bullyxtreme Chapter 212 Be careful not to get sick
Chapter 212 Be careful not to get sick
This was also the first time he met Su Jixiang.
Su Jixiang also nodded in return, "These are the victims." She pointed to Wang and the family behind her, "They feel that their husbands have been wronged, and today they are crying and shouting to appeal for justice, so they invited you to come." Su Jixiang said to the people behind him, "Set up a table and chairs for you. Since you have a grievance, why not tell it in front of everyone? First, it will be easier for you to record it, and second, everyone can help to be a witness."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Someone in the crowd immediately echoed, "Madam is fair."
"Yes! This is the best method, old man, don't worry, if you really have a grievance, we are all your witnesses today."
"Yes, we don't have to be afraid of the government. The government must have a reason to arrest someone. If your man is really wronged, he will definitely seek justice!"
Listening to the people around her talking at once, Wang felt her chest getting stuffy and her eyes went dark.
She had no grievances at all. She just wanted to get some money by force and meet her sons to ask them if they had any money left outside.
But in the current situation, if she doesn't say everything, it will be really difficult for her to step down.
Thinking of this, Wang simply relaxed, lay down in the snow, and pretended to faint.
"Oh, I'm afraid this woman is not going to make it!"
Someone exclaimed.
"Mother-in-law!" Seeing this, several daughters-in-law and daughters behind Wang hurried over and tried to help Wang up.
There was one of Wang's daughters-in-law who was able to understand things clearly. She immediately cried, "Madam, my mother-in-law has not eaten for several days because of our family's affairs. Even a young person can't stand this kind of torment, let alone an old woman. Please lend us some money to find a doctor for her mother-in-law and get her some food. Madam, please give me some advice."
The purpose of their coming here today is to make some money.
Nangong Rui once said that Wei Ling looked cold, but he was a very kind person and couldn't bear to see others suffer.
That's why they discussed for a long time at home and wanted to come to Wei Ling to cry and complain. It would be the best if Wei Ling had a soft heart. Even if Wei Ling was not soft-hearted and let them go meet their respective men, he would also give them some money for Nangong Rui's sake.
I can't even write a petition.
They came in here just to play the victim.
"Okay." Su Jixiang nodded. "I'll give you ten taels of silver for emergency use. As for your mother-in-law's health, you can send her to the clinic for treatment first. The medical expenses and medicine will be paid by our General's Mansion this time."
When Qu Wanning heard Su Jixiang say that he wanted to give them money, he immediately raised his hand and secretly pulled Su Jixiang's sleeve.
She saw it clearly, these women came here to extort money. How could they not seek justice if they had any grievances? A lawyer was hired for them, and the woman fainted. What a coincidence! Why didn't she faint earlier? The crying and shouting just now sounded full of energy. Her voice and Hua Rui's voice were not as loud as this old woman's alone! Who would believe that she came here on an empty stomach?
Qu Wanning didn't want Su Jixiang to give them a penny at all!
Su Jixiang secretly patted Qu Wanning's hand, signaling her to stay calm.
She also didn't want to give money to these female rogues.
But this old woman’s son is Nangong Rui after all.
Su Jixiang knew that Wei Ling was a man who cherished old friendships, so she gave the ten taels of silver only for Nangong Rui's sake.
She didn't want this old woman to confuse right and wrong in front of Nangong Rui after he came out, thus damaging the harmony between Nangong Rui and Wei Ling.
When Wang's daughter-in-law heard this, she was delighted at first, but then she became sad again, "Madam, how can ten taels of silver be enough for our big family?"
"Then how much do you want?" Su Jixiang was not angry, but just watched her performance with a smile.
"What an exorbitant price! Ten taels of silver is enough to cover our family's expenses for a year!" someone in the crowd muttered.
"That's right. Even if it's New Year's Day, I can buy some cloth to make new clothes for the children and buy some meat or something good to eat. Ten taels of silver will be enough for a long time!"
"Yes, ten taels of silver is enough for our family to spend for two years!"
The daughter-in-law originally wanted to ask for one hundred or eighty taels of silver, but when she heard such discussions, she felt a little guilty.
In the past, I was really not frugal with Nangong Rui's money. I ate and drank as needed, and went to the street to buy my favorite rouge and powder when I had nothing to do. The one hundred or eighty taels of silver could not cover my expenses for long.
Nowadays, people can live for one or two years with ten taels of silver, so Wang's daughter-in-law suddenly felt aggrieved.
Ten taels of silver is not even enough to buy new clothes for the younger generation in the family!
Tear cloth to make clothes? Haha, the Nangong family hasn't made clothes by themselves for many years. They always go to the clothing shops in the city to make them custom-made!
"Then Madam, please give me more!" Fortunately, she was smart and quickly changed the subject. "The child hasn't eaten for a long time. And my sister-in-law's marriage..."
"Are you here to appeal for justice or to be taken advantage of?" Su Jixiang asked with a smile, "What does your sister-in-law's marriage have to do with our general's mansion? Isn't that a matter between your family and your in-laws?"
Wang's daughter-in-law had seen that Su Jixiang had been very easy to talk to since he came out of the mansion. Seeing that he showed no signs of being angry despite their fuss, she thought that he was a person with a soft temper. Since Su Jixiang was so soft, she simply mentioned the marriage of the nun and asked the general's wife to come forward and tell that family not to add insult to injury and to just marry the girl away.
But Su Jixiang suddenly spoke up and choked. Wang's daughter-in-law was startled at first, then she pouted and pretended to cry, "Madam, you are too fierce!"
"If I were fierce, I wouldn't have come out and talked to you for so long." Su Jixiang still had a smiling face.
Someone in the crowd echoed, "That's right, she's the general's wife, do you think she's just your neighbor? You can see her whenever you want?"
"My wife still smiles when she speaks, and she still says that others are mean."
"Oh, to put it bluntly, if someone came to my doorstep and made such a fuss, I would have slapped him away with a broom a long time ago!"
When Wang's daughter-in-law heard this, she knew she had said the wrong thing, but the words were already out and she couldn't take them back.
She simply continued to cry for her mother-in-law.
"That's enough. Stop crying. If you think ten taels of silver is not enough, I will give you twenty taels of silver. That should be enough, right?" Su Jixiang said slowly, "If you still think it's not enough, just keep crying at the door. It's freezing cold, and I have to go back to warm myself by the fire. Your mother-in-law has been lying in the snow for quite some time, so be careful not to get sick. It will cost a lot more money then."