Xiao Xi Tian’s eyes widened, and she stared blankly at the two women.
Well, to run into them here, what a coincidence…
These two women were none other than Zhen Mei Li, who had traveled all the way from the capital to Da Shui Village, and her personal maid, Xiao Cui.
After the two were kicked out by the old Yun family last time, they found an inn in the county town. After staying for two days, Zhen Mei Li thought of picking out a gift for Madam Gu and then going to admit her mistake.
This was to prevent General Gu from finding out she had come to the old Yun family to cause trouble and then dealing with her…
Madam Gu nodded slightly at Zhen Mei Li, not going over to strike up a conversation.
The incident last time had been very unpleasant, and Zhen Mei Li had grown a ‘venomous tongue,’ truly offending the old Yun family.
“She, what does she mean?” Zhen Mei Li squeezed her silk handkerchief. “Seeing this madam, why didn’t she come over to pay her respects?”
Xiao Cui: “……”
Second Madam, you think too highly of yourself. She is General Gu’s own sister, and the legitimate eldest daughter of the Jing Bei General’s Mansion. Why should she come to pay her respects to you!~
Have you ever seen a genuine young lady pay respects to her brother’s concubine?
“Such demeanor, hmph!” Zhen Mei Li casually threw the necklace in her hand onto the counter, feeling dejected. “This madam was thinking of picking out a gift to admit my mistake, but look at her attitude, as if this madam owes her money…”
Speaking of which, Zhen Mei Li crossed her arms, narrowed her eyes, and glared at Madam Gu and Xiao Xi Tian. “I’m the one who’s being overly eager, and I must have water in my brain to even consider picking out a gift for her. I’m speechless!~”
Xiao Cui: “……”
Who asked you to come to Da Shui Village to look for trouble?
Wouldn’t it be better to stay honestly in the General’s Mansion?
“Madam, look at the golden walnut she’s holding, it seems quite pretty!~” Xiao Cui murmured.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Mei Li took a closer look. The walnut was indeed good, and it was in a style she liked…
“Let’s go, let’s go take a look!” Zhen Mei Li said, swaying her s-shaped waist, and slowly walked towards Madam Gu and Xiao Xi Tian.
As long as it was something she liked, no one else could buy it.
After Madam Gu was kicked out of the General’s Mansion back then, all her leftover jewelry was secretly collected by Gu Zhen Shan, so Zhen Mei Li had never seen the golden walnut from the Jing Bei General’s Mansion…
“Oh my, isn’t this Madam Yun!” Zhen Mei Li stepped forward and greeted her, speaking sarcastically. “What are you doing, picking out a gift for your daughter? Tsk tsk, with your country bumpkin conditions, you can still afford a golden walnut? How many years of farming would it take to save enough silver, hehe!~”
Madam Gu: “……”
Xiao Xi Tian: “……”
This person’s brain truly had water in it. What good would it do her to speak such hurtful words?
It was nothing more than seeking a little psychological comfort.
Xiao Xi Tian said, “Second Madam, according to what you say, we country folk should be remade and are not fit to live, right?”
“I didn’t say that!~” Zhen Mei Li rolled her eyes and said mockingly, “It’s you who are overestimating yourselves and lack the ability, yet you still come to browse the jewelry shop. In my opinion, if you want to wear jewelry, you should go back and make a wooden hairpin with a tree branch, so you don’t come out and embarrass yourselves…”
The shopkeeper listened and his eyes darted between Zhen Mei Li and Xiao Xi Tian. Their gazes collided, sparking flames.
Xiao Xi Tian sneered, “It’s truly laughable. Do you think you are so noble? At best, you are just a concubine who shares a bed. When my uncle gets tired of you, you won’t even be considered a servant. Heh, you have a vase-like appearance, outwardly bright and beautiful, but inwardly filthy, ugly, and dirty. How dare you mock others?”
That day, when Zhen Mei Li rashly came to the old Yun family, Xiao Xi Tian did not know her well yet, so she was still polite and did not say anything unpleasant…
But today, this woman openly insulted their old Yun family and even belittled all country folk. With Xiao Xi Tian’s fiery temper, she absolutely could not indulge her.
If you tolerate it once, they will advance; if you retreat, you will only get more angry…
Life is only a few decades long, why should one live so miserably?
Just as Zhen Mei Li was left stunned by the retort, Xiao Xi Tian continued her ‘bombardment.’ “Second Madam, if I were you, I would wear a veil or a mask before going out, so that my mouth isn’t too smelly and doesn’t offend others. Or, you should brush your teeth carefully. It’s fine if you disgust yourself, but if you disgust others, it means you are truly not a good person!~”
After speaking, Xiao Xi Tian exaggeratedly covered her mouth and made two ‘vomiting’ sounds, making Zhen Mei Li almost faint from anger…
Seeing this, Madam Gu couldn’t help but suppress a smile.
She noticed that her youngest daughter had changed quite a bit recently. It seemed like after returning from the capital, she was like a different person. When encountering unfair matters, she would retort immediately, no longer as soft and weak as before…
“Good, Gu, is this the good daughter you’ve raised?” Zhen Mei Li gritted her teeth and shouted in a sharp, high-pitched voice, “Look, she’s only five or six years old and she’s already learned to curse. If she grows up, won’t she be riding on people’s necks and defecating!~”
Madam Gu listened and said with an innocent expression, “Did my daughter curse? Which ear did you hear Xi Tian curse with?”
Zhen Mei Li: “……”
She clearly cursed, it’s just that she didn’t use foul language.
“Shopkeeper, did you hear my daughter curse?” Madam Gu asked the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was completely confused, scratching his face. “It seems, it seems she didn’t curse!~”
He also couldn’t figure out if the little girl had cursed, but she was very sophisticated…
Madam Gu withdrew her gaze and glanced coldly at Zhen Mei Li. “Second Madam, there is a saying, ‘Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.’ If you are not living well and are unhappy, don’t come out and bother others. It makes you seem very impolite!”
She didn’t blame her brother for marrying such a peculiar woman into the mansion. The fault lay with the current men’s poor judgment. As soon as they saw a beautiful, alluring woman, nine out of ten couldn’t resist…
Zhen Mei Li was filled with anger but had nowhere to vent it, so she turned and fiercely pinched Xiao Cui. “You useless maid, this madam has been bullied like this, and you haven’t even let out a fart!~”
Xiao Cui: “……”
You’d better have a reason.
Madam Gu is right, do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you. You are the type who, even if you are not living well, doesn’t let others live happily.
“Shopkeeper, how much is this golden walnut?” Madam Gu asked.
If the price was right, she would buy it back…
The shopkeeper picked up the golden walnut and weighed it in his hand. “To be honest, this golden walnut has been in our shop for quite some time. Customers all say its style is not good, so no one has bought it. If you truly like it, then twenty taels of silver will do. No bargaining, this is the lowest price!~”
Madam Gu heard this and pondered for a moment.
For such a large golden walnut, twenty taels of silver was indeed not expensive…
Since it was a betrothal token for Xiao Ran, it couldn’t be too shabby, after all, there was a gem hidden inside the walnut.
Just as Madam Gu was about to pay, Zhen Mei Li suddenly shouted, “I’ll pay twenty-five taels of silver!~”
Madam Gu: “……”