Chapter 1308: Hand over the betrothal gifts
"No, No… I am willing," Murong Tai was really afraid of Yu Dong now. This woman really did not act according to the rules. Even when they threatened her with Murong Si's death, she remained unbothered. If they really pulled something to upset her, she might really call everything off.
"Very well then," Yu Dong nodded. She inwardly heaved a sigh of relief, compared to the people in the apocalypse these two women were like ten-year-old children. In the apocalypse, people would have thrown their loved ones to the zombies for a single bread of loaf. Compared to them, these two had much limited guts.
It was a good thing too or else they would have really thrown Murong Si to the wild beasts.
"I will pay you thirty taels of silver for a month," Yu Dong cleared up the main point lest Murong Tai and Old Madam Murong were to cause trouble for her later on. "Of course, that will depend on your working performance, if you work honestly without taking unwanted leaves and unnecessary drama."
She then smiled brightly at the two before adding, "Of course, if you bullied others, and tried to make money through illegal means then I will deal with you nicely."
"What?" Old Madam Murong was stunned, she thought that Yu Dong would let her daughter take it easy but she was actually telling her that she needed to slave away in the slaughterhouse. If this was how it was going to be then what was the point of her son even getting married to Yu Tong?
Yu Dong turned her attention to Old Madam Murong and said, "I do not give special attention to even my loved ones. You might not be aware of this but even my grandmother works on the farm, it doesn't matter who you are or how you are related to me. As long as you are under me, you will have to work if you want to earn a living better than the rest."
"The only difference is that I will pay you more than the one outside."
"Madam Yu——"
"I understand," Murong Tai stopped her mother from speaking, as she agreed with Yu Dong's suggestion. Her mother turned and gave her a look but Murong Tai did not glance back at her instead she looked at Yu Dong who smiled at her and nodded.
"It seems like you are wiser than you look," Yu Dong praised lightly before getting up from the couch. She glanced at the two women before giving them a wave, "Then I guess this matter ends here. And oh, since you have put forward so many conditions, I hope I see the betrothal gifts by the end of this week."
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"What does she mean by that? We clearly handed the betrothal gifts to Second Madam Yu! Why is she asking us for them?" Old Madam Murong sharply questioned her daughter whose expression was not good. "Why did you not say anything? I mean isn't her cousin who is in the wrong?"
"No, she isn't," Murongt Tai was much clearer on the things that were going on. She turned to look around them and made sure that no one was listening to their conversation before dragging her mother away from the Yu house even further. "She asked for the betrothal gifts because we asked for compensation from her. Madam Yu knows what went between us and Second Madam Yu.
More importantly, she and Second Madam Yu don't get along, so she must have used this opportunity to teach a lesson to her aunt."
"More importantly, Yu Dong is not someone who would let us take advantage of her and stay quiet."
Murong Tai was sure that if they were to bring up the laws of their village, Yu Dong would be shaken up a little, after all, no one wanted to take the blame for taking an innocent life but Yu Dong was not a bit fazed. She was calmer than a cucumber and even looked at them as if she were looking at clowns.
No wonder she was able to climb so high up, that woman feared nothing! So even if they threatened Yu Dong by throwing Murong Si into the forest, that woman would only turn the situation around and blame them instead.
"But from where are we going to get the betrothal gifts?" Old Madam Murong questioned her daughter.
"Isn't it clear? The one who took it should be the one who return it," Murong Tai answered her mother's question. "This is what Madam Yu wants us to do as well."
Inside the Yu house, Chen Mi was looking at Yu Dong who was holding Yu Jin on her lap. His stare was burning into Yu Dong's side profile as she sighed helplessly and then questioned, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you want to say something then just say it, I am not going to eat you."
Chen Mi narrowed his eyes as he placed his hands flat on the table before asking, "What were you thinking? Why did you promise those two that you would give that woman a job? She smells trouble! More importantly, she is Murong Si's sister, I am certain that the woman is even a step ahead of her brother!"
"I know that," Yu Dong remarked.
"And you still agreed? For what reason!?" Chen Mi's voice hitched up a notch as he looked at Yu Dong. He wanted to ask his wife whether or not she had gone crazy but he held back because their son was in the room.
Your next chapter is on empire
"You want to know? Come here," Yu Dong beckoned Chen Mi to come closer.
When Chen Mi saw her action, he leaned down but as soon as he dipped his head, Yu Dong cupped the back of his head and kissed him on the lips.
"MMPH!" Chen Mi's eyes widened as he pushed Yu Dong away with his hands. Yu Jin was in the room with them, what was Yu Dong thinking?
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