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"And who are you? How dare you make decisions for the Xie family? I see that there's Old Madam Xie above and the First Madam below in charge of matters in the inner quarters, so why do we have to rely on a young girl like you to take the blame?"

Wang Er continued in a cold voice, his words still sharp and uncompromising.

The old lady Xie was so angry that she almost fainted. The maid next to her was also frightened and hurriedly helped her catch her breath and served her tea, which helped her recover.

Jiang Yuyue felt extremely pleased to hear this. Although Wang Er was a rough man, his words, though crude, were reasonable, and he was much more sensible than the Xie family, those hypocritical and treacherous fellows.

“I am his sister-in-law, and I am now in charge of the Xie family’s accounts. You just need to tell me how much money is owed, and I will pay it off for you.”

Seeing Jiang Yuyue's response, Wang Er stopped talking and pulled out a thick stack of receipts from his pocket, slamming them onto the table.

"These are the IOUs that Xie Erlang wrote at our casino. He personally signed and sealed each one, so there's no way he can deny them. The total amount owed, including the interest accrued over this period, is four thousand three hundred and eighty taels of silver!"

"My shopkeeper is kind-hearted. He'll forgive the three hundred and eighty taels of silver and just give us back four thousand taels!"

Upon hearing this number, everyone gasped in shock. Madam Xie's sharp gaze fell on Xie Jinbo, who avoided her eyes, unable to bear the sight.

So many?

Even though she was mentally prepared, Jiang Yuyue's brow still twitched when she heard the number. How could this good-for-nothing owe so much money?

Although it went slightly over budget, it didn't conflict with her original plan.

"Alright, four thousand taels it is."

Jiang Yuyue gestured to Xiao Liu, who was standing to the side.

Although Xiao Liu was reluctant, she still slowly took out a stack of silver notes from her bundle and handed them to Jiang Yuyue.

Looking at the stack of silver notes, Old Madam Xie couldn't take her eyes off them. She hadn't expected Jiang Yuyue to have so much money, and she felt even more resentful.

When I left the capital, I didn't even think to leave them some money at home!

Jiang Yuyue counted the silver notes and handed them to Wang Er, saying, "Take a look, is this the amount?"

Wang Er reached out and took the silver notes, then stuffed them into his pocket after confirming they were genuine.

"Alright, we've received the four thousand taels of debt. That means Xie Erlang's debt to our Wansheng Casino is now wiped clean! Farewell!"

After saying this, Wang Er turned and left, muttering to himself.

"The Xie family is really strange. With so many elders in the family, they still need an eldest sister-in-law to pay off the second uncle's gambling debts!"

Although the voice wasn't loud, everyone present heard it clearly, and their expressions were all quite interesting.

Seeing that someone had finally paid off his debt, Xie Jinbo hurriedly picked up the pile of IOUs on the table and tore them to shreds, finally feeling much more at ease.

But Xie Jinbo felt no gratitude whatsoever towards Jiang Yuyue, the person who paid off his debts.

The reason is simple: ever since his failed night raid on Jiang Yuyue resulted in him being tied up outside the Xie family's gate, his penis has never reacted again.

Whether he was in a brothel facing popular girls or looking at explicit erotic books, his lower body remained completely still. Although Xie Jinbo himself did not remember what exactly happened that day, he was certain that it was related to Jiang Yuyue!

Looking at Jiang Yuyue's beautiful face and graceful figure, Xie Jinbo's eyes were like those of a venomous snake.

Fortunately, his sister-in-law was indeed very beautiful, so what if she was pregnant with Xie Yunqi's child?

Since Xie Yunqi has already gone to paradise, now that Jiang Yuyue has returned, wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't enjoy it properly for his deceased elder brother?

Just imagining the various erotic scenes of his lovemaking with Jiang Yuyue made Xie Jinbo's breathing become a little rough, but unfortunately, his manhood still didn't react at all.

This blatant gaze naturally caught Xie Jinglan's eye, causing his expression to instantly turn cold.

He remembered that Xie Jinbo had a criminal record. He had previously tried to sneak into Jiang Yuyue's courtyard but was punished instead. Judging from his current appearance, he was probably itching for a beating again.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Old Madam Xie broke the deadlock with a cold face.

"Since you still have so much hidden money, you should have left some money at home when you left, so we wouldn't be in such a dire situation now!"

"It was indeed my oversight."

Jiang Yuyue said apologetically, "I really didn't expect my family to be so poor that we can't even come up with four thousand taels of silver. But the money I have is not my own. It is the money I borrowed from my parents when I went to the capital because I was worried that I wouldn't have enough money for the journey."

"Although I didn't spend much in the capital, I've borrowed money from my family to pay off Erlang's gambling debts. If I want to pay back this money in the future... I'm afraid I'll have to rely on the Xie family's shops."

After saying this, Jiang Yuyue, as if ignoring Old Madam Xie's expression, continued...

"However, Grandmother and Mother need not worry. I will manage those shops myself, so you two elders don't need to trouble yourselves. It's just that all the money we just spent has been used up, so our family will probably have to tighten our belts and live a hard life for a while."

Although these words sounded like Jiang Yuyue was trying to take on the responsibility, she was actually subtly asking for the power to manage the family.

In the past, when Madam Xie asked her to manage the accounts, it was just an empty title of housekeeper. She was just a cashier who had to put her own money into the accounts. It was just a nicer name. But now, Jiang Yuyue knows better than anyone else that the real power to manage the household is to control the Xie family's economic resources.

She couldn't interfere with the salary of the Xie family patriarch in the front yard, so she could only worry about the various shops under the Xie family's name. Although the revenue wasn't great, the Xie family had quite a few shops, and the accumulated income was considerable.

Jiang Yuyue used the pretext of repaying her family's loan to firmly control the shop, which is how she truly grasped the Xie family's economic lifeline!

"I'll leave the shop to you to manage? How can that be!"

The First Madam immediately retorted, "What do you know, you little brat? What a big mouth you have!"

"Isn't it because you said before that I manage the household well?"

Jiang Yuyue said calmly, "My mother and grandmother used to praise me all the time. Anyway, I'm the one who manages the household accounts, so wouldn't it be more convenient to let me handle the shop together?"

"Besides, I took over the shop to repay the gambling debt that my family had paid on behalf of Erlang. Could it be... could it be that you don't want to pay it back?"

These words left Old Madam Xie and Madam Xie speechless for a moment. They were originally happy that Jiang Yuyue had wiped out four thousand taels of silver for the Xie family, but they never expected that she would lose their shop.

If the shop were really handed over to Jiang Yuyue, wouldn't she have complete control over the revenue?