Chen Xiaoying had already calculated in her mind: "You earn a lot of money year after year by planting fruit trees and saplings. Old Sun has been planting the same land as you for more than 30 or 40 years. Not only does he have a bright house at home, he also bought two houses for his two sons in the city. How come you only have more than 3,000 yuan? Where is your other money?"

"I told you, Hongyan has borrowed it, and she will return it when the time comes." Li Pingwang felt that the old woman was obsessed with money. She kept talking to him about money today. For the sake of money, she even began to doubt the character of her eldest daughter.

"In the meantime, we even built houses for the eldest brothers and helped them get married. Isn't this a place to spend money?"

Chen Xiaoying didn't say anything, but she sneered in her heart. She did spend money, but much less than most people.

The eldest son married Liu Lanxiang, whose mother gave birth to Liu Lanxiang and her six sisters before giving birth to a youngest son. They married their fourth daughter to a man from the same village in the hope that the Li family would have more sons and help her family more. Therefore, not only did they not ask for much in terms of dowry, but they also helped a lot with the construction of the two small mud houses at the beginning.

The second son's wife, her father died early, leaving only a widowed mother. The mother and daughter lived a hard life. The second son's wife was married to the family because the Li family had many sons and they could help and they wouldn't be bullied in the future. The dowry was also not much, and they built two mud houses for free.

The third brother's wife had some physical problems and could not do heavy work, so she married the third brother, a skinny and small man who looked easy to bully. They still live in the same yard.

The old man really spent a lot of money when he was marrying his fourth son, Yang Xiaohui. The fourth son's wife's mother was shrewd and calculating. Not only did she ask for a lot of dowry, she also required a new house to live in.

At that time, there were fewer girls in the village, and everyone knew that the Li family was extremely poor. The eldest sister-in-law was very powerful. Looking at the fate of her three daughters-in-law before her, one could tell that life would definitely not be easy for her fourth daughter-in-law. No one was willing to become her relative-in-law.

Seeing that the fourth son was growing up and still couldn't find a wife, he became more and more depressed day by day. Finally, a girl was willing to marry him. Even though her mother asked for a dowry of 2,000 yuan and an additional 2,000 yuan to lend her son for marrying, the old man still agreed.

But the fourth brother's bungalow was built by the second, third, fourth and eldest brothers. They worked together, contributed money and labor, and built it together.

So, after all the calculations, he, as a father, didn't spend much money at all when marrying off his four sons.

The remaining second daughter, Li Hongli, and the youngest daughter, Li Hongxia, are now attending a technical school, one and a technical secondary school respectively. Their tuition and living expenses are also provided by the working second and third brothers.

Chen Xiaoying sighed, feeling a chill in her heart and a little confused.

She was just an ordinary country woman who could not read a single word. In her previous life, she had never been to the city which was only twenty minutes away, and she had spent her entire life wandering around in the village.

She didn't know what her future life would be like. She only knew that she wanted to build houses for her sons, be good to their wives and grandchildren, and let them all have a complete family. Even if they were poor, the family would be warm together.

With this belief in mind, Chen Xiaoying fell asleep in a daze.

The old couple fell asleep.

At this time, some people can't sleep.

Liu Lanxiang said to Li Hongwei gloatingly: "Just wait and see, Li Hongyan will definitely not come tomorrow, or even if she comes, she can't afford the money. I heard that she just arrived at Watou Village and ordered two trucks of bricks to build two northern rooms for her eldest son to marry. The second and third children still need to go to school, and the little money her family earns is not enough to spend..."

"Stop talking. It gives me a headache." Li Hongwei was very impatient.

He was thinking about his mother Chen Xiaoying. The more than one thousand yuan was still under his pillow. He couldn't figure out what happened to his mother today.

Liu Lanxiang stopped talking, but she was thinking about watching a good show tomorrow. Isn't it always said that the eldest daughter is filial and capable? When Li Hongyan can't take out the money tomorrow, let's see what the old couple will do.

In Zhaojia Village, Li Hongyan is a well-behaved and well-informed person. She knew early on that her parents had fought over money, but she didn't want to believe it. It was impossible because her mother couldn't beat her father at all.

But the person who contacted her said that her mother even used a kitchen knife.

"What are you going to do tomorrow?"

Her husband Zhao Faliang felt upset because he knew how much money his wife had taken from her parents' home over the years.

His wife kept saying, "If it weren't for the help from my family, you, Zhao Faliang, would not be able to make a living. You can't even support your wife and children. You are a waste."

He couldn't forget it even if he wanted to.

Li Hongyan was also very upset and was wondering how she should deal with tomorrow.

Giving the money is not enough. There are too many places to spend money at home, and this money is not enough.

If she doesn't give the money, it will be confirmed that she stole her father Li Pingwang's money. How can she face people in the future? The second and third children are in school, and she will have to support them to go to college, build a house, and get married in the future, all of which require money.

If she has a falling out with her parents and no one helps her, she won’t be able to afford the tuition for her two children next semester, let alone future plans.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow. I haven't thought about it yet."

Zhao Faliang looked very unhappy, and turned over in his bed: "Anyway, I don't care, you did it, who knows how you and your father dealt with this matter."

He always thought that his father-in-law was willing to give him this money, saying that he would pay it back when his family had money. But now he suddenly wants it back. What can his family use to pay him back?

This is just making things difficult for people.

Li Hongyan was already upset, and when she heard Zhao Faliang say this, she immediately exploded: "Zhao Faliang, you have no conscience when you say this. From the tone of your voice, it seems that you still have a grudge against my dad? What's wrong? My dad lent you money to spend, and you lent it to you to get even with him?"

"What are you yelling about in the middle of the night? Did I borrow that money? Did I ask you to borrow it? It was you who borrowed it yourself. I didn't lend your father a penny!" Zhao Faliang's voice got louder.

Li Hongyan was furious: "You are an ungrateful person, you are a waste."

She rushed over, and the darkness did not prevent her from leaving two fingernail marks on Zhao Faliang's face.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Faliang roared and pushed away Li Hongyan who was rushing towards him.

"I'll beat you to death, you heartless thing." Li Hongyan screamed, cried and shouted, and rushed over again.

"Without my parents' help over the years, would your children have been able to finish their studies?"

"In the early years, if I hadn't led my four brothers from my mother's side to work for the family, could you have finished all the work on the twelve acres of land you contracted with just your two hands?"

The couple started fighting.