lin Pianran also came to the door at this time, refusing to give in and insisting on returning the money.
Do we really have to take this to the government?
That definitely won’t work!
The Lin family has long lost all face. If this continues, it will be absolutely impossible for the women of the Lin family to be sold for a good price, no, to marry into a good family.
Lin Aodong got a headache just thinking about it, and felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and almost fainted.
At this time, Lin Pianran's voice sounded again like a death warrant.
"If you keep refusing to pay me back, I'll have to ask the government to come and collect the debt. Don't accuse me of being cruel and heartless then. After all, paying back a debt is a matter of course, no matter where you are."
"If the officials still can't get the money back, I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come out and explain the law and principles to you."
"If all else fails, I can go directly to the palace and ask the emperor to make a ruling."
"When you see that, will it be your Lin family who loses face? Or will my reputation be worse?"
"If this gets out of hand, and the two Lords Lin lose their official positions due to their bad reputations, don't blame me. I won't take the blame..."
"Oh, don't forget, there are still several young men and women in the Lin family whose marriages have not been settled yet! If this gets out of hand, their future marriages will become even more difficult."
"It will be extremely difficult to marry into a good family in the future. You must think carefully about this."
"Anyway, I'm only involved in one marriage. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is sympathetic to the fact that my money was embezzled. But all the marriage plans of the younger generation of your Lin family are over..."
"Oh, and there's also Consort De in the palace. She might be implicated as well!"
These words were threats to them, but they also hit their sore spots.
If the matter really gets out of hand, the Lin family will not be in the right and will definitely suffer losses without gaining any advantage.
The arrogance of Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong subsided a lot.
As expected, they are just two bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong.
You thought bones were so hard?
Lin Aodong quickly spoke up to stop her, "County Lady, please don't be anxious. If there's anything, let's discuss it properly. Don't rush to ask the authorities. We can negotiate privately. Why bother mobilizing so many people?"
"Besides, the government officials are so busy, it would be too much trouble for them to make another trip!"
"How about this? We'll write you an IOU first. You know the Lin family's current situation. Please give us a few more days. We'll find a way to raise the money and send it to you immediately. What do you think?"
"After all, you've lived in the Lin family for nearly ten years. You should at least be considerate of them. You should be willing to give them some consideration, right?"
Lin Pianran thought about it and agreed. She couldn't push people too hard, otherwise, she would appear to be aggressive and her arguments might become unreasonable.
Besides, even a desperate dog will jump over the wall.
If you push it too far, it might backfire on you and cause you harm, which would be more harm than good.
The Lin family's revenge must be taken, but there is no need to rush.
Sooner or later, she will send the Lin family to hell, but now is not the time.
She had been asking the secret guards to collect evidence of Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong's crimes.
As soon as all the evidence is collected, all the evidence will be brought out, forcing the Lin family to embark on a path of no return.
Lin Pianran seemed particularly easy to talk to. She only asked Lin Aodong and Lin Aosong to write an IOU, and without saying anything else, she hurried away with her maid.
With this IOU, it is equivalent to holding the Lin family's handle, so there is no need to worry that Lin Aodong will not pay back the money in the future.
They can't deny it anymore.
Lin Pianran also had something she had been planning for several days and needed to do urgently.
After leaving the Lin family, Lin Pianran got on a carriage and traveled through the streets and alleys for about quarters of an hour before finally arriving at the gate of Marquis Wen Ding's Mansion.
She is going to visit Su Qingfeng today.
After all, the two have been mother and daughter for nearly ten years. No matter what, Lin Pianran is grateful to her.
When they arrived at the gatehouse, Huanxue just reported the name of Yuhua County Master, and the gatehouse quickly opened the door.
He led the three of them, master and servant, to the front hall.
As soon as Lin Pianran sat down, a very smart little maid brought her tea.
"County Lady, please have some tea. My aunt and the Madam will be here soon!"
Then, several plates of exquisite and delicious snacks were served, which was warm and thoughtful.
Lin Pianran drank tea leisurely and waited patiently.
When she was very young, she came to the Marquis Wen Ding's Mansion twice.
They did not have a good attitude towards her because she was born into a beggar family. They even showed great malice and contempt.
They have always been condescending and flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak.
After that, Su Qingfeng never brought her here again.
It was a bit unexpected that I could enter the Marquis' Mansion so smoothly and receive such warm hospitality.
After a little thought, Lin Pianran understood the reason. Her status is now completely different from before, and they will definitely not do things as ugly as before.
I'm afraid it's too late for them to curry favor with Lin Pianran now!
Marquis Wen Ding is Su Qingfeng's elder brother, and he only holds an idle position in the Ministry of Works, which is a fifth-rank official position!
In the capital, there are a lot of fifth-rank officials. A stone thrown down can kill at least dozens of them.
Marquis Wendi's position in the capital can be said to be very embarrassing.
Su Qingfeng's second brother is an official in another place and has not returned for several years. It is said that he is also a fifth-rank official.
Su Qingfeng's third brother is the famous imperial merchant. He has a lot of money and can squander it at will, but the status of a merchant is low. If he did not have the title of the son of a marquis, he would probably not be able to hold his head up in front of others.
Judging from the current situation of the Su family, none of their officials hold high positions. I heard that there are no outstanding talents among the younger generation of children.
If there is no one who can support the Marquis' Mansion, it will soon fall into decline.
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