PNB Chapter 81: Inciting hatred
Chapter 81: Inciting hatred
Jiang Yuyue had anticipated their attitude, so she pretended to have a headache before explaining in detail.
"Elders, please hear me out first. As you have said, I am just a new bride who has only been married into the Xie family for a few months. How much say do I have in the family? This is not something I can decide. I am just being pushed out by my family to offend people on their behalf."
At this point, Jiang Yuyue reached out and touched her abdomen, her words filled with hardship, "I'm sure all the elders know that I have a short life. My husband died shortly after we got married. Now I'm pregnant with his posthumous child. Although that brings me some comfort, which woman in this household is easy to deal with?"
“My mother resented that I had caused Yunqi's death, so she didn't care about me much. I could only live cautiously. The other day, my grandmother checked the accounts and found the discrepancy. She was furious and dragged my mother and second aunt to question them. The two of them kept saying that they knew nothing about it and even offered to take back the shop as punishment.”
"But how could they be willing to do something that would offend people themselves? Both of them refused repeatedly, and in the end, they could only push me, the junior, to take the lead. That's why I've gathered everyone here today."
Hearing such a confession, everyone looked at Jiang Yuyue with a hint of pity. But if the shop were taken back, they would lose a lot of income!
"Since you were pushed out to be a scapegoat, we're not going to talk to you!"
Xie Yuanji said in a deep voice, and made as if to walk out, "I will go to find the old lady myself!"
"Uncles and elders, you mustn't!"
Jiang Yuyue quickly stopped him, "Although I am grateful to my uncles for understanding my difficulties, I must remind you all of something. My grandmother had someone check the accounts, and she knows exactly how much money we have lost over the years."
"I was pushed out here partly to avoid offending anyone, and partly to save face for everyone. If my uncles really go and make a scene in front of Grandmother, she has evidence. If she demands that you return all this money, wouldn't we be at a huge disadvantage?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuanji and the others all tensed up.
Although they were unwilling to have their shop taken back, they were ultimately in the wrong, and if they made a big fuss, they would not benefit in the end.
Seeing the change in their expressions, Jiang Yuyue knew that her intimidation had worked. She pointed to the document that Xiao Liu had prepared earlier and said.
"Therefore, in my opinion, the best course of action now is to sign and seal the agreement here and hand over the shop according to their wishes. This way, the younger generation can go back and explain their situation, and the elders can also avoid losing a large sum of money."
"What a bunch of good-for-nothing bastards!"
Xie Yuanji was furious. Although he had indeed taken a lot of benefits from it, he had also shown his filial piety to Madam Xie over the years. The same was true for the others who got the shops through the First and Second Madams. He never expected that they would be betrayed so easily when the matter was exposed!
But now that things have come to this, there's no way to change anything. Xie Yuanji's face turned ashen, but he was the first to step forward and sign the document.
"That Xie family is something else. I'll remember this debt."
Xie Yuanji sneered, "Although the Xie family is helping us relatives now, things can change in the future. Who can say what will happen in the future? Since the old lady is so unsympathetic, she probably doesn't care about us poor relatives. Let's wait and see!"
After saying this, Xie Yuanji slammed the door and left. With him setting this precedent, the others, though angry, had no choice but to follow suit. However, they were all gritting their teeth, looking as if they wanted to devour the Xie family alive.
After the last person stormed out of the private room, Xiao Liu counted the names on the receipt and exclaimed happily, "Miss, everyone's here!"
"That's good."
Jiang Yuyue glanced at the document and asked about something else, "Is everything ready at Lanxiang Courtyard?"
Xiao Liu nodded. "Miss Rouge is extremely beautiful and has a sweet tongue. This Xie Erlang is quite pleased with her."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue stroked the box beside her, a slight smile appearing on her lips. "It must have been hard for Miss Rouge to keep this bastard in check for me these past few days, but I suppose she'll be free after tonight."
Recalling how all of Xie's distant relatives had left in a huff, this incident severed their ties with the Xie family.
If the Xie family falls into misfortune in the future, it is unlikely that anyone will be willing to lend them a helping hand.
"Let's go."
Jiang Yuyue said in a light tone, picking up the few receipts on the table, "We must tell them this good news as soon as possible."
When Jiang Yuyue entered Madam Xie's courtyard, she was surprised to find that Madam Xie's eldest and second wives were also there.
"You don't need to beg me anymore!"
Old Madam Xie looked impatient. When she saw Jiang Yuyue return, she immediately looked at her and asked, "Yuyue, has the matter been settled?"
"Of course I dare not betray my grandmother's trust."
Jiang Yuyue immediately signaled Xiao Liu to present the document. After reviewing it, Madam Xie was somewhat surprised that Jiang Yuyue was able to take back the shop so easily.
"They actually agreed?!"
Madam Xie quickly asked, "What did they say?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuyue shook her head and sighed, "Although everyone signed and handed over the shop here, they are all older than me and took advantage of me because I am a junior. When I went to ask for the shop back, they almost had me beaten up."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xie was shocked. "They actually dared to lay a hand on you?! I told you to bring your servants, but you wouldn't listen!"
"My granddaughter-in-law was also extremely frightened afterward."
Jiang Yuyue said helplessly, "Fortunately, they only listened to me after I mentioned my grandmother's name. Although I persuaded them to hand over the shop, they even cursed the child in my womb... saying that our Xie family just had someone die and we don't know how to accumulate good karma for ourselves. They even cursed in front of everyone in the street, saying such nasty things that even their granddaughter-in-law didn't dare to say anything. They also threatened to sever all ties with our Xie family and never have anything to do with us again in this lifetime..."
Madam Xie's expression suddenly changed. Xie Yunqi's death was already her most painful event, but she never expected that these scoundrels, who had taken so many benefits from her over the years, would dare to rub salt into her wounds!
"A bunch of ungrateful bastards!"
Madam Xie gritted her teeth in hatred, her face dark and terrifying. Completely different from her earlier pleading tone, she roared, "Our Xie family kindly entrusted the shop to their management, and now they're saying we're wrong for taking it back?! They even dare to bring up Yun Qi's death... I truly wish I could devour these heartless bastards alive!"