It must be said that although Duan Tingxuan did not associate with the playboys, his reputation was still very loud among these dukes and marquises, so the matter was resolved smoothly. He thought that such a small matter, and it was all verbal mediation, Duan Tingxuan would not be able to know even if he had super hearing and super vision, but now he realized that he was really too naive.
Mr. Duan's expression changed several times, and he finally realized that he had to pay the one thousand taels of silver. However, he was unwilling to be exploited like this, so he struggled desperately and said, "Brother has always been generous, I know, but one thousand taels of silver is really too much. I have to check with the accountant at home..."
"Isn't it meaningless for Second Brother to say this?" Duan Tingxuan tapped his fan in his palm. "If I wanted to work in the accounting office, would I have to ask you for help? Don't say you don't have it. The position of the chief steward of the capital was given to Yu Lao San. How could he not give you some respect? If you hadn't spoken for him in front of Dad, he would never have been able to sit on this position in his life."
"Since you know so much about the affairs of the mansion, why don't you take charge of it." Duan Tingye was really too sad and angry. The more unfortunate thing than having one's pigtails caught was that all the pigtails were caught.
"Are you kidding?" Duan Tingxuan showed that half-smile expression again, so Duan Tingye clenched his fists and gritted his teeth for a while, then he could only lower his head dejectedly and muttered, "Yes, I am kidding. Big brother still has to go to court, right? Give me a day, I will give you the banknote before this evening."
"I knew that you still respected me as your elder brother. I've taken good care of you for so many years." Duan Tingxuan laughed and patted Duan Tingye on the shoulder. "Okay, go and get busy. It's not easy for you to run the business in the mansion all day. Take care of yourself."
As long as you are not there, I will live a hundred years.
Duan Tingye screamed in his heart, then staggered away, holding his severely injured heart. Siping came over only when his figure disappeared on the street, shook his head and said with infinite sympathy: "Master, this is too cruel. One thousand and two taels of silver. You didn't even leave a way for the Second Master to live, no wonder he hates you to the bone."
"If I hadn't extorted this 1,000 taels of silver, wouldn't he hate me to the core? Since he hates me all the time, getting the silver is the most important thing." Duan Tingxuan sneered, "Who told him to provoke me with bad intentions? He has so many debts to deal with, yet he dares to check my whereabouts and even wants to find out that I have a mistress. He wants to make my room restless. Humph! Extorting him 1,000 taels of silver is light."
There is another reason Duan Tingxuan didn't tell Siping. Duan Tingye and his mother have been fawning on their father for years, slandering his mother and himself openly and secretly. Do you really think he doesn't know? How many tears has his mother shed secretly for that woman? If they are unkind, don't blame yourself for being unjust. Since they want to plot his position as the crown prince, how can they not pay a price? Usually he can pretend to be confused and show a harmonious and friendly appearance in front of others, but this does not mean that he can bear this. The young marquis is not a saint, his mind is big or small. It is very small.
"Miss Honglian, the old lady sent someone to pass on a message early this morning. She said that the seafood sent by the farm should not be touched yet, so that we can think of some fresh ways to eat it. It is a rare good thing, and we should not waste it by making some vulgar food like usual. So even though the master has sent someone to inform you yesterday, we dare not let you take it back now. We have to wait for the old lady's instructions."
In the kitchen, Xue's wife explained to Honglian with a smile, and her attitude was so respectful that Honglian couldn't help but sigh: Just a month ago, I came to the kitchen to get the share of Meiyue Tower, and this woman was so shameless that she dared to drive me out by mentioning Grandma Yun. Now in front of me, she doesn't dare to breathe. This is obviously not because of her own grandmother's power, but because of Duan Tingxuan's instructions. People who work in the big mansion don't have the nerve to talk to others without growing seven or eight minds? The young marquis began to favor Meiyue Tower. He didn't see the obvious direction of the wind clearly. Did he want to pack up and leave?
Honglian was a kind person and did not take the opportunity to bring up old scores. After hearing what the Xue family's daughter-in-law said, she smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I can't make things difficult for Sister-in-law Xue. I'll go back and tell Grandma."
Thinking of the grandmother, the Xue family's daughter-in-law immediately saw the scene of the beautiful woman chopping with a kitchen knife in front of the chopping board. She couldn't help but shiver twice. She quickly grabbed Honglian's hand and said with tears in her eyes: "Miss, please explain it to us. We dare not disobey the old lady's words. We didn't mean to neglect the grandmother."
"Don't worry, Sister Xue, our grandma is not the unreasonable person." Honglian was sweating and hurriedly said a few "good words" for Su Nuannuan, thinking to herself, Grandma, look at the sin you have committed. Sister Xue is such a powerful person, and she scared you into having that... psychological trauma.
When they returned to Meiyue Tower and told Su Nuannuan about the situation, she immediately became confused. She kneaded the dough and frowned, saying, "Why would the old lady give such a strange order? Honglian, you weren't fooled by the Xue family, were you? No, I have to go and see for myself."
She was about to take off her apron when Honglian pulled her back. The maid said anxiously, "Grandma, do I look so foolish? Besides, is Sister-in-law Xue so bold? How dare she fool us? Last time, Grandma made a scene in the kitchen. I still shudder when I think about it. Please be kind and don't scare her again. If something bad happens to her, she will have parents and children to take care of."
"Are you my girl? How can you talk like that? What do you mean by frightened to death? Do I look so scary, grandma? Am I a tigress?"
Su Nuannuan was so angry that she poked Honglian on the forehead with her finger, but she didn't continue to take off her apron. Suddenly, she heard Xiangyun beside her laughing and said, "It seems that the master did say that about grandma. In fact, I think it's very good. The tigress is so majestic."
Su Nuannuan looked left and right and found that Xiangyun's expression was very sincere, with absolutely no hidden irony. She could only sigh, ruffle the little girl's hair, and muttered: "Forget it, the child is still young and doesn't understand."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a sweet and gentle voice outside, "Is Grandma here?"
"Who is this?"
Su Nuannuan was shocked. Apart from the scumbags who ate and drank for free, there were rarely any women coming to Meiyue Tower. Anyone who came here had bad intentions towards her. The voice today was unfamiliar. Could it be one of Duan Tingxuan's concubines who came to visit? She was quite courageous. Xu Ranyun and Xue Zhilan were fine, because they were two concubines. They were at least wives, right? A concubine dared to bully the wife? Do you think you are Si'er? (Si'er: The concubine of Longkodo in the Qing Dynasty, who was superior to the wife, and truly achieved the feat of favoring the concubine and destroying the wife. However, this was of no use, and in the end, she still ended up miserably.
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