Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 76 - 74 Unsettled

Chapter 76: Chapter 74 Unsettled

Chapter 76 -74 Unsettled

“Mrs.

Lu, why can’t you give me any of the work when you’ve given it to so many others!

I’m at least your sister-in-law!

You’re really harming your own to benefit outsiders!” Mrs.

Li pointed at Mrs.

Lu’s nose and yelled.

“Sister-in-law, you’ve been visiting your parents in town a lot lately; I didn’t know you were coming back today.”

“Well, now you know, so give me something!”

“I can’t just give it out; there’s enough people for the work now and I don’t have anything left for you.” Mrs.

Lu spoke reluctantly.

“I don’t care, I want to work, you should give me your share!” Mrs.

Li rudely replied.

Mrs.

Lu smiled bitterly at Mrs.

Li’s words, “Sister-in-law, this work is from the household of Young Master Shangguan, who your son burned last time.

Are you sure you still want it?

Zhi’er hasn’t been released yet, has he?”

“What do you mean, Mrs.

Lu, is that a threat?”, Mrs.

Li said angrily with hands on her hips!

Really unbelievable!

Before the family was divided, Mrs.

Lu would never dare talk to her like that!

Little did she know that she was being tolerated before the family was divided just to keep the peace.

“Sister-in-law, is this work really from Young Master Shangguan?

Where is Young Master Shangguan now?” Shen Yuzhu’s eyes lit up when she heard Mrs.

Lu’s words.

Mrs.

Lu was exasperated, these people were never-ending!

She had to hurry up and work to make money.

If she didn’t work for 15 minutes, she’d lose one coin!

“No, I’ve never even met Young Master Shangguan.

This work was distributed by the staff of his shop.”

“Then where is his shop?” Yuzhu thinks that if she stays outside their shop, she might eventually encounter Young Master Shangguan.

“I don’t know, this was delivered to the village by someone else!”

“How could you not ask for details, you don’t know anything!” Shen Yuzhu stamped her foot in frustration.

Mrs.

Lu was thoroughly annoyed.

She didn’t want to marry any Young Master Shangguan, so why ask so many questions!

“Auntie, could I get some work too?” Shen Bao’er asked softly.

She hoped to do an excellent job and catch the attention of Young Master Shangguan.

“This…” Mrs.

Lu was now in a difficult position.

Shen Bao’er was very good at needlework, but everything had been distributed, and the rest was reserved for herself.

“I was just looking for something to do in my spare time.

I can help you do it and you don’t need to pay me!” Shen Bao’er immediately changed her words when she saw Mrs.

Lu’s hesitation.

“That won’t do, how can I take advantage of my niece?” Mrs.

Lu shook her head.

Shen Bao’er thought everyone loved to take advantage of a good deal and who would refuse free help, hence she thought Mrs.

Lu was just being polite.

“It’s fine, it’s not like I have anything better to do!”

“No need, niece should use your time to embroider more dowry.”

“Nobody wants me.

Where am I going to get a dowry to embroider…

” Shen Bao’er bowed her head, feigning dejection.

“Mrs.

Lu, you damned woman, taking advantage of others’ kindness!

You actually have such good work and don’t give it to your own people.

You’re nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing!” Mrs.

Shen stormed in while criticizing Mrs.

Lu.

“Mother, I wanted to get some work, but Mrs.

Lu won’t let me!”

“Mother, this work is from the Young Master Shangguan’s household.

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Then you can send someone to propose marriage!”

“Despicable woman, you charge ten coins for one work.

Such profitable work and you don’t prioritize your relatives but distribute it to strangers instead.

What is your surname, who did you marry into?

Is it because those strangers are your lovers, that’s why you let them make money?

You disregard your own sister-in-law and sisters, how could the Shen family marry such an ingrate!” Your actions have made the village women gossip, and I don’t even know what’s going on!

I was even asked, “It seems that you’re not aware of the work distribution by your fourth daughter-in-law?”

“Mother, what are you saying, what lover, this is all women’s work, and I only found people according to the demands of others.”

“What are the demands of others, tell us!”

“Be good at needlework and have a good character!” Mrs.

Lu didn’t think too much, and blurted it out.

“What do you mean by that, who is bad at needlework, and who has a bad character?

Is it me?

Oh heavens, why aren’t you struck by lightning for being so disobedient!

Listen to what she’s saying…”

“I wasn’t talking about you, mother.

I thought you were too old and I was worried that this work would be too strenuous for you!

That’s why I didn’t let you do it.”

“Mrs.

Lu, where have I shown bad character?

Explain yourself!” Now Mrs.

Li was even more infuriated, does that mean the people who had work are good at needle work and have good character?

Then what about those of us who have no work, are we not only mediocre at needlework but also have bad characters?

“No, I’m not talking about you, sister-in-law.” Mrs.

Lu felt overwhelmed.

How could their confrontational behavior be seen as having good character?

They had no self-awareness at all!

“If that’s the case, then why didn’t you reserve the work for your own people?

Do you think that only outsiders are good people in your heart?”

Mrs.

Lu didn’t know how to respond.

“Mom, although this work seems profitable, if it’s done poorly, mistakenly made, lost, dirty, or lacking in any way, we have to pay tenfold.

Moreover, this work must be done on time, and if we don’t finish on time, we have to pay one tael of silver!” Xiao’er suddenly appeared and answered Mrs.

Shen’s question.

When she saw Xiao’er come back, Mrs.

Lu sighed in relief.

Finally, she didn’t have to face so many people alone.

It was even more exhausting than hard labor!

“We can just be careful.” Mrs.

Shen felt these were not issues.

“Yes, that can work too, but you must first pay one tael of silver if you want to participate in this work, so people won’t decline to pay later!”

“Why don’t other people have to pay one tael of silver?” Mrs.

Li was dissatisfied, thinking Xiao’er was lying to her.

“They signed a contract that if they fail to deliver on time, they will cut off a finger.

I thought that a finger is definitely more valuable than one tael of silver, which is why I suggested the one tael of silver!”

“Who are you trying to fool now?

This isn’t a usurious loan, why cut off fingers!

Is there no law in this world anymore!” Mrs.

Li scoffed.

“The law is only applicable to some wealthy people.

Last time Shen Jingzhi only burned Young Master Shangguan, but they could have taken his life.

Isn’t cutting a finger a small thing?

It’s their rule, I can’t help it.

If you don’t believe me, you can ask them yourself!”

After hearing this, Mrs.

Li dared not speak.

“What a pointless piece of work, don’t attract trouble for me!

And also remember to help your cousin find out where Young Master Shangguan lives.” She couldn’t even get the matchmaker to propose marriage to them!

After castigating Mrs.

Lu with a glance, Mrs.

Shen went back to her room.

When everyone left, Mrs.

Lu breathed a sigh of relief, “Xiao’er really knows how to handle things!”

Xiao’er smiled, “It’s not something to boast about if it causes trouble for Auntie!”

“Being able to do this work is a good thing, it’s not a nuisance.

Some people can’t see things clearly, at least you understand, Auntie!”

“Then Auntie, hurry up and work, time is money.”

“Yes, yes, time is money, you’ve hit the nail on the head!” Mrs.

Lu quickly sat back on the kang bed to dive back into her work.

Oh God, that whole group earlier.

They wasted her so much money for no reason!

“These are apples that I just bought from town; I reserved a bag for Uncle, Auntie, and Jie’er to try.” Xiao’er took out a bag of apples from her basket and placed it on the kang table.

“No need, no need, they’re pricey, you keep them for yourselves.”

“I bought some for my family too, Auntie, just eat them.

Consider it a thank you for helping me.” After she finished speaking, she left.

When Mrs.

Lu heard this, she felt happy.

This was the difference between people.

No wonder the people from her third brother’s family had such a good reputation in the village!