I'll Be Sure to Find You a Good Family

Cui Wenyuan looked at her and said:

"You better get that bitch to heal my leg right away."

Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook, nor will I let her off the hook. A six-year-old girl, yet she's so vicious; she's truly a snake in the heart."

Zhou Wanwan, munching on a skewer of chicken wings, said, "Cui Wenyuan, is this how you beg for help? If that's how it is, then get lost!"

Cui Wenyuan shouted, "How dare you speak to me like that! Believe me, I'll have your head chopped off!"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Believe it or not, before I even cut off my head, yours will already be on the ground."

Cui Wenyuan was trembling with anger, Lord Su beside him was laughing so hard he was doubled over.

"Hahaha... Cui Wenyuan, look at yourself now, you're so pathetic."

Weren't you so arrogant before? You were always going head-to-head with us in court, but now you can't even get back up?

Cui Wenyuan was so angry that he cursed loudly:

"Su Jingzhi, you bastard, you're just a lowly fourth-rank official, how dare you laugh at me."

Once we get to the capital, I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life.

Su Jingzhi smiled faintly and said:

"Fine! I'll wait and see. You're only two grades above me, what's so special about that?"

I have already reported your actions to the Emperor. You can expect to be punished!

Cui Wenyuan glared at him and said, "Don't try to scare me. What did I do wrong?"

Zhao Qiuping said calmly, "Colluding with your concubine, poisoning your own child, framing your own wife—do you think these charges are enough?"

Cui Wenyuan trembled, his face full of anger, and said:

"Zhao Qiuping, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Both of our sons are in the academy, what kind of poisoning is this?"

Zhao Qiuping looked at him and said:

Both of my children were born with birthmarks.

Both of them had bluish birthmarks on their buttocks, but neither Cui Shaoting nor Cui Shaoyu had them.

I don't want to argue with you about this. You'd better write down the divorce papers now. If you don't, I'll make sure your Cui Family's reputation is ruined!

Cui Wenyuan sneered, "So you like divorce so much, huh? Then let's get a divorce!"

He was too lazy to argue with her anymore. "However, your dowry has already benefited the Cui Family, so naturally it cannot be taken back."

Zhao Qiuping looked at him and said, "Alright, I'll go and knock on the petition drum to appeal to you. You can try."

Enraged, Cui Wenyuan roared, "If you really want a dowry, then Cui Zhining is mine, and you can forget about taking her away!"

Zhou Wanwan coughed and said:

"I'm so sorry to interrupt, but Cui Zhining has already sold herself to me; I have a contract of servitude."

"It's simple to redeem her, you just need ten thousand taels..."

"What? Ten thousand taels of silver? I think you're money-mad. This wretched girl is a complete idiot; she's not worth ten thousand taels at all!"

Zhou Wanwan softly uttered two words: "Gold."

Cui Wenyuan nearly vomited blood. "You're saying this slut has already sold herself to you? When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

Zhao Qiuping snorted coldly:

"Of course you wouldn't know, you're busy taking care of Cui Zhiyi!"

Now look what's happened! Cui Zhiyi's reputation is ruined too, and you haven't taken good care of her at all!

Cui Wenyuan was so angry he almost vomited blood. "What exactly do you want?"

"Get a divorce and return my dowry, or I'll spread your misdeeds everywhere."

Didn't you want to remarry? Don't you already have two sons?

I'd like to see how badly the Cui Family's reputation is ruined.

Will your two sons be able to get married?

Cui Wenyuan said helplessly, "Let him heal my foot first, then we can get a divorce."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "You're not going to back out, are you?"

Cui Wenyuan looked at them with disdain and said:

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, let alone what Zhao Qiuping is anyway?

He's just got a few bucks at home; he's not good enough for me at all.

You'll just spend the rest of your life living off that pile of dowry!

Zhou Wanwan used silver needles to insert a few acupuncture needles into him, and Cui Wenyuan slowly stood up from his wheelchair and said, "I will return all the dowry to you in the next two days, just wait!"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "We heard everything, so don't go back on your word!"

Cui Wenyuan flicked his sleeves and left.

Madam Shen gritted her teeth and said, "This kind of scum, worse than a pig or a dog, deserves to be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life."

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "I want him to be in a wheelchair, anytime, anywhere. There's no rush. Let's get a divorce first, then we can talk about other things."

In truth, Cui Wenyuan appeared calm on the surface, but he was extremely anxious inside.

Zhao Qiuping's dowry back then consisted of 108 loads, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Inside, there was a complete collection of gold and silver jewelry, silk and fur, antique ornaments, and complete sets of headdresses and jewelry.

In addition, there are more than a dozen shops and more than twenty fertile farms and estates.

Cui Wenyuan's position as a third-rank official was not earned through his own abilities at all; he only managed to get to that position by squandering Zhao Qiuping's dowry to pave the way and make connections.

Now look what's happened! Zhao Qiuping's shops, estates, farmland, and cash—everything she could squander—has been squandered by the Cui Family and is completely gone.

Now, how can he possibly compensate us?

He went directly to Lord Cui the Younger, Lord Cui the Younger stroked his beard and said:

"What's so difficult about that? You're overcomplicating things. If she wants a divorce, then let her have one!"

You are now a high-ranking official of the third rank; there are many who want to curry favor with you.

If you are willing to take a new wife, I guarantee her dowry will be greater than that of your current wife.

You can also take several concubines..."

Cui Wenyuan looked at him and said, "Then I'll trouble you, cousin, to make the arrangements for me."

Lord Cui the Younger quickly replied, "We're all family. Your well-being is my well-being too. Don't worry! I'll definitely help you find a good family."

The next day, Lord Cui the Younger brought five wealthy merchants to the door.

Lord Cui the Younger stepped forward, smiling as he stepped aside to introduce them:

"Sir, this is the largest salt merchant in the area, surnamed Wan, Master Wan."

Their family's salt licenses spanned several provinces; their wealth was unmatched by ordinary prominent families.

He paused, then whispered in Cui Wenyuan's ear:

"Master Wan confided in me privately that as long as you divorce your current wife and marry his daughter, you'll be fine."

He is willing to not only make up for the 108 loads of dowry that your wife originally gave you, but also add another 88 loads of betrothal gifts. What do you think?"

Cui Wenyuan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it that way."

He doesn't care who he marries; he just needs someone to shield him from disaster.

He then glanced at the several equally wealthy merchants behind him and said:

"Not only Master Wan, but the others behind him are also from prominent families."

They were all willing to send their daughters to you as concubines, each bringing a generous dowry with them.

"My lord, what do you think of this wonderful opportunity?"

Cui Wenyuan nodded with a smile and said, "That's certainly good."