Divorcing your wife might feel good for a moment, but seeing me make money will make you regret it f

Xu Qing and Ye Wushuang wanted to give Xu Gong and the other two enough time.

We ordered a table full of local specialties and ate slowly for a full hour before leisurely going upstairs again.

Hearing the faint, yet still continuous sounds coming from inside the room, Xu Qing couldn't hold back any longer.

After kissing for so long, your lips must be raw!

"Dong dong dong."

Xu Qing knocked on the door.

The sounds inside the room instantly ceased, and after a moment, Xu Gong's slightly hoarse voice rang out:

"Are you the little sister? Come in."

Xu Qing pushed the door open and entered. Qian Baizhi's face was burning hot, and she called out, "Little sister."

Xu Qing sat down with a normal expression, while Ye Wushuang covered her mouth and kept chuckling.

Qian Baizhi's already red face turned even redder, as if it were on fire.

"I'll go and bring up a pot of tea."

He left those words behind and fled in disarray.

Xu Qing then gave Xu Gong a disapproving look.

Some things don't need to be said.

Xu Gong asked awkwardly, "Little sister, what brings you here?"

Xu Qing teased, "What? Did I ruin your plans?"

"No no."

Xu Gong quickly waved his hand.

Xu Qing: "I've come to check on your injuries. I already know what happened. Master Cai compensated us with two taels of gold."

I plan to donate 8000 taels to the prefect, and you can keep the remaining 2000 taels for yourself, is that alright?

Mentioning Cai Yuanwai, Xu Gong recalled the way the fat man looked at Qian Baizhi and the disgusting things he said.

He said angrily, "I don't want his filthy money, I want him to go to jail! That scum, that beast, that degenerate!"

Ye Wushuang advised, "Second Uncle Xu, that Cai has a powerful background; ordinary people can't touch him."

Even some compensation would be good; why turn down money? Besides, this is gold!

If that guy surnamed Cai could give me two taels of gold, I'd actually hope he'd break my hand.

Hehehehe..."

Ye Wushuang's smile was lewd.

Xu Qing slapped him on the head.

"You're talking nonsense."

Then he said to Xu Gong, "But Brother Ye is right. Why turn down money?"

Taking the money doesn't mean we've forgiven him. We'll find a chance to get our revenge later.

Xu Gong then put aside his resistance. What his younger sister said was right. Since it was his younger sister who said it, he should listen to her.

Seeing that Xu Gong was indeed alright, Xu Qing realized that Cui Han had arrived and was going to the Cui family to cause trouble for Old Madam Cui.

She continued, "You and Bai Zhi rest well here. If you want to go out, have Ye Xiaoyou accompany you."

He knows the officials, so he can handle any trouble I encounter. I have some things to take care of, I'll come see you later.

Xu Gong nodded.

Xu Qing left the carriage with Xu Gong, who was ill, and walked back to the workshop himself.

Cui Han and Cui Yifeng were already inside. When they saw Xu Qing arrive, Cui Han stood up and solemnly bowed to Xu Qing to apologize.

"Yifeng has already told me about the wrongdoings my mother has committed, and this time I will certainly not show her any favoritism. I wonder if Madam Xu would like to settle this matter publicly or privately?"

Xu Qing weighed the options in her mind. If they went to court, the whole city would know that her family's milk tea had been poisoned.

Then Cui Yifeng's countermeasures were useless.

"How does a private settlement work?"

Cui Han straightened up: "Make her apologize, write a guarantee, and promise not to do it again."

We'll compensate the workshop for all its losses. Is that alright?

Cui Yifeng's slightly disdainful voice rang out: "Uncle, are you sure she can afford to pay for it? Do you know how much we lose every day?"

Cui Han genuinely didn't know, and he looked at Cui Yifeng questioningly.

Cui Yifeng kindly explained to him:

"We can sell one serving a day, one serving costs 12 coins, plus the bamboo tube."

Even if Aunt Xu was kind, without adding the cost of the bamboo tube, it would still cost 240 taels, and a worker had died.

The funeral expenses for the workers, the resettlement expenses for their families, the daily wages for the workers in the workshop, and most importantly, the damage to the reputation of our milk tea.

This is something money can't buy; you can do the math yourself, it won't be possible without 500 taels of silver.

Cui Han: "If she can't come up with that much silver, doesn't she have two shops under her name? We can use those two shops to pay off the debt."

Cui Yifeng ruthlessly shattered Cui Han's illusions:

"Uncle, it's normal that you don't know much about the situation at home since you've been away for so long."

My grandmother's two shops never made a profit; there were many parasites in them.

I dismissed her vehement disagreement, telling her that those were all elderly people who followed her.

The shop was a complete mess; if it weren't for my help over the years, it would have gone out of business and closed down long ago.

"Even if I gave that shop to Aunt Xu, I'd be too embarrassed to give it up. How could you possibly use it to pay off a debt?"

Cui Han was truly ashamed.

Because of what happened back then, he also harbored resentment towards his mother.

Therefore, during the years he served in Beijing, he rarely returned home. Naturally, he didn't care about Madam Cui's affairs.

Despite his complaints, she was still his biological mother who gave him life and raised him. Although he didn't go home, he sent his trusted confidants to take care of her at home.

The Cui family was so wealthy that, in his imagination, even if his nephew hated him as his grandmother, they would still have no worries about food and clothing.

Unexpectedly, while food and clothing were not a problem, that was all; there was not a single penny more!

"If she really can't afford it, I will definitely make up for it. What do you think, Madam Xu?"

Xu Qing originally just wanted to see how this family would handle the matter, and now that both of them were behaving in a way that satisfied her, she didn't say anything.

After discussing their plan, the group headed towards the Cui family's residence.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Cui family's matriarch...

Xiangxiu waited anxiously at the courtyard gate.

The men she sent to kill and silence her have yet to return.

Madam Cui felt restless all day and couldn't fall asleep during her afternoon nap.

She got up irritably, and not seeing Xiangxiu who was serving her, she called out somewhat angrily:

"Xiangxiu, where have you run off to be lazy again?"

Hearing the old lady's voice, Xiangxiu hurried into the room: "Old lady, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Madam Cui pinched her brow: "I can't sleep, my heart is pounding."

Did you take care of that matter? Make sure everything goes perfectly, so they can't trace it back to us!

Hearing the old lady say this, Xiangxiu also felt uneasy and reluctantly replied:

"Don't worry, Madam, there won't be any problems. I've already had someone send that money far away from here."

Even if the young master suspects us, he won't find any evidence. We can then complain to the master about him.

Madam Cui was somewhat relieved and patted Xiangxiu's hand affectionately.

"That's good. Now that this matter is settled, I will not forget what I promised you."

Xiangxiu composed herself and thanked the old lady.

"Help me up. I'm getting old, and I'm getting less and less sleepy. Now I won't be able to sleep at night."

"boom!"

A loud crash came from the courtyard, startling the old lady who had only gotten up halfway and made her fall back onto the bed.

Madam Cui, her face ashen, angrily shouted, "Who's so rude! Drag them away and give them a beating first!"