Shrewd wife of Lin brothers

Chapter 916 : Creating a wedge

Old Madam Lai did not want to talk with Old Madam Ding but because of Fourth Lai, she had to sit down and talk with Old Madam Ding as if they were equals.

She really wished she could throw Old Madam Ding out of the house and onto the street where she belonged instead of watching her sit in front of her and disgusting her like this. However, because of the chaotic scene that Old Madam Ding had caused outside, she could only lower her head in front of her for now. As for the rest of the things, she would deal with this old woman slowly.

Old Madam Ding did not care what was going on in Old Madam Lai's head. Seeing that her plan had succeeded, she immediately made a request, " A total of two thousand taels, this is the compensation that my daughter deserves after getting humiliated by your son. You also need to hold a banquet to welcome her, as for her dowry... I need clothes, food and everything else settled as well.

After all, your son was the one who caused this trouble, it's only right that he deals with it as well."

Once she finished speaking she paused and added, " Of course, this includes the compensation from the temple as well."

After her daughter marries into this family, she would ask her to give her money on all kinds of excuses for the two thousand taels she would think of it as an investment but the rest of the things, not so much. How long it had been since she last ate meat? She wanted to eat pork and mutton!

As for whether or not she would be looked down on, why did it matter? As long as she could eat her meals, why would she care whether or not she was being looked down on by others?

Old Madam Lai was really tired of this mess. She wanted to end this farce as soon as possible which was why she nodded and agreed with an exhausted expression, " Very well. You do not have to worry we will compensate you with those two thousand taels of silver as well as the compensation from the temple will be added to it as well.

Old Madam Ding understood that Old Madam Lai was trying to treat her daughter lightly and her face instantly darkened. She looked at Old Madam Lai and then said in an angry voice, " Your eldest daughter-in-law did not get new products? Or did the concubines your sons brought not get any new dowry?"

Fortunately, Second Madam Lai asked her and her daughter to clear this matter beforehand or else they would have suffered.

Old Madam Lai rolled her eyes and then stated with a hint of disdain in her voice, " All my daughters-in-law were maiden when they married over to my house."

What she meant to tell Old Madam Ding was that the women who were accepted by the Lai family were all virgins and thus they deserved the money and dowry that were given to them but compared to them Madam Ding was a divorced woman who did not have any virtue left.

No sooner did Old Madam Lai finish speaking, than Old Madam Ding smacked her thighs and stood up before saying, " If that is the case then we will not go through this marriage."

" Sure enough, a stepson is a stepson. You made use of Fourth Lai as much as you could, Old Madam Lai but the second you needed to take money out for his wedding, you became stingy. What do you mean by this?"

" Even if my daughter is getting married for the second time, your stepson, Fourth Lai is getting married for the first time right? You should at least take a little bit of money out for him to save his face but you are refusing outright? That's not done!"

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