Painting Tang Jiao

Chapter 173 Before Marriage
After Jidi is the wedding day of Qinghuan and Chen.

It's just... not going well.

That month, Southern Xinjiang came to report that the flames of war had ignited.

Today he was furious and ordered Wang Qing to lead the king again.

Due to some reasons, Rong Chen continued to hold the official position of the fourth rank, and he didn't have to go to war, so the marriage was not delayed.

It's just... Zhao Yang left Beijing together this time.

Mrs. Yongyihou couldn't catch her grandson again and let him leave.

As a result, Zhao Yang's marriage was delayed again.

Before getting married, a betrothal gift is required, and Rong Chen is the eldest son, so the betrothal gift is indispensable.

Wu Shi looked at the dowry list sent over from Princess Danyang's mansion, but couldn't make it up or down.

The maid next to her was so frightened that she sometimes patted her back and served tea and water when she was busy.

Wu Shi just got better.

"Damn."

After waking up, Wu's first reaction was to throw away the gift slip.

"Madam, this is not acceptable." The servant girl was trembling all over.

I heard that this list is meant by Princess Danyang, so who can Wu swear at?

This mansion is not fortified with iron walls, who knows if people will listen to it, if this word reaches the princess's ears, Mrs. Wu will not be able to please her, and naturally she, the servant girl who follows her, will not do anything good .

The anger in Wu's heart was hard to suppress, she took a few deep breaths, and then gritted her teeth and asked, "What else did they say?"

"Say... this mansion will always be inherited by the young master in the future. Doesn't the eldest son of any family get married with a lot of money? Also, if the young master gets married in the future, he will be an adult. First... the wife's dowry cannot be let go It is under the name of the mansion."

Wu rolled her eyelids and passed out.

Princess Danyang's dowry list is actually not too much.

It's only three-tenths of Rong's property.

Rong Chen is the only son in the mansion, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he will inherit all of them in the future, as for those bastards, they just need to send some of the money.

Even if you are picky, you can't pick where to go.

But Mrs. Wu was thinking about planning for her son in the future, so she was unwilling.

In addition to the dowry of Rong Chen's biological mother, that property can send [-] to [-] taels of silver to the Rong family every year.In previous years, he only said to keep it for Rong Chen, if he wanted to return it.

Wu already knew that she was afraid of being tricked.

Those dowry shops all have accountants arranged by Princess Danyang.

Even if the Wu family wants to make false accounts, it is difficult, and the same is true for the property of Rongfu.

But Wu Shi naturally didn't want to get nothing.

Therefore, most of the money comes from the income from the dowry property.

Rong Tian thought about Wu's hard work, so he turned a blind eye and turned a blind eye, plus it was not money from the mansion, so he ignored it.

At the beginning, Wu Shi was cautious, afraid that Princess Danyang's mansion would ask her for it, but after a few years, it seemed that they had forgotten such a thing, yes, they never mentioned it.

This person's courage was magnified again and again.

The heart is big, and the appetite is big.

In the past, it was still a part of the future, but later it was all put into his arms, and he even took the past few years into his arms.

Wu's first thought after waking up was that this part of the money was the life-saving money she left for Rong Feng, and no one could take it away from her.

only……

In this way, Wu's can't play tricks on the betrothal gift list, for fear that the other party will get involved.

Although it is an analysis of the pros and cons.

But Wu's heart still hurts when he lost three-tenths of his family property and Wang's dowry property needs to be returned.

It's just that the day of the next hire has finally come.

Qing Huan never saw the bustle in front of her in the backyard.

Que'er beside Yan Jun ran back happily.

"It's terrible, the pearls are very big. I also saw a pot of red coral that was almost as tall as a person. That Rong Mansion is really a big hand, and the girl will enjoy the blessings in the future."

I'm afraid it wasn't the work of Rongfu.

Qing Huan remembered vaguely hearing that these days, Wang's dowry had also returned to Rong Chen's hands.

Red coral is not a rare item, but if it is as tall as a person, it is extraordinary, and ordinary people will not have it. In Qing Huan's view, it is either from the Wang family's dowry, or from the Danyang princess's mansion.

But no matter which one, the kindness of Princess Danyang's Mansion must be remembered.

only……

As a result, Qing Huan also had hidden worries in her heart.

After the person watching the dowry left, Yan Jun smiled from ear to ear and prepared to go see her sister.

But before reaching the backyard, Xiang Nong came over.

"What? The girl is sick?" Yan Jun was shocked.

"What's going on? Why did you get sick so well?"

Xiang Nong shook her head: "It was originally a happy thing, but for some reason, the girl lost her joy and hid in the room by herself. Then, when Sister Mancao went to see her, she found out that she was sick."

Speaking of this matter, Xiang Nong is also not clear, but she is also very anxious in her heart.

Yan Jun shook off Xiang Nong and trotted to Qing Huan's place.

Qing Huan was lying on the bed.

After the door was knocked open, Yan Jun ran in from the outside.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? I'll ask the doctor to come and have a look."

"Master, I have already sent someone to invite you." A few days ago, after Yan Jun was admitted as a scholar, Qing Huan ordered everyone in the house to call him Master Yan Jun.

He is the uncle of the third room.

Sanfang had moved out a long time ago, so there was no need for the arrangement by Shunyan Mansion.

Yan Jun nodded and shook her head, her face was still full of anxiety.

"I'm fine." Qing Huan shook her head: "All the guests outside have been sent away?"

Yan Jun nodded.

"Sister, what's the matter with you?"

Qing Huan gave a wry smile.

Do you want to tell Yan Jun that he is worried that the other party's dowry is too high, but his own dowry is too little?

Sanfang has indeed been in business for a long time.

But there were not many of them, most of them were sold for cash, but kept hidden in the bank.

In the future, it will naturally be used to manage Yan Jun's marriage and official career.

"It's okay, it's just a cold."

After the doctor came to see it, he only said that it would be fine in a few days.

Qing Huan didn't pay much attention to it.

Yan Jun is in a hurry, the wedding will be in a few days.

To bid farewell to Qing Huan, Yan Jun went to Rong Mansion.

He has no clue now, and the only relative he recognizes is this future brother-in-law.He couldn't believe the people in the Yan Mansion.

As for Yan Wei, who still had some good impressions, a few days ago, he took his servant to other places to report for his appointment.Wang Qiang did not follow.

After Yan Wei left, the only trace of Yan Jun's remaining affection for Yan also dissipated.

As for Cheng's house, it was my uncle's house.

For Yan Jun, it is another kind of family affection.

Rong Chen is not in the mansion.

He will have a wedding leave in a few days, so he must be busy during this time.

When Yan Jun passed by, Xia's mother entertained her.

Speaking of Qing Huan's illness, Xia's mother was also very heart-to-heart.

"Tell me everything about your sister's illness before and after." Xia's mother directly conspired, thinking that someone didn't want Qing Huan or Rong Chen to be good, and did something secretly.

Yan Jun shook her head first, but still told the whole story of the time.

Xia's mother smiled, and suddenly asked: "The things you said are definitely not wrong?"

Yan Jun nodded naturally.

Mama Xia sighed.

She probably knew some reasons, but it was difficult to open the mouth.

Although Yan Jun is smart, she is still young and doesn't understand the twists and turns.

Xia's mother thought that this matter would have to go through Rong Chen's side.

Xia's mother kept Yan Jun's words, and only said on the surface that this matter should be discussed carefully when Rong Chen came back.

Yan Jun was really worried about her sister, so she agreed without thinking too much.

But still sent Le Shan back to say something, so as not to worry about Qing Huan.

After Rong Chen came back, Mother Xia pulled him to speak in a low voice.

Rong Chen's expression was light at first, and then his brows were tightened.

"You..." Rong Chen walked up to Yan Jun, and originally wanted to go and have a look with him, but the wedding was only a few days away, and it was out of order.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Wait a minute, Mother Xia will follow you back to have a look."

Yan Jun thought that Mama Xia had also raised her elder sister in the past, and her sister would have to deal with Mama Xia when she married in the house, so she agreed without thinking too much.

Lying on the bed, Qing Huan didn't pay much attention when she heard Yan Jun came back.

Then Mother Xia came over, but she was shocked.

"Slow down, lie down quickly." Xia's mother was also taken aback, feeling both happy and annoyed.Xi Qinghuan's attitude towards herself annoys her for not taking her body seriously.

Qing Huan stuck out her tongue, and said embarrassingly, "I just felt uncomfortable, but I didn't expect to find out that I was sick after calling a doctor. Why did I let Mama Xia come over..."

Qing Huan is still the mother Xia who regards Mother Xia as a help to the siblings.

Instead of going to the mansion in the future and becoming the hostess herself, she may be someone who wants to obey her.

Xia's mother couldn't help snorting: "This illness comes like a mountain. Even if the girl is not for herself, she must be more careful for Jun'er and... I should have come to see it earlier..."

Originally, I just said it casually, but after I finished speaking, I found that it was true.

If she had come here before she was hired, perhaps what happened today would not have happened.

It's just that as soon as this thought passed, Mother Xia smiled helplessly.

This kind of thing is not something she can think of.

Before today, she would never have imagined that Qing Huanxu would fall ill because of the rich dowry.

What does mother Xia say about this?
It's not complaining, it's not saying it's not, and I can't bear to scold.

"You..." Mother Xia supported Qing Huan to lean against the bed, got up and poured a cup of tea at the side table, took a sip by herself, then poured another cup, and brought it to Qing Huan.

Directly touching Mama Xia's hand, Qing Huan drank some before feeling comfortable.

"What the girl is worried about is actually quite unnecessary."

Qing Huan was stunned.

I don't know how to say what I feel in my heart.

On the one hand, he wondered if Xia's mother had guessed it, and on the other hand, he thought that there might be another reason.

All of a sudden, Qing Huan's face was red, then white, then red, but she didn't know what to do.

"I didn't hide anything today, I just opened the skylight and said something bright."

Qing Huan was startled for a moment, then nodded as if thinking of something.

Xia's mother said with a smile: "If you want to come to Dongrong Mansion, the girl also knows."

"I knew something about it."

Mother Xia sighed, feeling a little sour again.

It seems that many people know about the treatment Rong Chen received in Dongrong Mansion.

"...If the girl knows, she must understand how the people in the mansion can really be good to the young master." Xia's mother shook her head and sighed softly: "I'm afraid there will be troubles in the future. If you don't just use the marriage to ask for it this time, I'm afraid that in the future those money won't go into Brother Rong's pocket."

"But..." Qing Huan opened her mouth.

Xia's mother interrupted: "Could it be that the girl is the kind of person who accepts the dowry and doesn't return it?"

Of course not.

After all, this sentence was not uttered, and it lingered in Qing Huan's mouth several times.

Qing Huan's complexion gradually improved.

"Mother Xia, I understand."

Xia's mother looked at it and laughed: "This is a matter of tiring the girl's reputation..."

"Mother Xia doesn't have to be like this, what does this reputation have to do with it. Besides, everyone knows about the situation of the third bedroom. It was the marriage that was arranged by the Dongrong Mansion at the beginning, so there is no reason to use this as a raft. "

Even if they dare...

Qing Huan is also waiting.

I am not afraid that they will not come, but I am afraid that they will not dare to come.

Qing Huan's words made Xia's mother burst into laughter.

In my heart, I feel that what happened today is really worth it.

It seems that Qing Huan has also grown up, Xu is really good enough to take on the role of the matriarch of the family.

After Xia's mother left, Qing Huan went to talk to Yan Jun.

Yan Jun blushed.

The two siblings felt like their swords were on the verge of breaking out.

"The elder sister's share of these family properties, not to mention only [-]%, even if it is all given to the elder sister, the younger brother is also happy to be willing." Yan Jun said with her neck stuck.

What Qing Huan asked him to discuss was her dowry.

The three-room situation is special.

The eldest wife didn't dare to stand out, the Xu family didn't know what to do, she couldn't take the money from the Cheng family to make up for the Yan family and give it to the Rong family.

However, these things have been deliberately forgotten by people.

Although Qing Huan understood it, she knew the reason even more in her heart, so she pretended not to mention it.

Today is also the first time the siblings have talked about it.

"That's it... I only need two achievements."

Seeing that Yan Jun still had something to say, Qing Huan said with a serious face: "Twenty percent of the silver is still worth [-] yuan. There are not many girls in Beijing who can get married with this amount."

"Then sister will pick some good things and go there."

Qing Huan shook her head: "If you say it again, it's only one floor."

After buying such a house and quietly buying some properties, there is not much cash now.The rest of Sanfang are some properties and 15 taels of silver.

In Qing Huan's mind, the dowry might as well be taken in cash.

There are a lot of good things on the dowry side, and there will be some makeup items when the time comes, which is enough.

Besides, even if you took money to buy it during this period, it was expensive and you couldn't buy any good things, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?

It's better to just take the silver and feel at ease.

……

Yan Jun finally couldn't bear Qing Huan's meaning.

The day before getting married.

It was about the dowry, except for about four sets of jewelry and clothes quietly sent by Rong Chen, six sets of dowry from Cheng's mansion, four sets from the eldest wife of Yan's mansion, and six sets from others together. .

In this way, there will be a dowry of twenty sets.

Yan Jun is renovating four sets.

There are also 24 units, plus the 6 taels of pressed box silver is also a large amount.

It's just that no one knows about that sum of money except Qing Huan and his brother.

In the eyes of outsiders, Qing Huan's dowry was only the 24 sets, plus the 120 sets of dowry gifts from Rong's family, a part was left behind.

When sent back together, it was 130 six units.

After the dowry is put out.

On the one hand, some people say that Qing Huan has been promoted, and there are only such home decorations.

But there are also people who say that the third wife of Yan's family is a kind person, and the betrothal gift is almost nothing.

Most of what was taken away was some unknowing things.

Qing Huan doesn't care what everyone says.

Now he is very busy in the mansion.

Tomorrow is going to get married, but the affairs in the mansion have to be explained in the end.

A group of himself left, and he had to stay and preside over the backyard.

Yan Jun wants to study hard in the future instead of taking care of trivial matters.

When Qing Huan left this time, what she took away were the four maidservants, Linglu Linglu and Xiangnong Youyuan.

There are also three accompanying rooms from the original three masters.

Others didn't want any more.

It's not that Qing Huan doesn't want it, it's just that the people from Rong's mansion are the first to be found, and there are enough people, so it's not easy to arrange for them to bring too many people there.

Secondly, there are too few good people left by the third master, so Qing Huan had to be kept by Yan Jun.

One of them used to be the second housekeeper in Yuhang.

His name is Yan Si, he can read some characters, and he is also proficient in accountants.

He is honest and honest, but he is not stupid and has a bit of shrewdness. The wife he married is also capable.

Qing Huan naturally kept him as Yan Jun's housekeeper, while his wife went to the inner courtyard.

In addition, Xia Cao's marriage is also settled, it is Yan Si's youngest son.

He is 19 years old this year, only one or two months older than Xia Cao, but he is smart and capable, and now he is asked to run errands with some managers in Beijing.

It just depends on whether the Yan Si family is capable and usable in the future.

If possible, let him formally manage the property.

Xia Cao's wedding was scheduled for June of this year.

Now she, Harue and Fuyuki are still managing the inner courtyard.

Of course Qing Huan would not want the family to dominate, and Chun Zhi and Fuyuki would naturally be useful in the future.

But still have to press first.

Just let them continue to take care of the affairs of the mansion together with Xia Cao in front of the big maids.

Mama Xia also came to accompany her the night before.

Qing Huan asked: "Why isn't Mother Xia in the Rong Mansion?"

It's not that Qing Huan doesn't like her coming.

It's really a matter of tomorrow, the Rong family probably cannot do without people.

Mother Xia said with a smile, "I'm congratulating the girl."

Qing Huan looked at Mama Xia in confusion.

Until she took out a few books.

Qing Huan's face blushed just now, and she understood her intention for coming.

The people in Yan's mansion hadn't thought about it, but the people in Cheng's mansion certainly wouldn't have thought about it.

However, Xu Shi still felt embarrassed, and just asked someone to send some ornaments over for Qing Huan to see by herself.

Where did Mama Xia come here in person?

(End of this chapter)