356 Chang Chunfeng gets angry
When Zhang Jinyu heard her husband was angry, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Ping An is of course a good child. I said he raised him because I felt sorry for him. Please sit down. I will ask the maid to serve the food."
When she went out, her face looked grim.
Does my husband place too much emphasis on peace?
To be honest, Ping'an's registered surname is Wan, and her name is Chang Shun in the private family tree, but the real son listed in the Chang family's registered surname is still her Yan'er.
Let’s not talk about all this. Ping’an is a really good kid and he rarely lives here. She can just treat him as a relative and she wants to treat him well.
Just then, at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, she went to the shop and had two very nice cotton robes made for him, as well as a brocade cloak and deerskin boots, which cost about sixty or seventy taels of silver.
Today she was just trying to test her husband's attitude. If he was willing, she could ask him for the recipe for growing vegetables in winter when she returned safely.
Isn’t it all for the future of our children?
With other income, my husband doesn't have to work hard writing storybooks every day.
Now think about it, after marriage, there are only firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. Why should a girl learn those music, chess, calligraphy and painting?
Zhang was a little discouraged. She had no talent for making money. She could only collect rent from the shops and fields her father and brother gave her when she got married. Her life was better than that of the poor, but far from that of the rich.
Zhang Jinping looked at his brother-in-law's forced smile and cursed his sister in his heart. She was very well-behaved when she was a girl at home, but how could she become so vulgar after only five or six years of marriage? How was she different from a woman doing small business in the market?
"Brother-in-law, Jinyu doesn't think before she speaks. Maybe she's too distracted by taking care of the kids at home. Let's not take it personally. She's just a heartless person, but she actually has a good heart.
Ping An is such a good child, my father wanted to take him home to raise him, and I love him dearly too."
Chang Chunfeng felt much more comfortable now.
Ping An sent a small basket of such expensive winter vegetables every few days, and it was he who urged her to order two sets of clothes for the New Year. He felt very uncomfortable, but considering that the New Year was coming soon, he didn't want to argue with her.
When his father was alive, his favorite saying was "A harmonious family brings prosperity."
He used to be a very good person, but now he is not familiar with him anymore. He has mentioned the idea of taking Ping An Fangzi to him more than once.
How can you say something like that?
"No, it's okay, big brother, have some tea. What's the matter with you coming here today?"
Just then Zhang Jinyu came over and said, "Brother, husband, the food is already on the table, let's eat and chat."
Her husband never forbids his family from talking at the dinner table, saying that this is how it is done in his hometown. She was reluctant at first, but then she thought about it and decided to teach the children properly when they are older.
My husband gets up early in the morning to go to the government office, and has to write storybooks at night. He can only talk to the children during dinner.
"Brother, please."
Chang Chunfeng wanted to take his younger son from his mother's arms, but the younger son refused and threw himself into his mother's arms. He let it go, but his daughter was very well-behaved when she was held by her uncle.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Zhang Jinyu took the children to sit at a small table nearby. If they sat at the big table, Yan'er would make a mess of the table. A one and a half year old child is at his most noisy.
Zhang Jinping looked at the several bowls of green dishes on the table and said, "Ping An is really capable. A plate of this dish costs at least one tael of silver in a restaurant, and there are still not that many."
After saying that, he took a bite and put it in his mouth: "This white jade stick is really delicious, it tastes best when it is hot in a pot, better than stir-fried shredded pork.
My brother-in-law and sister, I ran into Sicheng two days ago. He said it would be best if the two children were engaged before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After the fifteenth day, he would take Ping'an to Yingtian and return to Yong'an Academy in June for the exam. "
Chang Chunfeng's eyes lit up. Going to Yingtian must be to the Wang family. The eldest master was really nice to Ping An.
"Of course that's good, big brother, what do you think about the eighth day of the first lunar month? The child's marriage will be settled, and there will be one less thing to worry about. But will Ping An's mother agree?"
"I heard from Sicheng that they are willing to let you arrange the child's marriage."
Zhang Jinyu couldn't help herself. Her family had two thousand taels from selling their house, but with the savings she had before, the total was less than four thousand taels. She was planning to use that to buy a shop at the beginning of the new year.
"Does the Wan family mean that we are in charge of Ping'an's marriage? But Ping'an's last name is Wan too. Engagement is a little bit better, but marriage is a big deal. For a family like the Sun family, a small betrothal gift is not acceptable."
"That's enough."
This was the first time Chang Chunfeng got angry with his wife after all these years of marriage.
Zhang Jinyu burst into tears: "My husband, I am just telling the truth. For a family like the Sun family, the betrothal gift cannot be less than 6,000 taels. It may be more than 10,000 taels."
Zhang Jinping was also confused. Is this still his sister? She used to be smart and clever, how did she become like this?
Before he could speak.
Chang Chunfeng spoke, his voice indescribably cold: "Ping An is my son, I won't spend a penny of your dowry, Zhang Jinyu, if there is one, I will give more, if there is none, I will give less, the eldest master won't say anything, and I will take care of Ping An's engagement, the child is young, so you don't need to worry about it."
Zhang Jinyu burst into tears: "Am I doing this for myself? Am I unwilling to help Ping An? Our family only has more than 2,000 taels of silver left from selling the house, and all the savings are spent on this big house."
"Jinyu, take the child to the living room to eat, I'll be there in a minute."
See my sister left with her two children.
Zhang Jinping shook his head: "Brother-in-law, you are a good person. If it were me, I would have slapped her in the face. She has made the child stupid. People say that pregnancy makes a woman stupid for three years, and that is true.
Sicheng sent Ming Wanli to Yong'an. Ping'an's mother and stepfather were very easy to talk to. They said that you should come forward to arrange the engagement, which is actually to give face to both your and our families.
Sicheng also said that after Ping'an turns 20, he should study hard and learn medicine in the next few years. Studying should be the main thing, but medicine should not be neglected. After all, the emperor wants him to become a famous doctor.
My sister is just being too picky. Ping'an is so capable and can make money. Even if you are the ones who arrange the wedding, how could it be possible that you are the only one who spends the money?
This house is worth more than 15,000 taels. Ping'an is a generous child, but it's a pity that my sister doesn't understand these things. In the future, Jin'er will let her learn more about these social customs and housekeeping skills. No matter how well she learns music, chess, calligraphy and painting, she still can't make a living. Brother-in-law, please bear more. I apologize to you here."
Chang Chunfeng's eyes were sore: "Brother, I would like to arrange the child's marriage by myself, but such a good thing may not always come to mind. I feel sorry for them. I have no right to jump out and say what I want to do about Ping An. I don't have the face to do so.
It would be a lie to say that I was not angry at Jinyu's words. She has mentioned the winter vegetable recipe to me more than once. Brother, if I mention this to the child, you might as well kill me.
This house has three courtyards, and Ping'an has already given me the title deed. I can say that I never have to buy a house in my lifetime. The monthly salary of a sixth-rank official is not much, but it's okay. Jinyu should have told you that I started writing storybooks long before I married her. Now this item alone makes me one thousand taels a year, and I give all of it to my wife.
This income is far from enough, but it is still enough for an ordinary life. Ping An has been back for only half a year, and he has brought some good things for Jin Yu and her son and daughter, including jade pieces and gold jewelry. However, she has forgotten what clothes the children wore for the New Year. She only remembered those for our family of four. In the end, it was only after I mentioned it that she hurriedly ordered two sets.
She really cares about me and the child, but she has always treated Ping'an like a distant relative, and now the child rarely comes to visit.
Yes, Ping An's last name is Wan, and this is the deepest pain in my heart. Is it necessary for her to hurt my heart like this?"
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