Donate 300,000 yuan to invite the God of War to marry, and I ask for a divorce

Gu Lian's breath was stuck in his chest, and he stared at Jiang sternly, "Even though our family is not rich, we still have an annual income of more than 1 yuan, which is not as good as the rich but better than the poor. Add Zhou'er's 2 yuan, it's more than 3 yuan a year. How dare you tell me that it's difficult?"

"Tell me, how much do those dukes and marquises spend in a year? You are a fifth-rank family, and your thirty or forty thousand is not enough for expenses? What do you spend?"

Gu Lian felt heartbroken.

Not to mention the distant past, when the Yongqing Marquis’ Mansion was ransacked a few years ago, it was discovered that their annual expenses were only about 5 yuan.

He has more than 100 servants, and spends a lot of money on banquets every year, not to mention the extravagant attire he wears when he goes out.

As for the Gu family, they were a declining aristocratic family with less than 30 servants. Although their mansion was large, there was no need for ostentation, and they did not need to hold any banquets every year. As long as they did not waste money, 1 taels of silver would be enough.

Jiang had more than 3 yuan in his hand, but he was still complaining? For the first time, Gu Lian felt disgusted with Jiang. After more than ten years of sleeping with her, he had no idea that Jiang was so greedy.

"Master, Master, the children are getting older and the expenses are increasing. Yan'er wants to go to school and Yu'er wants to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. All of these cost money, right?" Jiang explained hurriedly.

"Then you can't cheat Zhou'er of his money." Gu Lian shouted.

"Master, Master, I didn't lie to Miss Zhou. I just casually mentioned the difficulties at home. You know, Miss Zhou has been considerate since she was young. She was willing to do it." Jiang felt very guilty and hurriedly made excuses to avoid the main point.

Wan Zhou looked at Jiang's grimacing expression and smiled coldly.

She did volunteer, but Jiang was not just saying it casually. She complained to herself that the garden at home was old and she had no money to repair it, and the furniture was old and she had no money to buy new ones. She talked about a lot of difficulties and said that if she could earn 2 yuan a year, she would not have to worry about it.

She was indeed considerate at that time. She was happy to help her best stepmother solve her problems, and agreed to take the 2 yuan without any regrets.

When she told Huayang about this, Huayang didn't say anything, but his mother, Mother Li, wanted to say something several times but stopped herself. But in the end, Huayang said nothing and took the silver.

Wan Zhou continued, "Father, you misunderstood mother. I volunteered to give the money, and mother did not lie to me."

"You know, my mother has treated me like her own child since I was a child. I always wanted to repay her, but I always felt that I had done too little for her."

"Look, Master, I really didn't lie to Miss Zhou." Jiang took the opportunity to protest, "Master, we have been married for more than ten years, how could you miss me so much? How can I live with myself if you miss me so much?"

Wan Zhou curled his lips and smiled: "Yes, father, don't misunderstand mother. Mother makes the family respectable, which is also respectable for father."

"Yes, Master, I swear to God." Jiang said as she wiped away her tears. "Master has been away for many years, and I am the only one working hard at home. Who am I doing this for? It's for Master and the Gu family."

Jiang looked aggrieved and sad, which calmed Gu Lian's anger a little.

At this time Wan Zhou said again: "Mother, I know it must be difficult for you without those subsidies."

"It's all my fault. I didn't think it through. Although Brother Huayang has paid for my living expenses over the past year and I haven't spent a penny on my family, I still feel bad. I..."

"What, you!"

Gu Lian interrupted Wan Zhou loudly, slammed his big hand on the table, stood up suddenly, and stared down at Jiang, "You, you actually..."

"You don't even care about Zhou'er's food and clothing if she doesn't give you subsidies!"

Gu Lian's eyes were red, he felt distressed and angry. He was fighting for his life outside, but his daughter was actually being raised by an outsider.

Jiang's face turned pale with fright, knowing that she had touched Gu Lian's heart.

She felt endless regret in her heart. If she had known Wan Zhou was going to bite her to death, she would have agreed right away.

She hurriedly stood up, stumbling a bit because of her fright. She looked at Gu Lian hesitantly and complained, "Master, I didn't do it. I really didn't do it. It was Miss Zhou who said it herself."

"Just because she said that, you can just ignore it? She is still a child? Is this how you act as a stepmother?" Gu Lian shook his head, feeling grief-stricken, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Don't say anything. Give all the reward from the emperor to Zhou'er."

"Master!" Jiang said desperately, "Zhou is your daughter, isn't Yu'er your daughter? She is also of marriageable age, she also needs a dowry? And Yan'er, he is your only legitimate son, don't you think about him at all?"

With the 2 yuan given by Wanzhou over the years, she was used to being well-off. But in the past year, Wanzhou stopped paying the mortgage. God swears that it is not easy to go from extravagant to frugal. It is really hard for her!

Although the gold and silver bestowed by the emperor only add up to two thousand taels, it can probably do a lot of things.

What other precious treasures are there? All the items from the palace are of the best quality. They would be very decent as a dowry for my daughter.

Gu Lian totally ignored her two children and gave everything to that dead girl. How could he be so partial?

Jiang regretted and hated it!

"I have made up my mind." Gu Lian said impatiently.

Wan Zhou was very satisfied with the direction of things. She looked at Jiang's pale face and said slowly: "Father, you really misunderstood mother. Mother has treated her very well over the years. You love her, and I know it, but I can't be so selfish. Of those rewards, I only want the jewelry and utensils, and the rest will be public."

She really didn't care about thousands of taels of silver, but those items bestowed by the emperor were hard to buy with silver.

When Jiang heard this, she was confused. Wasn't this damn girl trying to bite her? Why didn't she want the silver she had earned?

But she immediately knew what Wan Zhou meant.

"Mother, I didn't know the income of the mansion before. Now that father mentioned it, it's really a lot. Mother, you should plan more about your expenses in the future, otherwise you may not be able to spend it even if you have more money."

Jiang's eyes suddenly widened when she heard that. It turned out that this damn girl was waiting for her here?

Just as he was about to defend himself, he heard Gu Lian say coldly: "Since you can't spend the family's money, then let someone else take care of the expenses."

Gu Lian looked at Aunt Xie who was sitting next to him and said, "From now on, you will be in charge of the household chores."

"Master, I didn't. I have always been very frugal..." Jiang hurriedly grabbed Gu Lian's sleeve, pleading in her eyes.

"Shut up." Gu Lian shook his hand and pushed Jiang away.

Jiang was thrown away and fell to the ground.

"Master..." Aunt Xie called timidly, "I have never managed a household before, I am afraid I can't do it."

"If you can't control it, just learn." Gu Lian's impatient voice made the final decision.

Aunt Xie shrugged her shoulders and said timidly, "Then I'll try first."

Gu Lian's good mood about his promotion was completely worn out, and he left the dining room feeling tired, heartbroken and disappointed.

"Master." Aunt Xie hurriedly followed.