Matriarch Rules, Scumbag Begs - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: The Family Was Robbed

“What did you say!”

The Old madam was shocked beyond measure, and for a moment, her hand shook and she dropped her pipe, burning a large hole in her beautiful robe.

“What does she mean by this?”

Pei Yingchun was also surprised,

“Didn’t we agree to sell the shop belonging to the Shen family? Why did she sell the shops of our Marquis Mansion?”

“God knows what kind of madness she’s gone through!”

The Old madam’s anger flared up, and she quickly ordered her servants,

“What’s wrong with you all? Go and bring that crazy woman back to me!”

Landlord He watched from the side and thought to himself,

“Does this entire family’s wealth and nobility rely on the glory of their son’s marriage?”

The smile on his face disappeared instantly, and his tone became harsh,

“Old madam, when do you plan to pay the silver?”

“The Danyang Marquis Mansion won’t cheat you, okay?”

The Old madam acted tough, “You can go back first, and when the silver is ready, we’ll send it to you.”

Lanlord He’s face darkened, “Old madam, don’t joke about this. The contract has been signed, and it’s written clearly that if the full payment isn’t made within three days, the penalty for breach of contract is 1,000 taels of silver!”

Pei Yingchun also pulled on the Old madam’s sleeve, urgently saying,

“Mother! Even in the worst-case scenario, we need to pay for the wine shop first. I’ve already told my husband and mother-in-law about it. If we can’t get the land deed today, won’t I be laughed to death by the second uncle’s family? What face will I have to go home with?”

The Old madam valued face the most, and now that she was being put on the spot, she also felt embarrassed.

However, the Marquis Mansion’s account only had 2,000 taels of silver left, and she didn’t want to give it all to her married daughter to subsidize her husband’s family.
After a moment of silence, she patted Pei Yingchun’s hand and persuaded her,

“I took a closer look, and that piece of land isn’t worth that much silver. How about… we take a look at other options?”

Landlord He didn’t like hearing this, “You just said that it’s hard to put a price on something you love, but now my land has suddenly become worthless?”

He looked at the Old madam with disdain and said sarcastically,

“The esteemed Danyang Marquis Mansion, without the support of your son’s wife, can’t even come up with 2,000 taels of silver? Didn’t you say your son is capable? Is this so-called capability just eating soft rice?”
“You can’t expect ivory to come out of a dog’s mouth!”

The Old madam was enraged and slammed her hand on the table,

“Liu momo, go to the accounting room immediately and get 2,000 taels of silver notes. Let this person who looks down on others take the silver and get out of my sight! Don’t block my view!”

Unexpectedly, Liu momo stood there frozen, like her feet were weighed down, and said softly,

“Old madam… I just checked the accounting room. The Eldest wife not only took away the Marquis Mansion’s land deeds but also took all the silver from the account. There is only…”

“How dare she!”

The Old madam’s face turned red with anger, and she couldn’t even breathe smoothly, “How much is left?”

“Six…”

“Get the 600 taels over here then!”

“Yes, it’s six copper coins…”

“What did you say!”

The Old madam almost fainted when she heard this,

Pei Yingchun quickly supported her chest to help her breathe, and Liu momo also poured tea to offer to her.

Landlord He looked at this chaotic family and didn’t have a good expression on his face anymore,

“If you don’t have money, don’t pretend to have it. You have six copper coins, and you still want to buy land?”
He spat and said, “I spit on you! You can’t even afford to buy a whole string of candied haws for your precious grandson!”

The Old madam was so angry that her head trembled,

“You… what kind of attitude is this?”

“Attitude?”

Landlord He sneered, “If you had money, I’d treat you like a living Buddha. But without money? Ha! Even the beggars at the door have more than six copper coins in their bowls. You’re worse than a beggar woman, and you still want a good attitude?”

“You…”

The Old madam had never suffered such grievances in her life.

She angrily took off the pearl necklace around her neck and forcefully threw it onto the table,

“Open your dog eyes and take a good look! This is a necklace made of Eastern pearls, worth at least 1,000 taels! Take it now and get out of Marquis Mansion!”

However, Landlord He didn’t even glance at it,

“You’re so poor, who knows if the things you wear are real or fake? Don’t think you can fool me!”

He waved the contract in his hand and said ruthlessly, “I’ll give you three days. If I don’t see 1,000 taels of silver, we’ll meet at the government office!”

With that, he turned and left.
The Old madam was so angry that she was almost half dead, grabbing Liu momo’s sleeve and urging,

“Quick! Go find Shen shi back for me! Where is Yuanzhou?”

“The Heir went to the gambling den early in the morning…”

“The family is being robbed! And he still has the heart to gamble? Go call him back for me!”

In the midst of the commotion, a servant reported from outside the door,

“Old madam! The Eldest wife has returned!”