I run a newspaper in ancient times

In the early morning of the second day, Su Yue dressed in filial piety clothes and went to Yongchang uncle's mansion with her maidservant and servants.

The nearby official residences have long been aware of the dilapidation of Yongchangbo's mansion, but Zhang Yuan's mourning hall is also well-decorated, but as a first-marriage wife, Su Yue has never kept a vigil to cause criticism.

Mrs. Yongchang is used to putting on airs, making several children kneel in front of the mourning hall these days. Anyone who comes to mourn or watch the fun can see their sadness and sincerity, and at the same time, it also brings out Su Yue's heart ruthless.

They don't need to say anything, as long as they lead the conversation to Su Yue, the relatives of the Zhang family will accuse this ruthless woman for them.

"Brother Yuan's life is miserable. He has been fascinated by this woman. He has been married for so many years without even having a son and a half daughter. He still encourages Brother Yuan to be angry with his uncle. He has to go out and live alone. Now even a person who burns paper money can't bear it." No……"

Mrs. Yongchang held the handkerchief and whimpered, "Uncle is so sad that everyone is lying down."

Mrs. Yongchang's character is actually clear to those around her, but almost all the people who come to comfort her are mother-in-laws. Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups, and their hearts are always a little bit biased. What kind of grievances, this person's death is the most important thing, and she didn't come to guard the spirit while holding her breath, it's too much."

Mrs. Uncle Yongchang nodded: "Yeah, I know what I did wrong a few years ago, but I can apologize to her. Is it okay to make offerings like an aunt in the future? It's just for Brother Yuan's sake. Adopting a nephew is also considered There is an incense, I don't know why she refuses?"

"It's not about money. I heard that all the relatives of the Su family are making a fuss. Her parents have no sons. The family chooses one, and they all change the genealogy. They have thrown pots and flags, and they still refuse to recognize them." The Zhang family A woman approaching Mrs. Uncle whispered.

"My God, whose married girl is so selfish that she wants to cut off her father's incense?" The wives were amazed.

"It's not a little bit of property, it's the entire Suyue Cloth Village. Who doesn't know how much money they've earned, how could they be willing to release it to a brother who hasn't seen much?" someone said mysteriously.

"It's too much. Since ancient times, marrying a wife and a virtuous person is really right. If you marry a bad family, I'm afraid your family will be in trouble."

Mrs. Yongchang Bo then said: "Oh, who knew what she looked like before she got married, after all, she is a merchant woman, full of copper smell, if Brother Yuan didn't like it, our dignified uncle's house would not agree to this marriage. Like my family, Ruomei, she is knowledgeable, considerate and thoughtful, and she is responsible for the busy work of this mourning hall."

Gao Ruomei is the daughter-in-law standing behind her, the third young wife of the Yongchang uncle's mansion, the daughter of the prefect of Linzhou, a lady of every family.

Hearing Mrs. Yongchang's praise, she twitched the corners of her mouth, showed a smile, then lowered her head, looking extremely submissive and virtuous, and couldn't help but provoke the wives around her to praise her, and even belittled her sister-in-law Su Yue.

However, only Gao Ruomei knew how bitter her smile was.

In this era, Zhishu Dali is more about the three obediences and four virtues for women, following the parents-in-law, being considerate to the husband, and trying to endure any grievances, because most new daughter-in-laws come here like this.When everyone knows that she is good, they will treat her sincerely.

However, the facts have proved that those who tolerate everything and suffer grievances will only make progress even more!

When she was coaxed by her mother-in-law to take out the dowry for the first time, it meant that there would be a second, third, fourth... endless, until it was completely spent.

It was only later that Gao Ruomei found out that the dowry was not her private property from the day she entered the house, and the entire hollowed-out Earl's Mansion was just waiting for her to come to live on.

Even if I tell my husband, all I get is "you are married into this family, you are the Zhang family, don't be so fussy like your sister-in-law, we are all one family, we should help, we also think of you", After saying this kind of comforting words, he asked her for pens, inks, papers and inkstones and money for treating classmates.

She is all stupid.

As for Mrs. Uncle's sentence, "She is responsible for the busy work of the mourning hall", Gao Ruomei could only smile wryly.

It takes money to do things grandly after death, not to mention the seven-day suspension, the in-laws and old friends are free to eat and drink for help, and the neighbors who stay for a long time have to prepare a meal.

What's more, in order to force Su Yue, there is still a lot of money to be paid by the mother-in-law.

All of these come from her dowry!

It's only been two years since she got married, and she's already running out of money. Obviously, mother loves her father, and her dowry is much richer than that of her girlfriends, but she can't stand the squandering of a bunch of moths!

When she listened to the nonsense and slander of the years, she found it funny and sad, and it was extremely harsh.

At this time, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, she raised her head and saw Su Yue in filial piety clothes walking in with her maidservant Ding.

Su Yue's red, swollen and haggard eyes were bright and determined, but her small body had a sharp aura. She raised her head slightly, as if negotiating with someone in a business field, confident and calm.

Although not many people brought her, she walked straight to the mourning hall without being stopped by anyone.

She knelt down, and the maid lit three sticks of incense. She took the bow and bowed three times, then walked to the coffin and said with a sad smile: "The body is stinking, and you are still stopping and refusing to let him go to the ground, crying hypocritically." How many times, what is the intention?"

Su Yue's words made Mrs. Yongchang's complexion suddenly ugly, and the nun beside her was about to reprimand her but she stopped her, but instead said softly to Su Yue with an apology on her face: "Master, it's finally time for you. The weather is hot, there is no other way, no matter how much ice is put in, it still can't delay Brother Yuan's corruption, but Brother Yuan valued you as his wife the most during his lifetime, and if you don't come, it's not easy to mourn."

These words put all the responsibility on Su Yue's head. If the wife doesn't come to guard the coffin, how can her husband die in peace.

Seeing the contemptuous and dissatisfied eyes of those who came to mourn, Su Yue didn't care, and just said: "Okay, now that I'm here, I won't leave, so let's go to the ground tomorrow."

Mrs. Yongning Hou showed a troubled expression.

"Why is your woman's heart so cold and hard? How important do you think you are? Brother Yuan doesn't have a son, who is going to throw pots and flags? Hurry up and ask Saburo to do it first, and when the child is born in the future, he will be adopted by Brother Yuan." Under the name, you will also inherit the incense." An old member of the Zhang family next to him said personally.

Su Yue laughed: "Adoption?"

"Yes, just wait for your nod." At this moment, Uncle Yongchang was finally helped out.

As a widow, Su Yue is qualified to decide for her husband whether to adopt a son or whose son to adopt. If she disagrees, this matter will not be accomplished.

"Ah Yue, I admit that the uncle's house treated you badly before, so I will accompany you." Mrs. uncle bowed her body, her words were very kind and humble, "But when the teeth even bit the tongue, who didn't argue? Now Brother Yuan has gone, and we can't bear to leave you alone. Those of your Su family from Suzhou are not easy to get along with, and you can't stay in the Su family. Why don't you go back to the uncle's mansion and let Let's take good care of you, how are you going to live?"

Although Mrs. Yongchang is not a serious mother-in-law, her step-wife is also a mother-in-law. She was so humble that she directly put Su Yue on the pyre and was criticized by others.

And Su Yue seemed to have heard a good joke, and asked back: "You take care of me?"

"Yes, women are not easy, but widows are even more difficult. After all, you are the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family. Who will take care of you if the uncle's house does not take care of you? Don't be stubborn. The adoptive child is also for your own good, so as not to be miserable in old age." Said earnestly.

Seeing Su Yue hesitated, Uncle Yongchang couldn't help saying: "Don't worry, everyone is here to be a witness, and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future."

At some point, a lot of onlookers poured in in twos and threes from both sides of the open gate of Yongchang Bo's Mansion, and the Bo's Mansion was not chased away. It seemed that there were too many people talking, and Su Yue could be forced to submit.

However, Su Yue laughed: "Okay, that's true, I agree. But the problem is...how do you take care of me? What do you take to support me? Could it be with the dowry of the third sibling? But she has been married for two years , How long can this dowry last?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Uncle Yongchang said angrily, "No matter how miserable my uncle's residence is, it will not be reduced to the point of using a daughter-in-law's dowry!"

As soon as Su Yue said this, Gao Ruomei suddenly raised her head and clenched her hands tightly, but she didn't know who to look at, her husband?But he found that Zhang Jiasanlang raised his chin and straightened his chest, without any trace of guilt on his face.

My heart suddenly became cold.

"Okay!" Su Yue clapped her hands, she took two steps forward, and said loudly, "Uncle said so firmly, as if it was true, so let me believe it for now. Since you want to adopt, there are some things I just have to break it up. Just ask my uncle to give me my mother-in-law's dowry!"

A woman's dowry is private property, and her husband's family is not allowed to use it. Only her own children can inherit it. A daughter usually adds a dowry and takes away part of it when she gets married. Most of the rest belongs to her son. Generally, when the son gets married, it will be handed over to the daughter-in-law. inside.

At this moment, asking Su Yue to ask in person would be considered unkind of the uncle's residence.

Of course, it was one reason that the uncle's house secretly swallowed it up, and the former Mrs. Yongchang's natal family was in decline, and there was no one to supervise it was another reason.

Now that Zhang Yuan has passed away, as his widow, who is about to educate his stepson, he is naturally qualified to fight for it.

"What dowry, why didn't I know that my sister still had a dowry?" Mrs. Yongchang pretended not to know, and asked stupidly, "Uncle, do you know?"

"How would I know that her things have been kept by her all the time, and the uncle's house has never handled them. Besides, what is there, the list, such a long time ago, where can I find it!" Uncle Yongchang argued angrily.

The original wife's natal family can't be found, and there is no trace of her life in the uncle's mansion, and the staff has been switched, not to mention the dowry list.

"Sister-in-law, I know you value money, and you are competing with your uncles for your father's family business, but now in front of elder brother's mourning hall, can you stop making money?" Yue is only interested in profit, does not care about her husband, and has no virtuous heart.

It is obviously something that is deserved, but it is said to be for profit. Su Yue laughed angrily: "What a master, he is very sensible when talking about others. But the little girl really needs to clarify it today, otherwise How to let people know that you are wearing silk and satin all over your body, you will treat guests to drink in Xianglou, and the fans you raise outside, where did the money come from?"

This sentence made Gao Ruomei's eyes widen. She looked at her husband in disbelief, and her eyes gradually became wet.

"Huh, nonsense, she is sowing discord and framing me!" Zhang Sanlang evaded, but retorted fiercely.

Su Yue raised her hand, and the maid beside her took out a booklet from her sleeve and handed it over.

Su Yue said: "I know you don't recognize it, but mother-in-law will be disappointed in the bottom, and my husband's soul is restless, so I will show you this dowry list!"

As soon as this remark came out, the Zhang family all showed disbelief and looked at the booklet suspiciously.

"Don't question it. This copy was obtained from the old man of Anping Hou. It has the stamps of the two governments on it. It cannot be faked. If you don't believe it, you can let the government take a look."

At this time, Su Yue had to admire Prince Yi's ability. It's not that she had never looked for the old people in the Hou's mansion and wanted this list, but with her ability, no one could find one!

Unexpectedly, within two days, the things were in her hands.

"Let me have a look." Suddenly a lady nearby said, "I am the second wife of Yue Shanbo. I was close to your mother-in-law before I was alive. I have seen her dowry."

No one here knows why the second Mrs. Yue Shanbo came to the dilapidated Yongchangbo Mansion to express her condolences.

But when she opened her mouth, Su Yue didn't hesitate, and directly handed it over to the lady herself.

Now everyone is looking at the lady, who flipped through it quickly, then nodded: "Basically, it's right, it shouldn't be wrong."

After she finished speaking, she returned it to Su Yue.

Su Yue then went on to say: "My mother-in-law is the second lady of Anpinghou. She is a distinguished person. If she is old enough, she should still remember the ten miles of red makeup. Although there is no Anpinghou now, as the young lady of the Hou family, this dowry Naturally, the specifications are not comparable to that of ordinary people, antique calligraphy and paintings, household decorations, jewelry heads...all of them are valuable, but where are these things now?"

When Uncle Yongchang married such a wife, the Zhang family actually had a lot of face. Most of the in-laws still remembered the wedding scene, so they didn't doubt the list.

"So what!" However, Mrs. Yongchang suddenly called out eagerly. After the call, she knew that she had lost her composure, so she quickly restrained her expression and said calmly, "My sister's things were sorted out when I married in. There are not many things. Although the dowry is a woman's private property, the uncle's house is in trouble, and as a wife, he will give up the dowry for relief. I have never seen these things anyway, and they may have been handed over to Brother Yuan in private. Who can say Sure? Uncle, isn't it?"

Uncle Yongchang's expression twisted, and he nodded heavily.

The second Mrs. Yue Shanbo couldn't help but looked over, frowned, showing disappointment, she said: "That set of emerald emerald gold feathers, Mrs. Yongchang, I remember you gave it to Mrs. Zhou's birthday three years ago."

Mrs. Yongchang opened her mouth suddenly, and was speechless for a while.

No matter which side of the surroundings is biased, they can't help laughing secretly when they see this scene of self-slapping.

"I'm afraid it's an omission, but it's nothing more than a show." Zhang Jiasanlang said while supporting his mother.

"Really?" Su Yue smiled, and looked back, her maid gave another small box.

She opened the box and brought it to Mrs. Yue Shanbo and said: "These are the mortgage deeds from several pawnshops in the capital. Check to see if the pawns are all my mother-in-law's dowry. Then look at the pawnbroker. Who is it?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in Bo's mansion, including Zhang Sanlang, turned pale.

The second wife of Yue Shanbo flipped through it, checked it, and finally looked at the Yongchang uncle's mansion and the others with a cold face, and said: "It's really a shame, it's completely embarrassing."

Su Yue walked around with a smile: "Come on, everyone who wants to see the excitement, especially our master Juren, I don't know if I can redeem these things in this life."

Gao Ruomei moved a bit, and wanted to go over to have a look, but was afraid of seeing it again, and couldn't bear it, so she could only stand where she was.

Su Yue looked at her and sighed: "Second brother and sister, can you survive this bottomless pit?"

Embezzling a daughter-in-law's dowry is despised anywhere, not to mention that these things have not been used on the son of the original wife!

Who will help the Yongchang uncle's mansion at this moment, isn't it the same as them?