After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

"Logically speaking, Yun Chu married into the Zhao family and became the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. As a family, they must eat together. As for the son-in-law, he will soon be successful. If a family has such a promising child, they will have to provide for him, right?"

Shen's mother gave him a way out.

According to her idea, it would be best to separate the daughter and the son-in-law.

But her daughter is pregnant now, and she can't be there to take care of her all the time.

If anything happens, we still have to rely on the Zhao family.

In addition, she also realized that her son-in-law's heart was towards his own parents.

Even if the family is divided, the daughter will suffer.

It would be better not to divide it at all. Even if it is to be divided, the topic must be raised by the son-in-law himself and his parents.

This is what she figured out after talking with Zhao's mother for half an afternoon, so she changed her mind.

"Yes, yes, we are all family." Father Zhao tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go back and persuade Yun Chu as well. She's still worried about her son-in-law. He doesn't have many nice clothes or accessories. A man has to go out for social events, and these are essential things. Otherwise, people will look down on him."

"Our Yunchu is also very sincere. We have spent one thousand taels of silver on all the things for our son-in-law. The imperial examination has not even started yet. If he passes the examination, there will be a thank-you banquet for teachers and a Qionglin banquet. The big expenses are still to come!"

After Shen's mother finished speaking, she walked away leisurely, leaving the old couple looking at each other in bewilderment.

The second son's wife spent one thousand and two taels of silver to buy clothes for the second son?

What a spendthrift woman! The old couple's hearts are bleeding!

"This family cannot be divided, at least not now!" Zhao's father said firmly.

"How do we explain this to our eldest daughter-in-law? Also, where can we get the money from that my mother-in-law just mentioned to give me one thousand taels?"

Although Zhao's mother was not the head of the household, she knew that it was impossible for the family to easily come up with one thousand taels of silver.

"First, use Jingyao's dowry to pay for it, and I'll make up for it later."

"Old man, you're crazy! Jingyao is getting married in the second half of the year. Where are you going to find the money to fill the gap in half a year?"

"If the second child passes the exam, everyone will benefit. The eldest daughter-in-law can't escape this. Let her pay half, and we will pay the remaining half."

After hearing this, Shen's mother didn't think her eldest daughter-in-law would do it, and she was worried to death.

Whatever she wants, she has to spend one thousand and two taels of silver. I feel so sorry for her!

Shen's mother came over and told Shen Yunchu the final result.

"Mother, do you disagree with the separation? I still think that separation is good for everyone and my daughter will be free too!"

Shen Yunchu leaned against her mother and hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Do you know why your father has always obeyed me for so many years?"

This was the first time Shen Yunchu heard his mother say this, and he stared at her with sparkling eyes.

"In the beginning, your grandmother was very harsh on your father. After I got married, she wanted us to take the initiative to propose a separation. Your grandmother reminded me to be patient."

"As for me, I pretend not to understand the provocations from my sisters-in-law, and I tolerate the difficulties from my mother-in-law if I can. If I can't tolerate it, I won't go in front of her."

"Later, your grandmother and your father had a big fight, and we separated."

"What about this man? He always sides with the weaker side. You can be domineering, but you cannot be unfilial to his parents."

"Mother means that even if I want to divide the family property, I can't bring it up?" Shen Yunchu seemed to understand.

"Yes, if you bring it up, your husband will resent you in the future. After all, they are a family with blood ties."

"If their family brings it up, your husband will feel guilty about you, and no matter how long it takes, he will tolerate you a little bit for this reason."

Shen Yunchu looked at his mother with admiration. It turned out that there were so many twists and turns.

"Your father-in-law said that he would not divide the family, so they have to bear the one thousand taels of silver you spent on your son-in-law. After all, if your son-in-law passes the exam, they will all benefit from it. Don't be so stupid as to push it back!"

Mother Shen worriedly told Shen Yunchu about this.

"Mother, I understand. As long as there is no real division of the family, then my husband and I should both pay for food, clothing and other expenses."

"Yes, now all the land of the Zhao family is registered under the name of the son-in-law. This is what should be done. In the future, the money earned by the son-in-law will also be public."

"I have so much dowry, I won't be short of my husband's money." Shen Yunchu frowned.

"Don't say that again. As the old saying goes, if you marry a man, you get clothes and food. It's only natural for your son-in-law to support you."

Shen's mother kindly and persuadingly told her daughter many principles of how to behave in society.

She now wished she could cram all her abilities into her daughter's head at once.

Unfortunately, it was getting late and she couldn't stay overnight, so she had to go back.

"It would be great if the family was divided. I would move to the house that my mother prepared for us, so that she could live with us."

Shen Yunchu held his mother's hand, reluctant to let go.

"Nonsense! How can a daughter marry with her mother? Besides, you don't want your father anymore? I won't let that bitch get away with it!"

Mother Shen touched her daughter's hair and said, "Listen to the doctor and stay in bed for a full month. Don't get out of bed until the baby is able to sit up."

"No matter who comes and what bad words they say, ignore them. Just cry to your son-in-law and father-in-law."

"Well, my daughter knows. Now the world is big, and my child is the most important. I won't care even if the sky falls."

Shen Yunchu said it solemnly, but Shen's mother was still worried.

This may be the concern of all mothers, always worrying that their children are hungry or cold.

As the old saying goes: Raising a child for a hundred years brings worries for ninety-nine.

After much thought, Mr. Zhao decided that if he wanted his eldest daughter-in-law to pay the money, he had to talk to her in-laws.

Zhao's father's eldest daughter-in-law was named Jia Mingzhu, and she was the only daughter of her father-in-law.

The Jia family was engaged in the silk business and had more than ten cloth shops of various sizes.

When Jia's father was young, he worked hard outside and injured his health, and later he lost his fertility.

The family fortune eventually fell into the hands of the only daughter.

Initially, they wanted to find a live-in son-in-law.

Unexpectedly, his daughter Jia Mingzhu and the shop owner Zhao Jingye fell in love with each other.

Zhao Jingye is a capable man in the store. Jia's father admires him very much and thinks he has much of the style and demeanor he once had.

After the two got married, their daughter took charge of the Zhao family, which made Jia's father very happy.

Although his family is extremely wealthy, the Zhao family can never catch up with it.

However, the fact that Jia Mingzhu took power as soon as she entered the family showed that the Zhao family valued his daughter very much.

He has no shortage of money, he just wants respect.

Besides, the second son of the Zhao family is good at studying. Maybe one day he will pass the imperial examination and have a upward career.

If, their Jia family could be a family with the officials appointed by the imperial court, would it mean they are one step closer to becoming imperial merchants?

Father Jia was dreaming happily when a servant brought him the message that Father Zhao was coming to visit.

"Please come in, please come in!" Jia's father stood up and went out to greet them with a proud look.