The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Meng Dongyuan likes Dong's appearance, and the charm of a mature woman also attracts him. In addition, Dong has read a lot of books. Even if she is not a great talent, she can still cope with Meng Dongyuan's level. I can talk about poetry and poetry with Meng Dongyuan.

In this way, Mrs. Dong won Meng Dongyuan's heart even more, which was a happiness that Mrs. Sun could not give him. After all, Mrs. Sun was not a woman with poetry and books in her belly. Her first wife, Mrs. Zhou, was quite talented, but Mrs. Zhou only knew how to write. He was urged to study hard, but he was just a dull and boring lady who didn't know the taste. How could he share the elegant taste of making tea and discussing poetry with him?

Ever since Mr. Dong entered the house, Meng Dongyuan's concubines have collectively lost their favor, and he no longer even sets foot in their rooms.

As soon as Mrs. Dong married into the Meng family, she took over the affairs of the Meng family. Looking at the account books, she felt powerless. It was a bad debt!

It was rumored that although the Meng family was in decline, it was rich in wealth. Mrs. Dong really didn't expect that it was just a rumor. The real Meng family was only empty, with only a title and a small amount of wealth.

But despite this, the Meng family is still pretending to be fat, just to maintain the so-called face and maintain their former dignity, so as not to be looked down upon by others, completely ignoring the imbalance of the family's income and expenditure. If this continues, the Meng family will be emptied of their wealth.

But after getting married, Mrs. Dong could only accept her fate. At least she had Mrs. Yongchang's decent title to make up for it. A family with a title was much better than her ex-husband's family. Her ex-husband's father-in-law did not have a high official position, but his ex-husband was very knowledgeable. But he died early and did not pass the imperial examination to become an official.

Fortunately, Mrs. Dong also knows how to run a household. After learning about the problems at home, she felt disappointed, but she quickly recovered her mood and discussed with her husband that she should increase revenue and reduce expenditure, be diligent and frugal, and not waste money on food and clothing. Adjustments should be made to reduce expenses first. The standard is determined according to the actual situation, and the proportion of the masters in the mansion is reduced by half.

Meng Dongyuan and Dong were newly married, and they had fresh energy, so they doted on Dong. Many times they felt that Dong was his soulmate. When the wind blew on the pillow, the couple had a hearty fight with gods, and he He half-heartedly agreed to Dong's decision.

Mrs. Meng felt that such deductions were detrimental to the dignity of the Meng family as a century-old family, and she immediately objected. However, Meng Dongyuan's heart is now with the Dong family, and she is on the side of the Dong family. After all, the family is really not as good as before. , being frugal at home and generous when going out, won’t this save your dignity? It can be said that being frugal at home is all about the wife, who advocates diligence and frugality.

In response to this, Mrs. Meng was very upset and said directly to Meng Dongyuan: "You are really promising. You have forgotten your mother when you have a daughter-in-law! I didn't expect that not only will I not enjoy happiness when I am old, I will also be treated harshly by my son and daughter-in-law! The share ratio will be halved. , what kind of hard life are these? My old lady has never suffered like this in her entire life!"

Meng Dongyuan had no choice but to say: "Mom, the Queen and the Queen in the palace all advocate frugality. We'd better not spend too much to avoid being criticized by officials. It's always right to follow the Queen's trend."

Mrs. Meng couldn't refute these small things, and she also complained about her dead husband. If her husband hadn't protected that dead girl, there would have been no brothers in the Zhou family's family, and the generous dowry would have belonged to their Meng family. You already have something in your pocket, so why are you doing so much to increase revenue and reduce expenditures, and to dig at it like you are doing now?

Not only Mrs. Meng was dissatisfied with Dong's approach, but Meng Chengxing and Meng Jinyu were also dissatisfied. The monthly expenses were halved from the original basis. How had they tried this in such hard days? The stepmother has just entered the house a few days ago and is about to cause trouble.

They told their father and were scolded, so they had to go to Rongfu Hall privately to report the matter to Mrs. Meng. Although Mrs. Meng was not satisfied with Mr. Dong being so picky and petty, it was against the dignity of the Meng family. , but in front of the younger generation, he did not say anything wrong about Dong. He sent them away with a few words and asked them to calm down.

After leaving Rongfu Hall, Meng Jinyu said to her younger brother: "Look, am I right? My father was fascinated by her, and even her grandmother praised her for her good management of the family. She was so picky and fussy. Who knows if she will secretly use the money to subsidize her parents' family? Her father is an old Hanlin, and the Qingshui Yamen of the Hanlin Academy has no money, and her parents' brothers don't have much future."

Meng Chengxing frowned, thinking that his monthly salary would be halved in the future, and his daily expenses for food and clothing would also be halved. The money saved would probably be secretly subsidized by his stepmother to subsidize the Dong family. He felt angry in his heart. If he really had a stepmother, he would With a stepfather, his father actually supported Dong's decision and even scolded them. After all, the Meng family has been a century-old family, but why are they so poor?

Meng Jinyu said earnestly: "Third brother, the college examinations that are held twice every three years will start next month, and the second brother will also participate. You have to work hard and strive to be a scholar, but you can't be outdone by the second brother."

Hearing this, Meng Chengxing couldn't help but retreat: "Second sister, I'm only thirteen years old."

Meng Jinyu frowned and glared at him with a look of confusion on her face, saying, "My second brother is only fourteen years old, only one year older than you. You guys were enlightened together, so if he can pass the exam, you can't? If he becomes a scholar, his father and grandmother may pay more attention to him. Don't forget that he is already recorded in the name of the Zhou family, as the legitimate son of his original wife, and has an eldest sister who is Mrs. Hou as his backer. His status is not what it used to be. But our reputation has been damaged by having such a biological mother."

After Meng Chengxing heard this, he felt a sense of crisis.

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Changxing Hou Mansion.

Meng Jinyao also pays attention to the affairs of the Meng family. The maid given to her by Gu Jingxi, Chan'er, knows martial arts and can quietly inquire about anything.

Meng Jinyao was a little surprised after hearing Chan'er's report: "Ms. Dong is really good at controlling her husband. She actually did what Sun Ming couldn't do."

The former Sun family actually knew how to manage a family. After the Meng family lost her mother's generous dowry, she understood that if the Meng family continued to maintain its original expenditure, it would sooner or later be depleted. However, her grandmother and father had good reputation, and From the bottom of my heart, I couldn't accept that my life was worse than before, and I couldn't let Mr. Sun do this.

But Dong did it, and her father also supported Dong's decision. This shows that Dong still has some tricks. She also asked her father to never find a concubine since Dong married, even if there were more concubines than Dong. She was young, and her concubine was still a young girl of sixteen or seventeen years old. Her father didn't even take a second look at her.

Chan'er asked: "Madam, do you want me to continue to stare at you?"

Meng Jinyao shook her head: "There is no need to continue staring for the time being." After she finished speaking, she asked again after a moment, "By the way, what does Mr. Dong do to Meng Jinyu and the others?"

Chan'er replied: "Ms. Dong was more than polite to them, but not very kind, but she didn't deliberately treat them harshly, and she didn't flatter Uncle Meng. However, Miss Meng and Prince Meng also had a cold attitude towards her."

Meng Jinyao nodded slightly. In fact, if she were the Dong family, she would not easily touch the children of her husband's ex-wife if there were no conflicts of interest or grievances. If she had a bad relationship with the children of her husband's ex-wife, wouldn't she suffer disaster in her later years? After all, I and my ex-husband had not had children for several years, and I might not have any children in this life, unless one of my concubines got pregnant and gave birth to a son in his name.

Chan'er asked: "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"

Meng Jinyao said warmly: "No more, please step back first."

Chan'er responded, bowed, and then respectfully stepped down.

Qingqiu said: "Madam, it seems that Mr. Dong is a smart man."

Meng Jinyu smiled: "It's good to be smart. Smart people don't make messes. This is good for the second brother. At least he doesn't have to guard against his stepmother."