Chapter 58 Liu admits defeat
Of course, Liu was reluctant to take out 100,000 taels of silver, as this amount almost cost her her life.
When she first married Jiang Huai, all her dowry added up to only 30,000 taels, and that was because she was the only daughter in the family and was extremely loved by her parents and brother.
Otherwise, she would be sent away for at most five thousand taels as a concubine.
However, Liu has saved up 150,000 taels of silver over the years. As for where it came from, just look at the pile of evidence in Jiang Xinyu's hand.
Jiang Xinyu was not in a hurry. She shook out the papers one by one and spread them out on the table for fun.
Liu's face turned blue and red, and she was struggling inside. She stared at the papers and wanted to tear them to pieces with her eyes.
Jiang Xinyu smiled smugly and reminded, "Auntie, you don't think that everything will be fine if you tear up these pieces of paper.
Since I can get one, there must be a second one.
You don't have to act like I'm framing you. After all, I'm the one who's at fault in this matter.
That money was originally left to me by my mother. You've spent so much of it and it should be enough. One should not be too greedy.
But if you really would rather sacrifice your life than your wealth, that's okay. After all, you gave my father two sons and a daughter. I can really kill you, but I can't do that to you.
That is to say, give these things to my aunt and let her promote them to add some entertainment to everyone after dinner.
Anyway, my reputation has been like that over the years. Besides, I'm married now. With the Governor around, who can really say anything to me?
It’s just a pity for my two younger brothers and sister Wanqiu.
With a thief mother, it will be difficult for me to get married in the future."
Liu looked at Jiang Xinyu and gritted her teeth, "They are your blood relatives after all, do you have to be so vicious?
Girl, even if you are in power now, you don't plan for your future
You can't have children. If you don't have your family to rely on, when Governor Xiao gets tired of you, have you ever thought about what will happen to you?"
Jiang Xinyu seemed to have heard something funny and was laughing so hard that she couldn't even stand up straight.
"Auntie, don't you think it's funny to say this?
Please stop pretending, okay? You've been pretending for so many years and you're still not tired of it.
It's not like I have lost my mother's family since today. Since my mother passed away, the Jiang family is no longer my home.
Even if I have a mother's family, what does it matter? If Xiao Yuan treats me badly, will my father still stand up for me?
Aunt, you should save some money.
I don’t believe it.”
Liu patted her chest and snorted coldly, "Now that we've come to this, let's be frank.
I took the money, but I did it for the Jiang family. Your father is a low-ranking official with only a few taels of salary. If I don't embezzle your mother's dowry, your whole family will starve.
Miss, don't think that I am doing you any injustice just because I took some money from you.
Could it be that you grew up by eating and drinking the wind?
Your mother gave money and I worked hard for the entire Jiang family. Now that you have grown up and become successful, you want to destroy the bridge after crossing it. This is really ugly.
You don't need to threaten me with your reputation. Justice is in the hearts of the people.
The law did stipulate that a woman's dowry should be inherited by her own children, but there were only a few people in the entire Jin Dynasty who fully complied with it.
Let people talk if they want to. It's better than being under your control and living in fear all day long.
You said that if I gave him 100,000 taels of silver, all the grudges would be written off. Haha, I don’t believe it either.”
Jiang Xinyu clapped her hands in appreciation, "Auntie, you have a great eloquence. It would be a pity if you didn't become a judge with such talent for confusing right and wrong.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to argue with you about who is right and who is wrong. I just want to make you unhappy.
It's just one hundred thousand taels. I'm not short of money, so it won't be too much with me or too little without it.
But I know that this one hundred thousand taels will definitely keep you awake at night and make you feel uneasy.
Oh, by the way, my dear sister, your dowry will also be greatly reduced.
Do you think this routine is familiar? Isn't this what you two have always done to me?
Celebrities don't speak in secret.
I don't care about money and I don't really want to make a big fuss, but I really can't swallow the injustice I have suffered over the years.
Originally, I wanted to cause trouble for you.
For example, sending a woman to my father to spread rumors at Jiangsong Academy, and finding a confidante for my brother-in-law when my sister gets engaged in the future.
It's a pity that all this is too troublesome, but I won't be willing to do it without bothering you a little.
So, I came up with this good idea.
If I take the money, you will have to live a hard life by tightening your belt and cutting back on your expenses. It makes me happy just thinking about it.
Auntie, what do you think of my idea?
If that doesn't work, I'll just take the trouble to try again one time at a time.
Where should I start?
Look at my memory. Of course I would start by taking back your place in the Imperial College so that my father would turn against you.
After that, I will arrange a few more beauties for my father, and preferably give him a few brothers and sisters, so that the Jiang family will be more lively in the future."
Jiang Xinyu's crazy smile and vicious ideas made Liu and Jiang Wanqiu's hair stand on end.
They couldn't understand why the silly girl who used to only make a lot of noise and act straightforward suddenly became so scary.
It's only been a few days. Is it true that a person changes so much just because he gets married?
But Jiang Xinyu's crazy look was too abnormal. Liu had no doubt that if she didn't take the money today, this little girl would really do something.
Liu finally compromised, and Jiang Xinyu finally returned to normal after counting the money she received.
Jiang Wanqiu rubbed her handkerchief unwillingly, "I hope my sister will keep her word.
This is all we have, and if the elder sister insists on killing us, we don’t mind dying together.”
Jiang Xinyu smiled brightly and took the banknote and assured, "Don't worry, you won't step on dog poop when you wear new shoes.
You all have to eat coarse food, and I, who eats delicacies from land and sea, don't have time to argue with you.
Don't think too highly of yourselves. Is it that the circus is not good to watch or the troupe is not good to listen to?
I feel relieved to know that you are not doing well. There is no need for me to personally come and fight with you.
After all, I am the wife of the governor, and I am busy.
Oh, yes.
The places for the Imperial College will be sent to you in two days. You are the only ones who think this worthless piece of junk is a good thing.
Tell Jiang Quan to study hard. If he can really have a bright future, I will agree to let him be registered under my mother's name.
It's just a few hundred thousand taels of silver. It's worth it to buy my mother a son who becomes an official.
But if it's a mess, you can keep it for yourself. My mother doesn't take in garbage."
The Liu mother and daughter clenched their fists so hard that their teeth were almost broken, but unfortunately the situation was stronger than them, and they could only endure it silently despite Jiang Xinyu's boasting and ridicule.
Jiang Wanqiu kept comforting herself.
Things change over time. Jiang Xinyu can only be so arrogant because she has a backer. When she marries a good man in the future, she will definitely demand revenge.
A little impatience will lead to big plans. They can't confront each other head-on now. She still has a bright future.
There is no hope for Jiang Xinyu if she cannot have children. Her later years will definitely be miserable.
She is different. She can marry a normal husband and have children and grandchildren in the future. She will definitely live a better life than this bastard.
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