"Grandma, try hitting it again."
Shen Yunsheng roared and quickly pushed Granny Yang away.
That old hag hits people at the drop of a hat; she really needs to be taught a lesson.
Seeing that Shen Yunsheng was angry, Qiu quickly acted as a peacemaker.
“Mother! If this matter gets blown up, it will only make us a laughing stock. The most urgent thing is to find a way to help my sister-in-law pay off her debts.”
Granny Yang gave Chen Yunsheng a stern look before pulling her outstretched foot back.
“Jingchuan’s family, there’s no use for your jade pendant. You might as well sell it to Steward Zhou and get some silver in return.”
Qiu laughed and agreed, "Your jade pendant is worth five taels of silver. Sell it, and we'll figure out a way to help you."
Shen Yunsheng sneered: "Don't bother with the high-interest loans, I'll figure it out myself."
Qiu said with a mocking tone, "Jingchuan's family, you said it yourself. Don't make us pay back the money later."
Shen Yunsheng: "Second Aunt, please rest assured. From now on, our eldest branch will stay far away from you and will never implicate you."
Seeing the hidden meaning in Shen Yunsheng's words, Granny Yang softened her tone: "Jingchuan's family, what nonsense are you talking about? Your second aunt has always been all bark and no bite. She will definitely help you find a solution."
Qiu's face was extremely ugly. Her sister-in-law owed more than twenty taels of silver, and she had no way of helping her sister-in-law pay it off.
"Mother, I also want to help my sister-in-law pay off her debts, but I don't have any money!"
When her second daughter-in-law refused to cooperate, Granny Yang immediately turned her back on her.
“If you don’t want to help, then separate the family. Jingchuan went to join the army, and your second branch benefited from it. Now that his mother is in trouble, shouldn’t you, as his second aunt, help her?”
Luo looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief. In her memory, her mother-in-law had always treated her sister-in-law like a treasure, and she would never bear to let her sister-in-law suffer any grievances.
Just now, my mother-in-law not only brought up dividing the family property, but also asked my sisters-in-law to help them pay back the money. It's like the sun has risen in the west.
Shen Yunsheng watched the old lady's performance quietly. On the surface, the old lady was protecting the eldest son's family, but in reality, she wanted to use the eldest son's family to put Qiu Shi in a bad light.
When Qiu saw her mother-in-law getting angry, she instinctively lowered her head, knowing very well what the consequences of dividing the family property would be.
After much hesitation, Qiu reluctantly took out one hundred coins from her person and stuffed them into her mother-in-law's hand.
"Mother, I only have one hundred coins left. You'll have to figure out the rest yourselves."
Shen Yunsheng grinned mischievously: "Second Aunt is so modest. This dress you're wearing costs more than a hundred coins. Look at the material, it seems to be the most popular plain gauze this year, costing several hundred coins per foot."
Qiu wished she could sew Shen Yunsheng's mouth shut with a needle. She had wanted to wear a new outfit to show off in the village, but Shen Yunsheng used the clothes against her instead.
Upon hearing this, Granny Yang immediately stared at Qiu's silk skirt. In her eyes, what Qiu was wearing was not a silk skirt, but gleaming silver.
Suddenly, with a loud slap, Qiu was slapped twice by Granny Yang.
"You spendthrift woman, your man hasn't even saved up enough money for his trip, and you're already wasting it."
Qiu was stunned by her mother-in-law's beating. She covered her slapped cheek in disbelief. She had been married into the Xiao family for over twenty years, and her mother-in-law had never hit her before. Today, this worthless woman had only provoked her with a few words, and her mother-in-law had already attacked her.
The more Yang Pozi thought about it, the angrier she became. Over the years, in order to support her second son and eldest grandson's schooling, she hadn't made any new clothes for several years. Her second daughter-in-law was not only lazy and good-for-nothing, but also spent money recklessly.
Seeing that the old lady was very angry, Shen Yunsheng added fuel to the fire.
"Second Aunt, I'll figure out how to get money from loan sharks myself. You should save your money. Second Uncle and my eldest cousin will be taking the provincial examination in three or four months, and they can't do without money."
Qiu glared angrily at Shen Yunsheng. After that brat committed suicide, she seemed to have become a different person. Not only was she incredibly brave, but she was also resourceful and courageous. Even her mother-in-law was swayed by her emotions.
"Second Aunt, I'm doing this for your own good. Once my second uncle passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, you will be a scholar's wife. Also, my eldest cousin, although he is the most learned and talented man in the surrounding area, he also needs money to grease palms."
In fact, Shen Yunsheng didn't think highly of her second uncle, Xiao Wenkai, at all. He was already over forty years old and couldn't even pass the imperial examination to become a scholar. The old lady was still hoping that he would make something of himself, which was simply wishful thinking.
On the contrary, her eldest cousin is actually a talented scholar, and he might actually pass the imperial examination to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations).
Grandma Yang was always proud of her eldest grandson. When Shen Yunsheng praised her grandson, Grandma Yang was in a particularly good mood.
“Wen Kai’s family, your elder brother’s family has put in all their efforts to support Wen Kai and his son’s education. No matter where you go to find a way, you must give them ten taels of silver to pay off their loan sharking.”
Just as Qiu was about to retort, Shen Yunsheng said again, "Grandma, I will find a way to pay off the rest of the money. We should pay back this loan as soon as possible, because I'm afraid it will affect Second Uncle's participation in the provincial examination."
Qiu clenched her fists in anger.
That old hag is despicable! She asked for ten taels of silver right off the bat. Why doesn't she just rob someone?
“Wen Kai’s family, don’t be resentful. Over the years, your older brother and sister-in-law have used all the money they earned to send your husband to school. It’s time for you to repay them.”
Granny Yang suspected that her second daughter-in-law had more than ten taels of silver in secret savings. If she didn't give her a good talking-to, the daughter-in-law would start taking advantage of her.
“Wen Kai’s family, I’m only giving you three days. Every extra day will incur interest. You’d better get it out within three days.”
"Daughter-in-law, please try your best to find a solution."
Granny Yang glanced at Qiu Shi, then turned her gaze to Shen Yunsheng.
“As for the Jingchuan family, you can figure out the rest yourselves. I don’t want this to affect your second uncle.”
"Grandma, don't worry, I'll try my best to pay off the loan sharks before my second uncle takes his exam."
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