After Marrying Him, the Ending Has Changed

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: I’ll Keep the Money for You

Jiang Changhai had counted the money in his hand and then shook his head, saying, “I don’t need any, I don’t like these leather shoes. I love wearing the thousand-layer sole shoes made by mom. You two just wear them.”

After a hearty meal and buying new clothes and leather shoes, the three happily walked home.

Sun Lixia had spotted them from afar, carrying large and small packages, and loudly asked, “Big brother, sister-in-law, have you had fun outside all day? Oh, what are all these things you’re carrying in such big bags?”

Zhang Guihua heard the noise from inside the house and hurried out, seeing what her eldest son and his family were carrying, her eyes nearly bursting into flames, “Eldest, what are all these things you’re bringing?”

Jiang Changhai, unconcerned by her furious questioning, said cheerfully, “Mom, isn’t this because Mianmian ranked first in her exams? We should reward her so she continues to study hard.”

“Yes, Grandma, I will definitely study hard in the future, to repay your kindness toward me.” Jiang Mianmian quickly stood up to support her dad.

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Zhang Guihua glared fiercely at her, “Haven’t we already rewarded San Ya with eggs?”

“Mom, wasn’t it you and Dad who rewarded her with eggs? I, as a father, haven’t given my reward yet. Mianmian goes to school and comes back, walking such a long distance. How could she do it without a better pair of shoes? I bought her a pair of leather shoes.”

“What? Leather shoes? Where did you get the money to buy leather shoes?” Zhang Guihua widened her eyes and stared at Jiang Changhai, almost wishing she could devour him.

Jiang Changhai assertively said, “I earned it by hunting game in the mountains.”

“How much game did you have to hunt?” Zhang Guihua felt a pang of heartache upon hearing her son’s explanation.

How much would a pair of leather shoes cost, how many eggs could that have been exchanged for? And instead, you buy shoes for this girl?

The girls from the second household were working outside, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Jiang Mianmian’s new leather shoes, then glanced down at their own cloth shoes, toes already peeking out.

Da Ya’s cloth shoes were even too small to wear anymore, half of her heels were exposed.

But she sensibly didn’t ask her parents for a new pair of cloth shoes, knowing the family’s hardship and feeling content with having anything to wear at all.

Jiang Changhai, with a righteous demeanor, declared, “As long as my daughter studies well and ranks first, I would gladly hunt all the game in the mountains.”

“You wastrel, ingrate! You earn money from hunting and only know to buy things for your daughter. I have wasted so many years raising you!” Zhang Guihua said, ready to grab something to hit Jiang Changhai.

Jiang Changhai quickly took a small bag of something out of his pocket and shook it in front of Zhang Guihua, “Mom, Mom, look what this is. You’ve wronged me. With you being so good to me, how could I possibly have money and not honor you? Look, I specifically bought you some brown sugar.”

Zhang Guihua, seeing the brown sugar in her eldest son’s hand, no longer tried to hit him.

After all, the money was already spent, and beating him wouldn’t bring it back.

She took the brown sugar, her expression slightly easing, but she still sternly instructed, “This time since it’s already bought, I won’t pursue it. But from now on, when you earn money from hunting, don’t waste it, hand it over to me and I’ll manage it for you, understand?” @@novelbin@@

“Mhm, I understand. Mom, you must be thirsty after scolding for so long—go make some brown sugar water to soothe your throat.” Jiang Changhai kept nodding, trying to stop his mom from nagging any further, as he agreed nonchalantly.