Chapter 91: No Longer Willing to Give Face

Getting to business, Wuhu said: “The construction site side is all arranged. Brother-in-law, take these next few days and work a bit harder. The two of us will first get the place set up. Once you go to school, I am afraid I will not be able to handle everything.”

Lu Chuan also thought so: “It should be.”

Fang Yuan said: “Before school starts, we need to leave a few days. We still have to buy some things.”

Lu Chuan smiled a little without restraint. Fang Yuan had him in her heart and was thinking about his matters.

Wuhu glanced at the two of them: “I know, I know. I am not Huang Shiren.”

The Wuhu who was not Huang Shiren only released them three days before Lu Chuan started school.

Not only that, he made a small notebook and had Lu Chuan write down all the things to pay attention to. It would be best if urgent matters could still find Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan said: “The provincial capital university is not that far. I can come back on Sundays. Fifth Brother, you will have a hard time in the future.”

Then he left his wife’s elder brother, left his father-in-law, and took his wife back home.

Fang Yuan was still very forward-looking: “Originally I thought that if conditions allowed, we would get a house in the village, but now it seems we will not stay in the village much.”

Lu Chuan thought even further than Fang Yuan: “Mm, let’s see first. We will talk about the house later.”

Fang Yuan thought: “Buy in the county.”

Originally, Lu Chuan preferred buying a house in the village, at least the father-in-law’s family could look after his wife, but now he did not think so.

He was going to university for several years.

He could not bear to be separated from Fang Yuan.

Lu Chuan said: “The county jobs are not many. Buying here is not much different from buying in the village. The main issue is that we do not have much money on hand. We will see after this batch of work is finished. We will increase the budget a bit.”

Fang Yuan said: “That’s right. We cannot let people say we got arrogant just because we have a little money.”

Lu Chuan pursed his lips and smiled: “My wife is far-sighted.”

Fang Yuan still knew her own limits: “That sounds a bit awkward.”

Lu Chuan said: “Ahem, what did you buy at the department store? Did you buy things for our mom?”

Fang Yuan said: “I bought needles and thread and small sewing supplies.”

Lu Chuan felt this was a bit too little: “All of that is for work. Did you not buy clothes for mom? I have gone back and forth and troubled mother-in-law a lot, and she gave me meat paste. Should we not show some appreciation?”

Fang Yuan said: “My mom does not care for those things.”

Lu Chuan felt this was not quite right and discussed it with her: “That is not how it should be. It is about the thought, right?”

Fang Yuan said: “Money matters, listen to me.”

Lu Chuan said: “Of course I listen to you, but we still need some social grace. We need to let mom know we care about her.”

Lu Chuan wanted to raise his standing in his mother-in-law’s eyes.

Fang Yuan’s tone turned a bit unpleasant: “My mom sent word. When we go back, do not bring gifts. My eldest brother did not get much money from this. If we go back with big bags and small bags, my mom said it would slap my eldest brother’s face.”

Lu Chuan nodded. So there was still this concern: “Then can you give mom some money?”

That was truly a negotiating tone.

Fang Yuan said: “My mom, I am willing to give her money.” Then she added: “Your mom, I am also willing to give. Do not worry.”

Lu Chuan said: “Of course I am reassured.”

He also did not dare ask how much Fang Yuan planned to give his mother-in-law.

Then Lu Chuan cautiously asked: “Mom even told you about this?”

Fang Yuan said: “Mm, otherwise I would be poking my eldest brother’s sore spot. Would that be any good?”

“My eldest brother only has two interests, he likes money, and he cares about face. When he does not provoke me, I still give him face.”

These words carried a lot of meaning, but unfortunately Lu Chuan did not think too deeply about it.

Lu Chuan calculated it over. The money was not really landing anywhere, and they also could not let the eldest brother-in-law lose face anymore. But honestly, there was not much left anyway.

The county and the village were not far apart, and they were in the same trade, so gossip never stopped.

When they arrived at the Fang family home, Fang Dalen had just returned from closing his stall. Seeing his son-in-law, he immediately greeted him: “Lu Chuan is back. How many days will you stay? Is school about to start?”

As for Fang Yuan, although Fang Dalen did not greet her directly, his eyes kept scanning her repeatedly. His thoughts were clearly on his daughter: “My daughter has been out at the construction site, how come she looks even more delicate now?”

Fang Yuan acted as if she had not heard anything: “Where is mom?”

Wang Cuixiang walked in from outside: “She is not lost. Son-in-law, go inside and rest.”

If it were another daughter, she would probably stomp her foot and complain about favoritism.

Fang Yuan only said one thing to Lu Chuan: “Go inside, so you do not have to listen to mom and dad talking.”

Wang Cuixiang looked at her daughter, and Fang Dalen also looked at her. Neither of them knew how to respond.

Could a daughter like this really hold onto a university student? It was truly worrying. As Lu Chuan was about to start school, the couple felt increasingly uneasy.

Lu Chuan was very obedient: “Mom, you and Fang Yuan talk. I will go inside first.”

Just like that, he really went inside. It was hard to tell whether this son-in-law felt the daughter was right, or was simply taking the easy way out.

Fang Dalen said: “Wife, what is this, does the lid match the pot?”

Wang Cuixiang replied: “Do you think your daughter is the lid that matches your son-in-law, or the pot that matches your son-in-law?”

Faced with such a profound question, even the rough man Fang Dalen fell silent.

Fang Yuan said: “What are you talking about? Mom, make something to eat. We will head back to the village later.”

Wang Cuixiang said: “I know. You should go back and take a look. Your sister-in-law has already started cooking. Go eat there later.”

Fang Yuan raised her eyebrows: “Which sister-in-law?”

Wang Cuixiang glanced at her daughter and, seeing her attitude, knew she was about to cause trouble: “Your eldest sister-in-law.”

Fang Yuan’s face darkened. She could tolerate Fang Eldest Brother, but she would not give this sister-in-law any face: “Not going.”

Wang Cuixiang said: “You really are something. Go wash your hands. Are you waiting for your sister-in-law to come invite you?”

Fang Yuan said: “Even if she invites me, I will not go. If there is no food at home, we will leave. Lu Chuan, come out, we are going home.”

Fang Dalen pulled his daughter: “No, no, daughter, what did your eldest brother do to make you unhappy? We should not act like this. Dad is here, I will deal with him.”

Fang Yuan said: “I just do not want to give him this face. Did you not say that once a daughter is married, she should still be treated properly when she comes back?”

Fang Dalen said: “Yes, I did say that. My daughter should be treated like that. Which brat upset you?”

Fang Yuan said: “Not a brat, it is your son. Our family never taught us to serve the younger brother-in-law, right?”

Fang Dalen immediately shut his mouth. He looked toward Wang Cuixiang, then said with a dark face: “Wife, Fang Yuan is back, let her eat at home.”

Fang Yuan pulled out ten yuan and stuffed it into Fang Dalen’s hand: “I want to be filial to my parents. I do not need to look at anyone’s face. I do not want to anymore.”

Just as Lu Chuan came out, he saw Fang Yuan arguing with her parents in full force. This really put him in a difficult spot.

Wang Cuixiang said: “Do you not want your eldest brother to use your mixer anymore?” As expected of a mother, she knew exactly how to hit her daughter’s weak point.

Fang Yuan said: “We will talk when he truly needs it.”

That clearly could not be handled that way.

Lu Chuan coughed: “It has been a long time since I talked with the eldest brother.”

Fang Yuan raised her eyebrows. Lu Chuan was taking whose side? Was he undermining her? She glared at him: “Why do not you go greet your younger brother-in-law?”

Lu Chuan immediately stopped talking. Although his wife was his, her temper had been spoiled by the father-in-law.