Give, naturally, they would have to give.

With the words spoken to this extent, there would soon be a better solution to Yaoming’s matter. The Shen family members naturally wouldn’t give up.

However, how to give, how much to give, and when to give, were things they could control.

Shen Shiren said, “This matter can’t be rushed, you two go back and rest first.”

“Yes,” Wang Yalan followed suit, “We also need to check the warehouse and organize it. Don’t worry, since we’ve promised, we’ll definitely give it to you.”

Lu Yao rolled her eyes in her heart. The way she said it, it was as if they were begging for something.

She was just taking back what belonged to her husband.

“No need to be so troublesome,” Lu Yao waved her hand and looked at Shen Yanrong, “Did you bring Mother’s dowry list?”

This man, as long as he wasn’t working in the fields, his pouch would never leave his side. He had mentioned that it contained important things left by his mother-in-law.

Hearing her sudden question, Shen Yanrong quickly took out a pouch from his waist and gave it to her.

Lu Yao took it and took out the oil-paper wrapped things inside. She opened it, it was a folded handkerchief. The handkerchief was folded layer upon layer, and at the end were two sheets of paper covered with dense writing.

“Here, every item is clearly recorded on this,” Lu Yao glanced at it casually and handed it to Shen Shiren, “With so many stewards and servants in the Shen residence, and with Madam’s management, I believe it can be delivered to the side courtyard within an hour, right?”

“How can it be that fast!”

Wang Yalan retorted anxiously. As soon as she spoke, she regretted it. She chuckled and quickly made up for it, “You see, it’s been so many years, the warehouse is so big, even with the list, many things need to be searched. And those estates and shops, the handover can’t be completed in a day or two.”

In short, it was one word, delay.

Lu Yao smiled, “Those estates and shops, we’re not in a hurry. After all, we don’t know anything, we might have to trouble you to take care of them in the future.”

“We’re all family, what’s the trouble,” Wang Yalan heard her say this, immediately started calculating, she said with a reproachful tone, “Don’t worry, even if we need to subsidize you, we won’t let your two children pay.”

The implication was that they could manage them, but those estates and shops didn’t have any income, don’t think that they would have a lot of profits every month and ask her for money.

Because, there wasn’t any.

Not only was there no profit, but they had to subsidize them, these estates and shops were bottomless pits. They wouldn’t let them pay because they were family, shouldn’t they be grateful?

“Madam misunderstood.”

Lu Yao naturally understood her underlying meaning, she didn’t get angry, but said, “How can you help with the management and still have to pay?”

Wang Yalan was anxious, this bitch wouldn’t go back on her word, would she?

“You child, you’re being polite to us,” her eyes flickered, she forced a smile, “As I said, we’re all family, we, as elders, are happy to do something for you.”

Wang Yalan, who could sit in the position of the head of the Shen family, wasn’t stupid. On the contrary, she was very smart. She could not only read people’s expressions, but she could also speak well, she could endure, she could pretend, she could bend and stretch. Even though Lu Yao and her husband had just poked at her sore spot, in the face of great benefits, she could choose to forget, she could choose to hear what she wanted to hear.

“As the saying goes, no merit, but hard work,” Lu Yao said again, “You’ve been helping to manage those estates and shops for so many years, it wouldn’t be right for us to suddenly take them back.”

Old Madam Wang’s eyes lit up, the others also nodded secretly, wasn’t that right?

“So, those estates and shops, we’re not going to take them back for now.” Lu Yao slowly dropped a bombshell.

Their family was going to be confiscated tomorrow. Although these were her mother-in-law’s dowry and didn’t really belong to the Shen family, the heir was the legitimate eldest son of the Shen family, this was an undeniable fact.

As for their private relationship with the head of the family, that wasn’t something those people above would be concerned with.

Therefore, since they couldn’t keep them anyway, it was better to use them as bargaining chips now.

“What do you mean?” Not only would they let the Shen family manage them, but they wouldn’t even take them back?

Wang Yalan was afraid that she had misunderstood or that the other party would change their mind. She looked at Lu Yao, her heart beat faster with nervousness.

Others might not know, but she, as the head of the family, knew very well that those shops and estates were the main source of income for the Shen family. If everything remained the same, even if they returned the other things, it wouldn’t have much impact on the Shen family.

Shen Shiren was also surprised, he looked at this little girl, his eyes filled with scrutiny and doubt, he didn’t understand what she was up to.

After this incident, he no longer thought that this bitch was just a simple orphan.

Lu Yao didn’t play coy, she nodded, “You heard correctly, we’re not going to take back the estates and shops now. They’ll remain the same as before.”

“Really?”

Shen Shiren looked at Lu Yao with even more suspicion, he felt like there was some kind of scheme behind it.

“You’ve been managing them, we don’t need to lie to you.” Lu Yao shrugged, believe it or not.

“Can you decide?” Shen Shiren and Wang Yalan both doubted this.

Lu Yao didn’t answer, but looked at Shen Yanrong, reached out and poked him, “Ask him.”

Shen Yanrong, of course, had no problem. He didn’t hesitate for a moment, “Everything is up to Yao Mei.”

This dowry was his mother’s regret. After she passed away, it became a burden on his heart. He didn’t want to covet the wealth, but he didn’t want the Shen family to benefit from it.

These people, they had risen to prominence by relying on the Rong family, and they lived a luxurious and affluent life thanks to his mother’s dowry. Yet they despised her from the bottom of their hearts, and after doing such a thing, they still shamelessly enjoyed everything brought by his mother’s family. They even often slandered and insulted her…

It was too cruel to her.

As for himself, his mother’s things naturally belonged to him. Whether he cared or not, the Shen family had no right to touch them.

Lu Yao winked at Shen Yanrong, then gave Shen Shiren a “Now you believe me” look.

Shen Shiren was disgusted, he gritted his teeth, “Conditions.”

He didn’t believe that those two bitches would be so generous and kind.

Lu Yao immediately smiled, gave him a thumbs up，literally “worthy of being a Minister of Personnel.

She didn’t beat around the bush, she directly stated her demands. Besides the estates and shops, everything else must be delivered to the side courtyard within two hours. Everything listed on the list, not a single item less. If they couldn’t find it, then they would be converted into silver at the market price.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Old Madam Wang was like an iron rooster, she wouldn’t give up a single feather. She was happy to hear that the shops and estates were all theirs, but then she said that everything else had to be returned, wasn’t that like cutting out her flesh and drinking her blood?

Wang Yalan gave her son a wink, he understood and immediately comforted her. She said to Lu Yao and Shen Yanrong with a troubled expression, “Isn’t that too fast? How can we possibly finish checking everything in such a short time?”

Lu Yao smiled, “I believe Madam is a good manager, you’ll be fine.”

Anyway, as long as she got what she wanted within the stipulated time, whether they could do it or not wasn’t her concern.

“Think of your precious son, then think of Madam’s status, and those estates and shops,” Lu Yao was now like the wolf grandma trying to lure Little Red Riding Hood, “Minister, you wouldn’t think you have no political enemies, would you?”

The group immediately became alert, “What are you trying to do?”

“Don’t worry, we’re not those black-hearted people, we wouldn’t do anything unprincipled,” Lu Yao comforted them perfunctorily, then changed the subject, “But whether others can find out…”

She shrugged, everything was unspoken.

As for who the black-hearted people were, she didn’t name names, whoever felt it was them, it was them.

The Minister, who automatically identified himself, looked grim and gritted his teeth, “Fine!”

This was a critical time, he couldn’t let his enemies catch any handle on him.