Chapter 130 Buying Gifts
Liu Xiaoru didn't expect that there would be such unexpected wealth during the Dragon Boat Festival.
She took the 100 taels of silver and divided it on the spot. She and Zhang Yuniang each took 30 taels, and Niu Niu got 40 taels. The distribution was entirely based on the shares held in the shop.
"Thanks to Niu Niu's reminder, I wouldn't have thought of sue the authorities, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten any money. I'll give Niu Niu another ten taels of silver as a thank you." Liu Xiaoru took the initiative to mention it, and was about to take out a ten tael silver note and give it to Niu Niu.
Zhang Yunniang directly stopped Liu Xiaoru from trying every possible means to give money to Niuniu.
"This is Niuniu's shop, so it's her responsibility to do something for it. Don't just give her money for no reason."
When Liu Xiaoru realized that her attempt to send money failed, she looked regretful.
Niu Niu raised her hand and wanted to give the money to Zhang Yuniang for safekeeping.
Zhang Yunniang smiled and said, "You keep it for yourself."
When Niu Niu learned that she could freely spend such a large sum of money, she did not save it like she did with her lucky money. Instead, she said to her family members generously on the spot: "Go shopping? I'll treat you!"
Liu Xiaoru squatted down, teased Niuniu deliberately, and said, "I don't want a child to treat me."
Niuniu asked very seriously: "Aunt Liu doesn't like me?"
Liu Xiaoru immediately asked: "Why do you say that? How could I not like Niu Niu? I like Niu Niu the most."
Niuniu tilted her head and said seriously, "My mother said that any relationship can only last if there is give and take. Aunt Liu treats me well, and I treat her well, so that we can always be good friends."
When Liu Xiaoru heard this, she felt as if her heart was gently burned by something.
Zhang Yunniang patted her gently and said, "The child is filial. As the elders, why should we stop her?"
Gu Zhao had been listening to their conversation with his ears perked up. When he heard Zhang Yunniang's statement, he immediately asked, "Mother, do you really agree that my sister will treat us?"
Zhang Yuniang nodded slightly.
Gu Zhao immediately looked delighted and started to think about what he wanted: "I want to buy sugar figures and sugar paintings..."
But he added, "You are not allowed to buy anything worth more than ten cents, and you are not allowed to buy candy! Do you still want your teeth?"
Gu Zhao immediately made a bitter face and whispered, "Mom is so stingy."
Zhang Yuniang raised her hand and tapped her youngest son on the forehead.
Niu Niu walked in the front with a proud look on her face. With a large silver note in her hand, she looked like the richest person in Guang'an County.
"This dress comes in two colors. The pink one is for Aunt Liu, and the light green one is for my mother!" Niu Niu said this to the proprietress in the clothing shop with her head held high.
The boss lady still remembered Niu Niu. They had bought spring clothes from her store before.
"Niuniu, you have to pay for the things you buy. Do you have money?" the proprietress asked with a smile.
The richest woman Niuniu looked back at her family and said with great enthusiasm: "I have money! I want to buy clothes for my whole family!"
Liu Xiaoru didn't want to take advantage of this, as she always wanted to pick cheap clothes. But Niuniu fell in love with the most eye-catching dress in the shop at first sight, and she almost rolled on the ground and insisted that she try it on.
Zhang Yunniang advised, "Your child is truly filial, so just accept it."
Liu Xiaoru covered her chest and said, "I can't bear to see her spend too much money. I always feel uneasy."
Zhang Yunniang understood her mentality very well and said, "You'll get used to it. Although we are elders, we are also human beings. We want to wear beautiful clothes and eat delicious food. If we keep all the good things for the younger generation, over time, they will think that the elders are not worthy of enjoying good things."
Zhang Yunniang's words undoubtedly go against the mainstream idea.
When people talk about their parents, they always talk about how hard they worked and how they sacrificed for their children, but they rarely face their side as human beings.
"When the younger generation is truly filial and the elders are happy to accept their filial piety, it can be considered complete filial piety," said Zhang Yunniang.
Zhang Yunniang's idea of filial piety, which involves both efforts, was like a wake-up call to Liu Xiaoru.
Niu Niu not only bought clothes for them, but also for their grandparents and Gu Mingda who was not present.
But when she was about to buy clothes for her two brothers, Zhang Yunniang stepped out to stop her and said, "Your father and I will buy clothes for your brothers, you just buy them some snacks."
Zhang Yunniang was very clear about the calculations. Snacks only cost a few cents, but a set of clothes was not cheap. Gu Yan and Gu Zhao were not as well-off as Niuniu. The two brothers could not come up with a return gift of equal value, so it would be better for them not to accept such an expensive gift from their sister.
Zhang Yunniang felt that respecting elders and respecting brothers were two different things. She still remembered what happened to Liu Erni, and didn't want to raise her daughter to be the kind of person who only cared about helping her brothers. She was also afraid that her sons would get used to taking advantage of their sister and become useless brothers.
Niuniu whispered, "But my brothers usually take good care of me, and I want to buy clothes for them."
Zhang Yunniang touched the small tuft on her daughter's head and whispered: "You bought new clothes for your brothers, and they must be eager to buy you new clothes. They have to empty their wallets to afford it. Your eldest brother has no money to buy his favorite books, and your third brother has no money to buy snacks. Isn't it pitiful?"
"I can buy them books and snacks. I have plenty of money." Niu Niu said.
Zhang Yunniang smiled and said, "I just praised you for your good memory, but you forgot what you just said? All relationships are give and take, and if only one party keeps giving, it won't last long."
Niuniu immediately became dejected, sighed heavily, and said, "When facing someone you like, you just want to be nice to them all the time. When you see something they want, you give it to them. You don't even think about how much you get."
Zhang Yunniang didn't want her daughter to develop the habit of giving carelessly. She understood better than anyone that if a woman wanted to live a good life in this world, the most important thing was to keep a clear mind.
Niuniu suddenly raised her head, looked at Zhang Yuniang, and whispered, "Mom, you must like me very very much. When you brought me home, it seemed like you never thought about getting anything in return."
Zhang Yuniang was stunned when she heard this.
Niuniu added: "Although mom has never asked me to do anything, I must be very, very good to mom. Niuniu loves mom the most!"
Zhang Yunniang could never stand her daughter's sweet words. Listening to them, she wanted to buy all the good things she saw and give them to Niuniu.
Niu Niu spent money to buy clothes for all the elders, and Grandma Gu didn't expect to receive Niu Niu's filial piety so soon.
She put on the newly bought clothes on the spot and said to almost everyone she met: "Do you see my clothes? My little granddaughter bought them for me. She is a filial child. I wanted her to spend less money but she was not happy. There is really nothing I can do about her!"
Liu Xiaoru found it funny to see Old Lady Gu's behavior, but she was no less charming. Whenever she met an acquaintance, she would show off the new clothes in her hands, and then explain calmly, "My dear son bought them for me, and I can't refuse them."
Then she would show off the golden sheep pendant on her neck and said, "This is what Guaibao won for me."
Even the confused old man Gu would pull at his new clothes and vaguely emphasize to others: "New clothes...Niuniu...Niuniu bought them!"
The big family went to the market in a grand manner and finally arrived at the old place.
Niuniu's eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed to the Guanpu stall not far away, which was surrounded by many people, and asked Zhang Yuniang: "Mom, it's a holiday today. Can I play?"
Gu Zhao was also very excited and joined the team immediately. "Mom, I want to play too. I want to get something good for you too!"
Old Mrs. Gu also looked interested and said, "Yunniang, it's a holiday. If the children want to play, let them play. At most, let them use their own money."
Zhang Yunniang glanced at everyone. Liu Xiaoru had already half of her body looking towards the stall. Even the mature Gu Yan looked interested.
"Children can only play three times and use their own money." Zhang Yunniang said helplessly.
Niu Niu cheered on the spot.
Gu Zhao had a bitter face, because he had spent all his money long ago and could only borrow money from his brother and sister pitifully.
After borrowing the money, Gu Zhao started shaking again and said to Niuniu, "Niuniu, look at what you want. I'll go win it back for you!"
As soon as the Gu family squeezed into the crowd, they saw the familiar two brothers at the stall.
The elder brother, the stall owner, took out a gold hairpin and said, "Twenty cents a time! Don't miss it if you pass by! For only twenty cents, you can take away this gold hairpin worth five taels!"
As soon as the stall owner finished shouting, he turned around and saw Niu Niu, who was squeezed to the front. He instantly recalled the painful past and was so scared that he almost closed his stall and ran away on the spot!
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