But How Could He Have Foreseen the Wickedness of the Human Heart?

The Second Miss of the Zheng Family was so angry that she wanted to rush out, but Zhou Wanwan Zhou Wanwan her and shook her head.

After they went inside, Second Miss Zheng burst into tears, saying, "I really wanted to rush up and ask him, does he have any conscience at all? Why did he use me as a stepping stone?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

"What's there to be sad about with a man like that? But we definitely can't let them get away with it."

"Let's go, let's go first. I want to meet this so-called Miss Xu."

Both Eldest Miss Zheng and Second Miss Zheng were looking at her, and Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"We definitely have to give him a big gift, don't we?"

However, let's go to that Scholar Li's house first. That Scholar Li a real scoundrel; we can't let him get away with this first.

Zhou Wanwan really had no liking for men who lived off their wives.

She led them directly back to Scholar Li's house. Lingbao nodded to Zhou Wanwan, Zhou Wanwan led her people straight in.

The Scholar Li family used to be so poor that all they had left was a thatched hut, but now things are very different.

The Li Family built a new building specifically for the wedding ceremony; it looks quite impressive.

The vermilion wooden pillars stood straight, and from a distance, they really looked like the real thing.

Zhou Wanwan glanced at the pot of brightly blooming red plum blossoms and casually asked, "Red plum blossoms! Who exactly is the owner of this house? And what kind of person is his wife?"

The red plum branch swayed gently, its voice filled with indignation:

"Don't even mention it! I absolutely hate the new lady of the house!"

She had only been in the house for a few days when she saw how well my red plum blossoms were blooming, so she grabbed a pair of scissors and started cutting them haphazardly.

The beautiful flower branches have been cut into haphazard, messy shapes; it looks awful!

I heard she's the daughter of a wealthy businessman, and she's very spoiled and willful, throwing things and cursing at the slightest provocation.

Only the Li Family dotes on her every day.

A clivia plant nearby chimed in:

"What do you guys guarding the door know?"

I stay indoors every day, and I've seen and heard far more than you have!

It paused, and the leaves swayed gently:

"In order to marry this daughter-in-law, the Li Family pawned their jade pendant, which was worth several thousand taels of silver, for a full eight thousand taels of silver!"

Isn't it because she's the daughter of a wealthy businessman and comes from a rich family?

When the bride entered the family, the dowry chests stretched from the gate of the courtyard to the street corner, filled with countless gold, silver, jewels, silks, and fabrics!

Nowadays, the bride's family has financial backing, and the bride herself is spoiled and pampered.

Even if the Li Family felt bad about spending that little bit of money and couldn't stand her making a fuss, they could only pamper and appease her; they were completely helpless!

Eldest Miss Zheng scoffed coldly:

"They specialize in doing unorthodox and shady things, so they're not surprised at all that this woman would take a liking to the Li Family."

This woman is pregnant, and the child isn't from the Li Family.

Second Miss Zheng asked with a look of surprise, "There's actually such a thing?"

Eldest Miss Zheng nodded and said:

"As you know, I grew up with my father and learned about business from him, so I naturally know a lot of people."

I naturally couldn't hide this from her; the child is her cousin's.

Zhou Wanwan, her face full of gossip, asked curiously, "Then why didn't this woman marry her cousin? Why did she have to marry into the Li Family?"

Eldest Miss Zheng said:

"It's because that cousin is married; anyway, this matter is very complicated."

This woman is pretty, but she's incredibly spoiled and willful.

The Li Family is living a good life.

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and said:

"No matter what they are like, the Li Family owes your family something that can't be changed."

Without your family, he definitely wouldn't have passed the imperial examination to become a scholar, let alone married such a wonderful wife.

So, you mean you helped him find this wife? Tsk tsk tsk...

Let's start moving!

After Zhou Wanwan finished speaking, she took the two of them and left.

When Zhou Wanwan woke up the next day, the Li Family's house was already in the mountain stronghold. She nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's more like it."

Zhou Wanwan found a box of jewelry in the house and handed it directly to Eldest Miss Zheng, saying, "These things belong to your family; you can take them back!"

Eldest Miss Zheng immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying:

"I can't accept these things. If it weren't for you, my sister and I would have no way to survive. How could we be in this situation today?"

These things should all belong to you now; we absolutely cannot accept them.

Miss, I am also willing to serve you. I am skilled in business, and my father taught me how to be a qualified businessman from a young age.

If you give me time, I will definitely be able to manage all your business well.

And then there's my second sister, who's a great cook. Although she's a bit naive, her cooking skills are quite impressive.

My third sister is skilled at needlework and loves tailoring clothes. Just tell her what style of clothes you like, and she can make them all after just one glance."

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "You sisters each have your own strengths."

Eldest Miss Zheng nodded and said:

"When my father was alive, he always said that a woman must have a skill, even if her husband's family dislikes it."

However, since I have a skill, I can earn my own living without having to depend on others or beg anyone for a living.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they won't end up homeless.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"Your father was quite competent in educating you."

Unfortunately, he was too kind in his actions. Sometimes, even if you have a fortune, you have to know how to keep it hidden.

Eldest Miss Zheng had tears in her eyes:

"When my father was alive, he always said that if our family was doing well and had some extra money, we should give more to our fellow villagers."

Whether it's building bridges and paving roads or helping the poor, doing so not only accumulates good deeds but also earns the respect of one's neighbors.

But how could he have foreseen the wickedness of human nature? Those who had received our kindness turned their backs on us and even plotted against us!

I don't think those people deserve any sympathy at all!

Zhou Wanwan reached out and patted her shoulder:

"That's not quite true. Even if you have money, it's not enough to truly establish yourself and earn the respect of others."

You also need to first understand the other person's character and temperament, and weigh whether they are worth helping.

If you indiscriminately pour out your heart, you won't get genuine affection in return; instead, you'll get burned and turn a good deed into a bad one.

The Li Family was devastated. When Mother Li woke up early in the morning, she found the house completely empty, and even the family's old hens were gone.

She collapsed in the tunnel. "What... what happened? Where's my silver? All my silver, where did it all go?"

Mother Li used to sleep with the silver every day; now the sky has fallen.

Scholar Li looked at his wife with a grim expression and asked, "Yinggu, where did our house go?"

Yinggu snorted coldly and said:

"You don't know? How could I know? Li Youcai, your family's affairs are really strange. I just married into your family, and now I have nothing left."

"Did you try to seize my dowry, so you colluded with outsiders to tear down my house?"