Volume 1 - Who Have Seen Again Chapter 177 - Flesh and Blood (1)
Songjiang, Shen Juren house, Zhang Lao'an people go to the house.
How can that be? How can this be reasonable" Zhang Lao'an knew that the eldest lady of the sect and the eldest lady of the fifth room were about to come to the door to count the dowry of the Sun family, and he was so angry that he trembled.
Shen Juren didn't inform Zhang Lao'an about it because he was afraid of extraneous branches, and he couldn't hide it until now, so he told Zhang Lao'an.
Zhang Lao'an thought about the gemstone bonsai, ivory kang screen and other good things that Shen Juren had scavenged from him a few days ago, and only felt that his heart, liver and flesh were hurting: "It is not related to the family rules, the housework of each room of the Shen family is self-contained, this is a rule that has been passed down for several lifetimes, how dare the eldest wife of the sect break the rules?" ”
Shen Juren said in a sullen voice: "It's the matter of the eldest lady of the sect again, it is the request of the He family...... He Lao Sanye is afraid of the situation of the second room in Beijing, and he is afraid of being burdened with the ......"
In his eyes, the eldest master of the sect is good, the eldest lady of the sect is also good, and the troubled ones are the He family, as well as ...... The second room in Kyochu
Shen Jin sat under Shen Juren, frowning slightly.
At this time, the inventory of Sun's dowry, is it really proposed by the He family?
Such an obvious vigilance, isn't it a slap in the face of the He family? The new wife didn't wait to come in, so she came to this show, which was too ugly.
Anyway, since the two families have made a family appointment, they will be a family when Xiao He enters the door, but where is this like a family?
Zhang Lao'an obviously thought of this, and sneered: "Isn't it a sister-in-law...... Where is this tossing us, this is tossing Xiao He's ......"
Shen Juren obviously didn't want to mention this topic, and seeing that Zhang Lao'anren was still full of resentment, he comforted: "It's just an inventory, the things are still in the fourth room, and they haven't been occupied by others."
When Zhang Lao'an thought about it, this was indeed the truth, and his gaze at Shen Jin added a little love: "Half of those things are Brother Jin's...... It's good for grandmother to keep it for you......"
Shen Jin nodded and said, "That's natural...... I'm tired of my grandmother worrying about my grandchildren......"
Shen Juren saw that the two ancestors and grandsons asked and answered, and put themselves aside, and his heart was a little unhappy. But thinking that Shen Rui still has half of his name, his heart is a little calmer.
Shen Jin is eighteen years old, no matter what the result of this year's township test is, it is time to discuss marriage, and now that the name is right, the dowry of the Sun family has been divided, and half of the dowry will come out in the future. Shen Rui is the same.
He didn't care about his wife's dowry, but everything was dead, and people were alive, and it was better to use them than to pile them up in the storehouse.
In this way, half of the silver will be saved for the dowry of the two sons to marry in the future.
Thinking of Shen Rui, Shen Juren was a little distracted.
How did the heir of the second room choose? Does Shen Rui have any hope of entering the second room?
If Shen Rui enters the second room of the heir and becomes the son of the Shilang Mansion, then he is his biological father, can he also borrow light? Thinking about it again, he gave birth to Shen Rui, even if the second room really wants to succeed Shen Rui as the heir, there is no reason to rob other people's sons in vain.
It's just that the son-in-law is too ugly.
If the eldest lady of the second room is not the old man of the Sun family, and seems to have a prejudice against Shen Jin, Shen Jin is the best candidate for the heir.
After a while, Mrs. Zongfang and Guo came together.
Zhang Lao'an is an elder, although he is confused, they still have to be thoughtful in their courtesy, so they came to the room to say hello.
When Zhang Lao'an saw these two people, the anger in his heart immediately rose again, and he sneered: "There are more and more things that Mrs. Zongfang is worried about, I am afraid that the affairs of the clan are all family affairs......" and said to Guo's family: "Mrs. Hongda, don't forget, Brother Rui is the son of the fourth room, not the fifth room, even if Mrs. Hongda helps Brother Rui take care of the property, it is just to help." ”
The eldest lady of the sect said with a faint expression: "The fourth room is not the housewife, so it is nothing for me to bother with a little bit?" It's better than having a bad mistake and being smiling and generous."
Guo Shi was neither humble nor arrogant: "I am tired of Lao Anren, my nephew and daughter-in-law dare not forget, and I will definitely help Brother Rui take a good look and not let him be bullied."
There were two concubines in this clan, and they pushed the words back hard, and Zhang Laoan fell down with anger.
Mrs. Zongfang didn't grind her teeth with Zhang Lao'an, and looked at Shen Judao: "Since my brother and wife and I are here, then don't delay your efforts......
Shen Juren not only complained that Zhang Lao'an was troublesome, but also blamed the eldest lady of the sect and the Guo family's unkindness, and frowned: "Everything is locked in the wing room of the main courtyard, let Brother Jin take the two of them." ”
Mrs. Zongfang naturally has no words, she is old, and she is a sister-in-law, so there is no need to shy away from being with Shen Juren; The Guo family is the younger brother and daughter-in-law, and Shen Juren still avoids it well.
Shen Jin was instructed, led the way, and led the two elders to the main room.
Because there is only one month left on the day when the new wife enters the door, the main courtyard has been completely renewed, and only the small warehouse in the east wing has not yet been cleaned up because it contains the Sun family's dowry.
Shen Jin took the dowry list when the Sun family entered the door, Shen Juren didn't think about doing anything about it, but he was worried about being exposed, so he handed it over as it was after all.
The eldest lady of the sect came prepared and took out an identical dowry list.
It turned out that there were three copies of the dowry list for the Sun family, one copy here in the fourth room, one copy in the sect room, and the remaining one in the hands of the Xu family.
The list is clearly remembered, from industry to furniture to furnishings to clothing and jewelry.
In the east wing, there is also a room full of piles.
However, Mrs. Zongfang frowned when she saw it, and Guo's face was also a little ugly.
It's just that most of the house is old furniture, and there is not a single thing of value on the dowry list. There were ten boxes of antique curiosities, and now there are less than three boxes left; All kinds of gold and silverware, but also gilded, silver-inlaid fancy things; There are a lot of porcelain decorations, but the shape of the ware is rough, which makes people have to wonder.
Except for the Huanghuali furniture that has been used for many years, after comparing other things with the dowry list, there are only three or four percent left.
According to reason, those things, even if they are broken, there are always accounts to follow; But Sun is deceased, and Shen Juren doesn't mean to explain much
Shen Jin was beside him, looking at the frosty appearance of the eldest lady of the sect and the Guo family, he only felt ashamed. Even if he didn't encroach on these things, he was the grandson of the fourth house after all. There is something wrong with the elders, and he feels uncomfortable.
In his heart, he has always revered his mother-in-law, and now he looks at this scattered dowry, and he also sighs a little.
To put it disrespectfully, if you go to someone else's house with Sun's behavior, you can't say that life will be better; The temperament of his grandmother and father is really not generous enough.
The eldest lady of the sect did not send someone to invite Shen Juren, but while counting, she asked the maids and maids around her to re-ascend the throne and make a book.
The wing room is full of large things, and the small ones are only the three boxes of antique treasures, as well as a few sets of gold and silver utensils, and complete sets of porcelain furnishings, and it is not slow to register.
It's just that when registering those porcelain, Guo Shi said: "Why don't you send someone to ask Master Yuan if someone has put the wrong thing."
Even after thirty years of Sun's dowry, it can still be seen that all of them are good, and the shape of these porcelains can match the dowry list, but it doesn't look exquisite at all.
Mrs. Zongfang shook her head and said, "Don't bother, since Master Yuan has prepared these things, let's register them according to these......"
She came over to count the Sun family's dowry, but it was not to have a relationship with Shen Juren.
Guo Shi was helpless, and he didn't shy away from Shen Jin, and sighed: "Not to mention the side, it is a few common decorations in the house of Yuan's sister-in-law before her death, and there is no ...... here."
After all, they are the wives of the Shen family, not the Sun family, they can think of this, it is not easy to divide the Sun family's dowry in advance, if they talk to Shen Juren about the dowry objects again, others will only think that they are troublesome.
Shen Jin lowered his head, almost touching his chest.
Mrs. Zongfang glanced at him and sneered in her heart.
Last year, there were one new thing after another in the four rooms, including Shen Jin's biological mother Zheng's departure from the Shen family. I heard that the Zheng family took away two carts of things at that time, and there was no Sun family's dowry in them? You must know that the Zheng family has been a "second room" with four rooms for more than 20 years, and is very favored by Shen Juren.
The mother and son are the ones who have become fine, and they don't eat any losses. The son has both fame and fortune here, and the Zheng family saw that he couldn't straighten up, so he immediately thought of leaving the Shen family.
It's ridiculous that Sun's foolish man, who claimed to be a good person before his death, but forgot the truth of "raising tigers for trouble", forced himself to death, and even took Shen Rui, the son of the Yuan Yan, to retreat from his brother.
The new list was quickly sorted out, and Mrs. Zongfang and Guo Shi divided the things into two parts according to the approximate price of the above items, and listed two separate lists.
Mrs. Zongfang said to Shen Jin: "It's a lot of cleanup, go and invite your father over."
Shen Jin left in response, and after half a cup of tea, he came back with Shen Juren.
Two lists, one for Shen Jin and Shen Rui's brothers, Shen Rui was not there, so Shen Jin cast first.
Shen Juren had no objection, and the thing was carried out and divided into two places according to the list.
The share under Shen Rui's name was directly carried to the wing room of Shen Rui's courtyard, and then put on three locks. Three keys, one for each of the eldest wife of the sect, Guo's family, and Shen Juren.
Shen Jin's share, although Zhang Lao'an mentioned that he wanted to keep it on behalf of Shen Jin, but Shen Juren waved his arm and carried it to the wing room of Shen Jin's courtyard and locked it according to Shen Rui's example. It's just that this time the eldest lady of the sect and the Guo family ignored it, so Shen Juren only asked someone to put on a lock and took the key by himself.
Shen Jin's list, Mrs. Zongfang asked someone to copy two copies, one for Shen Juren, and one for Shen Jin to keep for herself; Shen Rui's copy was copied in three copies, and in addition to Shen Juren, the eldest lady of the sect and the Guo family saved one copy.
After the inventory was clear, the matter was over, and the eldest lady of the sect and the Guo family said goodbye and left.
Shen Juren turned to Shen Rui's courtyard, looked at the three locks on the wing, and felt that it was extremely eye-catching, and he almost asked someone to smash the locks open immediately.
However, thinking about the list that Mrs. Zongfang and the Guo family copied, he stopped thinking again.
When he returned to the study and looked at a locked room in the east wing, Shen Juren was very proud......