When Su Ziyu said he had no money, Shen Shi refused to believe it.

After all, she is the second young lady of the Su family. She heard recently that the young lady from the Su family had changed her position and was working in the Ministry of Rites.

She didn't understand any of this, but she asked her son, and he said it was an excellent job.

Doesn't that mean that the Su family has reached a higher level? After all, Su Ziyu is their daughter, and when she goes back, she must be given a lot of things.

Shen's greed rose from his eyes, but he restrained himself in front of Su Ziyu.

"Ziyou, we are a family, can we still cheat you?"

"Mother-in-law, what you said is too polite. You know we are a family, so you should be more considerate of your daughter-in-law. Your daughter-in-law suffers from the cold every day, and she doesn't want you and your husband to suffer from the cold."

"But daughter-in-law, I really don't have much money."

Su Ziyu and Shen practiced Tai Chi, and they were determined that one of them had no money but plenty of tears.

Shen gradually became impatient.

"Okay, okay, I get it, you can go back."

Shen waved her hand and chased Su Ziyu back like a fly.

Su Ziyu sneered, turned around and went back, closed the door, lit the stove and warmed himself.

Shen looked at the fire in the next room and angrily yelled, "It's not even dark yet and you're already lighting a fire. Don't you know how to save some charcoal?"

Su Ziyu acted as if he didn't hear anything and just leaned against the warm charcoal fire.

While roasting, he couldn't help but say, "If this were in the Su Mansion, why would they roast in such a broken stove?"

Su Ziyu could no longer feel the hot water bottle in his hand, so this was the only way.

Sighing, Su Ziyu leaned on the table and fell asleep unknowingly.

……

When Shen Rujun returned home, she saw Shen sweeping snow in the yard.

He frowned, walked over quickly and took the broom from Shen's hand.

"Mom, where's Ziyou?"

"Ziyou is warming herself by the fire in the house. She's not feeling well, so of course she needs to warm herself more. I saw her bringing in a lot of charcoal this afternoon."

Shen shook her head as she spoke, her face showing a look of forbearance.

Shen Rujun frowned and helped Shen into the house.

"It's freezing cold, so don't sweep. Just wait until I come back and sweep."

"You've been studying all day, and you must be tired when you get home. If I don't do the housework, who will?"

"Where's Ziyou? What's wrong with Ziyou?"

Shen sneered in her heart. She was waiting for her son to ask this question.

"You also know that Ziyou was originally a rich lady, how could she do such work, let alone such rough work as snow sweeping."

"Son, I have to say that your wife is too delicate. Besides, I always feel that something is wrong with her these past two days."

"What's wrong with Ziyou?"

"As you know, a few bricks and tiles on your house have been broken and are now covered with thatch. I thought of asking Ziyou to buy some bricks and tiles to patch them up, but..."

She looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and raised her eyes to glance secretly at Su Ziyu's room.

"Mom, just tell me what you want to say. I will never favor Ziyou."

Shen Rujun was already angry, and her eyes were full of rage.

"But Ziyou didn't want to, and I even paid him one tael of silver, but he felt the money was not enough and thought it would be better to lay more thatch."

After saying this, Shen choked up, took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.

"I don't mean anything else. I just think it's freezing cold out here. If I don't make up for those few pieces, you'll be the ones to suffer the cold."

"I'm fine. I'm old enough that I don't feel anything when the wind and snow come down. I'm sorry for you guys."

"She is like this!"

Shen Rujun's pretty face turned pale with anger.

"Son, I know you are angry, but Ziyou comes from a wealthy family after all, so it is inevitable that she will do things like this. Don't be angry with her, it will just make things harder for you two."

"Doesn't she know how to be filial? If there are fewer bricks and tiles in our house, there will be fewer."

"At least you have to repair the tiles on your house. How could she be so cold and heartless!"

Shen Rujun was furious. He had always thought Su Ziyu was a warm person.

She can read and write poetry, so her understanding of filial piety is naturally better than other women. But doesn't she feel guilty for treating her mother-in-law like this?

"Son, don't be angry with Ziyou. This matter is all my fault. It's a pity that I don't have much money and can't repair the two houses completely."

"Mom, don't worry about this matter. I will talk to her myself."

After saying that, Shen Rujun ran straight into the house.

Shen's tearful face instantly disappeared, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The daughter-in-law who just got married dares to do this. I thought she was the daughter of the Su family?

If you don't take good care of it, sooner or later it will tear down the roof.

Su Ziyu heard footsteps and realized that Shen Rujun had returned.

Youyou woke up and rubbed her eyes. When she stood up, she saw Shen Rujun standing beside her.

"Husband, you are back."

"Ziyou, you've gone too far, how could you treat your mother like this!

Su Ziyu suddenly ran into Shen Rujun's angry eyes, was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.

It must be that Shen was confusing right and wrong and throwing all that dirty water on her.

"My dear husband, you know best what kind of person I am these days. We see each other day and night and sleep in the same bed. You should know me better."

Su Ziyu's eyes reddened and she pulled Shen Rujun's sleeve and shook it slightly.

"What did mother say?"

Shen Rujun repeated what Shen had just said. After hearing it, Su Ziyu was so angry that he wanted to laugh.

It's the Shen family who is putting the blame on others.

It was clearly her who said that buying bricks and tiles was a waste.

If a few words were turned around, it became her fault.

"My dear, I never said I was reluctant to buy bricks and tiles. It was my mother-in-law who first suggested that we continue to use thatch."

"But I think thatch is still not as good as bricks and tiles. But you also know that although my mother did give me some money when I came back from the Su Mansion last time, I have been buying charcoal, vegetables and cloth these days, so I don't have much money left."

"My mother-in-law is right. Our family is struggling financially right now, so we should save money where we can. It's a bit extravagant to replace bricks and tiles, but laying more straw can also help keep out the cold."

"I thought that the money saved could buy more food. My mother-in-law also thought so, so I said what she said."

She thought that after she explained it clearly, Shen Rujun would no longer be angry.

But Shen Rujun was dissatisfied and said, "Even if you are right, mother's house must be repaired. Even if it makes us suffer, we can't make mother suffer."

"Take out some money and fix up your mother's house. Ziyou, you should know how to write the word filial piety. Don't bear the stigma of being unfilial for your own selfish desires."

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