Chapter 619: Could it be that my mother-in-law can read minds?
Su Lao San set off on his long voyage amidst Sun Manniang's tearful eyes and the reluctance and worry of everyone in the Su family.
The Su family's life returned to its previous rhythm.
"Mom, you see Erhu is in the county town with no one to take care of him. He has lost weight when he came back this time." Qian Yuemei held Wu Wa in her arms, looked at Old Lady Su, and said tentatively, "Why don't I take Wu Wa to live in the county town for a while..."
Old Mrs. Su picked up beans with a winnowing basket and said, "With the old couple from the Wu family in the county town, they will naturally take good care of the second child."
Mrs. Su paused and continued, "Besides, the second son is not a child. How can he need someone to take care of him? Our family is not a wealthy family. Do we really need a group of servants to serve him?"
Qian Yuemei paused.
She just didn't understand. The Su family had obviously become an official family, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law were personally canonized by the emperor. One was an official master and the other was an official wife!
Why is he so stubborn and still behaves like a peasant?
My father-in-law still works in the fields and my mother-in-law still does housework.
He is never arrogant when speaking or doing things.
Even when the county magistrate came to pay his respects, the parents-in-law did not show any sign of authority.
Where is the appearance of an official family?
As the second young master's wife, she didn't even have a dedicated maid to serve her...
Qian Yuemei was full of complaints.
She had said these things before. She told them to her parents, and they scolded her and told her not to act like a troublemaker. She also told them to her sisters-in-law, but none of them agreed with her.
The sister-in-law would only advise her to do her duty.
The third brother's wife smiled and said nothing, still circling around her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Fourth brother's wife, on the other hand, had a fake smile on her face, which was irritating to her.
The more Qian Yuemei thought about these things, the more upset she became.
But he didn't dare tell Mrs. Su.
"Mom, you know, Erhu is alone in the county town. What if he is bewitched by a vixen..." Qian Yuemei looked at Old Lady Su bitterly.
Mrs. Su said, "...Forget it. Let Xiaoliu take you and Wuwa there tomorrow."
Qian Yuemei immediately smiled.
"Thank you, mother."
After saying that, she stuffed Wuwa into Old Lady Su's arms.
He continued, "Mom, please hold Wu Wa for a while while I make some tea eggs for Er Hu, stir-fry some mushrooms and meat sauce, and braise some pork..."
As Qian Yuemei spoke, she ran excitedly to the kitchen.
Old Mrs. Su was holding a winnowing basket, but suddenly a child was stuffed into her arms, and she almost dropped the winnowing basket.
After all, you can't abandon your child, right?
"There's no meat left at home!" Old Mrs. Su quickly hugged her grandson and said with a headache, "There are not many eggs left either. I'm saving some for you guys to nourish your bodies!"
Qian Yuemei's footsteps suddenly stopped.
"Mom, why don't you go buy some meat if there's no meat left?" Qian Yuemei asked in confusion.
No wonder there is no meat on the table these days.
"Don't you need money to buy meat?" Old Mrs. Su looked at Qian Yuemei and asked lightly.
Qian Yuemei, “…”
I don't quite understand what my mother-in-law means.
However, the look in my mother-in-law's eyes...seems a little off.
Qian Yuemei suddenly felt her scalp tingling under the gaze of Old Lady Su.
"Mom, our family is not short of money..." Qian Yuemei said in a low voice.
Before she was in confinement, there was meat at home every day.
It has to be said that since several of her daughters-in-law became pregnant, Old Lady Su has really been willing to spend money on food.
There is meat, eggs and other things for every meal at home.
Even if Qian Yuemei did not live in Daliushu Village, Old Mrs. Su would ask Su Xiaoliu to bring chicken, duck, fish, meat, etc. when delivering goods to the county town.
It can be said that Qian Yuemei has become accustomed to eating it and taking it.
Anyway, it was my mother-in-law who paid for it.
After hearing Qian Yuemei's words, Old Lady Su held Wu Wa in her arms and rocked him. She said calmly, "Who said we don't lack money? We don't have any money right now. From now on, we'll eat whatever other families in the village eat, except for eating meat every few days to nourish you."
Qian Yuemei, “…”
Shocked!
Other families can't even afford to eat white flour buns, how can she live like that?
"What's wrong? Can't make ends meet?" Old Mrs. Su seemed to see what Qian Yuemei was thinking.
Qian Yuemei said, "...Mother, how could we be without money? Even if his third uncle went out to sea this time and bought a lot of goods and spent a lot of money, don't we still have those treasures in your house..."
Qian Yuemei's voice gradually became softer under Mrs. Su's sharp gaze.
But in the end, he still gritted his teeth and continued, "Just take out any one of them, and it will be enough for our family to eat meat for several years..."
"Second brother, it turns out that you have been thinking about those things all the time, hoping to rely on them to eat and drink delicious food and drink spicy drinks." Old Mrs. Su's voice turned cold.
Qian Yuemei was shocked.
"Mom, I didn't! I..."
"Whether you have it or not, I've already said that those things will be left to Tang Bao as a dowry in the future!"
Old Mrs. Su interrupted Qian Yuemei directly.
Qian Yuemei, “…”
A pause!
I feel the pain in my heart again.
Those old things are enough for the Su family to eat for several lifetimes!
Although my mother-in-law said this before, my sister-in-law is still young after all.
She didn't believe that her mother-in-law wouldn't leave some for her grandchildren.
Now, in order to save some for my sister-in-law’s dowry, the whole family can’t even eat meat...
How did she end up with such a biased mother-in-law?
"Do you think I'm biased?" asked Old Mrs. Su.
Qian Yuemei: "...No, no..."
Could it be that my mother-in-law can read minds?
How come her mother-in-law can see what she is thinking?
"Second brother, think about our past life." Old Mrs. Su's voice became calmer. "Forget about eating meat. We even had to borrow eggs..."
Qian Yuemei suddenly remembered that when her mother-in-law gave birth to her younger sister, the family was so poor that they didn't even have eggs. It was her eldest sister-in-law who went out and borrowed two...
"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. Second son, you should think about it carefully." After saying this, Mrs. Su carried the fifth child into the house.
Mrs. Su came over with a wooden basin containing diapers for the sixth and seventh children.
Looking at Qian Yuemei, he sighed.
She was washing diapers by the well and happened to hear the conversation between Qian Yuemei and Old Lady Su.
"Second sister-in-law, how can you say such a thing as selling mother's dowry just to eat meat?" asked Mrs. Su.
Qian Yuemei, “…”
When Su Dasao questioned him, his face turned red.
"Sister-in-law, I was just saying it casually..." Qian Yuemei said embarrassedly.
Mrs. Su shook her head.
She didn't believe that Qian Yuemei had no intention of taking Old Lady Su's dowry.
However, thinking of what the man had told her, Su Dasao still said, "Second sister-in-law, the manager of the neighboring farm came to our house the other day and said that his master wanted to buy property in the south and wanted to sell the farm here. He asked Dad if he wanted to buy it..."
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