Chapter 60 0 spend money
Chen Sufen was in the house when she heard her mother-in-law and Gu Taohua scolding Xu Si today. She felt relieved, as if her mother-in-law had also vented her anger.
Chen Sufen was in charge of the kitchen and quickly prepared a table full of dishes.
Lu Zhaoyang's meals were served in clean bowls.
Tong Huaqiong made a special inspection and only indicated that it could be brought in after finding no flour products.
When Lu Zhaozhao brought it in and brought it out, Tong Huaqiong found that he had hardly moved it.
This may be the appetite of a rich young man, like a cat.
Tong Huaqiong didn't ask any questions. Anyway, as long as Lu Zhaoyang didn't touch noodles, he wouldn't get sick. As for whether he could survive in the future, it had nothing to do with the Gu family.
Tonight's meal is particularly sumptuous, with lamb, fish and roast chicken.
Tong Huaqiong tore off the four legs of the two roast chickens and gave them to herself, Maner, Gu Taohua and Chen Sufen in turn.
Gu Yaozu stared at him eagerly, but Tong Huaqiong remained indifferent and tore a chicken wing for him.
After the lesson with Zao Gao, Gu Yaozu didn't dare to snatch Maner's chicken legs anymore and started to gnaw on the chicken wings obediently.
He was afraid that he would make a scene and not even be treated to chicken wings.
Although Liu Yue'e felt uncomfortable, she gradually accepted Tong Huaqiong's favoritism towards Man'er.
Gu Dahan was so shocked when he saw this scene that he almost dropped his bowl.
With the stepmother’s previous attitude, even the bones of the roast chicken would never end up in Maner and Chen Sufen’s bowls, let alone the chicken legs.
Chicken legs are exclusive to Gu Taohua and Yaozu.
When they were in the house before dinner, Chen Sufen told him that his stepmother had become better recently and was partial to their eldest wife's family.
Maner pulled at the clothes on her body and said that they were newly bought by her grandmother. She also said that her grandmother loved her very much and always slept with her in her arms.
Naturally, he didn't believe what his wife and daughter said.
Even though Tong Huaqiong favored Man'er and Chen Sufen right in front of him, he thought he was seeing things.
It's not surprising that he thinks this way. It's just that he was suppressed too much by his stepmother in the past. He doesn't understand why his stepmother is so good to their eldest family. And from what he sees on the road, she has become more sensible than before.
He didn't understand what had happened during the days he was away from home. Chen Sufen went to cook without explaining in detail.
Gu Dahan was so anxious that he wanted to find out what had happened immediately.
After the meal, Tong Huaqiong ordered Liu Yue'e, Gu Dashu, Gu Jingzhe and a few other bamboos to clean the table. She then pulled Chen Sufen into the room and took out a tael of silver and handed it to her.
Chen Sufen was so scared that she didn't dare to accept it.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Take it. This is your pocket money. You must be tired from making cakes these days."
Chen Sufen said in fear and trepidation: "Mom, I don't want it."
Tong Huaqiong said: "Take it. I have given peach blossoms to you. This woman must have money in her hand."
Chen Sufen still didn't dare to accept it, saying, "I don't have any use for the money."
Tong Huaqiong insisted: "Whether to use the money or not is another matter. You can save the money for yourself, spend it on yourself, or give it to Man'er. It's all your freedom. I won't interfere and you don't have to tell me."
While Chen Sufen was still hesitating, Tong Huaqiong got angry.
"Have you been so arrogant these past two days that you dare not listen to me?"
Chen Sufen was most afraid of Tong Huaqiong getting angry. Once her mother-in-law got angry, it triggered her fear of Tong Huaqiong, so she took the silver without thinking too much.
"Mom, I...thank you...I will be filial to you and work hard in the future." Chen Sufen promised in a panic.
At the same time, she felt like crying. This was the first time she had any private money since she was a child, from her parents' home to her husband's home.
Chen Sufen clenched the silver.
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said gently, "I'll give you the money I make every month. I saw you made all those cakes at home today. They're really good."
Chen Sufen's eyes were red when she received the praise from her mother-in-law. She also did not forget to add some praise to Liu Yue'e who was lighting the fire, saying, "My sister-in-law helped a lot!"
Tong Huaqiong chased Chen Sufen back to the house.
"Okay, I don't need you tonight, go back to your room."
Chen Sufen knew that her mother-in-law wanted her and Gu Dahan to have a good reunion, and that this was her mother-in-law's consideration for her.
She didn't continue to be hypocritical. Besides, she already had a lot to say to Dahan, so she went back to her room wiping her tears.
"Tell me, what happened? What's going on? I think she treats you and Man'er very well."
As soon as Chen Sufen entered the room, Gu Dahan took Chen Sufen's hand and asked.
The "she" that Gu Dahan mentioned naturally refers to Tong Huaqiong.
After Chen Sufen sat down, she stretched out her hand with red eyes. The silver in her hand almost blinded Gu Dahan.
"This is the money my mother gave me. She said it was my private money and that she would give it to me every month when she earned money." Chen Sufen choked up a little.
Although she repeatedly emphasized that she did not need the money, the feeling of getting the money in her hands still made her excited.
My mother-in-law is right, as long as you have money, you will have confidence.
Gu Dahan observed Chen Sufen carefully under the lamp. Chen Sufen was wearing new clothes, her cheeks had more flesh, and when she smiled she looked younger than before.
More importantly, the timid and petty nature in him is gone, replaced by confidence and vitality.
Gu Dahan remembered that Chen Sufen was so gentle and cheerful when she first got married, but later she became more and more silent and sad under the torture of her stepmother.
Thinking of this, Gu Dahan couldn't help feeling sad.
"She has become like this, does she have any intentions towards us?" Gu Dahan looked worried.
Chen Sufen thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "I think my mother has really changed. You asked me what happened at home. This story started half a month ago. My third brother wanted to go to Wanliu Academy to study..."
When Gu Dahan heard that Gu Jingzhe was going to send Man'er to Zheng's house for good luck in order for her to study at Wanliu Academy, he stood up suddenly.
He let his stepmother torture him and worked hard outside to earn money to support Gu Jingzhe's studies. What was he trying to achieve?
Isn't it just to make them treat his wife and daughter better?
This happened in a place where he couldn't see, and he almost sold his daughter.
Gu Dahan, who had always been honest, couldn't stand it anymore and went to Gu Jingzhe to ask for an explanation.
"Don't be anxious, just listen to me." Chen Sufen held Gu Dahan back.
"I stopped Man'er from going out and knocked Mom unconscious. When she woke up, she looked completely different..."
"First, she beat and scolded Taohua's second brother and sister-in-law, as well as Yaozu, and returned the money from the Zheng family, saying that she would turn over a new leaf and lead everyone to live a good life. I didn't believe it at first, but the next day, mother started to make money. She baked cakes every day and took Taohua to the town to sell them. She has been selling for many days."
"Otherwise, how could you have run into Mom and Taohua on the way today?"
"You know what? Just because my mother learned to read from my uncle when she was a girl, you can tell she has an extraordinary brain. The cake recipes she came up with are very popular. Even Mr. Huang from the town had them once and asked us to make the cakes for his mother's birthday banquet."
Seeing Gu Dahan's disbelief about Tong Huaqiong leading the family to a good life, Chen Sufen hurriedly explained and told Gu Dahan about Tong Huaqiong's making and selling cakes these days.
Tong Huaqiong also said that she wanted the whole family to respect her as the eldest sister-in-law.
Gu Dahan was completely confused about the direction of the plot.
"I know you feel bad that Man'er was almost sold, and I feel bad too. But don't ask my third brother for an explanation. Mother has stopped him from studying and told him to farm at home. For my third brother, not letting him study is more painful than killing him."
When Chen Sufen talked about Gu Jingzhe's dropping out of school, there seemed to be a look of regret on her face.
At the same time, he felt that not allowing Gu Jingzhe to study was the best punishment for him.
When Gu Dahan heard that Gu Jingzhe had dropped out of school, he was choked to death.
Gu Jingzhe's studies are the top priority for the Gu family. All other things put together are not as important as Gu Jingzhe's studies.
What has provoked the stepmother to not let him study just because she said so?