diskusbooks Chapter 100 She is the nemesis of this family.
Chapter 100 She is the nemesis of this family.
Pointing at Dongfang Jin, he shouted: "As someone's wife, how can you manage the household yourself? Managing the household is always the man's job."
Even if you can earn money, you have to hand it over to your man. How can you keep it all to yourself?
Dongfang Jin smiled. This person did a good job of changing the subject; it seems he does have some brains.
But when they met her, she became the nemesis of this family: "I am like this, didn't I learn all of this from you?"
Isn't all of your family's assets registered in your name? Does your husband own even a single piece of land?
Including the land that Gu Chenglin reclaimed, and the cattle he received in exchange for his corvée labor, which one of them wasn't registered in your name?
I'm just setting an example for others, is that wrong? Besides, I earned all of this myself, unlike some people who steal it.
After Dongfang Jin finished speaking, she looked at Old Lady Gu and sneered, "Let's see what else you have to say, you old hag."
These were all things that Aunt Gu had told them when they treated everyone to dinner that day.
They used to live in the west of the village; that house was a new house built by Gu Qingshan's parents for their wedding.
Aunt Gu said that the house cost Gu Qingshan's parents their funeral money, and they also borrowed a lot from the village.
Old Mrs. Gu didn't repay a single penny of that money; it was all repaid by Gu Chenglin when he grew up.
Even the money for the coffins that the elderly couple from the Gu family passed away one after the other was borrowed by Gu Chenglin, who knelt down and borrowed money from house to house when he was only three years old.
It's heartbreaking to hear. What can a three-year-old do in modern times? Even in ancient times, most three-year-olds would understand a lot of things.
And the house she lived in when she first woke up was the old house where Gu Chenglin's grandparents lived, and even that dilapidated courtyard was under Gu's grandmother's name.
Later, Gu Chenglin was rewarded with a lot of land for reclaiming wasteland, and his mother built a brick and tile house there. The house and the land were both registered in her name.
Everyone...
Is this true?
In the past, they had only heard Ye Shilan ramble on a bit and thought she was just bragging, so they didn't take it seriously.
Now it seems……
What is Granny Gu trying to do?
Could it be Uncle Aoyama...?
The villagers started to imagine all sorts of scenarios...
Lu Yunqing: "..." It really does look alike! That person's shadow is everywhere!
Anxi...
Isn't this just a miniature version of the former Lady Changyuan Marquis?
Back then, Princess Qinghe, in order to prevent her daughter from marrying into a powerful family, carefully selected a man, and finally chose the third son of the declining Marquis of Changyuan, who was working in the Hanlin Academy.
He thought he had found a good family for his daughter, but little did he know that the old lady was actually in charge of the Changyuan Marquis's mansion behind the scenes.
Seeing that Princess Wenlan had a good temper and was easy to manipulate, during her postpartum period, under the pretext of helping her manage the household, they switched all of Princess Wenlan's dowry...
This incident caused quite a stir in Beijing back then.
“Those all belong to my son, and what belongs to my son is mine,” Granny Gu shouted.
Lu Yunqing: "..." It really does look alike.
If he hadn't known that the person was still alive in Ningguta, he would have thought that Granny Gu was possessed by that person.
Anxi: "..."
Jun Wenhui...
How come just because it's your son's, it's yours?
This...this...shouldn't she learn a thing or two? If she had even a fraction of this old woman's temperament back then, her family wouldn't have ended up like that.
Jun Qirui: Mother, we can't learn these things, it's beneath us!
Dongfang Jin looked at her with disdain and said, "So, I don't have a son. I earn my own money, and the house I bought with my own money should of course be in my own name."
After Dongfang Jin finished speaking, she gave Granny Gu a bright smile: "I bought this house with my own money. I feel at ease and comfortable living here. I don't feel like a thief at all."
Everyone...
What do you mean?
Thief? Who is it?
Gu Yaozong covered his swollen face, looked at Dongfang Jin with a lewd glint in his eyes, and said viciously, "Your recipe was stolen from my house."
Li then chimed in, "Yes, your recipe was stolen from my family. Everyone knows my family runs a restaurant."
"Give the recipe back right now, you're a thief."
Everyone...
Adding more scenes?
Why does it look so fake?
Dongfang Jin was amused by their ignorance and stupidity.
"Come on, tell me, is that recipe yours, the Gu family's, or the Li family's?"
Gu Yaozong: "Of course it's from the Gu family."
Li: "Of course it belongs to the Li family."
The two of them said it in unison, and even the onlookers were amused by their shameless act.
One of the men asked, "Does the Gu family have a recipe book?"
"Exactly, if they had a recipe, why didn't they bring it out sooner?"
"Pah, this Li woman is shameless enough, talking about a dowry? Does she think her brothers are just decorations?"
"If his family has a recipe book, why don't they open a restaurant in the county?"
"Li, your dowry hasn't been missing for ten years, has it?" someone in the crowd shouted.
His words immediately drew laughter, presumably because the county magistrate was present.
Otherwise, they would have burst into laughter long ago.
Gu Yaozu received a look from his brother and gritted his teeth: "It's from the Gu family, not the Li family."
Pulled by her husband, Ye Shilan chimed in, "That's right! It's from the Gu family. There's no recipe in Li's dowry."
Gu Meiyu pointed at Dongfang Jin and shouted smugly, "Yes, it's from my Gu family. You stole from my family."
Everyone...
Are these people really that shameless?
Dongfang Jin knelt down before the magistrate, this time truly kneeling: "Magistrate, I accuse the Gu family of slander. Please, Magistrate, restore my innocence."
Lu Yunqing's face darkened: "Are you sure you want to sue?"
Dongfang Jin's eyes were firm: "I'm certain. This woman cannot bear such a bad reputation. I beg Your Excellency to investigate thoroughly!"
Lu Yunqing was satisfied with her words and softened her tone: "If this is settled, it will have to go to court."
Then we'll have to go to the county court for a hearing, and both the defendant and the plaintiff will have to endure ten strokes of the cane.
If it is found that someone has fabricated information, spread rumors, or made false accusations, the punishment will be at least a fine of ten taels of silver, fifty strokes of the cane, and imprisonment for one to three months.
In severe cases, not only will they be fined, but they will also be exiled to a mining area 500 miles away for three years.
"Have you thought this through? Once this case is filed, there's no going back."
Before Dongfang Jin could speak, the clan chief Gu and the village head Lin spoke at the same time: "Magistrate, no, absolutely not!"
Lin Lizheng glanced at Chief Gu with disdain when he saw him speak, and then fell silent.
He said this to protect Dongfang Jin, but he just received a look from Dongfang Jin—he understood.
Gu Yongliang stood up, staggered over to Gu Qingshan and his family, and pointed at them with a trembling finger: "You...you...you, you're being ridiculous...really trying to ruin Yaohui's studies!"
Old Mrs. Gu looked unconvinced: "Clan leader, what does this have to do with Yaohui?"
Let her sue! That recipe belongs to my family; Fang Jin is a thief!
Dongfang Jin...
You're the thief! Your whole family are thieves! Absolutely!
Gu Chenglin: "..." Is this some kind of attitude? It seems...
Gu Yaozong chimed in, "That's right. Fang Jin stole our family's recipe, so it's only natural that we'd take her to court."
With a "slap," Gu Yongliang slapped Gu Yaozong across the face: "You fool! When...when did your family have a cookbook?"
If this goes to court, regardless of who's right or wrong, your whole family will have a criminal record, which could ruin Yaohui's future!
Gu Meiyu then gave Lu Yunqing a flirtatious wink, and seeing him smile, asked, "Clan leader, is that your 'inner'?"
Gu Yaozu: "Yes, clan leader, don't scare us."
At this point, Li insisted, "Clan leader, that recipe is my dowry."
Gu Yaozong quickly corrected himself: "Yes, that recipe was my wife's dowry. I was mistaken before."
Gu Yongliang was furious with them. Idiots! They're all idiots!
How could Yao Hui have such a family that's constantly dragging him down...
Dongfang Jin: You're only finding out now? There's more to come! Your whole family could be in trouble; at best, exile, at worst, execution…
Lu Yunqing smiled, and he smiled genuinely. These people were just like that family.
Stupid! Absolutely stupid!
Anxi...
Back then, wasn't the old lady of the Marquis of Changyuan the one who fell into the trap by accepting money and the conditions offered by the other party...?