Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 10 Paying Debts

Bai and Bai Rouer got out of the car in a hurry, without even saying a word of thanks to Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen didn't have the heart to blame them for their lack of manners at this moment. She couldn't wait to know what had happened.

Although she was anxious to go to Zhenbaozhai to earn money, she didn't mind a little while. Who doesn't want to watch the fun?

The eldest girl knew her master's character best, and she had already gotten off the car to ask someone.

Bai Shi couldn't even take care of her own daughter. She endured the pain in her feet, pushed through the crowd, walked to the front door of her house, put her hands on her waist and asked sternly: "What's going on? Who asked you to gather here? Do you know where this is? This is the Bai Mansion, the residence of General Bai Junzhe."

Someone sneered loudly, "Little general? Who gave you the title? Was there an imperial decree or an oral order? Did you give yourselves the title? What does your Bai family want to do?" The implication is that your Bai family can even give yourselves the title of general, are you planning a rebellion?

Bai shivered when she heard this, and her arrogance immediately diminished. She had not dared to call herself that just now in front of Madam Chen. At this moment, she was forced into a corner by the current situation, and she thought that no one could understand the trick. She wanted to use the power of the tiger to intimidate others.

Unexpectedly, some of these common people actually understood the rules of the imperial court. Before she could change her words, someone else continued, "Oh, so it's the general's mansion. Can the general's mansion bully others by taking advantage of their power and not repaying debts?"

Bai was stunned. "Who do you owe money to? We never owe money to others."

"She doesn't admit that she owes money. Is she trying to default on it?" The crowd was instantly outraged.

Someone else in the crowd shouted, "Isn't the young general back? Ask him to pay back the money. If he doesn't, we will go and beat the drum to file a complaint with the emperor."

Bai was a little scared. Regardless of whether he owed money or not, he could not be sued as it would have a bad influence on his son. His son had not yet gone to court to report on his work. This was the most critical moment and he could not make any mistakes.

Just as she was about to explain, "We don't owe you any money, how can you sue us?" But no one waited for her to explain. She was always eloquent, but she needed someone to listen. Now no one listened to her explanation. No one listened to her.

"You are from the Bai Mansion, right? We've been knocking on the door for a long time and finally someone has come. Who are you to the Bai Mansion, you crazy woman?" A man in his forties, dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes, stared at Bai and asked.

He called her crazy bitch on purpose.

The man thought to himself that his young master was really powerful. Without lifting a finger, he turned a beautiful middle-aged woman into a crazy woman.

It turned out that he had secretly observed Bai from the side. When Bai went to Nishang Pavilion to get clothes, she was still charming and graceful even in her middle age. She had never been so miserable. Alas, this was the result of offending the young master.

Bai was so angry at the word "crazy woman" that she wanted to tear her body apart. She gritted her teeth and said, "I am the mistress of the Bai Mansion." She also wanted to say that she was the mother of General Bai Junzhe, but she didn't dare to say it and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"You, are the mistress?" The man looked Bai up and down. That look made Bai feel uncomfortable, as if all her clothes had been stripped off.

It's no wonder that people doubt her. Her hair is messy, her hairpin is askew, her face is greasy from the sun, and sweat has washed away her carefully applied makeup, leaving marks all over it. There are big spots of mud on her skirt, and her shoes are so torn that you can see her toes.

Anyone who saw her would see that she was a dirty old woman with disheveled hair and dirty face. It was a joke for her to say that she was the mistress of a mansion. Who would believe her?

At this time, the door behind Bai opened. The servant guarding the door poked his head out and saw that his wife had returned. Then he dared to open the door, "Madam, you are back." Although she looked like this, the servant could still recognize her.

Not only the man in brocade clothes, but also countless gasps were heard from the crowd. However, with the confirmation of the servant, people also believed her identity as the mistress of the Bai family.

"I'm the shopkeeper of Nishang Pavilion. Since you are the mistress of the Bai family, you should pay me back." The man in brocade clothes showed her a stack of bills in his hand. For the past four years, all the clothes she and Bai Rouer had worn for four seasons were from Nishang Pavilion. When they took the clothes, they signed in person.

Although Qiao Lili had custom-made clothes for them at Nishang Pavilion and jewelry at Zhenbaozhai, the Bai family did not know that these properties belonged to Qiao Lili.

"The bills for four years total five thousand three hundred and seventy-two taels. Although you have never paid me, I am still an old customer. I will round off the amount and just give you five thousand three hundred taels." The man in brocade clothes extended his hand towards Bai.

Bai knew that Qiao Lili must have done it, but she had the evidence in her hands. Qiao Lili turned her back on them and asked them to pay for the things they had bought for them. If they didn't pay back, she would file a complaint, and her son would be implicated if she did.

Qiao Lili, this little bitch, just can't stand seeing her own son being okay? If her son is okay, wouldn't it be more glorious for her to marry him?

She thought that this was not a difficult matter, as long as she paid back all the money. The key problem was that she had no money.

When Lord Bai was alive, he indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun, and he almost ruined the mansion. After his death, his funeral basically drained out the last bit of the mansion's assets. They lived by pawning some big things, and they relied on Qiao Lili to support them during the four years that Zhe'er went to the border.

They had lived a life of luxury for the past four years, which must have cost a lot of money. If she had to pay back all the money, she would not be able to do so. She could see that Qiao Lili, the little bitch, just wanted to control her so that she could control Lou Xinyue after she married into the family.

Before she could say she had no money, another man handed over a stack of bills and said, "I am the shopkeeper of Zhenbaozhai. This is the bill for your head ornaments and jewelry that you have used in Zhenbaozhai for four years. The total is 8,597 taels. I will round off the amount and give you 8,500 taels."

As soon as the man finished speaking, a chubby man squeezed out of the crowd, climbed up the steps and handed Bai a stack of receipts. "I'm from the Xiangpiaopiao delicatessen. Here are the receipts for the goods your family has purchased from the shop over the past four years. They are signed by the purchasing woman of the Bai Mansion. The total is 483 taels and 6 qian of silver. Since you are a small business, I won't give you a discount. I'll round off the 6 qian of silver."

Soon after, the butcher in the market, the grocery store owner, the grain store owner, and seven or eight vegetable vendors all took out their receipts to settle their bills. Without exception, the receipts had the signatures of relevant personnel from the Bai Mansion, whether they were the purchasing agent or the manager or the female manager in charge of this item.