Chapter 82 - 41 Do You Listen to the Destructive Move_2

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Chapter 82: Chapter 41 Do You Listen to the Destructive Move_2 Mrs. Fang, upon hearing Sang Wan’s implication that their family had to go along with them, was immediately so enraged that she responded indifferently, "We are leaving at dawn. We’ve hired a carriage to come pick us up at home." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li just let out an "oh" and finally left for home. As soon as she entered her own house, Mrs. Li’s face fell, and she sighed heavily, complaining to Second Master Sang, "You’re way too stingy, unwilling to prepare anything! There you go, just waiting for everything to be handed to you at home, and all you did was prompt me to ask around. My old face was almost left with nowhere to rest because of all the talking!" Second Master Sang rolled his eyes, unimpressed. How could he not know what kind of person his wife was? It wasn’t about having no place for her ’old face’ – she just wanted to gripe to him. "Enough, enough, cut the nonsense!" Second Master Sang waved his hand to interrupt her, asking, "So, how did it go? Are they all ready? When are they leaving tomorrow? Is the carriage hired?" With suppressed anger, Mrs. Li reported what she had found out. Second Master Sang complained, "Didn’t you take a look at what they’ve prepared yourself?" "It’s none of your business what they prepare!" Mrs. Li snapped back, "I had to bear with their cold faces for so long. Don’t get too happy just yet, hmmph, they might not be willing to take us with them!" "They wouldn’t dare!" Second Master Sang huffed, "We’re the elders, how dare they leave us behind! Just wait till I break their backbone!" Mrs. Li was about to retort that it also requires them to care, but thinking of Sang Yufei who was still studying at the academy, she knew that Sang Hong would definitely care, so she closed her mouth. Thinking about how her only child could get to Qingzhou without spending a penny, and they would even be fed on the way, and that they were going to the wealthiest Shi family in Qingzhou, and now they were relatives of the Shi family, she felt so thrilled that she was practically bubbling with joy, and the corners of her mouth uncontrollably curled up, dissolving much of the resentment she felt at Mrs. Fang’s place. "Hey," Mrs. Li nudged Second Master Sang with her elbow, "how about you let me wear that gold hairpin and gold bracelet for a day, huh? If I dress up nicely, both you and our family will look good, won’t we?" Second Master Sang glanced at his wife, who had neither the figure, nor the looks, nor the grace of a beauty, and snorted through his nostrils, "No need! I can’t afford to keep up that kind of facade!" The fact was he couldn’t even if he wanted to. "You’re just a miser!" Mrs. Li said bitterly, grumbling, "Those are my belongings!" "Are they inscribed with your name?" Second Master Sang retorted. "They were given to our family. I am the head of this household; whatever I say is whose, it is whose! Besides, it’s not that I won’t give them to you, they’re gone." Second Master Sang spread his hands, "Sold! All converted into silver banknotes!" Mrs. Li was so angry that her lips trembled, and she just stared in disbelief. When Sang Hong returned, Mrs. Fang straightforwardly repeated the incident of Mrs. Li coming to ask around. Knowing that Sang Hong disliked hearing complaints about his uncle and aunt, she didn’t ramble on but directly said, "What about tomorrow? I’m against my uncle and aunt coming with us!" Seeing Sang Hong’s hesitant expression, Mrs. Fang continued, "Just hear me out. Uncle and aunt must not go! Although I’m annoyed by their stinginess, I wouldn’t refuse them because of that, but, don’t glare at me, let’s be honest, don’t you know what kind of people uncle and aunt are? If they cause a scandal at the Shi family’s place, how can Sang Wan live down the embarrassment in the future? I’m genuinely looking out for you and Sang Wan. Otherwise, as a woman, it’s none of my business what you men decide, what have I got to fear? I don’t want to invite disdain!" Mrs. Fang’s eyes reddened as she spoke, touching something in her heart, almost bringing tears to her eyes. Sang Hong gently held his wife’s hand and spoke warmly, "I appreciate your kind intentions, I really do, and I’ve never blamed you." If she were truly a mean-spirited, petty person lacking in virtue, how could he have kept her in the Sang family? "It’s good that you can say that!" Mrs. Fang felt warmed in her heart and her tone softened, but she was still worried, "So what do we do?" Sang Hong frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and was about to stand up, "I’m going to talk to uncle, just say, just say that the carriage we hired isn’t big enough..." Mrs. Fang burst out in laughter and pulled him back, glaring, "Do you believe he will scold you for knowing so many people are going, why didn’t you hire a bigger one?" Sang Hong scratched his head in frustration; indeed, uncle would definitely say that. "So, what do we do!" Sang Hong spread his hands helplessly, "We can’t just sneak away!" Otherwise, uncle and aunt would spread who knows what unpleasant rumors in the village. "You!" Mrs. Fang was both amused and exasperated at his words, and as she pondered, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle. Sang Hong couldn’t help but laugh and said, "It seems you have an idea? Well, tell me, what do we do?" Mrs. Fang tilted her head and said with a mischievous smile, "An idea? I might have one, though it’s a bit underhanded! Listen or not, up to you!" Anxious, Sang Hong asked what it was. After hearing Mrs. Fang’s idea, his eyebrows knitted together again, "This, this—" Mrs. Fang stood up, "You think it over! I’m going to help Mrs. Xu with the cooking. But let me remind you, you need to think more about Sang Wan!" The next morning just as dawn broke, and just as Mrs. Fang had expected, Second Master Sang and his wife, along with Sang Yan, were all dressed up neatly and waiting to depart. Of course, Sang Rou wasn’t included, she could only bite her lip and watch enviously leaning against the door frame. Her treatment wasn’t even as good as Mrs. Xu’s, who was left at home to mind the house while Mrs. Fang had given her an extra fifteen copper coins. "Uncle, aunt, please get on the carriage!" Sang Hong smiled. Mrs. Fang reluctantly glanced over their brand new clothes, all made from the fabrics Sang Wan had brought back, without a word, her mouth turned up in a contemptuous sneer. Filled with pride and joy, Mrs. Li deliberately pretended to be modest as she struck a bargain, putting on a fake smile and said, "Oh Ahong, I think let’s forget it, we won’t go! Your wife looks displeased, she wouldn’t be disgusted with us, would she!"

Chapter 82 - 41 Do You Listen to the Destructive Move_2

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