Noble Son-in-Law - Chapter 6.1

Chapter 6.1
The family banquet.
The family members of the Shen family’s three sons had been waiting without eating for the most important person in the Shen family.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually became tense. After all, they had been chatting for a long time, so there was not so much to talk about.
“Mom, when will Grandpa come back?” Six-year-old Shen Wang asked his mother while yawning.
[Tl: There are three sons in the Shen family, and if all three wives are called “Mrs. Shen, it will be confusing. So I will use Mrs. Chen (her family surname) to address Shen Tingkai’s wife.]
Mrs. Chen said softly, “Grandpa is very busy. He will go home after finishing his work.”
Shen Wang yawned again.
The elder brother felt a little regretful, fearing that the third brother and his wife would be disappointed, so he explained on behalf of the old man. “It is a hot summer season; there are droughts or floods in various places, and there are many memorials. My father often comes home late these days. He must be busy today and forget about your return.”
Shen Tingwen smiled and said, “Brother, you are too polite. Don’t I know my father’s temper?”
Mrs. Chen followed. “Yes, my father is worried about the country and the people. When he is busy, he doesn’t even care about food. All these years, it is all thanks to my eldest brother and sister-in-law; the second brother and the second sister-in-law have served my father; we are really ashamed.”
The eldest brother waved his hand. “The third brother has been away for many years, and it is very hard for your family to travel around. Just take care of yourself; don’t worry about this.”
The eldest brother’s wife, hearing his brother’s words, curled her lips imperceptibly. ‘My husband is always like this. He will believe whatever others say. The third brother and his family are enjoying the hot food and drinking spicy food outside. No one cares or disciplines them. They are living a happy life. Where is the hardship?’
Who would have thought that the Shen family’s life was not wealthy at all? Her father-in-law was diligent and frugal, her mother-in-law spent nothing, and all her husband’s salary went to the public account. The eldest lady felt so bitter.
One night, while the couple had just made love, the eldest lady scratched her husband’s chest and begged her husband to give her some private money. As a result, she was severely punished by her husband, who was very much like her father-in-law.
Until now, the eldest lady could only get two taels of silver per month.
Why two taels?
Because Master Shen Qushenge’s monthly salary and the first son’s salary converted into a total of sixty taels and the men of the Shen family had no other income, these sixty taels must be spent carefully.
Of course, Shen Qushenge only cared about his face, but if the three daughters-in-law wanted to use their dowry money to open small kitchens in their own homes or give their children some pocket money, Shen Qushenge would turn a blind eye as long as they were not extravagant.
The second wife and the third wife had brought generous dowries, and they ate meat for almost every meal in private. The eldest wife did not have much money and was reluctant to spend it. She only sometimes prepared chicken, duck, and fish, and that was also for the sake of her children.
Therefore, the eldest wife was particularly jealous of the second and third rooms. The more jealous she became, the more she wanted to find fault with the second and third rooms.
It was a pity that the two sisters-in-law were very smart, and they enjoyed simplicity in public, but the eldest lady couldn’t find any reason.
But something was different today.
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