Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

When Sun Zhigao arrived home, the old housekeeper sent by the Sheng family was confronting Grandma Sun's mother.

Grandma Sun: "Don't even think about it. If you want a divorce, Sheng Shulan must die!"

The old housekeeper said: "You are an elder after all, why are you speaking so harshly?"

Grandma Sun's mother: "She is unvirtuous and unfilial. She took away all our money and shops, as well as the maids and servants. Now she is hiding in her parents' home and won't come back. She even dares to ask for a divorce? Pah!"

Sun Zhigao held onto Grandma Sun's mother and said, "Mother, why bother getting angry with such a filthy person? Since the Sheng family wants to divorce, then let them do so."

Granny Sun was stunned: "Son! What are you talking about?" If the fat sheep of the Sheng family is let go, where will they and their son live?

Sun Zhigao said to the visitor from the Sheng family, "Go back and tell that bitch to prepare the divorce agreement tomorrow and call all the elders from your Sheng family. I will also invite all the elders from our Sun family. Let's part ways in peace and don't let anyone gossip about us."

Old Butler Sheng was extremely surprised, wondering when did this son-in-law become so easy to talk to?

He didn't dare to ask more questions, fearing that things might have changed, and immediately rushed back to the Sheng family to report.

The eldest wife of the Sheng family was also very surprised after hearing this. She didn't expect that Sun Zhigao would agree so readily this time. The old lady of the eldest wife hesitated and said, "Is he planning something? Should we wait a little longer?"

Minglan and Pinlan were sitting next to each other making medicine for Shulan. She looked up at the questioning look from the old lady and nodded, "Indeed. There must be something strange about his sudden change of temperament. Let's wait for a few days and don't agree to everything he wants. If he really wants a divorce, he will definitely send someone to tell him. Then we can say that the elders in the family have important matters and we need to wait until next month to see his reaction."

The eldest old lady nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and looked at Old Lady Sheng and said, "She was indeed taught by the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi. Look at her determination. I couldn't even match her when I was young!"

Old Madam Sheng glanced at Minglan and said, "What kind of determination is this? If these plans were known to outsiders, no one would dare to marry you in the future!"

The eldest old lady said: "How could it be? This time she fought for our Shu'er. Our whole family cares about Ming'er's kindness. It is impossible for outsiders to know these things."

Old Mrs. He sat aside and shook her head helplessly: "It's true that they didn't treat me as an outsider."

Everyone in the room laughed.

……

Sun Zhigao waited for a whole day but received no reply from the Sheng family, but someone from Qianjin Pavilion came and asked him to come over quickly.

When Sun Zhigao arrived at the place, he heard Hua Niang crying in the inner room and "Mr. Bai" sighing in the outer room.

Sun Zhigao: "What's going on? Brother-in-law, why do you look like this?"

Mr. Bai sighed again and said, "Mr. Sun, please don't call me brother-in-law for now. I'm afraid the marriage between our two families will not work out."

"How can this be possible? Why?"

"Just now a matchmaker came and said she was proposing marriage to me on behalf of someone else, and she also brought 20 taels of gift money from the other party."

Sun Xiucai was puzzled: "You dare to propose marriage for only 20 taels? How can you break your promise to me for only 20 taels?"

"Mr. Bai" cupped his hands and said, "Of course I am not here for the twenty taels, but for the sincerity of the man who came. It is said that his family only has two small plots of land, and he has no official title. His family is so poor that he can't even afford two strings of silver. But even such a poor man is willing to borrow twenty taels for Hua Niang to come and propose marriage. His sincerity is really touching."

Sun Xiucai understood - the twenty taels were borrowed, and the other party was inferior to him in every way. He snorted and said, "If this can impress Mr. Bai, then I am willing to pay two thousand taels as a betrothal gift to show my sincerity!"

After saying this, he squinted at Mr. Bai and laughed in his heart:

[What do you mean by a wealthy merchant? I think you are just an idiot! You can't figure it out. No matter if you borrow 20 taels or 2,000 taels, once I marry your sister, I can get 100,000 taels. Can't I pay back any amount of money I borrow? It seems that your family's salt business was probably obtained by sheer luck. ]

Mr. Bai naturally couldn't hear what Mr. Sun was thinking. Seeing that Mr. Sun was willing to pay two thousand taels, he was a little moved: "Two thousand taels is not a small amount. Mr. Sun is a scholar, and he has nothing to lose. Now the money in the store has been taken away by the girl from the Sheng family. If we divorce her, where can we get so much money?"

Sun Xiucai waved his hand and said, "If the Sheng family wants to get a divorce letter from me, they must compensate me with two thousand taels, otherwise their daughter will only get a divorce letter from me!"

Mr. Bai suddenly frowned: "You...you..."

Sun Xiucai noticed that the other party looked a little strange, so he asked, "What are your concerns, brother-in-law?"

Mr. Bai paused for a moment and said, "Scholar, you treated the daughter of the Sheng family like this today, but who knows if you will treat my sister the same way in the future?"

Sun Xiucai choked and said hurriedly, "How can they be the same? Sheng Shulan is a jealous and fierce woman, how can she be compared with Hua Niang?"

"Mr. Bai" shook his head: "I have been doing business for many years, and I have been cheated of a lot of money. I know that words cannot be taken seriously. Although you are a scholar, the character and reputation of a scholar are absolutely fine, but I don't trust a man's sincerity. If you say that the two thousand taels are borrowed, then I will marry my sister to you immediately. But if you want the Sheng family to compensate for the two thousand taels, and you use this free money as a betrothal gift to my family... then I think it's better to forget it. These two things cannot be discussed in the same way."

Sun Xiucai said anxiously, "Why are you so stubborn? If the Sheng family paid for the two thousand taels, wouldn't you have gotten it for nothing?"

Mr. Bai shook his head and said, "I am willing to give my sister a dowry of 100,000 taels, so why would I care about a mere 2,000 taels? It's just to see how sincere you are! Scholar, you should go now. I don't think you are sincere in marrying my sister."

Mr. Sun was very concerned about his reputation. When Mr. Bai interrupted him, he said angrily, "How shameful! You keep talking about money with me. I don't think you are sincere in marrying your sister!"

"Mr. Bai" took out a white jade pendant with red in it, rubbed it carefully, and said, "I am just a businessman. I have never been to school and have not been taught by loving elders since I was a child. I can only use money to measure people's hearts. A man of great talent and strategy like Xiucai naturally does not look down on me. This piece of Hetian chicken blood jade is priceless. If it is taken to a pawnshop, it can be worth at least five hundred taels. As the saying goes, beautiful jade goes with a talented man. I originally wanted to give it to Xiucai as a token of our engagement. Now it seems that I have to give up and give it to that poor scholar!"

Sun Zhigao stared at the jade pendant with shining eyes. He had never seen anything of this quality before! He reached out and took the jade pendant, stroking it lovingly, and said, "How can such a beautiful jade be given to such a poor person?"

Mr. Bai took the jade pendant from him: "Although he is poor, he is willing to go into debt for my sister. Such sincerity is rare."

Sun Zhigao was not convinced: "I can also go into debt for Hua Niang!"

"Mr. Bai" tilted his head and said, "Sun Xiucai, don't be so stubborn. You can't afford to be in debt of two thousand taels. You should just live a good life with the lady from the Sheng family."

Sun Zhigao was even more unconvinced: "I said I could do it, and I can do it!" After saying that, he turned around and walked out. He took a few steps and then turned back, snatched the jade pendant from "Mr. Bai" and said, "I will marry Hua Niang as my daughter-in-law!"

Mr. Bai stood up and saluted, saying, "If you can really do it, please bring the written agreement and this jade back, and we will get engaged!"

Sun Zhigao also bowed: "I will definitely keep the appointment!"

Mr. Bai excitedly shouted to Hua Niang in the room: "Sister, did you hear that? Mr. Sun is willing to borrow two thousand taels to marry you! This kind of intention is not bad compared to that poor scholar with only twenty taels!"

Hua Niang inside paused and cried even harder.