Compared with Chao Wan's disbelief, Chao Li seemed very indifferent. After all, she knew Madam Chao, so it was relatively easy for her to accept it, not to mention that she had been mentally prepared before coming here.
Mrs. Chao's words have two meanings. One is that she wants to get money from Chao Li, and the other is to remind Chao Lu about how things went after taking away the three thousand taels.
If Mrs. Chao couldn't get any results from Chaoli, Chao Lu would definitely come and ask her in person.
"What does grandma mean?" Chaoli asked knowingly.
Seeing that Chao Li didn't understand what she meant, Mrs. Chao's face turned slightly gloomy and she looked a little unhappy.
I know this girl is stupid and can't even understand these words.
"Big girl, there is a shortage of money in the mansion now. You are living so well in the Marquis' mansion, so you can't see your grandmother and younger brothers and sisters starving, right?" Mrs. Chao said implicitly.
Hearing this, Chaoli's eyes widened and he looked at Madam Chao with confusion on his face.
"What do you mean by grandma's words? Is it possible that our government has been unable to uncover the truth? If so, then I really should express my opinion. It just so happens that I still have twenty taels of silver here, which should be enough for the government's expenses for a month.
Grandma, why don't you take it for emergency use first?" Chao Li said.
Chao Heng was the first to lose his composure, "Twenty taels? Are you sending beggars? Two hundred taels a month is not enough in our house, let alone yours. The crown princess of Zhenbeihou Mansion is actually the only
Twenty taels of silver, who will believe it if you tell me? If you don’t want to subsidize the government, just say so, why are you so mocking us?"
Originally, Chao Heng came here just to see if he could get some money from Chao Li.
In the past, Chao Heng had never put Chao Li in his eyes.
Before she got married, Chaoli always responded to Chao Heng's requests. She also knew that she should treat her younger brother better. Chao Heng would always inherit the palace in the future.
If a married daughter does not receive support from her parents' family, she will not have a good life in her husband's family.
It was also for this reason that Chaoheng felt that Chaoli would provide for him everywhere.
But he never thought that Chaoli would change his previous attitude today.
Just twenty taels?
Twenty taels is not enough for him to go out for a meal or to go out for a day!
Mrs. Chao's face didn't look good either, but she still remembered Chao Lu's instructions and tried her best to look pleasant.
"You girl, why are you still making such a joke with your grandmother? Don't listen to your brother's temper. He is also anxious. You know, spring is coming soon, and your brother needs to spend more money, and the house cannot make ends meet.
It's also difficult." Mrs. Chao saw that Chao Li didn't have any displeasure, and continued, "I know you are in trouble for the mansion, but you are still in the Hou's mansion, even if it's in terms of face, the prince and the princess will not
It’s hard for you. Now the government is having some difficulties. Your second sister is about to get married and has a lot of money to spend. So grandma is here to ask you, why don’t you contribute to Zhen’er’s marriage?”
Oh, it turned out that he wanted her to pay for Chaozhen's marriage.
"Grandma said yes, so how much effort do I need to put in?" Chaoli asked.
Mrs. Chao thought it was funny when she heard it, "Actually, it's not too difficult for you. One thousand taels is enough."
One thousand taels?
Is this not difficult?
Chao Li chuckled, Mrs. Chao really spoke her mind, she really treated herself as a dish.
"I'm afraid grandma is joking with me. My monthly salary in the Hou Mansion is only fifty taels. Now that my second sister is getting married, my grandmother asked me for one thousand taels. She thinks too highly of me. I'm really sorry, I don't have that much money.
Why don't I make my second sister wait for me for four or five years?" Chaoli replied calmly.
It’s not that I really don’t have it, I just have it and don’t want to give it to me.
This time, Madam Chao changed her expression.
"Big girl, you are going too far like this. You are obviously rich but you are not willing to provide supplies to the government. It's not like you won't return it to you. When your brother becomes the top scholar in high school and gets an official position, it will only be a thousand taels, and grandma will not pay for it.
I will be generous to you." He said to the old lady with a stern face.
"Grandma, there is no granddaughter." Chaoli's expression remained indifferent.
By the time they got to this point, Mrs. Chao had already seen that Chaoli had no intention of giving any money, and was sending twenty taels to the beggar just like Chao Heng said.
She had already inquired about it a long time ago. Chaoli was deeply loved by the Queen Mother, not to mention being rewarded by the Emperor, so she would definitely have a lot of money in her hands.
She missed her grandma who was divorced, but this girl was not even willing to give her a thousand taels, which was really unfilial.
"Grandma, forget it. Now that the eldest sister has married into a high family, she is no longer the eldest sister we are familiar with. She has long looked down on us." Chao Heng said angrily.
Hearing this, Mrs. Chao's face became even more ugly.
Chaoli suddenly laughed, "I didn't expect that I would have such a great time when I returned home today. Finally, it was not in vain."
"Chaoli, what do you mean?" Chaoheng snorted coldly.
"It's really interesting. Two people asked me what I meant today. Why can't so many people understand? What I mean is very simple. You are singing an opera and singing it to me." Chaoli smiled gently.
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Chao felt a surge of anger rush into Tianling Gai.
And Chao Heng was so angry that his eyes were red. If he hadn't still had some sense in him, he might have taken action against Chao Li.
"How presumptuous! Big girl, how did you say that! Today I said nice things to you, but you are so disrespectful to me. You are not afraid that I will spread this matter and make you lose face!" Mrs. Chao's chest heaved with anger.
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"If grandma wants to spread the word, let it be spread. Anyway, I won't be afraid. It doesn't matter if it is spread. I want to know what others will do if they know that my grandmother asks for money from her married granddaughter and threatens her granddaughter with it."
What kind of expression? Tsk, tsk, tsk, are you saying that grandma is shameless, or that I am unfilial? Could it be that grandma has forgotten that I have married into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and now that I have the word "Gu" on my head, I am no longer a member of the court? Oh.
, also, my grandma is old, she may not remember these things, and she thinks she is an old lady who can climb over me and dominate me. If grandma really has no money, I suggest that the big gold chain around your neck can do it.
If you pawn it, I think you can get a lot of money in exchange for it."
After Chao Li finished speaking with a smile, Mrs. Chao was so angry that she leaned back and almost fainted.
Chao Wan was dumbfounded on the sidelines. She felt more and more that only by following her eldest sister would she have a good life. Look at her mouth. She really didn't let her grandmother get any advantage.
Well, I have to learn from my elder sister.
"You, you unfilial thing, I knew you were a white-eyed wolf! The court raised you up, and this is how you repay us. Now that the court has no money, you are not even willing to give it to us!"
The old lady pointed towards Chaoli.
Chao Li's smile did not change, he felt that Mrs. Chao had not learned her lesson well and should add more fuel to the fire.