I don't know why, but I've always been unable to accomplish anything in this life.
I used to think that the eldest son's family would be better off, so I suppressed the third wife and tried to curry favor with the eldest son's family. But I ended up currying favor with the wrong person and offended the second wife to death.
Later, the family thought that all three sons should go to school so they could at least learn to read and write, and hopefully have some future prospects. So the whole family tried to support the youngest son, but that was another mistake.
Helping the eldest son marry a woman surnamed Pan was a mistake, and helping the second son marry a woman surnamed Guo was an even bigger mistake. As for the third son... well, let's not talk about him.
In the end, they never dreamed that their mother-in-law would actually side with them this time, but they missed the opportunity. They thought the food here was good, so they let their youngest son come over during the chaos to have a few meals to satisfy his cravings. But then something happened, and they lost a huge sum of money.
One wrong step leads to another, as if the heavens disapprove of them and everything they do is wrong.
"Well, our family is poor, so we're naturally anxious about not having money. We can't compare to my second sister-in-law's wealth. Since you're not short of money, and we've come to your door ourselves, we'll trouble you to take out the money so you don't have to deliver it yourself and get tired."
Li pursed her lips; she knew she couldn't renege on the payment today.
"Wait a moment, I'll go get the silver."
Wang laughed disdainfully. See? I told you she was deliberately stalling. They won't get the money unless they come.
Li turned and went into the inner room. After rustling around for a while, she came out with a gray cloth money bag, her face even more unpleasant than before.
When the money bag was opened, it contained loose silver and copper coins, but no large silver ingots.
Zhao Xiaoyu and Song Shi exchanged a glance; it seemed this was the second son's family's fortune.
After counting out the silver and dividing it between the two families, Li's eyes reddened. All this silver was hers, hers alone!
All the money she had saved for her son's wedding is gone.
Li wanted to cry, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Zhao Xiaoyu sighed inwardly. What could her second aunt do? She wasn't a very good person, but she was genuinely good to Dazhuzi and Sanzhuzi, and she had given everything for them.
But a loving mother often spoils her child, and it was precisely because of her kindness that she harmed her child.
Wang was also upset. Why was she crying? Anyone who didn't know better would think she had bullied her. But who was bullying whom?
If you're not willing to spend money, don't pretend to be rich and don't buy a house!
The money would have been in their hands long ago if they had sold it to someone else.
"Alright, second sister-in-law, I'll keep the money. Didn't you say you were busy? We won't bother you any longer."
Crying and wailing is unlucky to look at.
Even when Zhao Dawen repeatedly let her down back then, she never looked like this. She's hopeless!
Li escorted the person to the door.
"Third sister-in-law, you see? We should visit Second Sister-in-law's house less often in the future. People who don't know us will think we're here to collect our own money, but they'll think it's a gift from her."
Zhao Xiaoyu almost burst out laughing. Her aunt's fighting power was amazing; she took care of them all by herself without saying a word.
No wonder she can keep her uncle under her thumb; she's very capable!
"Third sister-in-law, could you please take me home in your carriage? The road is difficult to travel on, and it's cold."
"Okay, sister-in-law, come on up."
It's just a matter of walking a few extra steps to the left or right; there's nothing wrong with that.
Song touched the loose silver coins tucked in her bosom, feeling a strange sensation; it had been so long since she had so much loose silver and copper coins. Less than twenty taels, yet quite heavy.
After the man left, Zhao Dayong burned down the wall covering in the main room. When he returned to his room and didn't see his wife, he knew she must be sitting alone in the main room, wiping away tears. He sighed deeply.
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