The banquet dispersed, and the Xia family gathered together to count the congratulatory gifts they received today.

"Mother, this is sent by Lao Cui's family." Wang held a congratulatory gift tightly, as if he was afraid that he would be snatched away by others, "Last time his family married a daughter-in-law, I gave a gift, so this should belong to me." ”

"Old man, I praised you for being sensible just now, why are you making trouble here?" Xia Mu was dissatisfied, and the expression on her face was a little stiff, "Have you forgotten?" The congratulatory gift from the old Cui family was sent by me to you, so this one belongs to me and your father. ”

"Then this one must be mine." Wang put down the congratulatory gift in his hand, and picked up another one in his arms, "This is sent by Peach Niang, you don't have anything to do with her on weekdays, but she made a special trip to give it to me." ”

"I don't have anything to do with her, this congratulatory gift does belong to you."

Just when the Wang family was satisfied and was about to accept this congratulatory gift, he heard Xia's mother say again: "But the boss has been out for a long time and has not returned, and he has not taken silver from home for a long time. Hmph, I don't know what your skin is made of, thicker than the city wall. ”

"You...... You ......" Wang was suddenly scolded, his chest continued to rise and fall, as if he was about to suffocate, and gasped for breath, "Old woman, according to what you mean, these things are all yours?" ”

"That's right, you're idle all day long, lazy to eat, and these things are a waste for you."

"Mother." At this moment, Zhao took a gift slip and looked at Xia's mother with anticipation, "These are sent by my mother's family, can I take them?" ”

"The beauty of thought." Xia Mu glanced at Zhao with disdain, "Do you know why your mother's family sent these things?" ”

"It's to celebrate the marriage." Zhao lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly.

"You're wrong." Xia's mother stroked her forehead, "You ran back to your parents' house for many days without permission, and if you don't abide by the woman's way, the third child may divorce you at any time." They sent this thing to please me, just so that I don't kick you out of the house. After all, there is no serious family that can tolerate a woman who does not abide by women's morals. ”

"Mother, what you said is a bit excessive." Zhao was a little annoyed, "I'm just homesick, I took my children back to my parents' house for a few days, how did I say it from your mouth, and it turned out to be a disobedient woman, I am your daughter-in-law, you like to pour dirty water on me so much?" ”

"Phew." Xia Mu glanced at Zhao, "Who knows if you have had a private meeting with your former old friend when you have been home for so many days, but I am afraid that you have already brought a green hat to the third child." That is, the third child felt sorry for you and took you back. If it were me, it would be just a letter of resignation to pick you up. ”

"You ......" Zhao's tears flowed from Xia's mother's words, "I have been innocent all my life, and I have never been in contact with men outside the trendy, why do you slander me!" ”

"The devil believes you."

"I can't imagine that you didn't even say a trace of affection for these congratulatory gifts." Zhao pointed at Xia's mother angrily, "Okay, since you want to tear your face, I will rely on you, from now on, I will never recognize you as a mother-in-law." ”

After saying that, Zhao ran out of the house crying.

"Third child, look at what you married." Seeing Zhao running out, Xia's mother took a sip of phlegm, "Run away at every turn, without any upbringing, she doesn't want to recognize me as a mother-in-law, why don't you ask me if I want to recognize her as a daughter-in-law." ”

"Mother, you dissipate your anger, and I'll clean her up when I go back." Xia Xinchao looked flattering, "I must let her kneel down and apologize to you." ”

"Well, that's pretty much it, this kind of disobedient woman should be beaten more." Saying that, Xia Mu looked at the Wang family leisurely, "Old family, don't fight for these things, you don't have your share at all, die of this heart as soon as possible." ”

"Don't go too far, old woman! How many of these are gifts from others, how can you get them all? Seeing that Xia's mother didn't want to give anything, Wang simply tore her face with her, "I'll leave it here today, if you don't give me something, don't think about a better day, I'm going to make you restless!" ”

"Do you have what it takes?" As if she had heard some joke, Xia Mu narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Old man, it's not that I look down on you, just your little ability, I can't make any tricks in my hands." ”

"Old woman, you wait for me."

The Wang family scolded and left, and only the three Yan families were left in the house at this time.

"Mother, are you a little too much?" Yan couldn't stand it, and couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law and younger siblings have worked hard for the family for many years, and they have worked hard without merit, how can you say that about them." ”

"Hmph, the second one, you still have the kung fu to speak for the two of them." Xia's mother took another gift list and carefully compared, "This list records the congratulatory gifts that our family has given out for so many years, and compared with the gift list received today, I found that many people did not give gifts." Where's the ceremony, you say? ”

"Mother, I'm not a worm in their stomach, what can I do if people don't want to give gifts?" Yan smiled softly, "Maybe they forgot it today, maybe they will make up for it in a few days." ”

"I haven't heard of this thing being able to make up for later." Xia Mu snorted coldly, "What's even stranger is that I found that the congratulatory gifts given to these people back then were all taken by Xinhe. ”

"Mother, what do you mean by that?" Judging from Yan's understanding of Xia's mother, she is starting to fight her own ideas.

"What do you mean?" Mother Xia glanced at Yan with disdain, "The second family, I really haven't found out, you are quite good at pretending to be stupid." Okay, my mother knows that you are a smart person, and I am too lazy to beat around the bush with you, so let's make it clear today. Tell me the truth, you secretly accepted these gifts? ”

"Mother, am I that kind of person?"

Yan's face was shocked, she couldn't imagine that Mother Xia would disown her six relatives for this gift, how much she likes silver?

In the past few days, some people have indeed sent congratulatory gifts to her house, saying that they want to take this opportunity to repay Xia Xinhe's kindness, and they are afraid that they will be greedy for ink if they are sent to Xia's house, so they want to send them directly to Yan's hands to feel more at ease.

But none of those congratulatory gifts were confiscated by the Yan family, and all of them refused with righteous words.

After all, it is a family, and the sister-in-law is married, how can she, as a sister-in-law, accept the gift in private.

As for whether Xia Mu would give her something in the end, she didn't have any hope at all.

As the conditions at home got better and better, the Yan family didn't take these things seriously at all, since Xia's mother was unwilling to give them, why not give them all to her?

I thought that my indisputability would be exchanged for a trace of kindness from Xia Mu, but I didn't expect her to be so shameless.

"Mother, you must have misunderstood the second sister-in-law, and my son assures you that the second sister-in-law is definitely not this kind of person." Xia Xinchao on the side saw that Yan's face was embarrassed, and hurriedly cleared the siege.

"You're going to talk to this vixen." Xia's mother looked at Xia Xinchao with a dissatisfied expression, "You remember for me, she is your sister-in-law, you will never be possible!" ”

"Yes, yes, my son remembers." Xia Xinchao agreed, but when Xia's mother was not paying attention, he threw a wink at Yan.

Yan faced this shameless mother and son, he couldn't stay any longer, held back the anger in his heart, and saluted: "Mother, if it's okay, the daughter-in-law will retire first." ”

"Go ahead." Xia Mu waved her hand impatiently, "Xinchao, you can go back too, and clean up your daughter-in-law who can't be on the stage." ”

"Yes."

drove away Yan and Xia Xinchao, and Xia's mother breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she loves money, she doesn't love this kind of dime.

It's just that this time, in order to prepare a dowry for her favorite daughter, so as not to be bullied by others when she marries into the county, Xia's mother has exhausted her old bottom and gave Xia Weiwei all the savings that the couple has saved in their lives.

The current Xia family can't even take out five taels of silver.

As a last resort, she could only seize all the congratulatory gifts, just hoping to exchange these things for some silver so that she could spend this year.

You know, there are not a few days left before the Chinese New Year.

In the past, she always had to make a few new clothes for the Chinese New Year, and this was when she showed her face in the village.

In the whole village, only her clothes are the most expensive and the best, and every time she wears them out, she always attracts the envy and praise of a group of village women.

Those clothes cost at least ten taels of silver, and some jewelry, and there are no ten taels that cannot be bought.

Although these are all external objects, they have become a habit and cannot be changed for a while.

If she doesn't do it this year, wouldn't it let people know that her family has fallen and has been laughed at.

Xia Mu, who has been so strong all her life, really can't afford to lose this person.

When Yan returned home with a stomach full of anger, he happened to be seen by Xia Yan.

"Mother, why is your face so bad, is it uncomfortable?" Xia Yan walked up to Yan's side with a concerned face, "Do you want me to take you to see the doctor?" ”

"Yan'er, my mother is fine, I'm just angry."

"Who dares to be angry with you?" Xia Yan tilted her head and thought about it, the Yan family only went to one place today, and the only one who made her angry was that family, "Mother, are they those people from the old mansion?" ”

"Well, your grandma is just too much." Yan took a deep breath, as if he wanted to spit out all the unhappiness in his heart, "I actually want to accept all the congratulatory gifts, and I won't leave them for your aunt at all." ”

"Mother, that person is not my grandmother." Xia Yan chuckled, "This is their family's business, what does it have to do with us, you don't want to hurt your body because of outsiders, you can't make it." ”

"I'm not really angry about that." Yan smiled helplessly, "Old Mrs. Xia suspected that I had privately accepted other people's things because the gifts she received were not worthy of the ones she gave out. Yan'er, you say, should my mother be angry? ”

"Mother, you're just too weak." Xia Yan stroked Yan's back, "Next time you encounter this kind of thing, don't show them mercy, just hit them directly." ”