In the blink of an eye, it had been six or seven days since Chu Xiuxiu married into the Deng family. The Deng family were all quite kind, and Chu Xiuxiu was also a good-tempered woman. Deng Nanxun also protected the wife he finally married.
Chu Xiuxiu's married life can be said to be very happy. In addition to helping her two sisters-in-law with housework every day, the couple spends the rest of the time together, reading and chatting, or going out for a walk, even if they are doing it in the house. Staying there, I feel very happy.
But it was not good to be idle all day long. Within a few days, Chu Xiuxiu and Deng Nanxun discussed going to the shroud shop.
Deng Nanxun naturally had no objections. He would follow Chu Xiuxiu wherever she went. However, the Deng family was different from the Chu family after all, so this matter still had to be discussed with the elders.
After breakfast that day, Chu Xiuxiu rushed to clear away the dishes, and then went to the inn in front to find her mother-in-law: "Mom, my daughter-in-law has something she wants to discuss with you."
Since her son got married, Mother Deng has grown fonder of Chu Xiuxiu the more she looks at her. She always sighs in her heart. Fortunately, the third child insisted on it, and fortunately she and her wife listened to the elder brother's advice.
"Xiuxiu, if you have anything to do, just tell me. Nothing is discussed."
Chu Xiuxiu smiled and continued: "Mom, when I got married, my cousin gave me the shroud shop at home. The Winter Clothes Festival is about to come, and it's a busy time. I don't think it's good to call the cousin. My sister-in-law has been taking care of me, but I can't stay here all the time, so I just want to ask my mother-in-law if I can go to the shop to work during the day.
Don't worry, grandma, I will still do the same work at home as I do now. I won't leave all the work to the sisters-in-law. I may not be able to help with the lunch, so just leave all the breakfast and dinner chores to me. "
Mother Deng naturally knew about the shroud shop. When she saw the shop on the dowry gift list, she was really shocked for a long time. She thought that what Chu Xiuxiu said was reasonable. The young couple had their own property. It's a good thing.
"What do I think it's? You just want to go to the shop. Since your family gave you the shop, of course you have to run it well. As for the work at home, don't worry about it. There are so many people at home, There is no one left to work.”
Chu Xiuxiu smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Mom, but you still have to do the work at home."
Mother Deng was very fond of Chu Xiuxiu's temperament, so she said: "That's OK, but I don't need you to make breakfast and dinner. There are three wives at home, and one meal is enough for each one. Since you have to stay in the shop during the day, then Just prepare breakfast, and leave lunch and dinner to your two sisters-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiuxiu bowed and saluted: "Thank you very much, ma'am."
Deng Nanxun was waiting in front of the room door, looking out, and saw Chu Xiuxiu entering the backyard, and hurriedly stepped forward: "How about it, grandma agreed? I said I would go and tell grandma that you still don't want to, and even told her They don’t even want to ask me to follow them.”
Chu Xiuxiu was afraid that with Deng Nanxun's temper, if Deng's mother didn't agree, he would stalk her again, which would be bad, so she said she didn't agree to let him accompany her, so she smiled and said: "Auntie. It was agreed."
Deng Nanxun put his arms around his wife's waist and brought her into the house to sit down: "Xiuxiu, look, I said grandma will definitely agree. You wait for me in the house for a while. I also have something to talk to grandma about." Tell me."
She had just sent her daughter-in-law away, but in a blink of an eye her son came running over again. Mother Deng was a little puzzled and asked, "Why weren't you with Xiuxiu just now?"
"Auntie, Xiuxiu is not afraid that if you don't agree, I'll make you angry by playing rogue, so you won't let me follow you no matter what."
Mother Deng glanced at her son angrily. He was really self-aware: "You are indeed not as loved by others as your wife, so do you have to make me angry again?"
"No way, Aniang, I was just thinking that Xiuxiu has to go do some serious business, and I can't just wait and see. Why don't my son accompany her to work on the shroud shop? Aniang, you don't know. The shop is quite big, and Xiuxiu will definitely be too busy by herself. When I was helping the Chu family, I also worked there before, and I am very familiar with it, so it would be a good idea to go and help Xiu Xiu."
Mother Deng had already guessed what Deng Nanxun was thinking. She could tell by the way he had been clinging to his wife these past few days, but she deliberately did not express her opinion immediately.
Seeing that Mother Deng didn't respond, Deng Nanxun stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Mother Deng: "Aniang?"
"You can't help much at home, so do more work when you go and don't make trouble for Xiuxiu."
In fact, the Deng family's father and mother had already thought about this when they knew that the Chu family had given Chu Xiuxiu a shop to accompany her. Chu Xiuxiu must take care of the shop herself. It would be better for her son to work with him than to sit idle. The family is strong.
Now that she had decided on this matter, Chu Xiuxiu didn't want to delay it any longer. After breakfast the next day, she cleaned up the kitchen and the couple went out.
By chance, Mrs. Chen, the second daughter-in-law, caught her eye. She originally thought that the newlyweds were just going out for a walk, so she enviously said to her sister-in-law, Ms. He: "After all, they are newlyweds. Look at how hot they are." "
As a result, at noon, when dinner was about to begin, they didn't see the two people coming back, so they started to mutter a little. When they saw Father and Mother Deng entering the house, they asked, "Mom, my third brother and sister-in-law are not coming back for lunch today?" Where are you going for a walk?"
There was nothing to hide about Chu Xiuxiu's visit to the shroud shop. When Mrs. Chen asked, Mother Deng simply mentioned it to her family: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, the third child and the third daughter-in-law, I won’t eat at home at noon from now on.”
"Ah, why is this?"
"The third daughter-in-law's family gave her a shop to accompany her. She has to go and look after the shop, so the third daughter-in-law will follow her. From now on, you three will have one meal each for the three meals a day. The third daughter-in-law will make breakfast, and the eldest daughter-in-law will I’ll make lunch and dinner with my second wife and you two.”
Hearing this, Mrs. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and joked: "I didn't expect that our third younger brother and sister are still young rich women. This in-law boss and his wife really do love their younger siblings."
When Mrs. Chen heard the news, she felt a little uncomfortable. The dowry brought by the Chu family that day was already shocking, but now they even gave her a shop. It was really infuriating that people were more popular than others.
"Are the third brother and his wife just looking after the shop over there from now on?"
Mother Deng casually glanced at the second daughter-in-law who asked the question, and said while holding the dishes: "It's almost all over there. It's good for the young couple to have their own business."
The smile on Ms. Chen's face was a bit unbearable, and she said directly without thinking: "There's nothing else. I don't know if my family is busy enough. Besides, my younger siblings just married into our family and they go to their parents' house all day long." If she runs away from the shop, I'm afraid someone will tell her off. Since the Chu family loves her so much, it's better to just take care of the shop as well."
As soon as these words came out, the dining table of the Deng family suddenly became quiet. It was Deng Nanhe, the second child with a straight heart, who spoke first: "The third child didn't really get involved in the family's business. Besides, there are so many guys in front of him. He is not missing." One, please stop worrying about your own affairs, brothers and sisters."
Ms. Chen felt a little aggrieved and said, "Isn't this just a casual chat?"
Mother Deng knew very well that her second daughter-in-law was a good person, but she was a bit petty and always liked to care about nothing. Fortunately, her second daughter-in-law had always had a straight temper and did not have those twisted thoughts, otherwise It’s really difficult to handle.
During this year's Winter Clothes Festival, the Chu family's business was extremely busy. In addition to the paper money shop, the business of paper wrapping and shrouds was also booming. In addition to the three clerks, the young couple and two apprentices had to work hard in the front shop. .
The return of Chu Xiuxiu and Deng Nanxun simply solved a big problem for the Chu family. It was not until the busy morning rush hour was over and while cooking in the kitchen at noon that Shen Luzhu found time to chat with Chu Xiuxiu.
"I was so busy here that I didn't even have time to ask you, are you and Nan Xun willing to come and work in the shop?"
While helping to pick vegetables, Chu Xiuxiu said with a smile: "Don't worry, cousin. My parents-in-law are both sensible people and they are very good to me. My mother-in-law also said that we don't have to worry about things at home."
Shen Luzhu nodded: "My uncle and aunt are indeed good people. Xiuxiu, you have always been reasonable and sensible. I am not that worried. The last time I came back, you had only been married for three days. I couldn't see anything. Now you are You’ve been staying at Deng’s house for a while, how are you getting along with the others?”
Chu Xiuxiu thought for a while and replied seriously: "Everyone in the family is still pretty good. My eldest brother should learn from me."
I'm doing a good job, and she's very humble. My elder sister-in-law is gentle and reasonable. My second brother is more straightforward but he cares about my husband and me. My second sister-in-law is still a nice person, but she seems to be more considerate, but she doesn't care about her. I don't have any conflicts, and it's quite pleasant to get along with him. "
"That's good. Now that you and Nanxun are back to take care of the shop, it's almost the same as when you were at home. Third uncle is very happy to see you every day."
Chu Xiuxiu also smiled very happily: "Sister-in-law, since we mentioned this, I have something I would like my cousin to give me some advice on."
"Can't make up your mind about something?"
Chu Xiuxiu paused and said, "The Deng family makes a living from the inn run by my parents-in-law. My two sisters-in-law and I work on the backyard work together. The eldest brother is currently preparing for the imperial examination, and the second brother and my husband are here." There are people helping out with the work in the inn, but my husband said he doesn’t do much, and it’s mainly his second brother who helps.
Forget it before, now my husband plans to come to the shroud shop with me every day, and neither of us can help the family. I am thinking that my cousins also gave grandma money every month, should I imitate this? Yueyue gives the family some household expenses, but there are some differences between the Deng family and the grandpa and grandma. I don’t know if they fit together like this. What do you think, cousin? "
"Being married is different after all. We Xiuxiu have really grown up now. You are right. You three Deng brothers have your own small business. You are busy here, and the work at home naturally Just do less. As time goes by, some people will inevitably have ideas in their minds.
Xiuxiu was right in thinking that the situation of the Deng family is different from ours. If you directly tell us how much money you want to give to the family every month, I am afraid that the Deng family will think that you are alienated from them. "..
Chu Xiuxiu nodded worriedly: "Sister-in-law, I'm also afraid that my parents will have this idea."
"It's better than this. You should give a sum of money to your mother-in-law every month. But it's not for household use. It's just filial piety money. From time to time, you can add some things to other people in the family, which can be considered as compensation for the family."
