CHAPTER 146: CHAPTER 141: CONFIDENCE (PART 2)

Mr. Fu thought, the two of them, going through a bit of hardship at home, what does that matter? After all, they’ve been through tough times before.

In comparison, Fu Yu is making money as if he’s risking his life. They, as parents, should be content with their current life and sympathize with their hardworking son.

Besides, if they build a new house, the kids will have rooms to stay in when they come back.

Mr. Fu suddenly felt that life had gained some hope, and gradually started to look forward to it.

Moreover, he asked Mrs. Fu how much money they had saved altogether. If it’s not enough, he would go out to do some odd jobs. Although the earnings are meager, at least they can count as money to cover their daily expenses.

After all, even though they are a bit old now, it’s not to the extent that they can’t move. Treating it like exercise is not a bad thing.

Mrs. Fu had just muddled through the issue of money when Mr. Fu’s next question was equally difficult to answer.

Money, after all, is likely a sensitive topic in any family. Furthermore, Mrs. Fu didn’t dare to tell the truth. Over the years, their son has earned quite a bit outside, and if she didn’t support her own family, they could have saved thousands or even hundreds.

After all, they’ve always been thrifty as parents.

They rarely spend money on everyday things. During holidays or festivals, they only allow themselves to eat a bit of pork and make dumplings.

Also, the clothes they wear have a cycle: new for three years, old for three years, patched for another three years.

Only when they’re beyond repair do they grit their teeth and spend money on new ones.

Unlike Jiang Xin, whose wardrobe is full of new clothes; some are so new the tags haven’t even been removed. Even so, she’s not satisfied and goes to the department store in town to buy clothes, spending hundreds at a time, which makes even Mrs. Fu distressed.

Therefore, Mrs. Fu often takes the opportunity to find fault with Jiang Xin.

Although every time the faults she finds are quite far-fetched.

But she is merely trying to vent, yet each time she ends up being one-upped by Jiang Xin.

If it comes to a war of words, Mrs. Fu certainly can’t beat Jiang Xin. After so long, how could Mrs. Fu’s heart not feel stifled?

Furthermore, recently she’s really felt very dissatisfied with Jiang Xin.

Just because she does no housework every day, only knows to shop at the department store in town, buying new clothes. Every time Jiang Xin comes back with those shopping bags, Mrs. Fu feels utterly furious, cursing the misfortune of having such a wasteful daughter-in-law, it’s truly a family disgrace.

Even though Jiang Xin hasn’t spent a penny of their family’s money from the start.

Still, Mrs. Fu’s mentality is utterly unreasonable. She thinks that since Jiang Xin is married, even the money her parents send should now belong to the Fu Family.

It’s one thing if Jiang Xin didn’t voluntarily hand it over, but she even dares to spend it privately.

Before, when the eldest daughter-in-law was at home, every penny spent had to be approved by her.

As for Jiang Xin, she has become like a runaway horse, unrestrained by anyone.

How could Mrs. Fu possibly tolerate this?

If it were according to her idea, she’d want Jiang Xin to hand over all the money she has, so that while cooking, she’d not mind preparing Jiang Xin’s share too.

The responsibility of managing money should belong to the head of the household. Since she runs the family, naturally, all the money should be handed over to her.

Mrs. Fu secretly thought that Jiang Xin probably has quite a bit of money squirreled away, otherwise how could Jiang Xin dare spend so freely?

Thinking about the village rumors, claiming that Jiang Xin’s parents work in the provincial city as a nanny and a driver.

Given her spending habits, it’s evidently not the case.