Chapter 51 Buying clothes for mother-in-law and sister-in-law

Because of work, Lu Yongfu borrowed money.

Liang Qiaoli and Lu Yongfu discussed and decided to use the money as a betrothal gift and return the money to Lu Mingqi after the wedding.

Lu Yongfu thought it was okay.

The two of them went to Zhou's house with 850 yuan.

Seeing that the Lu family was also very sincere, Zhou's family agreed to pay 20 yuan less.

So, Lu Mingqi's marriage was put on the agenda.

Although the wedding banquet was not as grand as Lu Mingfeng's wedding, it was more lively.

Shen Jiale gave them a pair of pillowcases and went with Lu Mingfeng to help.

On the second day of the wedding, Zhou Min got up early to cook. Lu Yongfu was very pleased.

This was how a daughter-in-law should be.

However, this happiness only lasted until the evening.

The reason was that Zhou Min was unwilling to take out the betrothal money to pay off the debt.

Lu Mingqi pulled Zhou Min into the house and said, "80 yuan of the betrothal money was borrowed. You said you would bring the money back."

Zhou Min said, "I did bring the money back, but I didn't say I would pay off your family's debt. This is our money. Your brother gave 500 yuan as a betrothal gift when he got married. Will he return it after the wedding?"

"That was Mingfeng's own money. This money was borrowed by my father. It's different."

Zhou Min said sadly, "Lu Mingqi, I really want to marry you and live with you. Before, because you wanted to find a job, I didn't want the betrothal money and even took money out of my family to give you. I didn't expect that you would scheme against me."

Lu Mingqi quickly explained, "I definitely didn't scheme against you."

"But if you do this, who would go after giving the bride price to marry a wife? Your family has the face, why should I bear the consequences?"

Zhou Min shed tears.

The newlyweds are in the honeymoon period, and Lu Mingqi felt distressed when he saw his wife crying, and he hugged her in his arms to comfort her.

"No, I will tell my parents."

Under Lu Mingqi's gentle comfort, Zhou Min shyly kissed him.

After Lu Mingqi came out, Lu Yongfu asked: "What did she say? Didn't we agree on this before the marriage?"

"Dad, Xiaomin is not unreasonable, it's just that she asked for a betrothal gift right after the wedding. If her family knew about this, they would blame our family. Let's put this matter on hold for now."

...

Zhou Min returned home on the third day and brought back some water chestnuts, some of which she gave to Shen Jiale.

During the casual conversation, Zhou Min mentioned that the Lu family wanted her to pay off the debt with the betrothal gift, and asked Shen Jiale for his opinion.

Shen Jiale just smiled and did not express any opinion.

Lu Mingfeng took back the photos that he had taken with Shen Jiale before, and sent one to Beijing. Lu Mingfeng also enlarged another one, put it in a frame, and hung it on the head of the bed.

When Zhou Min saw the photos, she praised them for being beautifully taken, and wanted to take photos herself.

Shen Jiale told her the address of the photo studio.

The two chatted, mostly Zhou Min did the talking, Shen Jiale occasionally interrupted.

Zhou Min said that it was Mrs. Lu's birthday in a few days, and asked Shen Jiale what she had prepared.

Shen Jiale said, "Mingfeng didn't tell me, I'll ask him when he wakes up."

Zhou Min said, "This is what we, as granddaughters-in-law, prepared. What's the point of asking your second brother?"

Shen Jiale asked her what she had prepared.

Zhou Min said she made a pair of shoes.

"I don't know how to make shoes," Shen Jiale said.

"How about I teach you? I have enough time. My sister-in-law is good at making shoes. She gives grandma a pair of shoes every year on her birthday. Grandma praises her to everyone she meets."

"Since my sister-in-law gives shoes every year, grandma never lacks shoes to wear. I'll give her something else." "

Then what are you going to make?"

"I have to work every day and I don't have time to make them. I'll just buy something

ready-made." "The things you buy are not as sincere as the things you make yourself. The most important thing about giving things to the elderly is the thought." Zhou Min still insisted on making them herself.

"But I'm not good at making shoes."

"You can learn if you don't know how to make them. No one is born with the ability."

Shen Jiale felt that he couldn't continue chatting with Zhou Min, so he took the washbasin to wash clothes.

Zhou Min also asked Shen Jiale to prepare a gift with a snack.

...

When Lu Mingfeng woke up, Shen Jiale asked him what to prepare for grandma's birthday.

Lu Mingfeng said nonchalantly, "Just prepare something casually. She won't be happy no matter what you give her."

"They say that the older generation hurts, are you too naughty?" Shen Jiale asked with a smile.

"My grandma is partial. She likes my uncle's family the most and doesn't like my mother and my three siblings. But when there is something to do, my mother still does the most."

Families with many children can't treat them equally. Either they like the capable ones or the sweet ones.

Lu Yongfu has none of these. Liang Qiaoli is a traditional woman, honest and dutiful, hardworking and not good at coaxing people, so naturally she is not liked by old lady Lu.

From Lu Mingfeng's words, Shen Jiale felt that he was standing up for his mother.

Shen Jiale said, "When we got married to my eldest brother, I saw that my mother didn't wear new clothes. Tomorrow, I won't go to work, so I'll take my mother to the town to buy her a piece of clothing, and let her help me think about what to give her."

Lu Mingfeng said, "You are so thoughtful. I didn't even notice this. I'll go exchange some cloth coupons tonight, and you can help me buy some clothes for my mother."

...

The next morning, Shen Jiale went to Lu's house.

She said she wanted to go to the town to buy things, and asked Liang Qiaoli to help her choose a birthday gift for her grandmother.

When Lu Bailing heard that her second sister-in-law was going to take her mother to the town, her eyes were full of envy and expectation.

Seeing this, Shen Jiale smiled and said, "We have a lot of things to buy, why don't you help us carry them?"

Lu Bailing agreed happily, "Okay, just let me carry the things, sister-in-law, you and mother just go shopping."

The three of them had a problem of how to go.

Riding a bike would definitely be easier than walking.

But a bike can only carry one person.

Liang Qiaoli said, "I won't go, and I don't know how to choose gifts. You can go with Bailing, and just let Bailing carry the things you buy."

Shen Jiale said that the three of them could just walk.

As they were talking, Uncle Chen from the village drove a mule and Liang Qiaoli got on the mule.

The three of them gathered at the supply and marketing cooperative, and Shen Jiale took the two of them directly to the clothes counter.

When Shen Jiale asked the salesperson to bring clothes for Liang Qiaoli to try on, Liang Qiaoli waved her hands repeatedly.

"You can buy them yourself, I have clothes to wear."

Shen Jiale said, "Grandma's birthday is in a few days. On such an important occasion, of course she should wear new clothes to show that you value her."

"We are all family, there is no need to be particular about these things."

Shen Jiale didn't listen to her and directly took the clothes and put them on Liang Qiaoli.

The clothes fit her well, and both Lu Bailing and the salesperson praised Liang Qiaoli for her good looks.

When Shen Jiale took out the ticket and money to pay, he asked the salesperson to get another set for Lu Bailing to try on.

Lu Bailing showed a surprised expression and looked at her mother again.

Liang Qiaoli said, "I don't want this set anymore, let Bailing buy it instead."

Shen Jiale didn't allow her to refuse, and took the clothes and gave them to Lu Bailing.

"Since we are here, let's each buy a set today, and wear new clothes on grandma's birthday, which will also be festive."

How could a 15-year-old girl resist the temptation of new clothes? Lu Bailing put on the new clothes under Shen Jiale's insistence.

Although there were plenty of clothes in the space, Shen Jiale also bought a shirt for himself and Lu Mingfeng.

After buying clothes, Shen Jiale took the two to buy shoes.

This time, Liang Qiaoli said nothing to let her buy anything.

"We country people can all make shoes. No one spends money to buy shoes. Don't waste money."

Shen Jiale said, "Then buy a pair. Sister-in-law and Sister-in-law Mingxuan both made shoes for grandma. I can't make them."

Liang Qiaoli said, "You can't make them, but I can. I will make them when I go back and catch up."

So Shen Jiale bought a meter of blue cloth.

Liang Qiaoli said that they couldn't use it.

The three of them shopped for a while, bought some daily necessities, and went back.