novelaction Chapter 225 The ugly chapter comes first
Chapter 225 The ugly chapter comes first
You have to know that in the county town, a family of four can live comfortably with two taels of silver a month, and have meat for every meal.
Now they are well fed and well fed, and also given money for the household expenses. The Yan family also covers Cao Shuqing's food, clothing, travel expenses, writing brushes, inkstones, and tuition.
The Yan family has done well enough.
The Yan family treated Li so sincerely just because they hoped to build a good relationship with her. After all, she would be their daughter's mother-in-law in the future, and they were afraid that Li would use her authority to bully their daughter because she was filial.
After all, one should be grateful for what one has received, and one should be merciful when receiving something from someone else. So one should always keep some face in mind, right?
But what did she hear?
He complained that the house was too small and that there were too few servants.
He thought ten taels of silver was not enough to spend.
You know, she might not be able to earn ten taels in the village in ten years.
Yes, the Yan family is rich. But the Yan family's money did not come from the wind. The couple fought hard in the business world, and they had experienced fear and fear, and had to sleep in the open air. When they were transporting goods by themselves, they encountered robbers and almost lost their lives.
Which ounce of silver is easy to earn?
Now even giving it away for free still feels like it’s not enough.
Is this him being taken advantage of by the Yan family?
Mrs. Yan was very upset, but when her eyes fell on her daughter, she calmed down.
She was patient and forced a smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "Let's talk about this matter after Shuqing comes back."
If it was just Li's intention, she could understand. Country women have little knowledge, short-sightedness, bad temper, and are a bit sarcastic. Now that her son has made progress, she wants to ask for some benefits, which is not completely unacceptable.
After all, anything that can be solved with money is not a big deal.
But if Cao Shuqing also thinks so, then this marriage needs to be reconsidered.
After being asked by Li, she no longer had the heart to entertain guests.
She thought that Li's bizarre idea was already very explosive, so there should be nothing more to say.
But it turned out that she was too naive.
When Li saw her looking at Yan Qin, she also looked at Yan Qin.
Although the little girl was only ten years old, she already had the shape of a little beauty. But her face was a little pale, and it was obvious that she had been sick for many years.
There was a hint of disdain in Li's eyes.
She sighed, "The child is a good child. There is something I shouldn't have said. But I think it's better for everyone to say it in advance! This will also avoid misunderstandings in the future, right?"
"You say!" Mrs. Yan almost squeezed out these two words from between her teeth.
She could hardly maintain her politeness.
"Shuqing in our family has been the only son for three generations, so he must have children to carry on the family line. Miss Yan is pretty, with delicate skin and tender flesh. But she is too thin, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to give birth in the future. So, mother-in-law, after they get married, you have to arrange a few concubines for Shuqing so that he can have many children and carry on the incense of our Cao family and your Yan family."
Madam Yan's face suddenly darkened, as black as the bottom of a pot, and she was so angry that her breathing became heavier.
She has never known a person's bottom line, and it turns out that she has no bottom line at all. Is what she says a human being?
A person who originally wanted to marry into their family by relying on his own family, eats their food, uses their things, relies on their family to pay his rent, and his mother is supported by their family.
They haven't even gotten engaged yet, but they're already discussing taking a concubine or a maid.
He also dislikes his daughter Qin'er for her poor health.
Yan Qin's face also changed drastically.
She widened her eyes: "You, you..."
Li rolled her eyes and said, "I am your mother-in-law, why are you being so rude? My Shuqing will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future, and it is normal for him to have three wives and four concubines."
Although Yan Qin is young, she has learned a lot of things and loves reading. Maybe she doesn't understand the real intention of having three wives and four concubines, but if she thinks a person is good, she wants to treat him well with all her heart, and naturally she also hopes that he will treat her well with all his heart.
She frowned: "Shuqing said that he would treat me well for the rest of his life, and only treat me well! He won't have three wives and four concubines."
Li was immediately displeased and rolled her eyes: "Young girls shouldn't be so jealous. Don't say you are not in good health. Even if you are healthy, it is normal to have ten or eight concubines."
"That's definitely not possible. I don't agree."
"You can't disagree with that. A woman should obey her father at home and her husband after marriage. How can she be the ruler of her husband?" Li's eyes widened: "With your body, can you give birth to a baby a year? But it will be different if we take in a few concubines. If each of them gives birth to a baby a year, our Cao family will be prosperous and have many descendants!"
"Mother-in-law, these are your own ideas, right? Does your son really think so?" Madam Yan became angrier and angrier as she listened, especially this old hag, who kept telling Qin'er that she was in poor health.
The child that the couple cherished so dearly was treated with such disrespect. If Mrs. Yan had not been well-mannered, she would have sent someone to kick her out of the house.
Qin'er is only ten years old, and I'm already talking to her about having a baby.
Is this what a child should hear? Are these words that should be said to a child?
She really wanted to tear her mouth apart. This kind of person, she was pitiful in the past, just because she was dressed in rags, covered in mud, and had calluses on her hands, yet he gave her a rich life and made sure she had no worries about food and clothing.
But who would have thought that he was such an ungrateful person? Those things might as well be fed to the dogs. With that money, I could have given it to beggars and even gotten a few thanks.
"Whether he thinks so or not, I am his mother and he has to listen to me. Besides, I am doing this for his own good. Is there anything wrong with expanding the Cao family?" Li said proudly, "It is also my good fortune that I gave birth to such a promising child. He will surely enjoy the good life in the future. Your girl is also a lucky one. She has done nothing and will become an official's wife in the future."
"Oh, your son is truly a rare and precious child in the world!" Mrs. Yan sneered.
Mrs. Li didn't hear the sarcasm in the words at all. She said as a matter of course: "Of course, my son is a literary star descended to earth. He is only eleven years old, and he has become a scholar. In the future, he will become a prime minister or something. You have good vision. You have picked up a treasure!"
Mrs. Yan admitted that eleven-year-old scholars were indeed rare, and Cao Shuqing was indeed talented and would definitely have a good future.
But his mother is really hard to describe. If Qin'er really marries into such a family, won't she be tortured by this old hag?
She acted like a mother-in-law to Yan Qin: "You need to be more considerate, kid! I've been here for such a long time, but I haven't even had a cup of tea or a plate of snacks. You can't entertain guests like this, or you'll lose face for Shuqing. When you marry into our family, we have to set up rules. That's why I tell you, mother-in-law, you really can't spoil your daughter. If you spoil her, she'll lose her sense of propriety. If she doesn't know anything, how can she be someone's daughter-in-law in the future?"