The maid of the red house

After the discussion, it was decided that Mrs. Zhou did not need to come forward in person if the gift was too big, but Zhu official media was asked to mediate and handed a draft note to Rongguo Mansion, which listed the dowry gift and dowry money, etc. If you are dissatisfied, you can negotiate separately, so often the matchmaker has to go back and forth several times before the two parties can negotiate properly.

However, the Zhou family and the Rongguo Mansion are both second-class families in the capital, so naturally there will be no rift between the two.

Originally, the Zhou family should send the dowry to the Lin family, but there is no one in the Lin family now. Daiyu lives in the Rongguo Mansion, which is decided by Jia Mu, so she has to be sent to the Rongguo Mansion. The Rongguo Mansion has raised Daiyu for many years, but it is worthy of it.

Because Mrs. Wang went to Jinxiang Hou's Mansion for a banquet, Li Wan and Baochai couldn't talk to each other. Mother Jia came forward and accepted the post. After the matchmaker left, she called Daiyu to the room to watch with her, but she didn't ask Jia to pardon Xing Madam and others, I am afraid that they will see the dowry gift and want to take it for themselves. The dowry gift was originally a dowry gift from the man to the woman's family, so it is only natural for Jia Amnesty and others to accept it. Since you grew up in front of me, these matters are all up to me, and you can no longer be bullied by others."

When Jia Mu was young, she had a bright personality and was not bound by the boudoir. Usually, she liked the beautiful and sharp-talking people, such as Sister Feng and Daiyu. Can't show it to a girl's house.

Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang smiled at each other when they heard this, they were both happy for Daiyu, and they must be able to stay without someone else's hands.

Daiyu's eyes turned red, and she said, "Grandmother Laowai is worrying."

Mother Jia ordered Hu Po to take people to tidy up the wing opposite Daiyu, and at the same time told Xueyan, "Remember everything for me, and make a copy of the list later. When the betrothal gift arrives, ask people to move to the wing. Here, you keep it, no one is allowed to give it to anyone, just say it’s my intention, and leave it to Yu’er as a dowry.”

After hearing this, Xueyan immediately agreed.

The Zhou family has been in a family for several generations, and the eldest son married a wife. As the saying goes, the family is right, knowing that Daiyu’s dowry is generous, and the dowry will never be thin. The Rongguo Mansion has already embezzled more than 100 million taels of silver from the Lin family. received this dowry.

After returning to Beijing this time, she went to Lai's house and heard Lai's daughter-in-law complain that the mansion was stretched everywhere.

Mother Jia smiled at Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang again: "Thank you, the two mothers will take care of Yu'er. I have to be reminded by the two mothers to teach Yu'er what dowry should be embroidered. She is young after all. Now that I'm getting older, I'm afraid there may be omissions."

Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang hurriedly blessed their bodies, and said with a smile: "Just don't worry, old lady." They will not be considered retired until Daiyu is married, and they will either stay by Daiyu's side to be enshrined, or If they return to Princess Yongchang's mansion to work as errands, both ways are good for them, but now they have to help Daiyu take care of the pre-marriage affairs, so they will be attentive even without needing to be told by Mother Jia.

Jia Mufang ordered Yuanyang to take the glasses and put them on, and pointed out the dowry and dowry money listed on the draft post to Daiyu, saying: "The dowry money is three thousand eight hundred taels of gold, 800 bolts of silk and satin in various colors, and eighty pythons in various colors. Horses, 120 sets of four-season clothes, twelve brocade quilts, twelve deerskins, twelve mink skins, twelve pairs of red gold dragon and phoenix bracelets, twelve pairs of red gold collars, twelve sets of red gold heads, complete jewelry, silver Twelve sets of head and face, complete with jewels, eighty gold beads and hairpin rings, and twelve pairs of red gold ingots."

Speaking of this, Mother Jia's mouth was dry, and when she read the list, she was secretly happy for Daiyu. The Zhou family gave such a generous dowry gift, which shows that they value Daiyu very much. He said: "The remaining tea cakes, fruit, sheep wine, rice sugar, etc. are all available, so I won't tell you about them in detail."

Xueyan kept everything in mind, and secretly estimated that the Zhou family's betrothal gift was the most important in the capital. Apart from the betrothal money and gold ingots, which totaled 4 taels of silver, the rest of the clothes and clothing could be as large as [-] taels. .

Of course, Daiyu's dowry is ten times or even dozens of times better than that.

However, Daiyu was burdened with the wealth of the Lin family, if she was married to a daughter from an ordinary wealthy family, her dowry would at most be equivalent to the dowry gift.

Daiyu frowned slightly after hearing this post, her face showed hesitation, according to common sense, the dowry gifts are sent one or two months before the big wedding, and at the same time, the date is requested, she is still young, and the date of her wedding day is not yet For two years, there is no need to be in a hurry to hire, how can the Zhou family set a date to hire in such a hurry?What's more, her wedding dress and dowry haven't moved yet.

Could it be that the Zhou family has already had an ominous omen for the situation in the court?So you want to send out the betrothal gift earlier to avoid accidents?

Thinking of this, Daiyu couldn't help worrying secretly for the Zhou family.

Daiyu is not like the sisters in the Rongguo Mansion who only talk about poetry and poetry at home. Tanchun Baochai and others are now all in order to get rid of the evils of the past in the mansion and avoid spending everywhere. Outside the days of hops, I always pay attention to the outside, and I often look through the books left by my father and annotated. It is said that there is an old concubine in the palace. The atmosphere is full of wind.

Mother Jia was getting old, she was only concerned with being happy for Daiyu, and didn't pay attention to her expression, but Xueyan had followed Daiyu for many years, and after a moment of meditation, she had the same questions and worries as Daiyu.

Xueyan guessed that Zhou University probably expected that his family might suffer some heavy blows in the battle between the emperor and the present, but they would not be completely defeated, and there would be a recovery time, so he sent the dowry earlier instead of waiting until At that time, I didn't know what the family situation was like, so it was better to save Daiyu's strength first.

It cannot be blamed on Master Zhou's idea of ​​binding Daiyu, because Zhou Hong and Daiyu are married today, and neither of them can withdraw their marriage. It had to be returned to the Zhou family. At that time, the Zhou family would not have suffered any losses, and they could recover with this property. On the contrary, the Rongguo Mansion had hurt its decent reputation.

The Zhou family should have also expected that the Rongguo mansion had Jia Mu as the master for Daiyu, they embezzled a lot of property from the Lin family, and the dowry was not decent enough, this dowry had to be taken away by Daiyu no matter what, so they boldly added a lot of money. .

After reading the post, Mother Jia took off her glasses, let out a long breath, and said with a smile, "The Zhou family really treats you with care. This kind of betrothal gift is one of the best in the whole capital. Seeing how they treat you, I feel at ease. gone."

Mother Rong looked at Daiyu rubbing her handkerchief with her head down, shy and timid, very charming. After hearing Jia Mu's words, she asked with a smile: "It stands to reason that I shouldn't talk too much, but my uncle's family hired you so early. Could it be that you are in a hurry to make an appointment?" The next wedding date? Get married soon? It’s only for a while, how can it be appropriate? Kuang girl is not yet old!”

Xueyan listened to Nanny Rong's opening, and listened to Mother Jia's answer.

Just listen to Jia's mother said: "The matchmaker said that Mrs. Zhou is very happy with your girl's life. Now she is just giving the dowry first, so as not to have long nights and dreams. After two years, Yu'er and Ji will formally ask for a date to get married. By then, your uncle will almost be married." It's time for another assignment."

Although it is said that the general family resigns one or two months before marriage, there are not uncommon examples of early resignation and late marriage.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Zhou family made this move to Jia Mu.

Mother Rong nodded and smiled and said, "It's good if you're not in a hurry to get married, the girl's wedding dress hasn't even started to be embroidered yet!" Besides, except for Daiyu's wedding dress that hasn't been stitched yet, there is no movement in Rongguo Mansion for the dowry.

Mother Rong looked at it coldly, and took out a total of 5000 taels of silver from the Zhuangtian shop last year. Sister Feng took care of the dowry, but made 24 sets of heads, and bought some porcelain ornaments and a batch of furniture. The furniture is not good. Red sandalwood or huanghuali are just ordinary red rosewood and camphor wood. It is said that there is no need to bother to repaint the furniture that Jia Min originally married as a dowry.

When Jia Min got married, it was the most prosperous time in the Rongguo Mansion, and she was also the daughter of the Duke of the state. The tables and tables were all made of yellow rosewood, and there were also red sandalwood. In the past 30 or [-] years, it is always a little old, but if the old furniture is not painted with new paint for appearance, Daiyu's dowry is really not much, and the Rongguo Mansion will never spend a large amount of money to buy such furniture, especially Nowadays, if you have silver, you may not be able to buy red sandalwood and huanghuali wood, etc.

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Don't worry, I'm the one who decides, and I won't let Yu'er be wronged."

Aunt Rong listened to the compliments for a while.

When she got back to her room, Xueyan asked: "Young master's family hired you too early, the silk and satin you are sending now will not last long, and the bedding will not be idle for a long time, and the clothes and jewelry will be outdated by the time the girl leaves the cabinet." But what should I do?"

Daiyu was thinking about the crisis of the Zhou family, and sat under the window in a daze, but did not answer Xueyan's words.

But Mother Rong laughed and said, "Since the Zhou family hired ahead of time, how could they not have thought of this place? Who said that silk and satin clothes and jewelry would become obsolete after two or three years? How many people nowadays treat things from a few years ago as treasures?" Did you forget that you got the old lady’s emerald headdress? Today’s jewelry is not as good as it! If my expectations are correct, the clothes and clothes hired by the Zhou family must be of the highest quality. It is more expensive, but the material is very good, and it is practical, even after more than ten years, it will not look outdated, not to mention that it is only two years since the girl came out of the cabinet, so there is no need to worry about it."

Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard what Nanny Rong said, and said: "Since that's the case, I'm relieved, I'm afraid that hundreds of silks and satin and one or two hundred sets of clothes and jewelry will not look good when filled in the dowry , anti-provoking jokes."

While talking, she remembered that the Lin family left Daiyu's clothes, which had not faded or become old after many years.

Nurse Rong said: "You don't have to worry, the Zhou family will definitely make a proper appointment. Right now you should be busy with the girl's dowry stuff, tidy them up slowly, first put the antiques, calligraphy, paintings, gold and silver on the head, dowry, etc. There will be no further accidents Make a list of things, add the girl's farm shop, other clothes, jewelry, cloth, bedding, furniture, etc., all are handed over to the government for purchase."

Xueyan felt the same way, and hurriedly nodded in agreement, planning to wait for the dowry to be delivered before cleaning up like this.

But Jiamu told Yuanyang after Daiyu left, "Go and get 1000 taels of gold, and then pick out the best pearls, gems, agates and jades, which are enough to make a hundred sets of jewelry."

The mandarin ducks understood, went there for half a day, went back and forth twice, and as expected brought out a box of gold and two boxes of pearls, gems, agates and other things.

Jiamu opened and closed her eyes, pointed to gold beads and other things and said, "Just tell me what I mean, and ask the goldsmith to take the gold and make a hundred sets of masks. There are pearls, gems and agates. Be sure to choose them lightly and lightly." Exquisite patterns, or emerald emerald gems, or pearls and silk, will be used as a dowry for Yu'er when she gets married."

When Jia Mu spoke, she smiled wryly in her heart.

The mansion couldn't afford to buy Daiyu a dowry, so she had to do so. Fortunately, 1000 taels of gold was more than enough to buy a hundred sets of dowry. Although Daiyu had a lot of jewelry and dowry around her, they were all old. Can't help but add some new head jewelry.

So far, Mother Jia can only do her best to make Daiyu's dowry look better.

Hearing that Mother Jia took out 1000 taels of gold and countless pearls and precious stones from her own possessions as a dowry for Daiyu, Yuanyang was surprised but took it for granted. , and Jia Mu tried her best to make up for it. After she agreed, she ordered the two best goldsmiths in the house to make jewelry according to Jia Mu's instructions.

Yuanyang has been silent since she swore an oath in front of Jia Mu, but she is shrewd and can see what the mansion does, so she didn't say anything about the jewellery, and ordered the two goldsmiths to keep silent so as not to provoke People are jealous.

Seeing this, Jia's mother was very satisfied.

In the evening, Mrs. Wang came back from the banquet. Mother Jia hurriedly called her over, and ordered someone to call Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing, and said, "The Zhou family has fixed the appointment on the 28th, so you can discuss the banquet on that day." .”

Hearing that the Zhou family was about to offer a new hire, Jia She immediately opened his eyes wide, with a faint look of greed, and asked, "I don't know how much dowry and gifts the Zhou family plans to give? We have to haggle with them so as not to underestimate them. I have lost my niece." If it is missing, as Daiyu's uncle, he can definitely increase the number of Zhou's family.

After Madam Xing heard this, she also had a tinge of joy on her face, since the betrothal gift was brought, it should all go to the family.

Mother Jia gave them a cold look.

Mrs. Wang said: "There are still ten days before the 28th, isn't it a little too late?"

Jiamu came back to her senses and said: "If February is uncertain, you have to wait until April. There is no reason to order a month. Since the Zhou family has this intention, it must have been prepared, and 120 sets of clothes can be rushed." Do it before the 28th, we can't be worse than them, and we'll just return some tea cakes, mutton wine and fruits during the big gift, it won't be too much trouble."

Jia She wished to get the dowry gift and dowry right away so that he could go out and squander it. Hearing this, he said: "Since the Zhou family is willing to dowry early, let's do it sooner. Not to mention that the money in the mansion is not enough? Just right Connect."

Daiyu's dowry is large, and the Zhou family's dowry will never be too small.

Mother Jia's complexion darkened, her eyes were full of anger, she pointed at him and said, "Bah! You, as an uncle, don't talk about how to add makeup to your niece, but first come up with the idea of ​​a dowry gift, thanks for being able to say it! I If you leave it here, the Zhou family’s betrothal gift is not allowed to change, and when Yu’er goes out tomorrow, Yu’er will add it to the dowry.”

Jia Amnesty said unconvinced: "The bride price is the bride price, and the dowry is the dowry. How can they be confused?"

Jia's mother spat: "Don't try to hide from me what you did! For you, Yu'er has been wronged very much, and now you are here to make an idea of ​​Yu'er? You stepped on me first Let’s talk about this old bone!”

A word was about to come out, Jia Amnesty, Mrs. Xing Wang and others hurriedly stood up, not daring to speak.

After a while, Mother Jia took a breath and asked Mrs. Wang: "I know you are very busy now. You have to come forward for a dozen family weddings and weddings. Feng girl is too sick to get up, and Zhu'er's daughter-in-law is a widow. , and the remaining girls are not allowed to show up, I will make decisions about Yuer's wedding and dowry."

Mrs. Wang should be respectful.

Seeing the dissatisfaction on the faces of Jia Amnesty and his wife, Jia Mu sneered and said, "Don't worry, Yu'er's dowry will not be used by officials."

Hearing that Mother Jia said that there is no need for Daiyu to buy a dowry in the mansion, Jia Amnesty and the others softened their expressions a little, but then they realized that Mother Jia had so many gifts that they would definitely not refuse to give them, so their expressions darkened and they stopped talking.

When Jia Mu saw this, she seemed to have overturned the oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea in her heart, which was delicious.

She knew that most of the affairs in the mansion were done by others, relying on them alone, the money was spent, but the things could not be bought, so Jia Mu no longer passed through the hands of others, but ordered the mandarin ducks to pick themselves out of their own hands. Outdated, 120 horses were selected out of colorful satin and silk to make Daiyu's dowry, and there are many materials for making clothes for the four seasons. There are also a lot of them, and they can be given to Daiyu easily.

For several days, Mother Jia kept ordering Yuanyang to rummage through boxes and cabinets in the warehouse to find things. Famous calligraphy, painting and antiques were brought out, and quietly sent to Daiyu's room for Xueyan to keep. If you leave it to Baoyu, you can't give it all to Daiyu. If so, these are enough for Daiyu to marry with dignity.

From the beginning to the end, Jia's mother didn't spend a single cent of the public affairs. Even if others were not angry, they couldn't say anything.

Xueyan originally planned to tidy up together after Dading, but when she saw Mother Jia's actions, she immediately became busy. Every day, she counted things and listed them on the list, and then put them neatly into carved boxes and gold-painted boxes. Lock it when it is full, and keep the keys by herself. She is afraid of losing them, so she hides them in mustard seeds.

Mother Rong said: "The materials are all good, but the girl's wedding dress needs better materials to match."

Xueyan thought for a while, and said: "There are several horses of red material among the things left by our family, two of them were tributes from the weaving workshop back then, and I have never been willing to use them. I will find them to embroider the wedding dress for the girl. , I think it’s better than others.”

As he said that, he opened the ear room, rummaged for a while, and he came over with a big red cloth.

Mother Rong only took one look, and saw that the bright red material was faintly glowing, she hurried over and picked up a corner, her tentacles were soft and smooth, and said: "It is indeed a tribute, I have seen it in the palace before, give it to me." It's perfect for a girl to embroider a wedding dress."

As soon as the words were finished, the little girl from Changcui'an walked in with a bundle of pine flowers and ink silk, and said to Xueyan with a smile: "Our girl said that nothing else is as good as hers, and it is just right to make a wedding dress for Miss Lin. "

Since that day, Xueyan followed Daiyu to the Changcui nunnery twice, and got to know this little girl well, knowing her name is Mo'er, and she is only 16 years old. When she heard her talk, she laughed and said: "You guys What good things did the girl give our girl? Let me see, don't you girls still have the bright red material?"

Mo'er unwrapped the bundle and brought it to her, and gently shook the material away. Xueyan felt that there seemed to be countless halos shining in front of her eyes. The bright red material in the bag was lined with pine and flower colors, making it even more vivid. When she touched it with her hand, it was actually a bit better than the material she took out.

When she took a closer look, she found that this piece of material was only enough to make a wedding dress, not a whole piece.

Mother Rong was taken aback, only to hear Mo'er laughing and said: "This is an old thing from decades ago, and it is hard to buy for a thousand dollars. Our wife got all one, and this piece was originally reserved for our girl as a wedding dress I don't want our girl to enter the Buddhist sect, so she won't need it any more, so she kept it until today and ordered me to deliver it to Miss Lin, saying that this material is only suitable for Miss Lin, and no one else is worthy of it."

Speaking of this, Mo'er's expression became depressed, with a hint of sadness.

Xueyan couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic, in fact Miaoyu didn't want to become a monk, so she was always in the world of mortals, I'm afraid she didn't know how many times she looked at this material, when she dreamed back at midnight, she hoped that one day she could wear it?

Daiyu came out to take a look, sighed slightly, seemed to have thought of something with Xueyan, and said to Mo'er: "Go back and tell Miaoyu for me, and I will go over to thank you in person when the days pass. I'll send the last one off."

Xueyan agreed, put down the materials in her hand and sent Mo'er to the gate of the garden, turned around and came back.

When passing by Mrs. Wang's backyard, I happened to meet Yu Chuan'er coming out, so I stood and talked to her for a while, because Zijuan persuaded Jin Chuan'er once before she died in the old year, and sent her off after she died. He bought two bolts of red silk and used them to make clothes for Jin Chuan'er, so Yu Chuan'er has always been close to the people in Daiyu's room.

Yu Chuan'er said: "You girls will have the tea ceremony in five or six days, why are you free?"

Xueyan smiled, and said: "I'm not busy right now, I'm out to see someone off, what are you doing here?"

Yu Chuaner said: "What else can I do? But I heard that Baoyu caught some cold yesterday. I don't know what to do. My wife asked me to go and have a look. Besides, tomorrow is my aunt's birthday. You are so busy now, I don't know what to do." Just a reminder, don't forget."

Xueyan suddenly realized, she was very grateful, and said: "If you don't tell me, I really don't remember."

After all, Daiyu and Aunt Xue are not relatives, nor do they recognize Baochai as sisters, and they recognize Aunt Xue as a godmother, so they don't have much contact. , I was preoccupied with registering things, I only remembered the date of Dading on the 28th, and I couldn't remember Aunt Xue's birthday.

Yu Chuan'er waved her hand, and was about to say something more, when she suddenly saw Aunt Zhao waving at Xueyan, with a look of disgust showing on her face, and said softly: "Grandma Zhao is calling you, I'll go first, she has nothing good to do, anyway, Don't answer her either."

Xueyan nodded, and when she entered the garden, Fang walked up to Aunt Zhao and asked with a smile, "Why did my aunt call me?"

She always would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. Aunt Zhao is a villain, so she speaks kindly and shows no boredom on her face. When Aunt Zhao saw her, she was very happy and said with a smile: "Good girl, I I asked my wife for leave to stay overnight with my brother and attend the funeral tomorrow, but my girl, Xiao Jixiang, has no clothes to wear, so I borrowed the girl's moon white satin jacket, and I will return the girl when I come back."

When Xueyan heard this, she was both angry and funny, and said, "Send it to my aunt and grandma in a while."

Aunt Zhao went happily.

Xueyan returned to the room, but saw Shi Xiangyun talking to Daiyu, she was slightly startled, first went to her room to get a half-new moon white satin jacket, came out and asked Xiao Jiuer to send it, and said: "Tell Aunt Zhao, I'm getting taller now, and I can't wear any clothes anymore, so I'll give it to little auspicious son."

Xiao Jiu'er curled her lips and said: "As for my sister's kindness, they usually have satin jackets and silk skirts, but I only borrow them from my sister because they are afraid of getting dirty."

Hearing the sound, Daiyu raised her head and said, "It's just a coat that snow geese don't wear. I'll give it to you. You don't lack such a coat. Send it quickly. Since Aunt Zhao is going out, she must be in a hurry!"

Xiaojiuer sent him with his jacket in his arms.

Xiangyun smiled and said, "My sister is very generous now."

Mother Jia's constant delivery of things to Daiyu's room can't be concealed from others. Now everyone in the house knows that there are more than 100 pieces of silk and satin, piled up like a mountain. When they heard that this was Mother Jia's dowry for Daiyu, I can't help being envious and jealous.

Thinking that although he was engaged, the dowry was unknown, Xiangyun felt very uncomfortable and secretly sad.

Daiyu still has mother Jia who loves and pities her, but she has no one to make decisions for herself.

Although she is the concubine's daughter, her uncles and aunts are separated from her by a layer of belly. The things left by her parents are all left to her by her uncles and aunts, but there are only a few of them, especially the clothes and satin in her mother's dowry, which have been worn for more than ten years. After using it, nothing compares to Daiyu's income. It is all bright and beautiful, which is very enviable.

Daiyu has a clear mind, she knows it at a glance, and she doesn't feel a sigh.

Ever since she got engaged, she expected that she would attract all the sisters like this, without him, just the dowry is enough to make them care, but if she is powerless to make decisions, what can she do for them?Thousands of words, I'm afraid it will backfire.In the final analysis, all these are her relying on her father's legacy. Speaking of relying on her parents, she envies them!

Xueyan frowned, she heard some rumors vaguely in the past few days, until Daiyu's dowry was very eye-catching, but why didn't they think about it, Daiyu's dowry was just as much as the Lin family's?It's not that Daiyu deliberately showed off.They have to see Daiyu have nothing more pitiful than them, so they won't feel this way?

Therefore, Xue Yan hurriedly said: "Tomorrow is Aunt Xue's birthday, what will Miss Shi give as a birthday gift? Miss Shi is currently living in Bao's Hengwu Garden, and it should be slightly thicker than our girl's gift." some."

When mentioning Aunt Xue's birthday, Xiangyun thought of Baochai as a kind person and had the best relationship with her, so he smiled and said, "I just fell ill and I have nothing to give, so I gave my aunt the needles and threads I made at home."

Daiyu heard this, and said, "I'm not going out now, and tomorrow I'll send someone to send two-color needles and threads, and that's it."

I don't want Aunt Xue to celebrate her birthday, but she appointed Xing Xiuyan as Xue Biao's wife, and the whole family is amazed.

Zijuan often brings Ting Lan and others to make purses, handkerchiefs, clothes, shoes and socks recently, so that they can be used as dowry gifts for Daiyu. After hearing the news, she is not surprised and said: "It is said that the family is right, Miss Xing's family is so poor, food and clothing I don’t know how to rely on the mansion to live, and the family has no family property, let alone dowry, how did Aunt Xue take a fancy to Miss Xing?"

Xueyan came over with the ingredients and distributed them to everyone, and said with a sneer, "Who says Miss Xing is the niece of the eldest wife!"

Xue Biao married Xing Xiuyan, and the Xing family and the Xue family are relatives. What reason does Mrs. Xing have to object to a happy marriage?It's just Aunt Xue's plan for her daughter, and now only Mother Jia has been unwilling to let go.However, Xing Xiuyan is indifferent to fame and wealth by nature, can endure poverty, and can keep his heart. He is indeed an extremely rare person, and it is a good thing to have this life.

Zicuckoo shook her head and sighed, "Even calculating the benefits of such a thing, what's the point?"

Now that the Xue family and the Xing family agreed, they didn't say anything more.

In the blink of an eye, it has already arrived on February 28th, and the spring is even more harmonious than Xiaoding, and the fragrant flowers are in full bloom.

The bustle of the Rongguo Mansion on this day was far better than that of Xiaoding, Xue Biao and Xing Xiuyan’s engagement was far inferior. The Zhou family put the gift list and the betrothal money together in a red lacquered wooden box and other things, and asked people to carry the burden. , formed a long team, accompanied by drums and music, and sent them to Rongguo Mansion, where they were placed one by one in the Rongxi Hall for the old relatives and friends who came and went to Rongguo Mansion to look at them.

Along the way, the red makeup was dazzling, and I don't know how many people pointed and praised it.

The Zhou family hired fifty needleworkers to make 120 sets of Daiyu's clothes within a few days. The embroidery was unique and the sewing was exquisite. Going back, some clothes are according to Daiyu's current stature, while others are slightly enlarged, so that Daiyu can wear it this year or even in a few years.

The male guests, such as the betrothal money and dowry gifts, avoid after seeing it, and the female relatives go to see it with Jia Mu.

They didn't care much about this at all, they didn't want to see how generous the dowry is, I'm afraid there are few people in the capital who can compare with it, and a look of surprise flashed across their faces. Too much.

Sang's mother had a little contact with the Zhou family, and she knew the amount of dowry money from the Zhou family. When I saw it today, I took a look at the gift list, and still couldn't help smiling, and said to Jia's mother: "How many of these things can be obtained? Blessed is Yu'er, the Zhou family values ​​her so much, I am also happy to see her, I think the old lady is the same as me."

Jia Mu nodded and smiled, "Exactly, I, Yu'er, are blessed."

Then he said to the crowd: "We don't take any of the betrothal gifts sent by the Zhou family, and leave them for Yu'er to take with her in the dowry when she leaves the cabinet.

Everyone was shocked again, and they all clicked their tongues: "The old lady really loves her granddaughter."

Having said that, some people don't take it seriously. Compared with the embezzled property of the Lin family, this is nothing more than a big deal.

Sang's mother was a little surprised, but then she understood Jia's mother's thoughts, and she also felt for her helplessness. She also tried her best to increase the weight of Daiyu's dowry, and said with emotion: "Yu'er is indeed blessed, and I have such a plan for her." Grandmother, it is not in vain that she only remembers her own grandmother in her heart all the time."

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "So this is the deep love between grandparents and grandchildren!"

Others can do it, but Mrs. Xing looked at the pairs of gold ingots, a set of luxurious clothes, a piece of silk, and a piece of jewelry, all of which were dazzling and exquisite, and there were countless tea, wine and fruits. , The mansion actually got nothing, and I felt distressed immediately.

Mrs. Xing was originally filled by Jia She. After she married in, she had never seen Jia Min's red makeup, and the house had never married her daughter. Usually, Mrs. Wang came out to socialize and socialize, which had nothing to do with her, so I never saw her. After such a generous dowry gift and dowry money, Mother Jia stated to her face that if these things were missing when Daiyu got married in the future, the Rongguo Mansion would surely laugh at her generously. No matter how angry Mrs. Xing was, she would have nothing to do, so she could only stand by and serve Jiamu with a blank expression.

Ever since she was reprimanded by Jia's mother last year for asking for a mandarin duck for Jia's amnesty, Mrs. Xing has become more and more embarrassing in front of Jia's mother.

For Jia Mu, Jia She and his wife also hated her eccentricity deeply. If Jia She hadn't watched Jia Mu leave everything to Baoyu, they would have no one in the room. How could they think of wanting a mandarin duck, which is not particularly beautiful. It's just that she took a fancy to her as the master key of Jia's mother. Who would have thought that her brother and sister-in-law agreed, but she was so stubborn that it made Jia She very ashamed.

Now that Mother Jia has left the Zhou family's dowry to Daiyu, Jia Amnesty will not get any benefits, and she feels even more resentful.

Knowing that everyone except Jia Mu was dissatisfied, Xue Yan secretly sneered, embezzling so many things from the Lin family, and now it doesn't cost them a penny, it's all paid by Jia Mu himself, but the dowry was not handed over. To the family, they complained first.

After the guests left, Mother Jia immediately ordered someone to carry the dowry gift and dowry money to the wing room in her courtyard, and handed them to Daiyu after they had seen them.

When the sisters saw each other, it was not easy to come and disturb them.

Xueyan quickly packed up the dowry money on the day of Dading, especially the clothes, bedding, silk and satin, as Mammy Rong said, they are all first-class things, and there is no need to worry about the color, pattern and texture for more than ten years Outdated and outdated, together with those given by Jia Mu, they were installed one by one in camphor wood boxes, carefully preserved from mildew and moth, and they had to be taken out to dry from time to time in the future.

By this time, Daiyu's dowry had been placed in Jiamu's east and west rooms, and Xueyan smiled once seeing it. Although it was not as shocking as a million dollars, these things were enough to make Daiyu envy when she got married. .

After finishing her busy work, there was news from the palace early the next morning that the old concubine who was ill at the beginning of the year had passed away.

Because the world is ruled by benevolence and filial piety today, its funeral is extremely grand and lively, and it is ordered to the world: all families with nobles are not allowed to have banquets and music for one year, common people are not allowed to marry in three months, and all Jia's family members who have orders are allowed to enter the court Suiban followed the system of nobility, and Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing Wang, Youshi and others were very busy. They went to the court every day to offer sacrifices, and did not return until the right time.

Xueyan couldn't help but said: "It's lucky that it was yesterday, otherwise I would have to wait a year!"

After finishing speaking, she secretly rejoiced that the Zhou family chose a good day. If she hadn't received the news now, she would have forgotten that an old concubine had passed away.

As a result, there were no leaders in the two mansions, and countless things happened. Even though Mrs. You stayed and Aunt Xue moved into the garden, it was difficult to take care of her. Embroidering the dowry in the room, even if they go wandering in the garden, they don't gossip with others. Suddenly, all the noise in the garden has nothing to do with them.

After finishing her work, Xueyan calmed down and was about to go to Lai's house. Lai Shangrong got a real shortage last year, and the status of Lai's family in the mansion became higher and higher. Once again, there is no time to go.

As soon as she stepped out of the door, she heard that someone from the palace was looking for her.

Xueyan thought for a moment, knowing that it was Yu Liansheng, and she knew no one else except him.As he thought about it, he went out, and it was indeed him. After Youshi heard about it, he had already sent someone to invite him in, and sent him to Jiamu's courtyard to meet her.

The two brothers and sisters hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, when they looked at each other, they both changed.

In Yu Liansheng's eyes, Xue Yan appeared graceful and elegant, with a high bearing. In Xue Yan's eyes, Yu Liansheng's words and deeds were different from before. His clothes and accessories were very expensive, so he knew that he lived like a fish in water in the palace. Please enter your own room, give up your seat and pour tea, and said with a smile: "Look at the appearance of the elder brother, but he has been promoted? But I have no news, and I have never congratulated the elder brother."

Yu Liansheng smiled and said, "What promotion? It's just more light work than before."

Xueyan said: "Since it is easier than before, it can be seen that it is much stronger. No one can reach the sky in one step, just take it step by step!"

Saying that, he got up and took out the things he gave to Yu Liansheng, which was a big bag, which contained two mink fur clothes and two pairs of deerskin boots, and said with a smile, "I brought a lot of things back when I went out this time. Well, I made a coat and a robe for elder brother, I didn’t see him face to face, and I never sent them out, and when elder brother came, I brought them back, but I can’t wear them now.”

Yu Liansheng was still moved by Xueyan's concern about himself, and hurriedly took it over and said, "Then I will wear it after next year."

Xueyan took out another bag of water-green silk, and said with a smile, "Two sets of spring shirts and two pairs of shoes were made here."

Yu Liansheng accepted it without refusing, and Xueyan immediately smiled.

Looking at the smile on her face, Yu Liansheng said: "I didn't expect you, but I thought of going together.