Could it be that she wouldn't let her daughter accept gifts?
That Sanman's wife was too wicked.
She actually instigated a child to target her.
"Little Sweet Treasure, this ball was bought from the capital, it's very precious, here, take it!"
Little Xi Tian: "..."
Good heavens, she couldn't go three sentences without mentioning 'precious'.
"No, no!~" Little Xi Tian pouted, turning her face away.
She wouldn't accept gifts from just anyone.
If the ball were exchanged for gold bars, she might consider it...
Gao Fengjuan's expression was starting to falter.
This child was truly ungrateful.
Since she wouldn't accept it, she couldn't force it on her, so she had to put the ball away.
She'd keep it for her son, Gao Jingde, to play with.
Gu Shi hadn't said a word from beginning to end.
Her gaze was fixed coldly on Gao Fengjuan, as if she were holding back a big move.
Yun Sanman's back felt a chill, and he glared at Gao Fengjuan, "You should say less!"
Didn't you see that Father and Mother were angry?
This was encountering a good-tempered mother-in-law and father-in-law.
If they had encountered tough customers like Du Lao San and Huang Xiangyun, Gao Fengjuan would have been kicked out long ago.
"What are you talking to me about? Don't you see your second sister-in-law is about to eat people? Hmph!"
Gao Fengjuan crossed her arms, her mouth pouting high.
Liu Cuirong heard this and retorted, "Acting all high and mighty, even eating you would be afraid of chipping my teeth!~"
"You, you..."
"Enough!" Gu Shi slammed the table angrily, a teacup rolled off and shattered.
Everyone in the room fell silent.
Especially Liu Cuirong, she knew how terrifying her mother-in-law could be when angry.
Jin Huaihua and Hu Xier lowered their heads, silently tidying up the debris on the floor...
Gao Fengjuan shrunk her neck and mumbled softly, "Roar... What are you roaring about? I sent you a gift, and it was wrong?"
These words, if not said, would have been better. Once spoken, they completely changed their tone.
It was as if she were a generous and righteous person, and her return to the Yun family today was to bestow charity and relief upon them.
Gu Shi stared at Gao Fengjuan and said faintly, "Do you think our old Yun family is so poor that we can't even make ends meet?"
"I never said that!~" Gao Fengjuan rolled her eyes.
Gu Shi sneered, "You didn't say it with your mouth, but you thought it in your heart."
"Let me tell you the truth, even if you and Sanman hadn't come today, I would have paid your family a visit in a few days."
"Over the years, Sanman has sent a lot of money to support us, and we remember this kindness in our hearts."
"Every penny of that account is etched in my heart, not a single copper coin is missing. Today, I'm returning it to you with both principal and interest!~"
As her voice fell, Gu Shi turned and went back into the house.
Little Xi Tian pursed her small lips, thinking to herself, Mother is not trying to steam buns but to save face.
She didn't want the Gao family to gossip about them anymore, nor did she want her third brother to be unable to hold his head up in front of Gao Fengjuan...
A moment later, Gu Shi came out holding a small wooden box.
She opened the wooden box in front of everyone.
Inside, a stack of banknotes, as well as many silver ingots, silver bars, and copper coins were visible.
Liu Cuirong's eyes widened, her heart trembling with excitement.
My heavens, Mother-in-law had actually saved so much money in secret.
Just looking at those banknotes, there must be several hundred taels.
The family usually couldn't even afford to buy a meal with meat, but it turned out the money was hidden by Mother-in-law...
Gao Fengjuan was also full of surprise.
Why was the old Yun family so extravagant?
Where did all this money come from?
Just relying on farming and collecting mountain goods, they couldn't save this much money in a year.
Moreover, they had only settled in Dashui Village for a little over a year and had already become rich.
No matter who it was, they wouldn't believe it!
Gu Shi took out the banknotes and counted them carefully.
Then she took out three banknotes of one hundred taels each and handed them to Gao Fengjuan.
"These three hundred taels are the debt my son owes your Gao family over the years, no more, no less, take it!"
Three hundred taels, this was a huge sum of money.
But in Gu Shi's casual glance, it seemed as if she didn't care about this money at all.
It was as if she were taking out three pieces of candy, so common.
Gao Fengjuan couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Apart from Yun Sanman, she couldn't be bothered to understand anyone else in the Yun family.
She also didn't know Gu Shi's background or disposition.
She only thought she was an ordinary peasant woman, or a short-sighted, greedy, and vulgar old woman.
"This... I, I can't accept this money!"
Gao Fengjuan's cheeks flushed red, and she pushed back the banknotes in Gu Shi's hand.
If she accepted the Yun family's money, it would be equivalent to the Yun family buying back Yun Sanman.
Such a good husband, handsome and refined, and capable of writing and calculating.
She was reluctant to let him go.
Gu Shi chuckled, "Take it if I give it to you, this money originally belongs to your Gao family!"
After speaking, Gu Shi forced the banknotes into Gao Fengjuan's hand.
"I, I, I... I really can't accept it!"
Gao Fengjuan panicked, wanting to throw the banknotes away, but fearing it would be impolite and she would be laughed at.
She felt as if she were holding a hot coal, her heart in immense torment, with no way to express her suffering.
"Hahaha..." Little Xi Tian burst into laughter.
Gao Fengjuan's current appearance was just like a yellow sheep forced to a cliff by a pack of wolves.
She was just short of 'baaing' for help.
Liu Cuirong was anxious, that was three hundred taels of silver!
Peasants couldn't earn that much in three lifetimes.
"Mother, since Third Sister-in-law doesn't want it, why don't you take the money back? Why should a family talk like strangers?"
Liu Cuirong advised guiltily.
Since Sanman had already become a live-in son-in-law, why would the Yun family give money away for free? Wasn't that foolish?
"You shut up!~" Yun Erman tugged at her.
Liu Cuirong stomped her foot and sat down on a stool, "Hmph, you can't spend money like this even if you have it!"
"Mother, you must think carefully, don't let the money end up in someone else's pocket, and they don't even appreciate you!~"
Gu Shi knew what she was doing.
What if these three hundred taels were given to Gao Fengjuan?
At least her son was upright and didn't have to look at the Gao family's faces anymore.
Moreover, Gao Fengjuan didn't dare to accept this money.
As soon as she took it, it would mean Yun Sanman was 'bought out'.
From now on, there would be no more connection with your Gao family.
"Little Sweet Treasure!" Gao Fengjuan looked at Little Xi Tian with a smile.
"Come, you take good care of these banknotes, don't lose them!~"
Saying that, Gao Fengjuan stuffed the banknotes into Little Xi Tian's collar.
She wasn't stupid, she knew her sister-in-law's status in the family.
Little Xi Tian: "..."
Well, the melon she was eating had landed on herself.
After hesitating for a long time, she still returned the banknotes to her mother, "Mother, banknotes!~"
Gao Fengjuan was already scared out of her wits, and she praised Little Xi Tian repeatedly, "Oh, little sister-in-law is so sensible, so good!"
The whole family: "..."
No, where did that arrogant and overbearing swagger you had just now go?
Why aren't you still showing off?
Gu Shi curled her lips into a cold smile and quietly put away the banknotes.
She instructed Jin Huaihua, "Go prepare food and wine, tonight, Sanman and Sanman's wife will stay for dinner."
Since Gao Fengjuan was so sensible, it meant she knew the importance of priorities and was very tactful.
Those who don't take the steps offered are the most foolish.
Jin Huaihua made two 'ah' sounds and ran to the kitchen to get busy...