Old man Shen sat on the edge of the kang, feeling angry and tired.
Nothing has been going smoothly at home during this period of time!
Old Man Shen was wondering if there was something wrong at home, and when he had time, he would ask Xiao Quezi to come and take a look.
Over there, Chen Xiashu listened to his father's tired voice, and because he could not help at all, he lowered his head in shame and said nothing.
And Shen Chunshu let go of the third brother, without saying a word, and just stood there in silence.
For a moment, the only sound in the room was the groans of Shen Qiushu who was sitting on the ground.
When Old Man Shen saw that no one was talking, he immediately raised his voice: "Speak up, are you all mute?"
Chen Xiashu thought for a long time before coming up with a solution. He said hesitantly, "Why don't we ask Si Ni'er's mother to find someone else and introduce one to us?"
Chen Xiashu’s idea was very simple. If he couldn’t afford this wife, then he could just find another one. After all, he would just marry a woman to live with, so it didn’t matter who he married.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiushu immediately retorted to his second brother: "I don't want anyone else, I've set my sights on Xiaoqin. If I can't marry her, I'd rather be single."
Old man Shen was about to hit him with a stick again: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are not afraid of being embarrassed, but I am embarrassed?"
Chen Qiushu turned his head, stared at the corner and whispered fiercely: "Anyway, I won't change people. If you want to embarrass yourself, then the whole family will be embarrassed. I'm not afraid."
Old man Shen had no choice but to turn his head and look at Shen Chunshu: "Boss, what do you say?"
Chen Chunshu lowered his head, and the flickering firelight made it impossible to see the expression on his face.
But his voice was full of worry: "Dad, it's not that I don't want to help the third brother, but I feel that the Li family is blackmailing our family!"
"Knowing that we received 8 yuan for the marriage with the Zhao family, they asked us for a 10 yuan betrothal gift."
"Why don't they ask around? Who wants so many? Is his daughter a gold-rimmed one, or a fairy from heaven?"
"If I really gave him 10 yuan, I would be the laughing stock of the whole village!"
"And there is another thing. Dawei and Dali are going to get married in a few years. When the bride's family asks, they will find out that their aunt is fine with so much dowry, so why should our daughter be short of it? Why should she ask for less? What should we do then?"
"Can't we let this one girl lead the other new brides in our family astray?"
After hearing what the boss said, Shen Qiushu immediately got angry: "How can others compare with Xiaoqin? They are just mud in the ground. Are they worthy of asking for the same betrothal gift as Xiaoqin?"
Although his daughter-in-law was not even in sight yet, Shen Chunshu got angry when he heard the third brother belittle his future daughter-in-law.
He sneered at Shen Lao San and said, "You are dying for her here, I wonder how she is secretly happy at home?"
"But within this area of dozens of miles, I'm afraid you can't find a fool like you."
"If you two are really so close, why don't you let her go and make trouble for her parents? If her parents didn't want so much at once, you two would be sleeping in the same bed now, right?"
"It's fine if you have money in your hands, and you can spend hundreds of dollars. But why are you pretending to be a passionate playboy when you don't have a penny?"
Boss Shen's words left Shen Qiushu speechless, and he could only express his dissatisfaction by sulking.
Old man Shen saw that the eldest son spoke very convincingly but did not mention giving money to help the third son find a wife. He immediately regretted giving money to the eldest son and his wife.
If the money was still in his hands, why would he have to go to so much trouble to ask his two sons what to do?
But now we still have to get the money back to solve the current urgent problem.
Old Man Shen looked straight at Shen Chunshu and said, "Boss, use the money I gave you two last time to deal with this emergency first."
"Don't worry, your father is not senile yet, and he certainly can't give the Li family that much. I think there is still room for maneuver, but we have to be prepared for both situations."
Shen Chunshu's face suddenly turned ugly. Even though he said so much, he still couldn't dissuade the old man from asking for the money back.
For a moment, he was a little suspicious that the third son's marriage was just an excuse. No matter how much dowry the Li family asked for, the old man would find an excuse to take the money back.
Before Shen Chunshu could figure out how to refuse, Wang Huilian, who had been eavesdropping outside, suddenly rushed in.
"Dad, what do you mean? That money was earned by letting Hongmei marry him! Now you want to go back, then return Hongmei intact, and I will return the money, otherwise I will never agree."
Are you kidding?
You've already married her and slept with her, and now you want the money back?
Then wouldn’t her daughter’s marriage be in vain?
When Shen Chunshu saw his wife coming out to confront his father, he felt for the first time that this woman could still be of use.
I just kept silent and let her and dad make a fuss!
Old Man Shen discussed with his eldest daughter-in-law who was unreasonable, "I didn't say I wouldn't return it to you later? I just want to prepare for the worst. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Wang Huilian refused to give in: "Just in case? What if it really happens? Give the money to the Li family? What will you give us then?"
"Does your family still have money? If they have money, why would they ask us for it?"
"Dad, you can't just take care of the third child and ignore your eldest grandson, right? He is the male heir who will support our Shen family in the future."
"Dad, you always say that you love Dawei, is that how much you love him? If Dawei knew this, wouldn't he be so heartbroken?"
Wang Huilian kept talking so fast that Old Man Shen didn't even have a chance to refute.
Usually, the old man Shen is the one who has the final say in the Shen family. When has he ever been confronted like this?
Old man Shen, who was very proud, felt that his dignity as the head of the family was challenged and immediately became furious.
"I have the final say in this family. All the money is mine. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you yell at me?"
Wang Huilian, relying on her rightness, sat down on the ground, slapped her thighs with her hands and started crying.
"Oh my God, I've been married to the Shen family for decades, and I've given birth to two sons and a daughter. I've carried on the Shen family's bloodline, and now you're calling me a bitch?"
"There is no place for me to stay in this house. I might as well die..."
Old man Shen looked at the eldest daughter-in-law who was sitting on the ground with a shrewish attitude, and his face turned black on the spot.
In the past, in a situation like this, her husband would have stepped forward and hit her.
It’s difficult for me as a father-in-law to do anything now, otherwise I’m afraid she will say even more unpleasant words.
Old Man Shen was so angry that he could only turn around and scold Boss Shen: "Look at the good wife you married? Is that how she talks to her elders? You have to slash her. If you don't slash her, I'll slash you."
Chen Chunshu moved his feet unnaturally and muttered unhappily: "You are the one who asked me to marry you, do you think I am willing to marry you?"
Old Man Shen: ...
Even Wang Huilian, who was crying, paused and stopped crying abruptly.
She looked up at Shen Chunshu and asked in disbelief, "What did you mean just now? You don't want to marry me? If you don't want to marry me, then who do you want to marry?"
Wang Huilian got up from the ground and rushed towards Shen Chunshu.
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