Jiang Wan didn't want to spoil him anymore, she was rich and confident now.

Besides, she had given in enough in the past, and if she didn't teach Xie Jing a lesson, he would think she was a soft persimmon.

"I'm spending my own money, why should it concern you? You've always been complaining about how much I took from your family and how much money I borrowed. I'm now paying you back without missing a penny, so you don't have to gossip about me every day."

Xie Jing was stunned for a moment and looked at her suspiciously, "Are you serious? Do you have that much money?"

Jiang Wan rolled his eyes, "Who lied to you, little brat?"

After saying that, she walked straight into the yard.

Xie Jing followed closely behind, fearing that what she said was false.

Jiang Wan took out the pastries she bought in town, gave some to Jiang Weiran and Xie Xueling, and placed the rest on the table in the main room.

Jiang Weiran was relieved to know that his daughter had returned safely. After eating a few snacks, he went back to the house to rest.

Although Xie Xueling was young, she ate the sweet and sour candied haws and a lot of pastries. Jiang Wan was afraid that she would have indigestion, so she stopped her from eating any more. After helping her wash up, she sent her to bed.

So only the Xie Lan brothers were left in the main room.

Xie Jing stared at a candied haws on the table, almost drooling with greed.

Xie Lan ate the snacks gracefully, looking down on his greedy look with a frown on her face.

"Xiao Jing, if you want to eat, just eat. Why are you acting like this?"

Xie Jing swallowed his saliva and pretended to be disdainful and said: "Jiang Wan bought it, I won't eat it."

Xie Lan said expressionlessly: "Then you don't have to eat every day from now on. She bought all the food for today, including the snacks you just had."

"what?!"

Xie Jing was so surprised that he stood up suddenly. "Brother, don't protect her! Where did she get so much money?! Wasn't it all given by you?"

Xie Lan looked at him, "Who told you that I gave her all the money?"

"Yes Yes……"

Xie Jing was speechless.

No one told him, he just guessed it on his own.

He believed that Jiang Wan was incompetent and had no talent. In the past, it was only Jiang Wan who asked their family for help. How could Jiang Wan buy things for their family?

Jiang Wan's kindness to Xie Xueling a few days ago, such as making clothes for her, was just a token of appreciation.

The material of the clothes was the betrothal gift that Xie Lan bought for Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan used the things bought by his elder brother as a favor and coaxed Xie Xueling around.

Although Jiang Wan hasn't been acting strangely recently, Xie Jing still has a prejudice against her.

Therefore, no matter what Jiang Wan did, in his eyes, it was malicious.

Jiang Wan had caused Xie Lan to be injured yesterday, which made Xie Jing even more hostile to her. How could he possibly be nice to her?

As a result, his eldest brother told him today that the several hundred kilograms of food and dozens of kilograms of pork in the evening were all bought by Jiang Wan.

Where did she get the money?

"Brother... could it be that she sold the betrothal gift you gave her?!"

Xie Jing's tone was excited, and he became more and more certain, "It must be like this! She pawned all the betrothal gifts! Brother, you are confused! You shouldn't give her so much betrothal gifts! In my opinion, you shouldn't give her a penny! A woman like her is greedy and insatiable, she is a bottomless pit!"

Xie Lan frowned and said in a low voice, "Shut up, you are starting to make random assumptions about others without any basis again."

Xie Jing felt aggrieved and sat down dejectedly.

"Brother, do you like Jiang Wan? Why do you always speak for her? She is beautiful, but she has a bad heart. Well... she is not so bad recently, but who knows if she is pretending? And you know that she likes the village..."

"Xiao Jing, this is my last warning to you. Don't be rude to her again."

Xie Lan stretched out his hand and rubbed his brows. "Don't worry about adults' affairs. Just live your own life well."

Xie Jing was scolded by his elder brother. He pouted in grievance and even began to dislike the candied haws in front of him.

He grabbed the candied haws and took a bite.

No matter who bought it, Jiang Wan had eaten so many things from his house before, so what’s wrong with him eating a string of candied haws?

Xie Jing was devouring the candied haws in big bites, trying to destroy the body before Jiang Wan came back.

Unfortunately, when there was only one candy ball left, Jiang Wan pushed the door open.

"Cough cough cough..."

Xie Jing swallowed too fast and choked.

Xie Lan had nothing to say to his brother who did not practice what he preached. He resigned himself to his fate and poured some water for Xie Jing.

Xie Jing took a few sips and finally recovered.

Jiang Wan bit a piece of mung bean cake and looked calmly at Xie Jing, whose mouth was full of sugar residue.

"Ahem, this candied haws is so sour, I wonder how Xueling can eat it."

Jiang Wan smiled, "Really? I was planning to keep it for myself. Looks like I have to thank you for suffering for me."

Xie Jing's face turned red, but he didn't say a word.

Jiang Wan took out three hundred taels of silver, which scared Xie Jing again.

"So much silver! Jiang Wan, where did you get it from?"

Xie Jing had lived for twelve years and had never seen so much money.

He stood up hurriedly and closed the door of the main room more tightly, then walked over nervously and said in disbelief: "How much money is this..."

"Three hundred taels."

Jiang Wan's expression remained unchanged. He counted out 175 taels and gave them to Xie Lan, and gave him another 50 taels.

"These 175 taels are what I owe you, including the 25 taels I lent you last time. The other 50 taels are the money my father borrowed from you over the past few years, as well as the food you brought to my door."

"I don't know how much your gift is worth, but fifty taels is definitely enough."

Jiang Wan looked at Xie Lan, who didn't even look at the silver on the table, but said, "Too much."

"Big brother!"

Xie Jing recovered from the shock of the huge sum of three hundred taels, strode to Xie Lan, and said anxiously: "Brother, with this money, you can successfully participate in the imperial examination. With your ability, you will definitely pass! Then you can fulfill mother's wish!"

Xie Lan glanced at him coldly, the warning in his eyes was self-evident.

Xie Jing fell silent, not daring to say another word.

"It's more than fifty taels."

Xie Lan said to Jiang Wan, "Your father is my uncle, and I should respect him. If you really want to calculate it so clearly, just give me twenty taels."

Jiang Wan thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's do this. I'll take care of the food for the family this year. Winter is coming soon. When I go to Liu's house in three days, I'll buy some food for you."

"It's all up to you."

Xie Lan nodded, turned to Xie Jing and said, "It's getting late, you should go to bed."

Xie Jing was shocked again when he heard that Jiang Wan had personally taken responsibility for the food rations for the family of five for the entire winter.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Wan was filled with unconscious confusion.

Jiang Wan really changed his temper and gave his elder brother so much silver.

Nearly two hundred taels of silver were given away without blinking an eye?

Is she so capable?

Xie Jing walked out of the door in a daze, not even knowing when he fell asleep.

Pay off your debts and feel relieved.

Jiang Wan slept well tonight, and naturally stayed in bed again the next day.

Xie Xueling was afraid that she was hungry, so she knocked on the door at noon.

After Jiang Wan woke up and washed up, she rolled up her sleeves and started making lunch while Xie Lan and Xie Jing were not at home.

Just as the meal was ready, there was a knock on the gate.

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