Chapter 168 - 85 He Also Cares About Face
"I, I can’t remember all those details!" Shi Yumei quickly forced a smile to explain, "Mom, little brother, you have misunderstood. My husband was just reciting poems and discussing scholarship with a few friends! He didn’t do anything else and didn’t stay overnight, really!"
"You!" Mrs. Wang’s anger caused her liver to ache!
"It’s okay, I understand," Shi Fengju nodded, "Mom and big sister, don’t worry, I’ll send someone to settle it later." It’s nearly 3,000 taels, which will inevitably come out of his personal account. Shi Fengju thought to himself, fortunately, he had a few private shops outside; otherwise, he’d probably have to go back and sell off assets to cover it! How did he end up with such a brother-in-law?
"Big sister," Shi Fengju suddenly smiled again, "I think it’s better if you tell me the truth! Have you really settled things with the property in Meng County?"
Shi Yumei opened her mouth, thinking that her brother was going to send someone to Meng County to settle the accounts anyway and that she couldn’t hide it from him in the end, so she reluctantly spilled everything.
Turns out, what property was there in Meng County? Even the house was sold off by Ren Zhixian! The couple along with Cui Zhu came here to seek refuge, traveling light! Of course, there was also the suspicion of dodging debts. After all, as a scholar, being chased by clerks from restaurants and various shops, large and small, asking for money every day, how disgraceful would that be?
"How could this be! How could this happen!" Mrs. Wang was so angry her features twisted, unable to speak. She always knew her son-in-law was unreliable, but did not expect him to be unreliable to this extent!
She had thought that, as unreliable as he was, at least he was a scholar; once he passed the imperial examination and became an official, her daughter could at least lead a decent life! But who knew—
"I’ve committed a sin, truly committed a sin!" Mrs. Wang wept as she lamented, regretting that she had allowed this marriage to happen and wondering how such a promising man could have turned out to be like this today!