Chapter 128 Complaining
When it came to silver, Old Granny Zhang realized something, turned around to close the firewood shed door, and then said nervously, "When do you plan to sell these?"
Wang Yongzhu thought for a moment. These Yellow Pine Mushrooms were delicate, and if they were kept for longer, she feared they might catch some disease or other, which would be terrible. It would be better to harvest them now and sell to Shopkeeper Wu—only with silver in hand would it be safe!
Thinking this, "Mother, the sooner the better, this stuff is valuable, and every extra day is an extra risk. Today is already late, I’ll go to the town first thing tomorrow morning—"
Old Granny Zhang slapped her thigh, "I think that’s a good idea! Here’s what we’ll do, don’t make any noise about it. Tomorrow morning I’ll go with you to town, we’ll just say we’re going to see your eldest brother, and we’ll settle the matter quietly. You mustn’t feel like your mother is keeping it from them. Let me tell you, with our family’s current situation, there’s never enough silver to spend. If everyone knew you sold the mushrooms for silver, not to mention anything else, that wretched woman Lady Lin, heaven knows how many schemes she’ll come up with to trick you out of your silver."
Wang Yongzhu opened her mouth to say something, but Old Granny Zhang did not give her a chance to speak, "Don’t be foolish and tell everything, or when the time comes, Jindou and them will kneel before you asking for silver to treat Eldest Brother’s illness. Are you going to give or not? Aside from you and your brainless Fourth Brother, who in this family doesn’t have a bunch of tricks up their sleeve? If they knew you earned so much silver, wouldn’t they all try to target you? If you give to this one, should you not give to another? Spoil your brothers, upset your sisters-in-law, no matter how much you give, they’ll never be satisfied and there will be no end to it! So it’s settled, you listen to your mother, I won’t harm you!"
What could Wang Yongzhu say? At this time, it was not good to say anything.
In this family, the only one who truly cared for her without any ulterior motives or expectations of repayment was Old Granny Zhang.
Old Granny Zhang had her best interests at heart, and if she truly hurt her feelings for the sake of others, that would be utterly despicable.
Moreover, Old Granny Zhang had a point; she had to think carefully about how to spend the silver. She couldn’t just ignore her brother’s family, and she couldn’t just turn a blind eye to her Third Brother’s pitiful situation, could she? If she didn’t give, what would her sister-in-law think? She wouldn’t feel right about it herself.