357 Zhang Jinping teaches his sister
"Brother-in-law, don't be angry. For the sake of my Zhang family and the two children, I didn't know Jinyu would become like this. It may be that after Yan'er was born, she always wanted to give the child the best life in the future.
Go back to the backyard and wash up and rest later. I'll talk to Jinyu, but don't make a fuss when the child is engaged. It will make Ping'an sad, and Sicheng will also be angry.
The day after tomorrow is the Little New Year, and I think Ping An will definitely come to spend it with you, brother-in-law, when the time comes, you can discuss with him what kind of engagement gift to give, that is, you will get all the betrothal money when you get married, which is also reasonable. I am his eldest uncle, and if it is not enough, I will add to it. "
Chang Chunfeng shook his head: "That's not necessary. The engagement doesn't cost much. Maybe Ping An won't need me to pay for it at all. He will take the betrothal gift himself. As for the wedding, that will be five years later. I will have saved enough money."
There was at least four thousand taels of silver in the family, but they had never dared to buy a house because they were worried that they would need money to do something big for Ping An.
It seems that after this matter is over, I should use the extra money to buy some property. Only when money makes money will I hoard it.
A quarter of an hour later.
Zhang Jinping left the restaurant and went to the front hall. The children had already been taken away by the old woman, and Zhang Jinyu was sitting there in a daze.
"Brother, where are the others?"
"I went back to the backyard." Zhang Jinping sat down. "Jinyu, you had a bad life in the first half of your life. You encountered some problems and didn't get married until you were 25 years old. Do you know how you married Chang Chunfeng? He didn't agree at first, but my eldest brother asked Sun Sicheng to make the connection and tried every possible way to get him to agree.
You've been living a good life these years, and I'm afraid you've forgotten the fear and anxiety you once had. Zhang Jinyu, if you want a divorce, just keep doing it, and then go back to your dowry house alone. I won't let you go back to your parents' home, because your niece and nephew still need to get married."
"Brother, why are you saying this?"
"What? That's me. If dad was here, do you think he would use family rules? Ping An can be said to be a good child picked out of ten thousand. He has only been back for half a year. What have you done for him? That polite fake smile makes me uncomfortable, let alone Chang Chunfeng?
Why can't you be a little better? Be a little more sincere? Is this big house comfortable to live in? I think you should give it back to Ping An. You have never treated him sincerely, why did you accept such a nice house from him? Such a house cannot be bought for 15,000 taels now, and there are people who want it for 20,000 taels.
If it weren't for Ping An, your husband wouldn't be a sixth-rank official now. Do you know how difficult it is to get promoted to the next rank now? You don't know. "
"Brother, am I a bad person? Am I not worried that there is not enough money at home?"
"Jinyu, you've changed. I don't recognize you anymore. You've been married for so many years, have you ever given Ping'an any money? No, you might say that you bought him clothes and food every year, but forget it. Others may not know, but I know. In all these years, has Ping'an ever not brought you gifts?
This time, his biological mother and stepfather were generous and did not come with Ping An, allowing him to get along well with you. Zhang Jinyu, use your brain to think about it, is it possible that Ping An would let you pay for the engagement gift?
Sicheng said they will get married in five years. With Ping'an's ability, will he let you help him with the betrothal gifts? Maybe in five years, when he gets married, you won't be able to show up, and his mother will definitely have arrived in the capital.
You actually nag Chang Chunfeng about this. Don't you know that his parents were sent away in mourning? Besides, has this child ever cost you a penny besides bringing you good things?
My Zhang family has never wronged you, so why did you think of asking Ping An for a prescription? If this were known to others, everyone would look down on you. Just your words tonight have already alienated your husband."
Zhang Jinyu argued with red eyes: "Brother, we are his parents, isn't it good to have more income? In such a big city like Beijing, can't we still sell more vegetables?
I was also worried for the time being, afraid that they wouldn't even bother with the marriage, and my family only has three or four thousand taels at most, and I can't use my own dowry to supplement it, right?"
Zhang Jinping sneered: "Did Chang Chunfeng spend more than your dowry money in the years since you got married?"
Zhang Jinyu shook his head. That was really not the case. That man was the most ambitious.
Zhang Jinping asked again: "Actually, the Zhang family gave you a dowry just to make your life better after marriage? Who says this money can't be used at home? Does it have to be used on your children?"
Why can you live in Wan Ping'an's house? Just like what Chang Chunfeng said, he never raised him, and neither did you.
Zhang Jinyu, make amends now and treat Ping An well with all your heart during this New Year. Next time his mother and her family will probably come with him, and you won't have the chance to treat him well.
Chang Chunfeng is only one year older than you. He is very elegant and handsome. He doesn't necessarily want you as his only woman. If you annoy him, he may not enter your yard for eight or ten years."
Zhang Jinping stopped talking, turned around and walked out.
He couldn't understand why his sister didn't treat Ping An, such a good child, with sincerity. If he were Ping An, he would definitely not be willing to come to his stepmother's house.
He still has to go back and tell his father about this.
If we really let her be like this, divorce is only a matter of time.
If Sicheng knew all this, he would be so regretful that the stepmother he carefully selected turned out not to be a good person to Ping'an.
Zhang Jinyu sat alone for a while.
She thought that she had not done well enough over the years, and that it was also because the family did not have enough money and she had to be hesitant everywhere. She did go a little too far today, but it was also because she was in a hurry and was afraid that the Wan family would not even provide the money for the wedding in the future.
I heard that Ping'an's stepfather was just a doctor, and he learned the profession later. His mother was just a country woman, and his family probably didn't have much money.
If it was just Jin'er, she wouldn't think so much, but Yan'er is already one and a half years old, and she doesn't know how much money will be spent in the future. Also, Ping'an is not a member of the Chang family in the true sense. Chang Yan is the eldest son of Chang Chunfeng.
Of course she wouldn't say these words, as there was no title to inherit in her family.
After leaving the living room, she walked towards the backyard.
The maid was holding a wind-killing lantern in front. The cold wind was howling. She wrapped her cloak tightly and looked at the big house. A sense of satisfaction surged in her heart.
The courtyard given by His Majesty is very good and spacious. It is enough for me to have two more sons in the future.
When she returned to the room, she found that her husband was not on the kang at all. He must have gone to the study. Is it necessary to do this? She was just talking. If it doesn't work, forget it.
Zhang Jinyu looked at his sleeping children. The children had always slept with them since they were young. The huge kang seemed even more empty without their father.
She remembered what her elder brother said. Could it be that Chang Chunfeng would not enter her room for ten or eight years? Would he really take a concubine?
She put on her cloak, opened the door, and tears suddenly flowed down her face. She was unwilling to take a concubine. Although her father and brother did not have concubines, they did have maids. She had always known this.
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