In ancient times, I made a fortune by copying my family

Chapter 235
Cao Hongxin originally didn't want to talk about his family affairs to the outside world. After all, family scandals should not be made public.

But the emperor had always wanted Zhenren Xuan Yi to be the national master, but he was always rejected.

Everyone in the world knows that those capable Taoist priests and masters have very good tempers.

He was worried that if he concealed something, if Ling Chu was dissatisfied and rejected him, then he really didn't know what to do.

His wife was so angry that she almost divorced him because of his daughter's betrothal gift.

Cao Hongxin hoped that Ling Chu could help him solve this matter and did not hide it.

The Cao family has two sons, Cao Hongxin is the eldest son, and he has a younger brother.

Cao Hongxin has been sensible since he was a child. He knew how to study hard and make progress at a young age.

But his second brother Cao Hongdeng was just the opposite of him. He was doted on by his mother since he was a child. He was neither good at literature nor martial arts. When he grew up, he was idle.

Although the Cao family is not very rich, it is still better than the worst. It is a pity that the little family property cannot withstand Cao Hongdeng's lavish spending.

After the two Cao brothers got married and gave birth to children, their days became worse and worse day by day.

Although Cao Hongxin is the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division, he is only a sixth-rank official and his salary is not much.Cao Hongdeng was not good at studying and did not want to pursue an official career.In order not to live in vain, the family asked him to start a small business.

But Cao Hongdeng has been lazy since he was a child. After getting married, he spent three days fishing and two days drying nets in business. The little money he earned was not enough for himself.

Cao's father and Cao's mother doted on their youngest son. Seeing that he was not doing well, they often asked Cao Hongxin and his wife to subsidize a second house, both openly and secretly.Although the couple was dissatisfied, they could not withstand Cao's mother's cry and begging.

Cao Hongxin's eldest daughter got engaged a few days ago. The couple did not want to wrong their daughter. In addition to the dowry prepared for her, they also planned to give her all the betrothal gifts given by the man as dowry.

Originally, those things were stored in the warehouse, but a few days ago, Cao Hongxin's wife discovered that most of those things were missing, and a small part had been replaced.

Cao Hongxin and his wife originally thought that there was a thief in the house, but what surprised them was that except for the things they were preparing for their daughter to get married, everything else in the house was fine and nothing was missing.

They originally wanted to report it to the government, but Cao's father, Cao's mother, and Cao Hongdeng's wife strongly opposed it, saying that it was a family scandal that should not be made public.

Moreover, everyone advised Cao Hongxin and his wife to settle the matter to avoid spreading the news and affecting their daughter's marriage.

After careful consideration, Cao Hongxin and his wife launched an investigation secretly, although they did not report it to the official.

What they didn't expect was that after the final investigation, they found that Cao Hongdeng and his wife were very suspicious.

Cao Hongxin's wife, Mrs. Jiang, even discovered that the gold hairpin worn on her sister-in-law's head was exactly the same as the gold hairpin in her daughter's betrothal gift.

An angry Mrs. Jiang went to her sister-in-law to ask for an explanation. However, the second wife and her husband did not admit that they had stolen things from their niece.

Ms. Jiang was even scolded by her mother-in-law.

After Cao Hongxin learned about it, he went to his second brother to get his daughter's things back.

However, Cao Hongdeng was protected by Cao's father and Cao's mother. As you can imagine, Cao Hongxin, like Jiang, returned without success.

Even though Cao Hongxin was angry and angry, he couldn't hit anyone considering they were a family.

Knowing that he couldn't get it, he originally thought that as long as he found the things secretly and took them back, he would forget about it.

Unexpectedly, he tried his best to find where his daughter's betrothal gifts were hidden.

If he doesn't get his things back, his daughter will cry all day long, and his wife will even want to divorce him.

Cao Hongxin has been in misery recently and has really no choice, so he is so eager to ask Ling Chu for help.

After hearing this, Ling Chu was really speechless.

It turned out that the person who stole the things was a domestic thief. No wonder Commander Cao did not report it to the official.

"Let's go and have a look at your house first."

When Cao Hongxin saw that she didn't refuse, he was instantly overjoyed.He took Ling Chu straight back home.

Cao Hongxin's wife was very happy to see Ling Chu and fully expected her to find her daughter's betrothal gift.

But Cao's father, Cao's mother, and his second wife looked unhappy.

Cao's mother even shouted angrily at her eldest son with a stern face, "Xin'er, how can you let outsiders know about your family's affairs! If this matter spreads, aren't you afraid that Sister Xin's marriage will have troubles?"

Mrs. Jiang had long been dissatisfied with her mother-in-law's behavior of protecting her second wife. When she heard her words, she remained silent and solemn.

Cao Hongxin knew that his wife was angry, but in fact he was not satisfied with his parents' favoritism.

"Mom, if you can't find the bride price, how do you want Sister Xin to get married?"

Mother Cao frowned, "Why can't we get married? Don't we still have some of those things? It's not enough. There are still some porcelain and cloth in the warehouse. If you and I add some private rooms, you and your wife will be able to make up 28 pounds." .”

Cao Hongdeng's wife Yao also said, "Brothers and sisters-in-law, we are not those rich and distinguished families, and the dowry and betrothal gifts cannot be compared with others. There is no need for you to spend all your money to give Sister Xin a dowry. Don't forget that you still have A son, you have to leave something for him.”

Mrs. Jiang was so angry at what her mother-in-law and sister-in-law said that her liver ached.

Cao Hongxin was also very angry, "Mom, the porcelain and cloth in the warehouse are old and old, how can they be used as dowries for Sister Xin..."

Before she finished speaking, Cao's mother interrupted her disapprovingly, "Why can't it be used as a dowry? Although those things are a bit old, they are not broken or broken. They are all good things."

Mrs. Jiang sneered, what a good thing, it’s just something that can be seen everywhere on the street.

Cao Hongxin looked helpless, "Mom, there is a list of dowry gifts given by the Wu family. You asked Sister Xin to bring the things in the warehouse to get married. If the Wu family knew about it, how could you ask Sister Xin to marry Wu? Can you raise your head?"

As soon as Cao Hongxin finished speaking, his mother and Yao said almost in unison, "Just ask Sister Xin to cover it up carefully and don't let the Wu family know."

How could such a thing be concealed? Mrs. Jiang knew the temperament of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law very well, and knew that she would not be able to explain it to them no matter what.

She only glared at her husband in annoyance. If she hadn't been concerned about his face, she would have reported herself to the police a long time ago.

Cao Hongxin was angry and helpless, "Mother..."

After listening to this for a while, Ling Chu had already roughly understood the personalities of Cao's mother and Yao. Even if Cao Hongxin argued with them for three days and three nights, nothing would come of it.

She couldn't help but interrupted him, "Master Cao, are you still looking for something?"

Before Cao Hongxin could speak, Cao's mother glared at Ling Chu coldly and said with a worried expression, "What are you looking for? The things have been stolen by thieves a long time ago. Where can I find them?"

Mrs. Jiang didn't speak, but stared at Cao Hongxin coldly.

Cao Hongxin smiled bitterly in his heart. He knew that if he could not get back his daughter's betrothal gift, his wife would definitely divorce him.

Although he is filial, he does not want to be a foolish filial person.If he only cares about everyone, his family will definitely be separated.

"Miss Ling, could you please find the things..."

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