flstandardbreds Chapter 151 No Rules!
Chapter 151 No Rules!
Mu Changchun was unable to borrow any money from the old lady. After leaving Rongyuan, he thought it over and over again and then went to Jinyuan.
Upon hearing that her aunt had changed course and headed towards Jinyuan, Mu Xinnuan specially sent someone to fetch Liu Tingting so they could go together to pay their respects to her mother.
The two sisters chatted and laughed all the way, and then they met Zhuangzhuang on the way, so the three of them went to Jinyuan together.
“Sister-in-law, I really have no other choice right now. I know that you and my brother are not short of money. Could you lend me five thousand taels first? I will pay you back when I have more money.”
Although Mu Changchun was reluctant, he had no choice but to speak softly in front of his sister-in-law, who had a very strong matriarchal presence.
After taking a few sips of tea, Li turned to look at her. This younger sister-in-law was clearly a few years younger than her, so why did she look so haggard?
She's clearly from a wealthy family, so I really don't understand what she saw in Liu Haiye? His talent? His temperament? His character? In her opinion, Liu Haiye has none of those qualities! He's utter scum among men!
Of course, these words couldn't be said in front of her sister-in-law, who loved her husband dearly.
“Changchun, you call me sister-in-law, so we’re all family. But have you ever thought that managing the Mu family isn’t so easy? Your elder brother set aside a small courtyard to serve as a school so that the children could attend the clan school more easily, and also to do something for the clan. You know that.”
“Yes, Tingting and Zhuangzhuang are also studying and writing there, aren’t they?” Mu Changchun nodded repeatedly. “Big brother can even think of the clansmen. Now that his younger sister is in trouble, can you just stand by and watch without helping?”
Upon hearing this, Li raised her eyelids. Mu Changchun had become more and more eloquent in the few years since she last saw him. The implication in his words was clear: Chang'an could not possibly abandon her, his only sister.
With the guidance of the old lady's nanny, things have really changed! But why is it that all her cunning is used on her own family? Why is it that she becomes completely ineffective against the Liu family?
"Yes, your elder brother said that the Mu family's clan school must be run well. Therefore, our household accounts for 50% of all the expenses for the clan school! The other 50% is shared by the other uncles and aunts. Sister, you are also the mistress of the household. Tell me, how can the entire household not need money?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Changchun's expression darkened. However, considering that she was the only person he could turn to for help, he had no choice but to suppress his frustration and try his best to calm himself down.
“Sister-in-law, others may not know, but I do! Five thousand taels is nothing to you! You are the legitimate daughter of the General of the State, so your status is naturally very noble. Sister-in-law, please lend me the money as a favor.”
This time, Madam Li was truly enraged. Who was this person? Did he mean he was already eyeing her dowry from back then? Did Mu Changchun even have a brain? Her dowry had absolutely nothing to do with her or the Mu family, not even a single copper coin! How could she possibly bring herself to ask?
Besides, she's already a mother of three, plus a son and a daughter born out of wedlock. Doesn't she need to prepare for the future of all five of them? Did Mu Changchun get his head squeezed by a door when he left home? How dare he say such things?
“Sister, it’s not that I’m unwilling to help you. It’s just that I’m really short on money right now. A-Nuan is fourteen, and she’s reached the age to get married. Her dowry and such should have been prepared long ago. A-Nuan also has a daughter, Xin Yao. I can’t just abandon her, can I?”
Seeing that Li Shi was determined not to lend him the money, Mu Changchun decided not to tolerate it any longer and stood up. "If you don't want to lend it, then don't. I'll ask my elder brother to lend it to me. Don't think that just because our master is down on his luck, you can treat us like this. When the Liu family is successful one day, don't come looking for connections with us."
Upon hearing this, Li almost burst out laughing!
It wasn't that she looked down on Liu Haiye, but the thought that her younger sister had said such things to her face was something a young lady from a prominent family should say.
Every word they uttered revolved around the Liu family. It seemed that they treated the Liu family members like treasures, while regarding their own family members as worthless!
Li didn't stop her. Mu Changchun lifted the curtain and looked up to see her daughter and son. She froze, unsure whether to go in or out.
Mu Xin Nuan gently tugged at Liu Tingting before saying, "See Auntie off."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changchun became even more furious!
She glared at Mu Xin Nuan, thinking to herself, "I didn't say I was leaving, why are you seeing me off?" However, she was already at the door, and she had just said such nasty things to her sister-in-law. Could she really turn back now?
Mu Changchun, being rather dim-witted, immediately rebuked, "Don't you know how to greet your mother? Is this the etiquette you learned at the Mu residence?"
Actually, Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang were feeling quite ashamed after hearing their mother's words. They never expected that their mother would actually be eyeing someone else's aunt's dowry!
The siblings were already embarrassed by their flushed faces, but then their mother suddenly lifted the curtain and appeared! Now, without any explanation, their mother launched into a tirade of scolding. Liu Tingting, being a young girl, was easily embarrassed, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Mu Xin Nuan took a look and realized that her aunt was becoming more and more outrageous!
"Aunt, what's wrong? My cousin and I were just taken aback when you suddenly came out of the house. We didn't mean to not greet you."
The woman sitting inside, Madam Li, was not so good-tempered. She raised her voice and said, "Yes, the rules of our Mu family are not good. I just don't know if my sister learned the rules from the Mu family when she was young?"
These words showed no mercy to Mu Changchun. Li Shi also felt annoyed. To say that the Mu family's rules were bad was to imply that her own children were bad. She was already too busy loving her own children to give them any advice from an outsider. Moreover, she herself was once a member of the Mu family. How could she have forgotten that so quickly?
Mu Changchun was angry, but he knew he couldn't argue with Li Shi, so he stomped his foot and ignored the two children, walking straight out.
He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly turned back, pulled Liu Tingting down, and tried to walk out.
"Come on! Come back to the Liu residence with me! I see you've gotten too big for your britches these past few years. Do you really think that just because you've been in the Mu residence for a few years, you're some kind of young lady of the Mu family? Don't you even know your own place? How dare you compare yourself to a proper young lady of the Mu family? How could I have given birth to such a good-for-nothing?"