Chapter 433 A Good Family
Seeing that Aunt Lin was holding the bracelet tightly in her hand, as if she wouldn't give up until she got it, Liu felt a little helpless.
He then reached out and took the silver bracelet, smiling at Aunt Lin: "Then I will thank my mother-in-law on behalf of Third Sister."
Uncle Lin shoved the box back into Lin Changning's arms with a hint of annoyance, pointed at Lin Changning, and muttered under his breath, "Sixth Brother! I'll talk to you later."
After watching his daughter-in-law hand over the silver bracelet that was part of her dowry, he looked at Liu across from him and said, "I wonder when my father-in-law will have some free time these days? Let's find a day to discuss the children's affairs."
Liu hesitated. Recently, Lao Ma had been extremely busy, and San Niang's two brothers also frequently stayed at the military headquarters. It was hard to say when they would have time to spare.
Seeing Liu's predicament, Lin Changning smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry. I'll get Old Ma a day off tomorrow. Don't stand on ceremony. I'll host the dinner tomorrow at a restaurant, and our two families can have a meal together."
After saying that, he looked at Uncle Lin and said, "Uncle Lin, don't refuse. Since you've come, I'm going to treat you to a meal at a restaurant anyway. Why don't we combine our efforts and discuss it as a family?"
Third Uncle gave Lin Changning a disapproving look, but eventually nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Liu felt it was difficult to refuse: "Then let's do as Changning said, and have our two families sit down and talk tomorrow."
After saying that, he bowed to the group and said, "I came here today to help out, but I stayed a little longer because I heard that my in-laws were coming. I should go back now. I will bring my two children and my husband to visit you in person another day. Please forgive me for not being polite enough today."
After the two families exchanged pleasantries for a while, Lin's mother smiled at Liu and then turned to her eldest daughter-in-law: "Eldest daughter-in-law, go see your aunt off."
Wang sighed and got up to walk to Liu: "I'll see you out of the mansion, Aunt."
When Liu returned home that day, she waited for Third Sister to return from the shop and hurriedly called her into the room.
With a smile in her eyes, she said to her daughter, "I went to see him today. Shilang's parents seem to be honest and kind, and his grandfather is also a shrewd man. You won't regret marrying Shilang."
When Ma San Niang heard her mother mention Lin Shi Lang, a hint of embarrassment and shyness appeared on her face.
"Mother! What are you saying?"
Looking at her daughter's somewhat shy expression, Mrs. Liu chuckled and shook her head.
"You silly child, you're getting shy when I talk to you about things in the future."
As Liu spoke, she explained, "Your mother-in-law seems to be a kind person. Today, she even took off the bracelet that came with her dowry, saying that she wanted me to give it to you as a gift."
My mother was helping out over there today; the Lin family arrived unexpectedly.
However, since they did meet once, Changning must have given them a gift, but I saw that the family took it back, so it must have been quite valuable.
Although Juro and Rokuro have a good relationship, it's still better to be careful when it comes to money. Juro's father, mother, and grandfather are all good people.
Today, I saw Changning slamming her valuables shut; she's probably not greedy. I'm relieved that you married into such an honest family.”
Ma San Niang nodded gently as she looked at the slightly tarnished silver bracelet her mother handed her.
"I understand, Mother."
Ma San Niang herself was satisfied with this marriage. Shi Lang was gentle and kind. Although he was not very old, he treated her very well. A few days ago, he even made some skin care cream and sent it to her.
Ma San Niang looked down at the bracelet on her wrist, which had turned slightly black, and a few moments of emotion flashed through her heart.
This was their first meeting, and her future mother-in-law gave her a silver bracelet as part of her dowry. It seemed that she was satisfied with the marriage. Although the bracelet was probably not worth much money, the sentiment it contained was something that money could not buy.
This at least shows that the Lin family was satisfied with her.
Thinking of this, Ma San Niang said, "Mother? Should I send some pastries over tomorrow?"
Liu hesitated for a moment: "I think it's fine, but Changning is hosting a banquet at the restaurant tomorrow, so we don't need to bring too much. Just pick a few dishes that you're good at, make them, and send them over."
Ma San Niang responded softly, then lowered her eyes, her face slightly flushed.
Meanwhile, at the Lin residence on the other side, Lin Changning and his second brother were being thoroughly scolded by their third uncle.
"Why are you two acting like spoiled brats? Look at the quality of this jade, and look at the carving. Do you really think your great-grandfather doesn't know its value? You dare to give this away? You two spendthrifts."
Lin Changning smiled bitterly and glanced at his second brother, who was being scolded by his third uncle and dared not say a word.
Lin's mother hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't stop him. After all, her third uncle was an elder, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to discipline the younger generation.
These white jade earrings may not be considered particularly valuable to the Lin family now, but they are certainly not worthless.
Today, she originally thought that since it was their first meeting, she should give him something a little more valuable. Shi Lang usually takes the pulse of his family members, and he also treated most of Chang Ning's injuries. Giving it to Shi Lang's wife would make no difference.
Unexpectedly, the third uncle refused to give it away, while the fourth sister gave away all her dowry bracelets but still refused to give away these earrings.
After finishing his rant, Uncle San paused, snorted coldly, and said, "It's not that I'm stingy and unwilling to give valuables to Third Madam's family, it's just that Changning is working hard outside these days. A pair of small earrings costs over a hundred taels of silver. We are just a farming family, why should we pretend to be rich? It's fine if the two families have a good relationship, but we can't keep taking advantage of your family."
Third Uncle looked at Lin's mother and said again, "And you, Da Niu's wife! They're young and don't know any better, but don't you know any better either? Taking such valuable things like that, all that military merit Chang Ning earned from his injuries, how much is that worth?"
Lin's mother's forced smile froze; she hadn't expected even she would be the subject of some nagging.
However, she was momentarily stunned by what her third uncle had said. Yes, Changning had worked hard all this time to accumulate such a small fortune, and her third uncle's scolding had truly woken her up.
After thinking for a moment, Lin's mother said with a smile, "Third Uncle, I was in the wrong about this matter."
Third Uncle handed over the box: "Alright, take the things back and put them away. This is valuable, you can't just give it away like that. As a person, you can't forget your roots."
As he spoke, he glanced at the timid Lin Changning and then gave Lin Erge a sideways look.
After saying that, he looked at his daughter-in-law and said, "And you, after you've had dinner and met your in-laws tomorrow, have Mancang accompany you to the jewelry store to have another pair of bracelets made. Our family isn't so destitute that we have to use our daughter-in-law's dowry as a gift!"
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