Chapter 167: Wang Ruoyu

Wang Ruoyu: The Yang family is also lending money at high interest rates?

In other words, Wang Ruofu didn't know what Wang Ruoyi was thinking at the moment, otherwise she would have laughed out loud on the spot.

You still have the nerve to say I'm brainless?
I think you’re not too generous!

Seeing that Wang Ruoyu was still puzzled, Wang Ruofu immediately repeated to Wang Ruoyu what Hualan had said to her yesterday.

"Is that why?"

Wang Ruoyu was stunned when he learned the reason.

I didn't expect that I bumped into him by accident while buying firewood...

How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
After learning the whole story, Wang Ruoyu could only curse his bad luck.

But the incident had already happened, and all Wang Ruoyu could do was to make up for the loss, and he immediately said shamelessly:
"In that case, forget about the others, but you have to return the steward I sent out, right?"

"Still you?"

When Wang Ruofu mentioned the manager, she became even angrier.

When Wang Ruoyu got married, her mother not only gave her a large dowry, but also gave her children to several families in the farm.

It's your turn now.

Not only was the dowry small, but there were almost no farmhands to support the family. Mother Liu still volunteered to come.

When he was restrained by Lin Qinshuang, he couldn't get a few people to the front yard to do business.

Thinking of this, Wang Ruofu immediately attributed part of the reason why she had been suppressed by Lin Qinshuang for so many years to the fact that her mother did not give birth to a child for her family.

Furthermore, since the matter was handled by the Yang family, Wang Ruofu had no idea how to deal with it. Moreover, according to the current situation, it was impossible for her to go to the Yang family to plead for Wang Ruofu and this sister who no longer had any feelings for her, so she immediately said unhappily:

"I can give it back to you, but go to the Yang family and ask for it yourself!"

Of course Wang Ruoyu didn't dare to go to the Yang family to ask for it.

She now feels guilty when she sees the Sheng family, and she only keeps her composure because she relies on her habit of looking down on Wang Ruofu. How can she dare to go to the more powerful Yang family?

And Wang Ruoyu was also a little frightened...

After all, she had introduced the background of the Sheng family to the steward and mentioned the Yang family as a backer, so she was suspected of using the Yang family's skin as a banner.

I wonder if the Yang family knows about this now?

So Wang Ruoyu didn't dare to go at all.

Seeing that the matter was clear and the relationship with the Sheng family was in a mess, Wang Ruoyu stood up and prepared to leave the Sheng family.

She planned to cool down the relationship for a while to avoid adding more complications to the rift.

That’s right, Wang Ruoyu was still thinking about rekindling her sisterly love with Wang Ruofu in the future.

If worst comes to worst, there’s still Old Lady Wang there.

Wang Ruofu is easily influenced by others, and if her mother begs her for help, she might be able to get some benefits.

Seeing that Wang Ruoyu was about to leave, Wang Ruofu spoke up.

"Why, you're leaving now?"

While Wang Ruoyu was still, Wang Ruofu took out an account book she had just brought, threw it on the table, and motioned Wang Ruoyu to take a look.

While Wang Ruoyu was looking at the account book with a look of doubt, Wang Ruofu said:

"The Yang family discovered this usury business and found out that they used his family's reputation..."

Wang Ruoyu's heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, this matter could not be concealed.

"Since you are my sister, his family will not pursue the matter..."

Although Yang Wenyuan is not a petty person, he is not easily magnanimous either, so it is impossible for him to let it go.

When investigating the Kang family yesterday, Yang Wenyuan discovered something very interesting -

Wang Ruoyu seems to have the idea of ​​letting the illegitimate sons of the Kang family take the military examination?

Yang Wenyuan had some thoughts in his mind...

"Although we won't pursue the matter, we still need to compensate the poor families for the losses caused by the loan sharks."

Wang Ruofu pointed at the account book in Wang Ruoyu's hand:

"That's the family that lent money at high interest. The Yang family has paid it all back, but they just paid it first and asked our two families to bear it."

Wang Ruoyu felt relieved.

The best outcome is that the Yang family does not pursue the matter and only loses a little money.

As for the compensation from the two families, Wang Ruoyu didn't believe a single word of it.

There is the son-in-law Yang Wenyuan. I heard that he has a very close relationship with Hualan. How could he ask Wang Ruofu for compensation?
But it's compensation.

Wang Ruoyu had no choice but to accept the loss.

Anyway, the loan doesn't take long and the compensation won't cost much.

Wang Ruoyu had just felt relieved, but when he saw the amount in the account book, he was stunned.

At this time, Wang Ruofu continued:

"The total compensation is two thousand strings of cash, half for each family. Your Kang family only needs to pay one thousand strings of cash."

"How...how much?" Wang Ruoyu suspected that he had heard it wrong.

One...one thousand strings of cash?

The period of lending money at high interest is not long, and the two families together probably didn't make even a fraction of the hundred strings of cash!

Now my family alone has to pay a thousand strings of cash?

Could it be that I have switched places with those poor families, and they are the ones lending me money at high interest rates?

Or use your own money?
What a rebellion against Tiangang!

"Why, you don't agree?"

Wang Ruofu pretended to be puzzled and said:

"If you don't agree, then I can only tell Wen Yuan directly and let him come to you himself."

"No, no, no..." Wang Ruoyu waved his hands hurriedly.

She naturally didn't dare to face Yang Wenyuan.

If we really meet, I'm afraid even a thousand strings of cash won't be enough.

Therefore, Wang Ruoyu could only grit his teeth and swallow this blatant act, forcing a smile:
"No need. This is such a small matter and naturally does not require any documents... Young Marquis, please come forward, and I will do it."

Seeing that this "angel investment" might result in a total loss, Wang Ruoyu was in tears.

damned!
Isn't it just to get some money out of Wang Ruofu?
How come in the end, I put so much in there?

Even if we add up all the things that were taken from Wang Ruofu in the past, it is still far from enough!

After accepting the huge compensation, Wang Ruoyu planned to leave the Sheng family, this sad place.

She couldn't carry so much wealth with her, so she could only go home and withdraw it from her dowry.

I was terrified when I came, and I had no worries when I left.

Wang Ruoyu didn't dare let Kang Haifeng know about this.

After all, Kang Haifeng was also dissatisfied with her in many ways.

If he knew about this, it would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Wang Ruoyu turned around and was about to leave.

Looking at Wang Ruoyu's leaving back, Wang Ruofu suddenly said:

"Sister, why do you lend money at high interest? I can't even compare to the dowry that mother gave you. And the subsidies she gave you from time to time over the years are not enough for you to use."

Wang Ruoyu sneered, looked around the spacious house of the Sheng family, as well as the flowers and plants on the corridor outside the house, and said coldly:
"You can only say such things because you married into the Sheng family!"

Seeing Wang Ruofu's tone of voice, Wang Ruoyu was displeased. It was like a diligent and beautiful female student who was admitted to a famous university. After many years of study, she looked up and found that the country girl she looked down upon had surpassed her and lived a leisurely life with no worries about food and clothing, a successful husband, and children who worked hard to make her proud.

How could Wang Ruoyu feel happy about this?
All my efforts for half my life are still not as good as your easy wins?
"Then why did you push me?"

Wang Ruofu looked miserable and said:

"I have always regarded you as my own sister!"

Wang Ruoyu walked out of the house. When he was out, he heard a voice:
"If I don't borrow you to use, will it be given away to others?"

Wang Ruoyu: This is the interpretation of keeping good things within the family!

Wang Ruofu then stopped talking.

He sobbed silently in the house and watched Wang Ruoyu walk out of his door.

noon.

The dark clouds that had been hovering over Bianjing for more than half a month finally broke apart, and a rare sunny day arrived.

Sheng Hong returned home at this time.

But as soon as he entered the door, Sheng Hong showed suspicion on his face.

He tilted his head to look at his stable, but did not see the Kang family's carriage. Moreover, the whole house seemed unusually quiet, as if a low pressure was covering the entire mansion.

Sheng Hong shook his shoulders inexplicably.

At the same time, after thinking for a moment, he decided to find Wang Ruofu to ask why Wang Ruofu didn't leave lunch at home today. Was it because the food was not to his liking?
After all, a wild goose leaves its mark when it passes by, and a thief never leaves empty-handed. How could Wang Ruoyu leave so easily?
Sheng Hong then found Wei Rui Xuan.

As a result, after searching everywhere, there was no sign of Wang Ruofu.

Just when he thought Wang Ruofu had gone to Shou'an Hall, Sheng Hong inadvertently glanced at the front of Weiruixuan and found Wang Ruofu in a side room of a side hall of Weiruixuan.

That side room was not often used in Weiruixuan. It was specially cleaned up by Wang Ruofu so that she could burn incense and worship Buddha at home.

There are not only Buddha statues but also Taoist utensils inside. It is a combination of mountains and seas, with everything available.

Of course, given Wang Ruofu's temperament, she wouldn't go there every day.

Only when the gods and Buddhas were of use, such as when Changbai was taking the imperial examination or Hualan was getting married, would she burn a few sticks of incense and pay her respects to the Bodhisattvas and the Immortals.

Why did you go there today?
Sheng Hong walked closer quietly.

Looking through the window, he could clearly see Wang Ruofu sitting on the cushion, staring at the shrine with lifeless eyes, and he couldn't help feeling puzzled.

There is nothing else important at home these days.

Could it be that Wang Ruofu has changed her personality, has a long-term vision, and has started preparing for next year's Changbai Spring Examination?

Well, maybe Yang Wenyuan can also benefit from it.

"Madam, what's going on?"

Sheng Hong looked for a while, but saw that there were no ashes from the burning incense sticks on the incense table. Wang Ruofu also did not move for a long time, as if something was wrong, so he pretended to tease:
"Today is neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the lunar month, why are you burning incense and worshipping Buddha?"

Half an hour passed.

Wang Ruofu turned around as if she had noticed something. Her red and swollen eyes and the tears on her face showed that she had just cried. She saw Sheng Hong peeking in from outside the house and said in a choked voice:
"Sir, you are back..."

Sheng Hong then realized that his guess was correct. Wang Ruofu had obviously just cried.

Since the couple had not had much of a quarrel during this period, Sheng Hong still thought about their relationship, so he turned around and walked quickly into the house. He squatted down in front of Wang Ruofu and asked softly:
"Madam, what's wrong? Why are you still crying?"

As Sheng Hong spoke, he thought of the absence of the Kang family's carriage, and immediately understood that Wang Ruofu's current behavior must be related to Wang Ruoyu.

Wang Ruofu has always been obedient to Wang Ruoyu, so how could this happen?
Thinking about the Wang sisters' unusual behavior now and then, Sheng Hong's heart skipped a beat, and a disrespectful thought suddenly popped up in his mind:
Could it be...could it be that Old Madam Wang passed away?

Otherwise, how do you explain what happened today?

At this time, Wang Ruofu felt aggrieved and had no one to talk to.

Old Madam Sheng, Hua Lan, and Mother Liu were all people whom they did not want to cry to, but when they saw Sheng Hong speaking in a rare, comforting voice, they could no longer hold back their tears and threw themselves into his arms, crying loudly.

Sheng Hong felt his arms sink suddenly, and he heard Wang Ruofu, who rarely showed weakness in front of him, burst into tears.

He was not a heartless person, and his expression softened immediately. He reached out and gently embraced Wang Ruofu, and whispered to her in a soothing voice:
"Madam, it's okay. No matter what happens, you are still the eldest lady of the Sheng family."

Sheng Hong's original intention was to tell Wang Ruofu not to be sad, because even though she lost her mother, she still had the Sheng family's children.

But when Wang Ruofu heard it, she recalled how she had done something wrong to the Sheng family for Wang Ruoyu. She felt even more guilty and her crying became louder again, soon soaking Sheng Hong's clothes.

Seeing Wang Ruofu's heartbroken expression, Sheng Hong became more certain of his guess:
I'm afraid something really happened to my mother-in-law from the Wang family...

After a long time, Wang Ruofu gradually came to her senses and realized that she looked a little inappropriate. She quickly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, covered her face and wiped her tears.

Sheng Hong stood aside and waited for Wang Ruofu to finish packing before asking:
"Ma'am, what happened? Where is your sister?"

When Sheng Hong said this, he had already prepared himself mentally. He was just waiting for Wang Ruofu to tell him about Old Lady Wang so that he could "improvise".

Husband and wife grieve together to show filial piety!
But all he got was one sentence from Wang Ruofu:
"Sir, there is a rift between my sister and I. I am afraid I will not have any contact with her in the future."

Wang Ruofu naturally would not tell the truth. She only talked about the breakup with Wang Ruoyu. This was reasonable and consistent with Wang Ruofu's attitude towards Wang Ruoyu.

"Ah?" Sheng Hong looked shocked.

What you mean is... that you have severed ties with Wang Ruoyu?
Sheng Hong was already feeling sad, but after hearing what Wang Ruofu said, his sadness disappeared instantly and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

And...there is such a good thing?
Although he didn't know what had happened in such a short period of time this morning that caused Wang Ruofu to say such words, Sheng Hong was already overjoyed!
Great joy and great sorrow are all like this!
Extreme sorrow brings forth joy, so this is what it means!

Sheng Hong didn't want to rub salt into Wang Ruofu's wounds, so he could only suppress his joy, patted Wang Ruofu's shoulder with a heavy face, and comforted her:

"Madam, I am deeply sorry..."

Seeing Wang Ruofu looking at him in surprise, Sheng Hong quickly changed the subject:

"No, Madam, don't be too sad..."

"Yeah." Wang Ruofu nodded in agreement.

When Mother Liu outside the door saw this scene, she couldn't help but look relieved.

She had been guarding outside the house just now, and she noticed Sheng Hong the moment he entered the yard. After thinking for a while, she hid away immediately and sent the maids out of the yard to leave room for the couple, who now had a harmonious relationship, to talk in private.

He even stood guard at the gate of the courtyard and stopped Rulan who wanted to go back to the house.

Mother Liu was waiting at the gate of the yard.

After thinking for a while, he figured that Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu inside should have already packed up, so he pretended to have just entered the room.

"Master, Madam, the old lady asked us to have lunch at Shou'an Hall at noon, and the brothers and sisters have already been called over."

"Ok!"

Inside the house, Sheng Hong had already changed the clothes whose chest was wet with tears. Wang Ruofu also wiped away her tears and re-adjusted her makeup.

The couple looked at each other, and there seemed to be a tacit understanding in their eyes that had never existed before.

Shou'an Hall.

All the children have taken their seats.

At the top, Old Madam Sheng sat at the table.

The two empty spaces on the left are reserved for Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu, and the one on the right is for Hua Lan.

At this time, two people just walked in.

Looking at the couple coming in, Old Mrs. Sheng nodded imperceptibly.

Wang Ruofu's concealed crying marks could naturally not be hidden from the sharp eyes of Old Lady Sheng.

Likewise, the old man also noticed that the couple's relationship remained unchanged on the surface, but was gradually easing and becoming closer on the inside.

Old Madam Sheng immediately guessed that Wang Ruofu’s crying face might have been seen by Sheng Hong.

The tough outer layer was torn off, revealing the weakness underneath. Sheng Hong has always been soft on the women in his family, so the couple has a rare harmony.

This inexplicable coincidence seems to make sense?
There is no need to hide one's weakness, especially between husband and wife; on the contrary, it will promote harmonious relationship.

Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Sheng felt inexplicably relieved.

I didn't expect that the loan sharking incident involving Wang Ruoyu would actually give me a big surprise.

It seems that no matter where it lands, it brings benefits to the family?
One drink and one peck, could it be a predetermined decision? There must be a reason for the orchid and the fruit.

(End of this chapter)