Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 59
Old Madam Sheng frowned slightly. Aunt Kang hadn't contacted Mrs. Wang for so many years, and with her temper, how could she suddenly apologize to Mrs. Wang.

It didn't take long for the old lady to roughly guess Aunt Kang's intention, but she couldn't say anything. After all, the two sisters had reconciled. She, as an elder, couldn't stop it, right?
The old lady did not continue to talk about this topic, but pulled Hualan up and said, "It's cold on the ground, get up. You have been with grandma for so many years, and you are getting married. Grandma has prepared some dowry for you."

"Grandmother, no granddaughter."

Hualan knew that her grandmother was running out of dowry to subsidize the Sheng family these years, so she was willing to ask for it.

The old lady ignored her and looked at Fang's mother aside.

Mother Fang nodded and left the Shou'an Hall. Not long after, she led a [-]-year-old woman and a [-]- or [-]-year-old maid in.

"I have seen the old lady, I have seen the lord and lady, I have seen all the young masters and ladies." The two saluted.

The old lady pointed to the older woman and said: "This is Mother Zhou, the maid who came with me as a dowry, and later I promised her to a steward. These two couples have been helping me in Jinling all these years. Li Zhuangzi, you went to Bianjing, and you didn’t have a few older people around to help you, so I called them over. The other one is Cuichan, who has been trained by Fang’s mother for many years, and she is very clever. You can stay by your side to serve."

After speaking, he took the box handed over by Fang's mother, and said, "Here are 1000 taels of silver bills, and a shop in Bianjing, and that's all grandma can give."

"Grandmother, my granddaughter knows that you don't have much dowry left, so please keep it to yourself. The dowry my mother prepared for me is already very rich." Hua Lan cried.

"What your mother gave you is what she gave. These are grandma's wishes. If you don't accept them, don't come back to see grandma in the future." The old lady said displeased.

Seeing what the old lady said, Hua Lan wiped away her tears and took the box, saying, "Don't be angry, grandma, the granddaughter will accept it."

"This is my good granddaughter." The old lady laughed.

The old lady Sheng looked at Sheng Changbai and the others and said: "Don't think I'm being too frank. According to my original plan, when the sisters and children in the family get married, I will add 1000 taels of dowry to each of them. Brothers and sons are different, and Changbai is 600 taels. , and the remaining 800 taels. Because Hua Lan is married high and is the head of the Earl's Mansion, in order not to be looked down upon, he added a Zhuangzi. I hope you will not complain in the future."

Sheng Hong hurriedly got up and said, "This is all mother's personal money. Mother will give as much as she wants to anyone. If anyone dares to speak nonsense, my son will definitely punish him."

Old Madam Sheng nodded noncommittally, and said, "It's getting late, let's pass the meal."

"Yes." Fang's mother responded and took Zhou's mother and Cuichan down.

After the meal, the old lady Sheng said that she wanted to have a talk with Hua Lan, so she stayed and asked Sheng Hong and the others to go back.

Mrs. Wang and Sheng Hong returned to Wei Ruixuan, asked the servants to take Ru Lan back to the room, curled her lips and said: "I heard that the old lady's dowry things stretched for more than ten miles and piled up more than a dozen warehouses. The son was raised by her, and she only gave such a little thing when she got married."

Sheng Hong looked at Mrs. Wang coldly after hearing the words, and said: "As a junior, Hua'er should serve and accompany the elders. Besides, you were busy watching Chang Bai Mengxue, and you were pregnant with Ru'er later, how could you have time to take care of Hua'er?" ? Mother’s dowry to whomever she wants, and as much as she wants, I don’t want to hear such words in the future.”

"The concubine is just talking, what are the officials making such a fuss about?" Mrs. Wang said a little aggrieved.

"As the head of the family, don't you know what to say and what not to say?" Sheng Hong said angrily.

"The headed lady?"

Mrs. Wang became even more angry when she mentioned this, and said: "Lin Sushuang is still in charge of the house now. Who am I to be the head of the house? Go out and ask which house is managed by my concubine? I'm not afraid of others laughing at me. .”

Sheng Hong said angrily: "Aren't you busy with Hua'er's marriage? When Hua'er goes out tomorrow, the housekeeper will naturally be yours."

"Huh!" Mrs. Wang turned her head away after hearing this and said nothing more.

On the other side, Mrs. Sheng and Hua Lan were sitting on the bed, chatting about home affairs.

The old lady said more, Hua Lan listened and nodded from time to time.

In fact, what the old lady said has been said frequently since Hua Lan's marriage was settled.

But Hualan will be going out tomorrow, so she reminded her again worriedly.

"By the way, your Aunt Kang is vicious and I have always disliked her. This sudden contact with your mother may be because she wants to see you marrying high and wants to get some benefits from your husband's family. You go to Bianjing and talk to her If she comes to visit, just treat her well and don't agree to anything." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Grandmother rest assured, granddaughter understands."

She didn't have a good impression of this aunt either.

The old lady nodded with satisfaction and said to Fang's mother beside her: "Go and bring the things."

"Yes."

Fang's mother responded and soon brought a box.

The old lady took the box and opened it, only to see a set of finely crafted heads made of pure gold inside.

Dotted with more than a dozen rubies on the head, it is very luxurious.

The old lady looked at it reminiscently, closed the box, handed it to Hua Lan, and said, "This is what grandma pressed the bottom of the box for you."

"Grandma, this is too expensive, I can't have it."

The gold was okay, but the ruby ​​inlaid on it was worth a lot of money. How could she get it?

"You can keep it if I give it to you." The old lady shoved the box into Hualan's hands without any refusal, and said, "You have been the eldest lady of the Earl's Mansion since you married. Your husband is the second son, and the good things in the house must be Leave it to the eldest son, he has just been knighted, he has no family background, how can he do without a set of reputation."

Fang's mother smiled and said, "The red treasure on it was brought by the old Hou Ye from the Kiev country on the other side of the Daxue Mountain. There are eighteen pieces in my hand, and they are inlaid with bare feet of gold, and it took two teams of craftsmen three months to lay them out, and it is enough to wear them even when I go to the palace to meet nobles."

"grandmother."

After hearing this, Hualan was even more moved, and threw herself into the old lady's arms and began to cry.

"Okay, okay, I didn't see you cry when I was young, and you're going to get married soon, and you started crying instead." The old lady comforted Hualan with her arms in her arms.

That night, the grandparents and grandchildren chatted until late at night before falling asleep.

Early the next morning, the servants of the Sheng family carried out the dowry that had already been prepared.

It has been placed from the house to the outside of the street.

"Hey, I've always heard about Shili Hongzhuang, but today is the first time I've seen her."

"Mr. Tongpan's family is really rich, so how much is the dowry?"

"The family's daughter is married to the Earl's Mansion, so the dowry can't be too much?"

The onlookers were discussing.

In the Sheng family, Hua Lan, who was freshly dressed, cried and kowtowed three times to the old lady, and left the Shou'an Hall with the help of the maid.

After coming to the main hall and saying goodbye to his parents, Hua Lan's eyes were already a little red and swollen.

"Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go." Sheng Wei reminded.

The parents who were sending off the marriage were not allowed to come forward, so Sheng Wei, who was in the big house, could only lead the team, accompanied by the direct brothers Changsong Changwu and Changbai.

Sheng Wei and his son arrived in Yangzhou a few days ago. Last night was a family dinner before leaving, but they did not attend.

Although there is no auspicious time for the wedding ceremony, the time has been calculated before departure. They can't arrive in Bianjing too late or too early, so they can't delay too much.

"Hua'er, it's getting late, it's time to go." Sheng Hong said.

Hearing this, Hua Lan knelt down again and said, "Mom and dad, my daughter can no longer serve her parents. Please take care of her parents."

After saying that, he kowtowed heavily, then kowtowed in the direction of Shouan Hall, and then stood up with the help of the maid.

The Sheng family went all the way to the door, watching Hua Lan go away in the carriage.

……

"Father, the child has gone."

Yuan Wenshao wore a red wedding gown all his life, light makeup on his face, and a big red flower on the right side of his head.

According to regulations, a man should wear heavy makeup when getting married, and the thicker the makeup, the more festive it is.

Yuan Wenshao couldn't accept it, and changed to light makeup under his strong request. As for the big red flower, he had no choice but to wear it.

"Go! Don't miss the auspicious time." Yuan Weichang nodded.

Yuan Wenshao bowed and left the house with the support of Sun Hao, Liu Lei and others.

Along the way, guests came to congratulate him one after another.

Arriving at the gate of the mansion, boarded the Wuzhui stepping on the snow, and the wedding party set off with drums and gongs.

(End of this chapter)