Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 181 Please apologize
Xia Youshi couldn't help but frown when she heard Chunsi's curse, saying that the child was born by a concubine. There was no such thing in their mansion.

When Zhou saw her son being scolded, she was unhappy and asked, "What are you two arguing about?"

Chun Si said arrogantly: "Mom, he had something delicious but he didn't give it to me and he even scolded me."

Chun Guo stiffened his neck and said, "I spent three days reciting The Analects to get that cake. I couldn't bear to eat it myself, so I gave him half. He wolfed it down in a few bites and then came to grab mine."

"I only got half of the half, and he has already eaten half of it, and he is still so stingy." Chun Si said.

Zhou scolded, "Isn't it just a cake? I'll buy it for you later. Is it necessary to snatch it? It will only bring shame to your legitimate descendants."

Xia Youshi was so angry that she laughed. No wonder Chunsi spoke so rudely. It turned out that it was because of her mother's words and deeds, and she always mentioned the differences between legitimate and illegitimate children.

"Aunt San, that cake is not available for sale outside. It was made by my second brother's wife. I heard that one sells for dozens of taels of silver. I haven't even tasted it." Mrs. Qiao said sourly.

Zhou said lightly, "Did you hear that? Your second cousin can make it. Ask her to make a few for you later. What's there to argue about?"

Ye Jiayao smiled: "That cake is not easy to make. Chunguo has memorized the Analects of Confucius, so I rewarded him. If Chunsi wants to eat it, he has to memorize the Analects of Confucius too!"

Damn, I won’t indulge you.

Unexpectedly, Chunsi rolled her eyes and said, "My mother wants to eat the food you cook, but you still want money. I want to eat a cake, but you deliberately give me difficult questions. You are a bad woman."

Uh...you little brat, how do you talk like that?
Qiao was gloating over the other's misfortune.

Chun Guo said confidently: "You are the bad boy, you want to get something for nothing, you even cheated my mother into renovating the house, you didn't even give her the money for the renovation, and now you want to cheat her for food and drink."

"Chun Guo, what nonsense are you talking about? Kneel down and apologize to Third Aunt." Xia Youshi shouted sternly.

This damn kid, really, is so outspoken, can you say such things to my face? You are stirring up a hornet's nest, don't you know?
Chun Guo pursed his lips in grievance, tears welled up in his big dark eyes, and he stood there stubbornly, refusing to kneel.

"It's really... really uneducated, sister-in-law, you asked the child to say this? If you have any opinions about me, just come to me. Is it necessary to let a child to annoy me?" Zhou was so angry that the fat on her face was shaking. After all, her children were all present at the table. She was the absolute authority in the family. When had she ever been treated with disrespect like this?

Xia Youshi said, "Third sister-in-law is overthinking. It must be that one of the servants in the mansion gossiped and the child heard it. Do you care about what the child says?"

Zhou insisted: "The servants are gossiping. If you, the masters, hadn't said these words, would the servants be gossiping?"

"What have I done wrong? I came here excitedly, but before I could even sit down, my sister-in-law came to collect the debt. She talked about brotherly love and we are a family, but it's all bullshit. Is there really such a family?" Zhou started to throw a tantrum, took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe her tears, crying and cursing.

Xia Youshi was good at managing the household, but she was weak at scolding people. Zhou was so reckless that she was at a loss for a moment. She couldn't say the words of apology, not to mention that she knew Zhou's character very well. As long as she softened her stance, Zhou would immediately take advantage of it.

"Yes, our master is useless. He has only been a prefect for so many years and is looked down upon by his own brothers. If they don't like us, just say so directly. There is no need to smile in front of us and stab us in the back..." Zhou cried even harder.

The three lotus flowers were extremely embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Third brother's wife..." Xia Youshi spoke reluctantly.

Zhou cursed loudly: "You don't have to pretend. I know what you are thinking. You hope that our family will die in Jingzhou and never come back in this life, so that you can occupy our ancestral property. It is really unfair. Old lady, please open your eyes and take a look. Our family can't survive..."

Chun Guo was terrified, knowing that he had made a big mistake, and hurriedly knelt in front of Zhou: "Aunt, it is Chun Guo who is ignorant and talking nonsense. If you want to punish me, punish Chun Guo, don't wrongly accuse my mother."

Zhou refused to give in: "This time I have seen the methods of my eldest sister-in-law. She really kills without shedding blood. She lets a child humiliate me, and then she turns around and accuses me of wronging others. We are not going to stay in this house anymore. Let's go to the inn. Jinlian, Yulian, and Yinlian, go call your father and brother, and we will pack up and leave. We don't want to be offended by this."

The three lotus flowers immediately stood up and went out to call for help.

Ye Jiayao saw that the matter had become a big deal and Xia Youshi was at a loss as to what to do. So, forget it, let her be the scapegoat today!

"Wait." Ye Jiayao shouted coldly. "Mother Sun, close the door. No one in this room can leave."

Mother Sun didn't even bother to look at Madam's intention and immediately carried out Ye Jiayao's order. Having been by Madam's side for so many years, she saw clearly that Madam suffered from being thin-skinned and she was defeated every time she fought with Zhou. Today it was up to Second Young Madam.

Zhou was intimidated by Ye Jiayao's majestic aura: "What? Do you still want to kill people to silence them?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Aunt, please apologize to mother for what you said just now."

If Zhou dares to turn the tables, she will dare to disobey her superiors.

"Apologize?" Zhou laughed angrily: "Did I hear you right? Or are you mentally ill?"

Ye Jiayao said calmly, "Everything should be done with reason. Auntie apologized today, so let's just pretend it never happened. Mother is not a petty person and won't take Auntie's nonsense to heart. If Auntie doesn't apologize, then... we'll have to settle this account."

Zhou said angrily, "Who do you think you are? When did it become your turn to be the head of the mansion?"

"Of course it's not my turn to be the head of the Marquis' Mansion, but as its daughter-in-law, I must protect its reputation, even if I have to be a bad guy." Ye Jiayao said lightly.

"You are the ones who should apologize. If you don't give me an explanation today, I will confront you. What do you think? Bite me!" Zhou was like a shrew.

Ye Jiayao smiled coldly: "Bite you?" Ye Jiayao shook her head again: "I don't eat shit."

Everyone was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, Xia Youshi almost burst out laughing. The second son's wife's words were so cruel and vicious! Wasn't she saying that Zhou was a piece of shit?
Zhou was so angry that her face turned red. She rushed to Ye Jiayao and raised her hand to hit her.

Ye Jiayao grabbed her wrist. Although she looked thin, she had strong muscles and bones. She practiced knife skills every day, so her wrist strength was much stronger than that of ordinary women.

Zhou was held by her wrist and could not move. Her eyes widened and she said viciously, "Is this the family education in your mansion? How dare the younger generation to attack the elders?"

"Speaking of family education, Third Aunt should reflect on her own family education first. First of all, the eldest sister-in-law is the most senior. You don't respect the eldest sister-in-law, which is a sin. Secondly, not paying back the debt and not admitting it is another sin. We have renovated the house for you, and you can do whatever you want. Seven or eighty thousand taels of silver thrown into the water can still make a few sounds and splashes. Third Aunt is eloquent, and she turned it into our fault. You want to stay in an inn, right? Go ahead! You want to use this trick to force my mother to commit a crime, but I tell you, it's impossible. Tomorrow, the whole Jinling will be full of your deeds of defaulting on debts. Now that you have fallen out, who is afraid of whom? Let's see whether everyone believes you or us."

Ye Jiayao pressed on: "Third, Third Aunt keeps crying poor in front of us. She's so poor that she can't even afford decorations, yet she still wants the things in our warehouse. Do you want to open the warehouse of our new house and take a look? There are fifteen carts of boxes and cages, so heavy that four strong men have difficulty carrying them. If this gets out, do you think the people in the Censorate will be very excited? Will they go to Jingzhou to investigate? These are the people's hard-earned money. If they find out, that's their political achievement. Isn't it their hope to get promoted and given titles?"

Zhou was horrified. What a great second son's wife! She even knew this.

Xia Youshi was stunned. She didn't even know about this, but the second son's wife thought of it before her. She became even angrier, knowing that the third uncle was pretending to be poor to extort money.

"Third Aunt, there's no need to glare. You know the truth better than anyone. A harmonious family brings prosperity. Everyone knows this. But if there's a rogue in the family, we have to clean up the mess. The old ancestor is gone, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law have the right to clean up the family. Whether to continue to be a member of the Xia family or to start your own family is up to you. The Marquis' Mansion has never caused trouble, but it's not afraid of it. Whether it's money, power, relationships, or reputation, we'll keep you company."

Ye Jiayao shook off Zhou's hand and spoke in a loud and clear voice.

Youshi was dumbfounded. She had never thought that the second son's wife was so bold. When she heard from the Marquis that the second son's wife dared to scold even the emperor, she had not believed it, but now she really believed it.

Mrs. Qiao was terrified. She didn’t expect her second brother’s wife to be so cruel. Oh my god, she is no match for them!
Zhou couldn't cry anymore, she didn't dare to cry. Seeing the coldness in Ye Jiayao's eyes, she broke out in sweat. Thinking of what Chunwen said before, she couldn't help but get timid. I didn't expect that I would capsize in the gutter today and be suppressed by a junior.

"You...you are extremely disrespectful and unfilial." Zhou's lips trembled for a long time before she uttered these words.

"Things have to be solved one by one. Have you thought about what to do? I don't have much patience. Once your matter is settled, I will go and apologize to my ancestors. But before that, please don't think of using your status as an elder to put pressure on me. It's useless for me. I only respect people who deserve respect." Ye Jiayao smiled grimly.

She knew very well that if she didn't break Zhou's arrogance today, Xia You would suffer. This was a vicious cycle. Xia You was a reasonable person, and she was her mother-in-law, so she naturally firmly protected Xia You's dignity. Of course, she also knew that a shameless person like Zhou could not be taught a lesson in one go, and she would definitely hate her. It didn't matter, at least Zhou would be more restrained in the future, and this account was worth it.

"Sister-in-law, are you just allowing a junior to be so rampant?" Zhou didn't dare to confront Ye Jiayao, and turned her spearhead towards Xia You.

Xia Youshi smiled coldly, "I think what the second brother's wife said is right. Third brother's wife, aren't you sure that I'm afraid of exposing the family's shame? Now I've figured it out. I have an abscess on my body, and I can't be afraid of pain and shame so I don't dare to see a doctor. I have to treat the disease."

(End of this chapter)