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237: Losing Money

(Girls' Literature)

Shen Zhang suddenly said this. She looked at Shen Zian and Su Zhi with a smile on her face. She seemed very happy, or even a little too happy and excited.

The other people in the Shen family looked at Shen Zhang, but seeing her joyful and excited look, although they were a little surprised that she asked Shen Zian and his wife for money, they understood in an instant that she was too happy. That's right, Shen Ziju passed the imperial examination and their Shen family could finally move up from the farmer in the scholar-farmer-merchant class to a scholar. Now that Shen Ziju had just passed the imperial examination and was favored by so many people, it meant that he would have more hope for advancement in the future, which would be a greater honor. It didn't seem too rash for Shen Zhang to ask for money at this time.

You have to know that in order to present herself as a kind stepmother in front of the people in the village, Shen Zhang always acted very caring towards Shen Zian. Of course, all the money Shen Zian earned at that time was turned over to the public, and she would not come forward to ask Shen Zian for money.

Later, when Shen Zi'an divided up the family property, even if he needed money, it was Shen Youfu who came forward. She had always been the woman standing behind Shen Youfu. Sometimes, she would even speak to Shen Youfu in front of others, asking him not to mistreat Shen Zi'an.

All this made Shen Zhangshi take good care of Shen Zian, who was not her biological son, in the eyes of the people in Hebian Village. Not only those outsiders, but also some people in the Shen family felt that Shen Zhangshi was really good to Shen Zian. Because of this, when they saw Shen Zhangshi just now, they were a little surprised because she asked Shen Zian for money. Then, seeing her happy and selfless look, they naturally thought that she was too happy and didn't care about the fact that Shen Zian was not her biological son. She threw away her face and asked Shen Zian for money.

Su Zhi looked at Shen Zhang's expression, and then at the expressions of the Shen family members beside her. The surprise in her heart disappeared, and she began to admire her. If Shen Zhang was acting, she was really a smart person. She even took advantage of others so naturally. She didn't let people think she was overdoing it.

When a brother passed the imperial examination and had to hold a banquet to entertain guests, the elder brother had money in his hand so how could he not give it out? Moreover, it was his mother, who was always amicable and not his biological mother, who suggested it.

If Shen Zian didn't pay for the money, he would be hated by the Shen family. Even if Shen Zian didn't pay for the money, and it was not wrong to let his brothers share the money, others would think he was stingy, because this was a big happy event, and it seemed that he was not brotherly to be calculating the cost of sharing the money. What's more, the one who made this request was Shen Zhang, who had always treated Shen Zian like his own mother.

"We need to set out wine? That's right! For such a grand occasion, we must set out wine! Not only should we set out wine, but we should also set out more tables! Fourth sister-in-law, you are a good cook, so you can cook for us yourself!"

Sun smiled and said that she now understood that this was an opportunity to make Shen Zian and his wife bleed heavily.

"Fourth brother, you see, fifth brother passed the imperial examination, which is a great joy. But you also know that our Shen family has been through a lot recently, and the money in the family has been used up. Mother has no choice but to ask you for this money. Mother is usually very good to you, and everyone in the whole Hebian Village knows it. Mother just wants to give fifth brother a glorious moment, so don't refuse mother's face, just give this money!"

Sun said, putting on a pitiful look. She thought that if she wanted to set up a banquet, it would be a huge expense. The money couldn't be paid by the family. She didn't know how much money the old couple had, but she only knew that no matter whether they had money or borrowed it, it would all be counted as public money. Before Shen Ziju became an official and made money, all the expenses would have to be borne by them. That was a huge expense. It was enough to support them in this hard time!

It hasn't rained this year yet, maybe it will be a year of disaster. If I spend all my savings or borrow money, how will I get by?

Sun was not going to suffer. She thought that Shen Zian's family was so rich. If something happened to them, wouldn't everything be fine? So when she heard what Shen Zhang said, regardless of whether Shen Zhang said it intentionally or unintentionally, she asked for the money first. She was not afraid that Shen Zian would not be able to give the money!

Shen Zhang seemed to have come to her senses at this time. She opened her eyes wide and said, "Zi'an, Zi'an's wife, I was just too happy just now, so I said that. Don't mind it... But what your third sister-in-law said is also right. The family is out of money now. Can you give some money first?"

Su Zhi thought: Well, this means I’m going to ask them for money.

Shen Zian was silent, his face expressionless. He was a man, and he didn't really understand some things. Before he got married, he handed over all the money he earned. He earned more than anyone else in the family, and he never felt that it was unfair, because men don't care much about this. Although he would keep some money for himself at that time, it was just to feed himself and not to go hungry from the rationed 70% full meals at the Shen family. After getting married, he started to count the money because of Su Zhi's illness, and finally he didn't have to hand over the money anymore.

After the family split up, all the money in the family was given to Su Zhi. If someone wanted to take the money from him, they had to go through Su Zhi. He loved his wife so much that he didn't want to take the money back from her once he gave it to her. He also believed that Su Zhi would spend the money that should be spent, and would not miss the money to honor his parents or to exchange money with his brothers.

In this way, Shen Zian almost became a money-maker, and Su Zhi was the one who managed the money.

Now Shen Zhang asked him for money. Although he knew that this money should not be spent by him alone, he was not particularly unhappy when he thought that it was for Shen Ziju's wedding banquet for the scholar. He did not object if his wife paid for it, and he would support her if she did not pay.

Shen Zian felt that his wife was always reasonable in everything she did, so whether she paid or not, she was definitely right.

Su Zhi was satisfied when she saw Shen Zian didn't say anything, because she had told him that if the Shen family mentioned borrowing money or asking for money, he could keep silent and leave it to her. Shen Zian was always like this, he would stand in front of her in everything, and only when it came to things like this, he would quietly stand aside and watch her perform. Su Zhi felt that she had married a good husband who was hard to find in ancient and modern times.

Su Zhi was about to speak, but before she could open her mouth, someone else interrupted her and spoke.

This time it was someone from the third house, and it was Shen Ziping who showed up in person.

Shen Ziping actually had a good mouth. He started by saying, "Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, please have mercy on us and put the silver on top first! You know it too. This family has been in a lot of trouble recently. Your third sister-in-law and I are not feeling well. Dad was not feeling well a few days ago, not to mention Zhu'er. Fifth brother went to the capital and got another sum of money. This family has been eating only porridge these days, which is not as good as the usual meals!"

"That's right, that's right. It's just thin porridge, but it can reflect a person's light!"

Si Lang interrupted, saying that he loved eating the most, and would be especially talkative when hearing people talking about food, especially when hearing about setting up a banquet, he would be the most supportive. He also knew that Si Auntie's cooking was delicious, and that the banquets set up at Si Auntie's house were the best in the village, and every time he ate, he would come out with a bulging belly, and then lie down at home for a long time!

"Auntie, I want to eat the food you cook!"

“Foodie!”

Chuncao was shaving her face and teasing Silang. She hated Silang the most and always teased him about his love of eating. She did not forget to hit him at this time, although she also wanted to eat the food cooked by Suzhi.

Shi Lang glared back and said, "If you don't like it, don't eat it when the banquet is served!"

When Chunyue saw Shiro scolding her sister, she glared at him and said, "If a useless glutton like you can eat, why can't my sister eat? Go away and cool down!"

"Humph, a bunch of losers have no right to attend the banquet. You are still so talkative. Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future! Then there will be no one to support you!"

Sanlang was talking on the side. As soon as he said this, all the girls present were angry. Even Chunlan and Chunyue glared at him. Dalang and Erlang also glared at him when they saw him scolding his sisters. Several people opened their mouths to scold Sanlang. In the end, Wang, who was beside them, stopped them with a wave of her hand.

On such a happy day, Wang didn't want the kids at home to make a fuss. She had already noticed that Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang looked unhappy.

Li's face looked very bad. She only had three daughters in her family. She couldn't bear to see her daughters being called money losers even though she could give birth to both sons and daughters. She glanced at Shen Zigui, her eyes were red. Shen Zigui's face looked bad too. He still didn't have a son, but he loved his daughters. He couldn't stand it anymore when they finally divided the family. Now in such a good life, Sanlang actually forgot what happened and said such words. He hated his nephew very much, and even more so the people in the second house. If they hadn't said that all day, why would Sanlang say these three words? !

Su Zhi looked at the ugly faces of the people from the second room and sighed in her heart, thinking that favoring boys over girls was really harmful. Fortunately, Chunyue and the other two had a pair of parents who loved them. If they met people from the third room, they would be as pitiful as Chunhua. She saw that Chunhua was now huddled in the corner, with her head lowered so low that her face could not be seen clearly.

Yueyue tugged at Shen Zian's clothes and pouted as she said, "Daddy, daddy, Yueyue is not a loser... Yueyue will make a lot of money in the future, Yueyue is not a loser..."

Xiaori and Xing'er immediately went over and grabbed Yueyue's hands. They both glared at Sanlang. Yueyue was their sister, their treasure, and now she was being scolded by him. Her eyes were red.

Su Zhi was originally unhappy because Sanlang was scolding her daughter's family, and was thinking of saying something to him. But when she saw her precious daughter was sad, the words that were about to come out of her mouth came out immediately.

"Yueyue, how can you be a loser? You are not a loser, you are the apple of your parents' eyes. Don't listen to your brother Sanlang's nonsense. The daughters of our Shen family are all treasures, how can they be losers? If you don't believe me, ask your aunt, ask her if she is a loser?"

Su Zhi smiled and said to Yueyue that she was not afraid of offending Shen Zhu. Shen Zhu always went to her, which annoyed her to death. She didn't want the intimacy of such a person. It was good to annoy her now. In the end, she would go to her less often when she was angry, and she would be at peace. Moreover, she was also very unhappy with Shen Zhu's attitude just now. Sanlang scolded Chunyue and the others as losers, but she stood there without changing her expression. It was obvious that she never regarded herself and Chunyue and the others as the same person in her heart. Was it that in her heart that Chunyue and the others or more girls were just losers, and only she was the apple of her parents' eyes? Because of this, she could watch Chunyue and the others being scolded, but she was still smiling there. It really made her uncomfortable to see!

When Shen Zhu heard what Su Zhi said, the smile on her face froze immediately, and then disappeared in an instant. She was really as Su Zhi thought. It was not the first time she heard the three words "loser", but she never thought it was so unpleasant. She always believed that she was definitely not a loser. Now that Su Zhi asked her this, she saw that everyone in the family was looking at her, and even saw her smile that did not fade away in time, and her good mood was gone.

"Aunt, are you a loser?"

Yueyue was a little kid after all. No matter how smart she was, she was worried that her parents would dislike her because she was a money-loser. So she asked whatever Su Zhi asked her to ask.

Shen Zhu suddenly got angry, thinking to herself, how could this damn girl ask such a question? !

"Sanlang, why are you cursing again! Other families favoring sons over daughters is their business, but we don't have that in our family. Our daughters are treasures too! You called your sister a loser, so are you going to call me a loser too?! You don't have to eat the feast then! Do you really think you are a treasure just because you are a boy? You will ignore me from now on!"

Shen Zhu took out all her anger on Sanlang, and still feeling angry, she turned around and glared at Shen Ziping and Sun.

"Third brother, third sister-in-law, look at you, you guys keep scolding Sanlang, what have you done to him?! And look at Chunhua, she's as timid as a mouse! If you keep on like this, won't you make a fool of me in the future? If you keep on like this, you might as well split up and leave the family now!"

"You stupid kid! Look how angry your aunt is! In the future, our family will become an official family. How can there be money losers in our family?! Those girls are all rich ladies! Rich ladies! Why don't you say a few good words to your aunt?!"

Shen Ziping slapped Sanlang on the back and told him to pay the price and apologize with a stern face.