Her mother-in-law wanted her to sell her before she even had a chance to get to know her.

Why can't your mother-in-law help them out with all that money she has? What can she do with the money? She's so old, she has nowhere to spend it. They're doing serious business, not going on a trip.

"Mom, can't you give me some? I'm still your son, aren't I?"

Zhao Dawen nodded repeatedly; he was willing to give his son the money he earned.

"No, we don't expect you to be filial, but don't even think about our money. Your father is getting old and his health isn't good. We don't know how many more years he can copy books. And his copying speed is much slower than before."

Actually, your mother and I aren't having an easy time either, but I didn't say anything so as not to add to your burden.

The younger daughter-in-law was very perceptive. "Mother, isn't it our duty to be filial to you? How about this, we'll give you a pension every year from now on, what do you think?"

Wang was gratified; her younger son was more promising than her older son.

The couple was dumbfounded. They were already struggling financially, and they had said they wanted to give their parents money for their old age. Where would they get the money to give them?

Isn't this trying to kill them?

So he thinks he's the only one who can be a good guy? You bastard!

The two of them stormed off, carrying their child. Zhao Dawen was furious. "Are you satisfied now? Our son is angry."

"Oh, I'm so scared he's angry! If you're so capable and rich, why don't you give it to him?!"

Zhao Dawen was furious. All his money had been taken by that shrew, leaving him not a single penny. How could he possibly pay her back? How could he possibly pay her back?

“Mrs. Wang, he is our son, our own flesh and blood!”

“I know, how could I not care about the child I carried for ten months? It’s just that this path is not suitable to continue. No matter how much money you give, it will be a waste of money, just like you did back then.”

Zhao Dawen was furious.

"He just wants to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, and his son can easily do that."

Wang ignored him. So what if he passed the exam? The head of the household was just a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination). What had he accomplished after years of struggling in the county town? Nowadays, becoming a Tongsheng (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination) is actually not bad. As long as her eldest son wasn't too ambitious, he could easily find a teaching job in the county town.

He teaches during the day and copies books at night; his family is definitely not bad off, and should be even better off than his youngest son.

But is he willing to listen to advice? If he won't listen to her, why should she keep throwing money at him?

Is having too much money a problem?

The Zhao family witnessed everything from their courtyard and were astonished. They hadn't expected the couple to be so shameless, starting to argue before even leaving the house. They were even more surprised that Wang Shi was so shrewd, actually managing to hold onto the money so tightly.

“What happened back then really hit my sister-in-law hard; she still hasn’t recovered.”

"Yes, I'm heartbroken and devastated."

Zhao Xiaoyu actually understood Wang Shi very well. Nothing is more heartbreaking than a broken heart; her aunt had no hope for her eldest son. Furthermore, she realized that children were unreliable; only money mattered.

"Yes, sister-in-law is decisive."

"By the way, where is that concubine of my elder brother's?" Madam Song asked curiously.

Zhao Dashu actually knew; Liu Shunzi had told him.

"I heard he didn't even come. My brother went a bit crazy for a while, desperately resisting my sister-in-law and saying he wanted to go find Xiao Cui. My sister-in-law let him go to the county town to look for her, after all, she took so much silver with her."

But she didn't come. The elder brother waited at home for many days but didn't see Xiao Cui. The woman had run away, taking the money and disappearing. The elder brother's sincere feelings were ultimately wasted.

Song's mouth dropped open. "She didn't come back?"

"Why come back? Is being someone's concubine so easy? You'd be better off finding a respectable family to settle down with and be their wife. Besides, your brother is old enough to be her father. What future is there in following him?"

That's true, but she still felt sorry for her older brother.