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266: Young man's thoughts, ruined marriage
That's how it is in the countryside. Brothers help each other. Those who have money contribute money and those who have strength contribute strength. Those who live well naturally cannot compare with those who live poorly. If they really compare with those who have poorer lives, to put it nicely, it's just following the trend and giving face to the poor brother. To put it bluntly, it's just stingy.
This has never changed at any time.
Shen Zian and Su Zhi both knew that they were living a good life now. If they didn't do their best in such a big matter as Shen Ziju's imperial examination, they would definitely be gossiped by others. They had already discussed that they would spend this money on Shen Ziju. No matter whose family it was, it was a good thing to have someone with a good reputation. Moreover, Shen Ziju's relationship with them was pretty good. If they helped Shen Ziju, they would not only gain a good reputation but also win the favor of Shen Ziju. This time, Shen Ziju had to be polite to them, whether it was good or bad.
Things like this that can be done with just some money should naturally be done.
It was just that Shen Youfu was forcing her to give him money, which naturally made her feel uncomfortable. She wondered why this man couldn't just speak properly. Shen Zhu's last words were a little softer.
"Sister, your fourth brother and I never said we wouldn't pay the money. It's just that your father-in-law's behavior just now was really chilling. We just asked the eldest brother how much he would pay. It's not like we would pay the same amount as he would pay. At least we can't embarrass them in public, right? This is something everyone understands. Why can't we do that when it comes to me? This is really confusing."
Su Zhi glanced at Shen Youfu. She was not afraid of making the old man angry. He had a bad temper anyway. Since they had already fallen out, it would be better to continue and make things clear. In fact, Su Zhi was also quite helpless. The old man knew that she was not someone who could be easily bullied, but he always got angry in front of her again and again. It seemed that he really had a bad temper. Of course, it was also for his precious little son.
If it weren't for Shen Ziju's Chapter 266, the young man's worries and the marriage ruining incident. The couple would send some food and money to the old couple on time, and their life would be smooth. However, whenever Shen Ziju needed money, the old man would make a fuss. This father's heart is biased, it's really beyond measure. The stepmother Shen Zhang hasn't made a fuss yet, but he's already making a fuss.
Su Zhi didn't plan to give Shen Youfu any face.
Shen Youfu wanted to glare at Su Zhi again when he heard what she said, but he held back because Su Zhi had just said that she would pay the money and that as long as he got the money, his son would be able to take the exam smoothly. He just glared at Su Zhi. In fact, he was also in awe of this daughter-in-law. He had never taken advantage of this daughter-in-law since the first time they fought, and he had never taken advantage of her in all these days.
Shen Zhu said quickly: "Dad is too anxious. He is also worried about my brother's future. It would be great if Fourth Brother and his wife could solve this urgent problem."
Seeing that Shen Youfu had calmed down, Su Zhi turned around and went into the house.
When Shen Youfu and Shen Zhu saw Su Zhi go into the inner room, they thought she was going to get the money, and they were delighted.
Shen Zian looked at them and said, "My wife has already prepared a test for my fifth brother. This is just what we gave privately. It is not the same as what the second brother and his friends gave. Dad, you came here and said this about my wife. It's really disheartening."
Shen Youfu glared at Shen Zian, ignored him, and just stared at the curtain.
Shen Zhu was wondering how much money her fourth brother and his wife could give.
Su Zhi took out a bamboo box from the house. It could be carried in the hand and was polished very finely. It didn't look ugly at all when held in the hand.
"This is the box that Zi'an made for my fifth brother. I made two sets of clothes for him, and I also gave him ten taels of silver, and a set of four treasures for the study."
When Shen Youfu heard this, he felt that although it was not as much as he had imagined, it was still quite a lot, and the preparations were quite complete. He just snorted and said nothing.
Shen Zhu thanked Shen Zian and Su Zhi, then hurriedly took his father out, without opening the box to check.
On the way, Sanlang and Silang came running over. They had heard that Grandpa and the little aunt were here to ask for money, so they wanted to see if they could get it. When they saw the box in Grandpa's hand, their eyes all fell on it. But they didn't have the courage to ask anything. They were afraid of Shen Youfu, and they just wanted to get home quickly to find out.
Silang ran back home to tell his mother the news.
Along the way, Shen Youfu wanted to open the box and have a look, but was persuaded by Shen Zhu. And because there were many people coming and going to fetch water, he did not open it.
Shen Youfu took a box from Fuyuan back home. This was seen by many people, and soon everyone in the village knew that Shen Zian had done good things for the Shen family again. Although they didn't know what was in the box, he just spread it around. If it wasn't good stuff, would Shen Youfu carry the box himself? It didn't look too heavy for Shen Zhu to lift, and there was a young and strong Sanlang beside him!
When they got home, Shen Youfu glared at Sun who had stuck his head out, and took the box back to his room. Shen Zhang took the box and opened it. Looking at the things inside, Shen Zhang nodded and asked Shen Zhu to hand the box over to Shen Ziju's room.
Shen Ziju was reading in the house. He was reading the poem copied from Su Zhi. The more he read, the more he liked it. When he saw Shen Zhu coming in, he put the book aside. His eyes fell on the box, and he knew that it was brought back by his father from his fourth brother's house. He didn't need to think about it to know that such an exquisite bamboo box was the handicraft of his fourth brother. Many people in the village had such craftsmanship, but he naturally thought that only his fourth sister-in-law could come up with such exquisite patterns and the shape of the box. Now, he felt that anything new in Hebian Village was the work of his fourth sister-in-law. She was such a magical person.
"Little brother, my father and I went to the fourth brother's house and asked for these things. The fourth brother was so stingy that he only gave 12 taels of silver. They must have more than that. They really don't take your future seriously. Especially the fourth sister-in-law, she even asked how much the brothers gave you. It's obvious that she wants to give the same thing. This person is really the richer he is, the more he spends. We have been going to their house all these days because of our loss."
Ever since Su Zhi realized her brother's feelings for their fourth sister-in-law, she has been thinking about how to discredit the fourth sister-in-law's image in her brother's heart, and now of course she is doing everything she can to do it.
Shen Ziju said, "Ten taels of silver is a lot. We are a farmer family. We can't save ten taels of silver in a year. Fourth brother's family has just finished renovating the garden, so they must not be well-off. It's great that they can spend so much. Is this fourth brother's craftsmanship? This box is really exquisite. When I carry it around, it will not only not look shabby, but also more elegant! Come, let me see what's inside? See if I can put my books in it."
Seeing that Shen Ziju didn't care at all, Shen Zhu was very happy instead. She snorted and said, "There are so many holes on it. If it rains, the book will get wet!"
"I'll just wrap it up in oilcloth and it'll be fine."
Shen Ziju said, take the box, open it and take a look, his eyes light up, he saw the clothes inside. He thought that this must be made by Su Zhi for him, the stitches on it are not visible at all. He looked at the four treasures of the study again, they were also top-grade, he had seen them in the county town, this set was not cheap. He thought that his fourth brother and his wife were really good to him, although they only gave him ten taels of silver, but the four treasures of the study cost more than that. It's not that they are reluctant to spend money on him, but they just don't want to make the other brothers feel uncomfortable!
Then he looked at the silver in a very delicate purse and found five small silver ingots of one tael each, and the other five taels were all small change.
Shen Ziju thought that this must be to make it easier for him to spend. He naturally thought that this was Su Zhi's thoughtful thought.
Shen Zhu saw her brother looking at the things in the box with a smile on his face, as if he was happy to see every item in the box. She couldn't help but twist her handkerchief, wondering if her brother really took this to heart.
Shen Ziju told Shen Zhu that he was going to study, and sent Shen Zhu out. Then he closed the door, picked up the two clothes and looked at them. Finally, he couldn't help but put them to his nose and smelled them. There was no smell, but he felt that there seemed to be a pleasant smell, like the faint lotus fragrance on Su Zhi, which he had smelled once. He thought that the fact that his fourth sister-in-law could make clothes for him meant that she didn't dislike him in her heart.
Shen Ziju grew up to be sixteen years old. He had been reading books since he was young and had also read novels and plays. He was familiar with all the romantic stories, but he had never had such thoughts about any woman. However, unknowingly, he fell in love with a woman he should not be attracted to. He was hesitant at first, and then confused. He wanted to treat it calmly, but found that he was getting deeper and deeper into it.
Shen Ziju thought that he must pass the imperial examination, so that he could meet more beautiful women, and perhaps he would find out that his feelings for his fourth sister-in-law were just a momentary attraction, and then he would not go down the wrong path.
Shen Ziju put down the clothes in his hands, sat back at the table and started reading.
Shen Zhu found Shen Zhangshi and quietly told her about Shen Ziju's reaction. Shen Zhangshi frowned. Shen Zhu took the opportunity to say that it was because Xiao Ping'er was so bad that Shen Ziju thought Su Zhi was good, because even Shen Zian could marry a daughter-in-law like Su Zhi, and Shen Ziju must be dissatisfied.
"Mom, it looks like my little brother's marriage is going to be ruined! Think about my idea again!"
Shen Zhu had thought of an idea a long time ago, of course, this was also for her own ruined marriage, when this idea came out, Shen Zhangshi did not agree, now Shen Zhu brought it up again, she thought that with the little brother's current thoughts, her mother would not be anxious? rq!!! Please remember: (), Wangshuge strives to provide the most refreshing reading experience! [三打不六点更G好H看K点康母:农民妇灵泉有点田最新在三打不流点更G好H看K点康畤]