mtl008 Chapter 367 Apologize, 1 kowtow minus 12
Chapter 367 Apologize, 1 kowtow minus 12
"Mrs. Pei is really good at shifting the blame. The marriage has been cancelled, but she still wants to throw dirty water on the girl in our house without any evidence. She really has ulterior motives!" Chen Shuhua replied unwilling to be outdone.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Who is throwing dirty water?" Mrs. Pei replied guiltily.
"Everyone knows who it is, and you can't slander them with just a few words. Since the marriage has been called off, don't be so rude and save some dignity for yourself! Men and women get married, and they have nothing to do with each other in the future. There is nothing to say, so let's settle the accounts next.
This is the money you borrowed from me over the years, not counting the gifts I gave you. The total is over 35,000 taels, and your signature is on it! I'll do you a favor and give you a deduction. Just return me the 35,000 taels."
"Thirty-five thousand taels, how is that possible!" Mrs. Pei was shocked by this number. Has she ever borrowed so much money? It's impossible!
"It's written in black and white, clearly. Do you want me to read it out one by one?"
In fact, what she took from Chen Shuhua was much more than that. Many of them were directly donated by her without any written receipts. Those with written receipts were originally just for show by Mrs. Pei. Chen Shuhua didn't care at the time. She felt that they were good sisters and she never refused if she could help. She just put those written receipts randomly. It was Yuzhu who found a place to put them away for her. Unexpectedly, they came in handy today.
Especially when Earl Pei had just left, she felt sorry for her sisters who had to run the house and take care of the children alone, so she would help them from time to time. Unexpectedly, Madam Pei, who was so heartless, actually treated her like a fool.
Chen Shuhua displayed some of the documents in front of everyone, each of which had Mrs. Pei's personal signature.
"Oh! It's true! More than 30,000 taels! How many people can't earn that much money in their lifetime? Madam Pei doesn't cherish such a good sister who helps her. She even complains about it. She deserves to be rejected."
The onlookers began to talk even louder.
"More than thirty thousand taels, mother, how can it be so much?" Pei Zongzheng was also a little anxious. He ignored the pain and moved closer. Sure enough, the stack of documents on it were all written by her mother.
"I...I don't know either!" Mrs. Pei was completely panicked.
"It's normal to forget after a long time. It doesn't matter. After all, a noble like Madam Pei is bound to forget things. It's okay for me to remember it."
"Shuhua, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said bad things about you behind your back. I was wrong. I deserve to die! Please forgive me this time!" Mrs. Pei grabbed her hand and begged.
"A few days ago at the Princess's Mansion, Pei Qianhuan wrongly accused Nianran in front of so many people. I haven't yet held you accountable for this matter. Today, you and your son dared to humiliate her in the street. Do you know you are wrong now? It's too late!" Chen Shuhua shook off her hand and put some distance between them.
"Shuhua, I can't take out so much silver..." She admitted in front of so many people that she had no silver. Her face turned red instantly and she felt ashamed.
"What does it have to do with me if you can't pay it? You owe me all this. But, I can give you a chance to pay less..." Chen Shuhua looked at her like this, without any sympathy or hesitation.
"What opportunity? Shuhua, tell me. As long as I can do it, I will try my best." Upon hearing that there was an opportunity, Mrs. Pei no longer cared about her face and immediately gave a flattering smile.
"You must kneel down and kowtow to apologize to me and Nianran, and shout "I'm sorry" out loud so that everyone present can hear it! If you kowtow five times, I will reduce your salary by 5,000 taels, and you only need to pay 30,000 taels left." Chen Shuhua also smiled meaningfully.
Hearing this, Madam Pei staggered back. Wasn't she deliberately trying to humiliate her? !
"It's like one thousand taels for each kowtow! Madam Shen is so generous!"
"Five thousand taels for a few kowtows. You've made a fortune. Why are you still hesitating? Madam Pei, hurry up and kneel down and kowtow to apologize." The people on the side shouted.
Asking her, the lady of the Earl's Mansion, to kneel down and kowtow to apologize in public was more painful than asking her to die: "Shuhua, in public, can you change your request?"
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me. Do you want to? I don't have the patience to wait for you! If you still haven't made up your mind when I count to three, just pretend I never said anything! One! Two! Three!"
"I kowtow!" Mrs. Pei knelt on the ground with a plop.
"Mom!" Pei Zong was watching his mother kneel down and wanted to step forward to stop her, but when he thought of the five thousand taels, his outstretched hand stopped in mid-air.
Just like that, Mrs. Pei kowtowed five times: "I'm sorry, Mrs. Shen! I shouldn't have said bad things about you behind your back!" Mrs. Pei kowtowed the first time.
Then the second one: "I'm sorry Miss Shen! I shouldn't have said that you are not worthy of my son!"
The third……
Yao Qingnian couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Pei Zongzheng was truly Madam Pei's good son. For a mere five thousand taels, his own mother kowtowed and apologized in front of everyone, but he didn't even have the courage to speak out to stop her.
If it were her, she would not let her loved ones suffer such humiliation even if it was 50,000 taels, let alone 5,000 taels.
It must be said that Chen Shuhua's actions were so satisfying. Mrs. Pei had brought this upon herself. If she had treated Chen Shuhua with a little sincerity, she wouldn't have ended up like this. She only wanted to say two words: "You deserve it!"
After all five of them finished bowing, Chen Shuhua stood up with satisfaction and handed the stack of IOUs to Yuzhu: "Yuzhu, send these IOUs to the government for record. I have lent this money to Madam Pei for so many years, and I have already been kind enough not to charge interest. I am giving it back to you with less than 5,000 taels! The remaining 30,000 must be delivered to me within the specified time, not a cent less, otherwise I will charge an additional day's interest for every day of delay!"
Mrs. Pei's eyes went dark, her legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground.
"Pei Xiaotong, this is all your own fault. You can't blame anyone else. Our sisterly relationship ends here today. From now on, our relationship will be like this teacup. We will have nothing to do with each other anymore." Chen Shuhua smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground, breaking it into pieces: "Let's go, Nian'er!"
After saying that, he left without looking back. The people also dispersed when they saw that there was no excitement to watch. Soon, Chen Shuhua and Mrs. Pei's sister broke up in the street, and the news that Mrs. Pei kowtowed to apologize and returned the money spread like the wind throughout the capital.
Pei Zongzheng helped Madam Pei onto the carriage: "Mom, how are you?"
"Son, where can we raise 30,000 taels of silver? Woohoo... It's all mother's fault! Why did I say those things today?" Mrs. Pei could no longer hold back and cried bitterly in her son's arms. Not only did she lose both face and dignity today, but she also had to pay back the silver.
Originally they had thought that if the girl from the Shen family married into their family, they would get a generous dowry. But now the marriage is off, and she has to pay Chen Shuhua a full 30,000 taels of silver. How are they going to live in the future? Mrs. Pei's face was filled with despair.