She stepped back, and Chen Xiaomai stepped forward to look at Liu Lingling and Liu Mei:

“Aye’s wife, Aden’s wife, the money your family spent on buying the mule was originally intended to be divided between you and your parents.”

I noticed they didn't have much money on them, so I persuaded them to keep the money for themselves.

That way, even if they get sick in the future, they won't have to ask you for money.

Liu Lingling was clever and dared not covet the money.

Last year, my mother-in-law gave her all the money, including the money she earned from selling vegetables and charcoal.

Even before the Lunar New Year, she gave her and her younger brother and sister-in-law a lot of nice things through her aunt.

Ten taels is a lot, but if she tries to take it and refuses, her husband and brother-in-law will definitely have a problem with her.

Therefore, upon hearing this, she looked at Liu Mei, and then the two sisters-in-law said one after another, "Third Aunt, this is only right!"

Chen Xiaomai was satisfied with their attitude, and then looked at her three unmarried children.

Before she could speak, there was a commotion outside the door.

She looked up and saw Shen Yejun rushing over, his forehead beaded with sweat, panting as he leaned against the door.

Perhaps because everyone was looking at them, Shen Yejun's face still showed some hesitation, but it soon became firm again.

Standing next to her was Chunxi, who had been sent back to her room by Wang Yunjuan earlier.

Seeing these two people, Chen Xiaomai suddenly felt uneasy.

The daughter-in-law hadn't even entered the family yet; she was dividing the household and hadn't planned to involve her.

The second wife was willing to ask Wang Yunjuan to stay because she lived in their house and they were also related by marriage.

Besides, the Zhong family is rich and wouldn't even look at their meager possessions.

But the Shen family is different; everything they have now was given to them by the people of Chijia'ao.

This means that, apart from Shen Zhaochen, a scholar with official rank, they had nothing.

Xiaoyu originally said that she was not happy when she told her eldest son about Shen Yejun.

After all, Miss Shen Yejun is a good person, but she misses her family too much.

She feared that her son would spend his whole life working hard, only to be busy for the Shen family.

But Xiaoyu told her that Shen Zhaochen was talented and it was only a matter of time before he passed the imperial examination; moreover, he was not a heartless person.

If she wants what's best for her future generations, she should marry the Shen family girl as soon as possible.

Once Shen Yejun has a child and Shen Zhaochen becomes an official, he will certainly not abandon his nephew.

Moreover, this nephew's mother was the sister who had once devoted herself to him.

She thought about it for a very long time before finally agreeing.

The reason she agreed was simply so that Shen Yejun could read and write, and could teach her own children in the future.

In her view, literate people are completely different from illiterate people.

A child who has been enlightened by his mother and taught to distinguish right from wrong will definitely be better off than other children of the same age who know nothing.

If they continue their studies and take the imperial examinations, their chances of passing will be greater than others.

This is her deepest hope for the next generation.

I've had enough of hardship myself, and I don't want my grandchildren to suffer the same fate.

So, even though Chen Xiaomai wasn't feeling too good about it, all she could do was let out a deep breath and say to Chen Yejun:

"It's good that Ye Jun has come. It's just the right time for us to split up the family. You can stand aside and listen."

Shen Yejun likes Chen Xiaomai, her mother-in-law, firstly because she is young and doesn't need immediate support in her old age, and secondly because she has a skill that can earn money.

Secondly, the other party has an excellent relationship with Chi Yu, which will benefit her in the future.

She had made up her mind that after getting married, she would get closer to her mother-in-law.