Chapter 180: Revised - 180 Standing in the Children’s Team Again
Song Ci loves wealth, but she does not disdain the poor; her words only come from practical considerations, based on her own experiences.
Marriage, whether in ancient times or today, is about matching families of equivalent social status. Marriages where the families are of similar standing are always more stable than those with a significant economic disparity. After all, daily life involves matters like food, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, and it also involves the environments in which the couple grew up.
I say that cow dung can be composted for the fields, but if you ask what composting is and make a fuss, how could that work?
"Mother, I am very grateful to have married into the Song Family," said Madam Song with reddened eyes.
Song Ci sighed, "Gu, right now you can say you have no regrets, but when you were a young girl, there was always some dissatisfaction in your heart. You simply could not disobey your parents’ orders, or perhaps you were also genuinely attached to Dalang, which made it relatively easier for you. But marrying into a poor family from a noble one is often difficult; the number of women who become bitter over it is countless."
"You, a noble lady, married into the Song Family, which had nothing back then. Do you know how much you sacrificed? Dalang knows, and so do I. For this, I am grateful to you and to the Gu Family for being willing to marry off such a distinguished daughter to our Song Family. I might not want to admit it, but I am grateful. Without the support you provided with your dowry back then, our Song Family could not have had a stable household, and Dalang could not have thrived. Gu, let me just say, you are wonderful." Song Ci smiled softly.
This is not merely her own claim, but the words of the original old lady. Despite her tough exterior and the occasional slight torment towards her eldest daughter-in-law, she inwardly acknowledges this daughter-in-law greatly.