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  Apart from Li Xiuciai, everyone present took a deep breath of cold air and finally understood why the Zhang family became the richest man in Feng'an County. It turned out that accumulating wealth was done this way. Zhang's mouth opened wide, and five hundred taels came out. Even if all the villagers in Ganxi Village put together their savings, they couldn't come up with five hundred taels. Isn't this forcing Lin Lan to get on the wedding sedan chair?

  Lin Lan said: What a triangular eye, it's really ruthless. Lin Lan winked at Li Xiuzai, shouldn't you bring out your trump card? Li Xiuzai raised an eyebrow, and instead of being anxious, he looked at her with great interest.

  "Hmm... what does this guy mean? Is he waiting for the right moment or...? Lin Lan was full of complaints, but had no choice and could only take matters into her own hands."

  She took a step forward, her hands on her hips, slightly raised an eyebrow, and looked at Liu Guan Shi with a slanted gaze. Her expression was even more arrogant than Liu Guan Shi's, saying: "You say my sister-in-law wrote a letter of guarantee? I don't believe it. My sister-in-law can't be stupid to this extent. That letter must have been forged by you guys."

  Liu Guanshi furrowed his brow, forming an isosceles triangle with his eyes, and spoke in a tone of great disdain: "The words are written clearly in black and white, if Miss Linlan doesn't believe it, she can just take a look for herself."

  Lin Lan didn't mince words, stepping forward to grab the document and giving Liu a suspicious glance. She took another close look, and couldn't help but curse inwardly: "That stupid Yao Jinhua, really foolish to the core, would actually sign such a document."

  She saw her tear up the letter, ripping it to shreds and throwing it on the ground. She then used her foot to trample it into the mud, grinding it in with a 180-degree twist.

  The scene of dozens of people suddenly fell silent.

  The villagers of Xi Village were shocked: Is this okay?

  That woman... has the demeanor of our own master!

  Li Mingyu was a little worried, what if one day she wasn't happy and would also do the same thing. Then she thought of the two contracts they had signed at the time and couldn't help but think: it was really a wise move.

  Liu Guanshi and Wang the matchmaker stared at the fragments on the ground, speechless for half a moment. Who could have thought that Lin Lan would destroy the evidence in broad daylight?

  "...This is outrageous." Liu Guanshi was so shocked that he couldn't find his voice for a long time, and then he indignantly protested. It's always been him who has been acting recklessly, who dares to act recklessly in front of him? And yet, someone is being even more reckless than him, even more brazen and unscrupulous, it's really unbearable.

  Lin Lan patted her hand calmly, then said with a straight face: "I've seen it, this deed is fake. My sister-in-law can't even recognize a single character, she can't even write her own name, how could she sign such a deed? You think you can forge a deed to threaten me? No way."

  Lin Feng chimed in: "Right, my wife would never sign something like that."

  Yao Jinhua nodded vigorously, proving that she hadn't signed. At this time, the wind direction was uncertain, and it was still safer for her to stand on Lin Feng's side. Ye Zi was wandering around.

  The king's words were no longer smooth: "We... we are too despicable, actually tearing up the contract..."

  Lin Lan suddenly realized and made a painful expression: "Right! How could I have torn it up? I should keep the evidence to report to the authorities about the fake marriage."

  All the evidence was destroyed by her, and now she is being counter-attacked. Liu felt an unprecedented anger.

  "Even if the written evidence is destroyed, Wang's matchmaker can still testify, and it cannot be denied." Liu Guanshi suppressed his anger and said calmly.

  Someone blandly said, "Wang the matchmaker's mouth is empty for eleven out of ten sentences. Asking her to testify is no better than asking a scarecrow in the field to testify. At least the scarecrow won't lie."

  The speaker was Uncle Chen Liang. The villagers of Gouxi Village burst out laughing, and Wang's face turned bright red with shame.

  Liu Guanshi's face turned pale and white, staring at Lin Lan, words spitting out from between his teeth: "So, you're planning to call off the engagement?"

  Lin Lan raised her head: "This marriage was not agreed upon by me, it was invalid from the start. Can an invalid marriage be considered a divorce?"

  Liu Guanshi was furious, but suddenly burst out laughing: "Miss Lin Lan, today Liu has opened his eyes wide. No matter how you try to talk your way out of it, the betrothal gift has already been given and the marriage contract has been exchanged. This engagement is set in stone and cannot be changed. Miss Lin Lan, if you know what's good for you, hurry up and get into the wedding sedan chair. I can pretend that nothing happened just now. Otherwise...you'll offend my family's old master, and you know what the consequences will be."

  "My sister has already been promised to someone else, how can she still get married in our family?" Lin Feng said loudly.

  "Hum! Nonsense! It was just the day before yesterday that my daughter-in-law asked me to find a husband for Lin Lan, and yesterday she came to discuss the betrothal gifts. My daughter-in-law happily accepted the gifts, and today she says it's settled? Who would believe that?" Madam Wang argued back with her neck stretched out and her feet stomping.

  The village chief, Jin Fugui, stepped forward and said: "Liu Guanjia, this is indeed a misunderstanding. In fact, Lin Lan had already engaged to our village's Li Xiucan a few days ago. Because Lin Feng's wife has always looked down on Li Xiucan, everyone was keeping it from her. We can bear witness to this." The village chief said, slightly tilting his head and sternly: "Lin Feng's wife, come out and clarify the situation yourself."

  Yao Jinhua hung her head in shame and didn't dare look at Wang's cannibalistic gaze, stuttering: "I...it was like that."

  At this time she only sought self-preservation, who still cared about Wang's matchmaker life or death.

  Wang the matchmaker was furious: "Yao Jinhua, are you trying to kill me?"

  It serves them right!

  Liu Guanshi let out a cold snort, with an expression that seemed to see right through their tricks. In a tone that was both sarcastic and mysterious, he said: "Li Xiucan? And which stalk of scallion is Li Xiucan?"

  Li Mingyun was named, and he calmly took two steps forward to stand beside Lin Lan, his expression indifferent, his tone coldly arrogant: "Liu Guanshi, it seems that you're doing quite well now, so you should be able to return the 900 taels of silver you embezzled from your old employer."

  Liu's face changed greatly. Five years ago, he was a manager at the Ye family silk store, where he would substitute inferior goods for better ones and profit from the difference. The Ye family master had discovered this, but since Liu had an elderly mother with a serious illness and a young son who was still in swaddling clothes (of course, these were just excuses), he did not ask Liu to repay the missing silver, nor did he make it public. He simply fired him. Not even Liu's wife knew about this matter, so how did Li Xiucai find out? Liu felt a chill run up his legs and was terrified.

  "...who is it?"

  Li Mingyu's mouth twitched and he smiled coldly: "Haven't you heard that the former master has a son-in-law who is an official in the capital?"

  Liu Guanshi was shocked. When he was at the Ye's house, he had indeed heard about this matter. The youngest daughter of the Ye family married a poor scholar, which made the old couple of the Ye family so angry that they almost disowned their daughter. Later, the poor scholar became famous and got a high-ranking official position, rising from a small county magistrate to an imperial official in Beijing. This was also why the current master Zhang Dahou feared the Ye family - because they had someone in power! Looking at Li Xiucun again, although he was dressed shabbily, his demeanor was noble and extraordinary. Could it be that he had some connection with that high-ranking official in Beijing?

  Thinking of this, Liu Guanshi no longer dared to underestimate Li Xiucui and became more respectful in his attitude. He politely cupped his hands and asked in a low voice: "May I ask what is the relationship between you and the Ye family..."

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