"In order to marry you, I asked the Wen family for a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan! But this money is not only mine, it's yours too!"

"What did you say?" Wen Yu was surprised.

"It's you who is trying to redeem yourself with the Wen family! And I just simply like you..."

"But how come the silver is mine?"

"Do you still remember the salt you and Yan Zhu made in the bamboo garden that year? You gave me the recipe, and I worked on it for a long time before finally making the finished product, which I named Xiaoxiang Salt. Through operation, it became tribute salt. Now in the capital... all the rich families are eating this."

"Ah?! You mean... back then, you stole my recipe, which is now Xiaoxiang Salt..."

"You took the initiative to give me the recipe!"

"I didn't! You stole it!"

"You did, and you even wrote me an IOU."

"Shameless!" Wen Yu stopped crying and was no longer sad. She looked at Song Shang with burning eyes, "How much did you earn?!"

Song Shang was both angry and amused, "Not a small amount. But the production is not large, and the time is short, so not many families can afford it, so until now, I haven't made 200,000 yuan."

"So, that is indeed my money!" Wen Yu agreed readily.

"Haha...it's not that simple. I made several improvements to your recipe before it finally came into being. To be more precise, this is ours! Ayu, there is more than just friendship between you and me. Such an important thing has brought us together."

"Are you worried that I will leak this?"

"no……"

"You just said that only the two of us know how to do it. What if I also find a way to start doing it? Then you won't be exclusive, so you want to control me?"

"Ayu, I'm not looking down on you. You can't do this. The white powder in the bamboo tube can eventually become tribute salt. How much money and effort have I invested?

Do you think no one is jealous of such a good thing? How many people came to ask me to buy the house, inquire, steal, and guess? How long did Song Lao Si spend on it, spending money and people...haha!" Song Shang sneered arrogantly.

"Can you protect it? What's more, the time you succeeded was largely accidental. You may not be able to succeed again!"

Wen Yu blinked, but was clearly dissatisfied.

"Wen Yu, since I can be honest with you about this, I am not afraid. Moreover, I also told you that we have started it, and sooner or later someone will copy it! Besides, even if you say it, who will believe it? If I don't admit it, who can do anything to me?"

"Aren't you afraid of the Wen family?"

Song Wu looked at her steadily.

"If my grandparents knew about this, they would bite off half of the Song family in one bite, and then my words would be in vain!" Wen Yu threatened.

"You!" Song Wu looked at her angrily, and suddenly laughed again, "Haha, the Wen family...Ayu! Even if the Wen family took it away, do you think it would have anything to do with you? Do you think I would be afraid of your father who has been promoted?! Do you think that Mrs. Wen loves me so much, isn't it because she can't make any money by guarding the property, so she has to rely on me and support me no matter what?" He had a cunning and treacherous face.

"Yes! You are so amazing! She even allowed you to be her eldest grandson's daughter as a concubine!"

"Wen Yu!" Song Shang glared at her.

"Fifth brother..." Wen Yu said sadly again: "In my life, I not only have to fulfill my wishes, but also live a good life. I don't want to get in touch with those who always bring me sadness." Seeing him, she would think of the misery of her last life. At least until now, she still can't get over it.

But Song Shang didn't know what she was thinking, and promised earnestly: "I won't bring you sadness. You see, you can do whatever you want after you marry me, and I will never restrict you. Do whatever you want, go out whenever you want. If you are dissatisfied with the Wen family, I can help you the most. Really, everything is up to you."

I have to say that Old Lady Wen was quite farsighted. She knew this would happen...

"If you don't want to have children, that's up to you. No matter what you do, I will definitely be your biggest support!"

Wen Yu had a splitting headache. What’s wrong with this person?

"I am talking to you so sincerely because I respect you. Otherwise, as long as your grandmother agrees, you will have to marry in even if you don't want to!" He became threatening again.

"Okay! Then, either you as a widower will remarry, or I as a widow will remarry!" Wen Yu said angrily.

"You..." Song Wu pointed at Wen Yu, too angry to speak. "Don't you really want to be with me?"

"I don't want to!" Wen Yu said firmly.

Song Shang suddenly felt empty inside, feeling that all his efforts and plans were meaningless. His nose felt sore and tears fell.

This made Wen Yu a little flustered, "What are you doing..."

Song Wu lowered his head, sat there blankly, and cried. "Two years ago, you did a piece of work for mother, and deliberately left a piece, saying that it was not done well, and asked my mother to teach you. When mother was young, she did a good job. I didn't know what you were thinking, so I explained it to you very seriously, and taught you step by step...

You two were talking and laughing quietly, and the sunlight was shining on you, so beautiful... I thought of how superior Wei was in front of her mother! So, from that moment on, I knew I had to give up her and be with you. "

Wen Yu said with some sadness, "That's because among all my relatives, your mother is the best to me! Fifth brother, even if you don't mention marriage, we are still relatives..."

"But, there is one more thing..." Song Shang wiped his tears, "It is also a secret between the two of us."

"What else?!" What else? Wen Yu felt that she had lived in vain! "You don't even remember... You were five years old, and Zhuzhu was a little over six years old. I had already started to get involved in family affairs at that time. Several masters took care of me. They liked me very much and often praised me. Song Wei is the eldest son of my second uncle, my second brother. Do you still remember him?"

Wen Yu blinked, somewhat impressed, "Tall, fat, loves to laugh, but never paid attention to me..."

"It was him. One day, he gave me a note that said some terrible things about my mother, and asked me to meet him at the broken wall behind the bamboo forest. Actually, I was usually very wary of them. But what he said about my mother... I couldn't stand it, so I didn't tell anyone and went there with a dagger in my hand.

Haha, he wanted to kill me, and he brought a knife. Maybe he was afraid of being known by others, so he didn't tell anyone and came alone. I knew I couldn't beat him, so when we met, I took out the dagger.

During the fight, he knocked it off, and I kicked him, and he backed away, leaning against the wall. Then he smiled and pulled out a knife, still cursing my mother.

I was anxious and rushed over to hit him. He held me with one hand and raised the knife with the other hand..."

"Ah..." He spoke vividly. Wen Yu vaguely saw that scene...

"At this moment, a big brick fell from the broken wall and hit him on the head. He was knocked unconscious immediately. I looked up and saw you and Zhuzhu."

"Ah?!" Wen Yu narrowed her eyes and thought carefully. It seemed like...

"The brick was very heavy, and you two pushed it down together. When you saw him fall to the ground and bleed, you two were so scared that you just lay on the wall and watched without moving. I shouted at you: Leave quickly. Don't tell anyone about this! That's why you two ran away."

"Why can't I remember clearly... So he is not missing, but dead?"

"Yeah." Song Shang responded coldly.

"It's me and Zhuzhu..." Wen Yu was puzzled but didn't dare to ask.

"No! He woke up later. Haha, he threatened, begged for mercy, promised, regretted, used brotherly love, and used every possible means. I was unmoved and killed him. I buried him on the spot... Later, when the bamboo garden was rebuilt, it was moved away."

"Is that so..."

"Don't be fooled by his tall and fat appearance, he is actually a talented person, much better than his brother. If he were alive, it would not be so easy for me to control the Song family! But I am the eldest son of the eldest house, he may feel that he cannot compete with me. So, he wants me to die like my eldest brother."

"Your eldest brother was also... "

"It is speculated. But the evidence is long gone."

"So, not only did I earn so much money for you, but I'm also your savior?" Wen Yu suddenly became tough.

This turn was a bit too fast, Song Shang's tears were not dry yet, he nodded, "...You can say that!"

"Oh, Fifth Brother, you see, without me, you wouldn't be as successful as you are now. Right? But there's no need to be so heavy-hearted when you mention these things. You can repay my contributions with silver!"

"Wen Yu!" Song Shang was very angry.

"I'm serious! How about this, 400,000 taels of silver! 200,000 is the recipe for Xiaoxiang salt, and 200,000 is your life-saving money, Fifth Master Song. It's not too much, right?!"

"If you marry me, both the silver and I will be yours."

"No way!"

There really is no way out... "Who does the Qi family want you to marry? The Fourth Young Master or..."

"Fifth Young Master!"

"..." Song Shang knew that person. "No wonder..."

"Is it understandable?! How about 400,000 silver coins?" Wen Yu actually laughed.

"Wen Yu! Don't go too far. Don't make me regret telling you my true feelings..."

"Song Shang, don't go too far. Don't make me regret that I was young and took the risk to save the wrong person!"

This made Song Shang feel so depressed that he said angrily, "The Qi family is very rich, what do you want the money for?"

"Of course it's useful. There are so many things I want to do! You'll know when the time comes." Wen Yu said with a cold face.

"You still blame the Wen family, right?! But if you really marry into the Qi family, the Wen family will change!"

"I don't really care, but the Wen family...will change!"

Song Wu sat there, looking at her, without moving for a long time. He didn't expect that the conversation with her would be like this.

I said what I needed to say, cried when I needed to cry, and revealed all the important secrets, but it still didn't work.

"Ayu, even if you don't marry me, I will treat you well. But I'm not happy!" Song Shang said helplessly.

"But I'm very happy!" Wen Yu smiled, and the room was full of flowers.

"Since you deserve to be happy, I will kindly send you on your way. First, don't trust Song Tao, and don't give Xu Niangzi's youngest son to him. Second, Wei Shi, she agreed to divorce, maybe she married into a rich family, and now... you may have the green grass on your head. Also, she will not let you and me go!"

"How do you know this?" Song Shang was very shocked.

"Don't ask! We've been through so much together, and you still don't understand? Just trust me!"

Have a good weekend! I heard that it will be recommended on Qingyun today, everyone is happy... Here is a 3,000-word chapter!

There is a cause and an effect. Many people didn’t understand it before. Are you satisfied with the way they get along now? 　　(End of this chapter)