"I... I'm good-looking?" Xia Chen's answer was still full of lack of confidence.
Xia Jinxiu nodded continuously, then looked at her second brother, "Second brother, don't you want to say something?"
Xia Jinjun smiled and shook his head. He had a lot to say at the moment, but he was afraid that his wife and daughter would think that he only cared about his wife's appearance.
[My dad has been stunned for a long time? He said my mom is pretty, right? She is much better than Bai Huiru? Dad, you should be more careful. If my mom walks on the street like this, she will attract a lot of attention! Oh, men! ]
Xia Jinjun cleared his throat. Although he didn't quite understand some of what the little girl said, what is the turning head rate?
But he knew that his little girl was right.
"Your second sister-in-law is not ugly to begin with. She works hard for this family day and night and has no chance to dress up. No matter what she looks like, I think she's beautiful."
Xia Chen blushed. Who could resist such sweet words?
[Dad, you are right. Say a few more words.]
Xia Jinxiu on the side also smiled mischievously.
"Wife, I've told you before that since you make money, you should spend some on yourself. It's so good like this."
Xia Chen really wanted to see what she looked like. When she turned around, she found that her youngest daughter had taken the only bronze mirror in the family out of Xia Jinxiu's room and was standing opposite her mother.
Xia Jinxiu was not angry either, and urged Xia Chenshi, "Second sister-in-law, come and take a look. You know what, Zhiliao's painting is really good."
She was embarrassed to say that some of her makeup was even better than hers, but it was not in line with the current fashion. She had never seen it before and it was probably just a child's fantasy.
In short, it looks very good.
Xia Chen looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Although it was a little blurry, she could still make out some outlines.
Xia Jinjun also moved the oil lamp over so that she could see more clearly.
Xia Chen looked at her face and couldn't help but touch it. "Is this... me? I can't recognize it."
"It's you, who else could it be!" Xia Jinxiu couldn't help but nod, "Second sister-in-law, see, women have to dress up. Let alone not having the conditions before, now you make your own money, why wouldn't you be reluctant to spend it."
[Although mommy makes her own money, except for the money she gives to grandma, the rest is in daddy's hands. Mommy has to manage the money! Otherwise, daddy will get all the money! ]
Xia Jinjun was panicked when he heard this. It was true that he managed the money, but he didn't spend it recklessly. "How about... you manage the money you earn. I'm busy with my studies and don't have time to spare."
"I can't do it!" Xia Chen has always lacked confidence in doing things. No matter what she does, she always retreats because she doubts herself.
[Mom, you can do it. You must manage the money you earn yourself. This way, Dad won't dare to show off in front of you. You can control him well.]
Xia Jinxiu is really not hypocritical in this regard. Of course, she also recognizes that Xia Chenshi has changed her attitude, and she is too lazy to care about her brother and sister-in-law's affairs.
"I... try? If I can't manage it, you will have to take care of it." Xia Chen said.
"It's not difficult. You are not illiterate. You can always write down your income and expenditure. It will not be wrong."
[My mother can read? What's going on? She can do Suzhou embroidery and can read. Who is my mother? ]
Xia Zhiliao was stunned.
"I only know a few bits and pieces. How can I compare with you? I don't even remember how I learned these words." Xia Chen had never thought much about her own life experience before, and because her adoptive parents had passed away long ago, she had no way to ask.
"Second sister-in-law, I've discovered that the more I look at you, the more you and my second brother seem to be a good match. There aren't many literate women in the countryside. I wonder if your identity must be from some special background?" Xia Jinxiu asked deliberately.
Xia Jinjun was also in deep thought. It was not the first time that his daughter had mentioned this, and now his sister said the same thing.
He looked at his wife and said, "Think carefully, do you really not remember anything about the past?"
Xia Chen shook her head. "I heard that when I came to my parents' house, I was as big as a cicada, and my clothes were tattered. How could I be from a good family?"
"But how could a poor family teach you to read? My mother loved me so much, but she was reluctant to send me to school. Of course, there was no place for me to study. How could there be a place for a girl to study?" Xia Jinxiu said.
Xia Jinjun took a deep breath, "That's not bad. Could it be that... your biological father is a teacher? Or maybe he is a scholar and his family is poor. This can explain it."
Xia Zhiliao wanted to help, but the novel did not mention a word about his mother's background. After all, they were all cannon fodder.
Xia Jinxiu sighed, "Oh, I was thinking that if my second sister-in-law was the daughter of a wealthy family, we could also benefit from her."
Xia Chen smiled first. Now she was really not afraid of this sister-in-law anymore. Moreover, after getting along with her, she found that she was actually quite nice. "Jinxiu, you are the only one who looks up to me. You are the daughter of a wealthy family. For someone like me, it's better to be a maid."
"Second sister-in-law, you are not an old mother now."
She pointed at Xia Chen in the bronze mirror and said, "Second sister-in-law, you look so beautiful. You should dress like this in the future. Zhiliao, I haven't asked you yet, who did you learn to put on makeup from?"
Xia Zhiliao looked at Xia Jinxiu, smiled first, then pointed at her.
[I don't know if you would believe me if I told you that I learned this from you? ]
"I guess that's the case. Our family is full of men. Otherwise, who else can you learn from? But you have some talent, little girl. You are really clever and skillful."
Xia Zhiliao was happy that she had gotten away with it, but her identity couldn't be discovered.
Then she would be burned to death as a monster!
There was a lot of chatter in the room. Old Mrs. Xia thought something was going on, so she came over coughing to take a look.
Xia Chen was very frightened and thought she would definitely be scolded this time.
Unexpectedly, Old Mrs. Xia was also stunned. She probably didn't recognize him at first sight.
"Mom...I...I'll go change it right away."
Old Madam Xia frowned slightly, "Why change it? Isn't it pretty?"
Xia Chen was stunned, "Mother... I..."
"What are you talking about?" Old Mrs. Xia now felt that it was difficult to find a daughter-in-law here, so she was reluctant to let her son go out and find another one. However, the new person could not earn money for the family and would not be as filial as Xia Chen.
"It's normal to dress up now that you have money. If you wear tattered clothes all day long, others will think that our Xia family has treated you unfairly. Do you still want the fourth and fifth sons to find wives?"
Old Mrs. Xia thought that her third daughter-in-law was obtained because of her generosity towards her daughters-in-law, and she couldn't ruin her reputation.
[Grandma, you are really the best mother-in-law in the world. Of course, you are also the best grandma. You love my mother very much. That’s right. My mother is definitely more filial than anyone else.]
Old Lady Xia curled her lips, "By the way, we have to dress up Zhile too. The little girl has to look pretty. I'll pay for Zhile's dress-up!"
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