"But my mother said that my future sister-in-law has already said that if my family doesn't build a big tiled house, she will cancel the engagement and no longer be with my brother." Zhou Xiuqiao frowned again.

Her brother is not young anymore, and there is no need to delay any further.

"Are there many families in your village who have built big tiled houses?" Shen Zhihuan asked.

"Not many, just four or five families." Zhou Xiuqiao thought for a moment and shook her head.

Not to mention building big tiled houses, there are several households in their village that don't even have extra thatched huts. The old and the young are crowded in one or two thatched huts. Girls and sons in their teens still have to share a bed with their parents.

When it rains, it rains heavily outside and lightly inside.

If it rains for several days in a row, there won’t even be a dry place to sleep in the house.

"Where is your future sister-in-law's home?"

"My future sister-in-law and my parents' family are from the same village, and there are only a few fields between our two homes."

Zhou Xiuqiao really didn't like her future sister-in-law. She always felt that the girl was too fussy. She dressed up flashy every day and acted and spoke frivolously. She didn't seem like a peaceful person at all. But her brother couldn't resist liking her.

"How's her family's financial situation?" Shen Zhihuan changed to a comfortable sitting position.

"Not very good. I can even say it's poorer than my mother's family. Her brother is already twelve years old and still has to share a bed with her parents!" Zhou Xiuqiao curled her lips.

I don't know what her brother likes about that girl?! She's pretty, right?

Just an ordinary person.

You say you are capable, right?

He is so slow in doing his work.

A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old only earned four or five work points a day.

Children in their teens earned much more work points than she did.

A peasant who works in the fields every day, paints his lips red, and draws his eyebrows and eyes...

Zhou Xiuqiao felt bad just watching it.

"Does your mother have money to build a big tiled house?" Shen Zhihuan was a little curious.

Zhou Xiuqiao shook her head.

Her mother has some money.

But it is a long way from building a big tiled house.

Not to mention the big green brick and tile house, just the big red brick and tile house, building one will cost at least a hundred yuan.

Three rooms cost three hundred yuan.

Her mother only had 100 or 200 yuan in her hand. How could she build a house? One room? Two rooms? If she used all the money to build a house, what would she eat? What would she drink? Dirt?! Starving?!

"Sister-in-law, have you ever thought about this? This time your mother wants 500 yuan to build a big tile house. Next time, your mother wants 1,000 yuan for your brother to get married. The next time, your mother wants 2,000 yuan for your brother to raise a child... What are you going to use to satisfy your mother? Sell blood or sell your child?"

"Also, sister-in-law, have you ever thought about this? If you give one cent to your brother, Xiao Qiping will have one cent less to use. If you give one cent to your brother, Xiao Qiping will have one cent less to use. If you give all the money to your brother, Xiao Qiping will go to school and get married in the future. Where will you find money to give to your own son?"

After Shen Zhihuan finished speaking, he did not force her to answer, but gave her time to think on her own.

"But if I don't help, my brother will be single." Zhou Xiuqiao looked conflicted.

"Sister-in-law, you are afraid that your brother will be single, but aren't you afraid that Xiao Qiping will be single?" Shen Zhihuan felt a headache.

Even if we are talking about responsibility, isn't it the parents' responsibility to find a wife for their son? !

When did it become my sister's responsibility? Shen Zhihuan suddenly felt like a scholar meeting a soldier, unable to explain himself.

"Sister-in-law, if you are not afraid of being scolded, you can go to mother and see if she will give you money." Shen Zhihuan's mentality has collapsed.

If it were fifty yuan, Zhang Fengxia might consider it.

Five hundred yuan...

Oh! Don't even think about it! Zhou Xiuqiao looked at Shen Zhihuan and asked tentatively, "Zhihuan, can you... can you..."

"If my family were building a house today, I would pay for it without saying anything. But if you want to lend money to your brother from your mother's family to build a house, I'm sorry, I don't have a penny. And don't go to Su Ziyu, I won't let him lend you money."

"Zhihuan..." Zhou Xiuqiao still wanted to fight for it again.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you go ask Lixiu to borrow it?" Shen Zhihuan gave her some advice.

"No, five hundred yuan. Not to mention that she doesn't have it, even if she does, will Liu Wenbin agree to it?" Zhou Xiuqiao quickly shook her head.

"Since your sister-in-law can imagine that Liu Wenbin will not agree to lend the money, then can't your brother and mother think of this problem?" Shen Zhihuan asked back.

Zhou Xiuqiao stopped talking.

"Brother goes out early and comes back late, works very hard, and only makes 30 yuan a month, 360 yuan a year, or one yuan a day. Sister-in-law, have you ever calculated how much the family spends in a day, and how much of his salary is left?"

Zhou Xiuqiao raised her head and looked at Shen Zhihuan with a confused look on her face.

Account...

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

She hadn't calculated it.

But she knew there would be nothing left.

Xiao Qiping's breakfast costs five cents for an egg, and he also has milk powder, nutritional porridge, snacks, cakes...

Where is it free?!

If my brother-in-law didn't send money home every month, it would be difficult for our family to have enough food, let alone eating meat every two days.

"Sister-in-law, how about we make a bet? If you win, I'll pay for your parents' house to be built. If you lose..."

Shen Zhihuan didn't say anything else.

"What are we betting on? What if I lose?" Zhou Xiuqiao's eyes lit up.

"Go back to your mother's home now and tell her that your mother has sent you back and your brother doesn't want you anymore. You will live in your mother's home from now on. If you can stay there for three full months, I will pay the 500 yuan. But the prerequisite is that you can't tell anyone about this bet." Shen Zhihuan wanted her to admit defeat with a sincere heart.

"Keep your word?" Zhou Xiuqiao felt that Shen Zhihuan was just giving her money.

"You must keep your word." Shen Zhihuan nodded with a smile.

"But aren't you afraid that I will tell my mother about our bet when I get back?" Zhou Xiuqiao asked.

"I believe you won't. Besides, don't you want to try and see if the family you value and trust the most can tolerate a helpless you?"

"But what if they don't believe it?" Zhou Xiuqiao worried.

Shen Zhihuan also frowned.

The two villages are close to each other, so if anything happens, we’ll know about it within a day.

"I'll make them believe it." Zhang Fengxia's voice rang out at the door.

Shen Zhihuan: “…”

Zhou Xiuqiao: “…”

The two of them looked at each other secretly.

We all thought at the same time that it was a good thing that we didn't say anything bad about them.

"Pack your things quickly and leave the rest to me." Zhang Fengxia said and turned away.

Not long after, Zhang Fengxia's angry curses were heard in the yard.

"Zhou Xiuqiao, get out of here! My Su family can't afford to support an ungrateful person like you. I provide you with good food and drink every day, but you still bring trouble upon yourself."

"What are you doing here in our house? You have no idea what you are doing. You want me to give you 500 yuan to build a house for your brother. You are just dreaming."

(End of this chapter)