Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 40

Old Mrs. Qin now harbors deep resentment towards Shen Lingjun and her two children, wishing she could deny them even a single grain of rice!

Liu Manman remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

She also resented Shen Lingjun and the twins for ruining her and Qin Shaoze's lives. But as a modern woman, she didn't want to act like an ancient, resentful woman and couldn't openly mistreat them.

Since Old Mrs. Qin brought it up, that's fine, she'll just have to follow her mother-in-law's instructions.

Grandma Qin felt she had achieved her goal: "In this way, the expenses for Yufei Courtyard can be reduced by at least 130 taels per month, enough to buy a winter's worth of black charcoal, and I can also replace my bird's nest with blood bird's nest..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Manman interrupted her with a sneer.

"Grandma, please understand, the monthly allowance we're receiving now is all subsidized by my dowry. Giving us a little less money just means we're spending less of my dowry. If you want to eat black charcoal or bird's nest, go buy it yourself with your son's salary!"

After saying that, he ignored Old Mrs. Qin's reaction and walked away.

Old Mrs. Qin came up with an idea, but didn't get a single penny. She was furious and started cursing loudly from behind.

"How dare you speak to me like that? I'm your mother-in-law! It's only natural for you to be filial to me!..."

Liu Manman didn't turn her head and completely ignored her.

She has now seen through it all. This old woman is greedy and insatiable, a fat, blood-sucking worm who only wants to suck blood from her!

Anyway, the dowry belongs to her, and she has absolute control over it. She will never spend another penny on Old Madam Qin and Qin Shuangya again!

......

At the end of the month, it was time to distribute the monthly allowance for the following month.

In the Rainy Courtyard, Shen Lingjun had prepared a bowl of herbal paste to remove scars and was about to ask Qin Jianxi to apply it to her.

After searching around, they found Qin Jianxi in the room, in front of the box containing the two small red snakes, the lid of which was already open.

Qin Jianxi was holding two live, newly born mice and putting them into the box.

Shen Lingjun: "......!!!"

She was instantly terrified and rushed forward, shouting, "Xi'er! Don't move!"

Qin Jianxi turned around inexplicably, the two pinkish-white little mice in her hand still wriggling and squeaking.

"What's wrong? Can't a little snake eat a mouse?"

Shen Lingjun stared at the two baby mice, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably: "...Where did these little mice come from?"

Qin Jianxi: "I dug it out myself from a rat hole in the corner of the wall."

Shen Lingjun glanced at Pink Butterfly, who was pale and about to faint not far away, then looked at Qin Jianxi: "..."

Daughter, you're a girl! Not a hero!

Qin Jianxi tried putting the two baby mice into the box. Fortunately, the weather was cold now, and the two little red snakes seemed listless and lethargic, showing no aggression.

The two baby mice, their eyes still closed, chirped and squeaked in the box before being swallowed one by one by two small red snakes. Then they curled up and huddled in the corner of the box, seemingly falling asleep.

Shen Lingjun was terrified as he watched, and quickly closed the box, cold sweat breaking out on his back.

She scolded Qin Jianxi: "Xi'er, these two little snakes are poisonous. You can't go near them, understand?"

Qin Jianxi: "But last time, Chief Supervisor Mo said he would give us two to raise. My brother doesn't like snakes, so he gave me his one too. Can I raise two? One named Xiaobai and the other Xiaoqing."

Shen Lingjun: "..."

They've even come up with a name.

She asked in confusion, "Why are they called Little White and Little Green? They're neither green nor white."

Qin Jianxi smiled and said, "I like these two names."

Shen Lingjun sighed, "Fine, this isn't about what the name should be..."