Chapter 394 - 393: Feather Bright Jade Pearl
Upon hearing, Mrs. Chen wiped away her tears. She took Chen Shi’s hand and said, "Mother knows that among your three brothers, you’re the most intelligent and competent. Let oldest brother and the others remember this favor. Alright, I will ask the first son to buy the courtyard on Houxi Street. Mrs. Hu has no shame, living too close to the wine-shop wouldn’t be good..."
Chen Shi replied, "I dare not hope that they remember their debt, I only hope you won’t make any more demands in future. Mother, remember, this is the last time. I have two sons of my own, I need to live too."
As Chen Shi left the room, he saw Chen Aman, with red-rimmed eyes, standing outside the door.
When Chen Aman saw him coming out, she snorted and turned away.
Chen Shi had planned to keep this from Mrs. Zhang, but now that his daughter had discovered it, he didn’t dare hide it any longer and told Mrs. Zhang that night.
Mrs. Zhang was so upset that she cried again.
Chen Shi said, "I was left with no choice. My second brother and sister-in-law said they’d wait until Afu gave birth before moving back to the countryside. They wouldn’t buy a house and could live with their son-in-law. But mother, oldest brother, and sister-in-law would continue to live in our house. Mother and big brother are easy to get along with, but how would you feel about Mrs. Hu living in our house every day? By giving away twenty taels of silver, they could buy their own house and move out. Plus, they would be far from our house and wouldn’t come around every day. I told mother this would be the last time we would give them money, and she agreed..."
Unable to contain her anger, Mrs. Zhang discreetly told Mrs. Wang about Chen Ming secretly giving money to Chen Ye behind her back, which made Mrs. Wang cry again.