The daughter of the splendid good fortune is respected

Chapter 487 Before Marriage (2)
Han said with a smile: "It's not that simple. Your father has a very good taste. As long as he is a slave, no matter how good-looking he is, he doesn't like it. If you want to give your father a concubine, the premise must be a good-looking son. It’s okay. Just like that Aunt Zhu, she spent a lot of money back and forth. If it was in the past, of course it doesn’t matter. But with the current economic situation of our Xiao family, there is no room for the old lady. The old man also I won’t agree. Besides, your father is so focused on studying in the academy that he is less interested in matters between men and women.”

Xiao Mingyu stared at Mrs. Han, "Mother is sure that father won't take concubines, so mother doesn't take the initiative to talk to father. But with father's bad temper, if mother doesn't compromise first, father will definitely fight to the end. Just two days ago When I came back, my fourth aunt was still inquiring about our family's situation."

"Don't pay attention to your fourth aunt, she is in charge of the house now, she has a big heart and wants to interfere in everything." Han said bluntly, "As for the matter between me and your father, it is not a matter of who compromises or not, but your father You don't trust me at all, and you think I'm unfaithful to him. In this way, I can't communicate with your father, and I don't want to quarrel with him. Mingyu, mother knows that you are worried about me and your father, but these are adults If you are a child, don't ask about it."

Xiao Mingyu nodded, listened carefully to the movement outside, and said, "It should be an auspicious time in the East Mansion, and Mingyao is going out."

"Don't bother with the affairs of the East Mansion. The old man has made his attitude clear. As the juniors, we have to listen to the old man." Han said.

Xiao Mingyu said: "Mother, the East Mansion and the West Mansion are about to completely break up. But the two families still share the same ancestral hall and worship the same ancestor. Unless the East Mansion splits up, there is no way to completely break up anyway. But the East Mansion The old man is still there, if the sect is divided, the old man of the Dongfu will not agree."

Han said: "I care so much about what to do. The old man has his own ideas. As juniors, it is useless to think too much. Hurry up and copy the dowry list. I will go to see the old lady in a while."

"Mother went to see the old lady, and the old lady wanted to make things difficult for her again." Xiao Mingyu said dissatisfiedly, "The old lady is paralyzed, and I don't know how to stop for a while."

"You little girl, how do you talk. I can just listen to these words, and I can't take them outside to say in the future, understand?" Han reminded Xiao Mingyu very seriously.

Xiao Mingyu nodded, "Don't worry, mother, I understand all these principles."

"You just understand."

Xiao Mingyu finished copying the dowry list, and Mrs. Han took the dowry list to see Mrs. Xiao.Xiao Mingyu had nothing to do for a while, so she thought about going to see Xiao Mingxuan.Xiao Mingxuan's wedding dress has not been finished yet, even with the help of embroiderers, it can only be done before the wedding date.Xiao Mingyu walked into the embroidery room, picked up the wedding dress and looked at it, "It's really beautiful."

Xiao Mingxuan smiled, "It looks good, the embroidery here is all done by me stitch by stitch."

"Sister Mingxuan, when will this wedding dress be finished?"

Xiao Mingxuan said, "I estimated the time, and there is still half a month. Don't worry, I will definitely not delay the wedding date."

Xiao Mingyu smiled and said, "I see that you have worked so hard to embroider the wedding gown. Didn't you say that you should leave it to the embroiderers? Why do you have to do it yourself? You are about to get married. Now you are not busy making wedding gowns, but you should think about it." How to take care of yourself and strive to marry off with the most beautiful appearance."

Hsiao Mingxuan laughed, "Put on the wedding dress I made myself, it will be the most beautiful."

Xiao Mingyu had nothing to say about this, the two had different ideas, so they reluctantly refused to come.

Hsiao Mingxuan asked: "Don't you want to go and have a look at the wedding event next door in Dongfu?"

Xiao Mingyu shook his head and said: "No. The old man has already spoken, and people from our West Mansion are not allowed to go there. Even the Fourth Aunt came back early. Let the East Mansion be lively as long as it is lively, I don't care. As long as you get married , as long as it’s more lively than Dongfu.”

Xiao Mingxuan looked a little worried, and said: "When I get married, I will definitely not be able to catch up with Dongfu. Dongfu has a mine anyway, and is married to the Fan family. The big families in Zhongzhou City will give Dongfu a little face and will be guests. Have a banquet. Our West Mansion is different. The mine is gone, and the family business is also ruined. If the invitation is sent out, eight out of ten people will not come. If you are more polite, you will send someone in charge to send a gift money to your door. No To be polite, just pretend that you don't know about this matter. But I don't care about these things, as long as I can get married and reach Yanzhou smoothly, I will be satisfied."

"Your request is really not high." Xiao Mingyu laughed, followed by another sigh.

Mr. Xiao wanted to open a mine, but he did hold a mine that hadn't been mined yet.But even if the Han family found Princess Fan, Princess Fan also agreed to go through the mining procedures for the Xiao Family's West Mansion, but the old man's mine still hasn't been opened.On the one hand, it is stuck with the government, and the government wants benefits, which is an old rule.It's just that this time the official lion opened his mouth, which made Mr. Xiao heartbroken, and both sides struggled, and the formalities have not yet been completed.Then there is the personnel, because of the decline of the Xiao family, the original skilled miners and stewards all belong to other people's families.If the Xiao family wanted to open a mine, they had to recruit a new team of people.The miners are easy to deal with, but the personnel in charge of the mine are not so easy to deal with.There is also the issue of sales.Now that the Xiao family's West Mansion is doing business outside, they all ask for people, unlike before, others were begging for the Xiao family.As a result, it became more and more difficult to do business in the Xiao family's West Mansion, and the burden on Mr. Xiao became heavier and heavier.However, Mr. Xiao will not give up easily. Even though there are many things to prepare for opening the mine and it is very difficult, Mr. Xiao still does not give up.It's just that once the government's requirements are met, the start-up funds for mining will be a little tight, and it will even affect subsequent mining issues.

Without a profitable mine that is being mined, it is almost impossible for the Xiao Family's West Mansion to stand up again in Zhongzhou City.Everyone understands this very well.Everyone knows that the mine must be opened, no matter how much the price is paid, the mine must be opened.But after paying all the price, it turned out that the bamboo basket fetched water in vain. The current Xiao family simply cannot afford such a consequence.Therefore, Mr. Xiao must act cautiously. Even if the time for mining is pushed back and forth, he cannot make a rash decision.And winter is coming, not the time to mine.This year is definitely uncertain, we can only wait until the spring of next year.

Xiao Mingxuan said with a smile: "Ming Yu, I advise you not to worry about so many things. Those big things are decided by the old man. You are a girl, even if you worry about it, it's useless."

"I know." Xiao Mingyu said.

Xiao Mingxuan smiled and said, "I think you should learn from me and practice your needlework well. In the future, you will also embroider wedding dresses by yourself."

Xiao Mingyu shook his head again and again, "I can't do such a thing, it's scary just looking at it."

(End of this chapter)