CHAPTER 233: CHAPTER 117: WHY SO STINGY? (PART 2)

Xingzhi unobtrusively stood in front of her to block the way, smiling and saying, "Our Madam Shi is used to having her rest at this time every day in the mansion, and she doesn’t like to be disturbed. Please go have your meal, matriarch!" Saying so, she hurriedly followed.

"Shameless, truly shameless!" Mrs. Fang seethed with anger, glaring at Sang Wan and berated her: "Look at you, completely not following her ways! Just like a proper madam, aren’t you? If it were the past, haha!"

Mrs. Fang didn’t finish her sentence, but Sang Wan knew what she meant. According to Sang Wan’s past submissive nature, faced with Mrs. Li’s behavior, even if she was reluctant in her heart, she couldn’t get over it superficially and would certainly take off the bracelet to give to Mrs. Li. But today, she actually didn’t give it!

"Look at what big sister-in-law says! Am I really that unreasonable?" Sang Wan laughed.

Sang Wan sighed in her heart, thinking that this was a lesson paid for by the experiences of her past life; you must not indulge, pamper or yield to some people, since they will never feel grateful, but instead feel that you are easy to bully, and then become even more demanding!

"Hey, that’s not what I meant!" Mrs. Fang quickly objected, and both of them laughed.

Mrs. Li was annoyed and plopped down with a huff, muttering, "Still the richest family in Qingzhou, look at how stingy! Not willing to give a worn-out bracelet to an elder, how shameless!"

The government officials, having had their fill of food and drink, contentedly left the Sang family, and Sang Hong along with his brothers and Li Zheng and others saw them out.

"Li Zheng and all the elders, in two days we plan to arrange a banquet to invite the villagers for a feast and celebration. Please be sure to come then!" Sang Hong bowed all around with a smile.

Everyone laughed and said they would definitely come; this was the glory of the whole village! Besides, they wanted to bask in Xie Yuanlang’s talent!

Li Zheng, holding Sang Hong’s hand, laughed and said, "If there’s anything that needs help, just say the word. It’s a grand celebration for our village and everyone is willing to lend a hand!"

"Yes, yes!" The elders all agreed with a laugh.

Sang Pingliang, completely confident and commanding, asked Sang Hong, "There’s so much to prepare, how would you know at such a young age? Better let me be in charge!"

"How can it bother you with our family’s matters!" Mrs. Fang just happened to come out from inside and couldn’t help interjecting upon hearing this conversation!

"A woman of the household, do you have a say in this? Li Zheng, all the uncles, you all see this—this woman disrespects her elders and doesn’t follow filial piety, how can she be worthy of being the sister-in-law of our Sang family’s Xie Yuan? Ahong, you should divorce her immediately!" Sang Pingliang’s face hardened and he barked angrily. Having been treated with great courtesy at the dinner table, he suddenly regained countless confidence and immediately put on airs.

"You—" Mrs. Fang was furiously interrupted by a glance from Sang Yufei.

Silently Sang Yufei suggested to Shi Fengju, "Brother-in-law, you seem tired too, why don’t you go back to the wing room for some rest?"

It was truly embarrassing to have such an incident at home, especially in front of others—it would be quite unfavorable if it caused a scene.

Shi Fengju understood the implication and agreed with a smile, greeted Li Zheng and everyone else, and then headed back.

"Oh my dear son-in-law, my son-in-law, you cannot go!" Sang Pingliang caught a second wind, grabbed Shi Fengju’s arm, and shouted, "Son-in-law, you know the proper rites, you have to decide for this old man. Does this Mrs. Fang deserve to be divorced for being so disrespectful?"

Everyone understood Shi Fengju’s intention to avoid involvement and agreed it was for the best, as it would avoid putting him in a position where it would be awkward to say what needs to be said. Seeing Sang Pingliang so shamelessly clinging to people, everyone was disgusted and stayed silent.

"This isn’t good!" Shi Fengju laughed lightly, smoothly withdrew his arm from his grasp, and said with a smile, "We have Li Zheng and all the elders here, if you have any matters, please consult them, I’m an outsider and kindly ask to refrain from interfering! Oh dear, I’m feeling a bit dizzy, really need to rest, please excuse me, everyone!"

"Please go ahead, Young Master Shi!" Everyone couldn’t be happier, saying farewell as they watched Chang Huan support him away. Sang Pingliang still wanted to pull at him, but Shi Ming and others cheerfully stepped forward to interfere.

"Humph!" Sang Pingliang glared at the people and said, "What a smart plan! What, you’re afraid I’d make the decision for my niece’s husband?"

Sang Pingliang wished he could drop the word "niece" and think to himself: if the young master of the Shi family were his son-in-law, wouldn’t these people be flattering him with eager smiles, how dare they be so rude to him?

"Brother Sang, one has to have a conscience and keep their word, a written contract isn’t a child’s play! If you keep making a fuss like this, don’t blame me for not being courteous or considering the feelings of our fellow villagers!" Li Zheng coldly said.

"Am I afraid of you!" Sang Pingliang defiantly pointed at Mrs. Fang and coldly said, "This shrew disrespects her elders and doesn’t follow filial piety. You threaten me instead of making a judgement for me, how are you fit to be Li Zheng?"

"This is outrageous!" A slender elder with white beard and hair known as Uncle Liu sternly said, "Does anyone talk like you do? You’ve already severed ties with them, why should they show filial piety to you? Look at you, all aggressive and threatening, do you deserve to be treated filially? Let me tell you, not only Li Zheng, but we old fellows are here too, just look at your attitude!"

The elders nodded in unison, "Correct, have you helped Ahong and his brothers at all these years? Did you provide a dowry when Miss Wan was married? Not a thing! And yet you press them at every turn and take advantage of them, what kind of uncle does that? Oh, you insisted on breaking off relations with them, and now that they have made it, you want to play the elder to take advantage again, you are too greedy!"

"You all are no different!" Sang Pingliang angrily said, "Didn’t you treat his brothers the same way before? Now aren’t you also trying to take advantage and put on airs?"