Chapter 145 Dowry Return
Mrs. Zhang shouted, "What is the dowry? The Lu family is so poor, where did the dowry come from? It's our Zhang family who gave a dowry of five taels of silver, and they have to return it."
Shu Yu didn't know much about the marriage between the two parties, so he could only look at the old lady.
The latter had already rushed out, pointing at Madam Zhang's nose and scolding, "What are you shameless? Our Lu family is poor, but when Da Ya got married, we gave as much as we could. Yes, two years ago, our second child's leg was not injured, and we collected 2 taels of silver for the bottom of the box. There are also futons and clothes. The new and good things that I chopped down by myself, how come to you, there is no dowry?"
The old lady took it out of her bosom and took out a piece of paper, "This, the dowry list, you have to show it to me. You gave me five taels of silver, and we don't want it either. I came back so that Da Ya can have money in your Zhang family. Now all these money and things have been greedy by you?"
Shu Yu leaned forward to take a look, the handwriting on the dowry list was still familiar.
He couldn't help but glance at Tang Xiucai, it seemed... he also wrote it.
No wonder he would be the first to say that the dowry should be given to everyone. He must be very clear about this in his heart.
The Zhang family was speechless. Madam Zhang's face was flushed, but she was still stubborn, "I won't say anything about the boxes and cabinets. She holds the silver in her own hands, who knows how much."
The old lady sneered, "Da Ya, tell me, where did your dowry money go?"
Da Ya pursed her lips, "Not long after we got married, my mother-in-law said that the family was in difficulty. In order to build a few more rooms for Zhang Shu's married family, she still owed some money, so she asked me for two taels to repay the debt."
Later, I used various excuses to search a little bit.
It's not sick, it's someone who has a happy event and wants to give gifts, or give red envelopes to nephews and nieces during the Chinese New Year. All the wages Zhang Shu got from working part-time was handed over to Mrs. Zhang, and she did not give her a penny.
Therefore, during the New Year and festivals, those who are sick or in pain, spend all her dowry money.
Two years later, one or two were given out one after another.
The remaining forty taels of silver... I don't know why, when I woke up one morning, it suddenly disappeared.
She said that there was a thief in the house, but her mother-in-law said that she must have been oblivious to herself and did not know where to put it.
She talked too much, and her mother-in-law scolded her and attacked her for not being able to have children.
After coming down several times, Da Ya also understood that there was indeed a thief in her house, but it was a family thief.
But she has no evidence, so she can't rashly say that her in-laws took her money and spread it out.
Later, she knew how to hide things, otherwise the piece of cloth given to Shu Yu would have been stolen long ago.
It was because they found out that they had missed such a good piece of fabric, that they became more and more angry and tortured her even more.
After hearing what Da Ya said, everyone looked at Madam Zhang with contempt.
If a daughter-in-law can't have a baby, you can just spar with her. This kind of thing is not uncommon. But you actually steal your daughter-in-law's dowry, which is disgusting.
Village Chief Yan felt that he was ashamed. He pointed to Mrs. Zhang, "Don't you give back the dowry?"
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