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"Hahaha……

Mother, listen to this! This wretched girl really knows how to flatter herself. To make us believe her, she even dragged the village head into it.

"With her looks, why should Li the rich man fawn over her?"

Liu Jiaojiao burst into laughter, pulling her mother along as they laughed wildly.

"That's right, don't you even know who you are? Liu the Rich is incredibly wealthy, why would he even look at a little slut like you?"

He hasn't even given my daughter a proper look!

Wang's face was full of disdain.

"What does it matter to me if Li the rich man doesn't even look at you?"

Don't you believe it?

How about we make a bet?

Tao asked with a smile, a sly glint in her eyes.

The mother and daughter remained silent, looking at Tao'er, wondering if this wretched girl was harboring some wicked idea.

"What?

Just now you were all so arrogant and full of confidence.

"Now you're chickening out, too scared to bet with me?"

Tao'er deliberately provoked Liu Jiaojiao with her words.

"Who says I'm afraid to gamble?"

"I'll bet you what, what do you want to bet?"

Liu Jiaojiao fell for it as expected, and said with her hands on her hips.

"If I lie and lose, I'll give you the five taels of silver from selling the house, and you can also have the box of pastries from my second uncle and the others."

"If you lose, you'll give me five taels of silver, and you and your mother are not allowed to touch the box of pastries at your second uncle's house."

If we don't make these mother and daughter bleed a little today, they won't know that bullying others comes at a price.

"Okay, I promise you."

Today, all your money and snacks are mine.

Liu Jiaojiao looked smug.

"Second brother and second sister-in-law, you two be witnesses."

So that they won't change their minds!

Tao'er said to the Xu couple.

The Xu couple nodded. "Okay, we'll be your witnesses."

"Liu Tao'er, how are you going to prove that what you're saying is true?"

Liu Jiaojiao pointed at Tao'er and asked.

Tao'er scoffed, "Liu Jiaojiao, what's your hurry? I'll shut you up in no time!"

"Second brother, go and invite Grandpa Chen, the village head, over."

Tao'er turned to Liu Tiechui and said.

"Okay!"

Liu Tiechui responded and left.

When Wang and Liu Jiaojiao saw that Liu Tiechui had really left, a hint of panic flashed across their faces.

That brat actually made Liu Tiechui go and call the village head over. Could it be that what she said earlier was true?

"Jiaojiao, could that brat be telling the truth?"

Look how calm she is.

Wang pulled Liu Jiaojiao aside and asked in a low voice, her eyes glancing every now and then at where Tao'er was standing.

"Mother, I don't know either!"

However, Li the rich man didn't know Liu Tao'er at all, so how could he be so polite to her?

Don't scare yourself unnecessarily.

The village head wouldn't lie for her.

Liu Jiaojiao knew that the village head never showed favoritism to anyone.

"But I feel like what that girl said is true."

Could it be because that brat rented the Li family's haunted house that the rich man Li rewarded her with two boxes of pastries?

Are you worried that something might happen if the eldest son's family moves in?

After thinking for a long time, this was the only reason Wang could come up with.

"Mother, you're right, that must be it."

Otherwise, why would Li the rich treat her so well?

So what do we do now?

Liu Tiechui has already gone to call the village head over.

Liu Jiaojiao thought to herself that Liu Tao'er had deliberately dug a pit for her to fall into.

"Jiaojiao, don't panic. It might just be our guess. Let's wait for the village head to arrive before we talk about it."

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liu Tiechui arrived with village head Chen Shuigen.

Liu Laogen was following behind. When Wang Shi saw Liu Laogen behind her, her eyes changed.

Liu Laogen had warned her not to provoke Tao Yatou, but she couldn't resist.

When Liu Jiaojiao saw her father's gloomy face, she couldn't help but tremble.

My heart skipped a beat: Why did Liu Tiechui bring his father along?

Liu Laogen glanced at everyone in the room and was the first to speak, "You all come out into the yard. It's too crowded in here to talk."

After saying that, he turned and left. Chen Shuigen glanced at Tao'er and her brother and followed them out.

The others followed suit and went out one by one.

Tao'er asked in a low voice, "Second brother, did you go to invite the old man?"

Liu Tiechui nodded happily, "Yes, I thought with Grandpa around, Grandma and Aunt wouldn't dare to make things too difficult for you."

Little sister, aren't I amazing!

Praise me!

Liu Tiechui thought to himself.

"Well done! Second Brother is awesome!"

Tao'er gave a thumbs up.

Upon arriving in the courtyard, Tao'er spoke first, "Grandpa Chen, thank you for making this trip."

My grandmother and aunt made a bet with me, insisting that I bought the pastries.

I told them it was a gift from Master Li, but they didn't believe me.

My grandfather happens to be here too, so please tell them whether the pastries I brought back were a gift from Li the rich man.

Were we enjoying tea and dim sum with Mr. Li and his eldest son at the teahouse?

The reason for adding the last sentence was to tell the old man that she had a good relationship with Li the rich man and his son.

"What Peach Girl said is all true."

The two boxes of pastries she brought back were indeed a gift from Li the Rich.

I have two boxes there too.

Today, Mr. Li and his son did indeed invite us to have tea and snacks at the teahouse.

Chen Shuigen's words have proven that Tao'er was not lying.

"Since the village head has said so, then what Tao girl said must be true."

You two should stop causing trouble for no reason.

"It's just a box of pastries!"

Chen Laogen glanced disdainfully at his wife and daughter, thinking to himself, "Two idiots. They even invited the village head over a box of pastries. They've really embarrassed themselves."

"Grandma, Liu Jiaojiao, you two, did you hear me clearly?"

Grandpa Chen said I wasn't lying, and Grandpa A also confirmed it.

That means you lost the bet.

Hurry up and pay me five taels of silver!

And you're not allowed to come to your second aunt's room to steal snacks anymore.

Tao'er reached out for money.

"Peach Girl, since these are really snacks from Master Li, we won't eat them."

Let's just leave it at that!

Jiaojiao was just joking with you, why did you take it seriously?

Wang started to dodge the question, trying to get away with it.

"Yes, yes, yes..."

My niece Tao'er, I was just joking with you.

"I won't eat the pastries. You can give them to my second brother and sister-in-law!"

Liu Jiaojiao forced out a smile that looked worse than crying.

Her father was here, and the village head was here too; she couldn't be too willful.

This time, the Xu family will benefit the most.

I'll have Mother teach Xu a good lesson later.

Anyway, that brat Liu Tao'er is moving out soon.

"How can that be? Uncle and Aunt heard everything clearly when we made the bet."

You want to back out now that you've lost?

No way! Hand over the money now!

Otherwise, I'll go to the county town and tell Mr. Li or Mr. Li that you and your daughter are trying to steal the pastries they gave us.

Tao'er clapped her hands calmly and said.

"bet?

Five taels of silver?

What exactly happened?

Liu Laogen had no idea what was going on.

"Grandpa, this is what happened..."

Liu Tie stepped forward and recounted the whole story, embellishing it with his own words, especially emphasizing that the Wang mother and daughter had entered the house and snatched things.

Liu Laogen's face grew darker and darker.

He glared at Wang Shi, glanced around the second son's room, and shouted, "Wang Shi, Jiao Jiao, is this true?"

With the village head here, he dared not show favoritism or cover up wrongdoing.

Besides, this brat rented Liu the rich man's house, and they seem to have a pretty good relationship.

It's best not to offend this brat.

Wang was extremely guilty, and after stammering for a long time, she managed to squeeze out a few words, "Husband, there's a misunderstanding here..."

Liu Jiaojiao chimed in, "Dad, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"Second son and second daughter-in-law, what do you say?"

Madam Xu spoke up quickly, "Father, what Tao'er said is all true."

My husband and I are witnesses.