The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 48
Mrs. Xiaoliu immediately asked her niece in an embarrassing manner: "Ah Ju, this is embarrassing for my aunt. You said that Chengyuan will go to Pinlanju in the future, and your uncle will accept his money. It's not suitable. Don't accept it. We all Married my precious niece to him, should I still give him orchids for nothing? Oh no, we are really at a loss!"

Ah Ju wasn't too shy about the marriage at first, but she still blushed hearing these beaming jokes.

Zhao Chen's clear and generous laughter came from the next room, and Ah Ju could feel his ease in front of everyone.The man seemed aloof and stern, and he was very good at putting on airs when dealing with people.Ah Ju still remembers that when he first met, he was cold and unreasonable to his uncle, how could it be like now, when he talks and laughs at Yanyan in front of the villagers?
Is it because of her relationship?

There is one thing in front of the other, but another in the back. No one knows what kind of person he is.

A few days ago, Ah Ju thought that the marriage next month would be peaceful, but now she suddenly became a little more nervous. When she came to his house and into his hands, would he be different?
The door curtain was pulled open, and the daughter-in-law who invited to help came in with a case, ready to serve dinner.

Ah Ju hurriedly collected her thoughts, and gathered around the table with the elders.

After the bustle, the Lin family finally calmed down.

But there are still a lot of people in the yard.

The Lin family had enough rooms, and the wing room and Lin Chongjiu’s West Room could store things. Zhao Chen, Lin Xian, and Zhou Pei stood under the eaves to talk, while Chen Ping directed the servants who followed him to move the dowry gifts into the room in an orderly manner. A pair of slender eyes stared at As for every servant, no one should take the opportunity to steal things. The dowry gift prepared by my young master is all good, and the value does not need to be 120 or [-] percent lower.There were also confidantes in the room who watched the servants put the things down. After they were all moved, Chen Ping took the list and checked each box to make sure it was correct, before going to Zhao Chen to hand over the errands.

Zhao Chen nodded: "Go back to Zhuangzi first, and tell Madam that I will go back later."

Chen Ping led the people away.

The three of Zhao and Chen went to the main room. After a while, Zhou Pei realized that Zhao Chen probably had something to discuss with Lin Xian, so he wisely took his family and said goodbye.

After sending them away, Zhao Chen handed the envelope containing the 2 taels of silver notes to Lin Xian and his wife.

"This is it?" Lin Xian took it over, opened it, and saw that it was a stack of silver bills, each of which was worth a thousand taels. Liu Shi also saw it, and his mind suddenly became muddled: "Here, Cheng Yuan you……"

Zhao Chen explained with a smile: "Uncle and aunt, in fact, the bride price is 3 taels, which is too ostentatious to write on the gift list. I will give the 2 taels to you in private, which is what my mother and I meant."

Lin Xian handed it back immediately, with a firm attitude: "No, it's too much, you take it back." No matter how much 1 taels, he had heard of it before, and 3 taels made him feel uneasy, whether it was his daughter or not. Worth the money question.

Liu's mind was the same as her husband's, and advised her son-in-law to take it back.When the two families get married, the amount of the dowry is a sympathy. The Zhao family gave so much, and the peasants couldn't bear it.The 1 taels were all sent to the villagers to see, and they were not easy to refund, so they couldn’t ask for anything more.

Zhao Chen looked at the two of them, and finally his eyes fell on Mrs. Liu, coughed, and said with some embarrassment: "Uncle and Auntie, in fact, these 2 taels are all the family property I can use at present, I will give it as a bride price For Ah Ju, I still want her to take care of it for me, to calm her heart. You don’t know, last time, last time I saw that she didn’t seem very satisfied with this marriage, so I asked her quietly once, but she didn’t say it directly. , but I could see that she was worried that I was born rich and wasted money outside. Now we are getting married soon, uncle and aunt will hand it over to Aju for me, let her understand me, I am not that kind of person, she is so safe Get married with peace of mind..."

After finishing speaking, the young boy's handsome face, which had regained its fairness in recent days, became pale pink, and his long eyelashes drooped down to try to hide the embarrassment in his eyes. He was no longer calm, just like a silly handsome man who had just fallen in love.

Lin Xian was stunned when he heard this. Now, the son-in-law handed over the family property to his daughter just to make her feel at ease?
After Liu was surprised, she couldn't help laughing, her heart was bubbling with joy.Before, she was also worried that her son-in-law was too rich and would be missed or changed his mind. Now that he is fine, he gave all his private money to his daughter before he got married. How much he likes his own daughter.If such a rare good son-in-law can't make people feel at ease, there will be no one in the world who can make mother-in-law feel at ease.

With this reason, Zhao Chen persuaded a few more words, and Lin Xian accepted it.

After seeing off her son-in-law, Liu took the bank note and went to the West Wing.

In the room, Lin Zhu was talking to the elder sister about the excitement of the day, Liu Shi found an excuse to send her out, and looked at the eldest daughter happily.

"Mother, do you have something to tell me?" Mother smiled so strangely, Ah Ju asked in confusion.

At this time, she had already changed into homely clothes, and the makeup on her face was also washed off. She was less coquettish and more elegant, and she looked good no matter what.This is her precious daughter, Liu Shi felt a lot of pride in her heart, took off her shoes and got on the kang, sat cross-legged next to her daughter, took out the envelope from her arms and handed it to her, "Ah Ju, let's see what this is?"

She was so mysterious, and Ah Ju became more and more curious. She lowered her head, opened the seal, and saw a stack of banknotes. She put down the envelope with just one glance, lowered her head and whispered, "Is this a bride price from his family?" Just now She heard from her sister that it was a full 1 taels.Ah Ju knew that the Zhao family was richer than her aunt's family, but she didn't expect to give so much at once. When she was a child, she heard her mother say that her aunt gave the Zhou family 2000 taels of dowry when she got married. She and her sister were very surprised.

Liu Shi chuckled, and lowered her voice, "It's indeed the bride price. You can count it yourself and see how many are there?"

Ah Ju looked at her mother wonderingly, she is not a younger sister who likes to count silver jewelry, "Mother, you..."

"Quickly count, quickly count, don't say it's my mother who is greedy for your dowry!" Liu Shi deliberately joked.

Ah Ju had no choice but to take out one by one and count them, all of which were thousands of taels of silver bills. The more she counted, the faster her heart beat. Shi looked at her with a smile and motioned her to continue with his eyes.Ah Ju was stunned. After counting all of them, there were a total of thirty. She didn't understand what was going on, "Mother, why are there so many?" One sheet was enough for her to spend her whole life.

Mrs. Liu embraced the dazed daughter in her arms, and told her what Zhao Chen had said.

Let her help manage the money?

Ah Ju's face was hot, that man, that man was really thick-skinned, he dared to say anything in front of his parents, but, 3 taels...

Seeing her daughter's helplessness, Mrs. Liu held her little hand and said, "Ah Ju, don't think so much, Cheng Yuan treats you well, so you just accept it, anyway, his money is your money after getting married, he just paid in advance Leave it to you to take care of it. If you really think that Chengyuan treats you too well, you should treat him with your heart. He makes money to support his family and you help him take care of the inner courtyard. The two of you live in harmony. Ah Ju, our family lives like a woman It's all good, your father is good to me, your uncle has nothing to say to your aunt, and now Cheng Yuan seems to be a seed of infatuation, we all have to cherish our blessings, don't we? You don't know how many women out there envy us."

Ah Ju leaned on her mother's shoulder and didn't speak, feeling a little confused.Not to mention, at least in this marriage, Zhao Chen really cared for her, but she had never managed so much money in her hands, she panicked inexplicably, she felt at ease when her father gave her money, Zhao Chen , Two people, this is a family?
The second daughter came back in a while, and Liu Shi gave a few more soft instructions, then repacked the bank note and stuffed it into Ah Ju's hand: "Come on, I will leave the mother to you, you should hide it well, don't tell others Don't even mention your sister. With so much money, if it gets out, thieves will definitely worry about it. Alas, I thought the wedding date was set too early, but now I can't wait to marry you tomorrow. People steal."

"Mother, what are you talking about..." Ah Ju blushed and acted like a spoiled child to her mother, she would rather not have these banknotes than marry tomorrow.

Liu's affectionately stroked the eldest daughter's hair, and hugged her tightly.

How can I really be willing, the girl who has been raised by my side for more than ten years and sees every day has become someone else's family in a blink of an eye...

It's October, and it's getting colder.

Before welcoming the bride, they had to arrange for Quanfu to go to Zhao's house to make a bed. Mrs. Liu wanted to find one in the village, but Mrs. Xiao Liu took over the job early.

After finding it, the Lin family will of course invite Quanfu to come to the house for dinner, Xiao Liu accompanied him, and brought a nanny and two little maids.

That nanny, Aju, knew her. She was the most capable maidservant around her aunt, Nanny Jiang. She was not yet 40 years old.As for the two little maids, they were about the same age as Lin Zhu, they were both dressed in double buns, a little thin, they stood quietly behind Mother Jiang, very obedient, their appearance... could only be regarded as upper-middle-class.

Mrs. Liu asked everyone's questions: "You are..."

Xiaoliu said with a smile: "Chengyuan is capable, and the family business will only get bigger and bigger in the future. Our family is simple, and Ah Ju has little experience. I guess she doesn't understand many things when she gets married suddenly. From now on, Mother Jiang will follow By Aju's side, I can give her advice when encountering things. These two maids were picked by me last month, and the rules have been taught. You can name them, Aju, and they will be your personal maids from now on. Here, this is their contract of sale. Aju, you take it away. Don't be polite to your aunt. In the future, Azhu will marry well, and I will prepare for her as usual. My aunt has no daughters, and she always treats you as her own daughters. When you marry After the past, the days are comfortable, and my aunt is relieved."

Ah Ju's eyes were red, she looked at Jiang Nanny, but still declined: "Auntie, I will accept these two maids, Jiang Nanny should follow you, you..."

Mrs. Xiaoliu stretched out her hand to pull her niece into her arms, and lovingly said: "Auntie has nothing to do here. You, Madam Jiang, are so capable. It's useless to stay by my side. Let's follow you. No matter what troubles you encounter in the future, you will be with Jiang." Mammy said, she is eager to find something to do." After speaking, she raised her head and asked Mammy Jiang, "Do you think so?" Her bright eyes were like water, lively and playful, Lin Zhu's temperament just followed this aunt.

Grandma Jiang was accidentally rescued by the Xiaoliu family when they traveled with Zhou Pei that year. She had been a court lady in the palace for ten years. She ran away in the middle of the night, and her brother was about to arrest her when she met Zhou Pei and his wife.Xiaoliu couldn't bear to buy him out with money, so she stayed with her ever since.

When Mrs. Xiao Liu said that, Mother Jiang squeezed the flesh on her face, and said to Ah Ju in a complaining tone: "Young lady, accept me quickly, Madam is capable and doesn't need me, and I have gained a lot of fat. I really look forward to finding something to do to lose weight, so that outsiders will slander me because I am fat." The Zhou family has saved her life. She is so painful, she is willing to follow her and try her best to protect her.

Ah Ju pursed her lips and suppressed a smile, knowing that her aunt had made up her mind, so she had no choice but to accept the contract of prostitution from the three of them, and then named the two maidservants Luyun and Cuiyu, both of which were orchids.

Madam Jiang and the three formally bowed down to worship the new master.

Ah Ju smiled and asked them to stand up.Although I don't have a maid at home, I often went to live with my aunt's house when I was a child, and I have been exposed to it, and I have a little understanding of how masters and servants get along, so I don't have the slightest idea.

Two days before the wedding, Mother Jiang led Lvyun Cuiyu to Zhao's house with Quanfu, and stayed there, waiting for Aju to marry.

(End of this chapter)