I don't know why, but the more she talked, the more aggrieved she became, and she cried uncontrollably.
Xu Ruantang herself was surprised; she hadn't expected her to have such potential and such strong explosive power!
Xu Sheng was the first to react and quickly comforted her, "Sister, don't cry! Mom didn't mean it that way, she just... she just doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut. Besides, we both have the surname Xu, and you're my only sister. If I don't believe you, who do I believe?!"
The expression on Xu's father's face also softened.
He thought about his daughter's behavior over the years, and it was indeed as she said: she never complained when she woke up and willingly married him.
Mr. Xu felt that if it weren't for the lack of money, he certainly wouldn't have let his daughter marry into that kind of family.
Just like the son said, after all, they share the same surname and are a family.
Mr. Xu glared at Mrs. Xu, his eyes full of warning.
"Sheng, go get a towel for your sister to wipe her down." Xu's father waved his hand, and Xu Sheng quickly stood up.
Xu Ruantang took out a handkerchief and began to wipe away her tears little by little.
She didn't want to use the towels they had used.
Seeing this, Xu's father sighed and said earnestly, "Tangtang, it's not that I don't believe you, so don't overthink it. All the money in the family has been used for your brother's wedding. Your mother is just worried that we'll be a burden to you and your brother when we get old, so she said she wants to save it for our retirement."
"That's only natural. It's perfectly normal for a daughter to leave her dowry money to her parents for their retirement."
Xu's mother sat awkwardly, and after being scolded by Xu's father, she could only mutter softly, "We raised you all these years, and even if we haven't done anything great, we've certainly put in a lot of effort. It's only right that you help your brother."
Mr. Xu turned his head and scolded Mrs. Xu: "Shut up! Go cook!"
What a wonderful thing! This wicked woman had to ruin it all. Why can't she learn to speak properly?
After Xu's mother left reluctantly, Xu's father turned around and went into the house.
Soon, he came out with some coins and some loose change, and he was also holding something that looked like a jewelry box in his hand.
Xu's father stuffed all the money into Xu Ruantang's hands, saying, "Tangtang, take this money and go buy some nutritional supplements for your parents-in-law. Tell them it's our gift to them when we meet."
Xu's mother was so angry that she stomped her feet in the kitchen.
It's unheard of for a woman's family to bring a gift when they come to visit their daughter.
Since ancient times, the husband's family has always supported the wife's family. After all, the wife's family is so grateful to them for marrying such a grown daughter.
Xu Ruantang slowly sorted through the messy banknotes, roughly estimating that there should be sixty or seventy.
She suddenly thought of those swindlers in later generations; the Xu family, for example, could be considered potential clients.
Don't underestimate the small amount given the first time; once you get the first time, you'll naturally get the second.
There is something called sunk cost. Once you've invested it, you'll weigh it again and again when you want to get it back, and you'll be reluctant to give up the investment you made before.
Xu Ruantang sorted out the money, picked up the jewelry box, and asked her father, "Father, what's this?"
Xu's father's eyes were dark and unreadable. He remained silent for a moment before speaking: "This was left to you by your grandfather."
grandfather?
Xu Ruantang recalled for a while.
Sure enough, in the original owner's memories, there was such a person when he was a child.
Perhaps because the original owner was too young at the time, when she recalled it, she only had a vague outline, and in her memory, the old man was very kind.
The original owner was able to finish junior high school before dropping out because of her grandfather's strong insistence.
It was an exquisitely carved jewelry box. She opened it, but there was nothing inside.
Xu Ruantang looked at her father, whose eyes darted around. He said somewhat guiltily, "This jewelry box was your grandparents' dowry. You should keep it."
There was originally a piece of jade inside. Xu's father felt that since his daughter was married, such a valuable item as jade should naturally stay in the Xu family.
As for this unassuming wooden box, let's leave it to our daughter as a keepsake, so that the Xu family doesn't think about her.
Xu's father harbored many grievances against his own father, and never understood why his father had valued this granddaughter so much when he was alive.
Surrounded by his grandsons, he doted on Xu Ruantang alone.
This question remained unanswered until his father's death.
But he was very fortunate because his father's sudden death allowed the valuable jade to return to the Xu family.
Otherwise, given how much the father doted on his granddaughter, he would definitely have secretly given the jade to that brat.
Xu Ruantang nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you, Dad. I will definitely treasure the box that Grandpa gave me."
She stood up, packed up the money her father had given her, and said, "Dad, brother, I'll head back now."
"Sis, what's the rush? You've only been sitting for a short while, and you're already leaving?" Xu Sheng, holding the sleeping Xiao Qianqian, stood up as well.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips. "I won't sit down. I'm also worried about Xiao Qianqian's illness. My father just gave me some money. I'll go to the small market across the street to buy some nutritional supplements for my parents-in-law. You wait for my good news."
Mr. Xu pretended to be calm and waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, please give our regards to our in-laws."
“Okay.” Xu Ruantang carried the box and walked out.
Facing Xu's mother standing at the kitchen door, she raised an eyebrow and deliberately said, "Mom, Dad and my brother did this for the sake of our Xu family. Don't blame them. After all, Xiao Qianqian also has the surname Xu. Everything is for the good of the Xu family."
After Xu Ruantang finished speaking, she walked away without waiting for her mother to say anything.
Xu's mother was so angry that her chest heaved. She turned to look at Xu's father and slapped her thigh, crying out, "Good, good, that's really good! All of you Xu family members are equally heartless!"
I gave birth to your Xu family's child, and in the end, all of you Xus are standing together, while I'm the only one who's caught in the middle?
“Mother, my sister is right.” Xu Sheng murmured, “Why are you making such a fuss? If it weren’t for you, my sister wouldn’t have cried.”
Mr. Xu's face darkened. "Is the food ready? Why are you running out like that? I'm the one who calls the shots in this house. Let me tell you, stay out of my way!"
"If my son-in-law causes trouble for our family because of you, and doesn't find a good hospital for my grandson, you'll see what I do to you!"
Xu's father clenched his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, and the veins on his hand bulged.
Xu's mother was immediately frightened.
She remembered how many times she had been beaten in the past. Over the years, as her child grew up, Xu's father's temper became more and more restrained, and she had forgotten that he would hit people.
Xu's mother was speechless, tears streaming down her face, and turned to go back into the kitchen.
Soon, shouts of cursing came from the kitchen again.
The scolded young wife shrank her neck and continued to tend the fire in silence.
Xu Ruantang left the Xu family residence and went directly into the Xifo Temple Market.
She bought two bottles of malted milk powder, two bags of milk powder, and when she saw that they were selling beef, she bought two kilograms of it.
It was the height of summer, the season for watermelons, and Xu Ruantang picked out a huge watermelon.
The grapes and pears next to her looked very fresh, so she bought a net bag of each.
There were stalls at the market entrance, and she bought a super big fish, which she hung on a rope and carried in her hand, swaying left and right so much it was terrifying.
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