Some people are just so weird, they never see what they have in their hands, but what is better in other people's hands. Chen Aju is such a person.
Once Chen Aju started making a fuss, Mrs. Hu would definitely lose her patience.
Isn't Chen Ye a face-saver? Let him see the greedy faces of his wife and daughter, and embarrass him. Let Chen Ming and Wang Shi also see that this is not just a matter of a few pieces of satin, and don't say whether to give or not so casually in the future.
At the same time, you can also see the eldest wife more clearly, and know which people are worth making friends with and which people you should be wary of.
However, the scarlet or red satin originally intended for Daya was no longer dared to be given to her. Even Chen Afu himself did not dare to make this bright-colored satin.
If there was a piece of cloth left over from Chen Alan's clothes making, she would make a short vest for Daya. The little girl was beaten pitifully by Mrs. Hu that day, and her cries made Chen Afu feel heartbroken.
Chen Ahfu tore off a piece of brown for himself and Wang, and a piece of bright blue for Chen Ming, Ah Lu and Da Bao. Each person only made one set at first.
Actually, Chen Ahfu didn't like brown satin at all, it looked too old-fashioned. But other types of satin were not available for making, so he could only use it to make a long skirt first.
Except for the two pieces of satin cut for Dabao and myself, the rest were taken to the old yard.
Chen Ming could see that Chen Afu was not happy. He sighed and said, "My parents don't want to give it to Hu... Well, for your uncle's sake, let's give it to her once."
Chen Ahfu pouted and said, "Once? What if she wants it again?"
Chen Ming said, "Let's just say there is no satin."
Chen Ahfu continued, "Because of her greed, we dare not even wear the satin we earn ourselves, and keep it at the bottom of the box forever? In the future, if my mother and I wear a silver or gold hairpin, what should we do if she asks for it? If our family has good things again and builds a big house, what should we do if she asks us to build her a bigger house?"
This is Hu's style.
Chen Ming opened his mouth, not knowing what to do. In the past, his family was poor and had nothing that Hu Shi would like. Now that his family is rich, he can't keep hiding the silver under the box. There are already more than ninety taels of silver buried under the box in his house. Such a large amount was something he had never dared to think of before.
But they just don’t dare to spend it now.
Even if they don't spend money now, A Lu will definitely build a big house when he gets married in a few years. If Mrs. Hu insists on money, what should they do?
If he considered his elder brother's original kindness, he would even be willing to give his elder brother several dozen taels of silver so that he could enjoy a comfortable life in the future and work less. But he didn't dare to do so. As long as he gave the money, Mrs. Hu would think that he might have more money and would find ways to ask for it endlessly.
Chen Ming sighed helplessly and said, "You and Dabao have a better life now. You can still buy the things you like, buy some land, and build a big tile house. After all, you have separated and set up your own families. Your aunt-in-law has the nerve to take me, but she can't take my daughter who has set up her own family. She can take these satins if she wants them. They are not big things. She will not take those big things from you, and Dad can't make the decision for you. As for Dad and Mom... Well, let's just live like this for the time being."
Chen Ahfu added, "I think respecting my uncle doesn't mean indulging Hu and giving her whatever she wants."
Chen Ming opened his mouth again but said nothing. He knew this too, and he didn't want to give it to Hu. However, things always developed to the point where he had to give it to her. Think about it, Chen Shi was so smart, but he was scared by Hu and didn't dare to return to the village.
Chen Afu glanced at the troubled Chen Ming and said nothing more. Let's stop here. Some concepts change slowly. Besides, the right to speak is in the hands of powerful people. Their second branch is still a little weak now.
That night, Chen Ming and Wang went to the big room to deliver the satin. Old Lady Chen's satin was left in the second room, and Wang would make it for her. Before they left, Chen Ahfu gave another round of instructions.
After Chen Ming and Wang came back from the main room, they said that Chen Aju was upset when she saw the satin and asked why she didn't give more. Two and a half feet of satin was not enough to make a dress, but only enough to make a vest, a shirt or a long skirt. Moreover, this color was old-fashioned and not suitable for a young lady to make clothes.
She saw the two feet of beautiful blue satin in Gao's hand, which was for Da Hu, so she wanted to go over and said that she could make a coat out of it, as it was a pity for a child to wear satin clothes.
Chen Agui's face darkened, and Gao held the satin tighter. Chen Ye and Old Lady Chen scolded her a few times before she dared not continue to ask for it.
When she saw the crabapple red satin given to Chen Alan, she was even more excited and reached out to grab it.
Alan was so frightened that she quickly dodged and locked the satin in the box as quickly as possible. She could give in to her sister in other things, but she would never give in to this piece of red satin, which she loved very much. Thinking of the second day of her wedding, she would wear such a gorgeous and beautiful dress and go to the upper room with her handsome husband to meet her parents-in-law and relatives, her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles.
When Chen Aju saw Chen Alan lock the beautiful satin into the small box, she burst into tears and said, "I like that piece of red satin. I am fairer than my elder sister, so I will definitely look better in it than my elder sister."
Seeing her little girl crying, Mrs. Hu asked Mrs. Wang unhappily, "Is this all the reward from the master of Tangyuan? Didn't Ah Fu leave a few feet?"
Wang strictly followed Chen Ahfu's instructions and said, "It's gone. The master of Tangyuan only gave Ahfu a few feet of land. Ahfu thought that Ahlan would get married soon, so he gave it all to Ahlan. She didn't even keep a piece of cloth."
Mrs. Hu usually loved her younger daughter more, and she said to Alan, "I'll give your sister two feet, and you can each make a small jacket."
Chen Alan also burst into tears when she heard this. She felt very wronged. She was about to get married, and she only had a few feet of good cloth, but her sister was ignorant and fought with her, and even her mother followed suit.
Old Mrs. Chen was unhappy and said, "Alan is getting married soon. If the bride dresses up nicely, her son-in-law will like her. My cousin finally gave me a nice piece of material, but my sister was ignorant and fought for it, and my mother still indulged her."
Chen Ming also frowned and scolded, "You are still my biological sister, even Ah Fu can't compare to you. Ah Fu knew that Ah Lan was getting married, so he would rather not wear it himself and give it to your sister. You still have the nerve to compete with your sister. You are really spoiled by your mother."
Chen Aju looked at the satin in her hand and felt that it was not as beautiful as the red satin. She burst into tears, "I just like that red satin. Big sister is too selfish. She is already engaged, why does she wear such a beautiful thing?"
Chen Alan felt very aggrieved and cried, "I have always given in to you since we were young. Am I selfish? You should speak with conscience."
Chen Aju shouted, "If you're not selfish, just give me that piece of satin." Seeing that Chen Alan didn't move, she said, "Humph, you're obviously selfish, but you say it in a nice way."
Chen Alan felt even more aggrieved and cried even louder.
Chen Ye raised his eyes and yelled at Chen Aju, "That satin is for your sister, don't fight for it anymore. If you make trouble again, I will beat you with my big shoe."
Usually, Chen Aju would not dare to make a scene when she saw Chen Ming was angry. But today, she really wanted that piece of satin, and she had boasted to Hu Cuicui that she could make at least two sets of beautiful clothes. Now, not only did she not get two sets, she didn't even get the most beautiful satin. She was unwilling to accept this. She jumped up and down and cried, ignoring Chen Ming's scolding.
Chen Ye was so angry that he took off his shoes and hit Chen Aju a few times, but was pulled away by Chen Agui and Hu.
Chen Aju was beaten and was even more upset. She ran to the side, stamping her feet and crying.
Mrs. Hu felt very distressed when she saw her little girl like this, and said to Mrs. Wang, "Sister-in-law, please buy a few more feet of satin for Ah Ju. My Ah Ju is now at the age of marriage. If she dresses up beautifully, it will be easier for her to find a good family."
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