After Mr. Zhou's birthday banquet, Shen Jing'an and Su Jinyu returned to the Shen Mansion.
As soon as they arrived at the living room, Mrs. Shen, the third concubine, and Shen Jingyu were all there, sitting neatly on the sofa.
Seeing them coming back, Mrs. Shen said in a gloomy tone, "You are finally back."
This atmosphere of calling for justice made it impossible to ignore it.
After the two sat down, Shen Jingan attentively stepped down to pour Su Jinyu a cup of hot coffee, and then asked, "What's going on?"
Mrs. Shen rolled her eyes, her rich face trembling.
"You guys are going to Zhou's house today. Can you give me a gift?"
"Of course I'm sending you a gift," Shen Jing'an said, "This gift was selected by Jinyu. Are you going to show it to Mom and Dad?"
Mrs. Shen looked at Su Jinyu and raised her chin. "I know you chose the Ming Dynasty Longwei inkstone...but what about Yan Lugong's calligraphy? Why didn't you let us choose such a good gift?"
Su Jinyu took the coffee handed to her, took a sip and put it down.
"Mother, Yan Lugong's calligraphy is indeed in Marshal You's study. There is no calligraphy or painting in Marshal You's study. I only told this to my friends before. I only found this calligraphy by chance, so I gave it to Mr. Zhou as a gift from Marshal You."
"Now that you have married into the Shen family, as the head of the Shen family, you must always think of the Shen family."
Mrs. Shen heard this and replied that she had not even glanced at the Longwei inkstone she had given as a gift, as it was overshadowed by Yan Lugong's calligraphy.
She was so angry that she didn't even eat, and she wanted to teach Su Jinyu a lesson.
"You, Mrs. Shen, what good things can you give to the Governor's Mansion?"
"늀놆", Shen Jingyu added, "Eating inside and taking outside is fine"
"What are you talking about?"
Shen Jingan glared at Shen Jingyu, "She is your sister-in-law, now it's your turn to criticize her"
I also have some objections to this matter, but I can only speak out.
Shen Jingyu snorted softly. It was her turn, so naturally there was a mother.
Su Jinyu glanced at the whole family.
She raised her voice slightly, "I am not married, but my last name is Su. What's wrong with buying a gift for my father?"
Mrs. Shen leaned on the sofa, and she didn't feel guilty at all. "You are going to celebrate the Shen family's birthday, so you should put the interests of the Shen family first."
Su Jinyu chewed the food carefully, "First place? Madam, do you want me to put the Shen family first in everything?"
"Of course!" Mrs. Shen said as a matter of course.
“I asked myself what I had done.”
Su Jinyu turned to look at Shen Jingan, "Knowing about Mr. Zhou's birthday celebration, I immediately started preparing gifts. The first gift is for the Shen family, right?"
After Shen Jingan nodded, she continued, "Prepare the gift for the Shen family first, and then I will prepare the gift for my father. How can this be considered as putting the Shen family first?"
"You..." Shen Jingyu pouted his round face and said unhappily, "Don't play dumb. A dragon tail inkstone and a Yan Lugong calligraphy are both precious. Even a fool knows them."
Su Jinyu suddenly realized something and said, "So this is it..."
She ordered Qingru to bring the account book and give it to Mrs. Shen.
"Ming Dynasty Longwei inkstone, this quality is very rare, the price is relatively transparent, you can ask experts... I bought it from an expert, the price is much cheaper than the market price"
"But it's an antique after all, and the price is right...giving it to Mr. Zhou is also very thoughtful and respectful."
"As for Yan Lugong's calligraphy, let alone the huge sum of money in the Shen family's account, even if we sell the store to make enough money, it would be painful to give it to someone else."
Mrs. Shen shook her head repeatedly, "How could such a treasure be given to someone else?"
Su Jinyu agreed, "That's why I chose the Longwei Inkstone. The price is right and it's a thoughtful gift to Mr. Zhou."
"Can……"
Mrs. Shen was led into this and thought it made sense.
The third concubine was watching from the side, laughing in her heart that Mrs. Shen was being led astray, yet she still spoke up for the Shen family.
"Madam, this Longwei inkstone is of course very good. Even the old man likes it very much. However, we have never even looked at this calligraphy by Yan Lugong. Madam, you are so generous to give it to us."
"Oh, my family didn't even take a look at it," Shen Jingyu said dissatisfiedly, "If I had such a good thing, I would definitely give it to my father and mother."
Su Jinyu raised her eyelids.
"I am generous indeed. You gave me all the money for the calligraphy. If you want to talk about generosity, you should say that you are generous."
Generous?
Marshal Su is very famous and has so many soldiers under him. How can he spend so much money to buy calligraphy and to please those pedantic articles?
Everyone present believed it, and Shen Jingan believed it even more after he explained to Marshal Su.
But she said that no one had the right to check the Marshal's accounts after paying him.
Su Jinyu looked at the account book on the table. Seeing that Mrs. Shen did not move, she turned to the page where she bought the Longwei Inkstone.
"The gift that Mr. Longwei Yan gave to Mr. Zhou was paid from the warehouse. All of this is recorded in the book. The manager also knows about it. Madam, you can ask about it in detail."
"As for what 께妹 said about respecting good things, I agree."
"Filial piety is the most important virtue. Respecting elders is the right thing to do... I am just a new daughter-in-law, and I am asked to respect such a valuable treasure. It's really too much..."
No one dared to answer. If this matter were to spread, people would say that the Shen family was eyeing their daughter-in-law's property, which would bring shame to the Shen family.
Su Jinyu stared at Shen Jingyu, "I know what my sister has done to show her filial piety. I want to learn from her."
Shen Jingyu was frightened by her look and muttered, "I only have some pocket money every month, how can I afford to honor my mother?"
Su Jinyu chuckled and put the account book away.
Turning around, she looked at Mrs. Shen with a smile on her face. "Madam, thank you for being sensible. I've been very busy these days. Please give me some high-quality fabrics from my shop. They are the best for making cheongsams. Please send them to your home tomorrow."
“Whenever I encounter something good in the future, I will definitely think of my family.”
At this point, what else could Mrs. Shen say? She smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful."
“This is a bit of respect that you should have.”
Just this much, don't ask for more.
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