Reborn and married to uncle, husband and wife teamed up to abuse scum.

Even if the owner of a pawned item has concrete evidence, it is not realistic to get it back from the pawnshop unless he uses silver to redeem it.

Not to mention that Tang Rong didn't have that much money, even if he did, he didn't plan to redeem it. It was an old item, and if he redeemed it, it would just be left in the warehouse and gather dust.

He took Tao Yiran's hand, his eyes full of apology, "This happened because I didn't manage my subordinates well, but don't worry, although we lost a lot this time, there are still some items in the warehouse, and the mansion still has the monthly salary. This year I still have 5,000 taels of extra silver to spend."

"I can't let you suffer any injustice."

Tao Yiran pulled her hand back without leaving a trace, and sat down beside her, holding her stomach. "Should we tell father about this?"

It would be great if we could tell the old lady and let her give us some money.

Thinking of the old lady, I thought of the topaz peony ornaments. Tang Rong had said he would give them to her, but they ended up in the hands of Xin An next door.

"But do we need to let Grandmother know?"

Of course he had to know. The best thing would be for Tao Yiran to go and cry to the old lady, but Tang Rong couldn't say it directly because it would make him seem greedy and materialistic.

"It's better not to do that. Grandma is not in good health. I can only worry about her if I know."

Tao Yiran didn't care, but she couldn't just say that she wanted the old lady to give her some money, as that would make her seem too vulgar and calculating.

They were both waiting for the other to speak their mind, but both wanted to maintain their image, so the situation remained at a standstill. After a while, Tao Yiran stood up and said, "I'll go talk to my mother and see how Aunt Cai and her son will handle this matter."

It was only right to tell Wang, the mistress of the house, about what had happened. If Wang knew, the old lady might know too. Tang Rong nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. I will talk to my father about this tonight, that is..."

After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Aunt Cai just casually accused Mother. I'm afraid Mother will misunderstand after hearing this. Can you help me explain it?"

If Wang was smart, she would know what to do. He didn't believe that so many things had been in Wang's hands for many years without her getting involved at all.

And his father, he used it the most.

Tao Yiran nodded.

This can be considered as "progress" for the couple, at least they know how to speak up.

"How could such a thing happen?"

When Wang heard the news, she subconsciously thought that it was Xin An who did it, but then she thought it was unlikely. If it was Xin An who did it, it was impossible for him to get away with it so easily. It was probably that Aunt Cai's plan was discovered early and was not used.

"How much was lost?"

Tao Yiran said that half of the items in several large boxes were lost, and the remaining items were worthless, or had been replaced with counterfeits.

"There were several large boxes full of stuff, but that old woman Cai insisted that there weren't that many and even said that some of the boxes were empty. How is that possible? My husband said that he had checked them personally. This old woman Cai is really despicable."

Wang's expression did not change, but she knew in her heart that this was going to be the fault of Mrs. Cai.

Tao Yiran added, "My husband said that mother is kind and has kept these dowries safe for many years without any mistakes. They were handed over to him intact. How can he allow Mrs. Cai to accuse mother at will?"

"If mother hears any gossip, please don't take it to heart."

Wang's eyes flashed slightly, and this time she finally understood Tao Yiran's purpose of coming here.

"It's because you two didn't control your subordinates well. You were only concerned with your pregnancy, and the eldest brother didn't care about the affairs of the courtyard, allowing a woman to control everything in the courtyard."

"Now that the matter has been thoroughly investigated, we can recover what should be recovered, punish those who should be punished, or hand them over directly to the authorities, or sell them directly. It's just a matter of a word."

After saying everything that needed to be said, Tao Yiran got up and returned to Chunhua Courtyard. Wang sat for a while, then ordered someone to open the storehouse, selected some items from the storehouse, and paid out two thousand taels of silver from the public account, waiting for Tang Gang to come back and then told him about the matter first.

"That old lady Cai is really bold. She must not be allowed to stay. It's a good thing that the eldest brother used this incident to expose the dowry issue."

"Even though he suddenly lost so much, I thought I should give him some compensation. Today I opened the storehouse to find some items and prepared two thousand taels of silver. What do you think, Lord?"

Tang Gang used a lot of the dowry, and Wang also got her hands on it. Tang Rong kept it a secret, probably because he was waiting for such an opportunity, so that he could personally come forward and take care of the matter. His purpose was very simple.

Want compensation.

For this reason, Tao Yiran brought him such words, so he should not be underestimated.

Tang Gang didn't think too much about it. He thought his eldest son was also saving his face. After this matter was exposed, no one could mention it again. "Let's do it this way. There are many people in his courtyard and the expenses are high."

"Give him another thousand taels from my private treasury."

Wang nodded, and soon took these things to Chunhua Courtyard in person. Tang Rong first blamed himself, and then said politely, "This is my courtyard's business, how can I use the public to make up for it? This is unfair to my second brother."

Wang was still kind and loving. "You are the eldest son of our mansion. We can't do without you even if we can't do without anyone else. Besides, there are so many people in your courtyard, and the expenses are not small. If the mansion is not too well-off, we should give you more subsidies. Your second brother will agree if he knows about it."

"Don't be too sad about your biological mother's dowry being lost. People should always look forward. As long as you are well, your mother's spirit in heaven will be comforted and will not care about those material things."

"What's past is past."

Tang Rong naturally understood what Wang meant. The issue of dowry was completely over and no one could mention it again.

"What my mother said enlightened me. It is said that giving money can avoid disaster. This year will be smooth sailing."

Wang said a few more words of comfort, left all the things and went to the old lady's yard. She told the old lady about this matter and also talked about the subsidy from the mansion. The old lady first scolded Aunt Cai, and then asked Ganlu to send good things and two thousand taels of silver to Tang Rong. Soon Tang Yu also knew about this and naturally sent his condolences.

"That's why you can't hold the handle in your hand for too long. Now, after all the effort, he has made a lot of money. Can his things be worth so much money?"

Tang Mo regretted it very much. The two of them had been waiting for the right opportunity, but when they were about to take action, nothing happened.

"He can make up for the fact that the dowry is incomplete, and he can also show his kindness to the old man, and get so many benefits for nothing. When he raids the Cai family and collects all the money, he will make a fortune."

Xin An listened to his mumbling, and waited until he had almost vented his anger before speaking, "I asked Nanfeng to report to Cai Quan and sent Chunyang to Xin's house. The money that Cai Quan took away should have been in his hands by now."

"This is called the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."