Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Chapter 44 Pay back the money

"It's not your fault that mother doesn't know," Gu Xunwei glanced at Chenxiang, beckoned her to come to her side, and then said indifferently, "When I was still married, these things were thrown away. Chenxiang didn't let you in, probably because of this."

"This..." Qian stared fiercely at Ding Xiang who was kneeling on the ground. It was obvious that she was blaming her for running over to tell her without knowing the truth, which made her so embarrassed.

"In that case, mother will leave first. Wei'er, you should also go to bed early."

"Mother, I haven't received the IOU for the one hundred taels of silver this afternoon. Please help me to collect some of it. The amount I owe you will increase in the future, so I'd better be prepared to pay it back in case I forget which one to pay." Gu Xunwei was still smiling, but that smile was full of sarcasm in the eyes of Qian.

"Wei'er, mother has to tell you that our house is already in the situation it is now. You should stop being so serious. An'er is going through a difficult time right now. Only if you and your wife work together can you get through this crisis." Qian advised earnestly, but she couldn't say it too clearly.

She is thick-skinned, but not so thick-skinned that she would say anything.

"Husband and wife are of one mind. My husband should be of one mind with Aunt Gu now. I'm afraid only Aunt Gu can help him get through this difficulty. As for me, I don't have that ability." Gu Xunwei spoke impolitely, and her tone lacked the respect she had for her in the past.

"Hey, I thought you were angry about something, but it turns out to be this. An Ge'er is just looking for something new. Isn't the position of the legal wife still yours? Don't think too much about it. As the legal wife, you should know that jealousy is the most taboo. It will be bad for both you and An Ge'er if it gets out."

Qian said casually, "Oh, by the way, maybe you don't know this yet, Aunt Gu also took out 400 taels of silver notes to prepare for the housewarming party today. Hey, Brother An is so lucky to have you two."

Gu Xunwei's smile became even more sarcastic. She had not originally planned to tell Qian the next words so soon, but seeing her expression really turned her off, so she just said it directly.

"Mother, my two shops are in crisis now. Not only is there no profit this month, but if I can't invest money now, I'm afraid the situation will be even worse in the future. But I've already taken out the little money I have. I wonder how much money mother can raise for me now to pay it back?"

Gu Xunwei's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Qian's heart, making her a little breathless. "Why, why do you need to put in more money?"

"Yeah, there's nothing we can do about it. The Wangyu Building across the street has launched several new fragrances, which are surprisingly popular. If my fragrance shop doesn't invest and purchase new spices, they will soon eat up all of them." Gu Xunwei spread her hands, without much emotion on her face.

"Well, well, you know the current situation in the mansion. I'm afraid it can't be taken out." Qian nodded and took two steps forward before continuing, "How about you lend it to your mother? Return it to her as soon as your shop is revived."

Gu Xunwei sneered in her heart. This Qian was really capable of saying such things. "Mother may have forgotten that the Xie residence where we used to live is still empty. How about I ask Bai Zhi to find someone to sell it?"

"That's not possible." Qian immediately retorted. That was the root of their Xie family. After all, they had lived there for several years. How could they bear to sell it just like that?

"Since mother doesn't agree, let's move back and sell this house. I'm the one who paid most of the money anyway, and I'll pay mother back after the sale." Seeing that she disagreed, Gu Xunwei immediately came up with another idea.

"How can we do that? We have already held the housewarming party. If we move back, what will people say about Ang'er?" Qian immediately retorted.

"This is not okay, and that is not okay. Mother wants both houses. So you should tell me, you have no intention of paying back the banknotes you owe me, right?"

"No, no, Wei'er," Qian anxiously clutched the handkerchief in her hand. The other party was embarrassed to borrow money from her mother, so she wanted the mansion to pay her back some money. Now that the other party had hit upon her thoughts, her face turned pale and blue with discomfort.

"You, how much money does your shop need?" Qian asked helplessly.

"It's over a thousand taels of silver, and it's urgent. It'd be best if you get it within three days. Otherwise, it will be difficult to make money from the incense shop in the future."

Gu Xunwei heaved a sigh of relief. It was actually simpler than she had imagined. As long as the other party agreed, Xie's house would definitely be sold off. So she added fuel to the fire, "My husband will definitely need a lot of money. With the current situation in our house, I'm afraid we can't do it without relying on my incense shop."

"Okay, I understand. I will go back and discuss it with your father-in-law and An Ge'er, and I will give you a definite answer tomorrow." Qian sighed and left with Nanny Li.

Dingxiang was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up. When she saw Qian leave, her heart sank.

Without waiting for Gu Xunwei to ask, she knelt down and walked to her feet, stretched out her hands to hug her calves and said, "Madam, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."

Bai Zhi wanted to go up and kick Ding Xiang over at this moment. How could she do such a thing?

Gu Xunwei sighed, and then said in a deep voice, "Dingxiang, you have been with me since you were a child. I have even thought about where you and Chenxiang will go in the future. I think I have treated you well. I really didn't expect that you would do such a thing."

Dingxiang heard sadness and disappointment in Gu Xunwei's words, and deep disappointment in herself, but what could she do? She had chosen to be on the opposite side of Gu Xunwei a long time ago, and now she was just exposing the secret things.

"Young Madam, I will never dare to do it again. Please give me another chance." Ding Xiang had no choice but to keep crying and repeating this sentence.

"For the sake of our relationship as master and servant, you can choose between the two destinations. Madam and Aunt Gu, I will help you go to whichever courtyard you want, this is also because you have taken care of me for so many years." Gu Xunwei stared at Dingxiang's stunned face. For a moment, that face actually overlapped with the face she saw when she died in her previous life.

Although Ding Xiang was uneasy at that time, there was no trace of guilt on her face. She said, "Husband, Madam, I am sorry for you. After you die, I will bury your body properly."

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