Termination of Vendor Contracts

Zhang Zhuzi looked at the two backs and exclaimed, "Today I picked up a silver ingot and got rich. Could it be that Su Shimao also found money and got rich? Then the money he found must be more than mine, enough to light up the courtesan."

Zhang Zhuzi, speaking drunken nonsense, was pulled away by that old, yellowed-faced woman. He indulged in pleasure and stayed in her room.

Meanwhile, Tang Shi happily gathered those families who caused trouble in the village and led them to Su Li's house to demand justice.

But this time, they were stopped by Bailu at the gate and didn't even get inside the courtyard.

Bailu held several contracts in her hand, looking coldly at those families with disdain: "When you followed our lady to make money, I didn't see any gratitude from you; now that something has happened to our family, you're busy asking for benefits and kicking us when we're down. How could you be like this?"

Those families felt ashamed at Bailu's words and lowered their heads, but they were determined to seek compensation, so they shamelessly said, "We helped Su Li sell vegetables, and she made money too, didn't she? Why should all the benefits be for us? Besides, favors are favors, rules are rules. We lost money, so you should compensate us. You can't bully us just because we're from the same village!"

Tang Shi jumped up and down, saying, "Exactly! You can't bully us!"

Bailu glared fiercely at Tang Shi: "You're the one who made our old madam faint! You black-hearted, black-lunged person. Luckily, our old madam is blessed and is fine, otherwise, hmph, you'd be in big trouble!"

Tang Shi pouted: "You little girl are really fierce. I'm different from a lowly servant like you. I'm a good citizen of the village. I just said a few words and scolded a bit. If Wang Shi doesn't pull herself together, even if we go to the government office to argue, I'm in the right. Tsk, stop changing the subject. Where's the compensation? We want money!"

Bailu sneered: "Are you all planning to tear apart the relationship?"

Those families looked at each other and said, "If tearing apart the relationship is what it takes, then so be it! Real gold and silver are more important than face!"

Bailu snorted and said, "Our lady has made it clear: if you want compensation, no way! The contract doesn't specify compensation. Don't even think about extorting us! From now on, your contracts to sell vegetables with our family are void. We'll return your mortgaged land and house deeds to you. You wolves with hearts of stone, don't even think about doing business or getting rich with us anymore!"

Those families were stunned. They didn't get compensation but instead had their livelihood taken away. Initially, they only wanted compensation, not to stop selling vegetables!

But Bailu's attitude was very firm: "Our lady said business is about credibility and gratitude. Our family doesn't do business with white-eyed wolves!"

Bailu then took out the contract Su Li had already drafted for her and said, "Sign it, and I'll return your mortgaged contracts. From now on, don't do business with us anymore."

Tang Shi thought: Now that I'm rich, I don't care about doing business with you. I'll let these fools make a fuss and upset Su Li; that makes me happy!

So Tang Shi, enjoying the drama, said to everyone, "What are you afraid of? Just sign it. Do you really think we need her vegetables? We'll build our own greenhouses and grow vegetables ourselves. We don't need this small money!"

The families were puzzled and asked, "Tang Shi, how do you know how to grow these off-season vegetables and mushrooms?"

Tang Shi proudly said, "Of course I know. What's so hard about it? Just build a few houses in the field. Come on, if you don't sign, I'll sign for you. What's there to be afraid of? Being timid your whole life means you'll never get rich!"