They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 217 is too absurd.
Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er specially brought the Spring Equinox to stand guard outside the back gate of the Zeng family.

Xu Zhichun bribed the old woman at the back gate of the Zeng family's courtyard, asking her to help find out what was happening inside, and to inform them immediately if the Zeng Xiaoyan and Zeng Xiaojuan sisters were bullied.

The old woman took the money; she was only helping to deliver a message, so of course she had no objections.

The old woman was somewhat moved, never expecting that the second and third young ladies would make such good friends.

When Madam Zeng saw the Zeng sisters, Zeng Xiaoyan and Zeng Xiaojuan, arrive, she was both surprised and somewhat pleased with herself. She glanced coldly at Zeng Xiaoyan and scoffed, "I thought you were so tough that you'd never set foot in the Zeng family again. What are you doing here?"

How could you contradict yourself so quickly?

Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and said, "My sister has something to discuss with Madam Zeng, so I came with her. We sisters wouldn't dare to take up Madam Zeng's time. Sister, let's get down to business."

Although the difference between "Madam" and "Madam Zeng" is only one character, it sounded particularly jarring to Madam Zeng.

In private, she forbade Zeng Xiaoyan and her sisters from calling her "Mother," only allowing them to call her "Madam," but "Madam Zeng" was really not a pleasant name.

Zeng Xiaojuan mustered her courage, raised her head and timidly glanced at Madam Zeng. She clenched her fists, thought about her beloved daughter, and thought about her new life after remarrying. She really wanted to get rid of all this.

"Madam, please sever ties with me as well."

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Mrs. Zeng suspected there was something wrong with her ears today. "What did you say?"

"Please, madam, sever ties with me!"

"You—how dare you!"

Mrs. Zeng felt a surge of hot blood rush to her head, making her dizzy with anger.

Inverted!

This is completely backwards!
The third girl was rebellious from a young age, which is no joke. The second girl was a cowardly girl who was always timid and timid, who would hunch her shoulders and not dare to raise her head when she saw people, and whose voice was softer than a mosquito's buzz. Yet she dared to say such things!

This is a slap in the face for her.

"Who taught you that? Huh? Who taught you that?"

Zeng Xiaojuan gritted her teeth: "Madam doesn't like me anyway, why keep me around in her way? I beg you, Madam, to sever ties with me! I beg you!"

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Mrs. Zeng nearly crushed one of her teeth.

Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!
How dare she! How dare she!

Is she worthy?
Pooh!
Seeing Madam Zeng's gritted teeth and unpredictable expression, Zeng Xiaojuan felt both frightened and confused, and looked to her third sister for help.

Zeng Xiaoyan was also quite puzzled.

It shouldn't be like that.

Shouldn't Madam Zeng have made some sarcastic remarks, then happily agreed to kick the two sisters out of the house, so that they would never have anything to do with the Zeng family again and would never get in her way again?

Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Is Madam Zeng reluctant to part with it? That's quite unusual."

"Humph!"

Mrs. Zeng was extremely frustrated.

She can't bear to part with it? What a joke!
She couldn't be happier.

But she knew she couldn't do that.

Zeng Xiaoyan's actions were all impulsive. She'd come to terms with it later. After all, she was just a married illegitimate daughter, and she wasn't an eyesore anymore. Keeping her in the public eye meant she could manipulate her at any time. Wasn't that better?
Previously, when the master asked about the third daughter, she almost couldn't hide it or make up an excuse, so now there's no way she could agree to the second daughter's request.

But I felt so angry and frustrated.

She can despise them, reject them, and tell them to get lost, but when did it become their turn to despise the Zeng family? Do they deserve it?
Madam Zeng said coldly, "You eat the Zeng family's food, wear the Zeng family's clothes, and use the Zeng family's things. Now that you've grown up and your wings have hardened, you think you can just walk away and get rid of the Zeng family? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if you're willing to be ungrateful, it depends on whether I allow it. There's no need to talk about this anymore. It's impossible. Get out!"

Zeng Xiaoyan was taken aback: What's going on?
Is this wrong?
Zeng Xiaojuan's expression changed and she became anxious: "Madam has never liked me, why bother—" "Hmph, I may not like you, but you can forget about getting rid of the Zeng family!"

A sudden inspiration struck Zeng Xiaoyan, who felt she had grasped the key point. She looked at Madam Zeng and asked, "Madam Zeng, name your price. How much silver do you want?"

"what?"

"We eat, wear, and use the Zeng family's food. Madam Zeng, how much silver do you think is acceptable? We'll give it to you in exchange for a letter severing ties with the family."

Zeng Xiaojuan also showed a look of sudden realization, and looked at Madam Zeng with nervous anticipation.

She can repay what she owes Xiaoyan slowly in the future.

"You—this is outrageous!"

Madam Zeng slammed her hand on the coffee table in anger. "How much silver?"
Who is being humiliated?

Madam Zeng never dreamed that one day she would be pelted with silver by two concubine daughters she looked down upon.

"Get out! All of you get out! Don't even think about this!"

Zeng Xiaoyan sneered: "I didn't expect Madam Zeng to be so reluctant to part with my sister."

"roll!"

Granny Fang coldly summoned someone and forcibly drove Zeng Xiaoyan and her sister out.

"How about it?"

"Is it done? Is it done? Oh, it's okay. From now on, we're here for you. We're all good sisters. We'll support and help each other. It's no worse than your own family."

"Yeah."

Zeng Xiaoyan and Zeng Xiaojuan were speechless.
Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er were both surprised to learn that the plan had failed.

Why won't Madam Zeng release them? That's strange.

Zeng Xiaojuan was a little apprehensive before she came, but now she only regretted that she couldn't get what she wanted. She forced a smile and said, "Oh well, if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. It didn't really matter anyway."

Zeng Xiaoyan nodded: "That's all we can do. If she calls you back anytime, you must tell me."

"it is good."

In the blink of an eye, Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived.

Every household bought mooncakes.

Xu Zhichun had originally planned to buy it, but it turned out he didn't need it at all.

Madam Qin sent Granny Xi to personally deliver a festival gift to Xu Zhichun.

Mooncakes, freshly picked grapes, tangerines, osmanthus sugar, tea leaves, and two neatly cut pieces of pork belly weighing about ten pounds were all packaged in an elegant and attractive manner.

Xu Zhichun then prepared a basket of tomatoes, two live chickens, fifty eggs, and more than half a basket of strawberries as a return gift.

Under her meticulous care, including watering and fertilizing, the slow-growing strawberries finally matured. The fruits gradually swelled and changed color, transforming from pink to a flawless, bright red. Holding a perfectly round, triangular, bright red strawberry in your hand, the delicate, sweet aroma of the fruit lingered in your nostrils, intoxicating you. One bite, and the plump, juicy flesh was incredibly delicious, providing immense satisfaction to your taste buds, making you want to keep eating.

The strawberries are ripe, and this small patch in the backyard is covered with dense clusters of bright red berries, looking incredibly tempting.

Zeng Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhu'er, Liang Mingliang, and Chunfen, as the first tasters, have already tried it, and they all love it to death.

Zeng Xiaoyan and Aunt Zhu'er have already cut many new strawberry plants and taken them home to cultivate like precious treasures.

Xu Zhichun also gave Chunfen about ten plants to take back to her mother to plant.

Once the fruit is ripe, Xu Zhichun will have a way to cheat. There are plenty of them in the warehouse, so it doesn't matter as long as the mixing isn't too outrageous.

(End of this chapter)