Chapter 139 Another Five Taels
Gao Conghui said: "Forget it, since you were once the daughter-in-law of our Gao family, we will give you some face and we will not bother with you about this matter."
When Mrs. Cui heard this, she became anxious: "Xiaohui, are you just going to let her go like this?"
"Mom, if we really have to go to court, Master Zhu will think that we are from the countryside and there are a lot of people. If we quarrel over a small matter, how will he look at me? Wait until I marry Master Zhu, and then we can deal with them."
"You're right, let them go for now."
Several people turned around and left.
Li Wanyue said coldly, "Wait, you came to our village, threw a basin of dirty water on me and then left? It's not that easy."
"Li Wanyue, don't be ungrateful."
Li Wanyue stared at Gao Conghui and said, "You must go to the government office today to clear my name. Otherwise, I will go to Gao Zhiyuan's academy to find him and ask him to go to the county government office with me."
"You..." Mrs. Cui was furious and looked at Gao Conghui: "What should we do?"
Liu Ruyun, who was hiding behind the crowd, was anxious. Li Wanyue's uncompromising attitude was annoying, but she couldn't let her go to find Brother Yuan.
She squeezed forward and said, "Miss Li, my mother-in-law is old and may not remember things clearly, so there are some misunderstandings. For the sake of our family, please don't bother with the old lady. I will apologize to you on behalf of my mother-in-law."
After saying this, she bowed.
Gao Conghui agreed: "Yes, it's my mother who didn't remember clearly. Let's just forget about it. There are so many things going on in your family. Don't waste time."
"You're the ones who wasted my time, delayed my family's affairs, and threw dirty water on me. Stealing is a serious crime. Do you think you can just brush it off like that? I'll go to your village and spread the word that you stole things, and then apologize to you. Are you willing?"
"So what do you want? Do you still want to send my mother to jail? My mother is just suspicious and is looking for you to verify it."
Haha, she keeps putting the blame on Mrs. Cui, trying to make people think that she is forcing the old man.
Li Wanyue said: "Because your words have caused me trouble, I want you to sign a statement accusing me and compensate me five taels of silver."
Mrs. Cui was anxious: "Five taels? You have earned enough money to build the house, and you still ask us for silver? Why?"
"If someone believes your words, can our family still stay in Daohua Village? Five taels of silver is a bargain for you. Do you want to pay the money to settle the matter, or let Gao Zhiyuan go to the county government, or you go to the county government to be beaten?"
Gao Xiaohui was dissatisfied: "That can't be five taels of silver. My family doesn't have much money."
Li Wanyue glanced at her from head to toe and said loudly, "Look at the gold hairpin on Miss Gao's head and the silk and cotton clothes on her body. This outfit must have cost more than five taels of silver. Who would believe that she has no money?"
The onlookers immediately nodded in agreement.
Liu Ruyun silently took off the silver hairpin on her head, and pulled the embroidery to cover the bracelet on her wrist.
Gao Conghui had made two sets of silk and cotton clothes and wore them every day to show off in the village. Now that Li Wanyue was using this to prove that his family was rich, she really didn't know how to refute it.
She looked at Mrs. Cui and said, "Mother, you and your elder brother should go back and give her the money."
"Yunniang, that's all the money we have. If we give it to her, we'll be left with nothing."
Ding Hong's eyes rolled and she sat down on the ground, holding her stomach.
“Ouch~”
"Wife, what's wrong with you?"
"My stomach aches. I was slapped just now. I'm afraid I may have a miscarriage. Head of the family, can we still keep our baby?"
The Gao family's eyes lit up, and Mrs. Cui immediately said, "Li Wanyue, you beat my daughter-in-law and caused her miscarriage. How do you settle this account?"
Li Wanyue asked: "Is it true that the fetus is disturbed? Then please ask the doctor in town to come and take a look. If it is true that the fetus is disturbed, the medical expenses will be deducted from the five taels of silver compensation.
If the fetus is not aborted, then she has slandered me again and I will have to pay an additional two taels of compensation."
Ding Hong's eyes dodged and she whispered, "We will go to the town to see a doctor later. We don't want you to pay for the medical expenses, and you don't want us to compensate you. We are even now."
Li Wanyue frowned impatiently.
She said, "Don't waste my time. Whether you are pretending or it's because of me, the doctor will know after one examination. Then you will have to write another statement to slander me."
When Ding Hong heard this, she stopped shouting and quickly stood up.
She really didn't feel uncomfortable, she just wanted to use this incident to avoid compensating Li Wanyue, and it would be best if she could pay them a few taels.
But Li Wanyue refused to listen.
Mrs. Cui glared at her and said, "We can't afford five taels of silver right now."
Li Wanyue said, "Then use your daughter's gold hairpin and clothes, and your daughter-in-law's silver jewelry as collateral. If you don't give me the money today, I will go directly to Gao Zhiyuan to see the official."
Liu Ruyun quickly came to Mrs. Cui and advised: "Mother, you can't let her go to find her husband."
Mrs. Cui couldn't think of a solution, so she said, "Okay, here's the money."
Li Wanyue asked someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote a statement slandering her in front of them, and asked several people to put their fingerprints on it.
With this reputation, the Gao family should not dare to cause trouble again.
After signing, Mrs. Cui went home, collected five taels of silver and gave it to Li Wanyue, then left in shame.
They came here for a trip, not only did they not get the money or the prescription, but they also lost five taels of silver. They were so angry.
In the evening, Gao Zhiyuan left the school and hurried to get on the ox cart. He was anxious to know how things were going.
When I got home and learned the result, I was so angry that my liver hurt.
"Yuan, don't be angry. That bitch is capable of anything. We are afraid that she will really drag you to the county government office. You can't just enter that government office casually. If we don't have any evidence, not only will your reputation be damaged, but if Master Zhu finds out, Xiaohui's marriage will be affected."
Seeing Gao Zhiyuan's bad face, Mrs. Cui said, "But Yuan'er, don't worry. When Xiaohui marries into the Zhu family and becomes the young lady of the official family, will that bitch Li Wanyue dare to fight with the official? We can vent our anger however we want."
Gao Zhiyuan's face still looked bad. He had just paid back Li Wanyue's five taels of silver and gave her another five taels.
But like mother said, if Xiaohui really marries into the Zhu family, will she still worry about not being able to discipline Li Wanyue?
Then it would be time for her to please the Gao family.
Mrs. Cui glanced at the people in the room and said, "There are only a few copper coins left in the house. We don't even have money to buy rice. If you have any private money, take it out quickly, otherwise we will all be left with nothing."
No one responded, Gao Conghui said: "Mother, I don't have any money, I just have a few clothes and hairpins, and I need these to see Master Zhu."
Ding Hong explained: "Mom, we are the only one in the family who doesn't even have any jewelry, let alone money."
Mother Cui looked at Liu Ruyun and said, "Second daughter-in-law, I know you have jewelry and money. Can you take them out first to deal with the emergency? When Xiaohui and Master Zhu are engaged, there will definitely be a lot of betrothal gifts. I will pay you double the amount then. How about that?"
Liu Ruyun was angry. Didn't they have to go to Daohua Village to cause trouble? Didn't they have to pay five taels of silver as compensation?
Now that I have no money, why should I ask her to fill it?
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