Chapter 116: Be worthy of my father-in-law’s trust

6pm.

After dinner, when his wife and sister had washed the dishes, Deng Yuntai waved to her and said, "Pingmei, come here for a moment. I want to tell you something."

Zhang Xiuping wiped her wet hands on her pants and walked towards him while asking, "Brother Tai, what's the matter?"

When she came over, Deng Yuntai put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her into the house, saying, "I'll tell you inside."

People of this era were still relatively reserved in terms of their emotions. Even couples rarely held hands in front of others. Unlike the couples in later generations, it was not strange to kiss in a crowded square, let alone holding hands.

Although Deng Yuntai did not hold Zhang Xiuping's hand now, he still made her feel very embarrassed when he put his hand on her shoulder in front of her younger brothers and sisters.

Moreover, after entering the room, Deng Yuntai closed the door, which made Zhang Xiuping blush, thinking that he wanted to do something with her at this time! So, Zhang Xiuping whispered: "Brother Tai, your brothers and sisters are watching, what are you doing!"

Deng Yuntai took out the huge sum of more than 180 yuan from his pocket, handed it over with a smile and said, "Pingmei, look at what this is?"

Zhang Xiuping took the stack of money her husband handed over and said in surprise, "Brother Tai, what is this?"

Deng Yuntai smiled and said, "This is my salary for this month."

Zhang Xiuping rolled her eyes at him and said, "Give your wages to Dad, why do you need me to pass it on to you?"

Deng Yuntai said, "Dad said that I'm married now, so I don't need to give him my wages anymore. He asked me to bring it back and save it for you."

"Ah? What did you say?" Zhang Xiuping wondered if she had heard it wrong.

Deng Yuntai smiled and repeated what he said.

After confirming that she had heard correctly, Zhang Xiuping's face was full of shock.

In this era, parents-in-law have absolute authority. Some strong mothers-in-law even control their daughter-in-law's dowry. Before the family is divided, no matter whether the son or daughter-in-law earns money, most of it must be handed over to the parents, and the small amount left must also be approved by the parents.

Zhang Xiuping was already aware of this situation before she got married.

Therefore, she never thought about managing her husband's wages, which was simply impossible.

But she never expected that something she thought was impossible would happen. Her father-in-law actually let her manage such a large sum of money when she just married in. He was so good to her that she couldn't say anything. To be able to meet such a father-in-law, her family's ancestral graves must be full of smoke! Seeing his wife's shocked face, Deng Yuntai couldn't help but lean over and kiss her.

Zhang Xiuping came back to her senses, reached out and gently patted him, and said coquettishly: "Hateful!"

The two are still newlyweds, and seeing his wife's cute appearance, Deng Yuntai couldn't control his hands...

After a while, Zhang Xiuping pushed him away with a red face and said, "Brother Tai, did I really keep the money?"

Deng Yuntai recalled the feeling just now, and said with unsatisfied feeling: "Keep it. I will give it back to you when I get paid later."

Zhang Xiuping pursed her lips and swore, "Brother Tai, don't worry. I will keep the money safe and not spend a penny carelessly."

Deng Yuntai smiled and said, "The money that should be spent still needs to be spent."

Zhang Xiuping didn't say anything else, but took the money back and locked it in the cabinet. However, she made up her mind not to spend money indiscriminately or take money from her parents' home without principles. She must live up to her father-in-law's trust in her.

…

Deng Changmei's home.

Deng Shirong was surrounded by several parents whose children had reached marriageable age. They all hoped that Deng Shirong could help their children find a suitable partner, including Deng Changyuan's father Deng Yuncai.

After dealing with the other parents, Deng Shirong looked at Deng Yuncai and said, "Yuncai, I have found a pretty good match for your A Yuan. But before I help your A Yuan find a match, I have to tell you something from my heart. You have to build a new house quickly. Otherwise, housing is so tight. Even if A Mei doesn't mind, her parents probably won't agree to her marrying in."

Deng Yuncai was both happy and worried when he heard this. He was happy because his uncle had found a good match for his son Yuan without saying anything. But he was worried because his family's financial situation was really not good. If he used the money to build a new house, he would have no money to marry his son off.

"Uncle Jiu, I understand the situation you are talking about, but my family is in real trouble and I can't do anything about it."

Deng Shirong said, "A Yuan has been working in the tile factory for a few months and has earned a lot of money. It shouldn't be difficult for him to build a house, right?"

Deng Yuncai smiled bitterly and said, "If we use the money to build a house, we won't have money to marry Yuan in a short time!"

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Deng Shirong said, "Yuncai, as the old saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. Your family has no place to live now. Even if you are in a hurry to find a daughter-in-law, it is useless. Which parent would want their daughter to marry into a family without a place to live?"

Deng Yuncai sighed and said, "Uncle Jiu, you are right. We have to build a house. We had planned to finish building the eldest son's house by the end of the year. When the couple moves into the new house, there will be space left for Yuan to get married.

But with your new house as an example, my eldest son no longer wants to build a mud brick house, and wants to build a blue brick and tile house. However, my family cannot afford a blue brick and tile house, so the plan to build a new house has been temporarily stopped. "

Good man, Deng Shirong didn't expect that A Yuan's family had his own reasons for not building a new house. He knew how fast my country would develop in the future, so he naturally couldn't persuade the other party to continue to build that backward mud brick house, so he said: "If you build a blue brick and tile house like my house, if it's just two or three rooms, three to five hundred yuan is completely enough.

Of course, after this house is built, it cannot be given only to your eldest son. You have to at least give Yuan a room, so that I can find a matchmaker for him."

Deng Yuncai nodded and said, "I know this. Now the money is made by Yuan. If we spend so much money to build a house and he doesn't get a share, it will definitely not work."

Deng Shirong said, "Anyway, let's build the house as soon as possible. Once the house is built, I will take care of Yuan's marriage and will definitely find him a satisfactory partner."

Deng Yuncai nodded again and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you, Uncle Jiu. It's definitely too late this year, so we'll try to build a new house after the spring of next year."

Deng Shirong could not help but remind him, “Yuncai, your family is in financial difficulty now, so don’t just focus on the small piece of land at home. Raise more chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs. The state has relaxed its control over this now, so you can raise them without worry. You can make money by selling them!”

Deng Yuncai smiled and said, "Uncle Jiu, I was planning to do just that. I feel more confident now that you said that. I will raise more chickens, ducks, and pigs."

(End of this chapter)