0p0 Chapter 204 Tell the truth
Chapter 204 Tell the truth
Su Qingwan had just returned to Fuguangyuan and hadn't even had a cup of tea when Aunt Xu came over to invite her.
"Fourth Miss, the old lady wants you to go to Rong'an Hall." After seeing Su Qingwan, Aunt Xu bowed to her and invited her.
She was an old lady who served the old lady. She was always very popular in front of the first lady and the second lady, not to mention in front of the young masters and young ladies.
But she felt that she could not afford to offend the Fourth Young Lady who had just returned to the Marquis' Mansion. Just look at Nanny Zhou and she would know.
Su Qingwan was not in a hurry to go over, but picked up the eight-treasure tea that Shanhu had just brewed for her, drank two sips, and then spoke:
"Madam Xu, did the old lady tell me what to do? If it's about Second Aunt's matter, I won't go. After all, I am a junior, so I should give Second Aunt some face."
Madam Xu looked at Su Qingwan with embarrassment.
The old lady asked her to call Su Qingwan over because of this matter. If she didn't go, she was afraid she would not be able to explain to the old lady.
"To be honest with you, Miss Four, the old lady did ask you to come over because of the Second Madam's matter. Please do not refuse and just come with me." Nanny Xu invited again.
Su Qingwan sighed, put the Eight Treasure Tea on the table, and said helplessly: "In this case, let's go over and take a look."
She stood up and walked out, and Pearl followed immediately.
When Aunt Xu saw that she was willing to go over, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
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It seemed as if martial law was imposed in Rong'an Hall, and the servants were all silent.
Old Mrs. Kang dismissed all the servants in the house, leaving only Young Mrs. Kang in the house.
Looking at Xiaokang's distraught look, she began to believe 80% of what Su Qingwan said.
Besides, it was she who sent people to find Xiaokang, otherwise she would have caused a scene in the mutton shop.
"Now that we are just the aunt and niece, you must tell me everything in detail. You are not allowed to hide anything, otherwise I will not forgive you." Old Mrs. Kang said to Young Mrs. Kang.
Although she really wanted to strangle this idiot, she still had a special relationship with Xiaokang. Moreover, the only people who could take the imperial examination now were the second son and his son. She could not deal with Xiaokang because of this matter.
"Aunt, I just wanted to make more money so that I could honor you and prepare more dowry for Li Han. I didn't expect it to be like this..."
Young Mrs. Kang tearfully told the whole story in great detail, especially the part about how Campbell gave her money, which made old Mrs. Kang's heart beat fast.
But just by lending money for a few days, you can get so much dividends, who wouldn’t be jealous!
"So you took one hundred thousand silver coins and lent them out at high interest?" Old Kang felt uncomfortable when he heard the amount of silver.
Most of this money was his own. Recently, he sold a small farm outside the city to the Zhang family, and Xiaokang got 20,000 taels of silver. But now all the money is gone.
"No, I don't have that much money. I only raised 80,000 taels, and my younger brother put in 20,000 taels, so together we have 100,000 taels. They said that if we lend out 100,000 taels of silver, we can get an extra 20% in dividends."
Xiaokang was in tears. She felt that she was possessed by a devil to have tried to raise so much money.
But it was too late to regret now. She went out with Campbell today to look for the people he mentioned. They went to many places selling mutton, but didn't see them.
Old Mrs. Kang still felt uncomfortable when she heard her say this.
Kang Baili is a hopeless person in his life. He can earn a penny. The twenty thousand taels of silver were all given to him by Xiao Kang. When all is said and done, it is still the money of the Marquis' Mansion, her money.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't faint now. She had to deal with this matter as soon as possible, otherwise the Marquis' Mansion would be in danger!
"Besides Campbell, who else knows about your high-interest lending?" asked old Mr. Kang with sharp eyes.
"Also, Nanny Ji who serves me, as well as Li Han and her maid, they also know about it." Xiao Kang said.
She was extremely panicked. She thought no one knew that she had lent money at high interest, but she didn't expect that her aunt knew about it, and it was Su Qingwan who told her about it.
How did that bitch know about this?
Old Kang narrowed his eyes, which became much sharper than before, and gradually became more fierce.
If we don't want this matter to involve the Marquis' Mansion, we must make everyone who knows about this matter shut up, so that maid can't stay.
As for Madam Ji, she holds the indentures of her entire family, so she wouldn't be stupid enough to do anything detrimental to the Marquis's Mansion.
But these two people are not important. What is important is Cornbury, but he is his nephew...
Old Mrs. Kang quickened her pace in reciting the Buddhist beads. She was upset, but she knew very well that if she wanted to avoid involving the Marquis' Mansion, Kang Baili must die.
Xiao Kang didn't know what Lao Kang was thinking. She kept crying and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.
The aunt and niece were silent, and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a while, Madam Xu opened the beaded curtain, walked in and said to Old Kang, "Madam, the fourth young lady is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Qingwan walked in.
"Grandma Kang, is there something you want me to come over for?" Su Qingwan asked calmly.
She looked like she really had no idea what Xiaokang had done.
"Do you have any good ideas about your second aunt's problem?" Old Mrs. Kang stared at Su Qingwan with her old eyes.
After Su Qingwan left today, Old Mrs. Kang thought about it for a long time and always felt that this matter was not that simple, so she called Su Qingwan over. She wanted to test how much this girl knew.
Su Qingwan looked at the distraught Xiao Kang and asked in surprise, "What happened to Second Aunt? Why do you look so miserable?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaokang randomly smoothed her hair.
"Su Qingwan, stop pretending here. Don't you know everything about me?"
"What is Second Aunt talking about? I don't understand." Su Qingwan said calmly.
Xiaokang was upset!
It was Su Qingwan who told Mr. Kang about her lending money at high interest, but she still said she didn't know. What a little bitch who talks nonsense.
"Fourth girl, don't be angry with your second aunt. We are looking for you to discuss it now and see if you have any solution." Old Mrs. Kang said.
"How would I know of any solution? Anyway, I heard there is a ledger with signatures and handprints on it."
Su Qingwan's words made the hearts of the Kang family members nervous. Could it be that the people above were really investigating this matter?
Xiaokang's body began to tremble. She was scared!
If you are caught lending money at high interest, you will be sentenced to death. I haven't lived enough and don't want to die at all.
Old Kang was also panicking. She looked at Su Qingwan with her brows twisted into a "川" shape and asked, "Is the Imperial City Bureau investigating?"