Chapter 480

This bit of money.

For an ordinary family, it is already enough to cover nearly ten years of expenses.

Yet Jia She was not satisfied in the slightest; in a fit of rage, he slapped Lady Xing: "What use is this pittance? Are you trying to dismiss a beggar?"

"I want to take a new concubine, and this amount is nowhere near enough."

"Hurry and give me a thousand taels!"

[488] Lady Xing resents the high-interest lending; an internal traitor terminates the transaction!

Having been slapped, Lady Xing’s state of mind exploded!

Her heart was filled with boundless grievance!

Anger!

And then it turned into resentment!

She felt, was it easy for her!

For the sake of the Rongguo Prefecture.

She gave her all, yet could not even get a word of praise.

Jia Mu and Jia Zheng were full of all sorts of dissatisfaction.

The servants were disobedient and did not give her face; she didn't want it to be this way either.

And then there was Jia She.

As a husband, it was one thing that he didn't help her or support her at all.

Now, he was actually turning around and demanding money from her!

Why don't you just go die!

And he even hit her!

Lady Xing was aggrieved to death.

Filled with incomparable hatred.

But one must bow one's head when under another's roof.

As a woman herself.

She could ultimately never defeat the other party.

In the end.

She had no choice but to take out five hundred taels of silver: "This is the last of the silver; there is no more. Most of it has already been put into high-interest loans, and as for collecting it back, it won't be possible until next month."

"Then can't you just demand it all back? Why bother with high-interest loans? How much can there be?"

Jia She did not think much of it; one who does not manage the household does not know the cost of firewood and rice.

He only wanted money to spend.

Eager for quick success and instant benefits.

He directly demanded that Lady Xing collect the money early.

He didn't even want the interest.

Lady Xing was filled with hatred, but had no choice but to go and collect the debts.

This immediately caused heaven's wrath and people's resentment.

The servants were even more furious than they had been during Seeing Seeing Fengjie's time.

Although Seeing Seeing Fengjie would demand money and punish them severely.

That was only in cases where the servants could not repay the money.

Love Love Like Lady Xing.

The money had only been given a few days ago, and she was already taking it back.

If they didn't give it, she would beat, scold, and punish them.

This made them even more furious!

Lady Xing, however, did not care about that anymore.

How Jia She treated her.

She had no way to retaliate.

She could only take her anger out on these servants, which counted as venting the frustration she had built up over the month.

So whoever did not repay, she punished severely.

All sorts of beatings and scoldings.

Using needles to prick, whips to lash, and even finger-crushing stocks were used.

It made the whole prefecture filled with complaints and resentment soaring to the heavens!

Even Jia Mu was alarmed.

"You wicked creature."

"Useless thing."

"I knew you were this kind of trash, incapable of managing a household!"

She summoned Lady Xing.

Lady Xing knelt before her and was subjected to a near-humiliating scolding by Jia Mu.

This made Lady Xing feel even more aggrieved and resentful!

In her heart, she cursed, "You old immortal thing, if it weren't for the fact that your Jia family is so poor you can barely put food on the table, yet you still have huge expenses everywhere—especially you, old thing, who only knows how to enjoy yourself all day without caring about anything—would I have been forced to lend money at high interest? Now that I have to collect it back, it's not what I want either!"

She was about to be bullied and angered to death by this mother and son!

But on the surface.

She did not dare to show even a hint of resentment.

Otherwise, if Jia Mu were to beat her to death.

No one would even ask about it.

Anyway, she had no children, and her family was of humble status.

Thinking of these things.

Lady Xing's beautiful face became even more miserable.

This posture.

Was almost catching up to the widow Li Wan.

Zhao Zhao Zhao Paner watched the joke from the side; foolish and stupid, she mistakenly thought this was a good opportunity for her to take power.

She continued to fan the flames from the side.

Listing all of Lady Xing's faults.

Jia Mu, upon hearing this, felt annoyed: "Shut up!"

Zhao Zhao Zhao Paner: "..."

She snorted coldly and ignored Zhao Zhao Zhao Paner, who had no sense of the situation.

These low-end tactics of hers.

How could Jia Mu not see through them?

She thought to herself, even if it were given to someone.

The power would never be given to you, a house-born concubine!

Better to give it to an outsider than to a house slave!

Immediately.

Jia Mu looked at Lady Xing.

Just as she was about to say something.

"It's bad, it's bad."

"Old Ancestor, something has happened."

Suddenly, two people rushed in to report.

Jia Mu looked at the sound, and it was not other servants.

It turned out to be Jia Huang of the Jia family's collateral branch.

Jia Huang belonged to the direct line of the 'Yu' generation, the husband of the eldest daughter-in-law Jin, and the uncle of Jin Rong.

The couple guarded some small properties, and their life was not very well-off.

Therefore, they often went to the Ning and Rong prefectures to pay their respects, and would flatter Seeing Seeing Fengjie and Lady You, so Seeing Seeing Fengjie and Lady You would often provide them with some support.

Jia Mu was surprised and hurriedly asked: "What happened?"

"I also saw it when I was about to enter the prefecture."

"The officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture have arrived."

"Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Hearing this.

Jia Mu was surprised, and Lady Xing was confused.

Neither of them saw the flash of glee on Zhao Zhao Zhao Paner's face.

"What is the Jingzhao Prefecture coming for?"

Jia Mu had a bad premonition and hurriedly asked.

In fact, the maids present all knew it was probably nothing good.

After all, if there were good news, the Jingzhao Prefecture yamen would not come.

Only when there is bad news does the yamen show up.

"We, the couple, do not know the specific reason."

Jia Huang and Lady Jin shook their heads and said.

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Jia Mu was immediately disappointed; useless things.

Soon, a team of officials appeared.

And at this time, Jia Zheng, Jia She, and Jia Jia Jia Lian were all alarmed.

As well as Li Wan, Lin Lin Daiyu, and the two Chun sisters.

"What is going on?"

"Old Matriarch."

"We received a report from someone in your Rongguo Prefecture."

"The eldest daughter-in-law Xing of your prefecture is lending money at high interest within the prefecture."

"We are here specifically to handle it."

The leading official said indifferently after a respectful bow.

Hearing this.

Everyone looked at Lady Xing.

Jia Zheng, who did not manage affairs, heard it for the first time.

Self-proclaimed loyal and patriotic, and law-abiding, he was immediately furious: "How could you do such a stupid thing!"

"I, I didn't, Second Master."

Lady Xing was immediately terrified.

Then she forced herself to remain calm and flatly denied it.

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Jia Mu, Jia She, and others knew about it.

But they tacitly chose to conceal it.

It would be best if they could hide it.

Otherwise, their Rongguo Prefecture would lose face again.

A few days ago.

The matter of Jia Jia Jia Baoyu being exposed by his uncle Wang Wang Wang Ziteng and Niu Niu Niu Jizong and others.

Had spread in the newspapers.

Making Jia Jia Jia Baoyu and the entire Rongguo Prefecture a huge laughingstock!

And Jia Zheng was also stigmatized.

Causing the Jia family members to be too embarrassed to go out recently.

Hiding at home, not daring to see anyone.

If this were to happen again now.

Then the Rongguo Prefecture would truly have lost all its face repeatedly.

Jia Zheng was so ashamed that he planned to resign from his official position, having no face to continue being an official.

So this matter must absolutely not be blown out of proportion again!

Therefore, after Jia Mu thought through the joints, she hurriedly said: "Is there some misunderstanding? Is there any proof?"

Looking at this old lady, the official said: "There is none, we received a secret letter report."

As he spoke, he opened the secret letter.

Jia Zheng and the others took a look.

The handwriting was crooked and very poorly written.

At a glance, it was the handwriting of a young child!

And it might not have been written with the dominant hand.

Jia Mu, Jia She, and the others were shocked and angry, guessing which ignorant little beast was playing tricks?

But now was not the time to investigate who the traitor was.

It was written in detail above.

Who was lent money at high interest by Lady Xing.

How much money.

Even the time when the high-interest loan was made was recorded.

"There are names, surnames, times, and amounts on it!"

The official responded indifferently: "We will know as soon as we investigate." Ten.

[489] Lady Xing pleads, Jia Hui plots, initial revenge successful

Inside the Rongxi Hall.

Lady Xing could not help but be frightened.

After being scared.

Without waiting for the officials to catch the other servants and interrogate them one by one.

She was so scared that she cried to Jia Mu and Jia She: "Old Matriarch, Master, I did this for our Jia family, you must save me."

Crying and sobbing.

It was truly heartbreaking for those who heard it and tear-jerking for those who saw it.

Jia She, however, did not care about Lady Xing's life or death at all.

He only considered.

If Lady Xing's charges were established.

It would not be of any benefit to him or the entire Jia family.

And Jia Mu felt a sense of compassion.

Plus it was for the same reason.

Therefore, Jia Mu hurriedly said to the official: "This is a matter of a private residence, so there is no need to take it to the yamen."

Obviously.

This was an intention to turn a big matter into a small one.

And a small matter into nothing.

How should one say "zero two seven".