Zhou Ling answered decisively and straightforwardly, and even couldn't wait to leave. When Shen Yingxue heard the expected answer, she laughed at herself, feeling like there was a big stone in her chest that made her heart ache.
"Mom, when will we go back to grandma's house?"
"I'll go back."
Shen Yingxue didn't know what she was feeling when she said this, but after saying it, she felt much relieved. Zhou Ling got a satisfactory answer, and she was obviously happy, and the smile at the corner of her mouth never stopped.
In the hall, Zhou Shui'an took out two hairpins from the sachet. The more delicate one inlaid with pearls was for Zhao Yuan, and the other simple one with only wishful patterns engraved was for Zhao's mother. The two received the gold hairpins. They were all overjoyed.
"This gold hairpin must be worth a lot of money. How can I, an old woman, use it..." Zhou's mother said polite words, but she had already inserted the hairpin into her head.
"Ms. sir, this hairpin is so beautiful. Please help me put it on my head." Zhao Yuan came over, looked at Zhou Shui'an lovingly, and handed the hairpin into his hand.
"Okay," the two of them were at the peak of their love. Zhou Shui'an couldn't refuse Zhao Yuan's request. She liked jewelry, so Zhou Shui'an bought it for her.
She didn't like Zhou Shui'an sleeping in Shen Yingxue's room, so he stayed with her every night, letting Shen Yingxue stay alone in the empty room. Zhou Shui'an felt that he had found the love of his youth, and he was trying to please his lover like a young boy.
Zhao Yuan's hair is black and thick, with golden hairpins shining brightly in her hair. "Does it look good?"
She raised her head slightly, her cheeks were rosy and charming, and Zhou Shui'an couldn't help but stare at her, "It's beautiful!"
He nodded blankly, the two of them had sticky eyes, and they were flirting as if no one else was around, and Mother Zhou couldn't stand it anymore.
"Ahem, Anzi, where is the moon silver this month?"
The grocery store would settle the profits for the month at the end of the month, and Zhou's mother would keep the money at home. Zhou Shui'an would hand it over on time at the end of each month, but this month it was a few days late, so he was still hesitant.
"Mom, I've spent all my money this month..."
"It's all spent! Where did you spend the ten taels of silver?"
Zhou's mother's voice was sharp, and her face darkened. Zhou Shui'an had been timid towards her since he was a child, and now he shrank back and spoke hesitantly.
"I bought hairpins for you and Ayuan. This is a gold hairpin from Ruyifang. The price is relatively expensive..."
Zhou's mother was dubious and took off the golden hairpin from her head, her eyes filled with pain.
"You take it back, I don't want it anymore. This gold hairpin is not worth so much..."
Zhou Shui'an broke out in a cold sweat. If he returned, wouldn't he reveal his secret? The two hairpins together were only five taels of silver, and he gave the remaining five taels to Zhao Yuan.
When the two were deeply in love, Zhao Yuan said she wanted private money. Although he was afraid of Zhou's mother, he still gave it to Zhou's mother when he was overcome with lust. How could he give it to Zhou's mother now that the money was in Zhao Yuan's hands?
Zhao Yuan also knew this. She slightly avoided Zhou Shui'an's eyes. The money was already in her pocket, how could she return it?
"Mom, the hairpin is a sign of filial piety from my husband. There is no reason to take it back. Besides, it looks so good on you. It would be a pity not to have it."
Zhou's mother was reluctant to part with it, but she was even more reluctant to part with money.
"The business of the shop is not good to begin with, but Anzi is still spending money arbitrarily, so he is not afraid of the northwest wind blowing to his family!"
Zhou Shui'an felt too guilty to speak. Recently, he was pregnant with his concubine and indulged with Zhao Yuan day and night. He was not as concerned about the shop's business as before, resulting in a lot of business decline. Zhou's mother didn't know the reason yet, so she thought the shop next door was robbing her. When I lost my business, I still yelled at people at home. Fortunately, others couldn't hear me, otherwise I would have to come to settle accounts.
"Mom, my husband goes out early and comes back late. It's already hard work. If the shop's business doesn't pick up, why don't we do other business?"
"Oh, what business?" Zhao Yuan's words aroused Zhou's mother's interest, and she straightened up and asked.
"Making snacks," Zhao Yuan had planned this a long time ago. "Didn't my sister help in the Shen family? Since the Shen family's shop sells well, we must be able to do it too."
"Ayuan is still smart. Thinking about the Zhou family, if we rely on that bitch Shen who eats everything in, we will all starve to death!"
Zhou's mother had a mean look on her face. No matter what Shen Yingxue did, nothing would be as good as Zhao Yuan's words in her heart.
"But what if my sister doesn't want to do it?"
"She dares! I'll divorce her immediately!" Zhou's mother was already thinking about making money and making a lot of money, so there was no room for her to disagree. Zhao Yuan's eyes were lowered with a glint of success.
Zhou Shui'an is also jealous of the Shen family's dim sum shop, and now that he has the opportunity to open one, he is excited.
When Shen Yingxue came in with the food, she saw the startling looks in several people's eyes. Mother Zhou sat upright and looked at her serious mouth.
"Ms. Shen, as the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, you have never made any contribution to the Zhou family. Now the Zhou family needs to make money. You teach Ayuan the dim sum recipes you learned at the Shen family. The two of you usually make dim sum and sell them in Anzi's shop. .”
Mother Zhou said it was natural, but Shen Yingxue was dumbfounded.
"Mom, that recipe belongs to the Shen family..." Jiang Miao taught her the recipe because she trusted her. If she taught the recipe to Ayuan again to steal the Shen family's business, who would she become.
"What's wrong with the Shen family? Don't forget whose daughter-in-law you are. Without the Zhou family, you would have to drink the northwest wind outside. If you don't want to think about your husband's family eating outside every day, I will divorce you sooner or later!"
Mother Zhou's eyes glared, and the words in her mouth were like knives piercing Shen Yingxue's heart. She had done enough for the Zhou family, but she couldn't get any respect. Shen Yingxue was heartbroken.
"Mom, Yingxue thinks about the Zhou family wholeheartedly, so she will definitely be willing to give Fang Zi, right Yingxue." Zhou Shui'an smiled softly, but Shen Yingxue felt strange.
She is willing to help the Zhou family, but only if she does not betray the Shen family's interests. Zhou Shui'an's words seem to mean to excuse her, but every word of his words pushes her to the moral high ground. If she doesn't come up with a prescription, she won't do it. Xian.
Shen Yingxue never knew that the tenderness she was once obsessed with had turned into a knife stabbing her heart.
"I won't give it!"
She is not stupid, she was just blinded by her feelings before, but now the feelings in her heart are broken, and when she looks at the people and things around her, she has completely changed.
After hearing her words, Zhou Shui'an's face immediately turned cold, "Aren't you even willing to do this for me?"
"That's right, sister, my husband is working so hard to support the family, so you don't want to help him? I don't have to ask you to hand over all the recipes, just pick two to make snacks and sell them. Besides, we are so far away from the Shen family, so we can't affect them at all. business."
Zhao Yuan spoke eloquently, and Zhou's mother and Zhou Shui'an nodded frequently. If Shen Yingxue hadn't been so cold towards Zhou Shui'an, she would have been convinced by her now.
"I can live frugally and accompany you through hardships. I won't take the Shen family's things to the Zhou family."
"You! Ayuan is right. You are so cruel. I was the one who misjudged you before!"
