Yue Yao was a little puzzled, and after Tingyi left, she asked, "Uncle, is there anything special about this?" "There must be a special reason for mentioning these two things in particular.

Ma Chengteng explained: "The bronze mirrors on the dressing table and the dressing mirror are things from the imperial palace of the Han Dynasty, which are priceless, so they must be returned." ”

Yue Yao knew that the two bronze mirrors were antiquities, but she didn't know that they were from the Han Dynasty. Since it is something from the Han Dynasty, and it is also from the imperial palace, such a precious thing must be returned.

Ma Chengteng is a kind-hearted person and never cheats people, but this time he will never be cheaper. Ma Chengteng called the chief butler, and the two discussed for two days and one night, and finally sent the list of proposed prices to Lianfu. When Ma Yuan sent the list over, he also said: "Second Master Lian, I don't know if those two things have been recovered." ”

Tingyi felt short of breath, the flower intarsia dressing table was in her mother's place, but the dressing mirror was in Yuebing's place, and now she was going to come back, and Yuebing's face was nowhere to go, and she might not be able to stand firm in the Hou Mansion, "Please also ask the big housekeeper to tell Uncle Ma that this thing will definitely be in the dowry list when Yueyao gets married." ”

Ma Yuan is a delicate person and responds kindly.

Tingyi summed up each of the prices listed on the list, calculated the total amount, and let out a deep sigh, "It costs more than 40,000 taels of silver." "No matter how expensive those things are, they don't need so much money.

Lian Dongfang didn't say much nonsense, and said directly: "Go to the account room to pay the money, take the money and send it over, and tell Ma Chengteng that we will find a way to deal with the wood." "The sooner this matter is resolved, the better, and the longer it drags on, the more detrimental it will be to the Lian family.

Ma Chengteng didn't expect Lianjia to give money so happily, and he felt a little guilty for raising the price by fifty percent.

Yue Yao saw that Ma Chengteng was ashamed, and chuckled: "When my father passed away, in addition to leaving a lot of valuable things, he also left 100,000 taels of silver, and I didn't see any of this money with Ting Zheng, and my grandmother left it all to the big house." "Yueyao doesn't think they're taking advantage.

Ma Chengteng regretted not adding fifty percent.

Yue Yao didn't take the money, and said with a smile: "Uncle, you can use this money to help me buy things, you don't need to give it to me." Uncle, I have selected four people to go to Jiangnan with the people from Mafu when the time comes, and let them see the world and open their eyes. "Among these four people, there are children from the Peng family, children from the Li family, and two other children who are more loyal servants. In the past, Yueyao was attached to Mafu, and she didn't need these people, so she let them help in the shop or farm, and nothing else was needed. After she gets married, she will definitely use her own people, and then there will be a lot of manpower to open the mansion, although it is okay to buy outside, but what she buys outside is not as reliable as having children at home.

Ma Chengteng was originally going to pay for Yue Yao's dowry, Yue Yao smiled and said: "Uncle, if you add makeup to me when the time comes, I will definitely accept it no matter how much, but these things can't let you pay." After talking for a while, Ma Chengteng finally took the money.

In the evening, Xiang Wei discussed with Yueyao, "Girl, let's find the wood!" Wait for Lianjia, then you have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse. ”

Yue Yao was a little surprised, "Do you know where there are good materials?" ”

Xiang Wei nodded, "I know, I know, but the price is more expensive." ”

It is definitely a good thing to make Xiang Wei valuable, Yue Yao asked, "What material?" ”

Xiang Wei smiled: "Rosewood." Girl, it's still good to get some dressers and wardrobes, dressing mirrors, etc., but I don't know if the girl is willing to do it? "If the bed is also made of rosewood, then the amount is very large, and the amount is definitely not enough.

Yue Yao was stunned, "Now it's not a question of how much money, but where do you go to get so much rosewood?" "Rosewood is a special wood for the royal family in the previous dynasty, although there is no such restriction now, but ordinary people can't get it, because rosewood is a very precious wood, as long as it appears on the market, it will be bought back for collection.

Xiang Wei said without humility: "Don't worry, we are spending money to buy it justifiably, and we are not doing anything illegal." ”

Yueyao was a little unconvinced.

Xiang Wei had no choice but to say, "I have a friend who is in the timber business in Nanyang, and he will stock up on some rosewood every year, and then find an opportunity to sell it at a good price." "Nanyang is the place where the most rosewood is produced, and it is possible to get it from anywhere.

Yue Yao was skeptical, "Really? "Yueyao loves all beautiful things, if it is true, even if the price is relatively high, she will definitely buy it, rosewood is the best kind of wood, and the furniture made does not need to be painted, and the surface will show a satin-like luster.

Xiang Wei said without blushing and panting: "Of course it's true, girl, where would I do anything to harm you!" "You must not tell the girl about the smuggling, otherwise the girl will not buy the best material.

Yueyao didn't ask anymore, "If it's really as you said, how many people are there, we all bought it, anyway, I have some money on hand now." "At the end of last year, the money invested by Xiang Wei finally paid off, and it was a full return on the principal, plus the dividends and the dividends of the field shop, Yueyao had a lot of silver on hand.

Xiang Wei was relieved to see that Yueyao no longer asked.

Yue Yao thought for a moment and said, "If there are other good wood, I will buy it too." When the time comes, there will definitely be a lot of furniture to be made, and wood will have to be used. "Good wood is hard to find, and even if you don't use it, you can save it.

Xiang Wei smiled: "Cheng." The girl has already begun to think about what will happen after she gets married, it can be seen that she really came out of the shadows, and she doesn't have to worry about Yueyao becoming a monk in the future.

As for the Lian family, for a while, there will definitely be no good wood to be found in the capital, Zhou Yue suggested that Tingyi send someone to find it in Hainan, which is the main production area of Huanghuali wood, and it will be faster to go there.

Tingyi felt that the time was a little rushed, but he definitely couldn't find so much material in the capital, so Tingyi could only take this opinion. Of course, don't forget to search in the capital.

After Ting Zheng received Yue Yao's letter, he learned that his sister had decided to marry, and Ting Zheng was very depressed, why didn't he tell him about such a big thing!

Tingzheng's boss patted Tingzheng on the shoulder and laughed, "Your sister is married, tell you, what can you do?" It doesn't matter if you don't get married, you can do it when your sister gets married. "When a girl gets married, she has to carry her brother out of the house. Ting is Yueyao's only younger brother, and when the time comes, he will definitely have to carry him out of the house.

Ting Zheng thought about it, and felt better.

Tingzheng's boss said happily: "I heard that Lord An has gone to sea to kill pirates, it is said that his martial arts are extraordinary, few people can beat him, in case he bullies your sister in the future, your brother-in-law will not be able to stand up for your sister." "The people in the army speak straightforwardly, without too many twists and turns, and this boss is just joking.

Ting Zheng clenched the gun in his hand and said secretly: "I have to become stronger." ”

Another person laughed and scolded: "Don't listen to his nonsense, Lord An married your sister, it's too late to feel distressed, where will you bully your sister." Although everyone has never seen Yueyao, but Tingzheng's appearance also knows that his sister is also a flower and a moon, and Tingzheng often says to the people around him that this is also purchased by his sister, and it is also given by his sister, in the impression of everyone, Yueyao is a gentle and careful woman. Many people also thought about it, but Yueyao was too famous outside, and later rejected the prince of Yongding, so these people dispelled this idea.

Ting Zheng nodded, "He was blessed to be able to marry my sister." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Yue Bing listened to her mother-in-law's words, clenched her hands into a fist, and after a long time, she whispered: "I know, tell the second brother, I will deal with this matter." ”

Seeing Yuebing's ugly face, Cui's mother said in a low voice: "Girl, there is a one-year buffer period, we are not in a hurry." ”

Yue Bing was not for the matter of dressing the mirror, but because Mo was sent back to his hometown by Lian Dongfang. Yue Bing's eyes were red, "Mother is all for me." If it weren't for her to marry beautifully, my mother wouldn't have to be sent back to her hometown.

Cui's mother held a cup of tea to Yue Bing and said, "As long as the uncle and the second master are promising, and the girl has a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion, Mrs. will be picked up sooner or later." Her girl is the direct beneficiary of this matter, so she can't complain.

Yue Bing wiped away her tears, nodded and said, "Mom is right, as long as the two brothers are out, my mother will be picked up one day." ”

At dusk, when Yue Bing greeted the old lady, she said: "Mother, I want to go to Mafu the day after tomorrow, my third sister is married, and I want to go over to see her." "The old lady of Mrs. Lu Yanghou's Mansion is a very strict person, she has to make rules every day, fortunately, Yue Bing's endurance is good, even if she is so tired that she is about to faint, she never screams bitterly, but it makes Lu Yanghou feel distressed.

Old Madam Lu picked up the pastel teacup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "The third girl is good at painting people, and she has painted many old ladies in Beijing, you go and tell her, and you will paint for me another day." ”

Mrs. Lu originally wanted to hire her niece as her son's steproom, but she was cut off by Yue Bing alive, so she naturally didn't have a good face for Yue Bing, and during this time, she could toss hard.

Yue Bing sneered in her heart, as a daughter-in-law, she was summoned by Mrs. Lu, and she didn't dare to say anything if she complained, but Yue Yao was not her daughter-in-law, what kind of tone did she command? Yue Bing said respectfully: "Mother, my third sister is good at painting people, but since she worshipped Mr. Yushan as her teacher, she was reprimanded by Mr. Yushan, and she never painted people again, and even the Buddha statue was no longer painted. ”

At the feet of Mrs. Lu stood an eight- or nine-year-old girl, who wore a red Hangzhou silk jacket embroidered with dark gold peonies, a pure gold longevity lock around her neck, a red gold silk bracelet on her hand, and a plum blossom-shaped five dots in the center of her eyebrows, which was very cute. It's a pity that the words that came out were not cute at all, "Mother, you are the sister of the third girl, if you ask her to paint a picture for your grandmother, can she not agree?" Or is it that the mother is dissatisfied with her grandmother and deliberately finds excuses. ”

Yue Bing said with a smile: "Mother, my daughter-in-law never dares to find excuses, my third sister is a character who says nothing, since she said that she will not paint others before she leaves the school, she will definitely not paint for others again, even if I am her cousin, I can't make sense of her." "Everyone in the capital knows this, and she is not a fool.

Although Old Madam Lu's face was pale, she didn't say anything more.

Mother Cui looked at Yue Bing's face and knew that she was uncomfortable, "Girl, now we have to endure it, only by letting Hou Ye completely stand on your side can we make a move." "In the past few months, Cui's mother has gotten along well with several mothers in Luyanghou's Mansion, and she has also found a lot of news from them. Mrs. Lu had a bad relationship with her predecessor Mrs. Hou, and the early death of the He family made the mother and son also suspicious. They have to make good use of it, so that the gap between mother and son is getting bigger and bigger, so that her girl can bring down Mrs. Lu.