Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 462 - 462 463 The Charm is Not in its Novelty but

Chapter 462: Chapter 463: The Charm is Not in its Novelty, but its Efficacy_1 Chapter 462: Chapter 463: The Charm is Not in its Novelty, but its Efficacy_1 Muniang sneered. The Governor really had some nerve! His own daughter had done such shameless things, and now he was actually retaliating against her instead. She hadn’t even settled the score with them for Jin Yuanyuan coveting her husband!

“What does Lord Jin wish to do?”

Muniang wanted to see what kind of mess this father and daughter pair were trying to stir up!

Jin Renjie snorted, as if finally letting Muniang see his formidable side, and stroked his beard, saying, “You offended my little girl a few days ago. I suppose that’s just your usual character, so I won’t hold it against you. However, there’s one thing you must do according to my orders—divorce your husband!”

Muniang was furious to death. Jin Renjie was truly shameless. What did he mean, her character was just so? Why didn’t he mention what sort of character Jin Yuanyuan had? Now he’s got the nerve! One moment he criticizes her character, the next he’s forcing her to divorce her own husband. Any sane person could see his vile intentions—who really has the bad character here?!

Muniang scoffed coldly, “As a businesswoman, having developed so many properties up to now, does Lord Jin really think he can control me with such petty tricks?”

Jin Renjie was taken aback. He really hadn’t considered Qiao Muniang in the light of a shrewd businesswoman, and, crucially, because she was a woman, he had always tended to look down on her.

“If Lord Jin thinks I’ll obediently listen to such baseless demands, then my years in business have been in vain!” Muniang enunciated through clenched teeth, “But it’s truly strange for the Governor to stoop so low for his own daughter, not feeling it beneath him to force me to divorce and send his daughter my way. It seems your precious daughter is quite fond of picking up scraps.”

“Shut your mouth! If I say divorce, then you will divorce. Why do you care so much!” Jin Renjie was clearly provoked by her words and immediately roared with anger.

But Muniang coldly said, “Lord Jin should find someone else’s husband then. I, a mere woman, am not going down that road just for a business deal. I take my leave!”

With that, she turned to leave.

But then she heard Lord Jin fuming, “Do you think by refusing today that you’ll just be unable to open a shop in Qinghua City? Do you think you can just move somewhere else and carry on as usual? What a joke! As long as I am here, you won’t survive in any town under Qinghua City’s jurisdiction, including your properties in Chatu Town. When the time comes, I’ll confiscate all the original permits, have the government officers carry out a raid, and then we’ll see if you can remain so composed!”

Jin Renjie’s domineering attitude came from his backing—he knew that while merchants had wealth, their status was always low. If an official took a dislike to them, he could easily find an excuse to ruin them, which is why smart businessmen often sought to curry favor with officials. With the support of an official behind them, everything was more convenient.

Muniang sneered, “Lord Jin really has such a great influence?”

Lord Jin snorted, “Don’t believe me? I’ll tell you! Within the jurisdiction of Qinghua City, I am the emperor of the land! Do you really think anyone dares to go against my will? If you’re smart, go home and bring the divorce paper, and I’ll spare you. Otherwise, wait to have your house raided!”

As the words fell, a deep voice came, “The emperor of Qinghua City? It seems you really do whatever you please here.”

Lord Jin was startled for a moment, then saw a man dressed in black had appeared inside the room. His entire aura was exceedingly sharp, making one extremely cautious even with a glance. Lord Jin shouted loudly, “Who let someone in? Do I run a tea house here? What kind of ill-mannered thing lets people in without announcing?! ”

Two young servants immediately entered from the door: “Master, we did not let anyone in. Where could someone have come in just now…”

Before they could finish speaking, they raised their eyes and saw Yu Ze standing there in the room, which scared them silly. When had this person come in?

Lord Jin was just about to scold someone, but he heard Yu Ze say in a cold voice, “Lord Jin had better not regret the words he said to my Lady today. In Qinghua City, who really is the king, Lord Jin had better open his eyes wide and look clearly before speaking.”

Lord Jin stood there, dumbstruck, completely unable to grasp what he meant. But there was this feeling that made one believe he was serious, and inexplicably, it brought a sense of panic to Lord Jin’s heart.

However, Yu Ze no longer wished to stay any longer and, taking Muniang by the hand, left directly.

Only after they had left the Jin Mansion did Muniang tug at Yu Ze’s sleeve: “How come you’re here? You gave me a fright.”

Yu Ze’s face was also dark: “I should be asking you that. Why did you come here alone? You didn’t even tell me. Knowing that Jin Renjie intended to trip you up by making you come here, you still faced it alone. Have you completely forgotten what I told you at the beginning?”

Muniang then remembered why Yu Ze was angry. He just didn’t want her to shoulder every difficult thing alone, especially ones like this.

Muniang had indeed completely forgotten, but she would certainly not admit this, instead, she hurriedly said, “Wasn’t I just too anxious before? Without the papers from Housekeeper Li, I was angry, and on impulse, I came by myself. Besides, I felt that I could solve it myself.”

Yu Ze’s face grew even darker, and his voice much stricter: “Solve what? Come here to be upset? Didn’t Jin Yuanyuan and Jin Renjie deliberately use this issue to blackmail you into coming here, just to mock you? Knowing that you would suffer if you came, you still insisted on coming by yourself. Haven’t you thought about whether I would feel distressed?”

Muniang had no choice but to act coquettishly and cuddle into Yu Ze’s embrace, tugging at his sleeve and shaking it: “I was wrong, okay? Don’t be angry with me. I definitely won’t do this again next time. I’ll tell you immediately if something happens, my super capable husband.”

Yu Ze was immediately torn between anger and laughter: “Can’t you try a different tactic on me?”

Muniang grinned slyly: “It’s not about novelty, but effectiveness.”

Anyhow, whenever Yu Ze got angry, this tactic was foolproof. Muniang was completely unabashed.

Clearly, Yu Ze had calmed down quite a bit. Earlier, when he learned that Muniang had gone to Qinghua City alone, and after asking Housekeeper Li, found out that she went to see Jin Renjie, he had rushed over as fast as he could. The moment he arrived, he heard the scorn Jin Renjie poured on Muniang, and Yu Ze’s anger surged even more. He had intended to educate Muniang properly, but he hadn’t expected she would subdue him so effortlessly again.

Yu Ze sighed in his heart; he might as well admit that he had met his match in this woman for a lifetime.

But the necessary admonition still could not be overlooked. Pretending to be stern, Yu Ze said, “Do you still plan on shouldering things alone if trouble arises in the future?”