The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space
Chapter 1559: Imprisoned (5)

Chapter 1559: Chapter 1559: Imprisoned (5)

"Do you now realize where you went wrong?" Though Yang Ruxin was younger in age and junior in family status, her tone was far from polite.

"I shouldn’t have been softhearted." Pei Xiaoxia wiped away her tears and looked up at Yang Ruxin, "I shouldn’t have given her silver right as she arrived..."

"Aunt Xiaowu, do you know why I was willing to help you initially and even matchmake you with Uncle Xiaowu?" Yang Ruxin sighed, "It was because I admired your personality, thinking you were straightforward and could clearly distinguish the important from the trivial, and that you would be able to manage the fifth branch of the family in the future. But now, it seems..."

"Xinxin, I was indeed wrong before." Pei Xiaoxia took a step forward unconsciously, "It won’t happen again."

Yang Ruxin just looked up at her, her dark eyes like a deep, black pool, making Pei Xiaoxia’s heart tremble with fear, but she knew she could not back down, or else she would have to return to the mire she was in before. So, she also looked directly back into the other’s eyes.

After a long while, Yang Ruxin finally sighed: "Alright, I believe you."

Yang Baixiang breathed a sigh of relief and reproached himself internally; in the end, it was because he was not firm enough. If he had been a bit tougher, perhaps he wouldn’t be taken advantage of by so many people. He resolved to become stronger in the future; otherwise, he would forever lead an inconsequential life...

Just then, Du Juan returned, saying that the county magistrate had decreed the punishment to be ten strikes for each person and a month in jail, or ten strikes followed by a fine of ten taels of silver.

The implication was that if you had silver, you didn’t need to go to jail; if not, you had to serve time.

"What was the outcome?" Yang Ruxin smirked, godfather’s judgment was indeed artful.

"The outcome was that Boss Pei would rather die than have silver, and also did not wish to go to jail..." Du Juan said with an ironic smile, "Guess what? That Boss Pei let the Juan Family serve two months in jail for him instead..."

"Did the old lady agree to that?"

"How could she not?" Du Juan shook her head speechlessly, "After getting ten strikes, she was thrown into jail, unsure if she’ll even survive those two months..." and with that, she glanced at Pei Xiaoxia and said no more.

"As long as she doesn’t die, she’d be willing to do anything for that man..." Pei Xiaoxia laughed at herself, "Because she causes her husband’s death and can’t bear sons, she will have to rely on that man when she’s old..."

Yang Ruxin’s brows furrowed slightly, sensing that the Juan Family’s way of thinking was not of a normal person, but such extreme cases exist in any era, so it wasn’t anything extraordinary.

"But no matter what, it has nothing to do with me anymore." Pei Xiaoxia raised her head high, "I’ve repaid my life’s debt over these years, from now on I shall be called Yang Xiaoxia."

Yang Ruxin nodded, then got up: "I should leave, I haven’t had a chance to return home yet." She felt no pity for that member of the Juan Family; there’s a cause for every effect, and any outcome she faces would be deserved, just as the saying goes.

"Xinxin." Yang Baixiang couldn’t help but call out to Yang Ruxin, "About the border area..."

"It’s settled." Yang Ruxin looked back at him, "Don’t worry." She then smiled, "Your leg is recovering nicely..." and with that, she left the shop.

Zhui Feng and the other two’s mounts were at the general store; they had been brought back by cart. Now, that cart had been handed over to Qian Er, who was tasked with fitting it with horses to make three fine carriages. Now that there were more people at home, more carriages would also be convenient, and it wasn’t like they couldn’t afford to maintain them.