Chapter 820

It was clear that the profits earned from the white paper and snow salt had already been divided among them equally.

Yet they still complained that it was too little.

She knew her own child, of course.

Jiang'er would not lie.

If Jiang'er said that the snow salt and white paper were not created by her, then they definitely were not.

But the other three branches of the Zhen clan did not think so.

They thought this was an excuse, a pretext.

It was just to occupy more of the profits from the white paper and snow salt.

Lady Zhang had tried to persuade Zhen Jiang several times, wanting her to simply give up the business of white paper and snow salt.

But Zhen Jiang refused.

Because that was something Zhen Jiang had once promised Duan Yu.

Besides, the snow salt and white paper had indeed brought great profits to the Zhen clan.

Even if Zhen Jiang wanted to give it up, the other three branches of the Zhen clan would not agree.

Because of this matter, the other three branches of the Zhen clan had come more than once.

Before, it was fine.

But more than a month ago, the other three branches of the Zhen clan joined forces to withhold all the white paper and snow salt, and even invited all the clansmen of the Zhen clan to place Zhen Jiang under house arrest in the residence.

They wanted to use this method to make Zhen Jiang hand over the production methods for white paper and snow salt.

But for this past month, Zhen Jiang would rather not leave the house than hand over the production methods.

"Sister-in-law." Zhen Jian took a deep breath and said: "The Huang Jin thieves are only a few dozen miles away; once they attack, it won't be so easy for us to leave."

"Do you know how many hundreds of thousands of Huang Jin thieves there are?"

"How many times more are they than the entire population of Wuji County?"

"And the money and grain of our Zhen clan is exactly what they are most in need of right now."

"Once they really attack, the Zhen clan will surely be destroyed!"

Zhen Jian spread his hands and said: "We must leave now, before the thieves arrive."

"But with so many people in the Zhen clan, there are not enough troops in Wuji County to protect us as we evacuate."

"The Inspector has already promised us that as long as we hand over the production methods for white paper and snow salt, he will agree to send troops to protect us as we relocate."

"This is the only way now."

"Sister-in-law, it's not that we are forcing Jiang'er; only if Jiang'er hands over the formula for snow salt and white paper, we..."

"Uncle!"

Before Zhen Jian could finish his sentence.

A crisp shout rang out from the direction of the main hall entrance.

Zhen Jiang, dressed in a white skirt as pure as snow, appeared before the main hall entrance with a maid and Zhao Yun behind her.

Hearing Zhen Jiang's voice, the other three branches of the Zhen clan in the hall, as well as Zhen Jiang's mother, Lady Zhang, all turned their gazes toward Zhen Jiang.

"Jiang'er." Lady Zhang looked at Zhen Jiang with urgency and helplessness in her eyes.

Zhen Jiang, biting her lips, stepped into the main hall, her gaze looking at the other three branches of the Zhen clan without flinching.

"Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle!"

Zhen Jiang clenched her fists and said: "My mother has never known about the white paper and snow salt; if you have any business, just come to me, why are you here forcing my mother!"

"You child!" Zhen Jian immediately frowned and said: "How can this be forcing? We are discussing this with your mother."

"How did it become forcing? If these words were to get out and outsiders heard them, wouldn't it be said that our three branches are bullying you orphans and widows?"

Zhen Jiang bit her red lips and said: "Isn't that exactly what you are doing?"