Chapter 348: Marriage Contract
The mandarin duck looked at the two masters and servants with confused faces, so he had to speak first. So the mandarin duck hurriedly stood up and gave Lin Daiyu a blessing, "Congratulations Miss Lin, your happy day has arrived." β
As soon as Zijuan, who was standing next to her, heard what she meant, she understood what she meant, and now Zijuan felt that her heart was beating non-stop, almost jumping out of her throat.
"What's the matter, which one is matched with our young lady? You tell me clearly. Zijuan asked anxiously.
Lin Daiyu is also pale now, and now there is no joy on her face. I could only look at the mandarin duck with two eyes, as if waiting for the verdict of fate.
The mandarin duck looked at the two masters and servants with nervous faces, and it was not easy to tease them, so he smiled and bowed to Lin Daiyu again, "Congratulations Miss Lin, I overheard our master and old lady talking just now." I heard that the old man and the old lady meant to match Miss Lin to our Baoyu. That's why I'm here to say hello to you in advance. β
After listening to the mandarin duck's words, Lin Daiyu felt that the strength in her body was gone, but a wave of joy rose from her heart.
And Zijuan also cried with joy, she came to Lin Daiyu's side, grabbed Lin Daiyu's hand, and said with a crying voice: "Miss, it's good now, you don't have to worry about it every day, a cry is a night." β
At this time, Lin Daiyu saw Zi Yuanyang standing aside, looking at them with a smile, and she was also a little embarrassed, she pushed Zijuan away and said, "Who has been crying for half a night?" Don't talk nonsense. β
Zijuan only reacted at this time, and there was a mandarin duck standing next to her, and she hurriedly wiped her tears. turned back to the mandarin duck and said, "I was in a hurry just now, sister mandarin duck, don't spread the word." β
The mandarin duck smiled and said: "You still need to say that you and Miss Lin don't spread this matter first, after all, this is what I overheard, if it gets out, the old lady will punish me." β
After the mandarin duck finished speaking, he got up to say goodbye, and this time Lin Daiyu and Zijuan sent the mandarin duck to the door together, and then came back.
Besides, in Jia's mother's room, Jia Zheng repeatedly promised Jia's mother before he said goodbye. When he got out of Jia's mother's yard, he was relieved that this time he had the best of both worlds and solved the matter.
Jia Zheng returned to his courtyard and came to Mrs. Wang's room. At this time, Mrs. Wang had just started breakfast.
Mrs. Wang only eats a few pieces of dim sum every morning, and then she goes to Jia Mu to say goodbye. After serving Jia's mother, she could only come back, so she ate breakfast late every day.
When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Zheng coming in, she quickly got up and led him to the main seat, and ordered someone to add a pair of dishes and chopsticks to Jia Zheng.
Although Jia Zheng had breakfast, he still sat down to eat a few bites with Mrs. Wang. He saw that Mrs. Wang had almost eaten before he said to her, "I have something to tell you about today." β
When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Zheng speak, she quickly put down the dishes and chopsticks, and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "If the master has anything to say, just give orders." β
"I'll really discuss this matter with you." Jia Zheng looked at his old wife, who had been taking care of housework all these years, and it could be regarded as relieving him of his worries, so he still respected her very much in his heart.
When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Zheng say this, she understood that she was afraid that it was for the sake of saving relatives. This matter has been rumored outside for a long time, and she has long known that she has been thinking about finding a time to discuss with Jia Zheng, but she has never thought about what to say, after all, the money that will be spent this time is gone. If Jia Zheng spoke first, it would save a lot of trouble.
Sure enough, as Mrs. Wang expected, what Jia Zheng said next was indeed this matter, "Today's emperor Longen, let our mother go home to save her relatives, but there must be a building courtyard, and our family does not have it yet." So I discussed it with my three children. decided to build a provincial villa in our house, so as to bring back our mother. β
When Mrs. Wang heard him say this, the smile on her face did not stop, and she echoed and said: "The master is still thoughtful, and you are naturally in charge of this matter, what do I have to say as a woman?" β
Jia Zheng then said: "Although it is said that this provincial villa is to be built, after all, our family does not have money, and you also know this." β
Mrs. Wang is very clear about how much silver there is in Rongguofu, and when she was in charge of the family a few years ago, she was already unable to make ends meet, and she had to do something that damaged Yin's morality, so she could barely ensure that Rongguofu could support it. Later, Jia Ke rose to the top of the family, and she stopped these things. But Jia Fu is only barely having a surplus now, and if he wants to use such a large sum of silver, I am afraid he will be powerless.
Jia Zheng continued: "My mother and I have already discussed, so we will use my niece's dowry money first, and then slowly make up for this money when our house is rich." β
Mrs. Wang's eyes also lit up at this time, why didn't she think of this way? In this way, the urgent need is solved.
"Although we used our niece's money, after all, we have to have a reason, otherwise it will be spread out and people will laugh at our Rongguo Mansion. Therefore, I discussed with my mother, and I married Daiyu to Baoyu, firstly, because I could be worthy of my sister under Jiuquan, and secondly, we had a head to talk about using this money. What do you think? Jia Zheng was full of smiles, his hand touched his beard, and when he thought of this best of both worlds, Mrs. Wang did not disagree.
After hearing his words, a trace of gloom flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes, but there was still a smile on her face. She also knew that Jia Zheng and Jia Mu had already discussed, and she had no way to change it. In fact, she was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Daiyu, and she liked her niece Xue Baochai.
In order to make Xue Baochai her daughter-in-law, she also used Jia Ke's name to greet the people in the palace and crossed Xue Baochai's name from the palace roster. This made Xue Baochai fall off the list, and at this time he could only live in Rongguo Mansion.
Originally, she thought about it well, with the current strength of the Xue family, to be able to climb their Rongguo Mansion, there should be nothing to disagree with. But she didn't expect to kill a Lin Daiyu halfway, and at this critical juncture, she couldn't say anything to refute, she wanted to say that the Xue family could also take out the money to repair the provincial villa.
But when I think about it, this is completely impossible. After all, the Xue family's property will be left to Xue Pan in the end, how can he lose all the family's money for a daughter.
Only Lin Daiyu, who has no father or mother and lives with the old lady of Rongguo Mansion, can be single-minded and not care about Jiafu.
After thinking about it so much, Mrs. Wang has no choice, in fact, if she scrapes together her private money, she can also make up this money, but it is difficult to give up the good money. Who wants to spill so much silver like water? Besides, she has two sons, especially the eldest son Jia Zhu, who is really not in good health. She had to plan for the rest of their lives, how could she use all the money to make a faΓ§ade for her daughter.
Although Mrs. Wang was reluctant in her heart, she could only agree on her face, "It's still the master who thinks thoughtfully, so that it can be the best of both worlds." Our family doesn't have to worry about this silver. β
Seeing that Mrs. Wang agreed, Jia Zheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "I'm going to settle this matter for them in the next day or two." After that, he went to the old lady and brought the silver, and put it in the treasury of the public middle school first. After that, I will discuss it with Brother Zhen in Dongfu, and then I can find someone to draw a picture and start construction. β
Mrs. Wang could only nod with a smile on the side, and she couldn't refute the decision Jia Zheng had made.
A day or two later, there was a rumor in the house, saying that Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu were going to get married.
What confirms this is that Jia Baoyu was moved out of Jia's mother's room, and next to Jia's mother's room, he was given another room to live in. It can be regarded as separating him from Lin Daiyu.
If it was before, Jia Baoyu would definitely have made a fuss, but now it is silent. It didn't take a day to move out. I think he also knows the reason for doing this, so he is so active in cooperating.
And Lin Daiyu herself has secretly cried a few times in the blue yarn cupboard. This time the cry was not sad, but joyful. I feel that I have a lifelong dependence, and the feeling of being under the fence has faded a lot. And the object of her marriage is Jia Baoyu, which is also in line with her heart. At this time, Daiyu felt that the elders in Jiafu had not forgotten her, or were they thinking about her? didn't know that she bought this marriage at a great price, but according to Lin Daiyu's character, even if she knew, she wouldn't take it to heart.
Sure enough, within a few days, a red wedding letter was delivered to Lin Daiyu, and Lin Daiyu took this marriage letter and cried while reading it. Then hugged tightly in her arms, where was a fluttering piece of paper, which was clearly her reliance for the rest of her life.
And the old lady who was ordered to give Lin Daiyu a marriage letter looked at Lin Daiyu there as if she was crazy, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Girl, the old lady is still waiting there." The girl has something to give the old slave a piece of token, so that I can take it back and talk back to the old lady. β
Lin Daiyu only came to her senses at this time, and when she saw everyone in the room looking at her with a smile, she couldn't help but blush with shame. But he still twisted and withdrew a string of beads made of yellow rosewood, which Lin Daiyu had worn on her hand since she was a child.
Lin Daiyu handed the string of beads to the purple cuckoo next to her.
Zijuan took the beads with a smile on her face, then took out a new handkerchief from the house, wrapped it carefully, put it in a small wooden box, and finally gave it to the old woman.
When handing over to the old mama, he also handed over a piece of silver, which was regarded as happy money for the old mama to run errands. and personally sent the old woman out of the room.
After Zijuan returned to the house, she happily said to Lin Daiyu: "The girl is good this time, we don't have to worry about it anymore." When the mandarin duck came a few days ago, it was said that you and Bao Sanye were engaged, but there was no evidence, I couldn't let go of it in my heart for the past two days, and now I finally have one heart left. β
"What nonsense again, when have I ever been scared, and it makes people laugh when I say it." Lin Daiyu also returned to reserve at this time, but there was a smile in her eyebrows and eyes.