[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool":3,"chapter-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},540227,791,"Chapter 97 - 81: What’s This, Making Our Eyes All Watery?","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>The sound of pages turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er looked at the ledger. It was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sweetheart had already withdrawn forty thousand taels this past month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, he had made the largest withdrawal yet, taking twenty thousand taels in silver notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The estate’s treasury originally held ninety thousand taels, but now less than thirty thousand remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How’d he spend so much? Has he been gambling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er closed the ledger, her curiosity piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward immediately shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, the Young Master has no such vices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even said that once the factory starts making big money, he’ll tear down our family’s casinos in Taiping City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the money spent, forty thousand taels went to the factory outside the city. It’s just that the twenty thousand from a few days ago is unaccounted for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably has another use for it. Don’t come to me about this kind of thing in the future. Just let him spend it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward nodded earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward hadn’t come today to tattle or anything of the sort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply doing his duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was the steward, and the money in the treasury was flowing out every day like a floodgate had been opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madam stayed in the central courtyard every day, never stepping out of the inner or outer gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were some things he had to let the madam know, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the old steward knew that given the madam’s relationship with the Young Master, nothing would come of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who in the estate didn’t know that the Young Master was about to become the new Mr. Lu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some things still had to be said. After all, the madam was still the one in charge of the household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t say anything, the fault would be his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a steward meant one had to be cautious and proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to serve the rather short-tempered Zhao Qiao’Er for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The end of the year is coming, and the staff needs to be given their annual bonuses. Thirty thousand taels in the treasury definitely won’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little rascal will definitely ask for more later. Go to the bank tomorrow and withdraw a good amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it’s to prepare for when that little rascal runs out of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And second, we really earned a lot this year, and we even took down that other family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year we gave out fifty thousand in bonuses. This year, let’s give out a hundred thousand so people don’t call us stingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er tightened the black cloak draped over her shoulders as she mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward at her side immediately nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take care of it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the old steward turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a moment’s thought, Zhao Qiao’Er suddenly reached out, grabbed the old steward by the collar, and yanked him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old steward turned his head in confusion, Zhao Qiao’Er glanced toward the East Wing, then leaned close to his ear and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That little rascal isn’t keeping a woman on the side, is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward froze for a second, then hurriedly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not. I’m with the Young Master almost every day when he goes out and when he comes back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s definitely nothing like that going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, not only is the Young Master not keeping a mistress, he’s not even fooling around with other women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven’t heard any of our men guarding the brothels say they’ve seen him there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhao Qiao’Er was finally relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Keeping a mistress wasn’t a big deal in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind anyone else, even her own Travelers all had two or three women at home and another one or two on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that little rascal really found someone he fancied outside, she’d just have him bring the woman home for her to support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t have to use the estate’s money to lavish on some woman outside, and it would save him the trouble of running back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hasn’t even finished settling things at home, and he’s already running off to keep a woman outside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s that supposed to mean? The ones at home aren’t good enough, but the ones outside are so fragrant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the old steward say that wasn’t the case, Zhao Qiao’Er was finally at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward then added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, the Young Master said that the most beautiful person in the world is his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most womanly woman in the world is you, Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said that looking at the cheap powders and crude paints outside would be a waste of his time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward’s words truly made Zhao Qiao’Er’s heart bloom with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although she was secretly pleased beyond measure, she still feigned a scolding tone in front of the old steward, her face flushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What nonsense is that little rascal spouting~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, you can go now. I have to get back to eating dumplings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward bowed repeatedly without a word. Only after Zhao Qiao’Er had entered the East Wing did he turn to attend to his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The madam might have said that, but her expression, her tone... Wasn’t she just like a big mother cat in heat?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t even back yet, how could you start eating without me~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er said in a pouting, coquettish voice as she entered the room, seeing that everyone at the table had already started eating without her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Meiqin, however, raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big boss is sitting right here eating. Why should we wait for the second-in-command?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qiao’Er scoffed at Song Meiqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, being second-in-command is still better than being no-in-command like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zhao Qiao’Er sat down next to Lu Yuan and began to eat with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Meiqin shot Zhao Qiao’Er a strange look, muttering to herself inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is this woman so happy after just stepping out for a bit?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan didn’t have time to pay attention to their bickering. It was a regular occurrence for them; it would be strange if they *weren’t* bickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan shoveled dumplings into his mouth, his face a picture of admiration as he praised his wife sitting beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you make these so delicious~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Song Meiqin and Zhao Qiao’Er both nodded repeatedly and chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re even better than what the estate’s chefs make~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liyan, her cheeks blushing, looked at her man and said shyly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because you mixed the filling so well, darling~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin couldn’t help but click their tongues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This young couple, honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each was always the best one in the other’s eyes.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-05-30T14:11:52.988Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.829Z",1,"novelbin.me","e62e5eb607013058754974fc8672f6c8e99fb1f1e5740e9da3b8848a2b8e630c","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-98","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-96",258,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-cover.jpg"]