The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

Chapter 697: Sincerity Can’t Be Eaten

"Sincerity is important, but sincerity cannot be eaten."

Gu Honglian took a deep breath.

She really didn't expect Lu Zhaozhao's ideas to be so naive.

There are also those who only covet true love and not money, for example, Wu Na, who coveted Gu Ruinian at the beginning. After marrying into the Gu family's old house, she could not even eat meat for a few meals, and her true love was worn away in an instant.

Poor and humble couples are sad.

Wu Na's life is in a mess and now she quarrels with Gu Ruinian every day.

With the example of Wu Na and Gu Ruinian in front of her, Gu Honglian doesn't believe that sincerity is more important than material things.

Wu Na hinted to her to follow Wu Na's example and marry into the family without a dowry since they had already settled the matter.

Gu Honglian wouldn't do that.

She knew very well that Fan Tong's mother and sister had originally disliked Gu Honglian's appearance, but considering Gu Jingzhe's future and mistakenly believing that their sister-in-law Tong Huaqiong would give her a dowry, they were only willing to discuss the marriage reluctantly.

If she really married into the Fan family with nothing, she would have a lot to suffer.

That's what Wu Na is like.

Her mother and second sister-in-law always complained that Wu Na was pregnant before marriage and had no dowry.

Not only does she want to marry Fan Tong smoothly, but she also wants to live a life that is valued by her in-laws after marriage.

Then dowry is essential.

"When a girl marries into a man's family, if she doesn't have a dowry, she will be short of breath when she speaks and does things. It will be different if she has a dowry. She will have confidence in her husband's family, and she will not have to worry about her life even if her husband changes his mind in the future."

Gu Honglian simply made the matter of dowry clear.

Now that things have come to this, Lu Zhaozhao should understand what she means.

But Lu Zhaozhao disappointed Gu Honglian again.

Lu Zhaozhao pondered for a moment and said, "Aunt, you are right. We girls have confidence as long as we have a dowry. But I think it is not enough to have a dowry. We must also have the ability to keep the dowry. If I don't have the ability to keep the dowry, and the man is a dowry-hungry person, life will not be easy even if I have a large dowry."

"Aunt, do you think I'm right?"

Gu Honglian nodded randomly. She had been led by Lu Zhaozhao so far that she didn't know how to get the situation right until Lu Zhaozhao would take the initiative to offer her a dowry.

"So, little aunt, you should learn from grandma and second aunt how to protect your dowry before you get married." Lu Zhaozhao looked like she was sincerely giving Gu Honglian advice.

Gu Honglian was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.

What does she need to study? She doesn't even have a dowry.

Seeing that Lu Zhaozhao was going off topic, Gu Honglian gritted her teeth and said, "Zhaozhao, my parents didn't give me any dowry, and my sister-in-law won't give me any either. Can you give me some dowry? Anyway, you have so much dowry, it won't be difficult to give me some."

"I don't want much. Just give me a shop, a dozen acres of good farmland or a box of jewelry. That's enough."

Gu Honglian looked at Lu Zhaozhao with anticipation.

She really didn't ask for much. To Lu Zhaozhao, these were like plucking a hair.

Lu Zhaozhao thought, it’s finally here.

Gu Honglian finally asked her for a dowry.

Gu Taohua had reminded her that Gu Honglian would ask her for a dowry, and she was mentally prepared.

Gu Honglian was right, her dowry was so much that she could not spend it all in her lifetime.

She was willing to add to the dowry and help some girls in the Gu family who had no support when they got married, such as Gu Xiaoxue.

But Gu Honglian was not in her consideration.

It's not just that Gu Honglian is an ungrateful person to her mother-in-law Tong Huaqiong, but more importantly, she hates Gu Honglian's self-righteous attitude.

She is rich, but she is not a saint. She is not willing to scatter money just by worshipping her.

Lu Zhaozhao put away her smile and said coldly, "My little aunt seems to have found the wrong person. Your dowry should be prepared by your grandparents. It will never be my turn. Whose daughter's dowry is prepared by her niece-in-law?"

Gu Honglian widened her eyes in shock.

Lu Zhaozhao rejected her.

She didn't understand why Lu Zhaozhao was so cruel to her.

She really didn't ask for much.

Lu Zhaozhao refused to give him a shop, more than ten acres of fertile land, and a box of jewelry.

"Aunt, I'm going to the weaving workshop. I won't chat with you for now."

Lu Zhaozhao stood up and walked towards the weaving workshop.

Gu Honglian was both embarrassed and angry, with tears welling up in her eyes.

The last hope was gone.

Without a dowry, it would be a question whether her marriage with Fan Tong could be successful.

She dreams of marrying a scholar.

She didn't want to marry an ordinary farmer and live a life of working in the fields to plant rice and not being able to afford a few meals.

Gu Honglian returned home with a sad face.

When Old Lady Gu saw her expression, she thought someone had bullied her. When she asked further, she learned that Lu Zhaozhao was unwilling to give her a dowry. Old Lady Gu looked incredulous.

"She said that she donated two hundred taels of silver to our village private school two days ago. I thought that when you asked her for a dowry, she would at least give you five hundred taels of silver. Why did you just refuse?" said Old Lady Gu.

How did this naive girl become so stingy?

Jia said, "She is afraid of her elder sister-in-law. After all, her younger sister is her younger sister-in-law. When she asks her for a dowry, she will naturally consider her mother-in-law's opinion."

"It's not right to let my sister come forward at the beginning of this matter. It should be mother and father who come forward."

Old Mrs. Gu felt that what Jia said made sense.

It must be Tong Huaqiong who didn't allow her to have any contact with the old house. She had just married into the Gu family and hadn't established herself yet, so naturally she had to listen to her mother-in-law in everything.

She is the grandmother-in-law and theoretically can suppress Tong Huaqiong. Since she has asked, Lu Zhaozhao will surely not refuse.

The reason why Old Mrs. Gu and Old Mr. Gu let Gu Honglian go to ask for her dowry herself was that they wanted to save their dignity.

The two elders forced their granddaughter-in-law to pay a dowry to her aunt, saying that she would be embarrassed if she got involved.

"Mom, please help me. If it's too late, Fan Tong will be snatched away by someone else." Gu Honglian cried desperately.

Old Madam Gu gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, your father and I will come together. Does she dare to refuse?"

Old Mrs. Gu is determined to get Lu Zhaozhao's dowry.

A new daughter-in-law dares to disobey her mother-in-law and is labeled as unfilial. Does she still want Gu Jingzhe to earn her an imperial decree in the future?

Mrs. Gu thought so, and she was so confident that she was about to burst.

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Gu family.

Gu Jingzhe was reading a book while Lu Zhaozhao was writing beside him.

The years are peaceful and peaceful.

"Boss, please invite the Third Young Master and the Third Young Madam to have dinner over at the old house." Mrs. Lei said to Tong Huaqiong.

This was the third time that the old house invited Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao to dinner, but Gu Jingzhe refused each time.

Tong Huaqiong had already heard about Gu Honglian asking Lu Zhaozhao for a dowry from Lu Zhaozhao.

What made her feel relieved was that Lu Zhaozhao did not become too sentimental, but rejected Gu Honglian decisively.

Now the old house has invited Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao to dinner for the fourth time. It must be that the two elders have teamed up to ask for a dowry for Gu Honglian.

Tong Huaqiong still did not intend to interfere in this matter.

Anyway, Gu Jingzhe is at home, and it’s their Gu family’s business, so he should deal with it.

Thinking of this, Tong Huaqiong asked Lei Pozi to ask Gu Jingzhe for advice.

Gu Jingzhe put down the book and said to Lu Zhaozhao, "Since the old man has invited us to dinner several times, let's go over and eat."

Lu Zhaozhao agreed with a smile.

She also wanted to see how the two elders of the Gu family would react after she refused to give Gu Honglian a dowry.