Manman's passbook has been tight lately. Not just because of these reasons, previously, Jiang's mother stayed in her house and quarreled with a neighbor, causing some trouble, and even compensated with a sum of money. Her father-in-law said he'd pay for it, but she couldn't possibly let him pay.
She considered the hundred thousand she lent to Wen Shixuan as a wedding gift for both of them and never thought of asking for it back. Besides, when her father asked her for money, she always felt it was only natural to give however much he asked for. Having given so much to Wen Shixuan, she couldn't favor him by neglecting the Lu Family, who hadn't asked her for money. She needed to balance the feelings of both families' elders. Each month, she regularly handed over the money for filial piety and her and her husband's meals at the Lu Family directly to her mother. Madam Lu couldn't refuse this money meant for honoring her.
