Chapter 229: Only Managed to Fart (2)_1
Lady Zhu clenched her teeth in vexation, wishing she could tear the girl’s mouth apart. She found these servant girls annoying to begin with, yet Si Ya had a sweet tongue and knew how to flatter. But who would’ve thought this despicable girl could turn her back faster than flipping a book?
"You’ve misunderstood! I just wanted to help out, Qinqin!" Pei Zongli explained in a helpless and gentle voice.
"Help out? Where was this help when my mother died? When we were kicked out into the freezing cold? When we were short of silver to build our house? Now that you hear we’re buying land, you ’kindly’ offer to help!? Pah! It’s clear you just want to take our family’s land! The shamelessness!" Pei Qian spat at him fiercely, flaunting the new words she had learned not long ago.
Her scolding was loud and soon attracted onlookers.
Seeing the growing crowd and Pei Qian’s determination to recount their issues, Pei Zongli started to contemplate leaving. Even if they bought the land, they wouldn’t register it in his name; the Fang family had official status and could avoid paying grain taxes if they did, while his mother was simply venting her frustration by picking a fight here, oblivious to the fact that dragging him into it would only humiliate herself.
Lady Zhu’s face was green with rage.
"I thought holding it in for so long, you’d actually have something substantial to show, but it turns out it was just gas! The weather’s hot, and I’m already in a foul mood, and here you are, amusing me with your visit!" Pei Qin struggled to contain her laughter. "With your bizarre logic, remember to bring your brains next time you step out, or take your medicine beforehand!"
"You dare say I’m out of my mind!?" Lady Zhu fumed ferociously, her eyes blazing.
"I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t made it so blatantly obvious," Pei Qin chuckled. Then she instructed Pei Yuan to open the door, hurrying the donkey cart home.
Lady Zhu trembled with fury, her face an ashen blue.
Pei Zongli, embarrassed by the strange looks from the onlookers, urged Lady Zhu to leave.