Chapter 233 Frankness
"You always claim to be fair. When you moved out, you gave your family a lot of money. But if you hadn't left enough money for yourself, do you think you could have lived so well?"
Her voice trembled slightly, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
The emotions that had been suppressed for so long seemed to have found an outlet at this moment.
Especially yesterday, the food that Shu Yanyou had just delivered was still in the house.
You have already been so generous and moved out, why do you still accept food sent by others?
The more Tang Jianxi thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and the feeling of frustration in his heart surged up like a tide.
"Yes, just say it honestly," she took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, "don't do anything behind my back."
"As for the money, I did keep some, but was that money you earned yourself?"
Zhao Chunhua asked back, her tone suddenly raised, and she sounded aggressive, "After marrying into the Shu family, have you ever made any contribution to the family? All you do every day is stare at the money! Do you really think it fell from the sky?"
There was a brief silence in the room.
Shu Yanyou became a scholar only in the past year or so, but ever since Tang Jianxi married into the Shu family, she has almost always been in a state of being supported.
She lived an extremely comfortable life - she didn't have to work in the fields, worry about kitchen affairs, or even do the most basic housework. She only had to take care of things in her room.
In fact, this meant that the entire Shu family was using money to support her.
"I can live well because I have the ability to make money!"
Tang Jianxi bit his lip, his eyes suddenly became sharp, as if he wanted to convey his inner anger to the other person through his eyes, "You could make money before, and you can make money now! Do you think everyone can sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor like you? What about you? Besides thinking about the money I worked hard to earn all day long, have you ever thought about making money yourself?"
Her voice gradually became louder, as if she was trying to suppress the uneasiness that was vaguely emerging in her heart.
Under normal circumstances, Zhao Chunhua was too lazy to argue with such people. She felt that reasoning with such people was a sheer waste of time.
Moreover, such quarrels would only make her feel that she was being dragged down and her IQ was lowered several levels.
Therefore, most of the time, she would choose to avoid conflicts and not want to be entangled with them for too long.
But today, the situation is different.
Zhao Chunhua knew that if she didn't try to defend herself this time, she would never have the chance to change the situation in the future.
But she found that if she didn't speak more clearly and understandably, Tang Jianxi would not be able to understand what she meant at all.
"Chen Mai, although she is not a very kind person, at least she knows how to contribute to her family and has been working hard for her family's future. But look at you? Every bite of food you eat is sent by me; every piece of clothing you wear is made of the fabric I originally prepared to make clothes for Tang Yuan. Don't you really understand your situation? Do you still think you are a great person? I think I need to go to the Tang family in person and find out how their girls were raised and how they cultivated someone like you!"
There were some slight noises in the house, as if the children were awakened.
Zhao Chunhua raised her voice slightly and called the children.
"Of course you have to read books, there is no doubt about that, but you can't neglect housework either, you have to manage it carefully. I don't like to discipline other people's wives for others. If you dare to be so ignorant and tactless next time like you did today, go to your father's grave and kneel down to reflect on yourself. Think carefully about what he expected of you in the first place!"
Her words were cold and firm, leaving no room for negotiation:
"Also, if I hear even one word outside that is detrimental to the unity of the Shu family, no matter how many excuses you have, I will immediately ask someone to take you home and send you to your respective parents, so that the elders of the children can educate you personally. By then, it won't just be you who will be embarrassed."
In fact, Zhao Chunhua did not intend to get angry or upset about these things.
After all, getting angry not only harms your body, but also makes you suffer for nothing, which is not worth it.
In contrast, she felt that seeing others suffer was a rare pleasure.
Wouldn’t it be more comfortable and pleasant to enjoy a life without worries about food and clothing at home and spend every day in ease?
During the entire conversation, Zhao Chunhua was almost the only one speaking, and she spoke fluently and clearly.
She didn't seem to care whether others listened or not, nor did she want to waste time observing whether those kneeling people had the willingness to reflect and correct themselves.
For her, pouring out all these long-pent-up emotions was enough to make her feel refreshed.
When the Shu Yanyou brothers held their children and said they were going home, Zhao Chunhua specifically told them one thing:
"Remember to visit your respective parents-in-law's homes tomorrow."
She looked calm, with a look of planning in her eyes, "I've already thought about it. I'm going to invite the relatives of both families to get together. We can sit down and have a good chat and exchange recent news."
It seems that this family gathering will be an important and meaningful meeting.
We had agreed before that whoever has the child will educate him/her.
If you really can't manage the child well, send him back to be taught again, and then take him back.
If you can't teach the child well, it doesn't matter if you don't take him back.
At the beginning, Zhao Chunhua still had a glimmer of hope that she might be able to help Shu Changqi and his wife preserve the good reputation they had worked so hard to maintain.
However, the reality was far more cruel than she had imagined.
It wasn't long before she found herself isolated and helpless, with few people willing to stand by her side and support her.
How could she fight against all the gossip and rumors by herself?
Not to mention that Tang Jianxi always seemed to have endless schemes and calculations waiting for her.
Rather than passively taking the beating and letting Tang Jianxi gradually destroy the reputation that the Shu family had worked so hard to build, it would be better for her to take the initiative and gain some breathing space.
Since compromise cannot solve the problem, we have to find other ways.
"It's so annoying. It always spoils the fun."
When these words came out, even Zhao Chunhua herself was shocked. She didn't expect that her emotions would be expressed so directly.
Maybe she was too tired recently and always felt that there was invisible pressure around her, making her feel breathless.
After sighing, her eyes fell on the small figure beside her who was staring at her with wide eyes - it was Xiao Shitou, who was currently sitting on the cushion and swinging his legs with an innocent look on his face, as if he didn't understand what she was saying at all.
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