Chen Duanwei didn't speak. The third wife thought about Chen Duanwei's previous complaints when he came in, but she felt extremely wronged.

"You kid, you just can't get along with me. You're not as considerate as your sister. You even complained that I took the things that the thirteenth girl sent back. You don't even think about it, our family has been in dire straits since your sister got married.

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My father was careless, and the group of purgents he kept under his family would cost tens of thousands of taels of silver all year round! In order to make a face for that thirteen-year-old girl, I had to sell two dowries to Zhuangzi to get her five taels.

Thousand taels of silver in a box."

These things are all true. The third master has always spent money lavishly and extravagantly. Chen Duanwei saw it with his own eyes and did not refute it.

The third wife became proud and immediately continued: "Since I was willing to give her five thousand taels of silver in the box, I have invested a lot of money in her, and I will definitely not be willing to waste this move. But now the family is really in trouble.

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I heard that some of the things sent back by the Duke's Mansion were bought with the money she earned from opening her own shop, and some were directly used from the inventory of the Duke's Mansion. They were all top-quality goods. Even if they were spent money, they were not seen.

You have to be able to buy it.

Seeing that you and your father went to the capital, you must have to run around from house to house, and I don’t know how much money it will cost to go out. Even if your wife and I are to go around and socialize with the ladies of various houses, we can’t go empty-handed. These gifts are

something to go out

, if you spend money to buy it, it will be a big expense. It is better to save it if you can. As for Aunt Mao, there is no need to eat such good food. I will give her the inferior ones that we save in the house.

I have never wronged her in the past."

Chen Duanwei still said nothing.

The third wife kept to herself and continued, "I know you blame me for putting some of the things I sent her for too long. But I have asked the doctor and it doesn't matter if she eats them. At most, it won't be a problem after the baby is born."

So smart. Speaking of a child born from a concubine, why should he be so smart? Do you really want a powerful younger brother to share the family property with you?"

Of course not!

But things have priorities. A smart brother can only share some of the family property, but a stupid brother will drag him down for the rest of his life! He also offended his sister who could have been his arm for no reason.

Why bother?

Chen Duanwei also knew that what the third wife said was half true and half false, but he still swallowed his anger and said: "My mother said this, and I have no reason to argue. It's just that we are going to Beijing soon, and since the things were sent back by the thirteenth sister,

, it’s really not good for us to stay quietly. Mother should clean up all those things and use them all for Aunt Mao."

The third wife looked at Chen Duanwei in surprise and anger.

Chen Duanwei pretended not to see it and continued: "When we get to the capital, we will have a clear conscience towards the thirteenth sister. If there is a lack of money to clear the way, the father and son have discussed it and decided to move to Sanlipo in the capital.

The hot spring village over there is sold. The land over there is expensive, and a big village can sell for at least tens of thousands of taels."

When the third wife heard that Chen Duanwei wanted to sell the hot spring resort in Sanlipo, she stood up angrily and pointed at Chen Duanwei. She couldn't say anything for a long time, she just shivered.

Grandma Lian was frightened by this look and hurriedly went up to help her.

But Chen Duanwei just put down the jade he had been holding in his hand lightly, and then stood up, as if he was all ears to listen to the third wife's teachings.

When the third wife saw it, she laughed angrily and said, "Okay, very good. You were afraid that your thirteenth sister would be upset after seeing you, so you asked me to return all the things to Aunt Mao. But you decided to target the innocent dowry Zhuangzi."

They are both sisters, but they only marry from the same family background.

Gao, a person who married into a lower family, you treat one with favoritism like this. It's really chilling. Have you ever thought that Chunzhen is your biological sister from the same mother! If you fawn over others like this, that dead girl Chen Chunge may not be the same in the future.

I will accept your favor!"

This is too serious to say!

Grandma Lian felt dissatisfied and felt that the third wife was too partial to Chen Chunzhen, but she did not dare to refute openly and just looked at Chen Duanwei worriedly.

Chen Duanwei kept his head lowered. After the third wife finished scolding, he slowly raised his head.

The third wife and Grandma Lian were shocked when they saw Chen Duan's face as silent as dead water, and then when they saw the calm and dark eyes that always flashed with a gentle smile.

Grandma Lian blurted out the word "husband", but Chen Duanwei seemed not to hear it and looked straight at the third wife. After a while, she actually laughed slowly.

When the third wife saw it, for some reason she felt something slowly sinking in her heart. Her heart was filled with bitter regret, and she pursed her lips and said, "Duanjie, my mother was also anxious just now. You..."

"After that, I can't say anything anymore.

Chen Duanwei laughed, bowed and said, "Mother, you gave birth to me. No matter how you teach me, is it possible that my son can really contradict you?"

His words were gentle and his eyes were smiling, but the third wife felt cold all over after hearing this.

"As for Chunzhen, she is my biological sister and a sibling, so I am naturally closer to her. In any case, I, as a brother, will not ignore her in the future."

The third wife couldn't say anything, so she could only smile and nod.

Chen Duanwei suddenly changed the subject, "It's just that my mother discussed with me a few days ago, saying that Chunzhen's dowry was not enough, and something like her brother-in-law happened. I was afraid that she would not be comfortable living in Zhao's house, so she couldn't even find a place to escape and relax.

There is no place

. He said that he would give her the hot spring resort in Sanlipo as part of her dowry. I had no room to comment on this matter, but you told me, and I took it to heart. I asked my father what he meant.

But my father said that Chunzhen was

The dowry has already taken away nearly half of the family's property, which is considered to be more than enough for any family. There is no reason for a woman to make up for the dowry after she is married. He also said that if he did so, others might think that the pure dowry was taken.

The Zhao family has taken over, so we have to make up for it in a hurry. Not only will we and the Zhao family be embarrassed, but Chunzhen will also have a hard time in the Zhao family, and a good thing will turn into a bad thing. So my father has long refuted this matter.

Yeah."

The third wife's face turned as white as a sheet after hearing this, and she looked at Chen Duanwei without saying a word.

Chen Duanwei kept smiling like a spring breeze, but when he said it, his face showed a bit of guilt, "I should have told you about this a long time ago, but seeing that you have been busy lately, you haven't said it yet. It's my fault."

, but the hot spring village is really

Now it is Chen's property, and my father has already asked someone to change the title to my name, so that I can sell it after I go to Beijing to exchange for money to clear the official department. In the future, I hope my mother will not think that I am using my sister.

Dowry can lead to misunderstanding."

Chen Duanwei finally kept silent, but the third wife's eyes were blank. In the end, she looked at Chen Duanwei with straight eyes and tried to move her lips, trying to say something.

Chen Duanque looked at the third wife's questioning gaze calmly and did not dodge at all.

After a while, the third wife's body went limp and she sat upright on the kang. She just murmured with tears in her eyes: "That's all." I don't know how many times she repeated it.
Chapter completed!