She's just pretending to be poor; she's not really poor!

Now that Gu An'an has said that, isn't he digging a hole and burying himself in it?

In the countryside, many people have poor relatives. If you mention having a little money, you'll be targeted. Especially among sisters-in-law living in the same courtyard—who doesn't know who's who?

She repeatedly told her husband not to let anything slip, and she also complained about being poor to her mother-in-law and Sister-in-law Gu. This time, as soon as she heard that Gu An'an might be here to borrow money, Sister-in-law Gu instinctively wanted to complain about being poor.

Who would have thought that they would fall into the pit they dug themselves, and even willingly bury themselves in it?

Gu Ersao was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she saw Gu An'an pulling her arm and looking back. "My second brother has always been good to me since I was little. He would secretly save the eggs that my mother had worked so hard to save for me instead of eating them himself. As a result, the eggs went bad after being left for a long time, and I got a stomachache from eating them. But I have always remembered how good my second brother was to me!"

Gu Ersao was stunned when she heard this. She had heard her husband mention this before, saying that it was to tease Gu An'an.

Who would have thought that this girl actually believed it was for her own good?

Gu An'an's tears fell. "Just thinking about how my second brother can't sleep night after night because of those unsold bricks makes me so sad. Second sister-in-law, you don't know how easy it is for people to get sick and age if they don't sleep or eat well. Look at you, in the prime of your life, while my second brother's hair has turned white and he's become an old man. That's not good at all. My family is dirt poor, but we still have the money to buy bricks. I don't want my second brother to lose money on the bricks; the cost price is fine."

As she spoke, Gu An'an let go of her second sister-in-law's hand, turned around and grabbed her mother's arm. "Mother, you always said that my siblings and I should help each other so that we can live a peaceful life. Do you think I did the right thing this time?"

Old Lady Gu was dumbfounded.

Her two daughters-in-law argue all the time, and she knows their character all too well.

The eldest son's older brother is brainless and likes to take advantage of others. It seems like he caused a scene at his daughter's house a few days ago, only to be humiliated in the end.

The second son's wife is extremely clever and has a sweet tongue, making her very likable. Now, fearing being targeted, she's feigning poverty, but little did she expect to fall into a trap.

But if she doesn't agree, and that brat says something later, the Gu family's reputation will be ruined.

After thinking for a moment, Grandma Gu smiled and said, "You're much more sensible than before."

Gu An'an sighed softly, "That's because we're poor, otherwise I would have bought bricks from my second brother's family at a high price."

These words made Old Madam Gu feel a little embarrassed. This daughter was born after she had carried her for ten months, and she loved her dearly.

But since the family was poor, this daughter was destined to marry out and live with outsiders.

You can't blame her; anyone would have done the same.

After thinking for a while, Old Madam Gu looked at her youngest daughter-in-law and said, "Second daughter-in-law, since An'an is thinking of helping you solve your troubles, then let's do as she says. Seeing you all getting along well gives our Gu family something to look forward to."

What a load of rubbish!

She was counting on making money from this brick kiln, but selling it at such a low cost means she's losing money.

Why should I?

"Why does the second son's wife look unhappy? Could it be that she has a problem with Mother's instructions?" Suddenly, Sister-in-law Gu felt that her face no longer hurt and her chest no longer felt tight.

Unexpectedly, the second son's family, who always seemed to be getting the better deal, is now being taken advantage of by the younger sister-in-law.

If it weren't for the fact that laughing out loud was inappropriate, Sister-in-law Gu felt she couldn't contain her joy.

Fearing her brother's wife might use her silver tongue to shirk responsibility, she quickly added fuel to the fire, "Could it be that this brick kiln is very profitable? But I remember you complaining to your mother about your grievances before, and I even gave you some financial assistance..."

Sister-in-law Gu was usually tongue-tied and couldn't say anything pleasing, but at this moment she was truly a silver tongue reincarnated. "You can't be lying to Mother, can you? Back then, Father and Mother were so worried about the brick kiln that they couldn't sleep. Second brother, you're not really lying to Father and Mother!"

For the first time, Sister-in-law Gu felt like she had obtained an imperial sword that allowed her to kill people at will. This feeling was truly wonderful.

She was determined to make this happen. One reason was to make the second son's family lose money in their business, but more importantly, she wanted to make the second son's family resent Gu An'an.

There's a cause for every wrong, and a debtor for every debt. The real culprit is the sister-in-law; she'll be watching the show from now on!

Gu Ersao was so overwhelmed by the repeated accusations that she dared not admit to this unjust debt.

"I don't know, it's wonderful that An'an is thinking of her second brother. But you have many children and many expenses, so I don't have any..."

"Wow, Second Sister-in-law, you're so kind. You know my family has a lot of expenses, so you're going to give it all to me for free."

Second Sister-in-law Gu: "..." I didn't say that! Don't talk nonsense.

However, Gu An'an had already hugged her, saying, "Second sister-in-law, you are truly my good second sister-in-law. I am really a little embarrassed."

Anyone with eyes can see that Gu An'an is incredibly shameless.

Actually, what Gu Ersao wanted to say was, "Your family has many expenses, where would you get so much spare money? If you're not in a hurry, then forget it. Your second brother and I can manage."

We shouldn't disrupt your family's life just for our sake.

But Gu An'an was so good at taking things out of context that she managed to twist them into something else entirely.

Looking at her daughter-in-law and daughter with their differing expressions, Old Lady Gu slammed her hand on the table. "Alright, what's the point of keeping accounts between siblings? Is it really worth making such a fuss over such a small amount of money?"

She turned back into the house, took out her silver pouch, and pulled out a small piece of silver, saying, "Consider this my way of paying for my daughter."

How could the second son's wife possibly agree to take advantage of his family?

Old Lady Gu chose to spend money to avoid disaster in order to maintain harmony in her family.

This displeased Sister-in-law Gu. Wasn't this still subsidizing the second son's family? Why was she being so biased, since the eldest son wasn't her son?

Just as she was about to speak, her mother-in-law turned around and handed her a piece of silver, saying, "Go and get some meat and some snacks for drinking tomorrow, and then have your two brothers deliver the bricks to An'an."

It won't cost that much silver to cut the meat, and it won't cost that much to have with the wine either.

Old Lady Gu is spending money on both sides to shut her two daughters-in-law up.

Finally, Old Lady Gu remembered something else, "What do you need the bricks for?"

Gu An'an was fairly satisfied with the result. Anyway, getting something for free was the best policy. "I noticed that my house is leaking wind and rain, so I'm planning to rebuild it."

Actually, her family's brick house was quite nice; she only needed a hundred or so bricks to build the kang (a heated brick bed).

But since we can get things for free, the more the merrier!

"Mother, you've really gone to so much trouble, spending money to make me shoes." Gu An'an hugged her mother with the look of a little girl. "A child with a mother is a treasure. I really don't want to go back."

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Old Lady Gu's heart, already moved, shattered into pieces—

You should go back. If you don't, I'll lose my silver pouch.