Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Want to Make Money (1/2)
Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Want to Make Money
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After a round of shopping in the County Town, Su Wenyue bought quite a few things, both for eating and for use, not only for her mother-in-law to nourish her health, but also to properly host Yang Juxiang and her daughter. Han Yu didn’t bring much silver, only enough to buy some rice grains and meat, the rest was all out of Su Wenyue’s own pocket.
Now that the chaos of war had not yet started, prices were not too high. They had bought a whole ox cart of goods and spent less than ten silver coins.
Although it wasn’t much, Su Wenyue still felt somewhat pained; apart from the Zhuangzi, her dowry silver only amounted to one thousand taels, and she had already given five hundred to Xiao Xi to deal with things, leaving only five hundred taels.
Money, no matter how sparingly used, would always diminish with spending. It was not sustainable to only have outflows without inflows; finding ways to make money was necessary. However, she hadn’t thought of any better solutions recently. She had been embroidering embroidery products, planning to sell them once finished, and with her skill and ingenuity, she should be able to earn some silver.
“What are you daydreaming about? You don’t even like aunt and Jiang Chunlan, so why buy so much stuff?” Han Yu had never intended to let his wife use her dowry silver to cover household expenses, but since Su Wenyue insisted on buying, he couldn’t stop her, only thinking in his heart that he would compensate her once they were better off.
“I didn’t buy it for them. Mother was injured, and the doctor said she needs to be well nourished. We can’t always eat things that lack sustenance. Besides, I don’t want to put Mother in a difficult position. I can tell that Mother still has some affection for her sister, my aunt. If things with aunt and cousin become too strained, Mother might not say it, but she will certainly feel bad inside,” Su Wenyue said and then feigned a few blows at Han Yu.
“In the end, it’s all for you. Otherwise, with your dear cousin always targeting me, I’m not one to just take it lying down. Let alone spending so much silver for them, I would rather just kick them out the door! My mother always said I
was too willful. Indeed, once married, everything’s different. I have to consider everything for my husband—on this account, I could be considered a good daughter-in-law,” she said.
Su Wenyue complained to Han Yu while making her point. The deed was done, but Han Yu needed to know why she did it and how much she humbled herself for him—he should keep her goodness in mind.
Seeing his wife’s playfully petulant way, a warm feeling filled Han Yu’s heart, and he enjoyed it thoroughly. Initially, he had married Su Wenyue following the elders’ wishes and had not been in love with anyone, so he had no expectations for their married life. However, he had not anticipated that Su Wenyue would do so well. Sure, she had this or that minor flaw, but to him, those flaws made her even more endearing, and step by step, she had made her way into his almost indifferent heart.
“You are already a good daughter-in-law of mine, who dares say you’re not!! I remember everything you do for me; however, you don’t have to humble yourself too much. When it comes to right and wrong, stand your ground, as I will always be there to back you up!” Han Yu immediately promised, indicating his stance to Su Wenyue. He certainly cherished his wife’s kindness towards him.
“What if I’m not in the right, will you not back me then?” Su Wenyue pushed further, suddenly turning from a wise and understanding young daughter-in-law to a demanding one, and this change was precisely what won
Han Yu’s heart even more.
Han Yu was savvy enough to say, “Of course I will. Who else would support an unreasonable wife like mine? Even if you are unreasonable, I’ll still stand by you.”