Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 407 - 378: Furious and Flustered

Sun Manbo felt that the Li Family was too much, they really needed to be taught a lesson. Li Wenyuan dared to hit his sister, clearly not taking him seriously. Sun Manbo stormed out of the room, seeing his mother checking the parcels brought by the Li Family, demanding the fifty taels of bride price for Sun Manyu from them. The Li Family refused, saying that Silver Manyu had already spent the fifty taels long ago.

Sun Dalin’s wife didn’t believe it. Her daughter was obsessed with money, hesitating to even spend a penny, how could she have spent fifty taels in just three years?

Being in the Li Family meant having food and accommodation; there was no reason to spend the bride price. Moreover, her daughter had mentioned more than once that she wanted to keep the fifty taels for herself. So, Sun Dalin’s wife firmly believed that Mrs. Li had embezzled her daughter’s money and refused to return it.

"Saying she spent all fifty taels, I won’t believe anything they say. I know my own daughter very well, she’s someone who is extremely careful, even when buying a hair ornament costing a few pennies, she thinks twice.

If you don’t return those fifty taels, then neither of you will be able to leave this courtyard." Sun Dalin’s wife threatened, hands on her hips, looking fearless.

Mrs. Li was incensed by this. When Sun Manyu first arrived at her house, she was indeed very careful, never spending money unnecessarily. But after going to the city a few times with the neighbor’s young wives, she changed.

Not only did she go into the city frequently, each time she bought many things. Just the shampoo from Zhenpin Pavilion, which is very expensive, cost over ten taels per jar, even Mrs. Li was reluctant to buy it, but Sun Manyu actually did.

With such spending, what is fifty taels? It’s not even enough to buy a few jars of shampoo, so don’t mention three years—within less than a year, Silver Manyu had spent all her bride price money, and she also spent her monthly allowance, buying rouge or jewelry instead of saving it. Saying Silver Manyu was careful, Mrs. Li completely didn’t believe it.

"How can you shamelessly ask for money? Why don’t you ask your good daughter, did she not spend all the fifty taels in the first year after getting married?

Not only did she spend all fifty taels, but she also wanted to advance her monthly allowance. Even the inkstone given to my son Wenyuan by his classmates was secretly sold by your daughter. We’re done with such a spendthrift daughter-in-law for the Li Family.

Wenyuan, let’s go home!"

After speaking, Mrs. Li turned to call Li Wenyuan, intending to leave this place of trouble. Although they brought some strong servants, the Sun Family had far too many people. If a fight broke out, they would be the ones at a disadvantage.

"You’re not leaving! You bullied my sister, and think you can just walk away? Keep dreaming!" The burly Sun Manbo, aggressively blocked the way of Li Family mother and son.

Seeing this, the Li Family’s servants quickly gathered, and instantly the atmosphere reached an unprecedented level of tension.

It seemed that if one side moved first, the two would fight to the death.

"Thinking of divorcing like this? Impossible! You can’t get away with hitting my sister. If you don’t want to be married anymore, then give my sister a divorce letter. Our family won’t recognize a normal divorce letter. Besides a divorce letter, you must also pay for her medical expenses, or I’ll take my sister to your son’s academy and let his teacher and classmates know what kind of person he is." Sun Manbo looked down at Mrs. Li, who only reached his chest, speaking viciously.

Mrs. Li didn’t expect the Sun Family would be so unreasonable. Sun Manbo’s words made her shake with anger.

Li Wenyuan stepped forward to support his mother. He shouldn’t have let his mother come today. It’s his unfilial behavior and incompetence that let his mother endure the Sun Family’s bullying.

With the Autumn Examination approaching, neither Li Wenyuan nor Mrs. Li dared to gamble on their future, fearing that the Sun Family, who had nothing to lose, would really trouble them, causing Li Wenyuan to lose his qualification for the Autumn Examination. If that happened, they would truly get nothing in return today.

Mrs. Li regretted making the issue so big. If she had known the Sun Family was so difficult, she should have chosen another way to talk with them or waited until after her son’s Autumn Examination. Now that both families had torn face, it’s impossible to sit down and negotiate anymore.

After quietly discussing with Li Wenyuan, Mrs. Li mellowed her tone to Sun Dalin, "The couple have spent time together; though the fate is shallow and cannot grow old together, they were once partners. Making enemies out of this is not worth it. Although Sun Manyu hasn’t had children for three years, we are willing to take a step back and give her a divorce letter. As for compensation, let’s skip it, shall we? How about we each take a step?"

The reason Mrs. Li spoke to Sun Dalin was that she realized he was the only honest member of the family, as the rest seemed difficult to negotiate with.

Just as Sun Dalin was about to agree, his wife pulled his clothes and gestured for him to step back.

Knowing his clumsy speech would be of no help and fearing he’d mess up, Sun Dalin obediently moved back a few steps.

"Compensation is a must. My daughter can’t take your slap in the face for nothing. Look how badly it’s swollen, it won’t go down in ten days or half a month. Medical treatment costs money, doesn’t it?

My daughter, a good maiden, went to your family, and now she’s a ruined flower, wrecked willow. Finding a good family to marry into will be impossible now. Doesn’t your Li Family bear any responsibility? After beating her, you want to divorce and be done with it, where is such an easy escape?

Five hundred taels. Not a penny less. If you fail to pay, we’ll ruin Li Wenyuan’s reputation. Neither of our families will come out well!"

Sun Dalin’s wife demanded five hundred taels, leaving the Li Family mother and son shocked beyond words. They thought at most the Sun Family wanted to reclaim the fifty taels of bride price but never imagined their appetite was far bigger.

Mrs. Li, furious, jumped three feet high, pointing at Sun Dalin’s wife and cursing, "Five hundred taels? Why don’t you go rob? The Sun Family might as well become bandits! My family has over a hundred acres, plus two villages, with only a few hundred taels of income a year, you act like my family has mountains of gold?"

Indeed, Mrs. Li’s words were true. Her family only had a few hundred taels of income a year. In bad years, income was even worse. With many family members, she had to be frugal to save some money. Now, Sun Dalin’s wife asking for five hundred taels, she’d sooner die than hand them over.

"Last year’s harvest was good; your family with hundreds of acres must have sold a lot, didn’t it?

Plus, other businesses outside, I’m asking for five hundred taels, it’s not much." Sun Dalin’s wife coldly watched Mrs. Li’s frustrated appearance, feeling quite satisfied.

Actually, she didn’t expect the Li Family to give them five hundred taels, but she was pleased to provoke them.