Chapter 991: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 991: Compensating with the Bride's Dowry
As she spoke, Shu Yu glanced at Mei Shi lying on the bed and noticed her eyelids twitching.
She smiled faintly. "Let's calculate it this way. Lord Yao's one blueprint is worth a fortune, so two blueprints would be worth twice that. As for the issue of renovating my house, taking into account the costs of labor, materials, and the emotional and social losses I suffered from explaining to Lord Yao, it should amount to two thousand two hundred taels."
Two thousand taels plus two hundred taels.
Shu Yu pondered for a moment. "Let's have the First Young Madam compensate with twenty-two thousand two hundred taels. It should be a manageable amount for the Fan family, right?"
Madam Fan screamed, "Twenty-two thousand two hundred taels? That's robbery!"
Shu Yu looked at her lightly. "Madam Fan, are you implying that Lord Yao's blueprints are worthless?"
"I, I didn't say that."
Shu Yu then turned to Third Young Master Fan. "And what does Third Young Master think?"
"It's acceptable, but the money won't come from the Fan family. The person who made the mistake should bear the responsibility. Let's use the bride's dowry."
After Third Young Master Fan finished speaking, Mei Shi, who had just been unable to get up from the bed, suddenly sat up.
"It's impossible. I don't have the money." Twenty-two thousand two hundred taels? Are you kidding? Her entire dowry wouldn't add up to that much.
"Then we'll involve the officials."
Mei Shi couldn't believe it, and Madam Fan pulled Third Young Master Fan hand. "Third son, she's your sister-in-law. If you send your sister-in-law to the officials, what will others say?"
"She was the one who made the mistake." Third Young Master Fan's expression turned serious. "If the blueprints are wasted in vain, why don't you ask Lady Lu if she's willing?"
"I have the same thought. If there's no compensation, then let's involve the officials," Shu Yu said.
Madam Fan opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She wanted to argue that they shouldn't have to compensate that much even if they did compensate. However, this matter didn't really concern her. The eldest daughter-in-law had caused this trouble herself, and if she interfered, Lady Lu would definitely target her.
Besides, if they used the eldest daughter-in-law's dowry to compensate, she wouldn't suffer any loss. After all, besides the eldest daughter-in-law, no one else would be able to spend it.
Mei Shi could see through Madam Fan's evasive behavior. She immediately understood that her mother-in-law and Third Brother-in-law were united against her.
She gritted her teeth and said with hatred, "I said I don't have the money. Even if you kill me, I still can't come up with twenty-two thousand two hundred taels. Since Lady Lu insists on such compensation, then let's involve the officials. When the time comes, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fan family will be in prison, and the rest of you won't have it easy either."
Madam Fan immediately objected. "No, we can't involve the officials." The Fan family couldn't afford to lose face.
Shu Yu looked at her coldly. It seemed that Madam Fan couldn't stay out of it anymore.
Yu Shi wanted to negotiate with Shu Yu, but the latter didn't give her the opportunity. "Not a single coin less."
Madam Fan finally closed her mouth. Twenty-two thousand two hundred taels, although the Fan family was wealthy, it was still a considerable amount to compensate at once, and it hurt.
After thinking for a long time, Yu Shi finally called the servant next to her. "Go to the office and get the money to compensate Lady Lu."
The maid was about to leave when Third Young Master Fan smiled and said, "I said earlier that it's not the Fan family compensating, but the eldest daughter-in-law herself. The money in the office doesn't belong solely to the First Madam. The Second and Third Madams also have a share. Why should our money be used to compensate for the mistakes made by the First Madam?"
Ding Yuehua chimed in from the side. "Exactly. If we, the Third Family, disagree, the Second Madam won't agree either. With Second Brother not present, do you really want to bully a widow like the Second Madam?"
Madam Fan was furious. "What exactly do you want? Are you really willing to let the eldest daughter-in-law involve the officials?"
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