After some commotion, the scene finally quieted down, and the hair of the Miao women was all messed up.
Mother Miao's attitude was very firm, insisting that her son must divorce Liu. Then she turned to Master Lin and said, "Master Lin, you see, this is all a misunderstanding. It was a wicked woman who took it upon herself to cause this. Can you return Lanlan's indenture and we will return the money to you?"
Liu, her face bruised and swollen from the beating, stood by indignantly. Upon hearing this, she burst into laughter: "You guys have no money, hahaha! I already took that money back to my parents' home to help my brother get married!"
Jiang Jiuniang glanced at her and thought there was no hope for this person. Not only was she sexist, but she was also a Voldemort. It was truly remarkable that the Miao family had managed to survive for so many years. It was also thanks to the small business they ran that they were able to afford the money this daughter-in-law was taking from her parents' home.
Miao Shan was furious. He had originally thought that since they were husband and wife, he could explain things clearly, have his wife take out the money, apologize to his parents and sister, and then let the matter drop. After all, they had two sons, and divorcing his wife was a difficult thing to do now.
But I never expected my wife to be so crazy. She took the money back to her younger brother's family in just a few days. What was she after?
Miao's mother became even more agitated, glaring at Miao Shan and saying, "Third son, did you see that? This is your wife, is this how she behaves? I don't care, make her go back to her parents' home and get the money back, or I'll report her to the authorities!"
All the patience she had held back over the years exploded at once. Miao's mother made no attempt to hide her true feelings, clearly determined not to accept this daughter-in-law anymore.
For the first time, Miao Shan didn't side with his wife. He said with a stern face, "Come on, I'll go with you back to your parents' house to ask for money!"
"I'm not going! Miao Shan, you useless man! Your own wife is being bullied, and you won't even help! I was blind to marry you; I'm just here to suffer..."
Liu's insults were very harsh, but Miao Shan didn't care. He simply pulled the person up and left, and soon only their original group of people remained at the scene.
Looking at the family in front of him, Master Lin felt an overwhelming sense of superiority and said smugly, "Since the contract has already been signed, it can't be changed at will. Even if I agree, you won't be paying the same amount as before. A family like yours certainly can't afford that. Why bother?"
"Master, I truly love Lanlan. If she marries me, she'll live a life of luxury. Speaking of which, your daughter-in-law is only doing this for Lanlan's own good!"
Mr. Lin found a place to sit down, his voice filled with laughter; Lanlan was destined to be his.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Jiang Jiuniang again, but said nothing.
Seeing that Miao's mother and Miao Lanlan looked very sad, Jiang Jiuniang said, "It's alright, I still have some here. If it's not enough, I can lend it to you."
After all, a contract was signed, and no matter what, it must be done in accordance with the contract. The compensation that should be given is due.
Mother Miao was very moved and said, "Thank you, but my family still has some savings. If it's not enough, I'll borrow from you again."
She has made quite a bit of money in business over the years, but her daughter-in-law has always liked to help her family, so she has never given any of the money.
Seeing that this Miao mother was a thrifty person, Jiang Jiuniang nodded without saying anything.
Master Lin smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid you can't afford to pay it back!"
As he spoke, he showed them the breach of contract compensation clause he had signed earlier, which stated that the compensation was one thousand taels of gold.
Miao's mother almost fainted. So much money, even if they sold their whole family, they still couldn't afford it.
Jiang Jiuniang stepped forward and asked, "What exactly happened?"
The servant next to Master Lin stepped forward to explain, "This has nothing to do with our master! It was that woman who said it was your Miao family's sincerity."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't know what to say. The so-called sincerity was to ensure that even if the Miao family went bankrupt, they still couldn't get Miao Lanlan out.
Just because the Miao family elders were planning to give half of their family business to their daughter, Liu treated her sister-in-law in this way, which is truly astonishing.
"mother!"
Miao Lanlan cried out in alarm from the side, and Miao's mother fainted immediately.
Jiang Jiuniang disregarded everything else and stepped forward to examine Miao's mother. At this moment, Gou'er stepped forward and said, "In that case, why don't we report it to the authorities and let the officials handle it?"
Master Lin was naturally not afraid, after all, his family had the closest ties with the government. Even if they were in the wrong, the government would show leniency to some extent. Moreover, since it was the Miao family's fault to begin with, he was even more fearless.
Lu Baichuan said, "There's no rush. Even if we're going to report to the authorities, we should wait for the woman to return first."
The dog suddenly remembered: "Oh right, it was all that woman who started it all. She had to be there!"
So everyone sat down in front of the Miao family's stall. Miao's mother woke up after a while and burst into tears while holding Miao Lanlan.
"It's all my fault. Over the years, although I know your sister-in-law always gives you a hard time, I still thought we were all family and that you would get half of the family property in the future, so I let you suffer some grievances. I never expected her to be so outrageous and bring you to this state. Today, I will not forgive her no matter what!"
Someone nearby, not understanding, said, "Although your wife's actions are indeed wrong, what family would divide their assets to a daughter who is destined to marry out? If it were me, I wouldn't feel comfortable either!"
"That's right. Your married daughter won't support you in your old age, so what's the point of giving her so much property? At most, you can give her some nice things as a dowry when she gets married. Why do you have to do this?"
"It was a perfectly good family, but your favoritism has turned it into a source of unrest."
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Everyone started talking at once, criticizing Miao's mother. It was indeed hard to understand how the family property was divided among daughters in this era.
Jiang Jiuniang stood to the side without saying a word. She knew that these people's preference for sons over daughters was deeply ingrained and could not be changed in a short time. She didn't want to get involved and just wanted to hear the gossip.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Miao's mother looked at those people. She was initially reluctant to talk to them, but seeing how they misunderstood her and her daughter, she thought for a moment and said, "You all don't know this, but my daughter is the only one in my family who knows how to do business. The business wasn't very good in her grandfather's generation, and the whole family struggled to make ends meet. The reason our business is what it is today is all thanks to this girl's ideas. She's been managing things all these years, and that's why the business has been getting better and better."
“Her older brother is simple-minded and not cut out for business. Her sister-in-law is too sharp-tongued and easily offends customers. If the business were handed over to her older brother, it would probably go bankrupt in less than two years. So I thought I would give her half of the business so that she would remember this kindness and be able to help her brother and sister-in-law after my father and I are gone.”
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