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Chapter 48: The First and Second Wife Send Letters Together

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Shen Zifu saw it as soon as he opened the door of the third room. He wanted to come over, but was stopped by Wang. She knew what the third room was going to say, and also knew what her parents-in-law were thinking in the first room. She didn't want Shen Zifu to hit his head against the south wall.

"The child's mother..."

Shen Zifu looked at Wang in embarrassment. He really didn't want to see Shen Zian being plotted against, but he didn't dare to go out since his wife didn't let him.

Wang lowered her head to sew the soles of her shoes, and said with a stern face, "You have no right to intervene in this matter. Tell me, have you ever had the upper hand in anything since I came into the family? If I hadn't been like a sullen god all day long, and hadn't let my parents find fault with me, and hadn't given birth to a son, our family would have been treated like slaves by others! You still want to intervene in other people's business? It's good enough to take care of yourself. Believe it or not, if you go and speak for Fourth Brother now, my parents will definitely hate you! If you don't believe it, go and get scolded! If they are convinced by you, I will pack up and go back to my parents' home that night."

Shen Zifu was scolded so much that he was speechless and sat down dejectedly.

Seeing her husband fidgeting, Wang spat at him and said, "Don't be impatient. Since father and third brother's wife didn't get the upper hand today, they won't get the upper hand tomorrow either. I heard Dalang and the others talk about the situation today. Not to mention that fourth brother is not easy to be bullied, even fourth brother's wife is also very powerful, much better than you! Besides, even if they were taken advantage of, fourth brother and the others wouldn't die or get hurt, let alone starve to death. What are you afraid of? You stay here honestly. You are already not liked by your parents, and you always bring bad luck to others. You are so heartless!"

Although Wang's mouth was not as fluent as Sun's in cursing, she was also very smart in scolding people and left Shen Zifu speechless.

Dalang winked at Erlang, and Erlang stood up and went out. Wang Shi did not stop him. In fact, she knew that her son was going to eavesdrop, and she also wanted to hear what the first wife had to say. As long as no one showed up, it would be fine to listen.

Chuncao and Chunyue were standing in the yard. Chuncao followed Erlang to eavesdrop on the wall. Chunyue walked into the house and told her parents that she had gone from the third room to the main room.

Li sighed softly and said, "My fourth brother and his family have made some money, but I don't know if they can stay. The third house is jealous and is trying to get my parents to give them some benefits. They won't be satisfied until most of the money is gone."

Chunyue said, "I heard that the tiger was sold for several dozen taels today. Grandpa and the others must be tempted. My uncle's exams cost a lot of money. The more money they get, the happier they will be."

Shen Zigui glanced at his daughter and said, "Just know it. Don't say more. If someone hears you, they will say you are a gossip. A girl's family reputation is important. Be careful not to marry into a good family."

Chunyue blushed and lowered her head to teach her younger sister Chunyun how to play with the knot.

Li looked at her daughters' pretty faces and smiled, but she became worried again after a while. She said, "My fourth brother is living well now that he has been given some money. I don't know when we can live well again. My three daughters are growing up day by day, but we can't even save any money. What are we going to do with their dowries? How are we going to find a good family in the future?"

"Don't worry, just wait until your fifth brother passes the exam and becomes a scholar. Zhu'er will get married soon, and then everything will be easy."

Shen Zigui tried to persuade his wife, but he himself felt guilty. He felt bad for being a man who couldn't give his wife and children a good life.

Just as he was talking, Chuncao came running back, eyes sparkling, and whispered, "Dad, Mom, Third Uncle and Third Aunt asked Grandpa and Grandma to ask Fourth Uncle for silver and ginseng! Should we go and tell Fourth Uncle? I don't want those good things to fall into their hands! If Sanlang gets the silver, he will bully us even more!"

Chunyun was still young, but he turned his head and said in a low voice: "Silang is bad, push me!"

Chunyue said, "Dad, Mom, Fourth Uncle is always very kind to us, and Fourth Aunt is also very pitiful... She is said to be a jinx, and now that she is just about to have a better life, she is being plotted against again."

After listening to her daughters, Li thought that although she had no son, her three daughters were good, so she was content. She patted Chuncao's head and said to Shen Zigui, "Dad, go tell our fourth brother about this so they can make plans early."

Shen Zigui responded, and when he saw no one, he went out in the dark. On the way, he met Erlang. They had a good relationship. Seeing that they were both heading to the east side of the river, they understood what was going on and kept going together.

As soon as Erlang heard the conversation, he went back and told the truth. Shen Zifu wanted to tell Shen Zian, but Wang Shi wouldn't let him. In fact, she also had her own selfish motives. She thought that if they really got the money back, it would be public property. Even if it didn't go to the eldest wife's house, at least they wouldn't have to work so hard to raise money for Shen Ziju.

"Do I need to report this? Fourth brother is very smart. He must know that parents won't just give up like this. He will think that you should stay at home and don't let parents worry about you."

Dalang winked at Erlang, and Erlang said he wanted to go to the toilet, so he sent a letter to Shen Zian.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were grateful when they saw Shen Zigui and Erlang delivering the letter to them, especially Su Zhi, who was used to seeing bad things, and felt even better when she saw good things. Shen Zifu and Shen Zigui helped them a lot when they just moved in, and Su Zhi had a good impression of them, and now she had an even better impression of them.

After delivering the letter, the two wanted to go back, but were pulled into the house by Shen Zian.

"Is this Erlang? He's so handsome. Come here. Auntie Si doesn't have anything good to give you right now, but I have some cakes for you to eat."

Su Zhi used to love giving snacks to children whenever she saw them, but there were no snacks here, so she could only give them the stuffing she made. She thought that since the little boy was eating his mother to death, he would be hungry even if he had just finished a meal. Moreover, she had seen the meals at the Shen family, and they were only served 70% full!

Erlang's face turned red after being praised by Su Zhi. Under the dim light, he looked at Su Zhi's face and felt that although there were still some spots on her face, it was not ugly at all. Her eyes were bright, her lips were red, and her smile was like a crescent moon. His face turned even redder. Su Zhi stuffed a bowl into his hand, and he found that there were cakes in it. There was a strong fragrance, and his stomach immediately became hungry.

Country children will take food if it is given to them, especially if they are with their relatives.

Erlang picked up a cake and took a bite. He felt his saliva soaking up the cake. It was so delicious that he immediately gobbled it up. In no time, the two cakes were gone.

Su Zhi also put two stuffed cakes in a bowl for Shen Zigui. Shen Zigui initially refused, but was pushed back by Shen Zian. Seeing Erlang eating happily, he was also a little greedy. He took one and took a bite, his eyes widened, thinking that this fourth brother's wife was really good at cooking. After praising her twice, he started eating and finished the two cakes.

Su Zhi listened to the two people's praise and said a few polite words.

Shen Zigui and Erlang came out quietly and left in a hurry.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi sat opposite each other. The joy they had just felt when counting money disappeared. Shen Zian frowned slightly, but Su Zhi was quite calm. She had expected this to happen.

"Let's go into the city tomorrow morning!"

Shen Zian held Su Zhi's hand and said, "Forget about other things. This ginseng was obtained by my wife at the cost of her life. It cannot fall into the hands of others. My parents want to save face, so they can't ask for money. They can only ask for ginseng, and then they will sell the ginseng. But now that they have the money, my parents can't ask for it. They will always find a way to ask for it, especially with Shen Ziping and his shameless couple, they can ask for it!"

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Su Zhi smiled slightly when she heard Shen Zian's concerns. As long as her husband was willing to protect her, she would not be afraid of others coming to her house to ask for money. She had her own ways!