Cai Lian knew what Lu Ming meant, and he was willing to spend another sum of money to redeem her. In fact, Lu Ming had already sponsored her privately for five thousand yuan, but it was still a little short of eight thousand yuan.
Not only could Zhang Ziyang not be able to provide the money, but his second daughter had to support him, which was what made her resentful.
"Sister Cai Lian, it's time to take care of your affairs. If there are any difficulties, please reach out and solve them. Don't carry it yourself." Yuan Mingzhu still couldn't hold it back and said with a smile.
"That's right, just a few of us can make up for it." Ning Xiner looked out the window and said expressionlessly.
"It's not about the money, it's about his heart." Cai Lian lightly touched Zhang Ziyang with her elbow and said.
Cai Lian's words were so thorny that Lu Ming felt baffled. Could it be that the two of them were at odds?
Zhang Ziyang was even more embarrassed and begged: "Honey, give me some face, let's go back and talk about it."
Seeing him like this, everyone started laughing, even Cai Lian couldn't help laughing.
There are indeed many things that people don't understand about the marriage issues of the girls in Changsan Shuyu. They are not willing to marry ordinary people of low status, but even if a person of high status gets along with them, they can't marry a matchmaker.
The family of a young master who is not married will not agree to marry such a daughter-in-law. If a married man is married, he can only take a concubine if he gets close to them.
There are also many different discussions about their social status.
During the late Qing Dynasty, there used to be "three Hus" who were famous in Shanghai: one was the "red-top businessman" Hu Xueyan, the other was the maritime celebrity Hu Gongshou, and the third Hu was who. My friends may be "shocked" after hearing this.
Yes, it was Hu Baoyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai.
The "Yingru Magazine" at that time referred to these three celebrities as the "Three Hus on the Sea".
Hu Xueyan is famous, and everyone must know what he does. What does Hu Gongshou do? He is an irreplaceable leader in the maritime painting circle. In the 1870s, Shenbao once commented on Hu Gongshou, calling his paintings "Heavenly Bones"
"Open, the strokes are super vertical", which makes the beggar "heel to toe" and become "a person who makes noise with calligraphy and painting".
"Heels and toes belong to each other" means that people seeking paintings lined up in a long queue outside the gate. The media put the famous prostitute Hu Baoyu on an equal footing with the two Mr. Hu, which shows her high social status.
"Sister-in-law, all of us here today are from our own family. If you have any difficulties, just tell us and we will find a way to solve them. There will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome." Lu Ming said with a smile.
He thought that Cai Lian was unhappy because Zhang Ziyang could not afford the money. According to his estimation, Cai Lian's ransom money should be enough.
"It's not that I can't come out, but I don't dare to come out. As I am now, I can still make some money in a month. If I come out, I will have no income. I can barely live on with his little salary, but he is used to spending a lot of money.
If you ask him to endure it, how will he live this life, and what will he do if he has another child in the future?" Cai Lian is rightly worried.
At first she just wanted to help Lu Ming get out of trouble and divert everyone's attention, but as she spoke, something touched her heart and she became really sad.
"That's easy to say. From now on, let Zhang Ziyang work part-time here and earn one thousand or two thousand a month. We two brothers can share the joys and sorrows together." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Lu Ming, you can help him for a while, but you can't help him forever. He can't always let you help him live." Cai Lian said with a bitter smile.
"Then what should I do according to my sister-in-law's wishes?" Lu Ming asked tentatively.
"I actually have no other intention. I just want him to give up those bad habits. I am the same. I also have to give up the habit of spending money randomly. When we get married, we have to live within our means. We can only spend half of what we earn and leave the rest.
The second half should be saved for the sake of having children and planning for the future."
"Well, I listen to you, wife, and I will quit whatever you tell me to quit." Zhang Ziyang said honestly.
Yuan Mingzhu also smiled and said: "Zhang Ziyang, you actually earn a lot. If you spend your money carefully, you won't always be out of money."
"Sister, you don't know how much money I have to spend every month in my profession to do things here and there, and I earn a lot of money, but you can go in with your left hand and go out with your right hand, and you have to take care of many places, otherwise you won't be able to get things done. You
Just ask Lu Ming, he spends more than me." Zhang Ziyang's reason is not completely unreasonable.
"Why are you always comparing yourself to Lu Ming? Are you the same person?" Cai Lian got angry.
"Hey, sister-in-law, that's wrong. Zhang Ziyang and I are brothers, so it's only right that he should compare with me." Lu Ming hurriedly interrupted.
"No, Lu Ming, I'm not targeting you." Cai Lian knew that she had gone too far.
Although Lu Ming and Zhang Ziyang are brothers who wear the same pants, they do have differences in character, but these words can only be kept in the stomach and not spoken out.
"It's okay. My sister-in-law is right to target me. Our uncle and sister-in-law are not separated from each other." Lu Ming could only use jokes to divert the direction.
"Rolling ball!" Zhang Ziyang was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and curse.
"Sister-in-law has the right to scold me, but you don't. If you don't believe me, let's go out and compete." Lu Ming rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile.
"Sister, don't worry about your man, he is a little arrogant today." Zhang Ziyang said to Mingzhu.
"I can't control it, just like you dare to control your sister-in-law." Yuan Mingzhu shot back.
When Zhang Ziyang heard this, his power suddenly ran out.
Du Juan laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She rarely saw Lu Ming making jokes, so she found it strange.
In fact, Lu Ming and Cai Lian dared to joke unscrupulously, because no matter what, the two of them would not be angry with him.
Yuan Mingzhu will not be jealous because he and Cai Lian are joking, and vice versa. Everyone can afford to joke. This is a very precious friendship.
It can even be said that even if Lu Ming and Cai Lian were lying on the same bed, Zhang Ziyang and Yuan Mingzhu would not doubt whether the relationship between the two was abnormal.
To be honest, the relationship between people can reach this state, which is also a kind of "selflessness". Under special circumstances, it can be interpreted as: giving up oneself for the other person.
"Why is your relationship so good? So comfortable? You can talk about anything." Du Juan asked with surprise and envy.
She also knew about the relationship between Lu Ming, Zhang Ziyang and Cai Lian, but she still couldn't figure out how they could get along in such a state. Although she often appeared with Cai Lian, they were all just to make money and they were just playing along.
What the girls in Changsan Shuyu long for most is true love between people. Each of them is like a lonely drifting bottle, which belongs to whomever it floats into.
When the sisters are together, due to their different situations, it is difficult for them to get into each other's hearts. Most of the time they are just lively and lively on the surface, but lonely and boring inside.
"It's just fate. When fate comes, feelings will naturally develop. If there is no fate, there may be no friendship in your life." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Lu Ming, you're not making a mockery of my relationship with you, are you?" Ning Xiner sneered.
"No, in my opinion, there is a deep connection between Miss Ning and I." Lu Ming said hurriedly.
"You think so, but there is no fate between you and me." Ning Xiner still said coldly.