Shen Liyue couldn't help but smile as she watched Shen Yian's footsteps leave with noticeably lighter steps.
Shen Liyue had never expected Shen Yian to come to her. But after thinking about it carefully, she could understand it.
Uncle Three was a useless guy, but at least he was better than Uncle Two. Aunt Three was also a softie, because Uncle Three was born out of wedlock, so Aunt Three had never fought or competed at home for so many years, just living her own life.
Shen Liyue hadn't expected her mother to tell her that her Third Uncle had proposed dividing the family property again. Although he wasn't competitive, he was willing to give it his all for his children. Based on this, Shen Liyue didn't think he was a bad person.
Shen Yian was able to think of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure at a young age, and he also understood the principle that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. He did not ask Shen Liyue to rely on the first wife for support, but after careful consideration, he chose a path that would allow him to stand on his own feet. Although this path might be more difficult and would cut off his official career in the future, he was able to take the initiative to support the third wife's family. It was for this reason that Shen Liyue was also willing to help him.
Just now, Shen Yian spoke in a clear and logical manner. He was neither humble nor arrogant in front of her, and did not lose his integrity just because of asking others to do things for him. Shen Liyue was very satisfied. Good shoots come from bad bamboos. In a family, as long as there are descendants who can support it, the family will not fall.
I just don’t know how the second wife is doing now?
Shen Liyue suddenly became curious. When the family was divided, Old Lady Shen gave most of the property to the second branch. But given Second Uncle's ability to make money, he was afraid that it wouldn't last long. Even with Old Lady Shen's subsidies, in the long run, they would just eat up all the money.
Even the twelve-year-old Shen Yian could understand this truth, but it seemed that no one in the second house could understand it.
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After a few rains, the weather has become noticeably cooler.
Chen Lijiao hasn't left the house for two months. Ever since what happened in Qinfang Building last time, she has been hiding at home.
One is that he was afraid of hearing gossip outside, and the other is that he was afraid of running into Mr. Zhou and his gang.
She still has no money to pay back.
After moving out of the Shen family, Shen Lijiao's life became worse and worse. In the past, Jiang was in charge of the household affairs and never deducted their food, clothing and other expenses. However, after the family split up, He Shi did not get the power to manage the family as she wished. Old Madam Shen gave all the family property to Shen Wanghong. Shen Wanghong would never give He Shi a penny.
Shen Lijiao's wedding is next month, but she doesn't even have the money to make a wedding dress. Although Shen Lijiao doesn't want to marry He Zhen, she will still be very annoyed if she really doesn't have a decent wedding dress and dowry.
He Shi's current situation in the Shen family is also very difficult. Shen Wanghong never enters her room. If she goes to look for him, he is either not at home or in the two concubines' rooms. If He Shi goes directly to the concubines' rooms to look for someone, not only will she not be able to see Shen Wanghong, but she will also be humiliated by the two concubines.
However, seeing that Chen Lijiao's wedding date was approaching, He Shi became anxious. She reluctantly took out a silver note of 1,000 taels from her personal box and gave it to Chen Lijiao, telling her to go out and buy some dowry jewelry. Given their current situation, it was impossible to have a custom wedding dress made. They could only go to a ready-made clothing store to choose a set, and they couldn't choose the best one, so they could only make do with something that was barely acceptable.
"Why is that all?" Shen Lijiao was angry at He, but she held the banknote tightly in her hand.
He sighed, "Now all the money in the family is in your father's hands. I can't even see him. This is my last ounce of money."
"What can you do with this money? You can't even buy a decent headdress. Give me some more." Chen Lijiao said.
"We really don't have any." He was embarrassed and advised, "Times are different now. Fortunately, you are marrying into the He family. We are all family now. There is no need to be too extravagant." There was another sentence that He didn't say. The He family said that they would not hold a grand ceremony. Even if Shen Liyue was wearing a luxurious dress, no one would notice it.
But He didn't dare to say it, for fear that Shen Liyue would collapse again if she did.
But Shen Liyue had already collapsed, her saliva almost sprayed on He's face: "I don't believe that you only have this little money, give me some more, don't you think about why I am in this situation today, it's all your fault, you owe me!"
He looked at her daughter in disbelief. She didn't know how the daughter whom she had loved so much since she was a child and had pampered her in the palm of her hand could become like this.
Shen Liyue started to cry, "I have such a miserable life. If you don't give it to me, I will go to my grandmother and cry. Then I will see who she will help."
He was heartbroken because her mother-in-law didn't treat her the same as before because Jiang was there to support her. In the past, Mrs. Shen never asked her to stand in front of her. Now that the family had split up, Mrs. Shen said she wanted to live with the second wife and even needed someone to take care of her when she was sick. She was torturing her day and night.
He originally thought that Old Madam Shen could give her some more money from her own pocket, but as soon as she asked, Old Madam Shen said she had no money and that if she continued to be restless, she would ask Shen Wanghong to divorce her. He was miserable.
Now Shen Lijiao actually used Old Madam Shen to threaten her. He had no choice but to turn around and get the money from the box again.
He originally wanted to give Chen Lijiao another 500 taels. 500 taels was already a lot, which was something that ordinary people would not even dare to think about. However, Chen Lijiao was sharp-eyed and saw the last 1,000 taels of silver note in the box. She rushed up and snatched it away.
"Don't you still have it!" Shen Lijiao screamed.
He's face was filled with tears. "This is the last of my personal money. I have to leave it for your brother. You can't take it all."
Chen Lijiao said: "Brother is the male of the Shen family. The Shen family will take care of him. Mother doesn't need to worry about him."
After Shen Lijiao finished speaking, she turned around and left without even looking at He Shi behind her.
He leaned over the table, covering her face and crying. Everything she did was obviously for the good of the second house, but why did she end up being abandoned by everyone? She couldn't understand it, and she didn't dare to think about it.
Chen Lijiao took two thousand taels of silver notes and went out with her maid. She was strong-willed by nature and wanted to compete with Chen Liyue in everything. Now she wanted to buy the best things.
There is no carriage to go out now, so Chen Lijiao can only walk by herself.
Just after turning the corner of East Street, there was an alley. The maid reminded her, "Miss, the alley is remote. Why don't we take the main road?"
Chen Lijiao said, "There are too many people on the main road. I don't want to see anyone now." Besides, the main road is long and winding. In the past, it was fine with carriages, but now everyone has to walk on two legs. Chen Lijiao didn't want to walk even a step more.
Across this alley is Zhengfeng Street. Although Zhengfeng Street is not as prosperous as Zhuangyuan Street, it is still quite interesting.
Chen Lijiao didn't want to go to Zhuangyuan Street again. What happened there was still vivid in her mind. She was afraid of meeting any acquaintances again, which would be really embarrassing.
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