Although Wu's mother is married and has a promising son, she still maintains a close bond with her mother's family deep in her heart.

For her, her parents' home is her harbor in times of storm.

No matter what twists and turns she encounters in the future, the strength of her mother's family will always be the strongest backing, and she will never allow this friendship to be damaged in the slightest.

One day, facing Su Lanfen's sad face, Wu's mother's tone was mixed with helplessness and quick wit.

"Lanfen, listen to me. It's not that I don't want to lend a helping hand, but you have also witnessed Ran He's attitude. How can you blame me alone for this? If you hadn't angered her before, how could Ran He turn around and sell the precious herbs to others?"

After saying that, seeing that Su Lanfen's face was getting more and more serious, Wu's mother quickly changed her strategy and tried to ease the atmosphere. "How about this, since the communication with Ran He has been fruitless, why not keep it secret from the shopkeeper for the time being and say that we came back empty-handed from searching for herbs this time, so we were unable to come to trade. This is also a stopgap measure, although it is not a long-term solution, but when there is no other good solution, this is the only way."

Su Lanfen left with a heavy heart, and her steps were full of depression.

Deep down in her heart, she could only hope that Wu Xu would return home soon, so that with his help, Ran He could change his ways and the situation would turn around.

The futility of this trip made her feel frustrated. The aunt who was supposed to be omnipotent in her memory could not even overcome Ran He. She could not help but sigh inwardly, feeling disappointed and dissatisfied.

Naturally, she didn't dare to speak out these complaints, and instead thought about going home to talk to her father, hoping that her father's intervention would make her aunt pay more attention to the matter.

At the same time, Wu's mother returned to Wu's house. Xie Di cleaned the house carefully while observing her hungry expression.

Seeing the gloomy face on Wu's mother, Xie Di felt more at ease.

After all, preventing Ran He from stepping into this family again and keeping the hard-won right to speak are the bottom line that must be adhered to at the moment.

Once Ran He returns, the family will probably fall into chaos again.

Wu's mother's mind had long been deeply moved by the fifty taels of silver that Ran He earned from selling herbs.

When Su Lanfen mentioned this, he could hardly imagine how glorious Ran He would be if that money was included in her dowry, enough to make all the unmarried girls in the village envious.

However, he misjudged the situation. If he had known the outcome today, he would have been more kind to Ran He and would not have forced his mother to take action personally.

Now, he could only ask his mother about the situation in a tactful way.

"Mother, how is the situation going? Has Ran He given in? Even if it's just a small portion of the fifty taels, like ten taels, you can at least give us some, right?"

Mother Wu's face became even gloomier because of her son's words, as if something he said pierced her heart, and the hope of ten taels of silver seemed out of reach.

Ran He's words revealed determination, and it was clear that he had no intention of sharing at all.

"Son, don't think about it anymore. Ran He is a hard-hearted girl who is very wary of us. She is well versed in herbs, but she is unwilling to contribute to the family. She is unwilling to show her ability until the family is divided and she starts a business. It is obvious that she is deliberately trying to prevent us from benefiting from her."

Whenever she talked about this, Wu's mother felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making it unbearable.

Having lived under the same roof for many years, she was confident that she knew Ran He well, but she did not expect that he actually had the ability to use herbal medicine. This made her regret it and feel that she had misjudged him.

Xie Di murmured quietly at the side, but she didn't expect to be caught by Wu's mother: "But the separation of the family, wasn't it you who proposed it? Ran He just went with the flow."

These words were like a fine needle, gently touching Mother Wu's heartstrings. She couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling deeply that the world is unpredictable.

"What do you say?"

Mother Wu raised her head suddenly, her sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, staring straight at Xie Di, her eyes full of disbelief and anger, "Who is the donkey?!"

Xie Di felt the overwhelming momentum of Wu's mother, and her body trembled. She lowered her head quickly, dodging her gaze, and stammered in defense: "Mom, I really didn't mean that. You misunderstood."

Although Wu's mother was furious, she thought that she was already exhausted because of Ran He's affairs recently, so she didn't dwell on this sentence anymore.

Her gaze became somewhat erratic, as if she was overwhelmed with thoughts, and a trace of panic and unwillingness flashed in her eyes.

The shock that Ran He brought to her was so great that she was like a frightened bird and was extremely sensitive to any disturbance in the home.

At this moment, an idea quietly formed in my mind.

She suddenly retracted her wandering gaze and stared at Xie Di. A barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, but her voice was mixed with unquestionable majesty: "Are you hiding something from me? It's best to tell me everything now! We are still a family, and hiding things is not the way to live. Otherwise, don't blame me for letting Yan'er divorce you, and don't come to me crying when the time comes."

These words were both a threat and a warning. There seemed to be an indescribable fanaticism burning in Wu's mother's eyes, an urgent desire to seize any possible opportunity.

She secretly hoped that Xie Di would also have some skills that could be used like Ran He, so that she wouldn't have to beg Ran He in a humble manner.

Xie Di was overwhelmed by this series of sudden questions. Her face turned pale as paper, and her voice was full of innocence and confusion: "Mom, what could I hide from you? I have been in the Wu family for so many years. If I really had any ability, I would have used it to make life better for this family. How could I be like Ran He who only cares about himself?"

Hearing this, Wu's mother could hardly hide the disappointment on her face, and she also felt a little dissatisfied with Xie Di.

She originally favored Wu Ming in her heart, so naturally she stood on Xie Di's side, but seeing that neither of them could bring her the results she wanted, all signs seemed to be mocking her. Those people who were not liked by her happened to have the abilities she dreamed of.

At the side, Wu Yue was still talking about Ran He's property, with a bit of greed in her tone: "I was thinking of asking Ran He to give me some money to buy some dowry for me. If she is willing, I don't want the share from mother and sister-in-law."

"You only care about the dowry! The marriage hasn't even started yet, so don't dream about it."

Mother Wu scolded, but then her tone softened with a hint of cunning that was barely noticeable. "But don't be too discouraged. Maybe things can turn around. As long as Ran He is in Wujia Village, she will never be able to get rid of the Wu family. I will write a letter to the second son and tell him what Ran He did, and ask him to come back and discipline her. If Ran He doesn't listen to us, maybe she can listen to her second brother."

Having said that, a smug look appeared on Wu Yue's face.

Although it is said that a son who is married off is like water that has been poured out, Wu Xu is his own flesh and blood after all. As long as he asks him to get money from Ran He to honor himself, how could Wu Xu dare to refuse?

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