mtlumby2d Chapter 185 He didn't treat her like family.
Chapter 185 He didn't treat her like family.
It must be said that Wu Xingbang is a smart man.
His words reassured Liu's mother considerably and made her even more satisfied with her son-in-law.
Moreover, Wu Xingbang is already a company commander. He is still young, and promotion is only a matter of time.
After thinking for a moment, Liu's mother said, "Lihua originally had an urban household registration, but she came here with you after she got married. Her father and I had discussed it before and thought about finding her a job here so that her household registration could be transferred, and the two of you could have a better life in the future."
"Thank you, Mom. I neglected my work. If you need anything, just let me know. I don't know anyone outside, but I can help with money."
Wu Xingbang wisely did not refuse his mother-in-law, but he also made it clear that Liu Lihua was his wife and he was willing to do his part.
Such eloquent words naturally earned him high praise from Liu's mother.
Wu's mother wanted to interject and refute several times, but since she had the least say here, she could only hold back for now.
After seeing Liu's mother off, Wu's mother finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Xingbang, how can you say we should contribute money too? The Liu family isn't short of money, so just let them contribute!"
"Mom, Lihua is my wife, you can't be so biased. Besides, I earn my own salary, why can't I spend money on my wife?"
Wu's mother immediately glared at her: "What do you mean you earned your own salary? Even though you earned that money, our family hasn't divided the assets yet. You can't just abandon your younger siblings, can you?"
"Didn't I intervene? Didn't the Liu family help? Mom, being too greedy won't end well! Besides, the Liu family helped us, and now you're saying things like this, how is that any different from being ungrateful?"
Although Wu Xingbang was also greedy for money, he was still quite sensible.
At least, he knows what's in his best interest.
"Speak less in front of Lihua. You're here to take good care of her, make sure she eats and drinks well, and don't let her do any housework."
"Then I, as the mother-in-law, would be reduced to a maid! It's just a miscarriage, what's the big deal? What woman in the family would have to properly observe postpartum confinement after a miscarriage?"
Wu Xingbang's face darkened: "If you don't want to, then go back. I'll go buy you a train ticket right now."
Upon hearing this, Wu's mother immediately became agitated: "No, I didn't mean that. I was just saying it casually."
"You can't just say it casually! Mom, I'll say it again, if you're so clueless, then don't come to me with any more family matters!"
Wu's mother was startled; it was quite frightening that her son was speaking to her so seriously.
“Mom, Lihua is my wife and your daughter-in-law, but don’t forget who her father is. Our family is doing well now thanks to the Liu family. If you want your younger siblings to have no future and want to go back to the hard life you used to live, then go ahead and make a scene and see if the Liu family will teach you a lesson!”
These words still frightened Wu's mother.
In any case, we must not involve the children in the family.
For the sake of the future, Wu's mother felt that she should be more patient.
However, given Wu's mother's greedy and lazy nature, it might be fine for a day or two, but over time, she couldn't suppress her true nature.
Wu Xingbang specially traded with a fellow villager for an old hen. After cleaning it, he cut it in half and had the old lady marinate one half and stew the other half.
The stewed chicken soup, with some mushrooms added, is enough for Liu Lihua to eat for two meals.
The one that's been marinated can be washed with water later, and then it can be braised or stewed.
However, Wu's mother was greedy. Seeing that there was no one else at home, and taking advantage of Liu Lihua being in bed, she ate a chicken leg first, and then drank most of a bowl of chicken soup, specifically picking out the oily parts to drink.
These days, everyone is short of oil in their stomachs, so the oil from stewing a chicken is considered a good thing.
As a result, Wu's mother became so addicted to the soup that she accidentally discovered there wasn't enough broth, so she simply added some more water and continued cooking.
No matter how long you cook it, the oil in the chicken soup just won't come out.
Moreover, with a chicken leg, such a large item, how could Liu Lihua not notice if it was missing?
Fortunately, Liu Lihua was used to good food and didn't mind having a chicken leg. She thought to herself, "If the old lady is craving something, let her eat it."
But in Wu's mother's eyes, this was just her way of getting away with it, and that her daughter-in-law was easy to fool.
That day, Liu Lihua dressed rather conservatively and didn't dare to go out, so she just walked back and forth inside the house.
Wu's mother took this opportunity to change and wash the bed sheets and blankets.
As a result, when changing the pillowcase, the two hundred yuan that Liu Lihua had put inside was exposed.
The old lady's eyes lit up, but Liu Lihua was standing right there, so the old lady didn't dare to be greedy and just watched as Liu Lihua put all the money away.
That evening, when Wu Xingbang returned home, his mother told him about the incident.
"Xingbang, I think your wife is not honest. She has so much money in her hands, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
"Mom, her dowry is in there."
Mother Wu disagreed, scoffing, "What about the dowry? She's already married into the family, so aren't all the dowry items part of the Wu family?"
Wu Xingbang was getting annoyed; his mother could only ever see the small, immediate gains.
“Xingbang, listen to your mother. This money can’t be managed by her. Look at all those clothes in her closet, all so flashy, and she has several pairs of those little leather shoes. She’s really not living frugally. If this money were in my hands, I could have saved you over a hundred!”
"Mom, I told you, that's her dowry. She can do whatever she wants with it. Can you stop focusing on other people's money all the time? Do you think I need you to eat or wear anything? How can I hold my head up in the Liu family after this?"
Wu's mother was taken aback, finding it unbelievable.
Is this his own son?
How could you say that about his own mother!
She's doing this for the good of the young couple.
We can't live like this. What will we do if we run out of money in the future?
And with so many clothes, how many cloth coupons must have been used?
If they saved that money, it would be enough to make a new outfit for each member of their family.
Ultimately, Wu's mother didn't treat Liu Lihua as family. She only thought about how to get Liu Lihua to give up all the benefits so that the Wu family would benefit and then praise her.
Wu Xingbang wouldn't listen to her, and Wu's mother was so angry that she stomped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.
Ye Nuan was actually quite looking forward to Wu's mother's arrival. She really wanted to see if a good daughter-in-law like Liu Lihua could truly catch Wu's mother's eye.
In her past life, due to family changes, she was always scolded by her mother-in-law for not being good enough for Wu Xingbang. She wondered if she would be good enough for him in this life.