Chapter 154 So the stripper was her
Liu Ye bit her lip and stood up from her seat, looking at Madam Zhao as if she was about to speak. Everyone pricked up their ears and widened their eyes. Madam Qin was a calm person, and she bet that Liu Ye wouldn't speak, but her daughter couldn't hold back. Just as she was about to pull Qin Qiaoyun away, Qin Qiaoyun had already spoken.
"Liu Ye, you bitch, you dare say I'll kill you!" Qin Qiaoyun shouted, pointing at Liu Ye's nose.
Now everyone looked at her. Even without Liu Ye saying anything, they all knew that the stripper was probably her. Otherwise, why would she be shouting so nervously, while everyone else was making noise?
Seeing that she had reached her destination, Liu Ye sat back down on the stool, picked up her chopsticks, and continued eating as if no one else was around.
Qin Qiaoyun belatedly realized she had said the wrong thing. Hadn't she just inadvertently confessed? In a panic, she immediately explained, "No, it wasn't me! I wasn't stripped by bandits! Liu Ye is lying! She... she's just a shrew who takes advantage of people's misfortunes. She'd trade a few wild apples for gold leaves! She's a real con artist! Don't believe this bitch! Liu Ye, you little slut, tell everyone right now that you said that stripper wasn't me!"
Liu Ye ignored her words and continued eating and drinking as usual. She picked up another piece of bear paw meat and ate it with great relish. She had sold the bear paw very well; she got to eat bear paw and make money at the same time. What a worthwhile deal!
"Slap!" A slap landed hard on Qin Qiaoyun's face. The one who hit her was none other than her mother, Madam Qin. Madam Qin trembled with anger. She clenched the hand that had just hit her, looked at Madam Zhao with an embarrassed expression, and bowed 90 degrees to apologize: "I'm sorry, Madam Zhao, I'm sorry, Old Madam Zhao, I'm sorry, ladies and young ladies. It's all my fault for not disciplining her properly and spoiling her too much. I will take her home and discipline her properly. I will have my husband bring generous gifts to apologize another day. Farewell."
Mrs. Zhao's face fell: "Forget about coming to apologize; you should go home and discipline your daughter properly!"
Madam Qin nodded awkwardly. Qin Qiaoyun was stunned by the beating. She looked at her mother in disbelief. Outsiders were bullying her, and her mother actually hit her in front of so many people. Where could she put her face? The resentment in her heart suddenly exploded.
Ignoring everything else, she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Mother, outsiders bully me, and you bully me too! Why don't you go and beat up Liu Ye? That bitch revealed that I was stripped naked by bandits! Why don't you go and beat her up and avenge me? Who is your real daughter anyway?!"
Now that the reaction was slow, even those who didn't know would realize it. Madam Zhao and Old Madam Zhao exchanged a glance. It really was Qin Qiaoyun. Only then were the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relieved. A merchant's daughter couldn't enter the Zhao family. Fortunately, she wasn't an official's daughter.
Madam Qin felt like she had been slapped in the face again. Everyone was laughing at her. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She was a smart person, so how could she have given birth to such a fool!
Enraged, she grabbed Qin Qiaoyun's arm and dragged her out of the women's hall, leaving the Zhao residence grumbling and cursing.
As soon as the Qin family mother and daughter left, all the ladies and young women who had been watching the commotion returned to their seats. Madam Zhao stood up and personally placed a mantis shrimp into a willow-leaf bowl: "I see you like it, so eat more. Hua'er bought quite a lot this time, and I'll have the kitchen pack a portion for you later."
Liu Ye happily thanked her, "Thank you, Madam Zhao. I will gladly accept your offer."
After the meal was finished, the leftovers on the table were cleared away, and pastries and fruits were served again. Zhao Xinbao didn't dare to cause any more trouble for Liu Ye. She could tell that Liu Ye was quick-witted and cunning. She was no match for Liu Ye in terms of scheming and glibness. However, Liu Ye had one advantage: money. As the old saying goes, money makes the world go round. As long as she spent money, she could find someone willing to teach Liu Ye a lesson for her!
Two flowers bloom, each telling its own story. In the men's hall, the banquet was in full swing, and the wine was being drunk with gusto. Young Master Zhao humbly toasted each table. When he reached Bai Zilin's table, he specially introduced him to everyone: "I was able to return safely from the south this time thanks to Hunter Bai. He runs a noodle shop on the main street and now also makes a living by hunting. If any of you enjoy wild game, I hope you will patronize Hunter Bai's business. Thank you in advance."
"Brother Bai, let me toast you to thank you for saving my life during my trip to the South."
Bai Zilin stood up expressionlessly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked it against Zhao Gongzi's glass: "Young Master Zhao, you're too kind. I can't accept such a life-saving favor. You are my employer, and it's only right that I take your money to protect you."
After saying that, Bai Zilin tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup, then sat back down. Young Master Zhao smiled and also tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup. Master Qin stood up with his wine cup in hand, his face full of smiles, wanting to exchange a few pleasantries with Young Master Zhao, but Young Master Zhao turned his head and left, pretending not to see him.
Embarrassed, Master Qin quickly sat down: "Hehe, I wonder where the Zhao family hired their chef, this dish really tastes..."
Around two or three o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet in the men's hall ended, and the guests bid farewell and left the Zhao residence. Before Liu Ye left, Madam Zhao ordered her maid to bring her two boxes of seafood, one box of crabs and one box of mantis shrimp. Liu Ye did not refuse and happily accepted them.
The two strolled home. As they walked, Liu Ye kept talking, briefly recounting how Zhao Xinbao had made things difficult for her and how she had dealt with Qin Qiaoyun. She omitted things she couldn't say, such as her knowledge of eating crabs and mantis shrimp, and skipped over the details.
Bai Zilin briefly explained his situation: "I'm fine, no one is giving me any trouble. It's just that Young Master Zhao. We should stay away from him in the future. He's a bit hypocritical, two-faced, and not someone we can befriend."
Liu Ye curled her lips and said, "I also noticed that he was a bit fake. He said one thing to my face and another behind my back. Young Master Zhao probably takes after his mother. Didn't you see how good his mother is at dealing with people? She always says and does things in a certain way. Hehehe, she seems to be selling duvet covers."
When the two returned home, Da Hu and the other two were already back. Liu Ye asked He Tao to steam the two boxes of seafood, as seafood doesn't keep well and freezes it until it empties out.
Bai Zilin talked with Da Hu for a while, then came to Liu Ye's room and handed her the money bag: "This is the money that Da Hu and the others made today."
Liu Ye took the money bag, opened it, and saw that it contained a lot of loose silver and a large pile of copper coins: "Give the money that Da Hu and the others made from hunting to Da Hu and the others. We don't need this little bit of silver."
She handed the money bag to Bai Zilin, but he didn't take it. He took off his shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and lay down. "I told Da Hu not to take it. He said they've already received their monthly allowance, and it's against the rules to take hunting money. He insisted that I accept it."
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