A car accident, our family of three crossed

Early the next morning, Hang's mother was picked up by a carriage sent by Zhang Cuiju, on the pretext of discussing with her how to rescue Hang Shuheng.

It was Hang's mother's first time riding in a carriage. She was very excited. She opened the curtains along the way and greeted everyone she met in a high-profile manner. She did not lower the curtains until she left the village.

Today's trip made her feel more proud than ever in the village. She looked left and right in the carriage, thinking that this carriage was better than an oxcart.

After entering the city, Hang's mother opened the curtain again and watched the carriage trot all the way to the gate of a house and stopped. After entering the house, Hang's mother was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and she couldn't take in all the still lifes everywhere.

The servant led her to Zhang Cuiju's yard, and Zhang Cuiju greeted her in a pretentious manner, "Aunt, you are finally here."

Zhang Cuiju took Hang's mother's arm and led her into the house. She then asked someone to serve her tea and snacks. Her hospitality made Hang's mother very happy.

"Aunt, please try it. I bought all of this from the largest restaurant in our county town just to honor you."

"Oh, Aster, you are the most filial."

"You love me the most, isn't it my duty to honor you? Come and try it."

"Okay, okay." Hang's mother couldn't wait any longer. She didn't even bother to use chopsticks. She used both hands to grab pieces here and there. The corners of her mouth were covered with pastry crumbs.

Zhang Cuiju saw this and despised his inexperienced look, but she asked sweetly, "Is it delicious?"

"Hmm! It's delicious, delicious..." Hang's mother talked incoherently with her mouth full.

Zhang Cuiju handed her a cup of tea and said, "Aunt, have a drink. If you like it, I'll prepare some for you to take back home."

Mother Hang took a big gulp of water, took a deep breath, and asked anxiously, "Are you serious?"

"Of course, I can't lie to you."

As the two were talking, Wan Baolu's voice came from the yard: "Hahaha, I heard that Juer's aunt is here."

After he finished speaking, the person came to the door. When Hang's mother saw the person coming, she stood up stiffly. She did not forget that Hang Shuheng was arrested by the officials because of this person.

"Master Wan, Master Wan..."

"Hey! Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, just sit down." Wan Baolu had just sat down and was about to have a snack, but the table was a mess and he immediately lost his appetite.

Zhang Cuiju had the foresight to have the used snacks removed and replaced with a few new ones. She poured a cup of tea for Wan Baolu and then started the conversation, "Master, the main reason why my aunt came here today is because of my cousin's matter. She wanted to speak up for him."

As she spoke, she deliberately winked at Hang's mother. Hang's mother was slightly stunned for a moment, then she reacted and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, Master Wan, you are a great man and don't bear grudges. Just let my son go."

Zhang Cuiju also chimed in, "Yes! Master, please don't bother with your cousin. Just ask for anything you want. As long as your cousin is released, your aunt will definitely agree to your request."

Then she turned to Hang's mother and asked, "Aunt, is that right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, as long as you can release my son, you can do anything." Hang's mother nodded repeatedly, not knowing that she had fallen into the other party's trap.

"Well..." Wan Baolu pretended to think for a while before saying, "It's not impossible to let him go, but..."

The deliberate pause made Hang's mother extremely nervous, and she asked anxiously, "Just what?"

Zhang Cuiju and Wan Baolu looked at each other, smiled triumphantly, and said coquettishly, "Master, please tell me quickly. I'm getting so anxious."

Wan Baolu pretended to be pestered, sighed and said, "How about this! Go back and ask your daughter-in-law to come and tell me that this young master likes beautiful women the most in his life. As long as she comes, this young master will release her immediately."

"This..." Hang's mother didn't expect him to propose such a condition. She was a little stunned. His meaning was obvious. If he asked Song Ning to come over, she could imagine what kind of ending she would face.

Seeing her hesitation, Wan Baolu said again: "You won't lose out by exchanging a daughter-in-law for a son."

"B-but...how can this be possible!"

Mother Hang was still hesitating, but Zhang Cuiju advised her, "Aunt, you are confused!"

She came forward and took Hang's mother's arm, bringing her aside, and analyzed in a low voice: "No matter how close your daughter-in-law is, she is still a person of another surname. Only your son is your support! Besides, didn't you want to divorce her a long time ago?"

"You might as well do a favor for the young master. If he gets the beauty, he might be happy and reward you with a large sum of money. Think about it, you can solve Song Ning, save your cousin, and get a large sum of money. Isn't this a great thing?"

When Mother Hang heard about the large sum of money, she was already tempted, but it was not a small matter after all, so she was still a little apprehensive, "But...if I do this and the clan leader knows about it, I will be in trouble."

Zhang Cuiju didn't give her a chance to back down when she heard that there was a chance, and quickly said, "As long as you agree, let's have a good discussion and come up with a good plan so that the clan leader can't do anything to you."

"What about the silver?" Hang's mother was more concerned about the silver.

"Don't worry." Zhang Cuiju took Hang's mother back and said to Wan Baolu, "Master! Auntie agrees to this matter, don't forget to give her some benefits!"

"Okay, okay!" Wan Baolu took out a stack of silver notes from his arms, took out one and handed it to Hang's mother, "This is a hundred taels of silver note, you take it, and after the matter is done, this young master will give you another hundred taels."

"Oh! Thank you, Young Master Wan, thank you, Young Master Wan." Mother Hang took the banknote with shining eyes. With the banknote in her hand, all her concerns were thrown behind her mind.

The three of them plotted in the house for the whole morning, until noon, when Wan Baolu had someone bring food to entertain Hang's mother. After the meal, he asked Zhang Cuiju to personally send her back to Shangtang Village.

Arriving at the gate of the Hang family, after getting Hang's mother off the carriage, Zhang Cuiju was afraid of meeting Song Ning again, so she asked the driver to turn around and leave without stopping for a moment. As long as that thing was done, she wanted to see how Song Ning would still be arrogant in front of her, so she would wait and see.

After dinner, He Li went out to visit friends and chat. When she came back, she saw a carriage parked in front of her house. When she approached, the curtain of the carriage was lifted up by the person inside. There sat a veiled woman. She didn't recognize her at first.

"Is sister-in-law back?"

It was not until the other person spoke that He Li recognized that the person was Zhang Cuiju.

"Hey! It's Miss Aster? Why are you here?"