Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 424 - 393: The Village Laughingstock

Sun Fengshou, upon hearing Xun’s words, was instantly at a loss. He certainly didn’t want to invite his mother-in-law home; as the saying goes, it’s easy to invite a god, but difficult to send one away.

Sun Fengshou looked helplessly at Yu Changhe for help.

Yu Changhe swiftly turned his gaze to his daughter.

Yu Xiaolian, helpless, loudly said to Xun, "Why don’t you just go back to your own home? If you feel there’s no one to take care of you, I can also send a carriage to take you to your son’s house!"

Xun knew that Qi Dalian didn’t like her. Even if she followed Sun Fengshou back now, her daughter might still kick her out. Thinking of her chubby little grandson, Xun decided to go to the house rented by Qi Shanhe in the city.

Her new daughter-in-law had never properly attended to her as a mother-in-law since she came through the door. Now that she’s injured, it’s the perfect opportunity for her new daughter-in-law to prove herself.

Thinking of this, Xun became more eager to go to Luocheng. Without another word, she got on the Yu family’s carriage without even going home to pack any clothes.

Anyway, once she got there, her son would naturally have things prepared for her. As for the silver at home, she had hidden it well, so she wasn’t afraid of it being stolen. Moreover, she didn’t raise any livestock like chickens or ducks, so she didn’t need to worry about the home while suddenly leaving.

Xun left, but the farce was not over yet.

Lu and Jiang Dingcai started performing a double act.

"We only have one tael of silver at most, and now it’s all given to Xun. How on earth is our whole family going to survive?

Haifu’s food expenses at the academy are about to expire, and the rice jar at home is almost empty. Oh dear, we can’t go on living like this!" Lu said as she slapped her thigh, sat on the ground, and began to wail.

Jiang Dingcai was coordinating well. As soon as Lu finished speaking, he also started lamenting, "Last year, the buckwheat fields got flooded, and we didn’t harvest much grain...

Ah... I haven’t even finished talking, why is everyone leaving?"

Jiang Dingcai had just prepared his lines and was about to express himself when he noticed that the onlookers had all dispersed, chatting and laughing as they headed towards his elder brother’s newly built brick house.

The naively smiling Ding Wulang shouted loudly, "Let’s go eat at the wedding feast, finally it’s time to eat, I’m so hungry!"

Jiang Dingcai stared blankly at Lu, who was sitting on the ground, feeling that he and his wife had become the village laughingstock.

Elder Jiang went up to help Lu up, "Get up, the ground is cold!"

The ground wasn’t cold at all; on the contrary, it was a bit hot on the bum. But Lu still let her mother-in-law help her up.

"Father, Mother..." Lu’s eyes were filled with a hatred for Jiang Manzi that she couldn’t hide, and as she turned around, she gave her in-laws a rotten idea.

Lu wanted her in-laws to cause a scene at Jiang Haiqiu’s wedding banquet, the bigger the better. After all, they were Jiang Manzi’s biological parents; what’s the worst he could do to them?

Old Jiang was hesitant; he knew his eldest son’s temper well. If enraged, he was capable of extreme actions like stabbing people with a knife.

Old Jiang glared at his younger daughter-in-law, scoffing, "You think I’m a fool?

If I did something reckless and the eldest son got a reputation for being unfilial, he might even have to pay with his life, leaving Zeng as a widow, so they can seize the elder’s house and orchard.

Bah, what kind of rotten idea is that? Even though I’m biased towards my younger son, the eldest is still my own blood. It’s better to have a strained relationship than losing a son. Even if he doesn’t make it big, he still gives me five hundred coins a year.

If we have a falling out, no one benefits, except Lu, who would be pleased, but I won’t do it!

"When Xun wanted a tael, you gave her a tael. You gave it so readily. Where did you get a tael of silver?" Old Jiang diverted the topic, targeting his younger son Jiang Dingcai.

Could Jiang Dingcai say that he knew where his mother hid her money?

He couldn’t!

Therefore, he blinked his eyes and lied, "Lu borrowed it from her family a few days ago, because Haifu needs to pay his board soon!"

"The board price for a quarter is only nine hundred coins. Didn’t I just give it to you a few days ago?" Old Jiang’s sharp gaze pierced him.

Jiang Dingcai stammered, "Father, Haifu has high expenses in the city. It’s not just board; he also needs to buy paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones, and occasionally go for a tea with his classmates. The few hundred coins you give each month just aren’t enough!"

Old Jiang sighed, "Haixiu and Haifu are the same age. Haixiu is already settled and earning money. Yet Haifu is still stretching his hand out for money from home. Can he pass the examinations? If not, let’s stop wasting money."

"Father, how can you not believe in Haifu? Haifu has been smart since he was young. You’ve watched him grow up, so you should have faith in him!

Moreover, what kind of money is Haixiu earning? It’s the kind you earn by shouting around and collecting mountain products for the Yu Family. It’s hard-earned money. Once our Haifu makes it big, with just a beckon, there will be people bringing money to our doorstep. It will be much better than what that Haixiu is doing!"

Old Jiang didn’t fully believe what his younger son said, but he did have hope for his grandson, "The Autumn Examination is coming up soon. If he passes this time and becomes a scholar, I’ll continue to support his studies. If not, we should stop, as our resources at home are almost depleted by him."

Jiang Dingcai knew exactly the state of their household’s resources because he was aware of the two places where his mother hid money.

The family had more than ten taels of silver left, but his father wasn’t willing to tap into it anymore. Jiang Dingcai immediately pulled a long face.

Could it be that his father intended to move the remaining silver to the big house now that they are living well?

That would be unacceptable!

Thinking of this, Jiang Dingcai simply decided to send his parents to his elder brother’s place for the feast, while he took his wife home!

"Why not go together for a meal? If we go home, we have to cook." Madam Jiang said.

Jiang Dingcai held back the eager Lu, saying to his mother, "Mother, we just had a fight with Big Brother and Sister-in-law, and it’s embarrassing to go over, so we won’t. You go ahead."

"Oh come on, we’re family. There’s no grudge that lasts overnight. Which family doesn’t bicker? Go on, go on..." Madam Jiang urged Lu along.

Jiang Dingcai scratched Lu’s palm, and Lu instantly understood what her husband was plotting, so she also declined, saying it was embarrassing to go, and refused.

Although Old Jiang and Madam Jiang were a bit puzzled, why suddenly their usually thick-skinned son and daughter-in-law became concerned about face?

This morning at home, they were saying they’d eat a lot and bring back leftovers, so why were they embarrassed now?

When Old Jiang and Madam Jiang reached their eldest son’s backyard, they saw that the courtyard was filled with banquet tables, and the people at the tables were feasting heartily, clinking glasses and toasting.

Madam Jiang and Old Jiang didn’t squeeze in with others, instead, they went directly inside and found Jiang Haiqiu, who was dining with Yu Changhe, asking him to prepare a separate table for the two of them.

As Old Jiang spoke, his eyes wandered around, looking at the things inside the house.