Chapter 83: Provocation
Si Xiaohui felt a sense of injustice, her face drawn out as long as a teapot spout.
She had thought that their mother wanted to talk to her older brother about her problems. As it turned out, it was about her second brother’s business. True enough, daughters were not as valued as sons. Even though they said they loved her, in reality, they still favored boys over girls.
After listening to Lin Fengying’s words, Si Chen fell silent for a while before he spoke up, "I’ll talk it over with Tong Yao."
Si Chen didn’t oppose helping his little brother, but this wasn’t just about a yuan or two. Discussing it with his wife was a basic respect for their marriage.
If he were a woman, he would also hope that his partner would discuss everything with him, instead of making unilateral decisions.
"..." Lin Fengying was taken aback, surprised at Si Chen’s response. She had assumed that her eldest son would not refuse her request. She took a moment to gather her thoughts before nodding, "Alright...If Yaoyao disagrees, it’s fine. You two shouldn’t fight over this."
"We won’t." Si Chen shook his head. From what he had gathered about Tong Yao during this period, she might be a bit spoiled, but she was not unreasonable.
"That’s good." Suddenly, Lin Fengying felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She had intended to ask her eldest son to help introduce a job for her daughter, but now she found herself unable to say the words.
The kitchen suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke up.
"Are the dumplings all wrapped?" Si Boyi returned carrying a basin of vegetables, sweat beading on his forehead. He scooped some water from the kitchen into a washbasin, squatted down to wash his face, then said, "Brother, why don’t you go chat with Yaoyao in the hall? I’ll roll out the dough."