When she got home, Li Xiulan had just finished cooking and was about to ask Gu Xingye to go to the town to greet people.
"Why are you back so late?" Seeing her return, Li Xiulan got up and set the table and asked casually.
"There is something delayed in town." Chen Lishu said, taking off her hat and scarf to wash her hands.
At the dinner table, the family discussed how to serve wine the day after tomorrow.
"We'll kill the pig early tomorrow morning and see if there's anything we still need. Go to the town to buy it. Have you found the people who will make the banquets? We'll check the stools and tables later. You two brothers will check it out so you don't get caught blind."
Gu Shoufu said.
"Okay." The Gu Xingye brothers nodded.
After dinner, Chen Lishu and Zhang Qin were washing dishes when Liu Yuemin suddenly came over.
"Sister-in-law, third brother, sister, and fourth brother, how much money are you going to give for your wedding?"
After all, the family is separated, and we have to prepare for the exchange of favors.
Chen Lishu stopped washing the dishes and looked up at Zhang Qin: "Sister-in-law, how much have you prepared?"
Zhang Qin thought for a while and said: "Although the family is separated, there are only two younger brothers, the fourth brother and Xingping, in the family. Xingping doesn't have to think about studying for a while. I'm thinking about adding more. How about twenty?"
Sample?"
Nowadays, money is abundant, and people who give gifts don’t have much money, only three to five yuan. Some people in the village even give eggs, cloth, etc. as gift money.
When Liu Yuemin heard that Zhang Qin wanted to add twenty, she felt a little unhappy on her face: "Twenty is too much."
According to her wish, she originally wanted to pay ten yuan.
Zhang Qin said: "Now that I have plenty of money, I can help my parents."
Li Xiulan usually doesn't want money from them, so it's okay to add more this time.
Liu Yuemin pouted: "Sister-in-law, I really don't know if you are really stupid or pretending to be stupid. We have all been deceived and you still want to help others make more money."
Thinking of what she heard yesterday, Liu Yuemin said to the two of them: "You don't know that the big wardrobe that the fourth child bought was paid for by his parents, and the clock in his house was made in Yantai and is not worth five dollars."
Ten yuan? The two together are more than 200 yuan. You think, if he marries one daughter-in-law, he will marry the three of us."
"We can't compare back then with now. Besides, the family is more relaxed now. My parents live with my fourth brother, so it's appropriate to have more." Zhang Qin said warmly.
Chen Lishu didn't care much about this matter. She could still make money, so she didn't care about it.
Liu Yuemin was a little anxious when she saw that the two of them were silent: "Sister-in-law, you don't care about this or that. They will definitely treat us as fools in the future. As the saying goes, a child who can scream will have milk to eat, and the new daughter-in-law will start growing even before she comes in.
If you go out and spend money, what will happen to the three of us if we really get in?"
She couldn't hope that Zhang Qin's three sticks could not beat her. Liu Yuemin still pinned her hope on Chen Lishu: "Three younger brothers and sisters, especially you, don't look at your parents who are usually nice to you. Wait until the fourth daughter-in-law comes in.
You have to lean back too."
Chen Lishu smiled: "My parents are not like that. Second sister-in-law, you think too much." This is not a three-year-old kid who still wants to be favored.
Seeing that she was not getting enough, Liu Yuemin felt depressed: "I don't know whether I am overthinking or you are overthinking. Anyway, I will just add ten yuan. If you are willing to be taken advantage of, no one will care about you."
"What are you doing in that weird mood? You can just pick up a table and be lazy, what else can you do?"
Li Xiulan came in with a plate of vegetables and couldn't help but say something when she saw Liu Yuemin standing there.
Liu Yuemin knew that if she mentioned the purchase of a large wardrobe, she would definitely get a slap in the face from Li Xiulan. She rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, my sister-in-law and my third brother and sister said that you would pay to buy a large wardrobe for my fourth brother's house. Why?"
Don’t buy it for them.”
I have been a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for many years, and to put it bluntly, Liu Yuemin knew what she was going to do when she stuck her butt out. She must be instigating this matter again. She immediately said with a sullen face: "Your father and I wanted to do this to the fourth child."
The money came, but the fourth child didn’t ask for it at all.”
The fourth child is sensible. Not to mention that he didn’t ask for the money. This time he married his wife without letting the old couple spend a penny.
"Mom, you really think we are three-year-old children when you say you haven't given us anything." Liu Yuemin muttered dissatisfied.
"Then what do you want? Let me swear to you?"
Li Xiulan was very angry: "You all separated and went out to be single. What's wrong with us and the fourth child helping him more? Not to mention buying a big wardrobe, I can't tell you even if I give him all the money I have."
"Are you saying I'm biased? Well, starting from tomorrow, you two will start paying for the food. If you don't want to stay, you can move out."
When Liu Yuemin heard what Li Xiulan said, she didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Although the family is separated, Li Xiulan still has to provide food and accommodation. If they really have to move out, the loss will be huge.
Time flies and the day of Gu Xingye's wedding arrives. Early in the morning, Gu Xingye prepares everything and goes to pick up the newlyweds. Chen Lishu and Zhang Qin's sisters-in-law help greet relatives and friends.
It wasn't until the banquet was over that the Gu family could finally take a breath.
"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, and third sister-in-law, let me help you clean up." Zhang Xiaoju came in from outside, rolled up her sleeves and wanted to help wash the dishes together.
"I don't dare to ask for your help from such a valuable person." Liu Yuemin still remembered the matter of the big wardrobe, so her attitude towards Zhang Xiaoju was naturally not very friendly.
Zhang Xiaoju's new daughter-in-law had just entered the house. She had never seen such an attitude before. She immediately bit her lip and looked a little confused.
"I have a small bench here, Xiaoju, you can sit here." Chen Lishu smiled at her and pointed to the seat next to her.
"Hey." Zhang Xiaoju was relieved and immediately smiled at Chen Lishu.
"We have been washing for a long time and you don't feel it. If you feel the water is cold, just add some hot water yourself." Zhang Qin reminded at the side.
Zhang Xiaoju smiled: "Sister-in-law, I think it's okay. It's not too cold."
Seeing the three of them talking and laughing, Liu Yuemin felt angry and immediately threw away the dishcloth in her hand: "You guys wash it!" She got up and went back to the house.
Gu Xingmin was lying in the house looking after his children. When he saw her entering the house, he asked curiously: "Why are you back so soon?"
"What are you doing if you don't come back? Waiting to carry them a urinal and cover their bed with them?"
Gu Xingmin heard that her tone was wrong and straightened up: "Who made you angry again?"
"Who else could it be? Everyone dislikes me. My parents prefer to buy a big wardrobe for my fourth brother..."
When Gu Xingmin heard what she said, he turned over and took out twenty yuan from his clothes pocket.
Liu Yuemin stopped complaining when she saw the money. She grabbed it and asked curiously: "Where did you get so much money?"
"Shh." Gu Xingmin hissed at her: "Keep your voice down, I secretly saved this when I was selling grain."
Liu Yuemin's eyes immediately lit up when she heard this.