[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home":3,"chapter-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1708":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home",{"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},1134626,1463,"Chapter 1708","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1708",1708,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1708: Feeling Slapped in the Face Chapter 1708: Feeling Slapped in the Face Editor: Henyee Translations What they desired now was for Shao Yunduan to concede defeat and lower his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the three big families continued to act unchecked in Anze Province, they would solely target him and his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his concerns, Qiao Xuan grew a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She repeatedly reminded him to be cautious when going out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan, caught between laughter and tears, reassured her, fearing she wouldn’t be able to tend to the baby in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan instructed Jia Heming to approach the three prominent families again and issue an ultimatum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t be selling the seeds, so they needed to finalize the deal today without further delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the families truly couldn’t provide assistance or resources, he would have to explore alternative solutions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Jia Heming’s expectation that the trip might be futile, he complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome aligned with his predictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three families weren’t reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They genuinely had nothing to offer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan nodded and dismissed Jia Heming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Heming seemed hesitant to speak but chose to hold his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though concerned, he left with a somber expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed that Lord Shao was genuinely determined to take action but deemed him too hasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he understood the impossibility of extracting anything from the formidable three big families, being too anxious posed its own challenges!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the three families refused to assist, the other clans were unlikely to help either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no funds in the official account, Shao Yunduan faced a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to Jia Heming, Shao Yunduan had instructed Zheng Sangge to lead a group to Yuezheng Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he requested Yuezheng Xiao to secretly deliver the seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Sangge brought individuals to provide discreet protection, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the three big families’ audacity to confront bandits, their methods differed from those of other family clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Yunduan had to exercise caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, First Madam Fan faced a scolding from her mother-in-law in the Fan family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had grown numb to it and merely listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Fan had anticipated that Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan might soften their stance when asked to settle the debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her displeasure, they not only held their ground but also presented the IOU the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling even more dissatisfied with the outcome, Old Lady Fan instructed, “Since Madam Shao has spoken, both you and your sister-in-law will go again tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the butler and the IOU with you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to see if Madam Shao is bluffing.” “If she doesn’t give you the money tomorrow, don’t return empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make sure she promises something, understand?” First Madam Fan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following morning, the two of them, accompanied by the Guan family and the IOU, paid another visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing them, Qiao Xuan greeted, “Welcome!” Without a word, she had someone verify the authenticity of the IOU and gladly handed over the banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a total of eight cards, each worth ten thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she held the banknotes, Fan Ruyin remained in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They received the banknotes just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Shao didn’t even plead with the Fan family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of Fan Ruyin’s thoughts, she could only return with the banknotes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite successfully securing the repayment, Fan Ruyin found herself surprisingly dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Fan shared the sentiment, feeling as though she had been slapped in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed that other families might be ridiculing her behind her back, especially the old man from the Huo family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Lady Fan promptly dispatched someone to seek out the other three smaller family clans holding the promissory note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission was to collect the debt at the designated location from the government office.\u003C\u002Fp>",626,"2026-06-03T12:01:11.743Z","2026-06-03T12:01:12.825Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f9bdb8a9bf943bfc27c784096dedaecd42c8d11fbc5805a3adb7c23e371a9ea","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1709","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1707",2438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspringtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-cover.jpg"]