The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1723 Liu Dalan Agrees to Hire a Helper

“Little sister, don’t try to twist the truth. I’m here to ask Mother for money. The Crown Prince is going to appoint a concubine, and our Cheng family must send something decent. We absolutely cannot let anyone talk about us in this matter.”

He Bao continued to fan the flames: "Mother, look, my sister-in-law's true colors have finally been revealed! In the end, she's just here to ask for money. She's been eyeing your treasure for a long time."

Liu Dalan's expression changed three times. Asking for money was tantamount to asking for her life. "If you want to give gifts, you can figure it out yourselves. As an elder, I certainly won't give money to that wolf cub."

Thinking of Cheng Youning, Liu Dalan gritted her teeth in hatred, as if the face Cheng Youning had slapped was still hurting.

“Mother, what can Tiezhu and I do? Heye got married, and he withdrew half a year's allowance from the accounting office. The money hasn't even been settled yet, and Hebao has asked Heye for another fifty taels of silver. Do you think Heye gave that silver to Hebao for nothing? Tiezhu has to pay Heye back ten taels of silver every month. It will take five months to pay back that money. Mother also has to ask Tiezhu for a monthly allowance. At this rate, Tiezhu will have spent all of his allowance for the year ahead of schedule!”

"What did you say?" Liu Dalan spoke again, her face even darker.

“Mother, Tiezhu and I are at our wits’ end. If you don’t pay, Tiezhu will have to withdraw next year’s allowance from the accounts. But how can Tiezhu have the nerve to withdraw next year’s allowance? Do you think the heir of Prince Pang’s mansion doesn’t check the accounts? No one in the Wan family business has ever withdrawn next year’s allowance before! If Tiezhu does that, the heir will definitely question this matter. The heir has already said that Tiezhu is incompetent in managing the household and that the family’s discipline is poor. If he finds out that Tiezhu is penniless, the heir will definitely reprimand him!”

Liu Dalan's face was gloomy. This person's appearance was becoming more and more frightening every day, and his eyes were much more sinister than before. She suppressed her anger and said, "That's not what I'm asking. What's the story behind the fifty taels that He Bao got from He Ye!"

He Bao was frightened. "Sister-in-law, I'll cook for you tomorrow, please don't say anything more!"

“Little sister, I don’t want to say this either. Your brother gets fifty taels of silver a month, plus bonuses during festivals. Logically, that’s a lot of money. Even if we hired a few servants, we couldn’t spend it all. But now, your brother and I are penniless. We have to beg our mother to give a gift to the Crown Prince. He Bao, I beg you, please don’t go to He Ye’s place to cause trouble. It’s not honorable to ask for or steal things. Your behavior is no different from that of a robber. Do you know how ashamed your brother was when Chen Qingsheng asked him for silver and hairpins? Look at the mess you’ve made this year. Your mother is so badly hurt that she can’t take care of herself. He Ye has had two seizures because of you. Tell me, which of these things didn’t your brother and I clean up after you?”

The heartless He Bao denied everything. "My mother was paralyzed because of Constable Sun's beating. He Ye's illness is because she was always crazy. Don't try to sow discord between me and my mother. I don't need you to clean up my mess, and you've never cleaned up my mess!"

“Little sister, you’re heartless to say that. If Mother could walk and walk, would I be able to brew medicine and wash bed sheets? Didn’t I take care of He Ye when she went mad? Wasn’t your brother helping you pay off the money you took from He Ye? Do you think your brother doesn’t have to pay back the money you stole from Jin Feng’s hairpin?”

"That was all voluntary on your part! What does it have to do with me!"

Liu Dalan shouted, "Stop arguing! I'm asking where the silver I got back from He Ye is!"

Su Aixiu said, "Mother, it's all been squandered by your good daughter. It's all gone in the blink of an eye. By the time Cheng Tiezhu found out about it, the money had already turned into a pile of clothes and jewelry."

In a fit of anger, Liu Dalan lost control and incontinent. The smell was so strong it could be smelled through the blanket. He Bao covered her nose and exclaimed, "Mother, why did you poop again!"

Su Aixiu covered her mouth and began to gag.

He Bao seized the opportunity to retaliate, "Mother, look at your good daughter-in-law, she despises you."

Su Aixiu covered her mouth and explained, "I already told you, I'm not feeling well today."

"You're just making excuses. Why didn't you vomit earlier or later? You only started vomiting when your mother had diarrhea. You're clearly disgusted with your mother."

"You'd be better off changing your mother's bedding than arguing with me."

Su Aixiu straightened up, took out a clean quilt and a change of trousers from the cabinet, and began to change Liu Dalan, feeling nauseous as she did so.

Liu Dalan was furious and embarrassed. "If you don't like me, then let Hebao come!"

"Mother, what are you saying? I've changed your mattresses every day. I'm really not feeling well today, my stomach hurts."

He Bao, holding Liu Da Lan's quilt, watched Su Ai Xiu busy herself, and said some unforgiving words, "What's there for you to explain, sister-in-law? If you're disgusted, then so be it. I've never heard that you have a stomach problem."

"I have morning sickness, what do you know!"

Liu Dalan looked at Su Aixiu, who was changing her pants, and asked, "Are you pregnant?"

Su Aixiu nodded, "It's been more than two months, and for some reason, I've had morning sickness for the past two days. I absolutely have to eat something sour!"

"That must be a boy."

Su Aixiu nodded again, "The doctor also said that there is a higher chance that this baby is a boy, so I want to hire two servants to help me with some heavy work."

Liu Dalan wanted a grandson and surprisingly agreed, saying, "Hiring two won't do, but one at most!"

Su Aixiu laughed upon hearing this, "Hiring someone is fine too, just someone to help me with some tasks. Mother, what about the allowance?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Su Aixiu had no choice but to leave with a pile of soiled bedding rolled up in her arms. By the time she finished washing the bedding that had been changed throughout the day, it was already late at night!

Day two.

He Ye went to Prince Pang's mansion early in the morning, accompanied by Chen Qingsheng. Surprisingly, the money-grubbing Chen Qingsheng didn't go to set up his stall; instead, he accompanied He Ye to see the imperial physician.

He Ye, who was pregnant, was the apple of the eye of the Chen family, and the child in her belly was even more precious. Chen Qingsheng didn't dare to speak loudly in front of He Ye, for fear of disturbing her.

Cheng Feng accompanied the imperial physician out of Master Wan's room. Seeing the Chen family members who were already waiting there, he said to the imperial physician, "I would like to trouble Imperial Physician Li to take my niece He Ye's pulse. She is pregnant and wants to know if the child is healthy!"

Physician Li said, "Miss Lotus Leaf, please extend your hand!"

Chen Qingsheng stood nervously to one side, while Cheng Feng tugged at his clothes and made him sit down. "Qingsheng, what's that smell on you!"

Chen Qing sniffed, "There's no smell at all! I made sure I looked presentable before leaving the house today. I even used hair oil on my hair and face cream. It smells wonderful!"

Chen Qingsheng was afraid of embarrassing He Ye, so he dressed up carefully before coming to the Prince's mansion. He used twice as much stuff as usual, and his clothes were all clean.

Cheng Feng sniffed, "It smells like hair oil, it's suffocating, like I've fallen into a barrel of osmanthus oil."