frightfiction Chapter 1736 Yu Hua Demands an Explanation
Chapter 1736 Yu Hua Demands an Explanation
“Father, He Bao stole Xin He’s longevity lock two days ago, and she hasn’t come home since. Based on past experience, she won’t come back until she’s spent all the money from selling the gold lock.”
When Yu Hua heard that He Bao wasn't home, she couldn't leave empty-handed. "Since He Bao isn't here, let me tell you. This afternoon, He Bao brought two hooligans and smashed up Chen Qingsheng's stall."
Liu Dalan was the first to question: "Impossible! Chen Qingsheng's stall is already set up in front of Cheng Feng's shop, why would He Bao go there to cause trouble! He Bao's face hasn't healed yet after being slapped last time, she's not stupid, why would she go looking for trouble again?"
If Chen Qingsheng hadn't suffered a loss, Yu Hua would never have sat down with Liu Dalan to argue. "Last time she was beaten, it was just a coincidence that the Crown Prince was passing by. She dares to cause trouble again because your Cheng Tiezhu isn't home, and Cheng Feng doesn't sit in the shop every day."
"Then what you said is not credible either. He Bao doesn't know any hooligans at all."
Yu Hua said, "Liu Dalan, stop trying to defend your He Bao. We've already caught those two hooligans, and they've confessed that He Bao was the one who ordered them. If that doesn't work, we can confront them face to face!"
"Without He Bao, you can say whatever you want."
Yu Hua said, "Liu Dalan, I'm not here to argue with you. He Bao smashed Qing Sheng's stall, and I'm here to demand compensation. If you don't pay the full price, we'll report you to the authorities."
When Cheng Laoda thought about Liu Dalan's legs being crippled by the yamen runners, he didn't want another person in his family to be paralyzed. So he said, "Yuhua, calm down and let's talk this out."
Yu Hua took out the purchase order that Chen Qingsheng had brought back from the kiln and handed it to Boss Cheng. "Take a look. All the items on it were smashed by He Bao. We don't want any extra losses. Just compensate us for this batch of goods at the original price."
Boss Cheng took it and looked at it, "How come there's so much? More than three hundred taels."
Liu Dalan was also agitated. "What is so expensive? Are you trying to scam us?"
Yu Hua said, "If you don't believe me, you can take the invoice to Liulichang and ask to see if it's this amount of money."
Su Aixiu took the order and looked at it, then said to Liu Dalan on the bed, "Mother, that's right, glass is that expensive. I've heard Tiezhu say that."
"Even if glass is expensive, it's still over three hundred taels of silver, and we don't have the money to compensate you!"
Liu Dalan's reaction was an attempt to renege on the debt, and Yu Hua was not someone to be trifled with.
“I’m not here to discuss this with you. He Bao has repeatedly harassed He Ye and Qing Sheng. Let’s leave aside the small losses from the past for now. But today, not a single coin of the three hundred taels is to be shortchanged. If you can’t come up with the money, I’ll report you to the authorities and see if He Bao can withstand the punishment in prison.”
Su Aixiu consulted with Yuhua, "Aunt Yuhua, can we discuss this matter again? More than three hundred taels is really too much."
“Aixiu, we have the purchase order. This stuff was bought on credit from Liulichang for our family’s birthday celebration. Hebao and his men smashed it to pieces with a few blows. It was all real money. She may have run away, but she can’t hide. As long as I report it to the authorities, they can find her even if they dig three feet into the ground. Don’t feel sorry for her when she’s crippled.”
Yu Hua came to demand compensation, not to make trouble. So many glass items were smashed by He Bao and her men with just a few blows. How could Yu Hua not demand an explanation? Even though she ran away, her family still exists. As long as her family exists, this debt can be settled. Yu Hua not going directly to the authorities is already giving the Cheng family a lot of face.
Yu Hua came in aggressively, and she wouldn't leave without getting the money. Su Aixiu looked at her mother-in-law, who was in charge of the household, and asked for her opinion: "Mother, there is evidence to prove it. We should compensate her. It's a total of 357 taels. Do you think we should give the money to Aunt Yu Hua?"
Even though Liu Dalan was paralyzed, she wasn't afraid of anyone who came to attack her. With a cold face, she had already come up with a plan. "Yuhua, this business belongs to Chen Qingsheng, right?"
"That's right!"
“Chen Qingsheng is my son-in-law, and Hebao is his sister-in-law. The sister-in-law broke a few of her brother-in-law’s glass items and came to our door demanding money. Isn’t your Chen family being a bit too stingy?”
Yu Hua knew this person would bring this up. "Liu Dalan, don't try to claim kinship now. He Ye has long since disowned you. We are not related. Look at the list yourself. How many pieces of He Bao were broken? You can't find a single intact piece of glass in a whole glass stall. These things are all real gold and silver. Three hundred and fifty-seven taels is enough for He Bao to go to jail."
Liu Dalan adopted her "dead pig doesn't fear boiling water" attitude again, her unreasonable demeanor undiminished from years past. "Then go ahead and report it to the authorities. You send He Bao in, and I'll go find Cheng Feng and bring her back right away."
"Liu Dalan, you don't actually think that you, as Cheng Feng's sister-in-law, hold a high position in his heart, do you? Cheng Feng helps you out because he has a conscience, but what about you? You're like hungry wolves, always scavenging and plundering. You're smug when you get something, and you curse and swear when you don't. Actually, Cheng Feng has been fed up with you for a long time!"
"So what if he's annoyed? Our Cheng family has raised him, and he can never repay that debt in his lifetime. I don't believe Cheng Feng will abandon He Bao!"
"Liu Dalan, I believed you when you said that a while ago, but things are different now. When Cheng Feng found out that He Bao had hit Shang Xi, he already declared that he was severing ties with He Bao. If you go to Cheng Feng because of He Bao, he will also sever ties with you. At that time, not only will your family's seasonal expenses be gone, but even the medicine you drink every day will be discontinued!"
"I don't believe what you're saying! Boss Cheng, go and find Cheng Feng."
Cheng Laoda is a coward and will never step up when something happens. "I'm not going. Why would He Bao go looking for Cheng Feng if she's causing trouble!"
"Useless! Daughter-in-law, go to Prince Pang's residence and fetch Cheng Feng for me!"
Su Aixiu put down the compensation form in her hand and shook her head. "Mother, I was kicked out of the Prince's mansion last time when I went to ask He Bao for medicine. I heard the young master say that he was severing ties with He Bao. Going there would only have been pointless."
Liu Dalan's eyes could kill: "None of you listen to me, do you! Cu Mei, go!"
Cu Mei was a servant, and even knowing she'd be turned away, she had to run errands at Liu Dalan's command. She ran and ran back, taking some time in the process. Seeing Cu Mei return alone, Liu Dalan was furious. "Why did you come back alone! Where's Cheng Feng?"
Cu Mei said, "I didn't even see the young master. When the gatekeeper heard that I was sent by the Cheng family, he chased me out as soon as he saw me and told me not to bother the Prince's mansion again."
Didn't you mention the lotus buds?
“I told him, but the gatekeeper said that the young master has severed ties with He Bao, and there is no need to tell the young master whether this person is alive or dead.”