My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

These words really touched the heart of the Queen Mother. She widened her eyes and pointed at the three Si family members with trembling hands: "You...you you you...you..."

Si Muyan looked at the crowd at the door and then relaxed her attitude a little: "So, can Auntie speak properly now?"

What else could the Queen Mother say? She just glared at them angrily and said, "Give me back the silver!"

"Impossible." Si Muyan said calmly.

"You...you..." Queen Mother was furious. "How could there be such scoundrels as you? Paying back debts is only natural. Are you trying to evade payment?"

Si Muyan said: "My Si family never defaults on debts, but my sister didn't ask you to borrow money. If she wants to collect the debt, the creditor should come to collect it."

"I'm his mother, and I'm here to collect the debt on his behalf."

Si Muyan shook her head. "Who can say for sure about the repayment now? First of all, I don't know if you are really his mother. Secondly, even if he is his mother, it's not possible. There have been cases in our village where people have caused trouble after borrowing money and repaying the wrong person. The Si family can't afford such a disturbance now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers at the door nodded.

"That's right. Dazhu's father went to work with Tiechui before and borrowed five hundred coins. Not long after he came back, he returned it to Tiechui's mother. Then a quarrel broke out. Tiechui's mother held the money and refused to give it to Tiechui, while Tiechui refused to admit that Dazhu's father had returned the money. They kept arguing for a long time."

The Queen Mother was furious. She pointed at her younger sister and cursed, "Don't think you're up to something, you bitch! My son is studying in the county academy. Sooner or later, he'll become a scholar. You are of such lowly status, prisoners of the imperial court. You dream of using my son to turn things around? I tell you, you're dreaming. You're such a fickle woman! How shameless of you to seduce my son..."

Si Muyan's face turned cold. There was a rag hanging on the branch of an orange tree next to her. She took the rag and stuffed it directly into the Queen Mother's mouth.

"You're just spouting shit. Shut up! You're just asking your son to borrow some money. You're cursing like that. It's a joke. If that's the case, what's the purpose of all the people who borrow money?"

The Queen Mother was unable to react at all as her mouth was stuffed with a rag. It took her a long time to pull the rag out and she could only spit out the dirt in her mouth with a "Pah Pah Pah" sound.

Si Muyan continued, "Our Great Zhou Dynasty is open-minded. There is absolutely no problem with normal interactions between men and women. If you think there's a problem, then don't go out. Otherwise, at your age, are you still going around seducing men with your chubby face? Then what's the difference between you and that person who hung the red cloth?"

"you you you you……"

"What do you mean by 'you'? Is that the only word you can say? This is hilarious. My sister is as beautiful as a flower. She asked your son to borrow money. Does that mean she's attracted to him? Look at your looks. I don't think your son is much better. Do you think he's worthy of her? Do you think he's worthy of her?"

The Queen Mother was scolded so badly that she was spitting blood. She kept using foul language, calling people "bitch" and "shameless", but she was so vulgar that Si Muyan didn't tolerate her at all. She kept saying one sentence after another, each one different, without a single dirty word, but everyone knew they were insults.

As a result, the Queen Mother was quickly defeated and had to flee in panic.

The villagers watched such a big joke, and although they didn't mention it in private, they didn't dare say anything. Anyway, the third daughter of the Si family had a bad reputation to begin with, so there was no need for them to say anything. Just looking at the attitude of the eldest daughter of the Si family, if they said anything, they might be caught and scolded.

terrible.

Forget it, let’s go.

Although the eldest daughter of the Si family had a bad temper before, she wasn't like this. It must have been caused by something unexpected. She was knocked unconscious yesterday, but today her tongue has become sharper.

Can't be bothered.

The younger sister in the yard was surprised to see this scene. She turned her head to look at her elder sister, her eyes full of admiration. She thought her elder sister would scold her, but she didn't expect that not only did she not scold her, she also scolded the Queen Mother away!

Si Muyan looked over and scared the little sister. Come on, come on. The elder sister didn’t scold her when there were so many people around, but she will definitely scold her now.

"Write an IOU and say you'll pay off the money you owe before the end of the year. Write as many IOUs as you need, and make sure you clearly state the amount you borrowed from."

The younger sister hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do I have to pay it back before the New Year? Actually, when they gave it to me, they didn't say it was a loan. It was all... voluntary."

Si Muyan didn't pursue the matter, but simply said, "It's their business if they volunteer, but you need to make your attitude clear. Go ahead and write it. As for the money, I'll figure it out after I get better."

When my younger sister heard this, she obediently went to write the IOU.

Seeing her younger sister being obedient, Si Muyan felt somewhat relieved. Given the Si family's current situation, it wasn't her fault that she was so calculating and calculating. Besides, that kind of personality wasn't necessarily problematic; being willing to use her brain was a good thing.

What she needs to do is to give proper guidance so that her younger sister does not have a distorted outlook on life and go down the wrong path.

Not long after, the village head came over to discuss Si Erlang's funeral arrangements. It was called a discussion, but in fact it was just a notification.

Si Jilang's funeral was scheduled for three days later.

The village head was indeed a good person. He knew that except for the seriously ill eldest daughter, there was no one in the Si family who could take charge, so he arranged Erlang's funeral directly.

"I'll take care of the rest. I'll have Dapao write down the expenses for you later."

"Thank you, Uncle Lizheng," Si Muyan said, handing the four hundred coins to the Lizheng. "My family is really... a little embarrassed. This is the last money we have. I know it's only enough to buy my second brother a thin coffin. We will settle the rest of the debt as soon as possible after the autumn harvest."

The village head didn't reply. Given the Si family's situation, who would harvest the grain from the thirty mu of land? Even if they did, after deducting the taxes, the harvest from the thirty mu of land would barely be enough for their family's food needs. After paying the debt, wouldn't there be enough left for next year's food?

Forget it, forget it. How could he care about other people's affairs? Erlang's funeral seemed simple. If it cost less, it would be considered a help to the Si family.

After the head of the village left, Si Xingzhi, covered in dust, prepared the meal and served it to his younger sister and younger sister. Some was left for Aunt Jin and younger brother, as they hadn't eaten lunch yet, so they had to eat first.

After dinner, Si Xingzhi cleaned up the dishes while his younger sister went to feed Shao Qin.

Si Muyan sat in the yard and watched them busy themselves. She thought to herself that it was not that the family was not united, but that the original owner was stupid and did not know how to make arrangements. As a result, not only did she suffer, but her family was also unhappy.

Now she doesn't have to do anything, and others will work automatically - they didn't do it before, firstly, they would just be lazy if someone else did it, and secondly, the eldest sister was too fierce, they would be scolded if they even lifted an oil bottle!

As the sky darkened, my younger sister looked up at the sky and said anxiously, "Why haven't they come back yet? How about I go to the village entrance and take a look?"

Si Xingzhi said, "It's too late. Wan'er, don't go. I'll go."