No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

"Don't worry, you are the eldest daughter, the eldest son of the Zhang family, and it is the first time for the Shangshu Mansion to hold a wedding after the family has been divided. Even if you want to be frugal, others will not do it. The two daughters-in-law of the previous eldest brother's house That’s what they say, as long as you understand the meaning.” Zhang Shenxian said hurriedly, he just brought the meaning to him and asked him to persuade Ou Mengmeng to give in, which was impossible.It is good that Zhang Shangshu has real power, but he is a substitute for Daishan. If word spreads, it is not good to say that he is ungrateful.

Ou Mengmeng understood. The second Mrs. Zhang was probably not being pretentious when she said this, but it was what the eldest Mrs. Zhang had said to her second son and third daughter-in-law, to protect her identity.Mrs. Zhang Er probably said that because she really felt that she could not exceed the standards of the eldest son.

But what Mrs. Zhang Er never thought about is that the dowry will be returned in multiples of the betrothal gift. For example, if your family paid a betrothal gift of 5000 taels, then the dowry would be 1 taels as usual.Some families put the betrothal gift in the dowry. In this way, the betrothal gift and the dowry actually maintain a certain value, and the husband's family will not say anything.

The betrothal gift for the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law of the Zhang family was extremely high. Because the eldest son's direct grandson wanted to become a noble, so if the girl was from a high-ranking family and the girl was well-educated, the betrothal gift would naturally increase.The wedding in their family was also very dignified.It is said that the dowry of the second son and third son cannot exceed that of the eldest daughter-in-law. The question is, do they dare to ask for more?

The wedding quotas for the eldest son and the legitimate grandson are different. For example, according to the rules of the Jia family, the wedding quota for the legitimate son is 5000 taels, and the wedding for the concubine is 3000 taels.But a legitimate son has his mother's dowry to subsidize him, so how is that different from a concubine?And that's the money for the wedding, not all the betrothal gift.Some people include it all, and some people say it's just for the wedding, and the betrothal gift is included separately.It’s based on the family’s financial situation.

The Zhang family are all legitimate sons. Is it simple for the Zhang family to have three bedrooms and four bedrooms?There was also an old aunt who was causing trouble, so at that time, when the marriage was held in Zhang's parents' room, they had to strictly follow the official quota of silver.Otherwise, the old aunt and the third and fourth bedrooms would make life miserable.

The eldest son gives someone 5000 taels, and even if he doesn't get 1 taels back, it's because the girl is good.When it comes to the second and third sons, even if their parents give them a small amount of private property and give them 3000 taels, the dowry they can get back cannot exceed 6000 taels at most, right?Therefore, what Mrs. Zhang said at the beginning was just a kind word.

"Then ask the old god to convey it!" Ou Mengmeng smiled and did not let go, but the meaning was realized.

Seeing Ou Mengmeng's behavior, Zhang Shenxian knew that he was waiting to see the Zhang family's sincerity, and it also showed that the Jia family wanted this kind of pomp.If not for anything else, just for the sake of the three sisters below, they cannot be looked down upon.

Of course, Taoist Zhang didn't say it. In fact, he complained in his heart when he heard Mrs. Zhang's second wife say that you said that your family only wanted the eldest daughter-in-law to look good, but he didn't even think about it. When the third or fourth family member of your family married a daughter-in-law, the ten miles Red makeup.Which one is not more expensive and better than the three wives of the eldest daughter-in-law?It's just because the merchant girls married by the third and fourth wives don't have to abide by the rules.

What to say, 'It's just a concession of face, I have a private room, and the benefits are in my own house. ' Taoist Zhang doesn't believe this.I took the banknote with me but didn't count it, so I was coaxed away within a few days without even being able to reason with him.But things are different. They are all accounted for and can be checked. If they are tampered with, the husband's family will lose face.Therefore, Taoist Zhang's words sounded nice, but he also expressed what should be expressed.

Ou Mengmeng asked someone to bring offerings and snacks to Taoist Zhang. She did not say that this was a tea ceremony, but only said that it was for the children in the temple. It was pitiful, but they were also the treasures of their parents.Taoist Zhang thanked him and walked away with a smile.

This is what Ou Mengmeng is talking to Jia Yuan now. She thought about the two times she met Mrs. Zhang Er, and she found helplessly that Mrs. Zhang Er might not be bad, but confused.This is how to do ah?She can ask, and by finding a confused mother-in-law for her granddaughter, she actually expresses that her definition of confusion and badness is that confusion is more terrible than badness.

A confused person does not mean that he is stupid. Being stupid means that he cannot distinguish between good and bad things. He has a yardstick in his heart.If you follow the hair, you may still be able to find the pulse; but it is not the case of being confused. Confused people have no standards. They are wavering, but they also have their stubbornness. They cannot distinguish between good and bad. They say they do bad things with good intentions. This kind of people are the most hateful.Because she couldn't lose her temper yet, and if she lost her temper, she would be told that she didn't understand a good heart, so she found this matter difficult to handle.

"What do you think is the key point in this matter?" The old lady looked at Jia Yuan.

"We don't have to worry about this, because the eldest Zhang family will be anxious." Jia Yuan smiled slightly and thought about it, "My granddaughter thinks that the key point is Mrs. Zhang Hou. If the mother-in-law insists on being the same as the eldest aunt, then My granddaughter is not stubborn, she always puts her eldest aunt first." Ou Mengmeng nodded: "I still underestimate you, as long as it doesn't involve your mother's family or your younger brother, you have a good mind."

Jia Yuan laughed. The old lady likes to "praising people" like this when she has nothing to do.I really don’t know whether she is praising someone or scolding someone.

Just as Jia Yuan thought, it was not the Jia family that was anxious, but the Zhang family.When Taoist Zhang went to see Mrs. Zhang Er, he still followed the same old rules and made all kinds of slick remarks, but the actual meaning was that the Jia family did not agree to either of the two things.

Mrs. Zhang Er is almost angry. What does the Jia family mean by this?Don't want to get married?Angrily, he ran to the Hou Mansion and complained to the eldest lady.

Mrs. Zhang was also confused when she heard this. Grandma Zhang was smart, so she secretly asked the old woman next to the second wife, and finally put the matter together. Grandma Zhang opened her mouth, not knowing what to give the woman. Expression.

However, this grandma who had been hired with a large sum of money by the Marquis was definitely worthy of her betrothal gift. She rewarded her, made a mental decision, and returned to the eldest lady's east room.

"What do you mean by the Jia family? I deliberately chose the date after Jia Min's death anniversary to avoid making things difficult for them. I also followed your instructions for the dowry, which cannot be the same as that of Rui's daughter-in-law. This is basic etiquette, right? ?" Sure enough, when I came in, I heard the second wife's sharp voice.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by what I said?" Mrs. Zhang was stunned for a moment and said quickly. They were just helpers when the second wife married a wife, but they had not participated in the decision-making since the separation.

"When you married the two younger ones, didn't you explain the dowry issue to their parents' families one by one? Brother is not as good as brother!" Mrs. Zhang Er said hurriedly. She accompanied Mrs. Zhang there, so she remembered it very clearly. .

"Mom, tell me one by one." The eldest grandma quickly held her mother-in-law down and said with a smile.

Mrs. Zhang calmed down and looked at Mrs. Zhang's appearance. She also knew that she was too angry. She could take care of the family before, but how to take care of her now?Think about it, "You send someone to invite your second uncle, and Ziduan comes back for dinner. It's just a good time to talk about Ziduan's marriage."

The eldest grandma nodded with a smile and hurried out.They also knew that if they wanted to say anything, they had to say it in front of the man of the second wife, and if they told the second wife, they were afraid that she would listen to him.

Idiots don't know who is good or bad, nor what is good and who is good, but don't think about breaking off the engagement, I won't change it.Because no one's life is a piece of cake.