Chapter 166 Grandmother's Visit
Mother Sun wiped her mouth with her sleeve and said, "My dear sister, this is the case. I came here today. First, I came to see you. Second, I heard from people in our village yesterday that Sandong went to our Sunjiazhuang. I was wondering if Sandong needed help with something. Why didn't he come to our village and sit down? If there is anything you need help with, just let us know. We are happy to help."
Zhao Suying looked at Li Sandong. Li Sandong didn't expect that he could be seen while waiting outside the village.
This should not be said by Sun Daqing. After all, who would be willing to publicize something that can make money?
He thought for a moment and said, "It's like this. When I was working, I knew a young man from your village. I ran into him in town a few days ago. I happened to need his help, so I went to Sunjiazhuang. Because I was short on time, I didn't go to my aunt's house to say hello. Next time, I will definitely visit you first before I go to do business."
Sun's mother was speechless. He didn't mention the string of money at all.
She didn't want to beat around the bush and asked directly, "Sandong, I heard that you asked Daqing's family to pick wild fruits for you, but you paid a lot of money. Now everyone in the village knows about it and is gossiping, saying that the relationship between our two families is not as good as before. Your in-laws would rather ask outsiders for help than let us help. Do you look down on our family, or do you not want us to earn this money?"
Sun Xiuqin frowned and looked at Li Sandong: "What? Third brother, you paid people from our village to do the work, and you kept it a secret from my parents? Aren't we still a family?"
Then he looked at Zhao Suying and said, "Mom, do you know about this?"
Li Sandong said unhappily, "Second sister-in-law, you don't need to ask mother. Mother doesn't know about this. Besides, I was looking for friends I met when I worked before, and I didn't know which village they were from. They helped me find the things, and I agreed to buy them from them. When I went to pick up the goods, I found out that they were from Sunjiazhuang. They put in a lot of effort, and I can't go back on my word and not pay them."
Mother Sun said, "In that case, let's forget about what happened yesterday. If you want the fruit in the future, you can give it to us. I heard from a girl who married outside our village that you asked your eldest daughter-in-law's family to help harvest green beans and duck eggs. You hid that from us, and you're still hiding this. After all, we are relatives, you can't favor one over the other."
Li Wanyue smiled faintly and stepped forward: "Auntie, you are so kind. Let us thank you first. This way we can save money."
"save money?"
"Yes, when my eldest sister-in-law's family heard that we wanted to collect mung beans and duck eggs, they offered to help us collect them without asking for a penny. They said that since we are relatives, it is our duty to help, and talking about money would hurt our relationship.
Since you said that we cannot favor one over the other, then we cannot not give money to my sister-in-law's family if they help to collect the money, but we give money to you if you help to collect the money. What would my sister-in-law think? What would her in-laws think? Don't you agree?
Auntie, you value friendship. We are relatives, so we definitely can’t compare with outsiders. Outsiders won’t work if they don’t pay you. When you encounter problems, you still have to rely on your own people, right?”
Mother Sun's face looked grim. This damn girl had given her such a high praise. If she asked for money, wouldn't she be considered a money-grubber and heartless person?
A breath of air got stuck in my throat and I couldn't get it up or down.
She smiled awkwardly, "You're right. We can't compare with outsiders. Your family has a good reputation in the village. I heard about it when I entered the village. You help the villagers make money. You are willing to help the villagers, so you will definitely help your in-laws, right?"
Li Wanyue smiled and said, "Yes, we all help each other, especially when my father was injured, they all lent us some money, and those who didn't lend us money also brought eggs and other things to visit us, so I returned the favor and helped them.
"People are kind to each other. We will treat those who are kind to us well. Did my aunt's family lend money to my family? How much did they lend? Did my second brother pay you back? If not, I'll remind him to pay it back quickly."
Sun's mother's smile froze on her face. The little girl was sharp-tongued and very difficult to deal with.
How could she respond to this? She hadn't even come yet.
She picked up the cup and drank water to hide her embarrassment.
Sun Xiuqin knew that her mother wanted to take over the job so that she could make some money, so she came to her mother's house on purpose.
I couldn't help but blame my mother in my heart. Couldn't I talk to her first? Asking so bluntly made my sister-in-law hurt me openly and secretly.
Seeing this, Zhao Suying said, "Second daughter-in-law, talk to your mother and eldest sister-in-law. I'll go get lunch."
"Ai."
Sun Xiuqin pulled the two into her room and complained, "Mom, why don't you tell me what's going on first? Look, my sister-in-law has taken the opportunity to hurt us again."
"What's the point of telling you? Will they listen if you tell them? They would rather give it to others at a lower price than to us. They are petty and vindictive."
"Okay, mother, stop talking. As long as you guys are down-to-earth and don't cause trouble, I can live a stable life in this family. When I get better, I will slowly help you. Isn't that enough? If you insist on destroying this little bit of kindness, and then I have a hard time in this family and can't help you, will you be happy?"
Mother Sun rolled her eyes at her, turned around and saw the silver hairpin on the table. She immediately stepped forward and picked it up: "My goodness, you even have a silver hairpin? You are enjoying yourself here, ignoring your parents and brothers. I gave birth to you in vain.
Your eldest brother's nephew is looking for a marriage partner, so I'll take this silver hairpin and use it as a betrothal gift. It will sound good when it's mentioned to others, and he will definitely be able to find a girl from a good family."
Sun Xiuqin was anxious: "Mom, I only have this one silver hairpin, what will I wear if you take it away?"
"Just buy another one. Then you can tell Erhu that you accidentally lost the hairpin and ask him to buy you another one. Your sister-in-law is so good at making money, why would she need your hairpin?"
"But..." Sun Xiuqin paused, then continued, "Mom, can I give you five hundred coins? That hairpin is my first hairpin, I like it very much."
"Don't say buts. I saw the silver bracelet on your mother-in-law's hand. It must be worth several taels. I didn't even ask you to buy me a silver bracelet, but you're reluctant to give me a silver hairpin. What's wrong? Are you happy that your family members are suffering? By the way, where's the money? Didn't you say you would give me five hundred coins?"
No matter how reluctant Sun Xiuqin was, she couldn't say anything. She only had these five hundred coins in her hand. Her mother-in-law would reward her with some from time to time. This money belonged to her. Li Erhu didn't care and she used it all to buy food and rouge and powder.
She didn't know how much money Erhu had. Perhaps he wanted to prevent her from supporting her parents' family, so he didn't let her manage it.
Forget it. I'll work hard in the future and my mother-in-law will give me a reward. I can just save up money and buy it then.
The Sun family had dinner and left.
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