Chapter 148 Compensation
Tong took the silver and snorted coldly, "Then you can sleep for a while longer."
It was not until she arrived at the place of exile that Tong realized the importance of silver.
My husband works so hard every day and can't even earn one or two taels of silver in a month, but this little bitch just asks for two taels.
Although Tong had given the two taels of silver to the servants as a reward when she was in the Mu Mansion before, she was not as generous as before now.
These two taels are enough for their family's household expenses for two months.
After Tong left, Mu Yunzhao lay down again.
When the day broke, she became much more sober. Thinking about the ghost encounter she had yesterday, she found it ridiculous.
She was sure she was dreaming.
She slept until noon and got up because she was so hungry.
When Mu Yunzhao saw the embroidery on the bedside while getting dressed, he was shocked!
Who cut it for her?
"Tong, it must be Tong."
This woman just can't stand seeing her doing well.
Mu Yunzhao was so angry that she gritted her teeth and took the embroidery to settle the score with Tong.
The Mu family was already having lunch. Mu's mother asked Tong, "Where's Zhao Zhao?"
Tong snorted coldly, "She's still sleeping. Even if you shout, she won't wake up. Maybe she still thinks she's the daughter of a rich family, waiting to be served."
Mu Qin looked grim when he heard this.
He worked hard to support the family, but this half-sister didn't share any of the burden with him.
It's really infuriating.
"Then leave her alone, let's eat first."
Tong smiled and said nothing.
While the Mu family was having dinner, Mu Yunzhao entered the room and angrily asked, "Sister-in-law, if you have any objections to me, just say it directly. Why do you have to do such a despicable thing? Do you know how expensive this embroidery is? I worked so hard to embroider it. If I can't deliver the work, I will have to pay ten times the compensation."
"Besides, I do embroidery to supplement the family income, don't I?"
Mu Yunzhao threw the embroidery directly at Tong's face.
It was also to let Mu's father and mother see Tong's true face.
Tong was confused. "Did I ruin your embroidery?"
When did she cut the embroidery?
Although she didn't like this girl, she was punishing her by making her do more work so that she could be more relaxed. Why would she cut the embroidery and ruin it?
What's more, what Mu Yunzhao said was true. The money she earned from embroidery did help supplement the family income.
“I didn’t cut it.”
"Sister-in-law, you were the one who went to my room this morning and splashed water on me. No one else entered my room. Who else could it be besides you?"
Mu Yunzhao said firmly.
Mu's mother asked Tong, "What's going on?"
Tong said aggrievedly, "Mother-in-law, I did go to wake my sister up this morning, but I'm not stupid enough to ruin her embroidery. Besides, my sister's embroidery is to supplement the family income."
Mu's mother felt that what Tong said made sense.
Although she, the daughter-in-law, does not like her half-sister, she is still clear-headed on major issues.
"Mother, if my sister wants to frame me, she doesn't need to deliberately damage the embroidery, right?"
When Tong said this, Mu's mother looked at Mu Yunzhao with a hint of doubt in her heart.
This child has been much more thoughtful recently. Could it be that she really cut the embroidery herself?
Mu Yunzhao was furious. "If it weren't me, how could I possibly have damaged the embroidery? This is the work I paid a deposit of ten taels of silver for. If I can't pay it back on time, not only will I lose the ten taels of silver, but I will also have to pay ten times the amount as liquidated damages, which is one hundred taels. How could I possibly do such a stupid thing just to frame my sister-in-law?"
Mu Yunzhao suddenly thought of the scene he dreamed of last night.
Could it be that the ghost from yesterday did it?
It seems that last night was not a dream.
Mu Yunzhao broke out in a cold sweat when he thought it was a ghost.
Even if she was reborn once.
But she had a more difficult problem to deal with, which was that today was the day to hand in the embroidery.
If she couldn't pay it, she would have to pay one hundred taels of silver.
Thinking of this, she couldn't even eat, and went straight back to her room with the shredded embroidery.
Madam Mu shouted, "Zhao Zhao..."
She felt that Mu Yunzhao looked unhappy, as if he was upset.
But the thought of having to pay compensation if the embroidery was damaged was terrifying.
Mu Yunzhao went to the county and looked even worse when he came back.
Mrs. Mu called her and found out that she had asked the owner of the embroidery shop if he could be flexible and give her two days to embroider again.
Not only did he not get the shopkeeper's consent, he was also scolded.
The reason is that today is the day when the customer wants to pick up the embroidery, and if their shop cannot deliver it, they will have to pay compensation.
Before the Mu family collapsed, the one hundred taels was just a small amount in her dressing box. Now, she couldn't even take out half of it.
She took out her purse and counted it. The silver and money she had hidden before her exile, which she had not spent during her exile, plus the embroidery work she had done over the past month, she had saved a total of more than fourteen taels.
But because she took on this embroidery, she deposited ten taels of silver, saying that if the customer was satisfied with the embroidery, she could get three taels of silver as wages.
But in the early morning she gave Tong two taels, and she only had two taels left.
Now that the cloth has been cut into pieces, not only can I not get the ten taels of silver back, but I also have to pay the penalty for breach of contract and the money for the cloth.
Where could she find one hundred taels?
She first went to find Mu's mother and told her about the compensation. Mu's mother frowned and said, "Zhao Zhao, I don't have any money here."
One hundred taels is not a small amount. She does have more than thirty taels in her hand, which is also her life-saving money. If she takes it out, she will have a hard time surviving in the future.
During dinner, Mu Yunzhao asked her father Mu and elder brother Mu Qin who had just returned from work, but neither of them had any money to help her.
Mu Yunzhao looked at Tong and said, "Sister-in-law, please give me the two taels I gave you today. I will give it to you when I make money in the future."
Tong was immediately furious when she heard this. "What? You want to return the money you handed over? Don't you need money for food and daily necessities? Don't you need money to live in this house?"
"Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant. I'm really in trouble. I'll give you double the money when I have it in the future."
Tong curled her lips and said, "You want to pay a hundred taels, and the two taels are of no use. You should figure it out yourself. Besides, the two taels have already been used up."
You gave it to her, and now you want to take it back?
I'm afraid that's not possible.
Although Mu Yunzhao was angry, there was nothing he could do.
She knew Tong too well and knew that the money could not be recovered, so she could only find a way to deal with the matter herself.
Those who have signed a contract with the embroidery shop can only pay the money themselves if they cannot pay it back within half a month.
Thinking of this, Mu Yunzhao couldn't sleep or eat.
She tried hard to think about her previous life to see if there were any opportunities.
Suddenly she remembered that about two months after she came to Xishui Village, someone from the village went up the mountain and made a fortune.
That is the discovery of a century-old Ganoderma lucidum on the mountain.
But the man did not say which specific location.
But she could try her luck in the mountains.
At night, Mu Yunzhao lay in bed. Thinking of that face from last night, she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep.
There was no other way, so she went to the next door house to find Cuicui.
With Cuicui by her side, she finally fell asleep.
The next day.
After having breakfast, Mu Yunzhao went up the mountain early with his backpack.
The Mu family knew that they were a little guilty for not helping Mu Yunzhao, so they ignored her and let her leave.
In this way, Mu Yunzhao went up the mountain for three consecutive days. When he left, his backpack was empty, and when he came back, he went down the mountain with a basket full of medicinal herbs.
But these medicinal herbs are common and can't be sold for much money.
Fortunately, there is still plenty of time.
Mother Fang mentioned Mu Yunzhao to Lin Zhiyi, "Miss, last time you asked me to inquire about the Mu family, I paid more attention to Miss Mu. These days, Dalin told me that when he went to chop wood, he would always see Miss Mu going to the mountains. It seemed that she was going to collect medicinal herbs."
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