"Why, you, a man, can't decide what's going on in this family, so why are you watching what Liu does?" Feng said displeased.
Mrs. Liu nodded lightly towards Li Sanzhi. After all, she didn't want Li Sanzhi to embarrass him. She had known Li Sanzhi for many years, and she often heard Li Sanzhi talk about how close their brothers were in the past. Not to mention that they still have some money on their hands now.
No, if your brother-in-law gets married, your brother-in-law will not ignore it.
When Li Sanzhi saw this, he was very dissatisfied with his mother's attitude. His wife's understanding made him feel even more guilty. With his wife's support, he had decided to contribute to his younger brother's marriage, but he did not want to be the leader of the family like before.
Working for free, he works hard outside to support his family, but his wife and children suffer and are bullied. Even if he is a saint, he will also complain.
"It is a happy event for my younger brother to get married. As an elder brother, I am also happy for him. I will not ignore it. Mother should also know that I am also living on the support of my in-laws. I have been injured for several months and have been seeking medical treatment.
, it cost a lot, and I really don’t have much money on hand. Why don’t my mother give me a few days of grace, so that I can find old relatives and friends to help me get it together. I don’t think it’s enough, I should have more than a dozen taels.” Li Sanzhi
Thinking: Yueyue brought back more than 1,100 taels of silver before, and spent 900 taels on the land. When Yuezhen had an accident, many people helped to find a solution, and spent more than 100 taels of silver to give gifts as a thank you.
Coupled with the expenses during this period, the family probably only has less than one hundred taels of silver now. The younger brother is getting married, and as the elder brother, it is not bad to have more than ten or twenty taels of silver, plus there is a father-in-law in the family.
For the creampie, a few brothers will chip in. I think the younger brother will also be able to get a generous betrothal gift. Now that he is also the breadwinner, he has to think more about his wife and children at home. The reason why Li Sanzhi didn’t agree to it
I wanted to give twenty taels of silver, but I was worried that if I gave it too readily, Feng would want more.
After hearing this, Mrs. Feng frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Your younger brother is marrying a daughter of a real scholarly family. Many of the uncles and brothers in the family are officials. The wife also has students all over the country and has taught many people."
Many students are now promoted to Jinshi. There will be many benefits for you in the future. For more than a dozen taels of silver, you have the nerve to hand it over. Isn't this a disgrace to your younger brother and his future younger siblings?"
When Yuezhen heard this, she immediately became furious. What kind of mother is this? What kind of grandmother is this? Having such a relative in her family's stall really didn't cultivate virtue in her previous life and she has to pay off her debts in this life! Doesn't Mrs. Feng know the situation in her family? When the family was separated,
My family had a dilapidated house, and they didn't even have enough food rations. My father was still ill at the time and couldn't do any work at all. There were nine children in the family. If my grandfather hadn't helped me, I would have had money from selling ginseng.
My family's livelihood has become a problem! It's better now. Even if you come to ask for money shamelessly, a dozen taels is still too shabby. Humph! With a dozen taels of silver, you can marry two wives in a farmhouse. Don't ask for money if you don't have money.
A swollen face is called a fat man!
Yuezhen pretended to be innocent and pulled the corner of Liu's clothes and asked, "Mom, do we still have money in our family now? Didn't you tell me earlier that you went to do small business on the street when you didn't have money? Our family is poor. Brother.
Grandpa helped us pay for our bundles. My brothers haven’t had a meal of meat for a long time. If you have money, why not cut off an extra pound and a half of meat so that your brothers can satisfy their cravings and avoid having to eat meat?
I think I have so little money that I have treated my brother-in-law and my future aunt in a bad way. But Mom, I don’t understand. A dozen taels of silver can buy a lot of things. Previously, Sister Cuihua’s husband from the village took ten taels of silver when she came to offer employment.
For a bride price of two taels, people in the village praise Sister Cuihua’s husband’s family for being well-off and envy Sister Cuihua’s good fortune, but why do you think that a dozen taels of silver is a shabby uncle?”
Mrs. Liu was secretly amused. Her daughter was defending herself and venting her anger. What a villain! She didn't show it on her face. She pulled Yue Zhen and cursed: "You kid, what are you talking about? Your brother-in-law and aunt are not like that."
The people in the village can compare. Your grandma also wants your brother-in-law’s wedding to be more beautiful. Our family doesn’t have much money to help, so it’s all your fault that your father and I are useless!”
Yue Zhen pursed her lips in disdain and was about to stab Feng again when she saw Liu glaring at her and Li Sanzhi looking embarrassed again, so she had no choice but to lower her head in displeasure and remain silent.
Feng was so choked that she reprimanded unhappily: "Look at the upbringing of the good girl you raised. Does she have the right to interrupt when the elders are talking? No wonder she was kidnapped on the street. If she hadn't been naughty and bold, Xiao Xiao
How can something happen if she is running around alone at such a young age? She is so tired that her family is running around for her, and she has to spend money to take care of the government officials. How can girls from other families have such wildness as her! If she is not well-educated, nothing will happen if something goes wrong.
You have to ruin the reputation of my good granddaughters!"
Mrs. Liu could endure Mrs. Feng's insults and false accusations against her, but she did not want her daughter to be wronged. When she was about to speak, she was stopped by Li Sanzhi.
"Mom, what does a child like Yueyue understand? Are you going to argue with her? A dozen taels of silver is a lot. I really can't afford more. If you want it, I'll find a friend to get it together.
If you don't like it, forget it. He is useless. He is not like other people who can make dozens or hundreds of taels of silver at a time. Why don't you find the eldest brother, eldest sister, and little sister to join in!" Li Sanzhi saw Feng and said goodbye.
Talking about my daughter's reputation makes me feel even colder. My daughter was kidnapped and I didn't say a word of concern. I openly questioned her upbringing. I was only worried that my daughter would bring down the reputation of her other granddaughters. How cold-hearted and cold-hearted this is!
She doesn't regard her family as flesh and blood relatives at all. It seems that her family is not even as good as slaves in her heart. She will only come to talk to her and give some instructions when needed. If Li Sanzhi knew that Yuezhen had been kidnapped,
Mrs. Feng once suggested that she should just die outside, which would probably make her feel even more uncomfortable!
Feng's face turned blue and white, and her sons didn't have much money. She knew that her daughters-in-law didn't have much dowry, and the second daughter couldn't count on it. The eldest daughter had an accident at home last time.
He took the money back at that time, but he must have been helpless. The little girl did have money, but she refused to help. How did Feng know that Yuxiu was now unable to protect herself? Young Master Zhu was originally a playboy.
Xiu Xiu was very pretty, and the two of them had been loving and harmonious for several months. But Yu Xiu was spoiled by her family, and she always liked to have a little temper. At first, Young Master Zhu could regard this as a little fun between husband and wife.
, willing to coax her, making her even more arrogant. After a lot of time, Young Master Zhu got tired of this trick. At this time, Yuxiu offended Young Master Zhu's stepmother, Mrs. Zhu, without a wink.
Using some tricks, Young Master Zhu met Chunli, the maid he loved most before he was sold. Chunli was a resourceful person who could coax Young Master Zhu and let loose in the bed.
Naturally, the eldest son likes her more. She spends most of the month in Chunli's room. Chunli also has Madam Zhu's secret help. Now she is pregnant and promoted to aunt, and she starts to fight against Yuxiu.
Xiu loves face, has a hard time talking to her mother's family, and has to take care of everything in the Zhu family. Her little money would not be enough. If Master Zhu hadn't heard that the Li family's in-laws, the Liu family, had two noble men, he personally ordered Young Master Zhu to
How much respect is there for my legitimate wife, who has been suppressed to the point where she has completely lost her status in the Zhu family.
Mrs. Feng squeezed out a smile in embarrassment and said: "I know your difficulties, but now that you have the Liu family to help you, you should be able to get not only three to five hundred taels of silver, but also one hundred and eighty taels of silver, right? Mom, right?
It doesn’t need much, one hundred taels of silver is enough. Your fifth brother’s in-law family is well off, so there will naturally be a lot of dowry in the future. The betrothal gift cannot be too short, otherwise your fifth brother’s face will not look good and people will gossip about you.
!If you end up with a reputation of clinging to wealth and relying on the support of your in-laws, won’t it be difficult for your fifth brother to hold his head up in front of his wife for the rest of his life! Third brother, you have been filial since you were a child, and you have always loved your brother.
Come back and think of ways to help him, right?"
Li Sanzhi asked sadly: "Mom, you are afraid that your youngest son will not be able to hold his head up in front of your daughter-in-law because the betrothal gift is not as good as the dowry. Aren't you afraid that your son will have difficulty holding his head up in front of her because of the favor he received from Duo Yue's family?" When I married the Liu family,
The entire betrothal gift was only five taels, but Mrs. Liu's dowry was the richest among the sisters-in-law. My mother, by doing something today and tomorrow, had quickly defrauded Mrs. Liu of all her dowry. Isn't she afraid that she would have a hard time explaining to her in-laws?
Over the years, the Yue family has subsidized me overtly and covertly. After I was injured, my two brothers-in-law had to seek medical advice in time to save my life. The money to buy land and build a house was also borrowed from the Yue family under the pretext of borrowing money. Now I still have to pay for it.
If you ask yourself to borrow a hundred taels of silver from the Yue family, aren't you afraid that the Yue family will look down upon you?
Feng said nonchalantly: "How can this be the same? How can the Liu family compare with the Qian family (Li Youzhi's future in-law family)? Moreover, your fifth brother is a scholar and will be an official in the future. Reputation is the most important. You don't know a few Chinese characters."
, and you are not an official, what does your reputation have to do with it? Besides, when your fifth brother becomes an official in the future, how dare the Liu family look down on you, and it is too late to fawn over you?" Seeing Yuezhen's clear eyes, she blinked.
Looking at herself, Feng felt guilty for some reason and spoke softer and softer.
Ms. Liu was so angry that she really didn't expect that her mother-in-law, who usually looked shrewd, could be so dim-witted. She could even say such things, not to mention that the Qian family only produced a few unworthy officials.
They are distant relatives, and the future prospects of the Liu family are not necessarily worse than that of the Qian family; let’s just say when will the Liu family curry favor with the Li family? Now my two younger brothers have won the lottery, and they are active and become county magistrates, and the boss is not there.
By the way, the two younger brothers are still young, and there is no guarantee that they will be admitted to Jinshi in the future. Li Youzhi has failed the exam now, and there is no telling what the future will be like. If you say this flattery, it will really make people laugh.
Li Sanzhi was angry and sad, and his face turned red with embarrassment because of Feng's unbridled words. If it weren't for all his family members here, Feng's words wouldn't have spread. He really wanted to find a hole in the ground to hang out. (To be continued. What if?
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