On the way home, he went to the bookstore and bought a few books according to the book list given by Master Su, spending thirteen taels of silver. These days, books are too expensive, reading is too expensive, and even luxury. When his elder sister Chen Xiaolan was making a living in her husband's house, she insisted on sending him to a private school, and she felt so sad and wronged that it was hard to express. Once again, he realized that he owed his elder sister too much. He simply bought another set of jewelry, gold earrings, gold bracelets, gold necklaces, and gold rings. He also bought a few pounds of pork head meat and brought a pot of wine to Su's house. The wine and meat were given to old lady Su. Old lady Su's originally long face had a rare smile, and she invited him to dinner. He would definitely not eat. If he had dinner, old lady Su would have to nag for several days, and his elder sister would not be free. But Chen Xiaolan disagreed. The brother and sister talked in private, "You bought the wine and food, so you should stay for dinner. Don't be polite to her. The more polite you are, the more she will push it."
"Sister, you know my temper. I am impatient for socializing. Next time, next time I will definitely stay. Sister, don't be busy yet. Look at what this is. I, your brother, have money now, and I bought it for you." Chen Guanlou took out the gold jewelry he bought and smiled proudly. "Oh my God!" Chen Xiaolan was anxious and angry when she saw this pile of jewelry. She first looked out the door to make sure her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were not peeking, then quickly closed the doors and windows and lowered her voice, "Where did you get the money? What are you doing? You can't do anything rash!" "Sister, this money comes from a legitimate source, you don't have to worry about me. Tianlao has a fixed salary every month and a bonus. The bonus is the big part. I live alone and don't have much to spend. I saved some money over the past few months. Thinking that my elder sister doesn't even have a decent piece of jewelry, I bought you a set." After listening to his explanation, Chen Xiaolan felt relieved. As long as the money comes from a legitimate source, it's fine. Looking at the golden jewelry, she was happy and sad. Touching his bare neck and wrists, he smiled bitterly, "Even if you gave me these, I can't wear them. I wear gold and silver, but my mother-in-law doesn't have any decent jewelry. The neighbors' saliva alone can drown me. I'm afraid I can't keep these jewelry in my hands." "Could it be that old lady Su dares to snatch the jewelry given by her daughter-in-law's family?" Chen Guanlou glared at her with a fierce look. Chen Xiaolan sighed, "I won't snatch it, but I can torture people to death with my words." Chen Guanlou was very angry, "If she wants to wear it, she can ask Su Dacheng for it. Why is he staring at his daughter-in-law's private belongings? Sister, don't be afraid, wear it boldly." "No. I can't cause trouble for myself, let alone for you. Take all these jewelry back and use them as betrothal gifts in the future." "No! This is a gift for you, how can you take it back? At most, you can collect it and put it in the bottom of the box. Brother-in-law and his brothers will separate sooner or later. Besides, big sister, you also need to save some private belongings. You have raised me for so many years, now it's my turn to support you, don't be afraid." Chen Xiaolan showed a satisfied smile, "With your words, all these years of hard work have not been in vain. Okay, I listen to you, the jewelry is used as a bottom of the box." "Wait a minute!" Seeing Chen Xiaolan pick up the jewelry, Chen Guanlou suddenly remembered something. "Just in case, I put a special mark on each piece of jewelry." Chen Xiaolan was obviously stunned, "This..." She wanted to say that her brother was mean. But then she thought that her brother did this for her sake, fearing that she would be embarrassed in the Su family and worried about embarrassing situations, so she made preparations in advance. In any case, she couldn't say that her brother did anything wrong. Chen Guanlou took out the dagger he carried with him and carefully scratched a "√" on the back of the jewelry, which looked a bit like the Nike logo. This is the jewelry mark that belongs to my eldest sister. "That's good. Only my eldest sister has jewelry with this mark in the world. If someone talks nonsense in the future, this is evidence." Chen Xiaolan felt very relieved, "You are thoughtful."
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one." The brother and sister talked a lot when they got together. Because it was not time for dinner yet, Chen Guanlou asked to leave. Old lady Su asked him to stay for dinner, but he refused firmly and left neatly. Mrs. Su was satisfied now. There was wine and food in the evening, and she didn't need to buy another pair of chopsticks. Chen Xiaolan got the respect, so Mrs. Su turned her firepower on her eldest daughter-in-law, scolding her without stopping. … Every three or five days, Chen Guanlou went to ask Master Su for advice. Every time Master Su answered patiently, and then gave a long-winded lecture. As time went by, he didn't prepare gifts every time he went. Sometimes he went in a hurry and only brought a few maltose with him for Master Su's two children. The children were very satisfied, but Mrs. Su was not satisfied. Mrs. Su could tolerate not bringing gifts once or twice. When it happened more often, Mrs. Su complained. On this day, Chen Guanlou went to ask Master Su for advice as usual, and bought a few sesame cakes on the way. Mrs. Su looked at the pancake, took it with a slightly cold attitude, and said, "You are so thoughtful. We have lunch today, but I am afraid that the master will dislike the lack of wine and meat. He doesn't think that there are so many mouths to feed in the family, and the little salary he earns is good enough to have enough food, but he still wants to have wine and meat every day to please him." Chen Guanlou:... So embarrassing. "It's all my fault. I came in a hurry and missed the meat stall. I will go buy a few pounds of meat and make sure the master eats well." Mrs. Su smiled as if she had learned how to change her face, "Why do you need to go there in person? Ask the two children to go to the intersection and buy a pound of meat on credit." "No need to buy on credit. It would be embarrassing for the master." Chen Guanlou counted out five coins and gave them to Mrs. Su on the spot. Mrs. Su was satisfied and let him go. Chen Guanlou thought that Master Su would not be able to come here in the future. Every time he came, he would be despised by Mrs. Su. He was not a cheap man. There are so many learned people in the world. Mrs. Su got the money and went to the intersection to buy two pounds of meat. But she only cooked one pound of meat and put the remaining one pound of meat in the cupboard, planning to eat it in the evening. Logically, Master Su made a lot of money. However, Mrs. Su was never satisfied and lived a stingy life, acting like a petty person. She and her previous husband had a son and a daughter. Both children were grown up. The daughter is simple, a simple dowry can be sent out. The difficult part is the eldest son's marriage, starting a family requires a sum of money. After starting a family, you have to consider moving out and starting a business on your own, which is another sum of money. The house they live in now was passed down from Master Su's ancestors, and it is not the eldest son's turn to be the head of the family. She and Master Su also gave birth to a son and a daughter. Both children are still young. Master Su is so old, what if he is gone one day, the children are still young, and the eldest son has not yet established himself, what will she do as a woman? She can't marry three or four times. She is so stingy, isn't it for this family!