Chapter 118 is quite tense for Yu Shi
The house was searched by the mother-in-law, this thing actually appears more or less in every family that has not been divided, it's just that none of these are glorious things, even if everyone understands, they won't say it out loud.
Even if the mother-in-law in the daughter-in-law's room is caught by someone, she will not mention it and pretend that nothing happened.
In the consciousness of these villagers, if they were found to have hidden private property before the division of the family, it would be a great unfilial and disrespectful behavior.
It's no wonder why Mo was so excited, completely unlike his usual gentle and harmless image.
In this day and age, reputation is sometimes more important than eating!
However, Mrs. Xue was determined to investigate the rooms of these daughters-in-law, and whether or not they would be looked down upon and lose face because of this matter had nothing to do with her as their mother-in-law.
Anyway, we've already separated households, and don't even eat from the same pot anymore, what's the point of worrying about all that?
Looking at Xu's determined look, Mo and Yu's faces were not good. On the contrary, Lu was nonchalant, even with a hint of schadenfreude.
Hmph, just now it was all good that the pastries were eaten up, although a bit choking and a bit bloated, at least they went into one's own belly!
"Village head, you can't just talk and not keep your word! Those fields and such are men's business, so let my husband have the final say. But silver, food, pots, and pans are women's affairs, which you men don't understand or know about. If we still let my husband have the final say, then it would be better to not divide the family property at all. If it's divided unclearly and unfairly, it will only make people laugh at us Chu family elders for not knowing how to behave as elders."
This Mr. Xü is quite fluent in Mandarin, but his tone is really unpleasant to listen to.
Moreover, she also brought the village chief along, which put Guan Dashan in an awkward position.
For Chu's third and fourth elders, Guan Dashan still appreciates them, and their respective wives' reputations in the village are not bad either.
Besides, who doesn't have a stash of silver and money hidden away? If it's really dug up, it would be embarrassing for everyone.
Guan Dashan adheres to the principle of making big things small, but Xu Shi, this housekeeper, is eager to make something out of nothing.
In the end, several elders exchanged opinions and let Xu's family make a fuss, but only instructed not to damage anything in the house.
Of course, for such a practice, several elders also found a name that was passable: auditing family property.
As the name suggests, it is to let Xu's family re-examine their property, so that no one will be more or less than others, and it will not seem unfair.
Mo and Yu looked at each other, even the elderly people were saying this, the two faces became even more unsightly, Yu's body swayed, if not for the lotus flower beside her who lent a hand to support her, she would have fallen to the ground.
Even if the osmanthus flower doesn't understand the situation of the fourth uncle's family, looking at Yu Shi's reaction, she also understands that Yu Shi has hidden a lot of private money. If Xu Shi really searches for it, it would be better for the fourth uncle's family not to divide the house.
Osmanthus knew that this matter had an inseparable relationship with herself, so she took advantage of the empty space where Madam Xu was walking towards her own house in a hurry, and grabbed Lotus's hand. She whispered a few words in Lotus's ear, and a smile floated on Lotus's face. Then she bit her teeth, and the peach blossom that was originally held in her arms suddenly burst into tears.