Jinhua lives at her mother's house, but actually doesn't want to go back.
Although she was a new daughter-in-law in the Dai family, everyone in the family was older than her.
After the fight with Dai Sanlang and being locked up in the woodshed, even the servants, maids, and farmhands looked at her with a mixture of pity and ridicule.
Back at her mother's house, although her father's temperament had become much more gloomy, he still loved her.
Not to mention my mother.
Her brother Xia Dalang also treated her as the apple of his eye.
No matter what my sister-in-law Zhu thought in her heart, at least on the surface, she acted like a virtuous and good sister-in-law.
Even her little niece A Liu, who is only a few months old and can't speak yet, will smile sweetly when she sees her.
With such a good family, she never wanted to go back to the Dai family!
However, Jinhua knew that her idea was just a thought.
If she argued or fought with Dai Sanlang, her parents would back her up. Their reputation within the Dai family directly affected the Xia family's reputation. Deep down, it also affected her ability to control the Dai family in the future.
But if she wanted to divorce Dai Sanlang, her parents would definitely not support her.
If the Dai family came to pick her up, she could arrogantly refuse the first time. The second time, she could use the excuse that her parents were reluctant to let her go and ask them to let her stay at her parents' home for a few more days. But the third time, she would have to go back with Dai Sanlang.
If she didn't catch Dai Sanlang and just went back like this, what awaited her would definitely be a more miserable situation than the woodshed.
Maybe she won't be short of food and drink.
But there are many ways to make things difficult for someone, trip them up, and torture them.
If she wants to live a comfortable life, or even hold power in the future, she must accomplish her goal in one go.
And pear blossoms are precisely the key to this battle.
How could she let such a small matter as the long distance delay her important matter?
Jinhua thought about it for a long time and said to Liu:
"Mom, I'm afraid we'll have to spend some money on this."
Liu said, "Why are you trying so hard? Lihua has such a bad temper, she might not even take a penny or two seriously. She might even throw it back in my face!"
Golden Flower Road:
"I know Lihua's personality. Although she has a bad temper, she's also quite loyal. She's quite sisterly."
Having said this, Jinhua lowered her head and chuckled softly, then continued:
"If Lihua knew I was bullied in the Dai family, even if she wouldn't stand up for me, I'm sure she wouldn't refuse me if I asked her for help at this critical moment."
Liu angrily rejected it:
"No! No! How can mother bear to let you beg her?
Besides, you suffered a loss in the Dai family. If you tell her, it means that everyone in the old house will know about it.
By then, your aunts will be laughing so hard that their mouths will be crooked!"
Jinhua smiled faintly:
“Mom, let’s hold back our anger for a while so that she can take the bait!
If Dai Sanlang really takes her down, do you think my aunts will laugh at me or her?"
"this……"
Jinhua's words made sense. Upon hearing this, Liu couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.
She absolutely did not want her sisters-in-law to laugh at her and Jinhua.
But if this thing can be accomplished, I believe that by then, the sisters-in-law will definitely not focus on the fact that Jinhua was bullied.
After all, whose daughter has never been bullied by her in-laws after getting married?
"Mom, I think it's better this way.
Find an opportunity to pass the message on and tell Lihua that I was bullied in the Dai family and wanted to please my mother-in-law, so I want to embroider a set of four screens as a birthday gift for her.
But embroidering four screens is a big project and a delicate job. I really can't finish it in time. So I had to ask Lihua to stay at our house for a few days and help me.
To compensate her for delaying family matters, we can give her some money."
"What? She wants me to give her money?" Liu's tone suddenly rose eight degrees.
"You don't have to actually pay the money, just promising to pay it is enough.
By then, when our plan is complete, how could she even think about the money?"
When Liu heard this, she immediately smiled happily:
"Our Jinhua is still smart!
Humph, those people over at the old house are short-sighted and can't take advantage of our eldest house, so they never say a good word.
All of your aunts are blind!
You only see the good in Lihua, but you don't know that my Jinhua is the best young lady in our Xia family!"
Jinhua gave a bitter smile and said, "Mother, I am now a wife of the Dai family. How can I still be a young lady?"
After hearing this, Liu's eyes misted again:
"I've always said that none of your aunts are good! They knew the Dai family was unreliable, but they didn't tell us. As a result, Mother was misled, and my Jinhua suffered so much!"
Jinhua held Liu in her arms, patted her gently, and whispered comforting words in her ear. It was not until half a minute later that Liu's emotions gradually calmed down.
Liu said to Jinhua:
“Just tell your sister-in-law what you want to eat and let her make it for you.
"Mrs. Liu, who works in the kitchen, has a son who has caught typhoid fever. She's been absent-minded these past few days. She either adds too much salt or too much vinegar when cooking. My mother doesn't like it and has sent her home."
Jinhua's eyes dimmed, and she said to Liu:
"Mom, please take better care of A-Liu on weekdays, so that your sister-in-law can free up her hands to take care of all the housework!
I married and took away a large dowry;
Dad went to labor camp, fell ill, and now he has lost his job;
No matter how frugal my eldest brother was, he still had to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstone. When studying in the academy, he had to socialize and drink with his classmates, so money was needed everywhere.
If this continues, won’t we run out of money sooner or later?
We don't have any income at home, so we can't hire servants anymore."
Liu opened her mouth, but swallowed her words back.
Jinhua guessed what Liu was thinking, and continued to frown, saying with a worried look on her face:
"Originally, my daughter thought that since the Dai family is wealthy and our family holds official positions, we could support each other.
I never expected that Dai Sanlang was such a scoundrel.
I guess our family can't count on our son-in-law for help anytime soon. Probably only after my eldest brother passes the imperial examination will they know how to rely on him.
Our family has no income, and our son-in-law is unreliable, so we have to start saving money."
Liu was so moved by Jinhua's words that she almost cried.
She has been living a life of luxury in recent years. Except when she returns to the old house in the village and needs to pretend to be nice in front of the old couple, she can be said to be very comfortable at other times.
She was not afraid of having to fire her servants, after all, she still had her daughter-in-law Zhu to serve her.
But if we want to be frugal, I'm afraid it's not just about saving on servants.
When Liu thought about replacing refined rice, noodles, chicken, duck, fish and meat with millet steamed buns and pickled cabbage dumplings, her throat felt dry and the tip of her tongue tasted bitter.
How could she bear this?
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