"Yes! I had to use so much persuasion to convince my sister to stay a little longer this time. Didn't you say the other day that I was useless and didn't know how to persuade my sister to come to our house?" Zhao Tianyu looked at Liang Xiaohe, completely bewildered.
Liang Xiaohe's forehead throbbed with anger.
She said those things to Zhao Tianyu only because she knew Zhao Tianyu felt guilty towards Zhao Zhenzhu, and she was just being polite. She didn't really want Zhao Zhenzhu to go back to her parents' home for a meal and drinks.
They're not some rolling-in-money family. If the money goes to Zhao Zhenzhu, won't their side have less?
Good heavens, Zhao Zhenzhu just arrived today, and Zhao Tianyu has already bought several pounds of meat and a fish. He even told her to eat it all in one meal.
If Zhao Zhenzhu and the others stay for a few more days, Zhao Tianyu will probably have to spend all of his salary this month.
Liang Xiaohe became increasingly anxious as she thought about it.
"Tianyu, what I mean is, my sister probably still has work to do at home, right? If we let her stay at home, won't her mother-in-law be unhappy?" Liang Xiaohe had no choice but to pretend to be thinking of Zhao Zhenzhu and said.
"Whether Granny Ding is happy or not, my sister didn't eat a single grain of rice from Granny Ding. If she keeps nagging, I'll beat her until her face is covered in bruises," Zhao Tianyu said domineeringly.
Liang Xiaohe's smile was about to fade.
Zhao Tianyu is determined to have Zhao Zhenzhu stay at his house for a while. What should we do?
By the way, when I got home just now, I overheard Zhao Zhenzhu and that old hag talking about dowries, and they were saying that Zhao Zhenzhu had one, but Tianyu didn't. Does Tianyu know about this?
Thinking of this, Liang Xiaohe asked, "Tianyu, when your sister got married, did your family prepare a lot of dowry for her?"
"Hmm..." Zhao Tianyu hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say.
When Zhao Zhenzhu got married, her dowry included a complete set of furniture, a sewing machine, six quilts, and even daily necessities such as a kettle and washbasin. Wu Meiyun secretly gave her even more, including a dowry of money and a box of valuables.
When Liang Xiaohe married Zhao Tianyu, she had no dowry whatsoever.
That box of things is considered the Zhao family's secret property, and Zhao Tianyu certainly won't tell anyone about it.
Zhao Tianyu didn't want to talk about the other things in front of Liang Xiaohe, for fear of hurting her self-esteem.
"Oh dear, why are you hesitating like that? Do you also think your sister's dowry is a bit too much? Are you reluctant to part with it?" Liang Xiaohe glanced at Zhao Tianyu and said.
"How could that be? My sister's dowry was all paid for by Mom and Dad. Why would I be reluctant to part with it?" Zhao Tianyu felt that Liang Xiaohe was acting a little strange today.
“You’re the only son in the family, so everything your parents have will be yours in the future! If they give more to your older sister, you’ll have less! Just like my family, everything will belong to Xiaobao in the future. When we sisters get married, we can’t even take an extra thread,” Liang Xiaohe said.
Liang Xiaohe was very jealous of Zhao Zhenzhu.
They're all the same kind of woman, so why is Zhao Zhenzhu treated like a treasure by her parents? Not only did they give her a huge dowry when she got married, but her family still remembers her fondly after she got married.
What about Liang Xiaohe? If she didn't occasionally take something back to her parents' home, even if they bumped into her on the street, her parents wouldn't even glance at her.
“Our family is different from yours. My parents believe that boys should earn what they want with their own hands, and girls need a lot of dowry to support themselves after marriage so that they can live comfortably in their husband’s family,” Zhao Tianyu explained.
Liang Xiaohe choked.
She couldn't very well tell Zhao Tianyu that she had no dowry but was living a comfortable life in her husband's family, could she?
However, Zhao Zhenzhu was truly fortunate. Not only did she marry a military officer, but she also had a family that wholeheartedly cared for her.
Unlike her, she gets everything she wants by herself.
"Xiao He, I've prepared the fish and meat. It's getting late, so hurry up and start the fire. Let's cook both pots at the same time. I'm going to make braised pork and sweet and sour fish. My sister loves them," Zhao Tianyu urged.
As soon as Liang Xiaohe spoke, her hand stopped moving.
Zhao Tianyu prepared all the remaining dishes.
Fortunately, Zhao Tianyu is efficient; otherwise, lunch would definitely have been delayed.
"Oh." Liang Xiaohe had no choice but to obediently go and start the fire.
Although Zhao Tianyu usually listens to Liang Xiaohe on many things, Liang Xiaohe can't stop him from doing anything he's determined to do.
It seems that the tactic of "driving away customers with pickled vegetables" won't work today.
As for that wooden box, let's ask Zhao Tianyu about it tonight!
Just as the meal was ready, Zhou Jiakai reluctantly followed Zhao Qingshan back.
Zhou Jiakai's eyes lit up when he saw Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhou Yunyun.
"Mom, you and my sister are really at Grandma's house! I thought Grandpa was lying to me!" Zhou Jiakai ran to Zhao Zhenzhu's side, looking up with a face full of surprise.
"Did you lose track of time while playing? Your grandpa had to go out to find you for dinner." Zhao Zhenzhu reached out and poked her son's forehead, asking with a stern face.
Even though six-year-old Zhou Jiakai was covered in sweat from playing, Zhao Zhenzhu still found him incredibly cute.
However, Zhao Zhenzhu now has to put on a stern face and play the role of a "tiger mom" to teach her son a lesson.
"Hehehe..." Zhou Jiakai reached out and scratched the back of his head, explaining, "Mom, I didn't want to either. I was playing marbles with Xiaopang and the others, and I won. Xiaopang wouldn't let me leave."
Zhou Jiakai often stayed in town and made a group of friends. Little Fatty was one of them.
Xiao Pang and Zhou Jiakai were the same age and lived next door to the Zhao family. Xiao Pang's grandfather was the director of the grain depot and had a good relationship with Zhao Qingshan.
Little Fatty is addicted to everything he plays, but he's terrible at it, and he likes to cheat.
Zhou Jiakai is a sweet and considerate guy; he often gives in to others.
“Next time you need to be more punctual. If you don’t come home for meals, you’ll go hungry,” Zhao Zhenzhu said sternly.
Zhao Zhenzhu dotes on her two children when she can, but she is also strict when necessary.
Children can go out to play, but they need to be punctual. It's wrong for them not to come home when it's mealtime and make a bunch of elders wait.
"I know, Mom, I won't do it again." Zhou Jiakai lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Zhao Zhenzhu stared at Zhou Jiakai, preparing to give him a few more words of advice.
"Mom, my brother has already admitted his mistake, please don't scold him anymore, okay?" Zhou Yunyun hurriedly ran over, tugged at Zhao Zhenzhu's hand, and pleaded.
"Yes, yes! Pearl, the child knows she was wrong, hurry up and eat! I can already smell the sweet and sour fish." Wu Meiyun rubbed her stomach, deliberately swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and made a "gulp" sound.
"Wow! Sweet and sour fish!" Zhou Jiakai couldn't help but drool.
"I'll let you off the hook today because your grandma and sister pleaded for you. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner." Zhao Zhenzhu suppressed a laugh and waved her hand.
"Thank you, Mom." Zhou Jiakai dashed towards the well.
There is a well in the front yard of the Zhao family, and the well water is sweet.
The water used by the Zhao family is all drawn from a well.
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