Old Madam Gu looked at him: "What's the matter?" What's the problem? ”

Gu Lian shrunk his neck and said, "You also know that I have been active in officialdom a lot over the years, and this relationship is ...... In addition, the Xiao family is not good at taking care of it, so there is not much left of the Shen family's dowry......"

Old Madam Gu breathed a sigh: "How much is left?" ”

Gu Lian's voice was almost inaudible: "About three ...... Sancheng ......"

Not even thirty percent.

Old Madam Gu was so angry that her pupils shrank, she grabbed the teacup on the small table next to the bed and smashed it: "You bastard, the Shen family's dowry is worth as much as 100,000 taels, not counting those farm shops, you are so defeated that only thirty percent is left!" ”

This hole is too big, Gu Lian can't fill it by himself, and he has to count on the public school to pay for it, so he didn't dare to come out, so he only said with a look of remorse: "Mother, my son knows that he is wrong, but ...... Mother, hurry up and help think of a way, the Shen family will definitely send someone to assist the girl to come over and count the dowry, if you don't count it at that time, ......"

Old Madam Gu only felt that the blood in her chest was surging, and she couldn't wait to slap this unfortunate loser to death.

But it's too late to say anything.

After Mrs. Gu asked Gu Lian to be kicked out of the yard, she lost her temper and persuaded her maids and grandmothers.

After losing her temper, Old Madam Gu could only resign herself to her fate and let people open the treasury, and took out 100,000 taels of silver tickets to make up for the leakage of the dowry list.

The other side.

Lin Ruan, accompanied by the Tong family, went to the Shen family's cemetery.

The Shen family was buried in the Gu family's cemetery, and the tomb was quite magnificent, and the white marble countertop was cleanly kept.

Lin Ruan knelt in front of the grave and burned the paper and incense for the Shen family, kowtowed three more times, and then said: "Mother, I will go to the Gu family in a few days, ask for your dowry, find out everything back then, and give you justice, so that those people in the Gu family who have harmed you will all atone for your sins with their lives." ”

Tong stood by the grave, looked at the tombstone and said, "Mengjun, you have given birth to a good daughter, you have a spirit in the sky, you must bless her safely." ”

On the carriage back from the cemetery, Lin Ruan asked a question in his heart: "Of course, my mother married into the Gu family, there should be a lot of maids and daughters-in-law who accompanied the marriage, and if my mother had an accident, why didn't these people react at all?" ”

Speaking of this, Tong couldn't help but sigh: "Soon after she and Gu Lian got married, we moved our family to the border again. We don't know what happened in the middle, until we received the sad news of her death, and when we rushed back from the border pass, we found that the people who were originally married were sent back to the Shen family by your mother one after another in a few years. The people who served her closely behind her were all arranged by the Gu family. ”

"When your mother died, I also had doubts, but the explanation given by the Gu family was seamless, and there was even a case of the imperial physician in the palace, plus your grandmother was sad and had a serious illness in the past, these things were so over."

Lin Ruan also felt helpless, but she had a new doubt, what was the origin of the people behind the Gu family? Even the Imperial Doctor can help cover up.

The Gu family can invite the Dark Pavilion, and there is also a token to contact the Dark Pavilion, does the Gu family have a relationship with the King of Chu?

With such a guess, Lin Ruan felt that things seemed to be much clearer.

Back then, was the Shen family exterminated because they found out about the Gu family and the King of Chu?

But ten years ago, did the king of Chu have the intention of rebellion?

Lin Ruan felt that he had to go back and ask Xiao Jingchen about this matter.

Seeing that the expression on her face kept changing, Tong asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Lin Ruan came back to his senses and smiled: "I'm fine, I just thought of something." ”

Tong said: "I wrote a letter to your uncle overnight last night, asking people to rush to Yanping Pass. He will also return with your grandfather this time, and the letter should be delivered to them on the way. ”

Lin Ruan pursed his lips and smiled: "I don't know if I can catch up with my grandfather and uncle, it's already February now, and in a few days, I should leave for Huaiyang Mansion to promote sweet potatoes." ”

Tong said with a smile: "That must be seen, your grandfather and your uncles are all impatient, if they know the truth, they will definitely rush back." When they come back, they can also be the master to give your marriage to Xiao Wangfu. ”

Speaking of marriage, Lin Ruan couldn't help but feel a little hot on his cheeks.

When Tong thought of Xiao Jingchen, he also wanted to laugh. Who would have thought that Xiao Jingchen, who has always been ruthless, would be so careful, and let someone send the futon in Lin Ruan's room over at night, saying that he was afraid that she would recognize the bed.

This kind of thing may not be imagined by ordinary men, but such a cold person thought of it and arranged for someone to send it over.

It is for this point that it is enough to reassure the Tong family about Xiao Jingchen.

Back in the house, the Tong family began to work on the matter of entertaining the guests in two days.

Because things are set in a hurry, there are a lot of things to prepare at once, and you have to prepare a lot of invitations alone. Moreover, Mrs. Shen said that she wanted everyone with a face in Kyoto to participate, which was a big project.

Tong also took this opportunity to take Lin Ruan with him and began to teach her how to run the family and how to balance interpersonal relationships.

The situation in Lin Ruan's own house is simple, and the Lin family is also an ordinary family, so she doesn't need to worry about too many affairs, and she has always felt that it is easy to manage family affairs.

As a result, I followed the Tong family for two days, and I really admired these ancient women.

They are well aware of these complex interpersonal relationships and how each family relates to each family.

Lin Ruan thought that he couldn't do this.

However, although she may not be able to use these things very well, she still learns seriously with Tong, and her learning ability is quite strong, so Tong's teaching is also very smooth.

After two days of getting along, the Tong family fell in love with Lin Ruan even more.

The Shen family is prosperous, and all of the concubines have sons. The men of the Shen family do not accept concubines, so there is no girl in the house, otherwise the Shen family would not be so indulgent to that Gu Ruan.

Now that the Tong family looks at Lin Ruan, it is no different from looking at his daughter, and he can't wait to teach her all the skills.

Lin Ruan followed the Tong family to learn the director of the family during the day, and then went to Mrs. Shen's side to chat and eat with him, and when he returned to the courtyard at night, he kept drawing pictures at the desk.

She planned to make a wheelchair for Mrs. Shen, who was in poor health, her legs and feet were weak and she couldn't walk, and she rarely even went out of the yard.

Lin Ruan really regards her as a relative now, and naturally feels sorry for her, so he thought of this method, to be a wheelchair, and he can push Mrs. Shen out of the house in the future.

After the picture was drawn, let Luohua take it and give it to Xiao Lu.

The craftsmen she asked Xiao Jingchen to help find were all managed by Xiao Lu, the hands of those craftsmen were really skillful, and her still was heard to be ready, just waiting for her to take the time to test it.

It's just that I can't pull away for half of the moment, so I can only wait.