"You're back?"
Chu Yu smiled, but she was not very willing. Why did she have to live next door to her?
When Wei Mingyuan returned, he saw Chu Yu's yard full of new quilts and his lips curled up. In those days, every family was poor. Wei Mingyuan's family couldn't even afford a few quilts. Not to mention quilts, many families couldn't even afford pants. It wasn't uncommon for two brothers to share a pair of pants.
Chu Yu, on the other hand, is acting like a bourgeois. She brought so many quilts as part of her dowry, some thin, some thick, some light, some heavy, some for bedding and some for covering. It's one thing for her to bring them as part of her own dowry, but is it really necessary to bring them all outside to air them out?
It's more like they're showing off.
Wei Mingyuan didn't like others showing off to him, so he hummed during the meal:
"What's there to show off! It's just a few blankets."
Actually, Qiao Shanshan was quite envious. Her parents died early, and her brother was gone too. She didn't bring any dowry when she married Qiao Ru; it all depended on the man's conscience.
Lu Jinwen had a conscience, so he bought clothes for Qiao Ru and helped her prepare her dowry. The quilts for the two of them were all newly bought. Qiao Ru had seen them from afar; they were all new cotton quilts, soft and fragrant from being sun-dried, and they would definitely be comfortable to sleep in at night.
Wei Mingyuan wasn't a kind-hearted person and didn't give Qiao Shanshan a single penny. Naturally, Qiao Shanshan didn't have money to buy a new quilt. The quilts on their beds were the kind that Wei Mingyuan had been given by the team when he was a bachelor.
This old quilt isn't warm; it feels like you're soaked in water when you cover yourself with it. Wei Mingyuan isn't afraid of the cold, so it's bearable for him. Qiao Shanshan, however, is afraid of the cold and can't sleep well every night. But whenever she mentions it, Wei Mingyuan complains that she's wasting money.
"I heard that her dowry included down and silk quilts! A down jacket costs several hundred yuan, so you can imagine how much a down quilt must cost! She's really extravagant!"
Wei Mingyuan snorted, "A down comforter is so light and airy, how can it block the wind or keep you warm? I think she just has too much money to burn! With so much money, why doesn't she donate some to people in the mountains? She's afraid others won't know she's rich. Just you wait and see, this kind of person will be criticized and denounced sooner or later!"
Qiao Shanshan pouted, "Why don't we buy two cotton quilts too? Cotton quilts aren't worth much."
"Why buy anything? We can make do. It's getting warmer now, why would we need to buy a blanket?"
“But I’m afraid of the cold. My hands and feet are cold every morning when I wake up,” Qiao Shanshan snorted. “We’re getting married once in a while, and you’re not even willing to buy a blanket. Look at other people!”
Wei Mingyuan was not happy with what Qiao Shanshan said.
"What am I looking at? That quilt is part of her dowry! If you're so capable, ask your parents to leave you some dowry, then you'll have a new quilt too!"
Wei Mingyuan's words were rather ungrateful. Qiao Shanshan burst into tears. Her parents were dead, and Wei Mingyuan's words were like stabbing her in the heart.
"Wei Mingyuan, is this really necessary? Lu Jinwen gave Qiao Ru several thousand yuan to buy her dowry and household items, but you didn't give me a single penny. I have to spend money on groceries and cooking. You can't expect me to use my entire salary to help with household expenses, can you?"
Wei Mingyuan disagreed, "What do you mean by 'family'? After we got married, we're one family. What's wrong with you contributing your salary to household expenses?"
"Then why do you contribute to the household expenses? You use all your money to support your mother and brother, but you don't contribute a single penny to me! How dare you ask for my salary!"
Qiao Shanshan threw down her chopsticks and wiped away her tears, feeling wronged. "I'm not even as good as Qiao Ru. Qiao Ru's job isn't as good as mine, and she's not as pretty as me, but the man she found knows how to be considerate of his wife. Lu Jinwen is so good to Qiao Ru. He doesn't let her cook or do laundry, and he hands over all his salary. Qiao Ru's mother-in-law even sends her gold jewelry and sends her food from home every day. How come she's so lucky?"
Wei Mingyuan was getting a little impatient. Why did Qiao Shanshan always like to compare herself to others?
Besides, shouldn't Qiao Shanshan have been mentally prepared for him to send money home? His family is poor, what other choice does he have?
If Qiao Shanshan were reasonable, she should stand by him and overcome the difficulties together.
There's no such thing as yelling when you're unhappy; if the neighbors hear, they'll laugh at you.
"Qiao Shanshan, you said such wonderful things before we got married. You said that women are supposed to serve men, and that I was a good person, much better than other men. But you've changed so much in just a few days of marriage."
Qiao Shanshan had no way to express her bitterness. "Other men give their money to their wives, but you give all your money to your mother! After I married you, I served you and your family, and I even had to use my salary to support our little family. Would you be willing to give it to me?"
Wei Mingyuan was speechless after being rebuked by her. He remained silent with a cold face. When they went to bed that night, Wei Mingyuan deliberately turned his back to Qiao Shanshan. Qiao Shanshan was too lazy to pay attention to him and faced the other side. The couple ignored each other.
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