Mrs. Yu sat on the bed counting money, then let out a soft sigh.
"I used to think about being in charge of my own life. Now that I have money, I can indeed be in charge, but why do I always feel empty inside?"
She was happy for a moment when she received the money, but that happiness didn't last long, and she was soon filled with disappointment.
Lu the eldest also sighed: "Maybe this is what our parents meant when they said that we've gotten used to relying on our third brother and sister-in-law, and we'll find it hard to adjust to being separated for a while."
Madam Yu nodded, then shook her head: "That's partly the reason, but the other half is because of Mother. Mother has been in charge of the household all these years, and no matter what happens, she's always there to support us. Now that it's our turn to be in charge, we can't just sit back and do nothing like before."
Ultimately, it all comes down to dependence. Dependence on He Jiuniang and dependence on Sun Shi.
"Sigh, what's done is done. You can only accept it no matter how disappointed you are. Besides, it's just that the money is separated. We still live together. You'll get used to it eventually."
When Boss Lu said those words, he was not only comforting his wife, but also himself.
Madam Yu nodded and said, "Now that we've separated the family, we'll have to take care of the children ourselves. We can't let my third brother's wife pay for Lei Zi's tuition anymore. Mom and Dad are right, we can't rely on my third brother's wife for everything. Lei Zi will be ready to get married in two years, so we need to save up our money to help him find a wife."
“Doesn’t our Ting’s daughter like embroidery? Although we have embroiderers in the family, they have their own work to do and don’t have time to specifically instruct her. I’m thinking of asking my third brother’s wife if there are any embroidery workshops in the county that specialize in teaching embroidery. We can send Ting’s daughter there to learn for a few years so that she can master a skill in the future. That way, when she finds a husband, she can stand on her own in her husband’s family.”
"Sigh, not everyone is as lucky as me to have such wonderful in-laws."
Sun and Lu are truly good to each other, both back in their hometown and now. Yu doesn't know if she can be as good as Sun when she becomes a mother-in-law.
She only has one son, so there shouldn't be a situation where she treats them equally.
However, she's still young, so she should be able to have more children, right? So, should she focus on her career or have a baby?
Her thoughts had already drifted far away, but Boss Lu was still focused on what she had said, and replied earnestly, "I think it's a good idea. It's convenient for her to go with Lei Zi and come back together in the evening. When our Shan Shan is a little older, she can go and learn if she likes it..."
As Madam Yu's thoughts gradually returned, she suddenly spoke up: "Both our son and daughter have things to learn. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to be a goldsmith? Why don't you go and learn too? From now on, we'll take care of all the jewelry for the three of us!"
Yu stared at him with her big eyes, a glint in them, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that learning a skill would be a good idea.
Boss Lu blushed slightly: "That was just a casual remark..."
He was just saying it casually. His family was poor before, and he fantasized that he would never be rich in his life, but if he could become a goldsmith, even if the gold wasn't his own, he could still enjoy working with it, right?
I had long forgotten about it, but who knew that Ms. Yu would bring it up at this time.
“What’s there to be afraid of? If you want to learn, then go learn. I also want to learn to cook at a restaurant! Didn’t my third sister-in-law say on the way we fled the famine that if I like cooking, I should learn? If I learn well, maybe our family can open a restaurant, and when we make money, we can let my third sister-in-law and the others get some of the profits.”
Ms. Yu has always been a very opinionated person. During this period, she also worked in a clothing workshop and a food workshop for a while, and has grown a lot.
Boss Lu did not answer immediately, but he was seriously considering the matter.
On the second wife's side, Qin was also counting money, recounting all the changes that had taken place in the family over the long term, praising her parents and third brother and sister-in-law, and then facing the same confusion as Yu.
Even more so than Yu's confusion.
Yu was decisive, while Qin was somewhat lacking in this regard. As the second wife, she had Yu above her and He Jiu Niang below her. No matter what she did, she had someone to support her. She was usually quiet and even had little presence. When the responsibility of managing the household suddenly fell on her shoulders, she was completely bewildered.
Lu Lao Er was in the same state. Seeing his wife like this, he still comforted her, saying, "Forget it, let's not rush to do anything. Let's see what our elder brother and sister-in-law are doing, and then we can follow suit. After all, neither of us are very smart."
"Uh-huh!"
Madam Qin nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her husband's assessment.
"Our family got so much money. I forgot about the money Mother used to redeem Lotus earlier because I was so nervous. I have to give it to Mother tomorrow. You won't be angry, will you?"
She looked at Lu Lao Er tentatively, and Lu Lao Er looked at her suspiciously, asking in return, "Why would I be angry?"
"Isn't Lianhua my niece from my maternal family?"
Qin lowered her head and spoke softly. She was always worried that Lu Lao Er would blame her for raising her niece by her side, so she usually didn't dare to mention it.
"What's wrong with my niece? When she moved to the city and settled down, wasn't she registered under my name? She's my own daughter!"
Having been husband and wife for several years, Lu Lao Er had come to understand Qin Shi quite well. She was a bit timid and kept many things to herself, not daring to tell him much. So he wanted to take this opportunity to make things clear to her so that she wouldn't overthink things all day.
When Qin heard Lu Lao Er say that Lianhua was his own daughter, her eyes instantly reddened.
Although Lianhua had been at home for so long and the family had always been harmonious, and even Sun Shi valued Lianhua and gave her a lot of money, Qin Shi was still uneasy, fearing that Lu Lao Er might harbor resentment.
Hearing him say these words in person now, she felt both happy and heartbroken, thinking that she hadn't married the wrong person.
Although Lu Lao Er is usually a bit dull, he has been good to her and the children over the years, which moved her to tears.
"Look at you, you can talk normally, but why are you crying?"
Lu Lao Er reached out and wiped away her tears, then pulled her into his arms, comforting her, "Our second branch of the family, neither of us are particularly clever, but our children are. Youya learns everything quickly, and Jiezi's studies are decent too. But what I'm most proud of is Lianhua. Every time Lianhua is praised by Mother, I can hold my head high, so I don't lose face in front of my eldest brother. That's my pride! I not only raise her like my own daughter, but I'll also find her a good husband and send her off in style. You, don't overthink it!"
Although Lu Lao Er wasn't particularly clever, the men in the Lu family loved their wives to the core. From the moment they entered the family until now, none of the three wives had ever suffered any grievances in front of their husbands.
Qin nodded in Lu Lao Er's arms, and then heard Lu Lao Er say, "From now on, you will be in charge of our family. You will keep all the money. You can do whatever you want. You don't need to ask me about everything or be afraid of making me angry. Your decision is my decision."
As far back as they could remember, Sun had always been in charge of the household, and there hadn't been any major problems in the family over the years, so they all felt that it was right for a woman to manage the household.
Qin looked up at him in surprise, her heart overflowing with emotion.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke up: "Let's have one child!"
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