Chapter 58 - This was too ruthless

Early the next morning, Third Son Shi and Fourth Son Shi came to the Xiao family.

Old Lady Shi and the others didn’t want to see the tofu workshop’s excellent business scene.

Otherwise, their hearts would ache to death, so they didn’t come.

Shi Qingluo brought them into the house.

Xiao Hanzheng sat beside her.

Shi Qingluo looked at the two of them and asked, “Did the Wu family agree?”

Fourth Son Shi realised that the wretched girl was very smart.

She could even predict the Wu family’s decision.

It was a pity that she was already married and had rebelled against the Shi family.

Now, it was difficult to control her.

Otherwise, they could have confined her within the Shi family’s domestic sphere.

In fact, the Shi family were feeling a little regretful now.

They had agreed so readily to let Shi Qingluo go to chongxi.

If they knew that Xiao Hanzheng could wake up, and Shi Qingluo had the recipe to do business, even if she oppressed them, they would still endure it.

No matter what, it was best to keep her at home.

But it was too late to regret now.

The wretched girl had the upper hand.

He nodded and said, “That’s right. The Wu family has agreed.”

“How many small black balls do you have? The Wu family wants to buy them all.”

Shi Qingluo said, “There are still six left in total.”

She asked, “Are you going to pay with the silver now, or will the Wu family get someone to pay for it?”

Hearing this number, a smile appeared on Fourth Son Shi’s face. “I’ll give it to you now.”

When the wretched girl had hung the little black balls on her body, he had secretly counted its quantity.

The Wu family had already given him the silver.

Initially, Young Master Wu wanted to come, but Fourth Son Shi was afraid that he would expose them for collecting ten extra taels of silver, so he patted his chest and assured that he could handle it.

Shi Qingluo stood up. “I’ll go get it. Wait for me.”

Very soon, she went to the room and grabbed the little black balls she made yesterday that looked similar to the real ones and tied them together.

“There’s 6 of them, so 600 taels.” Shi Qingluo placed the little black balls on the table and raised her hand. “Pay up.”

Fourth Son Shi’s heart ached as he carefully took out 600 taels of silver from his chest pocket.

He left the extra 60 taels in the Shi residence.

He was afraid that the wretched girl would snatch it away.

Seeing that he was unwilling to part with it and did not want to take the little balls, Shi Qingluo reached out and snatched it away.

After snatching the silver banknote, Shi Qingluo handed it to Xiao Hanzheng to let him see if it was real.

She didn’t know how to.

Then, she looked at Fourth Son Shi with a look of disdain. “It’s only 600 taels of silver. Look at how much your heart is aching.

“You look like someone poor and pedantic. You are still a tongsheng though. Next time when you are out don’t say that you know me, so embarrassing.

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Fourth Son Shi remained silent. If you are not poor, then why are you snatching the silver banknote? This infuriated him.

Although Third Son Shi, who stood by the side, didn’t mind his daughter scolding his younger brother, his heart ached terribly.

He couldn’t help but look at Shi Qingluo and ask, “Shouldn’t you be more filial to your father?”

600 taels. This was the first time he had seen so much silver.

It would have been great if they hadn’t married the wretched girl yet.

This money would still belong to them.

Shi Qingluo looked at him with a crooked smile. “Don’t worry. When you go to the afterworld in the future, I’ll definitely burn it for you every Chinese New Year. I’ll be absolutely generous, so much so that you won’t be able to finish it.”

Third Son Shi’s heart skipped a beat.

He was stunned.

Who the hell wants you to burn the money?

This wretched girl was too vicious. She was cursing him to die.

Hearing this, even Xiao Hanzheng’s lips couldn’t help but curl up.

No one could win against his little wife’s criticising techniques.

Fourth Son Shi was previously stifled, but he suddenly felt a little better hearing this.

At least he was just a little poor.

His third brother had to go to the afterworld to spend it…

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Third Son Shi held his breath. “Aren’t you afraid that I’ll sue you for being unfilial? You’re an elementary scholar’s wife now.”

He knew that scholars needed a good reputation, especially for Xiao Hanzheng who had unlimited potential as a scholar.

Fourth Son Shi had previously suggested sending this wretched girl for the burial.

That was in the name of marriage, not selling her.

Otherwise, it would tarnish his reputation.

If he were to sue this wretched girl, it would also ruin Xiao Hanzheng’s reputation.

It was because of this tempting 600 taels of silver that he decided to give in.

Actually, before coming here today, this was also something that they had discussed at home.

Shi Qingluo looked indifferent. “Then you should go!

“But you guys have to be careful when you go out in the future.

“You’ll definitely be beaten up every day. If you don’t believe me, you can give it a try.”

Who didn’t know how to threaten others? Hmph!

Then, she looked at Fourth Son Shi and said, “Fourth uncle, you’re also a scholar.

“Do you mind if I go to your school and spread the word?

“For the sake of a hundred taels of silver, you previously wanted to send your niece to Young Master Wu for the glorious marriage and burial?”

Although the Wu family had packaged this as a marriage with a hundred taels of betrothal gifts to take advantage of the legal system’s loophole, if the news spread, everyone would know that any family that sent their daughter there was practically selling her to be buried with him.

Fourth Son Shi was speechless. No, I really mind.

Fourth Son Shi wasn’t afraid of the villagers talking about this.

After all, the village’s influence was limited.

Moreover, the villagers were falsely led to believe that it was his third brother and wife who had lost their conscience, and had nothing to do with him.

But if she were to share with those at the county town, wouldn’t his reputation be ruined?

Fourth Son Shi felt extremely aggrieved.

That wretched lass had really grasped his weakness.

He looked at Third Son Shi. Now, it was up to his third brother.

After being threatened and obtaining the silver, why would he be still afraid of a gunny sack covering him?

At most, he would not go out for a short period of time!

Third Son Shi thought the same.

At most, he would just take the money and not go out.

However, before he could speak, Shi Qingluo took the initiative to look at him.

“Do you still want a son?”

Third Son Shi blurted out, “Of course I do.”

Shi Qingluo said righteously, “If you go and accuse me of being unfilial, I’ll go to my master’s Taoist temple and beg him to bless you every day so that you won’t be able to give birth to a son. I’ll make sure you don’t have offspring.”

She had plenty of ways to control the troublemakers, and she could guarantee that her promise for them would be very accurate.

Third Son Shi gasped.

Damn, this was too vicious.

This wretched girl was just too vicious.

She actually wanted to run to the old immortal and beg him to prevent him from having male descendants.

Fourth Son Shi also felt that she was too vicious to say that.

This wretched girl was simply not a human.

Third Son Shi was so angry that he could not catch his breath. “You dare?”

They were still very respectful towards the old immortal.

The key was that it was better to believe in than not!

He had been hoping for a son for so many years, and he could not let this wretched girl ruin it.

Shi Qingluo sneered. “I even dare to slap you. Do you think I don’t dare to do it?”

Third Son Shi was speechless.

This wretched girl is really daring. How infuriating.

He wanted to kneel, “Do you really have to be so heartless?”

Shi Qingluo said, “As long as you don’t think of finding fault with me, of course I don’t have the time and energy to bother my master.”

She told herself that she should go to the Taoist temple a few days later to clean up his ashes and erect a longevity monument for him.

The old priest had really taken a lot of the blame for her.

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He would have to continue doing this in the future.

She was feeling pretty bad…

Third Son Shi heaved a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that the wretched girl would really run there to curse him for not having any descendants.

“Alright, I’m afraid of you. I don’t want this money anymore.” Third Son Shi was practically shouting as his heart ached so much that it was hard for him to breathe.

600 taels, ah, just flew away like this.