Chapter 44 Dividing the Money
No amount of doubt can withstand seeing it for yourself.
Lu Qingqing really knows how to cure diseases!
By the time the villagers realized the problem, it was too late.
Lu Qingqing no longer treats patients easily.
They wouldn't even look at it if I offered them money.
She only needs to see a doctor when she feels like it.
Many people no longer believe the slanderous remarks made by the Ding family father and daughter and the Ning family mother and son.
Moreover, Dingxiang couldn't even cure her own mother-in-law's stomach pain.
The neighbors often heard the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arguing about this.
Dingxiang cursed Liu: "You're a dog with horns on your head, what a show-off!"
Liu scolded Dingxiang: "Eat and sleep, sleep and eat, you're the offspring of a pig god reincarnated."
As soon as the two started arguing, Ning Xiuwen went out.
He was still dressed impeccably, his hair neatly combed, and he walked past the shirtless villagers with an air of elegance.
He nodded arrogantly in greeting, leaving behind a self-importantly haughty back view.
Little did they know that the villagers were all covering their cheeks behind his back, their teeth aching from the sourness he was causing!
That's where the term "pedantic scholar" comes from.
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After Lu Qingqing combined the wound medicine with the scar removal medicine for Tian Leshan, the effect was surprisingly good, and he ordered another 300 sets.
The Lu family worked together this time, and after delivering the goods, they made a net profit of 400 taels!
The 200 taels from last time were used as capital, and Lu Qingqing did not hand them over to her father. This time, she kept 100 taels and handed over 300 taels.
Old Man Lu chuckled and declined.
"You've been the one who helped us earn all the money, so you'll be in charge of the finances from now on."
Lu Feng and Lu Yun both agreed.
Feng Xiaowan held the child, pursed her lips, and seemed to want to say something but didn't.
Lu Qingqing understood her personality and knew that she had no greed or ambition, so she asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you want to say? Just say it. We're a family, we don't hide anything from each other."
Lu Feng glanced at her and frowned: "What are you doing? Is there something you can't tell your little sister?"
"Um, could you give me 300 coins? Xiao Yong is looking for work lately, and I was thinking of getting him some new clothes; his current ones are too old..."
Feng Xiaowan lowered her head.
Taking things from one's parents' home is traditionally a major taboo for the husband's family.
Although the Lu family was good, Feng Xiaowan believed it was wrong, so she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Lu Qingqing chuckled, thinking it was something serious!
My sister-in-law is so cute; she struggled for half a day to make up 300 coins.
"Sister-in-law, what's there to be ashamed of? We're living a better life now, we can't just watch our own family members eat chaff and wild vegetables, can we?"
We're family, we should help each other out when necessary.
"If I get married in the future, will I just abandon you all?"
That definitely won't work!
Lu Feng and Lu Yun's expressions turned solemn.
I used to worry that my younger sister wouldn't find a good family to marry into.
Now, she's surprisingly resistant to the idea of Lu Qingqing getting married.
It's better to find a son-in-law to live with you or buy a husband.
Feng Xiaowan nodded.
That's how it is.
She now has new clothes to wear and silver bracelets to adorn herself, and her mother is very happy when she comes to visit her.
But the mother had a worried look on her face. She said that when Xiaoyong was looking for work, he was ridiculed for dressing in drab gray like an old man.
Those decent jobs are simply out of reach.
It's not that the family can't afford to buy a piece of clothing; it's just that the house is old and leaks when it rains.
I plan to renovate the house when the rainy season comes in the summer, but I'm reluctant to spend the money.
So, as the older sister, she felt quite distressed because she was living a comfortable life while her family was struggling.
It's only human nature.
“It’s just 300 coins. I have some money from my younger sister, which I don’t need. I’ll give it to my sister-in-law.” Lu Yun took out the money.
Lu Feng scratched his head. Every time he earned money, he gave it all to his father, Lu Laodi, and never kept any for himself.
I only have ten or eight coins on hand right now, not 300 coins.
"Then I'll borrow yours for now, second brother."
"Wait a minute." Lu Qingqing pushed Lu Yun's money back and cleared her throat. "This is what I'm planning."
“I will keep the lion’s share of the money we earn from now on, and we will each take a share of the rest. After all, my older brother has started a family and needs money in many ways. It’s inconvenient for him to keep asking me for money.”
"Isn't that like dividing the family property?" Old Man Lu exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, little sister, you can keep it, we won’t take it. Dividing the money will distract us, we can’t do that.” Lu Feng and Lu Yun also disagreed.
Lu Feng glared at Feng Xiaowan with dissatisfaction.
Feng Xiaowan's face turned panicked, "I...I don't want it anymore!"
She's never satisfied. Her younger sister bought her a bracelet and a silver hairpin, and she still wants money!
"Big brother, what are you doing!" Lu Qingqing saw this and her eyes widened in surprise.
"What do you mean by 'dividing money and getting distracted'? Distraction has nothing to do with money. People who want to be distracted are more likely to be distracted if they don't divide money."
If one day our family becomes distracted, it's because our feelings for each other aren't strong enough, and it has nothing to do with money.
Lu Qingqing placed three hundred taels in front of her.
"Let me clarify first, this was my plan from the beginning, not something I decided on the spur of the moment because my sister-in-law wanted money."
My sister-in-law married into our family, not sold to us. Her parents raised her, so it's only right that they support her financially.
She works so hard, and even bore your child, yet she can't even make decisions with 300 coins? Is that fair?
Lu Feng lowered his head after being scolded.
Although I know that other places do it this way, if my younger sister says it's wrong, then it must be wrong.
Feng Xiaowan was already moved to tears.
"Eldest brother, second brother, father, fifty taels each, and I'll keep the rest. That's all."
As soon as Lu Qingqing divided the food into two portions, her father snatched them away.
"I'll keep the second one safe, and give it to him when I get a wife."
Lu Yun curled his lip.
Lu Qingqing didn't care about that, but she had to tell Lu Feng.
Lu Feng is much more honest than Lu Yun, and he is also very methodical in his work, so he doesn't think things through as thoroughly as he would in some situations.
"Brother, the money we gave you isn't for you to decide alone. Your wife is also the owner of the money and has the right to use it. She can use it as she needs. In short, you two should discuss it together."
"Little sister, I understand."
"Your sister-in-law is better now, and Xibao is almost two months old. Aunt Feng has visited three times recently. You should take your sister-in-law and the baby back for a visit."
Buy five catties of pork, bring ten catties of flour, and ten feet of cloth…
Lu Qingqing wanted to explain things to Lu Feng in more detail, afraid that he might be reluctant to part with it.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to leave the Feng family; it was that he had been used to taking care of his younger siblings since childhood and had become stingy with himself, developing a habit of thrift.
This is tantamount to giving Lu Feng an order.
Finally, he asked Feng Xiaowan to leave one or two taels of silver for her younger brother's expenses.
Feng Xiaowan was so moved that she couldn't speak.
I brought too much stuff. I wonder how scared my parents will be?
Lu Qingqing took out another ten taels of silver, which was for Xiao Sixi.
The little guy works hard and is very serious; he's excellent.
This award!
Suddenly, a cacophony of chattering came from under the eaves.
"Wow~ When did the baby swallows hatch?!"
Lu Yun ran outside to look, "One, two, three..."
There are seven little heads in total, with their mouths wide open, waiting to be fed.
Believe it or not, ever since Lu Yun reprimanded the two swallows for defecating indiscriminately, there really hasn't been any bird droppings under the eaves.
These are two intelligent swallows.
Old Man Lu stood up, stretched his body, and let out a satisfied sigh.
"My back is stiff from lying down all day, so I'm going out for a walk."
He straightened the silver hairpin in his hair, stood up straight, put his hands behind his back, and slowly went out the door.
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