Chapter 428 - 236: Gave Birth to_2
The highest anyone else received was three taels of silver, which gradually decreased, with the least also getting one tael of silver. In addition, each married person was given rice and sausages, while those unmarried received pastries and candies.
Although Hua Zhuang had just started working, because of Hua Qiang’s good performance previously, he was still given two taels of silver and some food. Delighted, Hua Zhuang and Madam Hua made a special trip to Guiyuan to kowtow to Qian Sangui in thanks.
The news that Guiyuan had given big red envelopes to the servants and workers spread throughout the village, inciting envy and resentment among the villagers towards Guiyuan’s workers.
Lady Tang berated Qian Ergui, "That’s still your own brother. He doesn’t even blink an eye when giving silver to others. But he’s unwilling to give twenty taels of silver to save our son-in-law’s life, watching as your brother-in-law goes off to his death. If our son-in-law dies, Mother Duo will become a widow..."
Qian Ergui defended, "Our son-in-law went off to war, and the third brother didn’t even know. Why blame him?"
Lady Tang retorted, "He doesn’t live far away; how could he not know about something so significant? It seems in his eyes, blood brothers and nephews are still less valuable than servants and workers."
After hearing this, Qian Ergui also felt there was some truth to it, yet he didn’t want to accuse Qian Sangui of neglecting brotherly loyalty, so he sat to the side with bottled-up frustration.
Qian Manhe angrily said, "Dad, Mom’s confused, and you’re getting confused too? That money is Third Uncle’s; he can give as much to whomever he wants to give it to. Hasn’t the relationship between the families come to this point because these people started causing trouble with malicious intentions? Mom acted thoughtlessly back then, getting prodded by Auntie to provoke Third Uncle on purpose. Third Uncle’s family hates Mom even more venomously than they hate Auntie. Instead of thinking about how to improve relations with Third Uncle, you sit here expecting his family to send silver to save our son-in-law. I can’t believe you would even think that!" He turned to the dissatisfied Lady Tang, and added, "Mother, if you continue to entertain foolish thoughts and do bad things, if I let Dad divorce you, don’t blame your son for not supporting you. I don’t want to see our whole family dragged down by you and Mother Duo. De Wa and Sheng Wa are still so young; I have to think about them."
After listening to his son, Qian Ergui nodded continuously, convinced by his words.
Lady Tang was so infuriated that she cursed her son for being unfilial and disobedient, but she didn’t dare stir the pot with Qian Ergui anymore.
On the morning of the thirtieth, Qian Manchuan and Qian Manhe even personally went to Guiyuan to fetch Qian Sangui’s family, as they had not been to the Qian’s Main Courtyard for quite a long time.