Mrs. May thought about it, but the gift money was indeed in hand. This large sum of money can do a lot of things, so many powerful people in the capital are here today, and it is not bad to come and make a move, there should be about five or six thousand taels. These can be used to buy a small shop, or to buy hundreds of acres of land on the edge of the capital, so that the family can have more inputs.

Although Mei Hanlin and Mrs. Mei guessed that the gift money would be huge, but both of them were not good at calculating accounts, and they did not estimate accurately, and after two days, Mei Jizu took the account book, in addition to the countless gifts, the gift money actually had more than 40,000 taels of silver.

Mei Hanlin and Mrs. Mei were taken aback, Mei Hanlin and Mei Jizu discussed it, and used the money to buy a few shops in the capital, so that the family's income increased. Although in the future, they will have to deal with the happy events of the people who come to give gifts this time, but these families do not hold weddings and funerals together, but only a few times a month. Half of the proceeds in this shop are enough to cope. The remaining half can also go into the Mei family's account room, as the family's accumulation and expenses.

Mrs. May was even more grateful.

After a busy day, the three Mei Jizu and their wives Zhuo, Hua, and Feng were all tired and about to fall apart.

But the next day, I had to struggle to deal with the follow-up, check out, put things in storage, and put them in different categories. A lot of things are not easy to handle, so they are consigned. For example, some food and so on. As for those that really can't be sold, they give alms to the temple or to the Yangshan Hall. For example, some fruits that are not tolerant of putting and so on.

In addition to these, those that can be put in, such as calligraphy and painting antiques, silk, and clothing. Silk threads, head and face jewelry, gold and silver mules, purses, fans and other things should be placed separately, those are easy to be eaten by insects. Those are susceptible to moisture. All have to be properly managed. It's been three days since all this was done.

Mei Jizu and Mei Hanlin discussed and put the money according to the plan. First, I bought the houses on both sides of the east and west, and then opened them up and repaired them, so that the house was spacious. Mei Ying also has her own small yard to be married. Several of the daughters of the Mei family also have their own separate residences. Several boys of the Mei family. The larger ones also have their own study and bedroom. The younger ones still live with their mothers.

Mei Jizu came forward to buy the shop with the remaining silver, and the shop and Zhuangzi sent by the Chen family also took over and arranged for someone to manage it.

is busy every day, and occasionally Mei Jizu chats with Zhuo's family, Zhuo's said: "I didn't expect that my uncle hadn't officially taken over the Chen family." This is already well developed. In the future, if you officially become an in-law, you will not be truly developed. Isn't this stained with Mei Ying's light? Seemingly. Mei Ying said, let's follow to Tianshui City. I think it's good. ”

Mei Jizu said: "The Chen family's work is really admirable. Be affectionate and righteous, and never forget your in-laws. Be willing to help people and carry people. I thought about it, let's follow my uncle to Nanyang. Now that the development of Nanyang is getting better and better, the reason why I was able to buy these lands in the capital area is because many farmers in the capital area have gone to Nanyang to develop, so in the past year or two, many people have made a fortune and brought their relatives with them. Ordinary peasants are like this, we, as relatives of the city lord, can't we develop better? ”

Zhuo nodded and asked, "Besides our family, who else are you going to?" ”

Mei Jizu said: "This matter has been discussed in the letter between my father and uncle. My father also held a meeting of the clan elders in his hometown. It was unanimously decided that this is an opportunity for the development of our Mei family. Our Mei family has already determined that one-third of the children are going together. In addition, there are in-laws and families, I think there can be two or three thousand people with servants. ”

Zhuo said with a smile: "Half of our Zhuo family is willing to go." If you can be an official, you will be an official, if you can't be an official, you will get a foundation there, buy some land, get a manor, open a workshop and the like, than make money in Dachu. ”

Mei Jizu smiled and said: "Your Zhuo family is more decisive than our Mei family, but the Hua family is more decisive than your family, and they have gone to two-thirds of their children." ”

Zhuo Shi gasped and said: "Hua's was originally an eye-opener for money, and now seeing the benefits has really moved all her mother's family over." ”

Mei Jizu laughed.

At the same time, in the Chen family, everyone has been working hard for a long time to hire the Mei family. Now it's finally time to take a break. Mrs. Chen was pleasantly surprised to find that Mei Ying did not leave home because the wedding date was approaching, but Mrs. Mei did bring Mei Fen and other little girls to visit her every once in a while. Or to attend the banquet of the noble lady with her, to her is obedient, the horse's head is to look forward, Mrs. Chen Bai couldn't help but smile and said to the red carp: "It can be seen that this person's heart is flesh and blood, even a person like Mrs. Mei, I finally moved her." Although she is still often confused, out of tune, and short-sighted, she knows that she can't figure out and consult with me, and everything is based on me. This is the result of heart-to-heart. ”

Hongli smiled and said, "This is also because Madame treats Mrs. Mei sincerely." Although Mrs. Mei was confused before, but now she understands that this is a good thing for Miss Mei, and isn't it also a good thing for the second young master? ”

Bai Shi smiled and said: "You have followed me for so many years, you really know everything, these people understand the world very well." I think it's time to get married. ”

The red carp's face immediately turned red, and he said, "Madame joked with the slave again, I will not marry, and I will serve Madame for the rest of my life in the future." ”

After saying that, he was still ashamed, so he excused himself to boil water and pour tea, and hid out. Bai laughed.

For a long time, everyone was talking about what they saw and heard in the Mei family, talking about the wealth of the Chen family, talking about the generosity of the Chen family, and envying the Chen family's attention to the Mei family's eldest girl. This matter naturally caused dissatisfaction among many people. First of all, there are those people in the Chen family's mansion. The people in the big room are better, but the husband and wife in the second room are angry. Li said: "The same son of the Chen family, Wen Lin has hired so many things, but what about our Wen Hao, it is much worse in comparison, my daughter-in-law has spoken in front of me several times, I am really angry." ”

Chen Yuanluan said: "This third brother is really true, isn't it embarrassing for us to make such a big noise?" Lin'er is a small one. The children of our family, even the eldest son of the big house, Wen Qi, don't have so many dowries. Even when Wen Jun of their own family got married in the third room, they didn't have so many dowry gifts. This pair of daughters-in-law, different dowry, there are more small ones than big ones, and the Bai family is not afraid that the eldest daughter-in-law is unwilling? ”

Li said hatefully: "What are people afraid of, people's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good relationship." Although we haven't seen Wen Jun's daughter-in-law, I heard that she is a capable person, although she was born in a merchant family, but you also know Wanjiayinlou, the business is very big, and now she has a mine in her hand, she is already a famous rich man in the world, and you still care about this money? Also, Bai is a powerful character, her daughter-in-law Wan is also capable, the world's famous Baojing Workshop was opened by her and Wen Hui, and she is still short of money, can she see this idea of dowry? ”

Chen Yuanluan couldn't help glaring at Li with hatred and said, "It's all you, a woman with long hair and short knowledge. Look at what kind of marriage you are looking for for your children, if Wenjin hadn't coveted the power of the Hou family in Jinxiang at the beginning, would you have been able to break up later? Look at Wen Hao again, you have to find someone from a family, and you start to want to find it in your Li family. Later, it was too close to the bloodline, and it was not possible. I said, then send it to the Bai family to find it. The women of the Bai family are notoriously shrewd. But you have always hated the Bai family in the third room and refused to find it from the Bai family. Instead, I found a girl from the Wang family. Look at it, what does a daughter-in-law look like now? is still angry with us for the cousin's dowry, where is the temperament of a big girl? It's really embarrassing, no wonder the emperor said that the daughter raised by the Wang family is not good. ”

Li didn't dare to say anything, and she regretted it in her heart. This daughter-in-law is really not looking for it.

Chen Yuanluan said: "Look at the Bai family, I have never been looking for a daughter-in-law who doesn't care about my background, the eldest daughter-in-law was born in a businessman, and when the marriage was reported to the capital, people who knew each other laughed at it. However, you see, how capable people are, helping Wen Jun take good care of Xinguang City, who in the Great Chu Dynasty doesn't know that the third brother has a capable eldest daughter-in-law? Let's take a look at the third brother's second daughter-in-law. Now the third brother is in a high position and is deeply favored by the emperor, and their husband and wife are deeply trusted by the queen, much more than they trust you and me. With such power, people in the capital don't just pick it. That is, the daughters of the patriarchs of the four major families are willing to marry into their families. Didn't your Li family send a message several times to get married to the third brother's family? also took out the eldest girl from the Li family. However, the Bai family just didn't agree, but found Mei Hanlin's eldest daughter. It was a bereaved eldest daughter, and there was no dowry, where in the capital was there someone who was willing to ask for marriage, but that girl heard that she was very beautiful, so only those who married the second room, married a good concubine, or the merchant family wanted to ask to marry, but, you see, Bai Shi tried to override public opinion, insisted on asking for marriage, and gave such a rich dowry, which was more than the dowry of the eldest daughter-in-law. Of course, now their family is richer and more powerful than when they were in Huzhou before. However, this can also show Bai's attention. Look at it, this Wenlin's daughter-in-law will also be a character in the future, and she will definitely be the top among the concubines. It seems that the third room is not only prosperous in the third brother's area, but also in the next generation with such two good sons, a good daughter-in-law will definitely be prosperous, and because of a good daughter-in-law, a good child will inevitably be raised, and the grandchildren of the third brother must also be prosperous. Conversely, what about our family? It's been going downhill since I married you. Not to mention, if you look at the child you raised, it doesn't matter if you didn't give birth to a son, Wen Jin was still arrogant and brainless by you, which has only come to this point. Wen Hao, his background is not good, his qualifications are mediocre, although he is fostered under your name, he is considered a son-in-law, but he married the unvirtuous Wang family, I think, not only Wen Hao can not be promising, but it will be difficult for his grandchildren to be productive in the future, alas, my generation is over. ”

Li's face was flushed when her husband said, and she had the heart to refute it, but what her husband said was the truth, and she trembled with anger. (To be continued)

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