After seeing that Granny Lin and the others had left, the old woman belatedly realized that the people who had questioned her might be from the family that had hit her.
You can imagine how messed this has made; this old woman is in a panic now.
When she went inside and told Wang Xing and the others, all the students told her not to be afraid.
"It's alright, Auntie! We'll protect you. Besides, the old nanny in their family is quite nice."
This shows that the lady of the house is definitely a reasonable person. Auntie, there's no need to worry.
Hearing this, the old woman breathed a sigh of relief, but she still couldn't help but want to slap herself a couple of times in her heart.
He also warned himself to be careful with his words in the future, lest he offend someone.
When Xu Shaoqing returned home, she was surprised to see that Aunt Yang gave her a kind look.
Xu Shaoqing didn't care at all about how Aunt Yang treated her; she now thought of Aunt Yang as nothing more than a servant!
When Xu Shaoqing went to the dining table, she saw that Aunt Yang was still trying to sit down, and she couldn't help but sneer.
“After all, a concubine is only half a servant. She can only sit on a stool to eat if she receives the master’s favor. Father hasn’t given any instructions yet, so why are you sitting down first?”
Aunt Yang's face stiffened upon hearing this, but Gu Xiao's attitude towards Xu Shaoqing had been quite good today.
And she even went along with her words, saying, "That's right, Madam Yang is really lacking in manners today. Come over here and serve me the food."
Gu Ting didn't care at all when he saw his own mother being put in a difficult position by his daughter-in-law's casual remark.
Like his father, he's now only focused on figuring out how to get the two-story shop on Maxing Street back from Xu Shaoqing.
After the meal, we returned to our small courtyard. The houses here were larger than those in the farmhouses.
Even with the people living here, the house is still very crowded. Granny Lin is now sharing a room with Yingchun.
This shows just how small the courtyard must be, and Xu Shaoqing was genuinely quite annoyed.
If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off waiting for Gu Ting in the capital.
What kind of life did I lead after I got here? First, I wasn't allowed to go out for months, and then as soon as I went out, a peasant woman pointed her finger at me and cursed me, making me lose face.
She has always been someone who doesn't hide her emotions and wears them on her sleeve.
Gu Ting used to have many schemes against her, but he could tolerate it. But now he already hates her, and if he says even one more word to her, he feels like he wants to cut her to pieces.
As soon as I stepped into the courtyard today, I saw Xu Shaoqing with a long face.
"What's wrong with you now? Did anyone in the house upset you today?"
Xu Shaoqing interrupted him, "Nothing? Let me tell you, shouldn't the rules for the concubine be properly established?"
Gu Ting laughed in anger, "You're here to set rules for my own mother? What are you thinking?"
Xu Shaoqing didn't care about his expression. "Do you know that when you accidentally hurt someone outside, they came to your door to seek justice, but your aunt cursed them with foul language and drove them away?"
If word gets out about this, won't you have any shame?
"What! You think I'm a disgrace? No wonder you don't want to live in the capital, so you're afraid of people gossiping behind your back!"
Xu Shaoqing was angered by him, "What kind of talk is that?"
"Nothing much to say. No matter what, your aunt is still your elder. Be more polite when you speak in the future."
Don't repeat what happened at the dinner table today.
With a bang, Xu Shaoqing smashed her hairpin on the dressing table and turned her face away without saying a word.
Seeing that she was angry, Gu Ting remembered that he had something important to say. "My father came over and asked me to tell you that the family recently received a batch of spices from the Second Master."
You know this is a high-end product, so you need a nice shop with upscale decor to sell it at a good price.
My father wants to borrow your shop for a few months.
"No!" Xu Shaoqing replied coldly.
"Xu Shaoqing, can you please stop being so unreasonable?"
We can earn ten to twenty thousand taels of silver by selling this batch of spices.
There won't be another chance like this. The Second Master is only giving us compensation because he went back on his word!
Yingchun stood to the side, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but lower her head. If she didn't lower her head, the mockery in her eyes would be impossible to hide.
Since coming to Miss's place, I've really seen something new. I've never seen such a shameless person before!
Compensation?! The two old men owe you! How unreasonable!
Xu Shaoqing was already angry and annoyed, and today she lost face and got into an argument with someone.
So she was starting to lose control of her emotions. "Gu Ting, I'm not saying this to be mean, but can you please stop siding with your father and aunt? They're two shameless bastards!"
Your aunt wants to invest one hundred taels of silver in my rouge shop, acquiring one-tenth of its shares.
Your father is trying to steal my dowry shop again! I told you, did he return the ten thousand taels he owed us last time?
I don't know where they got the nerve to come and ask for my shop. Pah!
...Gu Ting suddenly came up and slapped Xu Shaoqing twice, and even Yingchun couldn't stop him.
"What... what are you doing?" Xu Shaoqing covered her face, looking completely incredulous.
"What are you doing? How dare you insult my parents! Insulting elders, I'm being lenient by slapping you twice!"
In fact, Gu Ting didn't care much about how nasty Xu Shaoqing's insults were towards his parents.
He just felt this was a good opportunity, a good chance to vent his anger on Xu Shaoqing.
"Let me tell you, the idea of taking over your shop was suggested by my father and me. You make money selling rouge and face powder, but we can't let this money go to waste."
"Behave yourself. I'll come over tomorrow and give you the deeds to the shops in your house. I'll arrange for someone to clear out the goods and set up the spice shop!"
Xu Shaoqing was shocked. "What's wrong with you? This shop is part of my dowry. I can't possibly give it to you."
"And didn't you say you were borrowing it? Gu Ting, let me tell you, even if it's just borrowing, I won't give it to you."
Gu Ting sneered, didn't reply, and got up to leave.
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Wang Yan, along with her parents and sister, came over to listen to her brother recount the entire story of his injury.
After hearing that the division commander had come and reprimanded Gu Ting, and that he had received three taels of silver as compensation, to be honest, I was still quite upset.
This third young master is far too crazy! He's so different from the man Wang Yan saw when she was in the manor. He's openly hitting people.
You should know that when he was in the Marquis's mansion, the Third Young Master liked to put on an act, even though everyone could see that he was a petty and narrow-minded person.
"He attacked us for no reason. We're just ordinary citizens now. Can we report this to the authorities?"
Wang Yan simply couldn't swallow this insult.
"Forget it, forget it. This place is in the middle of nowhere. Even if you go to find a constable, it will cost you several coins to buy him tea."
If another one comes along who's afraid of the powerful and wealthy, our family will be the one to suffer again!
That's true, but Wang Yan was still a little angry. If this were in the capital, she would have reported him to the Kaifeng Prefecture! She would have punished this troublemaker severely!
But in this village, I don't know who to turn to, so I'd better avoid getting involved.
Aunt Wang and Fatty Wang didn't rush to curse Gu Ting. Instead, they told the driver to stay there for three more days, as they were eager to take Gu Ting away.
They were outside negotiating with someone about how much money they would need to stay for three more days.
When Wang Yan and her group arrived, they hired a horse-drawn carriage, which was quite comfortable, and suitable vehicles were not readily available in the village.
The conditions in an oxcart are too poor. Horse-drawn carriages have a canopy and are well-made with thick bedding, so the ride is less bumpy.
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