Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1595 - 1584: Honest Fool

At the Ye Family, Niu Xue Mei was confronting Old Lady Wang and the Qian Family members she brought along. Her eyes were full of anger, with two big dogs guarding her side, deterring others from approaching.

"Lady Niu, just stop resisting, it’s useless. Look, we already have the indenture, and there are two government officials here. You wouldn’t want to end up in jail for resisting, would you?" said the housekeeper of the Qian Family.

Niu Xue Mei’s face turned ashen: "I never sold my daughters, that indenture is useless."

"You didn’t sell them, but your mother did; it’s all the same."

"My family has long cut ties with her, my husband has severed parent-child relations with her."

"I’ve never heard of such a saying. Lady Niu, it doesn’t matter what your lawsuits are about. We are determined to take your two daughters today."

"Just you dare." Ye Xia and Jia Zhihe hurried over and stood by Niu Xue Mei’s side.

"Boss Jia." The Qian Family’s housekeeper smiled mockingly, "This matter has nothing to do with you. You should know who stands behind us; we have the indenture in hand, and even if you want to intervene, it won’t work."

"It’s not only me. The village chief of Wang Family Village can also testify that Ye Qiu’s family indeed has severed ties with my mother-in-law’s family. My brother-in-law’s family owes you money and has nothing to do with Ye Qiu’s family. If you’re seeking compensation, you need to look to them." Jia Zhihe tried to reason with them.

But could they even listen when all they want are the people?

"I only care about the indenture," the housekeeper wouldn’t listen and then said to the government officials, "Gentlemen, please."

Niu Xue Mei’s heart sounded the alarm; she gritted her teeth and said, "Aren’t you just after the money? One thousand taels? I’ll pay, won’t that suffice?"

However, the Qian Family’s housekeeper shook his head: "It used to be one thousand taels, but it’s no longer that price now." Then, he commanded the servants behind him, "Go in and grab the people."

At the Qian Mansion, the head maid asked Madam Qian, "Madam, how are those two little girls worth one thousand taels? Why are we not taking the silver?"

Madam Qian smiled, "You don’t understand. That restaurant Da Lou Shi Jie is run by Niu Xue Mei’s family. That establishment is worth far more than one thousand taels. As long as her daughters are in my hands, isn’t Da Lou Shi Jie as good as in the pocket of the Qian Family?"

"So that’s Madam’s plan. Madam, you’re really smart." The head maid complimented.

Madam Qian laughed, "If I weren’t smart, could I afford to keep you little maidservants?"

"Old Lady Wang is really stupid to have sold her granddaughter like that." The maid showed disdain, perhaps thinking of her own fate, and her eyes showed deep aversion.

Madam Qian waved her fan, with a hint of laughter on her lips: "Without such muddle-headed people, how could I get rich?"

The Qian Family servants and the county government’s officials simultaneously entered Niu Xue Mei’s courtyard. Saihu and Sheng Bao protected their master, blocking the front, but the Qian Family servants were prepared, swinging iron rods mercilessly.

The two dogs whimpered and cried out, causing Ye Congying and Ye Congzi to run out from inside, holding their heads and weeping.

Niu Xue Mei’s face changed dramatically: "Who let you come out? Go back inside."

The Qian Family housekeeper’s eyes lit up: "Brothers, the officials, please handle the arrest."

"Stop, how much does Madam Qian want? We can outbid them." Jia Zhihe hurriedly stood in front of the two children.

The two officials knew him and said with restrained patience: "Boss Jia, you can’t stop this today. Step aside and don’t get involved."

Jia Zhihe looked troubled: "Can’t this be compromised? I’m willing to speak with Madam Qian."

"Better wait until we bring the people to the Qian Family before you go negotiate, Boss Jia."

Jia Zhihe listened, his face showing despair. As capable as he was, he was still just a merchant. Let alone the Qian Family not only being more powerful than him, they also had a lady who was the County Magistrate’s favored concubine—it was a battle he couldn’t win.

He couldn’t help but recall the promise he made to Ye Qiu when he left, then cursed himself for being useless. He thought that this time, no matter what the Qian Family demanded, he must comply to the fullest extent, lest he betray Ye Qiu’s trust.

"Captain Wang, is that the Great General’s house up ahead? Why are there so many people causing a commotion?" The small army entering the county drew a crowd, but the soldiers’ heavy aura kept everyone at bay, allowing them to enter the county smoothly, just in time to witness this scene.

Wang Yong steadied his gaze—wasn’t that the General’s Wife, looking desperate as she held her daughters? Who were these people with such gall to trouble the Great General’s family?

"Halt!" Wang Yong shouted with a loud voice, immediately dismounting from his horse and swiftly knocking down two officials trying to seize someone.

The crowd’s attention was immediately drawn to him. He ignored others and bent down to support Niu Xue Mei: "General’s Wife, are you alright? What’s going on?"

General’s Wife?

The people were stunned, and gradually a good number gathered around, pointing and chattering.

"Who are you? How dare you obstruct the government in performing their duties?" The Qian Family housekeeper became furious at this sudden event, feeling justified, not considering whether the person in front of him was wearing armor.

"Government duties? May I ask what crime they’ve committed?" Wang Yong sneered.

"They sold their daughters but refused to surrender them. We were specifically here to take them away." The Qian Family housekeeper stated righteously.

"Selling daughters?" Wang Yong frowned, then asked Niu Xue Mei, "General’s Wife, is this true?"

Niu Xue Mei momentarily ignored his address, stood up, and shielded her daughters: "Of course, it’s not true. The debt to the Qian Family is owed by Ye Chun’s family, but the Qian Family came to take my daughters as debt payment. There’s no such logic in this world."

"Your mother signed the indenture," the Qian Family housekeeper took out a paper and addressed the crowd, "tell me, do I have the right to take her daughters?"

"We already divided the family." Niu Xue Mei shouted angrily, "And we even signed an agreement to sever parent-child relations; it was agreed that my family would have no further relation with them. What right does she have to sell my daughters?"

"So there’s actually more to this!"

"Then in this case, the old woman sold them without consent. It’s not justified for the Qian Family to take them just like that, is it?"

"But she’s the child’s grandmother. Since she signed the indenture, it’s also effective."

"Didn’t they sever relations? That old woman has a really black heart."

"In that case, it’s not wrong for the Qian Family to take people, nor is it wrong for this lady to protect her daughters. The one at fault is that old woman."

"The officials are siding with the Qian Family, so it seems that the indenture is valid."

The Qian Family housekeeper listened to the crowd’s discussion, a smirk appearing: "Sir, are you still going to stop us? Now Ye Congying and Ye Congzi are already servants of the Qian Family."

Wang Yong swiftly kicked out, glaring at him: "Do you dare make the two legitimate daughters of the Great General your Qian Family’s servants? Where did you get the audacity?"