Zheng Yuli sneered, "Alright! You think you gave me too much, right? I don't even look at that little dowry! Don't you see the dowry that Huang gave you back then, all of it was silk and satin? What you gave me is not even a fraction of what they gave me. You don't have much left after your treatment, so if you want it, I'll move it all over to you, and you can just live with those little things. I won't care about your affairs anymore."
Zheng Yuli has not had a good life these years. She was originally in love with a classmate whose family was also a government official.
But Zheng Liushi insisted that she was not worthy of her classmate and would be mistreated by that family if she married him. Her father was no longer an official and could not protect her, so she asked someone to introduce her to the Sun family. If she married into the Sun family, she would be short of money and would not be able to properly honor her during the New Year and other festivals. She also despised her poverty, leaving Zheng Yuli at a loss as to how to please her.
Zheng Yuli suddenly woke up a little and felt that she couldn't listen to her mother because her mother couldn't stand her being well.
After Zheng Yuli left in a daze, Zheng Liu was so panicked that she didn't know where to go, so she could only go to find her son Zheng Yusang.
When she arrived at her son's Shuxiang Courtyard, she happened to see Zheng Yusang carrying Gao Weizi on her back and playing in the courtyard. Zheng Liushi's anger flared up.
"What are you doing?!"
Zheng Liushi held onto Liu Pozi's hand and walked into the yard on crutches. She raised her cane and struck Gao Weizi with it. "You vixen, you're so good at seducing men, how dare you let Brother Sang carry you? He's a man, and you dared to disregard your dignity and ride on his back? I'll beat you to death today."
Zheng Yusang quickly hugged Zheng Liushi, "Mom, it's a misunderstanding. We were just joking. Why are you here? Do you have something to ask me?"
Zheng Liu shook Zheng Yusang off, breathlessly. Seeing her son so protective of that little bitch, she was so angry that her stomach ached. Just as she was about to scold her son, she thought of her little daughter, who had just been scolded away. She couldn't help but feel sad. Oh! Now this child can't be beaten or scolded, and has to be worshipped like an ancestor. What a decline in morals! This new society is really harmful to people!
"Come with me to the front yard. I have something to tell you." Zheng Liu, whose hair was already gray, had a bent waist at this moment. Supported by Mrs. Liu, she walked back to the front yard hall, staggering with each step.
After Zheng Liushi left, Zheng Yusang hugged Gao Weizi and kissed her, comforting her, "I'll go see what's going on and be back soon. You go back to the room and wait for me."
Gao Weizi kindly helped Zheng Yusang straighten her clothes. "Go ahead. It's all my fault. Don't be angry with your mother. Whatever she says is true. When you come back, I'll massage your feet."
Zheng Yusang looked at Gao Weizi with emotion, kissed her twice, and then reluctantly left Shuxiangyuan.
What he didn't know was that Gao Weizi spat in his direction when he turned a corner.
"What the hell? You're so old, but you still listen to that old woman! You're really not like a man! Huang Wanzhen and Huang Wanshu are so stupid. They fought over you back then. I thought you were a treasure! I didn't expect you to be such a treasure, the little darling in the arms of old woman Zheng! You're really born into a good family, which is better than anything else."
On the other side, Zheng Yusang strode to the front yard. As soon as he entered the hall, he walked behind Zheng Liushi and pressed her shoulders. "Mom, what do you need from me? I'll do it for you."
Zheng Liu sighed for a long time before she said, "Your sister just came and read a letter to me."
Having said that, Zheng Liu asked Liu Pozi and Yingtao to go out and guard.
Zheng Yusang was curious and couldn't help asking, "What's going on? Why do we need to ask them to leave?"
Zheng Liu grabbed Zheng Yusang's hand that was on her neck and shoulder and said, "Brother Sang, sit down and listen to what I have to say."
"The letter said that Brother Yao wasn't your father's son. He was the son of that bitch Li Yingying and a guy called...what was his name? Anyway, it was a boy from another family."
"I was going to tell your father, but we have no evidence. Given your father's preference for that bitch, he definitely won't believe anything without evidence."
Zheng Yusang was incredulous when he heard this. "How is that possible? Could someone be playing tricks on our family? My dad is such a smart guy, how could he raise someone else's child?"
Zheng Liu looked at Zheng Yusang unhappily, "How is that impossible? That vixen has your father completely bewitched. Even if she farted, he would say it smelled good. But your sister said the messenger has sufficient evidence. Go to Xianglu Teahouse, and you can buy that evidence for just fifty dollars."
Zheng Yusang frowned. "Mom, you're kidding, aren't you? There are several Xianglu Teahouses in Beijing, and they're all places for drinking tea. How could they sell any evidence?"
Zheng Liu insisted, "Your sister said she knew where it was. I know her best. She wouldn't make up such a big thing for no reason, and it's certainly impossible that she was trying to cheat me out of money. During the years you were in the United States, your sister took care of me when I was sick and sought medical treatment. It cost her more than fifty dollars."
"Withdraw fifty dollars from your account and use it to find your sister. Have her take you there. Remember, don't say anything until you have evidence."
Zheng Yusang said with embarrassment, "Mom, you know that my dad doesn't allow me to withdraw money from the account. Go ahead and withdraw it, and give it to me after you're done."
Madam Zheng Liu glared at her son fiercely, "Who am I doing this for? The reason your father is so harsh on you is because of Brother Yao. As long as it is proven that Brother Yao is a bastard, all the Zheng family property will be yours! Then, you can spend it however you want!"
Zheng Yusang immediately stood up and gave Zheng Liushi a back massage. "I know that you are the best person in the world for me. I will definitely be filial to you in the future. But it's useless for me to go to the accounting office. I've tried before, and not only did I not get any money, I also got scolded by my father."
Zheng Liu glared at Zheng Yusang fiercely and stuffed a sign into his hand. "Take my sign and tell him I want to buy new jewelry."
Zheng Yusang happily took the sign and turned to go to the accounting office. He did not dare to be too greedy and only withdrew 70 yuan. He thought that if someone really cheated his mother of money, the extra 20 yuan would be his errand fee.
When Zheng Yusang ran to the Sun family and found Zheng Yuli, Zheng Yuli was still angry, "I don't care, you are my eldest son, you figure it out yourself!"
"Hey! What's the matter? Who made you unhappy? Is it that guy Sun Yangcai? He is so bold to bully you. Wait, I will beat him up for you." Zheng Yusang started to roll up his sleeves and walk out. Seeing that her second brother had turned into a reckless man for her, Zheng Yuli's anger miraculously dissipated for the most part.
"Okay, it's not Sun Yangcai. He's the most honest and upright person. It's your biological mother. She was the one who arranged my marriage. Now I can't come up with fifty dollars, and she's scolding me again. She really treats me badly."
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