Chapter 285 A Huge Sum of Seven Taels of Silver
Shu Yu then sat down next to the old lady and took out the ten taels of silver notes.
Lu Sanzhu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he swallowed hard, wishing he could snatch the silver note right away.
Shu Yu said, "This silver was given to my third uncle by those three young masters. I was afraid he would misuse it, so I took it first."
Lu Sanzhu immediately shook his head, "I won't use it recklessly."
Shu Yu chuckled, ignoring him, and continued speaking to the old lady, "Grandma, what do you think about entrusting this silver to Third Aunt for safekeeping?"
The old lady nodded, "It should be given to Liang. Although the third son's wife is lazy and useless, she is good at making money. There is no need to worry about her using this money to support her family."
On this point, the old lady still admired Liang.
You might say the third brother's family is poor, yet they manage to raise their eldest child to be chubby and healthy. On the other hand, you might say they are rich, yet they constantly complain about being poor, never changing their clothes even when they're torn, and acting like they've never eaten in their past life whenever they see food.
Later, the old lady finally understood that since Liang Shi couldn't gain any advantage over her as her mother-in-law, she would try to gain advantage elsewhere.
She would go back to her parents' home and complain about being poor, confide in her brothers and sisters, and never leave empty-handed.
She would leave her son at her parents' house every now and then, saying she was busy and asking her in-laws to help take care of him for a couple of days.
Just like today, the couple came to the county town, leaving Da Bao and Bao Ya at the parents' home.
Her family not only has to take care of the two children's basic needs, but they might not even pick them up at night.
Therefore, Liang was able to save money. Even if the old lady had money, she could rest assured that it wouldn't be spent recklessly.
Shu Yu nodded, then glanced at Lu Sanzhu, "Third Uncle, what do you think?"
Lu Sanzhu thought he would never get the money back, but now that he heard his wife would be in charge of it, he naturally had no objections. "Sure, sure, my wife is the one who manages the household in our family."
“However,” Shu Yu suddenly added, “you and your uncle have been separated for so many years, so in principle, my grandmother’s retirement money should be given every year. Your uncle has always sent it on time, but you…”
Lu Sanzhu felt a chill run down his spine. He was already being kind by not taking money from the old lady; he had never actually given her any money for her old age.
Shu Yu smiled, "So, it's alright to give Grandma two taels of silver as compensation for her retirement?"
Lu Sanzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Two taels of silver was no problem.
"Of course, not only these two taels, but I will also give my mother my wages on time every month from now on." He was always a good person in front of Shu Yu.
This time, not only was the old lady surprised, but even Daya and Lanhua seemed not to recognize Lu Sanzhu.
Shu Yu nodded, "Also, the money for the thank-you gifts for Officer Hu and Scholar Tang should come from this."
"Of course."
So Shu Yu finally gave three taels of silver, and the remaining seven taels were given to Liang, who came out of the kitchen.
Liang hadn't heard them talking when such a huge sum of money suddenly appeared in front of her, almost causing her to drop the ginger soup she was holding.
She was incredibly excited after finally hearing the whole thing from Lu Sanzhu.
When Shu Yu mentioned Lu Sanzhu falling into the water earlier, she also mentioned that the other party gave her money as compensation, but did not say the specific amount.
Madam Liang thought it was just a small amount, and since Shu Yu had gotten the money back, it must have been Shu Yu who took it.
To everyone's surprise, Shu Yu actually disposed of the matter for the couple.
Seven taels! It's been so long since she's seen so much silver.
They've become wealthy.
(End of this chapter)
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