Su Wenyue gave the ointment to Yang and gave the wine in her hand to old man Han. Old man Han liked this kind of wine. As soon as she entered the door, her father-in-law had been eyeing the jar of wine in her hand. Su Wenyue had seen it early on. Her father-in-law was actually a lovely old man. He didn't care about things on weekdays, but he could see things clearly at critical moments.
"Dad, this wine is brewed with our Su family's exclusive secret recipe. It tastes very different from the wine outside. I brought a jar back for you to try."
Old Man Han was so happy when he got the wine. The Su family's wine was famous and he had heard of it a long time ago. However, the price was really not cheap. A jar cost more than ten taels of silver, and it was not the most expensive one. He had only had so much money in his life, so how could he afford such expensive wine? He didn't expect that today, thanks to his daughter-in-law, he could really drink it: "The daughter-in-law that the fourth son married is still the best. She knows that this is what I like."
The things from her father-in-law and mother-in-law were delivered separately, and there were also things for her nephews and nieces, as well as the share of silver that she promised to use to subsidize Xiaoxi's food and accommodation in the Han family. They were all brought to the dining table before dinner, and in front of everyone, she gave the share of silver to her mother-in-law, Yang, first. There were a total of six taels of silver, one tael per month, which was agreed to be Xier's expenses for half a year in the Han family.
Yang took the silver and thought to herself that she was too excited just now and forgot to remind the fourth son's wife not to be so generous with the money. The second son's wife was a good person although she didn't talk much, so that was fine. But the eldest son's wife and the third son's wife were not good people either, and they might not remember it even if they were given good things.
“You’ve taken too much silver, Fourth Son’s wife. Xiaoxi, a girl, doesn’t need even one or two taels of silver a month. Our whole family together doesn’t need that much in a month. So, you pay two hundred yuan every month as Xiaoxi’s food expenses, which is only one or two taels of silver or two hundred copper coins in half a year.” Regardless of whether she could benefit from the Su family or not, even for the sake of her youngest son, Yang couldn’t let Fourth Son’s wife suffer such a loss and had to return the extra silver to Su Wenyue.
Liu was delighted to see that Su Wenyue was willing to pay one or two taels of silver for Xiaoxi's food and accommodation. This way, their family's food would be improved. But before she could be happy, she heard her mother-in-law say such disappointing words and actually returned the silver. She was so heartbroken.
"Mom, since the fourth wife has given it to you, just take it. How can you complain about having too much money? Anyway, the fourth wife's family is wealthy, and this little money is nothing to her. It can also improve our family's meals. We work in the fields every day, and we don't have the energy to work if we only eat these dry things." Liu was such a straightforward person. She was afraid that Su Wenyue would really take the money back, so she said hurriedly. She didn't even care that her husband glared at her several times.
"What are you talking about, woman! Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? No matter how wealthy my sister-in-law's family is, there is no reason for her to use her dowry to supplement the household expenses. How can you save face if this gets out?" Han Hu said and glared at Liu fiercely, his eyes full of warnings. This ungrateful woman, my sister-in-law has taken care of several children on weekdays, and now she has the nerve to take advantage of them. She is so greedy.
After listening to Han Hu's words, Wang thought to herself that her elder brother was pedantic and stupid. She asked him to say something for Su Wenyue in front of everyone. It would be good for everyone if Su Wenyue gave more money. However, she was feeling embarrassed in front of her parents-in-law recently. If she stood up and spoke, not only would it not have any effect, she might even be scolded by her biased mother-in-law. So she pulled Han Lin, who was sitting next to her, and Han Lin understood what his wife meant.
"Brother, what you said is serious. We didn't force the fourth daughter-in-law to take it out. She volunteered to do so. Besides, we are all family, so there is no need to divide it so clearly. The fourth daughter-in-law's family is so wealthy that they won't care about this. Don't make a fuss about it."
Besides, what the eldest sister-in-law said is right. We are so tired from working in the fields every day. We have such bland food every day. Not only do we not have enough to eat, but the fourth brother’s wife is also not full. Even if she doesn’t have delicacies from land and sea, she must have fish and meat at her mother’s house. If she doesn’t have them, she will starve in our Han family. It’s a good thing that she is willing to pay money to improve the food! The fourth brother must feel sorry for his wife too.”
Han Lin looked at Han Yu teasingly. The more he talked, the less it seemed to be the case. Han Yu had never been very fond of this unreliable third brother. He ignored Han Lin's words, but did not refute them. It would be a good thing if the family's food could be improved. It would not work if his wife continued like this. She had lost a lot of weight in just a few days. Her soft little chin was almost gone, and her chin was getting sharper and sharper. If this continued for a long time, how could she bear it! As for the money to subsidize the family, he would naturally think of a way to return it to his wife. His eldest brother was right. Even if his wife's family was rich, it would not make sense for her to use her dowry to subsidize the family.
"Third brother, shut up. You two are the slowest workers when it comes to work. You are so sneaky and sly, thinking I don't know! How dare you say such things now? I feel ashamed for you. You are a grown man but you have no ambition at all. Even if you can't compare with the fourth brother, you should learn from your eldest and second brothers. At least you can do things in a down-to-earth manner. You are always doing this all day long."
"Mom, you are partial to these three. Am I not your own son? Why did you give birth to me if you don't like me so much? I just want to eat something good, why do I have to say so much to you!"
Han Lin is a scoundrel who doesn't know how to write the word filial piety. His words made Yang's chest hurt. She gave birth to several sons who were all good, but why is this one so useless? Who did he look like? !
"Shut up, third brother. If you dare to talk to your mother like that again, I'll break your legs. You don't even know the most basic rules!" Old Man Han was furious, and Han Lin stopped making trouble. Han Lin was still afraid of Old Man Han, as he had been beaten by his father many times before. Although Mrs. Yang was strict with him, it was mostly verbal teachings, and she usually wouldn't take real action. But the old man was different. She usually didn't care about him much, but once she made a move, she would give him a good beating.
Seeing Han Lin was intimidated by Old Man Han, Su Wenyue felt happy. What she hated most in this family were the couple Han Lin and Wang. Each of them was more evil than the other. In her previous life, she was deceived by Wang, and she was afraid that Han Lin was behind it. As for the silver she gave out, Su Wenyue did not take it back. She was not unaware of the family's expenses, and she gave one or two taels a month with the intention of improving the food.