Li Shi looked at the key in her hand with tears in her eyes. She realized that her mother-in-law had already planned it, “Mom, I can’t take it. There is no mother-in-law in the village who has given the charge of food to her daughter-in-law. Mom, you can’t let your daughter-in-law be poked in the back.”
Zhulan looked at Li Shi, who was brimming with a strong will to survive. She was indeed quite clever, but unfortunately not clever enough. “With your Aunt Zheng as an example,” Zhulan said, “Mother is just trying to emulate her. You won’t be singled out, and the young wives in the village will envy you. Moreover, even though you decide what to do each day, I still have the final say. It’s not complete autonomy, so you don’t need to worry.”
She hoped to improve the reputation of the previous host of her body significantly and was determined to completely clear her name this time!
Li Shi, “……”
How did Aunt Zheng become the public enemy of the mothers-in-law in the village? Didn’t she know it? It was you who put her on the hate list in the first place! She couldn’t help but tremble. Her mother-in-law had tricked Aunt Zheng, and she could continue to take advantage of her without blushing or breathing. She better hold the key honestly.
Zhulan watched the wilting Li Shi go out to cook, and her conscience didn’t feel any pain at all. She had long been tired of taking care of the whole family. In the past, she didn’t integrate in and couldn’t completely control the Zhou family. But now it’s different. Between her and Zhou Shuren’s mixed doubles attack, the Zhou family was completely in his hands.
She was finally able to decentralize her power. In the future, she only needed to grasp the general direction and manage the money. She finally regained some sense of modern management.
Seeing that her sister-in-law had been deceived by her mother, Zhao Shi was heartbroken. She intuitively told herself that she would not be able to get back the work she was doing. She couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, and her eyes couldn’t help but turn red when she was nervous. Fortunately, she remembered that her father-in-law had a dark face and held back tears, “Mom, this is the account book I kept.”
Zhulan took it over and looked through it. Zhulan had never taught Zhao Shi how to keep accounts. The records in the account books were also very clear, and the handwriting was good. The words were just like the person she was. Zhao Shi was not only smart but also a perseverant person. The second child got a big advantage, he got a wife who was good at the mental arithmetic of money and made no mistakes, “Have you ever learned bookkeeping?” Zhao Shi shook her head, “I don’t know how to keep books. The head of the house bought a gift with the money given by my father, and took a piece of cloth to Uncle Jie to learn it.”
Since Zhou Shuren returned to the family, Zhu Lan has made an effort to memorize everyone listed in the family genealogy. She had also gathered information about what each person had done in the past and what they were currently doing. It didn’t take her long to figure out who Shujie was. Shujie and Shuren were in the same generation, but Shuren was born later. Shujie was twenty years older than him and had worked as an assistant in his earlier years, learning bookkeeping from the shopkeeper. Later, due to wartime turmoil, he returned to the Zhou family village.
Being the family’s skilled accountant carried significant status within the clan, and many younger members were eager to learn. Unfortunately, he only taught his own family members, and now, he was teaching Changyi. It seemed like they had high hopes for Shuren, especially since he hadn’t yet become a xiucai.
Zhulan didn’t plan to teach Zhao the modern accounting method. She always remembered her original character. She could learn how to read and write, but she absolutely couldn’t propose new accounting methods. “You kept the accounts well. I’ll give you the money for the messenger’s fee and the banquet expenses in a while. From now on, you’ll be in charge of the household finances, and the Second Child handle the purchases. Just keep the accounts, and show them to me at the end of each month.”
Zhao Shi who was mentally prepared, took over naturally, “I will definitely do it. I will keep good accounts and live up to my mother’s trust.”
Li Shi heard this as soon as she entered the room, and a strong sense of crisis washed over her. Her second daughter-in-law was quite calculating, and this statement seemed to reveal her reluctance. Though she was indeed unwilling, she also feared that her mother-in-law might criticize her indirectly. “Mother, I will also manage the household food well. I will make sure you don’t have to worry,” she said, trying to reassure her.
Zhulan was quite satisfied, but the one most pleased was actually Zhao Shi. She understood the need for flexibility. Zhulan hadn’t left much money behind, not even the money for the messenger’s fee and the banquet expenses, perhaps to test Zhao Shi. Zhao Shi had handled it admirably, shifting her own funds and meticulously noting the additional expenses in the accounts.
After about another fifteen minutes, not only were the noodles served, but Li Shi also fried two plates of eggs and sliced all the remaining sausages in the house. She placed them on the table, trying to please her mother-in-law. She couldn’t let herself be outdone by her second sister-in-law. Seeing her mother-in-law nod in approval made her happier than eating meat herself. She raised her chin and looked at Zhao Shi to let her know who remained the most favored daughter-in-law in their mother-in-law’s heart.
Zhao Shi:”…..”
Thinking that the dàsǎo would finally use her intelligence, Zhao Shi was filled with anticipation, sensing a crisis. However, her dàsǎo remained the same as ever!
Li Shi looked at the key in her hand with tears in her eyes. She realized that her mother-in-law had already planned it, “Mom, I can’t take it. There is no mother-in-law in the village who has given the charge of food to her daughter-in-law. Mom, you can’t let your daughter-in-law be poked in the back.”
Zhulan looked at Li Shi, who was brimming with a strong will to survive. She was indeed quite clever, but unfortunately not clever enough. “With your Aunt Zheng as an example,” Zhulan said, “Mother is just trying to emulate her. You won’t be singled out, and the young wives in the village will envy you. Moreover, even though you decide what to do each day, I still have the final say. It’s not complete autonomy, so you don’t need to worry.”
She hoped to improve the reputation of the previous host of her body significantly and was determined to completely clear her name this time!
Li Shi, “……”
How did Aunt Zheng become the public enemy of the mothers-in-law in the village? Didn’t she know it? It was you who put her on the hate list in the first place! She couldn’t help but tremble. Her mother-in-law had tricked Aunt Zheng, and she could continue to take advantage of her without blushing or breathing. She better hold the key honestly.
Zhulan watched the wilting Li Shi go out to cook, and her conscience didn’t feel any pain at all. She had long been tired of taking care of the whole family. In the past, she didn’t integrate in and couldn’t completely control the Zhou family. But now it’s different. Between her and Zhou Shuren’s mixed doubles attack, the Zhou family was completely in his hands.
She was finally able to decentralize her power. In the future, she only needed to grasp the general direction and manage the money. She finally regained some sense of modern management.
Seeing that her sister-in-law had been deceived by her mother, Zhao Shi was heartbroken. She intuitively told herself that she would not be able to get back the work she was doing. She couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, and her eyes couldn’t help but turn red when she was nervous. Fortunately, she remembered that her father-in-law had a dark face and held back tears, “Mom, this is the account book I kept.”
Zhulan took it over and looked through it. Zhulan had never taught Zhao Shi how to keep accounts. The records in the account books were also very clear, and the handwriting was good. The words were just like the person she was. Zhao Shi was not only smart but also a perseverant person. The second child got a big advantage, he got a wife who was good at the mental arithmetic of money and made no mistakes, “Have you ever learned bookkeeping?” Zhao Shi shook her head, “I don’t know how to keep books. The head of the house bought a gift with the money given by my father, and took a piece of cloth to Uncle Jie to learn it.”
Since Zhou Shuren returned to the family, Zhu Lan has made an effort to memorize everyone listed in the family genealogy. She had also gathered information about what each person had done in the past and what they were currently doing. It didn’t take her long to figure out who Shujie was. Shujie and Shuren were in the same generation, but Shuren was born later. Shujie was twenty years older than him and had worked as an assistant in his earlier years, learning bookkeeping from the shopkeeper. Later, due to wartime turmoil, he returned to the Zhou family village.
Being the family’s skilled accountant carried significant status within the clan, and many younger members were eager to learn. Unfortunately, he only taught his own family members, and now, he was teaching Changyi. It seemed like they had high hopes for Shuren, especially since he hadn’t yet become a xiucai.
Zhulan didn’t plan to teach Zhao the modern accounting method. She always remembered her original character. She could learn how to read and write, but she absolutely couldn’t propose new accounting methods. “You kept the accounts well. I’ll give you the money for the messenger’s fee and the banquet expenses in a while. From now on, you’ll be in charge of the household finances, and the Second Child handle the purchases. Just keep the accounts, and show them to me at the end of each month.”
Zhao Shi who was mentally prepared, took over naturally, “I will definitely do it. I will keep good accounts and live up to my mother’s trust.”
Li Shi heard this as soon as she entered the room, and a strong sense of crisis washed over her. Her second daughter-in-law was quite calculating, and this statement seemed to reveal her reluctance. Though she was indeed unwilling, she also feared that her mother-in-law might criticize her indirectly. “Mother, I will also manage the household food well. I will make sure you don’t have to worry,” she said, trying to reassure her.
Zhulan was quite satisfied, but the one most pleased was actually Zhao Shi. She understood the need for flexibility. Zhulan hadn’t left much money behind, not even the money for the messenger’s fee and the banquet expenses, perhaps to test Zhao Shi. Zhao Shi had handled it admirably, shifting her own funds and meticulously noting the additional expenses in the accounts.
After about another fifteen minutes, not only were the noodles served, but Li Shi also fried two plates of eggs and sliced all the remaining sausages in the house. She placed them on the table, trying to please her mother-in-law. She couldn’t let herself be outdone by her second sister-in-law. Seeing her mother-in-law nod in approval made her happier than eating meat herself. She raised her chin and looked at Zhao Shi to let her know who remained the most favored daughter-in-law in their mother-in-law’s heart.
Zhao Shi:”…..”
Thinking that the dàsǎo would finally use her intelligence, Zhao Shi was filled with anticipation, sensing a crisis. However, her dàsǎo remained the same as ever!
