No matter how you look at it, after all, she was going to see a prospective partner.
If she showed up for the matchmaking in patched clothes, she would inevitably be looked down upon, and then, wouldn’t it be much harder to ask for a decent dowry?
How could their family possibly suffer such a big loss?
Moreover, there was the eldest son at home who was just about to get married and would need money in many places in the future.
It would be better to buy the daughter a new, beautiful dress, so that when discussing the dowry, she would have more confidence.
After all, for girls, beauty is capital.
Of course, all of this was just what Mrs. Fu’s mother and sister-in-law were thinking in their hearts, it wasn’t said aloud.
In Mrs. Fu’s niece’s heart, she thought her mother wanted to buy her a new dress, and she was happy for several days, not realizing it was just to negotiate for a higher dowry.
This time, the clothes Mrs. Fu brought over completely disrupted their original plan.
So, Mrs. Fu had really put them in a difficult position.
Tomorrow, their eldest daughter was going to the matchmaking event, so where could they find new clothes at this moment?
Going to the Department Store would only cost more money.
If they had a ready-made dress, they could save some expenses.
These days, every family is just as poor, and even borrowing from neighbors wouldn’t get them a decent dress.
So, when discussing whether to return the dress, Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law hesitated directly in there.
They even thought as long as the man’s family conditions were good, nothing else mattered.
After all, in their hearts, benefit was supreme.
Mrs. Fu had been an excellent example for so many years.
Even though Mrs. Fu had dedicated so much effort to her family for so many years,
her family never took her seriously.
Sometimes it was quite hurtful.
At this moment, when Mr. Fu’s words fell, Mrs. Fu’s family hesitated instantly.
After weighing the pros and cons, they finally decided to return the dress, because their eldest son’s wedding was about to be held, and if something went wrong at this critical moment, wouldn’t her son end up being a lifelong bachelor again?
That was absolutely unacceptable!
So, after exchanging a glance, Mrs. Fu’s mother and sister-in-law, Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law spoke up instantly:
"Yes, the dress is indeed at our place."
"But when she brought it over, how were we to know it was stolen by her?"
"So, whether there’s any guilt or not has nothing to do with our family, we are innocent."
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"It’s not that we can’t return the dress, though."
"But you all know, our family’s eldest daughter is going to a matchmaking event tomorrow, originally, we had planned to take her to the Department Store to buy a new dress today."
"As a result, my annoying sister-in-law came and brought a pile of pretty dresses, so we didn’t go to the Department Store as planned."
"If now we hand over all these dresses to you, what will my daughter do for the matchmaking tomorrow?"
"So it’s impossible to hand over all the dresses."
When Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law spoke, her attitude was very firm, and seeing her face, she indeed seemed like a formidable character.
In this family, it might seem on the surface that Mrs. Fu’s mother was in charge, but Jiang Xin felt it wasn’t the case.
What they saw was all surface level.
It’s likely that in the end, it was Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law who had the final say.
After all, this woman, at a glance, was very strong-willed, her mother may seem quite fierce, but over the years, Jiang Xin’s insight has been very accurate, and she instantly saw that Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law was definitely a high-level player.
At this moment, although it seemed like they were discussing with everyone on the surface, in reality, it was already her internal decision.