Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

Gu Qingchen's expression suddenly changed, and he snorted coldly:

“Song Wanyin, the affairs within the mansion are what you should do.

Why do you turn around and ask me for money?"

Song Wanyin sneered and said:

"Gu Qingchen, is your face bigger than a millstone?

It was you who insisted on holding this birthday party, not to mention that it is your mother's 60th birthday.

It is reasonable and logical for you, as the eldest son, to fulfill your filial duties.

It’s not my turn to shoulder the brunt of the responsibility.”

Gu Qingchen saw that she was deliberately trying to embarrass him, and was about to get angry, but was stopped by the lady:

"Brother Chen, let me talk to her."

The lady held the Buddhist beads in her hand, acted like an elder, and said sternly:

"Song Wanyin, as a wife, you are unvirtuous and unfilial. You don't manage the household, you don't assist your husband, and you don't respect your mother-in-law.

I feel deeply disappointed. Any one of your bad words and actions during this period would be considered as one of the seven offenses against women.

If you still don't know how to admit your mistakes and repent, then you can only get a letter of divorce, and you will have nothing to do with my Gu family anymore!"

These words were spoken with great force, and every word was like a nail, striking Song Wanyin's heart.

Song Wanyin slowly raised her eyes and chuckled:

“Since I entered the Gu family, I have worked hard, devoted my heart and soul, and managed the household diligently, without slacking off for a single day.

On the wedding night, my husband was out, and I was the only one who took care of all the affairs in the house, and took care of my mother-in-law every step of the way. How could I be guilty of the seven offenses of divorce?"

The lady frowned, the Buddhist beads in her hands creaked, and she felt inexplicably guilty. She didn't dare to look directly at her questioning eyes, and sighed:

"Well, if you are willing to repent, the Gu family will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious contributions. You can do whatever you want."

Song Wanyin argued:

"Mother-in-law, I would like to ask, which of the seven evils of a woman's virtue have I committed?

If you can't produce any hard evidence, you can just accuse me of something that I don't have.

But there is no wall that is impenetrable. If this news gets out, it might damage Gu Qingchen's official authority.

If you have the ability, just divorce me. If you don’t, then don’t say such things.

So as to avoid embarrassing the Gu family."

The lady was speechless and could only make threats verbally.

Once Song Wanyin is divorced, the Gu family will really have no way out.

Gu Qingchen gnashed his teeth and said:

"Then what exactly do you want me to do in order to spend money and effort to organize a birthday party?"

Song Wanyin was waiting for him to say this, and said calmly:

"I want your silk shop and your wine shop.

Perhaps, I can consider organizing a birthday party for you."

Gu Qingchen saw that she was asking for too much right away, and his face became terribly gloomy:

"Don't even think about it!"

Even though these two shops have suffered losses due to slander and poor management, they are currently in a paralyzed state.

It's really a good hand played badly.

But at worst, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

Song Wanyin slowly stood up and said:

"Then there's no need to talk any further. I'm tired and want to go back and rest."

The lady hurriedly called her back and said after thinking for a while:

“Wan Yin, please stay.

To be honest, these two shops seem to be profitable businesses.

It’s a pity that the Gu family met the wrong people and suffered a series of misfortunes. They were cheated and deceived by a traitor and suffered a lot.

You have these two empty shells, they are useless, even if you sell them, it will be a loss-making business. "

Seeing that none of them knew what was going on, Song Wanyin knew that any business that was on the verge of collapse could basically be brought back to life if she was in charge.

She had long seen that these two shops held huge business opportunities. It just so happened that the Taiwei Mansion had carefully cultivated a group of big shopkeepers who were all good at running these shops.

Just like all the businesses under her name, they were all handed over to the big managers to manage, and it was almost a guaranteed profit.

“Since they are just two empty shells, why are you holding on to them so tightly?

This is eating and taking at the same time, the way you eat is really too ugly."

The lady was so embarrassed by what she said that after careful consideration, she said in a startling tone:

"Well, since you want it, take it.

However, this birthday banquet must be held in a grand manner, and we must not let the Gu family lose face."

In fact, there are many loss-making shops under the Gu family, and she has long been looking for an opportunity to sell them.

If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job, otherwise you will end up with nothing and end up losing more than you gain.

If Song Wanyin can revive the shop in the future, she will become the mistress of the house after Jiang Lanyue comes in.

There is a way to get those two shops back from Song Wanyin. Even if she is unwilling to give them, it is not up to her to decide.

Gu Qingchen opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by a look from the lady dowager. He sat there sullenly, the arms of the chair almost torn by his fingernails.

He had previously been thinking about which parts of the Gu family's assets to sell off, and these two shops happened to be among them.

It seems that we have to make other plans for now.

Song Wanyin returned to Qingzhu Garden and started searching through all the drawers and cabinets. She squatted in front of the cabinet like a little white rabbit, looking very small.

"Strange, I clearly remembered putting it here, how come it's gone?"

Tian Cheng came in with a cup of freshly brewed hot tea. Seeing how anxious she was looking for the item, she asked with concern:

"Girl, what are you looking for?"

Song Wanyin said without even turning her head:

"I'm looking for a white jade bracelet. Have you seen it?"

Tian Cheng immediately put down the teapot and quickly took out the mutton-fat white jade pendant from a large red box:

"Girl, here's the stuff.

These are the things that the young lady said she didn’t want before, and I thought it would be a pity to throw them away, so I packed them all into this big red box.”

Song Wanyin felt sore in the waist and back. She looked back at the mutton-fat white jade pendant and said lightly:

"Go find a pawnshop and exchange some silver for the money you need to prepare a banquet for the Madam's sixtieth birthday."

Sweet Orange asked in surprise:

"Ah? Miss, you clearly said that you would no longer interfere in the Gu family's affairs.

Why do you want to spend money on the Gu family today?"

I don’t understand. I really don’t understand.

Song Wanyin chuckled:

"Anyway, this mutton-fat white jade pendant was given to me by Gu Qingchen when he was pursuing me.

It's thrown away anyway, so just consider it as returning it to him.

I don't have to pay for this birthday banquet, and I can also have a good reputation for being filial to my mother-in-law, isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Sweet Orange thought for a moment and said:

"Miss, do you want to give Madam a birthday gift?"

A gleam of light flashed in Song Wanyin's eyes:

"Yes, of course. My birthday gift is not ordinary."

In the blink of an eye, the Marquis's Mansion welcomed the Lady's sixtieth birthday. The mansion was decorated with lights and red silk hung high, making the pair of stone lions in front of the door look particularly majestic.

Outside the mansion, carriages came and went in an endless stream, and distinguished guests entered the bustling mansion one after another.

Every distinguished guest was dressed in gorgeous clothes and presented generous gifts to celebrate the birthday of the lady.

There were ten tables set up in the entire courtyard, filled with all kinds of delicacies.

Silverware jingled as maids shuttled around, serving fine wines.

The lady was wearing a luxurious peony brocade dress and a green jade necklace around her neck. Her wide cuffs gently brushed her wrists, and the emerald ring on her index finger sparkled.

Sitting upright in the seat of honor, he greeted every distinguished guest who came to celebrate his birthday with a smile.

Gu Qingchen was also dressed in formal attire, warmly greeting relatives and friends coming from all directions.

His eyes were always fixed on the expensive birthday gifts that were carried in, estimating how much they could be sold for.

Song Wanyin stood in the corridor and watched this scene quietly. When she saw the elders of the Gu family and people from the Earl's Mansion coming in one after another, she raised her lips and said:

"The time has come, the drums are beating loudly, strike while the iron is hot."