Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 238
"What are you doing outside the city? Is there anything going on in the tea garden?" Chen asked with concern.

"It's not about the tea garden." Du Jinning originally planned to buy the land before telling Mrs. Chen, but now that Mrs. Chen asked about it, she couldn't keep it a secret anymore, so she revealed that she planned to buy the land for Du Fangfei Say it again.

Chen's mouth opened wide in surprise: "You mean, you want to marry your elder sister with [-] acres of land?"

Because of surprise, her voice couldn't help but raise a lot.

Xu felt that something was wrong, so she quickly covered her mouth, walked to the door and looked outside, and saw that there was no one outside, so she was relieved, turned around and closed the door.

Du Jinning was very puzzled by her behavior, and asked: "There are no outsiders in the house, and this is not something shameful, why are you acting like you are guarding against thieves?"

Chen Shi was embarrassed by what she said.

She didn't explain, and asked Du Jinning in a low voice: "For 300 acres of land, you need to spend two or three hundred taels of silver. Where did you get so much money?"

"I wrote the storybook, the dividends from the three teahouses and bookstores, and the income from the teahouse and bookstore in Fucheng, the money I got is enough to buy these fields."

Chen looked at Du Jinning silently, frowning slightly.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Could it be that you are reluctant?" Du Jinning smiled.

That's the way to ask, but she doesn't believe it.

People say that the first child is the most valued by the parents, and the youngest child is the most loved by the father, and it is no exception in their family.Although Chen also loves Du Fangling and Du Fanghui, he still loves Du Fangfei and Du Jinning more.

After the death of her father, Du Fangfei and her mother shouldered the burden of being a junior wife. She did not enjoy many blessings, but suffered a lot. Mrs. Chen felt very sorry for her and always hoped to give her the best future.

Sure enough, Mrs. Chen shook her head and said: "Mother is not reluctant, even if she wants to cut off the flesh of mother's body for your elder sister to eat, mother will not be reluctant."

She looked at Du Jinning, full of guilt: "But mother can't use your money to subsidize your eldest sister. You are young, bringing us out and letting us live a good life is enough to embarrass you, why do you need it?" Are you going to prepare a dowry for several sisters? And it’s still such a generous dowry.”

"Besides..." Her expression was condensed slightly, "You dowry [-] acres of land for your elder sister today, and when your third and fourth sisters get married, will you have to dowry so much? If they are not treated equally, they will be heartbroken." What about resentment? Your fourth sister may not have any complaints, but your third sister will definitely."

"Then everyone will accompany them to [-] acres of land." Du Jinning said relaxedly.

Her current money-making career has just started, and she doesn't have enough money, otherwise she can give Du Fangfei more dowries.She believes that with her ability, her business will only grow bigger and bigger in the future, and she will make more and more money.She only has a few relatives, if she doesn't treat them well, what will she do with the money?She is not the kind of person who lives extravagantly.It is enough to have enough food, clothing and warmth, and to live a stable and peaceful life.

The most important thing is that the status of ancient women was really low.It is also the responsibility and obligation of her time-traveling sister to leave a private property to her sisters when they get married, so as to ensure that their life will not be too difficult.

"It's easy for you to say." Chen scolded, "A person is not happy forever, and a flower is not popular in a hundred ways. You can guarantee that the business of your teahouse and bookstore will continue to prosper for a long time? You have made money now , you have to keep it for yourself, in the future... in the future, if you find a way to restore women's clothing, you still have to live, right?"

Thinking of what kind of situation this daughter will face in the future and what kind of hardships she will suffer, Chen's heart is so sore that she can't sleep.

But she had already made up her mind that no matter what Du Jinning faced in the future, she would live and die with her and protect her with all her abilities.

For the sake of the future, she disagrees with Du Jinning doing everything he can to buy dowries for his sisters.

Although the three daughters suffered a lot, it was all given to them by fate.Du Jinning was able to bring them out of Du's house and arrange a good marriage for them. They should all be grateful to Du Jinning from the bottom of their hearts, and they couldn't ask for more.

Du Jinning also knew his mother's concerns, so he didn't argue much, he just said: "Well, in the future, if I have the ability, I will buy the dowry for the third sister and the fourth sister. , I can’t possibly survive. So I will buy this land no matter what. As for the third and fourth sisters who don’t have so much dowry, let them do it, I can only do my best.”

Chen also knew that Du Jinning's feelings for Du Fangfei were very different, so she naturally hoped that her eldest daughter would live well from the bottom of her heart.Hearing this, he didn't insist anymore, he just said: "You don't need [-] mu, just accompany with [-] mu. Didn't you say that there is a [-] mu field that is good? Let's go with that."

"Well, let me see." Du Jinning responded perfunctorily, seeing that Mrs. Chen wanted to say more, she quickly swore, "Mother, don't worry, I will promise to leave money for self-defense, okay? With my character, Wouldn't you leave yourself a way out?"

Chen has no choice but to say, "Okay, you're old anyway, and you have big ideas, so mother can't beat you. But don't forget what you just said."

"Yeah, I won't forget."

Du Jinning didn't tell Mrs. Chen about Du Yunnian's matter, but when he arrived at the academy the next day, he went directly to Zhang Hongwen and told about Du Yunnian's meeting with Du Yunnian when he was buying a field yesterday, and said, "Help me Go find out what's going on with the Du family now, whether my grandmother is really ill or Du Yunnian just made up nonsense. I'll be on the safe side so they don't make a fuss about it. Also, I'm buying land, my good second uncle It is estimated that there will be some crooked ideas, and you will help me pay attention."

The Zhang family accepted Du Jinning's great affection in terms of connections and business, and Zhang Guangyi, who is a seasoned man, naturally helped her keep an eye on the Du family.It's just that the Du family has been peaceful recently, so Zhang Hongwen didn't hear his father talk about the Du family.

Hearing this, he nodded again and again: "Okay, don't worry, I will ask my father to inquire about the situation when I go back. If your grandmother pretends to be sick, but your second uncle goes around saying that you are not filial, my father will let the villagers testify for you .My father will also keep an eye on your second uncle's place."

Du Jinning cupped his hands: "I'm sorry."

Let’s not show the Zhang’s side, let’s say that Lu Xiaobei went to the field early in the morning and walked around the upper reaches. When Du Jinning finished school at noon, he went directly to the gate of the academy and asked someone to call her out, saying: “ Young master, you guessed it right. There are two villages upstream, and every spring there will be a fight for water. The upper village also seals off water, and the lower village also seals off water. There is no water. In previous years, it was fine, and some water swam down, at least enough to satisfy the water used in the field; but in the past two years, it has become worse, and the ditch has dried up. It is probably for this reason that the owner of the field will sell it. "

(End of this chapter)