Just as Elderly Lady Qi was about to flare up, Qi Mianmian said gently, "Actually, I found that ginseng. Apart from that one, I also found another twenty-year-old ginseng. Grandpa knew that the money from the ginseng would definitely be used for the weddings of my cousins when he brought it back home. He didn't want me to be taken advantage of, so he discussed his plan with me. He would tell the family that he had found the fifty-year-old ginseng, and he would keep the existence of the smaller ginseng a secret. He quietly exchanged it for money, and gave the money to me for safekeeping. It would be used for my dowry."
The existence of the two ginseng was true, but Luo Qingwen and Xue Ming didn't know about the money. The money was still buried under her character's bed.
Everyone was speechless.
The three people in the room felt aggrieved, but not to a great degree.
Elderly Lady Qi was aggrieved that her husband had actually kept such a big secret from her. However, the ginseng that originally belonged to Qi Mianmian had helped the Eldest Brother's family anyway…
She couldn't complain.
Qi Tian felt that this matter was unfair to the second family, but she thought that if Old Master Qi had not brought her along, Qi Mianmian would not have been able to dig up the ginseng in the first place. No matter what, Mianmian had gotten one alone, so it was still alright.
Although Third Aunt was unhappy that the eldest family had profited unfairly, the second family was the one who had been tricked the most, so she was not too angry.
After a long time, Elderly Lady Qi asked, "How much is that?"
Qi Mianmian said weakly, "…A thousand."
Elderly Lady Qi's voice immediately shot as high as the sky. "So much? How is that possible?"
If it was a thousand, then it was no wonder Luo Qingwen had wanted it.
"Although that ginseng is only twenty years old, it was in good condition…"
The 50-year-old ginseng was sold for 3,000 yuan, while the 20-year-old ginseng was sold for 1,000 yuan. Elderly Lady Qi felt that her husband must have given Qi Mianmian more money back then. She was extremely angry.
However, that old bastard was already dead, so there was no point in continuing to worry about this issue. The most important thing now was to get the money back from Luo Qingwen.
Breathing heavily, she asked Qi Mianmian, "What are you going to do now? Just let it go like this?"
"I don't know either. Grandma, why don't you help me get it? I won't let you go to all that effort for nothing. If you get it back, I'll split the money fifty-fifty with you."
Elderly Lady Qi took a deep breath. "Okay, I agree."
With that, she stormed off.
Qi Tian hesitated to speak.
Qi Mianmian smiled at her timidly. "Sister, do you think I shouldn't have promised so much to Grandma?"
"No, I know that if she doesn't make a move, it'll be hard to get the money back. I also know that no matter how you say you'll split it, she'll end up kicking up a fuss and taking away about the same amount regardless. You're not wrong about this. I just feel that you've changed. You've become more talkative, and you seem to have gained courage."
It was as if she had become another person.
If not for her familiarity with her sister's appearance and aura, she would have suspected that she was an imposter.
Qi Mianmian was about to explain when her third aunt smiled and said, "Mianmian was just as eloquent when she was young. It was only after your parents got divorced that she became much less talkative. I think Mianmian hasn't changed. She's just grown up after suffering a setback. Sigh, speaking of which, your mother was really in the wrong this time. Putting aside snatching money and accidentally pushing Mianmian off the bridge, she just left her there after the whole incident. She must be the only one in the world who's so cruel. It's no wonder Mianmian's temper has changed."
Qi Mianmian: "…"
Well said.
It was just that this cheap third aunt spoke in riddles. It seemed like she wasn't that honest either.
…
Qi Zhen and Qi Moli fought for nearly twenty minutes before they stopped under Elderly Lady Qi's scolding.
When Qi Zhen entered the house, her face scratched in multiple places, Qi Mianmian laughed unkindly. "Didn't win?"
Qi Zhen glared at her. "I didn't lose either. Her injuries are worse than mine."
"That means you suffered a greater loss. She's so ugly. It doesn't make a difference whether she's disfigured or not. You're so beautiful. If you're disfigured, it'll be a big loss. Don't get into a fight with her again."