Daming female local tyrant

"Sister, don't worry about it. The day after tomorrow, I will come to Shen's house to pick you up. You pack up some clothes and jewelry and come with me. I will ensure that after you return to Lu's house, the family members will not use the order given by Zhang Tianshi to make things difficult for you." You." Lu Chengze said confidently.

Jing Lan thought for a while and said, "Chengze, besides this, I have something else I want to ask you."

Lu Chengze: "Sister, please tell me."

Jing Lan: "You said that the people from the second bedroom usurped mother's dowry, how do you know how much dowry mother brought with her when she married into the Lu family, and now only [-]% is left?"

Lu Chengze told Jing Lan that last year in Qiuwei, he was awarded Juren, and after meeting Lin's mother, he wrote a letter to the Tan family in Yangzhou, and then his mother's family came to Jinling from Yangzhou, and took a piece of paper from her mother many years ago. Give him the dowry list when his mother got married.

"The dowry list? Did you manage the Tan family's request?"

"Yes, uncle brought it. He said, if it wasn't for seeing that I won the exam, the Tan family would not have given me this dowry list. He was afraid that if I took it, I would cause trouble in the Lu family, which would be bad for me. It’s the same as Lin’s mother took out half of the jade pendant to ask me to recognize you after she saw that I won the exam. I took your jade pendant and sent a young man to Qingxi Village to pretend to be a shopkeeper and inquire about it. Miss Shen's family became a maid in front of her. So I sent someone to Shen's house to inquire again, and found out that you are Miss Shen's right-hand man and helped her open a weaving workshop, so I came here."

"It's a coincidence that I accompanied Miss Shen's family not long after I came back from Suzhou. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will go to Suzhou to find me."

Lu Chengze smiled slightly, saying that the only auspicious person is Tianxiang, and he believes that after finding sister Jinglan, they will have their wishes come true in the future.

He continued to tell Jing An how he found out that his mother's dowry had been embezzled.

After winning the exam, his father called him to go, saying that now that he had won the exam, he was a man of merit and he was 15 years old, so he gave him the dowry left by his mother.

His father gave him a list, on which was the dowry left by his mother.

Taking it over for a look, Lu Chengze found that there were only four houses in total, one silk factory, and two silk and satin shops.

This does not match the amount of his mother's dowry he heard from Lin's mother.

Mother Lin was kicked out of the Lu family by the Qi family after her mother died of illness. Since then, she has been working as a servant for a wealthy family in Jinling City with a meager income.In addition, her husband died of illness later, and she took care of her children alone, raising the children, and it was very hard work. Her hair was gray in her early forties, and she looked very old.

However, even though she is no longer in Lu's house, mother Lin has been paying attention to the situation of Lu's house, especially Lu Chengze's.

She never forgot what she promised Tan Shi at the beginning.

When she knew that Lu Chengze had won the Juren, she went to find him and told Lu Chengze what Mrs. Tan had said back then.From Mama Lin's mouth, Lu Chengze not only knew that he had an older sister, but also knew how much compensation his own dead mother received.Although so many years have passed, Mother Lin can't remember the exact number, but she knows the approximate number. many.It won't be too much less like the list in Lu Chengze's hand.

After Lu Chengze learned about the situation from Mama Lin, he sent his capable servants to the Tan family in Yangzhou, which was his mother's natal family, and handed over a letter to his grandmother, Mrs. Cai, asking her to look for the old man. The dowry list of my mother's marriage to the Lu family.

Cai called her son Tan Jialiang, Lu Chengze's uncle, and asked him to take his daughter's dowry list to Jinling and ask his grandson what he wanted the dowry list for.

Tan Jialiang took the dowry list of his second sister, who had died of illness, to Jinling. After seeing Lu Chengze, he handed the list to Lu Chengze and asked his nephew to explain the reason for the dowry list.

Lu Chengze took out the list that his father gave him and put it on the table, then put the dowry list brought by Tan Jialiang on the table, and said: "Uncle, look at these two lists, you will understand gone."

Tan Jialiang picked up the two lists and looked at them. After reading them, he said angrily: "Why are there so many missing? Have you ever asked your father?"

Lu Chengze then said that he just got the dowry list from his mother's marriage that year, and he was sure that his mother's dowry had been swallowed up by the second wife, so he would ask about it later.

However, he was worried that if he asked, his father would say that he was greedy for money and fighting for property, which would be bad for his reputation.

After all, he is a new candidate for Juren, and he is aspiring to be an official, so he is not suitable to take the lead in this matter.

Tan Jialiang asked him what to do?We can't let his sister, Lu Chengze's mother's dowry be embezzled like this.

Lu Chengze said that he would never let his mother's dowry fall into the hands of others.

Tan Jialiang said: "If you are behind and need help from our Tan family, you can write a letter or send someone, and we will do our best to help you."

He also said that when his sister died strangely, it was useless for him not to be able to find out the cause of death. Now that Lu Chengze is promising, he is counting on him to find out the cause of his mother's death, so that the dead can rest in peace and the living can feel at ease.

Jing Lan heard what Cheng Ze said, and then said: "This is also the reason why I promised you to return to the Lu family. Although my mother didn't raise me, she gave birth to me. More than ten years ago, she either died of regret, or Or die with resentment, we are human children, we must do something for her, so that the dead can rest in peace."

After hearing this, Lu Chengze's eyes turned red, and he grabbed Jing Lan's hand and said, "Sister, this is not what I thought. In fact, money is like dung, and I don't need to fight for [-]% if Dad gives me [-]%. But when I thought about our mother being murdered by someone, she died with hatred. Elder Sister was killed by someone so that she left her parents in the countryside, and even went to the Shen family as a slave for three years. I can’t swallow this breath. I think, If we don't take back all of my mother's dowry, and don't find out the cause of my mother's death, my mother will not rest in peace under the nine springs."

Jing Lan nodded and agreed with him.

However, nothing can be done without a lot of pride, Jing Lan then asked Lu Chengze what he planned to do next.

Lu Chengze lowered his voice and said this to Jing Lan. Jing Lan thought about it after listening, and felt that his plan could be implemented, and it was very feasible. As for the loophole, she didn't find it for the time being.

However, she still wanted to go back, tell Shen Wan about Cheng Ze's plan, and see if she had any ideas.

The siblings stopped talking and the carriage entered the city.

Lu Chengze and Lin's mother still got off at the gate of the Taoist temple, while Jing Lan took the carriage to the corner of the street where Shen's family was located.After getting out of the car and paying the driver for renting the car, she carried a small bundle and carried the basket of peanuts and walnuts into Shen's house through the west corner gate on the street.

At this time, the sun had already set in the west, but the heat had not yet dissipated, and the golden orange sunset dyed everything in front of me with a layer of orange.The smell of food wafted from everywhere in the Shen family's mansion, it was the time when people were waiting for dinner.

When Jing Lan appeared in front of Shen Wan, Shen Wan was very pleasantly surprised, and came forward to help her take down the small package, as well as the basket of peanuts and walnuts.

She ordered someone to fetch water for Jinglan to wash her face and hands, and at the same time told her to sit down and eat.

Shen Wan looked at Jing Lan with a smile and said, "I didn't expect you to come back today. I thought it would take two or three days to see you. It's just in time to come back, so I'll serve dinner here."

Jing Lan sat sideways on an embroidered pier and asked Shen Wanjunpei why she didn't see her eating here.

Shen Wan said: "The wet nurse took her to play with the old lady in the afternoon, and the old lady left her to eat and rest there."

Speaking of this, she asked all the servant girls in the house to go out so that they didn't have to wait in front of her, and then she continued softly: "Lan'er, you can sleep with me tonight and stay with me."

"This... Wanwan..."

"I just told you to serve the night, as before, no one gossips. I haven't seen you all day, and my heart is in a state of turmoil."

"Usually I go to the weaving workshop in the shop, it's also a whole day, you..."

"That's different. You left Jinling City early this morning, and you said you would not return until a few days later. I miss you."

Seeing Shen Wan's affectionate and coquettish appearance, Jing An's heart was also so soft that she finally pursed her lips, smiled and said, "Okay."

Seeing that Jing Lan agreed, Shen Wan was very happy, and picked up chopsticks to pick up vegetables for Jing Lan.

What she brought to Jinglan were appetizing cold dishes, knowing that she couldn't eat greasy food after running outside for a day in the summer.

Jing Lan ate a bowl of porridge with Shen Wan's food, and then asked Shen Wan to serve her a bowl of porridge, and then ate it slowly, and told Shen Wan about her return home.

Regarding Ahu, she didn't hide from Shen Wan either, she just said that after she went back, she found out that her adoptive parents had a verbal engagement with Ahu from the Geng family next door, but she had already rejected him in front of Ahu, and asked him to marry him in the future. Find someone.

"There is such a thing?" Shen Wan was listening to Jing Lan's words with a smile, but she suppressed her smile and said in surprise.

Jing Lan: "Yes, at least it was a verbal engagement, otherwise it would be really troublesome to withdraw the marriage. Speaking of which, the Geng family was also very kind, and so was Ahu. At that time, my life contract was eight years, and they were afraid that I would grow old. I can't find my in-law's house when I go back. Hey, I said such decisive words, which made Ah Hu sad, and I didn't feel well."

Shen Wan put down the bowls and chopsticks, curled her lips, and said, "I just know that I don't feel well now, I never thought that there is any man called Ah Hu who misses you. Lan'er, you've become a beauty after all. I'm afraid there are not many people who miss you, I wish I could lock you in a box and put you in my purse."

"Ahem, let's not talk about this anymore. Eat soon. I've finished eating. I still have something to tell you. How about asking for your opinion?" Jing Lan hurriedly changed the subject, then picked up the bowl and ate the remaining half bowl of porridge. Already, put down the bowls and chopsticks, go to sit down on the Arhat couch at the side and wait for Shen Wan to finish her meal.

While waiting for Shen Wan, she took out the two halves of the jade pendant to play with.

After eating, Shen Wan came over and sat down next to her. When she saw the jade pendant in her hand, she leaned over to look at it. When she saw the words "Jing Lan from Lu's family" on it, she asked Jing Lan whether the jade pendant had anything to do with her background. related.

Jing Lan said yes, and told Shen Wan the story of the jade pendant.

"Tomorrow this jade pendant will be given to the craftsmen of the Gold and Silver Workshop with a gold band, and it will become one piece, which is better than your two halves." Shen Wan took Jing Lan's two halves of the jade pendant and rubbed them.

"By the way, my younger brother said that he intends to do this. Listen, are there any flaws in his approach?" Jing Lan walked over quickly, grabbed Shen Wan's shoulder and said in a low voice.