After dividing the fabrics, it was time to divide the money.
Otherwise, there would be someone who could not stop thinking about it and would not be able to focus on anything else.
"Here, take it. 150 copper coins for each couple." Mdm Fu distributed the 300 copper coins. "You can decide whether you want to buy something with it or save it up."
"Thank you, Mother." Jiang Xinghua was so excited that her voice was trembling.
It had been a long time since she had seen this much money.
Ever since she married into the Fu family, she only had ten copper coins at most with her at any point of time.
A large majority of it would be spent on her children.
Especially in the recent few years, she did not have a single copper coin with her because the financial situation of the family was declining.
Compared to Jiang Xinghua's elatedness, Liu Guimei didn't seem very happy.
Only 150 copper coins?
So very little!
She stared at the silver in Mdm Fu's hand.
If not for her, how could the pigeons be sold for such a high price?
Three taels of silver in total. She deserved at least one tael of silver.
Why was Jiang Xinghua given the same share as her when she didn't do anything?
She felt that it was very unfair.
"Mother, can you give me more? Xiaoma needs to buy a lot of school supplies recently." Liu Guimei shamelessly asked for more using her son's name.
Mdm Fu's expression stiffened.
Look at how contented her Jiang Xinghua was. And yet Liu Guimei had felt that it was too little.
150 copper coins were equivalent to several months' worth of food for the whole family.
Unexpectedly, her son, Xiaoma walked in just then and contradicted her. He said innocently, "Mother, my school supplies only cost five copper coins. There's no need for so much."
Her husband had already undermined her just now. Now, her son was doing it too.
Were they all trying to provoke her and make her angry on purpose?
Liu Guimei's heart ached again from the anger. In order to save her face, she lied through her teeth, "Didn't your teacher say that he wanted to buy you more books to improve your knowledge?"
Fu Xiaoma said, "Mother, don't waste this money. You know that I tend to get dizzy when I read books. Don't waste the books on me."
She kept on asking for more money under the guise of her son.
Doesn't she have any new excuses that she could come up with?
Mdm Fu simply put away the remaining money, so that Liu Guimei couldn't keep on eyeing it like a hunter staring at its prey.
Her husband was going against her, and so was their son.
Nothing was going well for her.
Angered that her attempt to get more money was undermined, she pinched him hard and scolded him on the spot, "You disobedient boy. If you don't read and study, what good will you be in the future? It's all for your own good! Otherwise, why would I bother spending so much money to send you to school?! It's because I want your future to be more smooth-sailing!"
Fu Xiaoma cried out in pain, "Ouch! Mother, stop hitting me, stop hitting me!"
The noise shocked and woke Fu Xing'er who was sleeping in bed. She started crying on the spot.
"Boohoo!"
"Fubao, mommy is here. Don't cry, don't cry!" Mdm Fu hurriedly held up Fu Xing'er and coaxed her.
Just a while ago, she suffered a shock from her undependable dad. Now, she was woken up by such noise again. No wonder she was so sensitive to her surroundings.
Old Mrs Fu coaxed, "Grandma's little sweetheart, hush, don't cry."
Second Fu also leaned over, his heart wrenching.
Fu Daxing and Fu Erxing also moved over to see their little sister and watched anxiously.
Almost everyone was revolving around Fu Xing'er.
Liu Guimei was furious at this sight.
She could only vent her anger on her son. "If you don't study hard today, I'll beat you to death."
She began to hit Xiaoma harder, who was crying and screaming.
Fu Xing'er felt discomfort everywhere on her body from the noise that Xiaoma was making as he cried and screamed.
"Liu Guimei, are you done?! If you want to teach your son a lesson, pull him back into your room and do it there. Stop messing around here!" Mdm Fu shouted.
The room instantly fell silent.
Liu Guimei didn't dare to continue hitting anymore, and Fu Xiaoma also stopped crying.
Fu Erxing glared at her and said, "What has gotten into you?!"
However, Liu Guimei refused to let the matters rest just like this. She dragged Fu Xiaoma out forcefully and continued to mutter, "I'll go back to our own room and teach you a lesson."
She couldn't vent her anger at anyone just now. So, she would vent it on her own son.