I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Su Yunhe glanced longingly at Granny Liu, who was secretly wiping away tears.

In truth, Granny Liu had always loved her youngest daughter dearly, but now that her daughter was getting married, and as they say, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup, so naturally she couldn't prepare too much dowry for her.

Otherwise, Su Songchuan, who hadn't gotten married yet, wouldn't have the money to get married and continue his studies.

Su Yunhe was thus taken away by Sun Dare in a lively and boisterous manner. After Su Yunhe left, Granny Liu stared blankly at the tire tracks they had left behind, and sighed.

"My daughter, you've finally gotten married. I hope you can live a good life in Sunjia Village and not encounter a wicked mother-in-law."

Granny Liu shook her head helplessly, and seeing this, Madam Qin quickly smiled and stepped forward to help her up.

"Mother, don't worry. Yunhe is such a well-behaved girl that she won't suffer in any family. Besides, the Sun family is one of the wealthiest families. Yunhe will enjoy a good life after marrying into that family. Don't be sad."

Granny Liu glanced at Qin Shi and found her words agreeable, so she nodded.

"Oh, I just don't know how I'm going to talk to your dad when he gets back."

Madam Qin said with a smile:

“What’s so hard to say? The Sun family consulted a fortune teller about the auspicious time. They were planning to wait for my father to come back and see Yunhe off, but time waits for no one. Besides, Yunhe will be returning to her parents’ home in three days. It’s not too late to have a proper talk with her then.”

Granny Liu sighed.

"Well, that's all I can say. I've been up all morning and haven't eaten yet. I'm actually starting to feel hungry."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin quickly smiled and said:

"Wait for me, Mom. The food is ready. I'll bring it to you right away."

With that, she dashed into the kitchen to get busy.

Granny Liu watched Qin's retreating figure and murmured:

"Why is Madam Qin suddenly being so attentive today? Could it be that she's happy that Yunhe has finally gotten married?"

Granny Liu sighed again.

"This should be a joyous occasion, but I just can't feel happy. My right eyelid keeps twitching. What's going on?"

As Granny Liu was muttering to herself, she saw Madam Qin bring the food to the table.

"Mother, the food is still warm. Hurry up and eat a few bites to fill your stomach. Now that your sister-in-law is getting married, you should be able to put your mind at ease. The eighth day of next month is just around the corner. When Su Tao's marriage is settled, our family will have double happiness."

Granny Liu picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and nodded without saying a word.

Seeing that Granny Liu wasn't responding to her, Qin quickly picked up a piece of pickled vegetable and placed it in Granny Liu's bowl.

"Mother, you said that our eldest son's family doesn't have the money to prepare a dowry for Su Tao's marriage. As her grandmother, you can't just watch your granddaughter get married empty-handed, can you?"

It was only then that Granny Liu realized that Qin Shi had been so attentive to her earlier because she had her eyes on Su Yunhe's dowry and was waiting for her there.

Granny Liu knew that the eldest branch of the family had never separated from her, and that her daughter Su Tao had grown up by her side since childhood. Of all her granddaughters, Su Tao was the most considerate and sensible. Now that Su Tao was getting married, she certainly couldn't let her leave empty-handed.

So Granny Liu spoke up:

"I will naturally not stand idly by when Su Tao gets married. Now that you have brought this up, I will make it clear to you that Yun He's dowry actually came from her betrothal gifts. As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep's back."

As she spoke, Granny Liu paused, looked at Madam Qin, and continued:

“I will prepare Su Tao’s dowry, but it cannot be the same as her aunt’s. After all, Yun He’s betrothal gifts were also very generous, as you have seen with your own eyes.”

Hearing this, Madam Qin had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"I understand that principle."

Seeing that she was getting the hang of it, Granny Liu continued:

“Since the eldest son’s family hasn’t separated from ours, I should be responsible for preparing Su Tao’s dowry. However, I should also be in charge of her betrothal gifts. What do you say?”

Upon hearing this, Qin's face stiffened. Since the family hadn't separated, the mother-in-law was naturally in charge of the finances, and Qin couldn't argue against that. However, the betrothal money was publicly disclosed, and Qin couldn't embezzle it. So, gritting her teeth, she said:

“Mother, you’re right, I’ll listen to you. But could you also give some of the betrothal money to Su Tao so she can have some money to live on? That would be fair.”

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu frowned. She figured Qin Shi must have seen her slipping silver to Su Yunhe in the courtyard earlier, and now she was starting to compete with her.

"How much dowry is the Zhang family offering?"

Qin swallowed hard and said shyly:

"I said I'd give you two taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu abruptly slammed her chopsticks down on the table.

"Yunhe got ten taels of silver when she got married, so why is Su Tao, a young woman in her prime, only getting two taels?"

Seeing this, Qin quickly smiled apologetically and said:

“Yunhe is also a young woman of marriageable age. She is lucky to have married into a wealthy family. Not everyone can be as lucky as Yunhe. This two taels of silver is just the amount of money that a normal family would spend on a wedding.”

Seeing that Granny Liu remained silent, Qin continued:

"We don't need to give her too much. Just give Su Tao one tael of silver so she can keep it for herself."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu pouted unhappily.

"Su Tao's betrothal gift is only two taels of silver. Giving her another tael is definitely not acceptable."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin immediately said anxiously:

"Mother, I beg you, Su Tao is your own granddaughter, and also a piece of my flesh. As long as you promise me, I will listen to you in everything from now on."

Granny Liu glanced at Madam Qin, then lowered her head and took a sip of tea.

"Of course I love Su Tao, but a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; why are you so concerned?"

Madam Qin sighed helplessly.

“I only have Su Tao as my daughter, and I have no other children. When I get old, I can only rely on Su Tao herself. If I break her heart at this time, I’m afraid…”

Granny Liu looked at Qin Shi in front of her and sighed helplessly.

"Fine, fine, let's just give her one tael of silver as you said."

Upon hearing this, Qin immediately poured Liu Pozi a cup of tea with delight.

"Thank you, Mother. Su Tao will always be grateful for your kindness."

Granny Liu waved her hand and said:

"Stop saying nice things. As long as you two are doing well, that's enough. I'm practically half-buried in the ground, and I won't live to see Su Tao show me any filial piety."

Upon hearing this, Qin quickly got up and began massaging Liu Pozi's shoulders.

“Mother, what are you saying? You are such a virtuous old woman, you will surely live to a ripe old age. You won’t need anyone to take care of you then, I will take care of you myself.”