Living under the same roof, Chen Chen's movements naturally could not be hidden from his two brothers and sisters-in-law.

So on the night he bought the bicycle, Zhou Lanhua couldn't help but ask.

"The third brother has been busy these days, cleaning the house and buying a bicycle. Is he getting married?"

Chen Chen lowered his head to eat, without looking at her, and just murmured "hmm" as a response.

Zhou Lanhua continued to ask, "I think this bicycle is not cheap. It's really good. We didn't have one back then."

Of course Wang Yan understood what she meant. She simply meant that it was unfair to buy something for the third son's wife that she didn't buy when she got married.

Chen Chen did not remain silent. Instead, he said, "Well, I bought a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a radio first. I'll buy more in a few days."

Zhou Lanhua thought buying a bicycle would be enough, but she didn't expect to be asked to buy a sewing machine and a radio! She was so shocked that she couldn't even hold her bowl steady.

She asked sharply, "We still need to buy a sewing machine and a radio?! Is Xu Miaomiao a fairy? She's asking for such a high price for marriage!"

Chen Chen couldn't bear to hear her say this, and said in a deep voice, "It has nothing to do with Miaomiao. I just don't want to make her feel wronged!"

Zhou Lanhua was no longer willing to listen to anything else. She only knew that her family would have to spend a lot of money to buy a betrothal gift for Xu Miaomiao.

But she still held onto hope and asked tremblingly, "Did you pay for it yourself or did your family pay for it?"

Wang Yan interrupted, "We haven't split up yet, how can we let him pay for it himself?"

When Zhou Lanhua heard the sound of her hope being shattered, she no longer cared about her fear for Wang Yan and exploded.

"Mom, you can't be so partial. When my sister-in-law and I came home, we didn't have these things! Why does Xu Miaomiao want this and that?"

Wang Yan had expected this to happen, so she spoke slowly.

"Then let's talk about reason. When your sister-in-law first came into our family, our family gave her a betrothal gift of 200 yuan and two pieces of cloth."

"But when your sister-in-law married, not only did she not have any dowry, she didn't even have enough cloth to make a set of clothes."

"He was wearing an old dress on his wedding day." Wang Yan said, looking at the eldest daughter-in-law who kept her head down and said nothing. "Old lady, do you have any objections to the third son getting married?"

Wu Sanni hated Zhou Lanhua to death. Why did she have to drag her into this? She couldn't hold her head up in the village for most of half a year because of this incident.

He immediately shook his head like a rattle, "Mom, I have no objection. The third child has made the greatest sacrifice for this family. I understand."

Seeing that she was sensible, Wang Yan nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at Zhou Lanhua.

"When you got married, your betrothal gift was more than your sister-in-law's: two hundred yuan plus a sewing machine."

"You said you'd bring the sewing machine back, and you did. But then you secretly sent it back less than three months later."

"The dowry was just two old cotton quilts, so I won't say anything."

"Over the years, I turned a blind eye to all the things you took from home and brought back to your parents' home."

"Do you know where your wedding gift came from? It was earned by the third brother when he went on a mission at a young age and was seriously injured."

"You know you have no milk after giving birth, so where does the malted milk your son drinks come from?"

"That was bought by the third brother who saved all his allowance by living frugally and sending it back."

Although Wang Yan was talking to Zhou Lanhua, her eyes were fixed on Chen Cong.

Chen Cong felt that those words were like loud slaps in the face, one after another, and his face turned red.

He quickly tugged at Zhou Lanhua's collar under the table, signaling her to stop talking.

Zhou Lanhua slapped his hand away, stood up straight and said, "The third brother already spent 500 yuan on marrying his wife. There's no reason to spend it again!"

Wang Yan slammed her chopsticks on the table and said, "Then I'll settle the score with you too!"

"In the second year after you got married, you cried and said your father was sick in the hospital."

"I'm waiting for money to save my life. I borrowed fifty dollars from my family."

"The next year, they said your sister-in-law had a difficult birth and needed help, so they borrowed another thirty."

"Last year you said your mother broke her leg and needed nutrition, so you took fifty."

"You've borrowed at least three hundred yuan from your family over the years, haven't you? Have you paid back a single cent?"

"I'll go talk to your parents after I finish my meal!"

Zhou Lanhua suddenly felt like a hen with its neck strangled, unable to speak.

Chen Jianghe, who had been a background board for a long time, realized after a look from his wife that this was his last chance to end.

He coughed twice to clear his throat and said, "If you think this is unfair, then you can live separately after the third brother gets married."

How can this be possible? If they separate, they will have trouble feeding themselves, let alone raising a child.

Chen Jin spoke first, "We have no objection. We are very happy that the third child is getting married!"

Chen Cong followed with a smile and said, "Yes, yes, Lanhua just has a bad mouth. Don't mind it, Dad and Mom."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Besides, my parents are still alive, so how can we divide the family property? Wouldn't that make the villagers laugh at us?"

There are indeed very few cases of family division in the village. Those who do will be discussed for a long time, and people will wonder if it is unfair to the elderly in the family.

These words touched Chen Jianghe's heart. He was a man who cared about his reputation, so how could he lose face in front of the villagers because of this matter?

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