They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 247 The Arrogant Qin Xiuhe

"Who wants your filthy money? We want justice!"

"Don't think you can get away with bullying my son like this!"

"Pah! Who the hell cares about two taels of silver? Two taels of silver is enough to make you think you're something special!"

"Where are Master Qin and Madam Qin? We want to see Master Qin and Madam Qin."

Qin Xiuhe slammed her fist on the table in fury: "As expected, 'bad apples grow in poor and remote places!' Two taels of silver aren't enough? You've got some nerve! You're pushing your luck! Anyone who dares to push their luck in front of me will meet a bad end. Since you're not satisfied, then you can just forget about it. And seeing my elder brother is out of the question. Here you go—"

Qin Xiuhe originally wanted to say something harsh, "Sending you to jail would be more appropriate," but then she suddenly remembered that Xu Zhichun seemed to have a good relationship with the county magistrate and his wife, so she swallowed back the harsh words that were on the tip of her tongue.

One glare, and I knew why these people dared to come and cause trouble.

Qin Xiuhe turned her attention to Xu Zhichun and said, "Madam Xu, don't you know how my elder brother and sister-in-law have treated you? Yet you bring people to our Qin family to cause trouble and extort money without even knowing the facts. Put your hands on your conscience, how can you face my elder brother and sister-in-law?"

Xu Zhichun: "Aunt Qin, if it weren't for the sake of Master Qin and Madam Qin, we wouldn't be in the Qin family right now, but in the courtroom."

"What? You're threatening us? You think that just because you've met the magistrate and his wife once, they'll side with you regardless of right or wrong? What a joke!"

“Madam Xu, in everything you do, it’s best not to go too far. Enough is enough. If you push things to the limit, there’s always tomorrow. What good will that do you? If you think two taels of silver isn’t enough, how much do you want?”

"I advise you to think carefully before you speak, and not to have unrealistic dreams."

Qin Xiuhe was furious—when did she ever need to be so humble and submissive?

Liang, the village head, was speechless. This Qin family auntie couldn't understand anything. Did she think they were complaining about the lack of money?

"Mrs. Qin, we don't want money, we want justice!"

Zhang Cong: "Then go home and ask your eldest grandson for it. It's clearly his fault. Why are you making things difficult for us? You're really acting like scoundrels!"

Xu Zhichun: "I really have nothing to say to you. Village head, let's go first."

I'll come another day.

Liang, the village head, also felt he couldn't say anything, so he nodded and stood up, "Okay."

"Wait!" Zhang Cong wouldn't let them leave. His narrow eyes darted around, revealing a sinister and cunning look: "You can leave if you want, but you have to sign a document admitting that everything was Liang Xiaoman's fault and guaranteeing that this matter will never be mentioned again."

Qin Xiuhe's eyes lit up. "That's right, that's how it should be done! Manager Zhang, hurry up and draft the document, make two copies, go quickly. Madam Xu, you should wait a bit."

The Liang family was furious. "You've gone too far!"

Qin Xiuhe, abandoning her previous restraint, revealed a fierce expression: "Shut up! Who do you think you are? Daring to oppose the Qin family. You have to sign this document today, whether you like it or not, or you'll regret it. I have plenty of ways to deal with you. Think carefully about what you have to offer me."

“Madam Xu, you don’t think that just because you’ve met the magistrate and his wife once, the yamen can do whatever you want with them, do you? How naive.”

With a written agreement in hand, it's equivalent to the Liang family acknowledging the "truth" of the matter. The written agreement and the red fingerprints make it clear at a glance, leaving them no way to go back on their word.

Qin Xiuhe was fearless and didn't care about giving them any face.

"We will not sign this document. Don't even dream about it."

"That's right!"

"Hmph, really?"

Qin Xiuhe didn't care at all and gave her maid Shuangfu a wink.

Shuangfu nodded slightly and turned to leave. She returned quickly, bringing with her five or six servants and five or six burly female servants.

Qin Xiuhe's eyes revealed contempt and malice, and she raised her chin and sneered: "Please invite Madam Xu, this lady, and this young lady to sit elsewhere. After the signing and sealing are completed here, we will invite them back."

Shuangfu: "Why aren't you going yet? If anyone dares to stop you, then stop them."

The Liang family only has a few people; how can they possibly compete with the Qin family, who have many?

Liang Lizheng and the others were greatly alarmed.

"What is Aunt Qin planning to do?"

"unacceptable!"

"I never imagined that someone as good as Master Qin would have a sister like you!"

"Shut up!" These words pierced Qin Xiuhe's fragile heart. Enraged, Qin Xiuhe screamed, "Who do you think you are, daring to judge me? Grab them and smash their mouths!"

"this--"

"Aren't you going to make a move?! Are you going to let these bitches humiliate me?"

The servants of the Qin family were startled; they couldn't bear such a charge. They knew how much their master valued their mistress.

Left with no other choice, the Qin family servants had to step forward.

How could Liang Lizheng and his men let themselves be manipulated? Listen to this, they're about to have their mouths ripped off, and they're just going to stand there dumbfounded and let others beat them?
The Qin family? What happened to the Qin family this time?
They can just smash their mouths?

They don't owe the Qin family anything.

"Father, please be careful, my elder brother and I will handle this!"

Liang Mingliang shouted and rushed forward to protect his father.

Since the third son was so willing to go to such lengths to stand up for his son, Liang Minghai, as the father, was naturally not to be outdone. The honest man's eyes turned fierce, as if he were ready to fight to the death at any moment.

Seeing that they actually dared to resist, making her, the Qin family's young lady, seem utterly lacking in authority, Qin Xiuhe shouted, "Take them down! Quickly take them down! Beat them! Beat them hard!"

The servants and maids of the Qin family had no choice but to step forward and arrest the person, and a fight broke out between the two sides.

There was a condition—Xu Zhichun quickly instructed that no action should be taken before the Spring Equinox.

Although Chunfen didn't know why, she still nodded and obeyed. An old woman came up and pulled her, and she stood there obediently without moving, letting the old woman hold her.

Seeing that she looked simple-minded and frightened like a quail, the old woman didn't take her seriously at all and just casually pulled her to stand to the side.

The servants of the Qin family felt somewhat forced into their roles by their aunt, and they were hesitant to act, lacking the ruthlessness expected of a cunning servant.

The three Liang brothers, along with Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan, fought against five servants and four maids, and for a time they were evenly matched and neither side could gain the upper hand.

The room was a complete mess.

So much so that Qin Xiuhe was startled and had to retreat outside the door with Shuangfu's help.

Looking at the mess in the house and seeing that the country folk were quite strong and bold, Qin Xiuhe was really angry.

"Outrageous! Outrageous! Shuangfu, go and call someone! Go and call someone again!"

If she doesn't take them down today, she'll be a laughingstock.