Chapter 195 Can one bowl of water be kept fair?

Fu Qing felt uneasy under her mother-in-law's gaze, so she said with a stiff upper lip, "Xun Ren's words are very convincing. Mother, I believe you! I believe whatever you say."

Qin Mahua understood the meaning behind these words.

The eldest daughter-in-law did not believe her and wanted to hear her explanation, which had to be well-reasoned and well-founded.

"I did withdraw 5,000 yuan and did go to Xiaoxuan's house, but I didn't leave any money for her. The messenger bag is flat because I left two balls of yarn for her on the way and asked her to knit a scarf for Xiaofeng. She used all the yarn she bought before to knit for me and Xiaoze. You know this. Also, the messenger bag is in my bedroom. Go in and check it yourself and count the money inside to see if there's any missing money."

He would never admit that he had wanted to secretly give Xiaoxuan 5,000 yuan.

Qin Mahua, the housekeeper, has known for so many years that it is impossible to always keep things fair in the family, but on the surface, they must keep things fair.

Fu Qing didn't dare to enter her mother-in-law's bedroom. "No need. Mom, I trust you."

Although he said this, his eyes fell on Qin Mahua's bedroom door.

Qin Mahua could see that her eldest daughter-in-law still didn't really believe it.

With a smile on her face, she took Fu Qing's hand and said, "Mom will take you inside to have a look. It's nothing. We are all family. If there are any knots in our hearts, we must speak them out and untie them. We can't let others instigate disunity among us."

Paid in full without refusing.

When I entered the house, I didn't completely believe it until I saw five thousand yuan and a withdrawal certificate lying quietly in the cross-body bag.

"Mom, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have listened to Xun Ren's one-sided words."

Qin Mahua sighed, "Some people in the village can't stand seeing our family doing well. If you hear any rumors in the future, be careful. I withdrew 5,000 yuan in cash today because Xiaoze is getting engaged in a few days, and I need a thousand yuan betrothal gift to prepare a banquet and buy new clothes for you guys. There are so many things to spend money on..."

After a long explanation, Fu Qing felt even more ashamed.

After explaining everything clearly, Fu Qing was sent to do the laundry.

Qin Mahua sat alone on the kang and sighed again.

Fortunately, Xiao Xuan didn’t take the five thousand yuan today, otherwise the old family would have made a fuss, and maybe because of this, her eldest son and she would have become estranged.

Xiaoze and Xiaoxuan are more open-minded. Let’s give them the 5,000 yuan when we split up the family business!

Being the head of the household is really hard.

More than an hour later, Mu Chenze rode with Chu Xuan and arrived in front of the county department store.

Chu Xuan wondered, "Why are you visiting the department store again?"

Mu Chenze evaded the question, "Just for fun. We can just shop without buying anything."

"All right then!"

After locking their bicycles, they walked into the department store together.

Before I knew it, I walked to the jewelry cabinet.

Mu Chenze pointed to a thin gold bracelet on the counter and said to the waiter, "Comrade, please take this out."

The waiter wasn't very enthusiastic. "It's 520 yuan, no bargaining. If you think the price is right, I'll give it to you."

Mu Chenze didn't mind her service attitude at all. "If you don't want to bargain, then don't bargain. If my partner looks good wearing it, I will buy it directly."

Chu Xuan didn't want Mu Chenze to spend any more money, so she smiled and said, "I don't like it. I won't wear it."

Turn around and go to another counter.

She thought this would dissuade Mu Chenze from buying a gold bracelet for her.

Little did they know that Mu Chenze directly asked the waiter to issue the bill.

I bought the gold bracelet, put it in a small box and put it in my pocket.

After he and Chu Xuan walked out of the department store, he took it out with a smile, "Xiao Xuan, this is a gift from my mother. But, tell others that it was from me."

He opened the small box containing the gold bracelet and continued, "Trust my taste, it will look great on you. The waiter said no returns or exchanges."

Since she had already bought it and it couldn't be returned, Chu Xuan had no choice but to stretch out her hand and let Mu Chenze put it on her.

It makes her wrists look whiter and more beautiful.

The more Chu Xuan looked at it, the more she liked it. "I must thank Aunt Qin when I get back."

"Thanks, no problem. Just don't let my sister-in-law hear it."

"Aunt Qin always says we should treat each other equally. I think she's becoming more and more partial to us."

"How can we always treat family matters equally? Xiaoxuan, I actually want to ask you, if I didn't pay for the boat, would you accept the 5,000 yuan my mother gave me?"

"Won't."

"Why? Did I really find a stupid wife?"

Chu Xuan couldn't bring herself to talk about her past life, so she made up an excuse. "I'm not stupid. The dowry boat belongs to me. I have the final say on how to make money with it."

"Based on my parents' awareness, it's definitely you who has the final say."

"I think so too."

They continued to stroll around the county town.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, they returned to the Mu family.

Chu Feng is also here.

It was Qin Mahua who called over.

After a while, the food was served.

While eating, Fu Qing noticed the gold bracelet on Chu Xuan's wrist.

"Xiao Xuan, did you just buy this gold bracelet? It's really beautiful."

Chu Xuan smiled and replied, "Chen Ze bought it for me when I went to the county town today."

Qin Mahua deliberately asked, "Where did the money come from?"

Mu Chenze was very cooperative. "It's the New Year's money I've saved over the past few years. I want to buy a gold bracelet for my future wife. Mom, you won't object, right?"

Qin Mahua smiled and waved her hands, "Of course not. It's your own money, spend it however you want. Chenfu, don't you have New Year's money too? You haven't spent it in the past few years, right? Find some time to buy one for your wife."

Mu Chenfu grinned and said, "I didn't spend it. I saved it all. I'll go tomorrow."

Fu Qing was very happy. It seemed that her mother-in-law didn't blame her for what happened today. She whispered to Chu Xuan, "You will also receive New Year's money this year. In our family, no matter the age, everyone will receive New Year's money during the Spring Festival."

Chu Xuan nodded in surprise.

She knew this in her previous life.

However, she had a problem with the New Year's money, complaining that Qin Mahua gave her too little. She said that she entered the Mu family a few years later than Fu Qing, and asked Qin Mahua to make up for the New Year's money she had received in those years.

Qin Mahua was so angry that she refused to give it to him.

She made such a fuss that the Mu family couldn't have a good New Year.

She would never do anything like this again in her life.

It doesn’t matter how much the elders are willing to give.

The meal was relatively harmonious.

After dinner, Fu Qing took the opportunity to go to the toilet together to confirm with Chu Xuan that her mother-in-law had given her a few balls of wool.

It was true that wool was sent, Chu Xuan admitted it immediately.

This made Chu Xuan realize that her sister-in-law might know something, but she didn't say much.

After a while, Mu Chenze sent Chu Xuan and her brother back.

Qin Mahua called Mu Chenfu to her and Mu Qinlao's bedroom to talk.

Fu Qing's heart skipped a beat. It was over. Her mother-in-law would definitely bring up what she had done today.

Would her husband scold her for this? Or would he no longer love her? Was the bracelet thing going to be a thing of the past?

Now I regret it very much. Why did I suspect my mother-in-law and even go to Xiaoxuan to confirm?

If they talk to each other, won't she be the one who is embarrassed?

She had never been so stingy before, so why did she listen to Xun Ren's instigation today?

At this moment, Chu Xuan was whispering to Mu Chenze that his sister-in-law asked about the yarn, which might be a disguised confirmation of the money issue.

Mu Chenze comforted softly, "Trust my mother, she will handle this matter."

(End of this chapter)