CHAPTER 240: CHAPTER 121: THE BAREFACED THREAT

Hearing another word from them shortens one’s lifespan! Mrs. Fang rolled her eyes silently and turned away to leave first.

Liu Ya was no longer the same person she used to be, she laughed upon hearing this: "Really? When Lady Sang Wan left her family for her marriage, I remember Second Madam Sang didn’t even give her any dowry items. Treating her own niece like that, you really set a record for being the best in the world!"

"You!" Mrs. Li was instantly choked with anger, "How dare you! A little maid like you dares to talk back to me! You’ve turned defiant!"

"I’m not a servant of your family, it’s not your place to scold me! You ask me a question, I answer, how is that talking back? If you dare scold me, just who do you think you are to me?"

Liu Ya sneered: "I advise you both to calm down! Don’t think everyone else is a fool! The Shi family didn’t build their fortune today by being fools! To be honest with you, young master Shi Fengju loathes the greedy and shameless, how could he possibly let Lady Sang Wan come here to attract bad luck? If you know what’s good for you, stop pestering our lady. Otherwise—ha, if young master Shi Fengju didn’t have some impressive means, how would the Shi family’s hundreds of shops along the canal and tens of thousands of people under him listen to him respectfully? Humph!"

"You, you!" Sang Pingliang trembled with anger, "Who taught you to say these words? Huh?"

"Second Master Sang, you’re actually quite clever, aren’t you? Some things are better left unsaid than pointed out directly, otherwise how could you save face!" Liu Ya said coldly: "Whoever you think it is, that’s who it is. But you’d better take these words to heart! Otherwise, well, otherwise I don’t know what might happen!"

Sang Pingliang was shocked and furious, he was sure that it was Shi Fengju who had Liu Ya say these words, he had never imagined that this person was—was—a—

"Don’t think the whole world belongs to the Shi family! Humph, isn’t he afraid that I’ll spread these words and ruin his reputation?"

Liu Ya, as if she heard a great joke, laughed, "Fine, if you want to say it, just go ahead! It seems that our young master has never been alone with you, right? He’s never said anything to you, you’re starting rumors, you could end up in jail for that! Besides, with just you trying to affect our young master, are you out of your mind? Forget it, I’ve really got nothing to say to someone like you! Take your time and think, I’m leaving!"

After speaking, Liu Ya giggled and, without paying any more attention to them, turned around and left.

Sang Pingliang fell down onto a chair, his fists still trembling, he breathed heavily, "Outrageous! Outrageous! That rat, that rat!"

He cursed, but he was truly scared.

He dared to confront the Sang brothers because he relied on his status as their uncle, and because he had always bullied them with confidence. Once the brothers no longer played along, his frustration led to furious tantrums. And he was sure that Sang Yufei had to care about his reputation.

But Shi Fengju was different, he had nothing that could be used as leverage against him, if he says he doesn’t recognize you, then he doesn’t. Annoying him could simply mean a gesture from him to his servants, and any grievance Sang Pingliang had would have nowhere to be voiced!

In the end, Sang Pingliang became genuinely terrified and behaved.

After the Sang household was bustling for two days, they held a grand banquet for all their neighbors.

Strangely, Sang Pingliang’s couple and Sang Rou and her sisters didn’t show up, so Sang Hong sent Mrs. Fang to invite them. Mrs. Fang didn’t want to go to their house alone, so she took a neighbor’s wife with her. But Sang Pingliang and his wife just made up an excuse and declined to come.

How could the Sang brothers know that they were scared off by something Liu Ya said? So they sent over a few bowls of dishes, which were accepted.

Therefore, all the neighbors couldn’t help but sigh, praising the Sang brothers for being personable and magnanimous.

After the hustle and bustle of the past few days, things finally settled down. It was time for Shi Fengju and Sang Wan to return to Qingzhou.

Before parting, Sang Wan was very reluctant and repeatedly told Sang Yufei: "Second brother, when you pass through Qingzhou on the way to the capital, remember to visit me!"

The capital is thousands of miles away, the long journey with its wind, frost, rain and snow, the fatigue of travel by boat and carriage, just thinking about it was worrying.

"Don’t worry! I will go! Moreover, I promised your mother-in-law and Brother Fenghua to have a friendly exchange, I will definitely go." Sang Yufei smiled.

"That’s good!" Sang Wan finally felt relieved, and said with a smile: "Then we will wait for you in mid-October!"