Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1011: Chapter 1011 Damnation_1 Chapter 1011: Chapter 1011 Damnation_1 Li Rou’s mother being ill was true.

And it was true that they had spent quite a bit of money on medicine.

But it definitely hadn’t drained the Li Family’s savings to nothing.

Like the Zhu Family, the Li Family was always accustomed to siphoning silver from the Tong Family. Whenever there was a major expense at home, they would think of replacing the spent silver with the Tong Family’s money.

Just like when Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang wrecked the Zhu Family’s home, but in the end, it was the Tong Family who paid to fix it.

The Li Family was the same—they had spent their own silver and, feeling the pinch, now turned to Li Rou to ask for it.

In the past, this wouldn’t have been an issue. A word to Tong Tiehu would suffice, and he would readily give ten or eight taels, promising to pay it back later.

But now, things were different. Tong Tiehu was very tight-fisted with money. She had been haggling with Tong Tiehu continuously, but he simply wouldn’t agree.

Just when Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang arrived, she took the opportunity to speak up.

But to her surprise, not only did she fail to borrow any silver, her own children’s New Year’s money was also withheld!

She had been looking forward to this New Year’s money for a long time!

Five taels of silver. The New Year’s money wasn’t as much as what Tong Tiehu used to give, but having some was better than none!

The excuses Qiao Xiaomai made were plainly just reasons not to give her any!

Unable to hold back anymore, Li Rou’s eyes brimmed with tears that fell freely. “Xiaomai, your family has vast holdings. Is it worth it to trouble me over these few taels of silver?”

“Who says my family has vast holdings? I employ so many workers every day. I need to pay out silver! You pay those wages for me!”

Besides, there are roads to be built that will cost over a billion taels of silver!

However, she couldn’t say this. Yang Wenxiao had made it clear that building roads would bring too much prestige and it should count towards the Yang Family’s name. She just needed to provide the silver. Gaining fame was not her concern.

As a result, she now carried the burden of over a billion in debt that she couldn’t publicize, a hardship she had to silently keep to herself.

“And don’t forget, it was you who advised Tong Sanlang’s mother to pretend to be ill. I’m still willing to give these two children New Year’s money. You should be grateful for that,” Xiaomai said.

This person really had a screw loose.

She had demonstrated from all angles that she was not a person to be messed with. Yet Li Rou, with her private stash of silver, still dared to ask her for money. Why should she lend anything?

This line of thinking was foolish.

Having said this, she did not bother with Li Rou’s increased tears and turned to board the carriage. “Grandfather, Sanlang and I won’t be coming over tomorrow. If you have time, you might visit over there.”

“I told you there’s no need to come. Go on, hurry up,” Tiehu urged Tong Sanlang to lead the carriage out of the Courtyard.

He had already made it clear to Li Rou that Qiao Xiaomai would definitely not lend any silver.

But Li Rou insisted that Qiao Xiaomai, though outwardly stern, was actually quite sympathetic, and she wanted to ask no matter what.

If she wanted to be humiliated, he wasn’t going to stop her.

He glanced at Li Rou, who was crying a mess of tears and snot, and snorted dismissively, “What a disgrace!”

It was his misfortune to have collected such a bunch of misfits in the Tong Family.

With a stern face, he scolded, “What are you crying for? Go and get the New Year’s goods ready. Your in-laws are still waiting to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner you’ll make!”

Indeed, even for New Year’s, he didn’t plan to let these troublesome people out.

New Year’s should be a time of joy, and he didn’t want these thorns to come out and annoy him.

At his words, Li Rou let go of her two children and, wiping away her tears, went to sort through the pile of New Year’s goods that Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang had brought.

She would have to talk to Tong Dalang about this tonight. Before, Tong Dalang had thought that the schemes of the Zhang Family and Zhu Hongyun were too cruel. Now, it seemed they weren’t cruel enough. They were not even willing to lend a few taels of silver—what use were such brothers and sisters to her?

Detestable!