Lucky husband

Originally, she never thought of sending her two children to school, but hearing her second sibling commenting on her children, Bai Xiuhe frowned unhappily, and opened her mouth to say something for her son.

Seeing this, Li Chengzhi next to her quickly grabbed her, shook his head calmly, and signaled her not to speak.

Old Madam Li squinted at Qian Xinghua, her eyes looked through Qian Xinghua as if she was looking at someone else, a storm seemed to be brewing under her slightly drooping eyelids.

Everyone sensed that the atmosphere was not right. Everyone either looked down at their fingers, or looked up at each other.

Everyone didn't speak, Qian Xinghua finally realized the difference belatedly, she laughed dryly and asked a little awkwardly: "Father, mother, what I said should be right?"

Mrs. Li sneered and said, "That's right. You have arranged everything properly. I think we will leave our old Li's house to you. What else do you use this old woman for?"

"Mother, are you saying that whatever I just said is fine, just do as I say?" Qian Xinghua's eyes lit up, and she selectively listened to some of Old Madam Li's words.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Chengli was stupid, but he knew that his daughter-in-law had said something wrong again, and the housekeeper couldn't touch their hands as daughter-in-laws, so he held her back and prevented her from continuing.

"Li Chengli, where am I talking nonsense, my mother said what I just said is right!" Qian Xinghua looked at Li Chengli with her stomach puffed out on purpose, as if provocative.

"That's right, I also said that I want you to be the housekeeper, do you dare!" When Mrs. Li said the last three words, she slapped the table, making Qian Xinghua tremble in fright.

Qian Xinghua's hand was still on her stomach, and she paused when she stroked her stomach: "Mother, I'm pregnant, and I have Brother Li's son in my stomach, don't scare the child by surprise."

"It's not born yet, who knows if it's a boy, a girl or a brother, don't talk about your stomach." Granny Li felt upset when she looked at her like that, "It's the second brother's intention to bring you back from Qian's house, isn't it? What I mean is, even if you are pregnant with a child, you will be sent back to your natal family as if you offended the old woman!"

Having been a daughter-in-law under Mrs. Li for more than ten years, Qian Xinghua suddenly sobered up when she saw her merciless eyes, and remembered what kind of person her mother-in-law was.

"Second brother, pull her to sit down." Seeing that Qian Xinghua had been restrained, Mrs. Li finally let out a little anger in her heart, "I know how Mingde and Mingli are doing in school, and they are the only two at home now. It is suitable to be sent to the school in the county seat, and I will send both of them together, and it will take a year or two to know whether I can continue to study, lest anyone say I am biased."

Seeing old lady Li scolding Qian Xinghua, Bai Xiuhe's tightly clenched hands gradually loosened. The second younger brother and sister are becoming more and more unruly now. I really don't know why the second younger brother doesn't care about her.

"Mother, will this cost too much?" Li Chengzhi interjected.

"Your father and I have already discussed it. The school's repairs and accommodation will be paid by the grandpa, and the food will be brought from home to the school. As for the pens, inks, papers and inkstones, you can buy them with your own money. You can buy whatever you can buy for your children. .” Granny Li glanced sharply at her daughters-in-law.

Hearing this, Bai Xiuhe was surprised, Qian Xinghua was dissatisfied, and Jiang Zhiyun was calm.

"It's the plan to give you money during the Chinese New Year. You have been married for so many years, don't tell me that you don't have any private money." Seeing Qian Xinghua's guilty look, Mrs. Li sneered, "From today onwards, everyone only needs to hand over half of the money they earn from working to their grandfather, and keep the rest for themselves. Whether they save it for their son to study, marry a wife, or save it for a daughter or brother as a dowry, I have nothing to do with your father."

Qian Xinghua almost jumped up: "We save money for our son to marry a wife? And the girl's dowry?"

For the sake of money, Qian Xinghua faced Mrs. Li's gaze and said bravely, "Shouldn't the grandpa give this money?"

She has private money. She has been married to Li's family for so many years. At the beginning, she clamped her buttocks and behaved carefully when she didn't give birth to a son. After giving birth to Mingcai, she began to gain confidence, and secretly kept a small part of Li Chengli's money for working part-time. It's just that most of the money was sent to her mother's house by her, which should add up to a few hundred cash. Otherwise, she would stay here for more than ten days this time, so my brother and sister-in-law would have no objections.

"Should the grandpa go out?" Mrs. Li said these words slowly, hitting the hearts of everyone present with a heavy heart. Under her gaze, the other sons and daughters-in-law could only speak.

"Mom, we should give you all the money we make. We are still young and can't manage money well. You can feel at ease if you manage us."

"Mom, you and dad have worked so hard to bring us brothers up. No matter what we earn, we should hand it over to you. There is no such thing as saving money privately."

"That's right, there is no one who keeps private money in his own hands, there are no rules!"

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Seeing that the other sons and daughters-in-law were not like Qian Xinghua, Mrs. Li nodded with satisfaction: "My grandfather will give you two taels of silver as a dowry when you marry a boy, and your grandpa will give you one tael of silver as a dowry when you marry a girl. Think of ways to."

The bride price of two taels of silver and the dowry of one tael of silver are neither too much nor too little for Shanghe Village and the nearby villages. If the parents try to find a way to add one tael and a half tael, it will be considered more decent.

Qian Xinghua quickly calculated an account. In the future, half of Li Chengli's money earned from going out will be kept in her hands. At least one or two taels a year. Can be more.

As for the child's marriage, the son is two taels of silver, the girl is one tael of silver, and the big house has two sons and a girl, a total of five taels. Her family is now two girls and a son, a total of four taels. The one in the belly is a son, so their family has six taels of silver, one tael more than Dafang, so they don't suffer.

Thinking of this, Qian Xinghua showed a satisfied expression, and did not continue to make trouble. As for the third room who said that she had few children, she directly ignored it.

Li Chengzhi and his three brothers didn't feel much about the dowry, and the other two daughters-in-law didn't think it was unfair, so the matter was settled like this.