Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 543 How to Control the Proportion
Liu believed that as a mother-in-law, no matter how wealthy her family was, she could not be truly noble. No matter how much money she had, she was still at the bottom of the social classes, among whom were scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants.

When the Liu family was at its most prosperous, all the New Year gifts they gave out were at their expense. Unlike her old son and his wife, they either made a profit or no one made them lose money.

Every holiday, we see truckloads of gifts being sent out. Even if someone brings a gift in advance, it may seem like a loss, but they will definitely add more gifts on the next holiday.

Then, San Ya would never agree to accept such a generous gift, so she took advantage of the next festival to return a gift of equal value. As a result, she received even more gifts.

How can she control the situation in such interpersonal relationships where there is no loss or profit? The families she interacts with are not few, and she can't ask San Ya how to do favors for each family.

In this case, how can I take over and let San Ya take good care of her pregnancy? That would only cause more trouble. It would be better to just ignore everything and let the young couple deal with it on their own.

Gu Erzhu was so happy to hear this that he almost got a stitch in his side. Liu, in anger, punched him twice, so he quickly told the truth.

——He was definitely not making fun of his wife, he suddenly remembered Zhou Sishun mentioned to him that since he became a scholar in Dajiang, he would be worried to death about favors.

"...You know, Sanya's mother doesn't take care of the family, and he is the only one who is in charge of everything inside and outside the house. When he first saw a gift list from someone's house, he would grab a handful of hair.

In the end, it was the housekeeper arranged for him by Lord Zhou who came in handy. He simply asked the housekeeper to prepare a list of return gifts, secretly showed it to San Ya, and then sent the return gifts out.

But San Ya got pregnant soon, and he was worried that San Ya would be troubled and worried, so he came up with a solution that was not a solution and asked Liu Lang to look at it.

Our bad boy Liu Lang couldn't bear to let his wife worry about it, so he caught Dajiang and taught him all kinds of nonsense, but Dajiang still believed in him as his brother-in-law.

Last August Festival, if Sanya’s mother hadn’t felt that there weren’t enough gifts for her family this year, Dajiang would have saved half of the gifts for his grandmother’s family.”

"Maybe it's a mistake. Dajiang still holds a grudge against his father for being humiliated by his grandfather earlier. Maybe he is testing his parents' reaction."

"I'm not talking about whether Dajiang is mistaken or not. You still don't understand what I want to say. I'm saying that our Liu Lang is not a cunning kid."

Upon hearing this, Liu rolled her eyes at Gu Erzhu and said, "I am not stupid. I know the character of my own son. Erlang is good at talking, while Liulang is good at doing things.

Our two sons are not only mean-spirited and vindictive, but also very good at pretending to be good people. Especially Liu Lang, he is really like the dog that bites but doesn’t bark—”

"Stop!" Gu Erzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How can you say that about your son? Your son is a dog, so what am I? I, Liu Lang, am still okay."

"Still, two stills?" Liu looked at him sideways and smiled with contempt, "Even you are embarrassed to praise your own son."

"Nonsense." Gu Erzhu slapped Liu's face and rubbed it, trying to hold back his laughter as he argued, "My son shouldn't be too ambitious. I'm thinking I shouldn't praise him anymore.

I don't even know this brat's last name when I praised him so much. At first, I asked him if he had a good chance of passing the provincial examination next year, and told him to wait a bit. He also said that he would definitely be on the list.

Listen, is this kid getting carried away? That's the provincial exam, not the county exam. Luckily, he only said this to me, his father, so he was smart. "

Can't I praise what I just said anymore?

Liu sat up straight immediately.

Then put away the smile on your face.

"That's true. Your son is the most like you. He is very smart. Even his vision in choosing a wife is like yours. You have found a wife as good as me." Gu Erzhu thought his wife was going to say something serious, so he couldn't help but scratch his ears. "I didn't hear you. Are you praising yourself?"

"Is not it?"

"Yes, that's right, how could it not be, thanks to your golden belly." As he said that, Gu Erzhu patted Liu's belly mischievously.

This man is getting more and more childish. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have any. Liu couldn't help but laugh, "I have gained a lot of weight. My waist is much thicker than it was half a year ago."

"No way, you are still fat like this, but my third sister-in-law has grown bigger. My aunt said that my mother doesn't let her daughter-in-law eat enough.

She was joking when she said this, but actually she was right. Our mother even shared a steamed bun made of wild vegetables between her two sons and one daughter-in-law.

Now thinking back on it, what was that eating? My God, they didn’t even want to put in extra sweet potatoes, so I don’t know where all the wild grasses and vegetables came from.

Her face turned green with joy, as if ever since San Ya and Si Lang's wife came into the family, our mother didn't dare to go too far. Not to mention, she even got the green light because San Ya had never done that.

So San Ya has no idea how much our mother has changed. At noon, I wanted to ask her if she wanted to have wild vegetable porridge in the evening, but I was afraid that I would annoy her on the spot. "

Liu laughed and shook her head, "If they didn't live this way, how could they have made up for the loss openly and secretly and still have 40 or 50 taels of silver in their hands after the division of the family property?

Which child doesn't need a dowry when getting married? The money you paid in the next five years is actually not enough for Dalang to study. He is not as educated as our Liulang.

For literary gatherings where scholars make friends through literature, Liulang would be lucky enough to go once he received five invitations, but Dalang would rush to go even if he didn't receive any invitations.

There is a huge difference between the two. Dalang made at least one long robe every five times. His wife was not San Ya, and he would not give out even a single piece of cloth even if there was any in her dowry.

In addition, he could not go out for social events without some money, and he was also very concerned about his reputation, so even the holiday gifts he gave to his teacher had to compare with those given to his classmates who came from wealthy families in the city.

In addition, the annual expenses of buying more books and other miscellaneous expenses added up to a greater amount than tuition, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, but the old man had long concealed these major expenses.

If I calculated correctly, there were no more than ten taels of silver in the family when your eldest brother hanged himself. Your parents didn't dare to tell anyone for fear that you would ask where the rest of the silver went.

That's why he seemed to have a change of heart and secretly looked for a job as an accountant. As long as he could explain where the money was spent, he would not give up and continue to take part in the college entrance examination.

At that time, Dalang's studies in the county school were very expensive, and they were afraid of comparison. They were afraid that Liulang would do better than Dalang in the village school.

When Liu Lang becomes famous, your uncle and others will stand on Liu Lang's side, emotionally and logically. After all, you have already supported your eldest brother and now your eldest brother's eldest son.

A son and a nephew, which one is more important? You will definitely support your son. The accounts here don't match up. No matter how strong Liu Lang is than Da Lang, they are completely defeated.

If they don't plot against Liulang while he's still young and ignorant, and completely cut off what Mr. Zhou said about Liulang being smart and studious, how can they expect you and Erlang to work for them?

Of course, I am speaking in hindsight. Now that the truth has come out and I put things into context, I realize how many strange things were hidden in it.

They have done something really bad. You are only possible because of your parents. I will not and dare not let my child be unfilial and bear grudges, but I cannot be lenient with your elder brother, Dalang, and Brother Wu."