Chapter 226 Barely Passable
After accumulating a certain amount of wealth through diligence and thrift over the years, they replaced their original house with a new one with a larger area and better conditions.
The main building of the new house was mainly used for the daily living of her and her husband; the left wing was the living area for the eldest son and his family; the right wing was at the disposal of the second son and his wife, and the youngest son was arranged to live in a small building at the back.
The original plan was to allocate all the rooms in the backyard to Zhao Yichen to be used as his new home.
This is not only because the backyard is spacious enough to accommodate all the living needs of the newlyweds, but more importantly, it is located in a remote area, far away from the main house, and usually no one comes to disturb them. It is as quiet as a small world isolated from the world.
Such an arrangement can be said to be quite comprehensive. It not only ensures the privacy of the couple's life, but also avoids some trivial conflicts that may be caused by excessive contact with other family members.
However, the development of things was completely beyond expectations.
The fiancée heard that the Qiao family had a separate small courtyard that was vacant and could be used at any time.
Suddenly, the fiancée's attitude changed. After discussing with her family, she thought that instead of living under the same roof with other family members in the big house, it would be better to move to the independent small courtyard.
In this way, they can not only be freer, but also show their "dignity".
They seemed to have regarded the small courtyard as their own property, without considering that it was the Qiao family's territory.
After hearing this, Qiao Mingyan sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Tsk, this family is really interesting! I heard that they have made a lot of money from their business recently, so why are they still thinking about getting into other people's homes? If that's the case, if they really care about their daughter so much, why don't they buy her a house? Or do they think that there is already a ready-made house available, so why waste money?"
After she finished speaking, she shook her head, a look of helplessness on her face.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but continue to complain, "It's obvious that my family is reluctant to spend money to buy a wedding house for my daughter, but they actually turned around and set their sights on our property. Isn't this a bit too shrewd? This guy is really thick-skinned."
When she said this, her eyes narrowed and her look was full of contempt.
In fact, when she first married into the Zhao family, there was some trouble due to the issue of changing houses.
However, even her husband Zhao Yunren did not dare to make any unreasonable demands on the property she brought as a dowry.
After moving, the house was rented out to an outsider, and she continued to collect the rent, which became a stable source of income.
"You want to occupy my house before you even enter the door?"
Qiao Mingyan snorted coldly, "If I really agreed to such a request, I would wonder if my head was caught by the door!"
Her words were full of determination and disdain, and she clearly had no intention of backing down.
She is not the kind of person who compromises easily, especially when it comes to things like this.
She had already decided that she would never let anyone with ulterior motives take away even a single cent of her hard-earned fortune.
"The head of the family has already discussed this matter with Chenchen, and we have also followed the rules and hired a matchmaker to retrieve the engagement letter."
Qiao Mingyan paused, and her tone gradually softened, but it still revealed an unquestionable power.
"Since the other party has such a big appetite and wants so many things, and our small temple cannot accommodate such a 'big Buddha', it means that our two families are destined to be incompatible."
Anyway, Zhao Yichen is only seventeen years old this year, and it is still too early for him to get married immediately.
She was in no hurry to find a marriage partner for her son.
Besides, look at the situations of Zhao Chunhua’s daughters-in-law—which one of those women who once married into the family with honors didn’t cause some trouble?
There was even one who almost got in before, but caused chaos in the whole family before he even entered the house, causing a huge headache.
Thinking of this, Qiao Mingyan secretly sighed, how difficult it is to choose a daughter-in-law who is worry-free and reliable nowadays!
On the other hand, Zhao Chunhua complained in her heart when she heard the rumors: It was obvious that the blind date was the result of everyone's public recommendation, and it was not decided by her alone.
But now there is a problem
Everyone blamed her for having poor vision, as if all the mistakes were hers.
This made her feel extremely aggrieved and she wanted to cry out for justice three times on the spot.
At the same time, Shu Yanyou's situation seemed completely different.
His wife is the daughter of his mentor, Mr. Tang, and the story of their relationship is quite special.
I remember that year, Shu Yanyou was just an ordinary student who had not yet passed the examination for the qualification of a scholar. He buried himself in his desk all day long, studying classics and history articles with Teacher Tang.
No one thought at that time that this teacher-student relationship would eventually lead to a happy marriage.
Teacher Tang opened his mouth slowly and introduced his daughter to everyone.
There was a hint of pride and expectation in his words, and he seemed to have full confidence in this child.
At that time, Tang Jianxi's performance was indeed eye-catching.
She knows very well how to present herself in front of others. Whether she is doing things or dealing with people, she appears to be exceptionally decent and generous, and even every word she says is full of gentle charm.
Such performance can't help but make people feel good about it, and it also left a deep impression on the people present.
Zhao Chunhua did not express her opinion immediately, but she was not the kind of person who made decisions easily.
To be on the safe side, she specially sent some people to inquire about the situation of the Tang family.
The investigation did reveal some details: it turned out that Tang's father had some poor relatives, and these relatives would come to the Tang family from time to time to eat and drink.
But think about it carefully, which family doesn’t have a few relatives who are not very wealthy?
What's more, the Tang family did not have a shortage of daily necessities, and their daily life seemed to be still in good order and not affected too much.
As for Tang Jianxi herself, she was able to remain steady and calm under such circumstances, and her overall performance was quite satisfactory.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, the marriage was finalized.
Of course, no one expected what married life would be like.
Although Tang Jianxi was not as diligent as everyone hoped, and was even a little lazy in some aspects, she arranged her affairs fairly well.
At least the big and small matters in her room did not cause her mother-in-law Zhao Chunhua much worry, and the days went on like this day by day. Although they were dull, she could barely get by.
On the other hand, the story between Zhang Mingfeng and Shen Mai was entirely initiated by Zhang Mingfeng.
It happened naturally - that day, Zhang Mingfeng accidentally saw Shen Mai and became very interested in her.
For a country girl, Shen Mai doesn't know many words, but this doesn't prevent her from knowing what kind of women men like.
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