The old lady loves to show off. Although it is not a birthday party, she has set up six tables, just like in previous years. There are many people coming and going, and the guests are all neighbors and some old ladies of the old lady. Anyway, if there is delicious food, it would be a waste not to come. It is not a birthday party, so just give some gifts. In the end, it is still a good deal.

It is said that birds of a feather flock together. People like the old lady can only get along with people of similar character to her. Therefore, every year when the old lady celebrates her birthday, the eldest wife actually contributes money to the gift. However, the money of the eldest wife is in the hands of the old lady and no one else can control it.

The food was on the table, ready to be served. A large empty table was specially placed next to the old lady, on which were placed gifts from various families. Next it was the turn of the old lady's children and grandchildren to present birthday gifts.

Su Wenyue murmured inwardly that this scene was quite formal and proper. The old lady really loved to show off.

The rules are that there is order of seniority. The first wife presents the birthday gifts, so it should be the second wife's turn. However, the old lady and the first wife have always looked down on the second wife, thinking that her gifts are not up to par, so the second wife has always been the last one to come. This year is no exception. After the first wife and the married aunts have presented their gifts, it is the second wife's turn.

However, because her grandson married a woman with a good family background, Old Lady Han still had some expectations. Although she pretended not to care, her eyes were fixed on her second son.

"Mother, your son and his family wish you good fortune and a long life." Han Jincai said as he presented her with a birthday gift, a set of exquisite silk clothes.

When the old lady saw the clothes, her eyes lit up and she smiled a little more. But then she remembered something and picked up the clothes and looked through them. As expected, she didn't see anything else and her face became gloomy again.

In previous years, the second wife would add one or two taels of silver to the birthday gift. This has been an unwritten rule for many years. Of course, not everyone does this. It is specifically for the second wife. The old lady calculated that the second son was easy to talk to and would not dare to disobey her, so she made a fuss and later established this rule.

In fact, the birthday gifts given by other people rarely exceeded one or two taels of silver. The second wife was too frugal in the past, and no one paid attention to an inconspicuous birthday bag. The old lady took the silver and scolded the second wife. In the eyes of others, the second wife was also too stingy.

This year's birthday gift was Su Wenyue's idea. She did it this way on purpose. The dress was found in her mother's house and was given to An by someone else. However, An was very particular about dressing herself. She only wore clothes made in her own embroidery room or in the big embroidery room in Chang'an that were custom-made by a professional embroiderer. She never wore clothes given by others. Moreover, considering An's status, the material of the dress was ordinary and the style was old. Even if it was not stored in the warehouse, it must have been given to the servants in the family. Su Wenyue was making good use of waste.

However, although it is waste recycling, it is definitely a good thing for the Han family at this level. If you buy this set of clothes in a clothing store, it will cost several taels of silver. But clothes are valuable when you buy them, but they are worthless when you sell them. Su Wenyue is also on guard against the old lady or the people in the first house buying the things for money.

"Second brother, did you miss something?" The old lady of the Han family was dissatisfied and asked directly and vaguely. She was really bold.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?" Han Jincai didn't know whether he really didn't understand what his mother meant or was pretending not to understand. He asked with a confused look on his face, which made the old lady very angry.

"Second son, don't play dumb. I thought you were an honest man. Have you been instigated by your wife again? All of them forget their mothers after getting married. Anyway, this old man like me is an eyesore to you." The old lady never knew how to save face for her second son. She would scold him whenever she wanted.

"Mom, I really didn't understand what you meant. If you have something to say, just say it directly. You also know that I am not smart, so I have never been happy with you. It's not worth it to make myself angry." Han Jincai's face showed his anxiety and earnestness without any concealment.

Su Wenyue only now feels that her father-in-law is also a talented person. She was afraid that her father-in-law would be useless at the critical moment and wanted to be a filial son. Now seeing her father-in-law's acting skills, her father-in-law is definitely a clear-headed person. She absolutely does not believe that her father-in-law did not understand what the old lady meant.

"Uncle, grandma's meaning is very clear. Don't pretend to be ignorant. It's such a great day, but you're making everyone unhappy." The one who spoke was Han Jinbiao's eldest daughter-in-law, Han Zhou. The old lady of the Han family was also partial to her eldest grandson. Most of the old lady's benefits fell on the couple. No wonder Han Zhou couldn't keep her temper.

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? How can you say that about your elders? You guys in the eldest branch are bullying my father-in-law because he is an honest man! We rushed to the county town early in the morning to celebrate grandma's birthday, and we have been so busy that we haven't even had a sip of water."

"Sister-in-law, you didn't understand, but I did. The eldest cousin's wife complained that the birthday gift we gave to grandma was not enough." Su Wenyue spoke at the right time.

The Han family's mother-in-law and daughters-in-law had made an appointment when they went out. As soon as Su Wenyue opened her mouth, Liu understood what she meant, and she raised her voice even higher. The first house was very concerned about its reputation, and she was not afraid of losing face. The bigger the noise, the better, so that everyone could see the true faces of the old lady and the people in the first house, and it could be regarded as a relief for the second house.

"What! You complain it's too little? You complain it's too little? How is this possible? With our family conditions, we are all farmers, and we can barely earn a few taels of silver in a year. We spent all our savings to celebrate grandma's birthday. In the past, grandma was not satisfied with our birthday gifts. This year, the clothes she bought from the clothing store cost several taels of silver. There are so many birthday buns, not to mention how much flour we used. It took a whole day just to make them. And you still think it's too little. Do you think we are landlords?" Liu's words were full of dissatisfaction and anger. This was actually the fact.

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After hearing what Liu said, everyone started chatting about it in private. Even if they had average eyesight, they could tell that the dress was made of silk and exquisitely made, and it would cost at least several taels of silver to buy it. And the plump white birthday buns on the table turned out to be made by the second wife of the Han family and sent over. No wonder the ingredients were so real. Such beautiful buns can only be made in a big restaurant. They are all honest people. Why is the old lady still not satisfied? Look at the things sent by the first wife, which are only a little over one or two taels of silver, and the old lady happily accepted them. Why did the second wife cause so much trouble? The old lady is really biased.