[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

"Fifty thousand taels!" Zhang was also shocked by the figure. She said hesitantly, "In Chongzhou, a house like this would only cost seven or eight thousand taels of silver at most. How could a house in the capital be so expensive?"

Zhang looked at Rong Enqing and said, "Are you lying to me?" Then she turned to look at little Rong.

Xiao Rong nodded silently.

She knew this because the house they lived in was only a three-story house located at the junction of East City and South City, and its estimated value was more than 12,000 yuan. Not to mention the five-story or six-story houses with better locations and larger areas.

After getting Xiao Rong's affirmative answer, Zhang suppressed her painful feeling and insisted, "Well, it doesn't matter if it's more expensive. The Marquis' Mansion has plenty of money anyway."

Rong Enqing was so angry that she laughed, "Sister-in-law, didn't you hear what I said? I can't use the money from the Marquis' Mansion to buy a house for the Rong family! If you want a big house, go buy it yourself! I don't believe that my parents and my elder brother would not prepare money for you if they asked you to go to Beijing in advance to buy a house."

Zhang's eyes flashed with guilt, and then she said in a tough manner: "Why don't you buy it for me? Your last name is Rong, isn't it your duty to buy a house to honor your parents?

"There is an eight-year-old boy and his widowed mother who never leaves the house living in the mansion. You have the final say on everything. You can spend the mansion's money however you want.

"Even Jiang's concubine was able to take away tens of thousands of taels of silver from the Marquis's mansion. Why can't you spend tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy a house for your mother's family?"

Rong Enqing was furious, he slammed the table and shouted, "Sister-in-law, show some respect to me! The yellow-haired kid you mentioned is my grandson, and my grandson's mother is my daughter-in-law! Even the lowly concubine Jiang you mentioned is the woman who gave birth to two sons for my Lord Marquis!"

"What favors has my sister-in-law done for the Marquis' Mansion? What is her relationship with the Marquis' Mansion? How dare you ask for a house worth tens of thousands of taels? Who gave you the face?"

When Zhang saw Rong Enqing's attitude, she immediately became angry. She stood up and said in a tough tone: "I tell you, this house is just a drop in the bucket! If you don't take out half of the property and money in the Marquis' Mansion, this matter will not be over!"

Rong Enqing was dumbfounded and suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

"What did you say?"

"I say, you must take out half of the cash in the mansion, plus half of the property, to compensate Yuan'er. Otherwise, we will not be done with this matter!"

Zhang took two steps forward angrily, pointed at Rong Enqing and said, "When you came to propose marriage and said you wanted Yuan'er to marry your youngest son, you promised that you would let your youngest son inherit the Marquis' Mansion and let Yuan'er become the Marquis's wife!

"What was the result? You just gave Yuan'er and her husband a small portion of the family property and sent them away!

"And your good-for-nothing little son actually dared to have an affair with the maid in the mansion and conspire to murder my daughter!

"I'm telling you, today you either do as I say and give half of the Marquis's property to my daughter as compensation, or I'll have my daughter go to the government office and sue your son for murdering his wife!"

Rong Enqing has broadened his horizons this time. It is the first time he has met such a whimsical person!

Looking at the finger reaching out to her, Rong Enqing subconsciously raised her hand to push it back. But before she could move, Xiao Rong had already taken a step ahead of her and pulled Zhang back.

Rong Enqing regretfully retracted his half-raised hand and turned to look at Xiao Rong: "Rong Yuan, is this your mother's idea, or is it a joint idea of ​​you and your mother? Are you really going to go to the government office to sue Yun Hai?"

Under Rong Enqing's gaze, Xiao Rong bit her lip, slowly lowered her head and remained silent.

Rong Enqing knew that this was her consent.

At this moment, the good impression Rong Enqing had previously developed because of Xiao Rong's transformation disappeared in an instant.

Xiao Rong is still the same Xiao Rong, her selfish character has never changed!

Zhang looked at Xiao Rong, then looked at Rong Enqing arrogantly, as if she was sure of victory.

Rong Enqing leaned back in his chair leisurely and said nonchalantly, "If you want to sue Yun Hai, go ahead. I don't care anyway."

"Haha, who isn't good at talking tough?" Zhang sneered, with disbelief written all over her face.

Rong Enqing said casually: "If I really cared about Yun Hai, do you think I would separate him from the Marquis' Mansion? Haha, since the day the imperial edict came down, Yun Hai has been an abandoned child. A useless waste abandoned child, do you think I would still care about him?"

Zhang frowned, somewhat unsure whether what Rong Enqing said was true or not.

Xiao Rong also clenched her fists, with a hint of anger on her face. But no one knew what the anger came from.

Seeing that the two were silent, Rong Enqing kindly reminded them, "Oh, by the way, let me kindly remind you that if the Rong family really sues Yun Hai to the government, I'm afraid that you won't have the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites any more.

"As the old saying goes, cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. How can a man who can raise a daughter like Rong Yuan, who 'sued her husband for being a wife', be an official? Not to mention an official in the Ministry of Rites!

"Sister-in-law, believe it or not, if you report Yun Hai to the government office today, my brother's position as a minister will be taken away tomorrow!"

At this point, Rong Enqing couldn't help but gloat over the misfortune: "This is perfect. The Rong family doesn't have to go to Beijing, and they don't have to buy a house."

"Sister-in-law, do you want to give it a try?"

Rong Enqing looked at Zhang with a smile, his eyes half-narrowed, his fierce look restrained.

Zhang was obviously frightened by Rong Enqing's words.

Her husband's job was related to the long-cherished wish of the Rong family to go to Beijing, and she couldn't let it be ruined because of her own ideas. Otherwise, she would either die or be divorced.

But Zhang still stubbornly replied: "Do you think I will believe everything you say? Do you really think I was brought up by being frightened?"

"Oh, then sister-in-law might as well go and verify it yourself."

As he spoke, he instructed Xiu Zhang who was standing beside him, "Send the fourth wife and Zhang Shuren out."

"Yes." Xiu Zhang stepped forward and said, "Fourth Madam, Zhang Shuren, please!"

Zhang's face was extremely ugly, and she angrily said, "Rong Enqing, are you going to chase us away?"

"Isn't this nonsense?" Rong En looked at her with a fake smile, "If I don't chase you away, will I keep you here to cause trouble for me?"

"Things haven't been made clear yet, I'm not leaving!" Zhang had a tough attitude and sat back in the chair, looking like she was not going to leave.

"You didn't make it clear?" Rong Enqing sneered, "Then I'll say it again, Shun'an Marquis' Mansion will not give you money to buy a house, nor will it give half of the family property to Rong Yuan. Don't even think about seeing a single cent of the Marquis's money."

"Well? Have I made myself clear this time?"

Zhang's eyes were filled with anger, and she looked like she wanted to eat Rong Enqing alive.

Before she could say anything, Rong Enqing quickly ordered Xiu Zhang, "Go and call a few servants in. Since Zhang Shuren doesn't want to leave by herself, you guys should use some effort to carry her out."

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PS: 6.8 points have been achieved, is there a 7 point? Please! o(╥﹏╥)o