The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 494 Supplementary Betrothal Gifts

Mrs. Ma was also busy packing up. The rooms in the house hadn't been lived in for a long time, and her sister-in-law didn't usually have time to go in and clean, so there was a lot of dust accumulated.

Little Ayu poked her head out from the doorway, covered her little nose, and said, "Cough cough... Second Aunt, Grandma is looking for you!"

"Little kitten, don't come here, aren't you afraid of choking?" Madam Ma shook the mattress in her hand, went out to wash her hands, and then went to find Old Mrs. Wang.

When they got inside, they found Old Mrs. Wang sitting there, massaging her back.

Ma quickly went over, helped Old Mrs. Wang lie down, and massaged her back.

"Mother, it's all our fault for making you travel so far. Let's talk about it after you've recovered. Anyway, we'll wait until Dalang gets married before we leave."

Wang Dalang will get married on the eighth day of the second lunar month. The children's examination is on the twelfth day of the second lunar month, and the provincial examination is on the twenty-third day of the second lunar month. If they rush to get married, there will still be enough time.

Grandma Wang closed her eyes and peacefully enjoyed her second daughter-in-law's massage. After she had recovered from the shock, she said, "I must have done something terrible in my past life to have given birth to so many idiots who are making me angry."

Ms. Ma was unsure whether she should respond.

"Alright, I'm not that useless. Go to my wardrobe and get the top box."

Mr. Ma was puzzled, but he still opened the cabinet and found that there were more than 10 boxes inside.

None of the boxes were very big, and the one on top was quite heavy.

"Mother, I've brought it." Madam Ma placed the box on the small table.

Grandma Wang slowly sat up: "Open it and take a look."

When Ma opened the box, she found a stack of silver notes inside, with two jade pendants, two jade bracelets, and a pure gold Pixiu on top.

This was the first time Mr. Ma had ever seen such a heavy box.

"Mother?" "When you married our second son, our family didn't have much to offer as a dowry. Over the years, we've sold all of your dowry to pay for his medical treatment." Old Mrs. Wang slowly stood up and took out a small cloth bag from the bottom of the box.

Upon seeing the small cloth bag, Ma's eyes instantly reddened.

Grandma Wang handed the small cloth bag to Madam Ma: "This is a purse that your mother embroidered for you by hand. Originally, there was a gold bracelet and a pair of gold earrings inside. But over the years, that pawnshop no longer exists, and the items have been lost. Only this cloth bag remains."

Mrs. Ma lowered her head and silently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Over the years, she has indeed harbored many anxieties.

Her husband, who was once a handsome and talented man, became disabled due to some incident. Her parents, who had never been optimistic about the marriage, would sigh and lament every time they saw her.

Some of her relatives even urged her to remarry.

If it weren't for her mother-in-law's consistently good treatment of her, and the frequent care from her other sisters-in-law, Ma doesn't know if she could have survived.

"Good child, you've worked hard all these years." Old Mrs. Wang patted Ma's head and pushed the box in front of her. "This is to make up for what I gave you. Consider it as the betrothal gift from back then. You don't need to let the second son know. Keep it to yourself and don't use this money to offset the debt I specially recorded for him."

Madam Ma looked up in confusion, her eyes red and her voice choked with emotion: "Mother, my husband and I are one. It is only right that this money be used to offset my husband's school expenses."

Ma didn't think there was anything wrong with her mother keeping accounts for them. The eldest brother was busy in the fields, the third brother was busy in the shop, and the fourth brother was out in the wind and rain. Only their family was studying. They thought the expenses were small, but in fact, they were quite a lot.

Everyone else is earning money for their families, but they're the only ones spending it.

She knew that her mother's decision was final; if she was told the money was for her, then it was for her. And not only for her, but her other sisters-in-law would likely receive it as well.

“I kept that account for the second son not because I needed his money, but to let him know that he is not yet independent and cannot be arrogant.” Old Mrs. Wang looked at Madam Ma and softened her tone for once. “But I’m giving you this money to let you know that you are the daughter-in-law I’ve chosen, and what is rightfully yours will be yours.”

(End of this chapter)