Chapter 2658: Embezzlement

t and scratched Mrs. Sun: "You heartless shrew! Look at the good daughter you raised, she's trying to kill my Meimei..."“Mother, mother, please don’t do this. Let go first, I’ll persuade Qing’er to le..."I'm dealing with one at home, it's already a struggle. I finally managed to get one out, and now this one is back! Now they are both giving me trouble. My life is so hard!"

"Given Jinbao's personality, you know how it is. Before I even stepped into his house, everything was decided by Jin Gui."

"With both my sisters here, I suddenly feel like an outsider. This can't do! I have to figure out a way to send Jin Gui away quickly, or else my life will be unbearable!"

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After hearing Yang Ruohua's complaints, Liu shi also calmed down a little.

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"Oh dear, this is quite a predicament for you. Your married niece staying at home is a problem, adding another mouth to feed and causing gossip behind your back isn't good!" Liu shi said.

Upon a shift of his gaze, the Liu family's gossip fire refused to be extinguished.

"Huo'er, you better tell me first, why was Jin Gui divorced by that man's family What exactly did she do wrong" Liu shi asked urgently.

Yang Ruohua said, "She is said to have hooked up with two younger uncles."

"What" Mrs. Liu was so startled she almost jumped off her stool.

"What's going on here" she asked.

Yang Ruohé said: "Their three brothers are all single. Jin Guì married the eldest, who is twenty-five years old. Jin Guì is fifteen."

“The two younger brothers are twins, both twenty years old. The family is too poor to afford brides for the three of them.”

“Later, the elder brother gritted his teeth and went down the mountain to work as a laborer in the county for two years, earning six taels of silver. At that time, the dowry Jin Gui set was four taels of silver. So Jin Bao and I agreed to this marriage first, hiding it from Jin Gui.”

“These twists and turns inside, you should know about them, right You were part of it too. Why do I still have to explain” Yang Ruohua started complaining to Liu shi.

Liu was stunned. How could she forget how Yu Jinguai had married into the mountains

Because she actually made a profit of five hundred coins from Yu Jingu's marriage!

Where should I begin

Liu Shi thought about it for a moment, she was right, she still had to start from the marriage of Yu Jinguai and Yang Yongqing back then...

At first, when Yu Jinguang spread the word that she was looking for a husband, the standard she set for her future in-laws included dowry and gifts totaling four taels of silver.

Then Yang Yongqing smelled it and had intentions towards Yu Jingu, so he went to find Liu's.

Because Yu Jinguì is Yang Ruohé's younger sister-in-law, her marriage requires approval from her elder brother and sister-in-law.

Through Liu and Yang Ruohua's private efforts, the standard of four taels of silver remained unchanged with Yu Jingu, but when it reached Yang Yongqing, it became six taels.

The extra two ounces, the mother and daughter secretly swallowed.

As a result, Yang Yongqing managed to raise the money and gave it to Liu. Liu then became greedy and planned to keep all six taels of silver for herself and make Yang Yongqing continue stealing from Tan.

Greed ruined him. Not only did he fail to steal Tan's money, Liu also implicated himself in the process.

First, the matter of the betel nut powder was exposed, then the six taels of silver swallowed down was also confiscated...

Yujin Gui waited for Yang Yongqing's dowry but he didn't show up, not even a glimpse. Yujin Gui was furious now.

Yang Ruohua was afraid that Yu Jingu would find out about Liu's embezzlement, so she made up another story to Yu Jingu.

The gist is that Yang Yongqing thinks the four taels of silver are too expensive and doesn't intend to go through with this marriage.

Yu Jinguai was furious. At this moment, Yu Jinshi and Yang Ruohua had found another marriage prospect for her. Although the man was a bit older, he offered six taels of silver.

The groom's parents have both passed away, leaving only three brothers. The eldest brother is the one seeking a wife, though he is 10 years older than her at 25.

If you think about it, by marrying over there, you'd become the mistress of the house and be completely free.

Although the conditions in the mountains are harder than outside, the three brothers are strong and capable, so no one can bully them.

Besides, he was able to take out six taels of silver at the time of the marriage. This shows that he is capable and there's hope for a better future even if things get tough later on.

And this dowry of six taels of silver, not to mention the small Yujiacun, even in the surrounding Zhengjiacun, Lijia Village, and even Changpingcun...

The dowry of six taels of silver was a high-class, respectable amount. Yu Jinguai nodded slightly and got married.

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"When Jin Gui came back, she said she was never coming back again. She said that man beat her and life was unbearable."

Yang Ruohua's voice pulled Liu Shi's thoughts back.

Yang Ruohua continued, "Jinbao's investigation revealed that Jin Gui had been fooling around with two younger brothers while the man was away from home. The three of them fought over her several times."

"That man had no choice, unwilling to see his brothers turn against each other, he could only divorce Jin Gui. The dowry of six taels of silver, we originally gave four taels to Jin Gui to take to her husband's house, and we kept two taels ourselves, and also gave you five hundred coins as a wedding gift."

“Now that she’s been returned, the man also gave his word, saying he wouldn't ask for those two ounces of silver anymore. After all, they had been husband and wife for half a year, and this could be considered compensation for Jin Gui. But from now on, they would never speak to each other again.”

After hearing Yang Ruohua's words, Liu shi secretly clicked her tongue.

That two ounces of silver, to put it bluntly, isn't that the three brothers' expenses for Yu Jingu's companionship over the past six months

But the money didn't end up in Yu Jinguai's hands. It was Yu Jinbao and He'er, those little girls, who took it. Oh my, this pimp is really something! How come such a good thing didn't land in my own hands

"A'ho, then you come back to tell me these things now, what are your plans" asked Liu shi.

Yang Ruohua suddenly didn't mind Liu Shi being dirty anymore. She leaned over and grabbed Liu Shi's hand: "Dear mother, you still understand me best. I came back this time to discuss with you and quickly help find a good home for Jin Gui."

“I can't let her stay at my house any longer, it’s too much of a headache!”

Liu's brows also furrowed, sitting there pondering.

"She's not a young virgin anymore. A woman who has slept with three men and is now seeking another good husband is probably out of luck."

“Unless we go ask that old bachelor, that widower, but this kind of family wouldn't offer much dowry, maybe two ounces of silver would be considered good!” said Liu.

Yang Ruohua said: “I don't ask for two taels of silver, as long as someone is willing to marry me, even a tael of silver would be enough.”

“A couple of taels of silver” Mrs. Liu raised an eyebrow.

Yang Ruohua nodded, "Yes, at the very least, she should reimburse us for the money she's spent on food and lodging here, right It's not easy for me and Jinbao to live."

"If Jīn Bǎo works alone, he has to support four people's expenses. Now with one more mouth to feed, he won't even have enough to survive."

Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense, I'll keep an eye out and ask around."

“However, as I said before, after things are done, you must give me 500 coins out of the two silver taels!”

“Five hundred coins Mom, you’re being too greedy! How can you be so heartless towards your own daughter The most I can give is two hundred coins, no more!”

Yang Ruohua withdrew her hand and sat down with a sullen face, clearly unhappy.

By the bed, a child was furiously beating a tambourine. The tambourine poked his hand, and the child cried. Yang Ruohua ignored him.

Liu shi ignored him, focusing all her attention on Yang Ruohua and haggling: "Mother and daughter, let's settle the score plainly. Three hundred and fifty wen, I haven't quoted a high price!"

Yang Ruohua raised her hand, holding up three fingers: "Three hundred wen, no more. If it were any higher, Jinbao and I would be left with nothing!"ns!"Liu chuckled with a goofy grin. "Well, you see, I just went to the bathroom! With this warm weather coming in, it's bound to have a bit of an odor, just fan it away!"As she spoke, she raised her s...