Chapter 84 The whole family collects the gift money? No way!
Old Mrs. Mu bit her steamed bun hard and didn't say anything.
People say you can tell a person’s future at the age of three and his old age at the age of seven. At Li Lan’s age, you can tell her future directly!
Selfish and stingy by nature.
Not as good as Su Tang and Yu Miaomiao! Although those two lazy guys don't go to the fields, don't listen, and eat alone, they share the oil residue and apples with the whole family.
Where is Li Lan?
She never brings anything to the house, but she takes some leftovers from her mother's house and hides them to eat all by herself!
It will be strange if you can rely on me in the future!
Look at the eldest son Mu Jingyuan again. What's the point of just saying a few meaningless words?
If you can't control your wife, you have no ability! The whole family pays for marrying a wife.
Look at the second and third sons, they earned their own money for the betrothal gifts! They just set up a banquet at home, or the two families did it together, which saved a lot of money.
The more Mrs. Mu thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and she kept rolling her eyes at Li Lan.
Li Lan has never suffered such humiliation since she married into the Mu family!
He covered his face and cried in grievance, didn't even eat the steamed bun, and ran back to his room.
After dinner, Mrs. Mu talked to Su Tang and Yu Miaomiao: "What happened today was not fair to your sister-in-law, but the family still has to live for a while, so let it go!"
"Just live your life as usual. Don't make a fool of yourself like you did tonight and make others laugh at you."
"You don't have to cook tomorrow. Your aunt's family has a new grandson, and they're inviting our whole family to attend the full moon banquet."
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Having a banquet?
Su Tang's eyes lit up: Isn't that a lot of meat that we can eat as much as we want?
Even Yu Miaomiao, who usually had little desire for food, became interested.
In this era, banquets require quick hands! She is ready!
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Mu changed the subject and said, "The fifth child will also be back from school tomorrow. We have a large family and can't accommodate all at one table. The gift money cannot be too little."
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, each of you take out two dollars. Your father and I will add another two dollars and eighty dollars, and give your aunt's family a lucky eighty dollars."
Su Tang frowned, and her interest in the banquet disappeared.
Not to mention that she could buy a big piece of meat with two dollars, she didn't even receive any gift money from her aunt's family when she got married!
All the money collected was in the hands of Old Lady Mu. Is it reasonable for the whole family to collect money for a drink now?
Yu Miaomiao was also unhappy.
In this era, gifts usually range from one to five yuan, and anything over five yuan is considered a special favor.
When Old Lady Mu gave 8.8 yuan to her brother's family, they did not stop her. Her closest brother could give as much as he wanted. But when it came to asking the whole family to chip in, she was the first to object.
"Mom, how much gift money did my aunt give when Jingyun and I got married?" Yu Miaomiao asked.
"I forgot, but I gave you a lot anyway." Old Mrs. Mu's eyes flashed.
"Mom, you don't even remember the gift money, so you tend to give too much or too little when you give as a gift."
"We are relatives, so we won't care about this. If you think eight dollars and eight cents is too little, we can round it up to ten dollars!"
What a joke!
Yu Miaomiao rolled her eyes: "Mom, you accepted the gift money for our wedding, and now you should pay the return gift. I have no opinion on how much you give, but I won't contribute to the money."
"I won't contribute either. I didn't receive a penny, and I want to return the favor? Humph!" Su Tang snorted and looked at Mu Jingzhou.
Mu Jingzhou moved his hands in his trouser pockets as if he was feeling for money.
Su Tang's heart skipped a beat.
Oops, it's too early. It's up to Mu Jingzhou to decide whether to raise the gift money or not. If Mu Jingzhou wants to give money, what can she do? He won't touch her money.
When Mu Jingzhou takes out the money, where will she put her face?
"Mom, Su Tang and my second sister-in-law are right. Whoever receives the gift money should pay it back. You should pay for it yourself!" said Mu Jingzhou.
Su Tang was stunned at first, then happy.
I really want to rush to Mu Jingzhou and be close to him.
I know how to follow my wife’s thinking!
Let’s not talk about the money first, the most important thing is that her face was saved!
"Third brother!" Old Mrs. Mu widened her eyes, unable to believe that her son would say such outrageous words to her!
In the past, when the family was giving big gifts, the second and third sons would contribute money without hesitation!
"Mom, I didn't receive any gift money from my aunt, so why should I return the favor?" Mu Jingzhou said.
Mu Jingyun also said: "Yes! You are the one who keeps all the gifts."
"I accepted the gifts, but don't you have to spend money to hold a wedding? Don't you have to spend money on meals? I accepted the gifts and didn't give them to you just to make it easier for unified management." Old Mrs. Mu roared.
Still managing?
Yu Miaomiao rolled her eyes.
After being in charge for so long, you only have more than 30 yuan in your pocket?
Where did the money go?
"Mom, when the third son and I got married, you were only responsible for setting up the wine. The betrothal gifts and the washbasins and kettles were all bought by the third son and I ourselves."
"When my eldest brother got married, it was all paid for by our family. You can ask my eldest brother to make up the gift money. We won't pay anyway."
"If it doesn't work, we won't go to the banquet."
Mu Jingyun's words successfully touched Old Lady Mu's heart.
Yes, the eldest brother's wedding was all funded by the public treasury. But Li Lan was still ungrateful and hid the remaining greasy money for herself.
When Mu Jingyuan heard this, he was unhappy: "Second brother, are you targeting me?"
"No, I'm just telling the truth." A ruthless look flashed across Mu Jingyun's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
When Yu Miaomiao saw this, she was shocked: This lunatic wouldn’t want to fight with his own brother over such a small matter, right?
Mu Jingyuan stood up and took out two dollars and gave it to Old Lady Mu: "I'll collect it!"
Then he went back into the house and slammed the door.
"Wife, let's go back to the house. We are sleepy." Mu Jingyun pulled Yu Miaomiao back to the house.
Su Tang went back on her own without Mu Jingzhou calling her.
Soon, only Old Lady Mu was left in the yard.
I felt very anxious holding the two dollars in my hand.
What a vixen! Ever since I married these two vixens, there has been no peace for a single day. The second and third sons are also very stingy.
I shouldn't have married them in the first place!
Especially Yu Miaomiao, who relied on her looks like Mingzhu and would threaten people with a knife at any time.
"I think, just give me less, six dollars!" Old Man Mu heard it all in the room and advised.
Old Man Mu turned around and yelled, "How can you come up with six dollars?"
"When the second and third sons got married, your brother only gave them five dollars..."
"Can this be the same?"
Old Man Mu: ???
What's the difference?
"When I married you, you had nothing. You relied on the help of my brothers to make ends meet. Now that we are doing well, have you forgotten my kindness?" Old Mrs. Mu was standing in the yard and cursing loudly.
Old man Mu may have never won an argument with his wife in his entire life, so he just kept silent - he stopped talking!
Give as much as you want! Anyway, he only cares about working and having enough food and clothes, and doesn't care about these trivial matters.
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