Shengjing Noble

Chapter 231 Hero among women

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

"Logically speaking, Lord Su has already divorced Manager Lu, so she naturally has nothing to do with Old Madam Su."

"Besides, Manager Lu is now a fifth-rank imperial official, so it is reasonable for Madam Su, a commoner, to kneel down and apologize."

"Yes, in the past, Shopkeeper Lu was famous for his filial piety. In order to cure his mother-in-law's stubborn illness, he even went to his knees to beg the doctor for help."

"But I heard that Madam Su is not very kind to her daughter-in-law. She often finds fault with her and slanders Shopkeeper Lu in front of us neighbors. She despises her background."

"Who says it's not true? Shopkeeper Lu served this old woman wholeheartedly, but she was never satisfied. Now she dares to put the blame on him in public."

"In my opinion, this old woman should be sent to jail to suffer. It's too easy for her to kneel down!"

……

After hearing what everyone said, the old lady finally panicked and looked at Su Yongcheng as if asking for help.

If she knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Wanjun in public to admit her mistake, where would she put her old face?

Present today are distant relatives of the Su family who run a small business in Shengjing. If this were to spread to the countryside, who knows how they would be laughed at!

Su Yongcheng frowned, thinking that he had to preserve his reputation, so he looked righteous.

"Wanjun, my mother is old, and it is not convenient for her to kneel down and kowtow to you. How about this, as her son, can't I apologize to you on her behalf?"

He touched his chest with great sorrow, as if it was very difficult for him to make this decision.

But Su Lanyin remembered that he knelt very naturally when he begged his mother to save his promotion.

Lu Wanjun sneered: "Lady Su is really a joker. When she opened her mouth to spread rumors about me just now, you couldn't tell that she was old."

"Wanjun, do you really want to force our Su family to this point? No matter what happened in the past, we were still husband and wife after all..."

"Marriage? Su Yongcheng, please stop disgusting me! I'll give you two choices. Either your mother kneels down and apologizes to me, or I will immediately follow Chief Steward Liu into the palace and report everything that happened today to His Majesty. You can choose."

Upon hearing this, Su Yongcheng immediately clenched his fists, glared at her with gritted teeth, and was filled with resentment.

If this damn bitch were to make trouble in front of the emperor, he would not be able to get promoted, and he might even lose his current position.

My mother is really something. She has to say those words for no reason to give the other party an excuse!

Thinking of this, he glared at the old lady angrily, then turned his head away and stopped looking at her.

This means that I plan to just ignore it.

Are you going to give up so easily just for your official position?

Lu Wanjun found it extremely boring. If he had just knelt down and kowtowed to her so hard that his head bled, she would have softened her heart and let the old lady stop kneeling.

Unfortunately, Su Yongcheng is the most insincere person, and he can only say nice things. When he is asked to spend time, he escapes faster than anyone else!

This kind of person is extremely selfish in nature, and Lu Wanjun has seen through it a long time ago.

Old Madam Su had no choice but to compromise under tremendous pressure.

Nanny Yang helped her walk in front of Lu Wanjun. She stared at the woman opposite with a pair of cloudy and resentful eyes, as if she wanted to see a hole in her.

Then, he slowly bent down, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Just now... I said the wrong thing in the heat of the moment... Yes, I was wrong..."

The old lady said this with great difficulty. She felt so aggrieved in her heart that she fainted on the spot before she could even straighten up.

Su Yongcheng hurriedly directed his servants to go up and help, and soon the old lady was carried out.

Su Lanyin thought to herself that the old lady was still alive when they died in their previous life.

Thanks to Dr. Xue for helping her cure her chronic illness and restore her health.

But in this life, without Doctor Xue, the old lady's health has been deteriorating.

This kind of fainting situation may happen frequently in the future, and you may never wake up again after fainting.

It’s great that in this life, I can finally watch them die one by one with my own eyes!

Su Yongcheng glared at the Lu family fiercely: "Today, my Su family has been messed up by you. Are you satisfied?"

Lu Wanjun sat in her seat with a calm smile: "Master Su, what are you talking about? Today we are here to sincerely congratulate the Su family and the Fang family on their happy marriage."

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan hurried forward and said, "Okay, Master, the auspicious time is almost over, so let's get engaged quickly."

"Yes, today is the engagement party for Shenghao and Qingqing. Even if some people get the reward, so what? This good daughter-in-law is still ours, huh!"

He thought he had snatched away the daughter-in-law that the Lu family liked, and he was very complacent and proud of himself.

Unfortunately, the banquet had been ruined long ago, and the floor was littered with food residue. The guests who had come to watch the feast felt that it was boring, so they all stood up and left.

Su Yongcheng and Liu Ruyan tried to dissuade them, but no one wanted to deal with them and some people were too lazy to even pretend to be in a good mood.

"Master Su, I really cannot afford to eat this meal today. Goodbye!"

"Li suddenly remembered that he had something to do at home, so he said goodbye!"

"Then let's go too."

"The food has been scattered on the ground and fed to the dogs. What are we doing here?"

"Let's go, let's all go."

……

Seeing everyone walking out, Lu Wanjun quickly stood up and shouted to stop them: "Everyone, stay!"

She stepped forward and continued, "I have just sent someone to Zuixianlou to order food. It will be delivered in a cup of tea at most. You should stay. After all, Lord Su is hosting a banquet, but you all left before it's over. How can he save face?"

Her words were full of sarcasm, but everyone looked at her with admiration.

"Manager Lu is really open-minded. The Su family treated you like this, but you actually let it go!"

"With such a pattern, it's no wonder that she was rewarded by the emperor. Shopkeeper Lu is truly a heroine!"

"Since it is Shopkeeper Lu who wants me to stay, then I will definitely stay. Let's go back and sit down."

……

Everyone returned to the hall and sat in their original seats.

Watching the guests coming and going, Su Yongcheng was at a loss for a moment. He didn't understand what Lu Wanjun meant.

Just as I was wondering, I saw Su Shengming take out the small abacus he carried with him.

It was an abacus made of pure gold, the size of a palm, and it made a clear sound when it was shaken gently.

He fiddled with his slender fingers, then raised his head and said seriously, "Master Su, you have nearly fifty tables of banquets today. According to the minimum standard of Zuixianlou's meals, the total is 1,300 taels. Since we are acquaintances, I will give you 1,000 taels. Please settle the bill now."

He raised his eyebrows, a shrewd calculation flashing in his eyes.

In fact, they are all cheap dishes, less than five hundred taels, but... there is no dishonest businessman!