Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1207: Little Thoughts

Chapter 1207: Chapter 1207: Little Thoughts

Shen Mianmian frowned, "Brother He just came back a little over a month ago, what do you mean by saying that?"

Zhu Yun also realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly laughed it off while apologizing, "I haven’t been much educated and don’t speak very well, Mianmian, don’t be mad at me."

Shen Mianmian didn’t really want to make an issue of it and glanced at the daughter in her arms, saying, "Aren’t you planning on sending her to school?"

Zhu Yun’s son was a year younger than her daughter, but she had sent the son to school and not the daughter, a typical case of favoring boys over girls.

"Why waste money on a girl?" Zhu Yun said confidently, "It’s fine for her to just start first grade when she’s seven or eight years old. After all, when girls grow up, they get married. No matter how well you bring them up, it’s useless. As long as she can recognize a few characters, that’s enough."

"That way of thinking isn’t right," Shen Mianmian warned her, "Boys and girls are both your children. They should be treated the same."

But Zhu Yun felt there was nothing wrong with her thinking and pouted, "Mianmian, I speak frankly and it might not be pleasant to hear, but don’t take it to heart. Your family has money and doesn’t care about the tuition fee, that’s why you speak like this. If you lived my life, you wouldn’t think they should be treated the same. I mean, what’s the use of raising her too well? Will she earn money and spend it on me after she gets married?"

Without waiting for Shen Mianmian to speak, she continued, "Moreover, girls don’t really need high levels of education. As long as they are pretty and marry into a good family, that’s all that matters. Just look at you! After finishing your studies, didn’t you also forgo the job assigned by the state? Now married to He Nan, you have endless money to spend without working, so what’s the point of studying? Marrying well is the most important thing. Back then, I was too naïve and didn’t see much of the world, that’s why I chose their father. If it was now, I wouldn’t even give him a second look."

Zhu Yun had long regretted that she was too naive back then and chose such an ambitionless husband. Now all she could hope for was for their house to be acquired by the government sooner rather than later.

Shen Mianmian knew that Zhu Yun’s mindset was deeply ingrained and that speaking more about it was futile, so she took a hard line, "Next year send your child to school directly. If you don’t, then don’t bother bringing your children here for meals."

Zhu Yun paused her eating, "Ah! Mianmian, look at you, I didn’t say anything wrong! Why are you upset?"

"I’m not upset, I just want you to send your child to school," Shen Mianmian said bluntly.

Zhu Yun saw that Shen Mianmian was resolute, so she went along with her, "Okay, okay, I’ll send them, I am indeed tired of taking care of the child, and it’ll be more relaxing if they go to school."

Although she said this, her heart was not really into sending her daughter to school.

Shen Mianmian naturally saw her perfunctory attitude and didn’t say anything more; even if she forced Zhu Yun to agree now, there was nothing she could do if Zhu Yun reneged later. This would have to be dealt with when the time came.

Seeing that Shen Mianmian was silent, Zhu Yun chuckled twice, "Mianmian, you’re going to get married, how much money do you think I should give?"

"Whatever you want, as you wish," Shen Mianmian continued reading her book, absent-mindedly replying.

Zhu Yun took a look at Shen Mianmian, and deliberately said, "Oh my! I know that whatever amount of money I give, you probably won’t care for it. If you were like in my hometown, I would just buy you a new bedsheet. But you might think it’s too cheap. So, really, how much should I give? If I don’t give, it feels wrong too."