Tianliangyuan

Chapter 178 You spendthrift woman!

Xiuer married a man named Wang Youtian. His family had been peasants for eight generations. Wang Youtian was the second son in the family. The eldest son was named Wang Youfang, the third son was named Wang Youqian, and the fourth son was named Wang Yougong.

Xiuer married into an ordinary farming family. Xiuer's adoptive parents were still alive. The old couple originally had a son, so they thought of buying Xiuer to be their child bride. However, their son died young, and the couple became quite dissatisfied with Xiuer, always feeling that she was unlucky and that she had caused their son's death.

As this thought grew stronger, Xiuer's life at her parents' home became increasingly difficult. However, because Xiuer was beautiful, the old couple had the idea of ​​selling her to a wealthy family as a concubine. In the end, Xiuer and Wang Youtian took a liking to each other, and after a private meeting, the matter was settled.

Zhu Zi came here this time to clarify Xiu'er's matter. The yamen is not a problem. He has already received confirmation from his master that as long as it is confirmed that Xiu'er is his own sister, then justice must be served for his sister.

Zhu Zi never intended to make things difficult for his brother-in-law's family; he just wanted the Wang family to know that his sister also had powerful backers.

Wang Youtian brought his elderly mother with him when he returned.

The old woman said that the eldest son of the eldest son wanted to go to school, but the family didn't have enough money, so she wanted to ask the second son for some money.

Wang Youtian was an honest man. His wife managed all the money in the house, and he earned two hundred copper coins a month, which was impossible to lie about.

But Xiuer is different. Xiuer is the daughter-in-law, and she keeps all the money she earns in her own hands and doesn't hand it over to the family.

The old lady was a native farmer who had never seen much of the world. She thought that by meeting the owner of a tavern in the capital, she had already come into contact with powerful and influential people.

Now, as soon as she enters the door, she sees a strange young man holding her beloved grandson in his arms, and her face immediately falls.

"Second son's wife, how could you let a man from another family in during broad daylight?"

Wang Youtian closed the door from behind, but was a step too slow to enter the house. He quickly explained, "Mother, this is my brother-in-law, my own brother!"

Xiuer is not Zhang's biological daughter; the Wang family knows this, and indeed, everyone in the village knows it.

But unexpectedly, Xiuer actually had a younger brother, and judging from his clothes, he didn't seem to be from an ordinary family.

"Really? Xiuer's family doesn't have anyone left. I don't believe you."

The old lady stared at the pillar, actually wanting to see if the siblings looked alike.

You know what, it really does look alike!

Especially those eyes, so bright, even the upturned corners are exactly the same.

"Oh, is this newly bought? You spendthrift woman, how can you not know how to manage money! Even if you have money, you shouldn't live like this. You're going to squander the whole family's wealth!"

Xiuer looked nervous and subconsciously glanced at her husband. Then she rubbed her hands back and forth on the apron she was wearing, clearly unsure how to deal with her mother-in-law's sudden outburst.

Wang Youtian was also startled when he saw what was inside the house.

The pair of silver bracelets were lying in a wooden box, which was now open, along with a bolt of pink cloth, which looked like fine cotton. This was something that people like them could not afford.

"Xiuer, what happened?"

Although Wang Youtian's heart skipped a beat, he felt that his wife was not the kind of person to squander money. Besides, the child was already so old, and he didn't believe that his wife wouldn't make plans for their son.

After Zhu Zi sneered, he picked up the teacup beside him and threw it away.

Wow!

This really scared Wang Youtian's mother.

Wang Youtian was so frightened that he shrank back. He knew that his brother-in-law was quite capable and that he couldn't afford to offend him. Otherwise, he would have gotten angry first and then questioned him.

Now, the first reaction is fear, and then caution.

That's the benefit of power!

Zhu Zi was holding his little nephew in his arms. He was startled, but he just pursed his lips slightly and didn't cry.

Zhu Zi thought this kid was pretty good; he was quite brave, even braver than his father.

"Don't be afraid, baby. Your uncle isn't doing this to you. This silver bracelet is for your mother. If you want it, your uncle will bring you a silver lock later. You're a boy, so you can't wear bracelets."

These words were ostensibly meant for the little child, but were actually meant for the Wang family mother and son.

This is what he brought; it's not that my sister doesn't want to make a living.

Wang Youtian immediately realized what was going on and quickly tugged at his mother: "Mother, this was specially sent by my brother-in-law to Xiuer. They just met as relatives and there are still some things to take care of. Once everything is settled, I will bring gifts to pay my respects to my parents-in-law."

Zhu Zi nodded; that sounded plausible.

The old woman was terrified.

And look at all these nice things, they were actually sent by Xiuer's younger brother?

From now on, the second daughter-in-law can't be messed with so easily. However, now that the second son's family is rich, the eldest grandson's schooling shouldn't be a problem.

As a family, it's only right that we help each other out.

Knowing his mother's temperament, Wang Youtian quickly asked Xiuer to bring out twenty copper coins.

"Mom, take this money back with you for now. I haven't received my monthly salary yet. I'll send it back to you when it comes in."

The Wang family did not divide its assets; all the money earned by each branch had to be handed over to the common treasury.

Wang Youtian's monthly wage is two hundred coins, but it's agreed that he will give one hundred coins to his family, because he rents a small courtyard here and has to support his family's living expenses.

Paying one hundred coins is actually quite a lot.

The other brothers all stayed at home to farm, and they only saw some copper coins when they sold their grain.

Although the fourth brother knew some skills, he wasn't particularly skilled. So, besides farming, he only took on jobs in nearby villages. In a month, he might not even earn fifty coins, but that was still much better than the eldest and third brothers.

You Tian's mother wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing her son giving her frequent winks, she had no choice but to give up.

Before leaving, the old woman's eyes kept lingering on those silver bracelets.

I've never seen anything like this in my entire life!

Zhu Zi didn't mean to look down on them, but his sister had suffered so much before, and even married such a poor man, so it was impossible for him not to feel resentful.

"Sister, please keep these things safe. Consider them as part of your dowry. After we go to the government office to complete the paperwork, your parents will give you another dowry."

Xiuer was stunned. She had been so eager to marry Wang Youtian that she hadn't even been able to take her old cotton-padded clothes with her, let alone her dowry.

Now that she hears that her family is going to make up for her dowry, she immediately feels that she has someone protecting her.

Xiuer was speechless, tears streaming down her face.

Wang Youtian was getting anxious: "Xiuer, don't cry! You've found your family, this is a joyous occasion, we have to treat everyone!"