Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

The gilded bracelet and golden cloves were not bought recently, but were worn by Xin when she was young, and are now treasured in the bottom of the box. The dresses were sewn by Xin's mother and her two children.

Xin had accumulated quite a bit of jewelry over the years. Apart from the two or three pieces she wore daily, the ones she used for her son's wedding, and the ones she used when Zhang got married, she had saved up all the rest, all of which she would prepare for her grandsons and granddaughters to get married in the future.

Now she has given Xiaoting a few pieces, and next is Xiaoyan. Of course, she will also give gifts to Xiaolan and Xiaowen when they get married. She will also give gifts to the grandchildren in the family when they get married.

Xin was a wise old lady. She had long since told Zhang that she would not take any of these things with her when she passed away. She planned to give all these things from the bottom of her box to her children and grandchildren. Each child would get one. It would be a wish.

In fact, the women in farming families all have the same idea as Xin. They collect some jewelry when they are young, and then pass these things on to their children when they are older. Some old items are passed down from generation to generation in this way.

But there are exceptions, and this has to be mentioned in the case of Cui. Cui also has a lot of treasures hidden in the bottom of the box, but Xiaolan has never seen these. Those things have long been given to her two daughters, Chunhua and Lanhua, by Cui, and none of the daughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, grandsons, and granddaughters in the family have been left with.

This matter was brought up by Shen, but Cui argued that she had worked hard all her life for her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter, so why should she leave anything for them. The implication of her words was that these people should honor her... and after her two daughters got married, she would not be able to take care of them, so these things would naturally be left to them...

Xiaoting was getting married, so naturally the old house had to send some extra boxes. The people who came to send the extra boxes were Xu and Sheng Hong.

The box of stuff sent over was simple, with handkerchiefs, socks, pillowcases and shoe uppers. The stitching was very fine, and it seemed that they had been made with great care. But the material...if you look closely, it was made with some leftovers...

Compared with the decorations sent by Zhang's family, the decorations in the old house were obviously not good enough.

Xu knew it in her heart. Ever since she entered the house, she saw the boxes and cabinets filled with boxes of gifts from other families. She looked a little uncomfortable...

Even so, Xu didn't open her mouth to explain anything. Xiaolan's family knew the situation of the Sheng family. If she said too much, she would be in trouble.

Although the old house was run by Grandpa Sheng, Cui still had the final say on some matters. Whether it was Zhang, Xiaolan or Xiaoting, the three of them did not have much expectation for the addition of boxes to the old house.

But seeing the boxes added like this, the mothers were still unhappy. It would be strange for them to be unhappy if the old man treated their important people and things so lightly!

But they tried their best to endure it. Xiao Lan picked up the needlework and looked at it carefully. Zhang praised it beside her, and of course she was praising Xu's needlework. From the stitches, it can be seen that Xu put a lot of effort into it.

"Third Aunt, my grandfather and my grandmother have said that we will not be seated at the banquet on Xiaoting's wedding day. Daya's father and I will come to help. You can arrange everything for the rest of the family."

"How can I not let you sit down?" Zhang said with a smile.

After seeing off Xu and Sheng Hong, Zhang frowned. The extra boxes sent from the old house made her feel uncomfortable. When Sheng Xuan came over, she took them out and showed them to him.

"Look, he's not willing to spend a penny on our family..." Zhang complained to Shengxuan unhappily.

No matter whether it is people or things, the most feared thing is comparison.

Comparing the old house with the Zhang family, the difference is immediately apparent. The old house is Xiaoting's real grandparents. Even if the conditions of the old house are not good, it is not so bad as to use a piece of cloth to fool people...

It's not that Zhang's family is looking for trouble. If we don't compare it with the Zhang family, it's just that if we compare it with the people inside the old house, there's no comparison...

...Some time ago, Mr. Sheng spent a lot of money to find a wife for Sheng Nuo...and now that Xiao Ting is getting married, the old Sheng family is reluctant to spend a penny. This is really unacceptable...

Xiao Lan's family also knew a little about the financial situation of the old Sheng family. Even the houses rented out in the town could generate income.

"We don't expect them to give us anything good, but they don't take our family seriously at all. They don't even pretend... Isn't Xiaoting their biological granddaughter?" Zhang complained to Shengxuan.

"Look, can't they just pretend a little? Can I really accept their things for free? Even if they are reluctant to spend money, they should at least contribute a little. This is really too much to bear."

"I'm not being picky, look at these things..." Zhang took out the boxes of things from the old house one by one, "Look, this is all thanks to Xiaohong's wife's skillful hands. Look at this handkerchief, it's made of several pieces of leftovers, and this is covered by the embroidery..."

Sheng Xuan had a gloomy face and didn't say a word. Because Zhang was telling the truth, he couldn't defend the Sheng family. But as a son, he couldn't join Zhang in complaining about his parents.

Sheng Xuan was also upset. His family provided the best support to the old man and the old lady. Logically, their family should be the most valued. However, when Mr. Sheng talked to him in person, his words were very nice, but as for his actions...

In fact, compared with the life of ordinary farmers, the life of the old house was not bad. Although the old man never cared about these things and let Cui make the decision, Cui was always harsh to his daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and the old man would not have been unaware of it.