Chapter 223: Marriage
The people of the Hou Mansion thought that she had returned to her hometown, and the things in the south naturally could not be taken out, but fortunately, when she went back to move the grave, she also bought a lot of things, and the beans were stored in the ring, and she just took out some to give away.
"Your grandfather told you again and again, saying that after you come back, don't be in a hurry to leave, he has something to do with you." Grandmother looked at her more and more kindly.
The second aunt and the third aunt also came up to make fun, only Du Shi was still cold, she had a big event today, but the people who had to wait hadn't come yet, and when she saw Manqing return home, she felt a little uneasy, for fear that good things would be mixed up by her.
"Dushi, Dushi! Deaf? I was in a daze, and suddenly I heard my mother-in-law's scolding,
"Ah, old lady, I was thinking about something just now, and I didn't hear you call me."
"Well, what do you think about the big deal, I shouted so much, today Qing'er's sister and brother go home, you ask the kitchen to cook more good dishes, and it can be regarded as a pick-up for Qing'er."
Although Du Shi was unwilling, she didn't have the courage to refute the old lady's words, so she had to get up and go out to order, just in time, Mama Du entered the hospital.
"Madam, my uncle has already entered the mansion and is now in the East Courtyard."
"Okay, you go back and say hello first, I'll come back and say goodbye."
She had enough of the days when she had no money, and her sister-in-law told her that there was a rich man in the south who wanted to hire an official lady for his son, although the child was white, but the dowry from that family was too rich, and with this money, her life was better.
"Old lady, I have already told the kitchen, add two fish and stew two chickens today, I will have to go to the front to see the account, so I will go back first."
"Go ahead, by the way, tell the kitchen again, Wen Jin likes to eat mutton, ask them to make a pot, and it's just right to eat warmly." Du Shi hurriedly agreed.
"That Mama Du was sneaky just now, and my sister-in-law doesn't know what the hell to do?"
The third lady has more and more opinions on this sister-in-law, and the Hou Mansion has not been separated, and now the expenses are also the old Hou Ye's silver, but how can it be like spending her, instigating everywhere, the former son's daughter wanted to eat a fresh and tender vegetable, and was said to be a waste, so she didn't do it.
"She is a family member, how normal things are, don't always find fault with her, Qing'er should be tired after sitting here, you should also go back to rest."
"Grandmother, I also want to go to Liyuxuan, my eldest cousin has been out for so long, there must be a lot of things to see and hear along the way, I can't go, it's good to listen to her." Only Lin Yaoyao and Manzhi are here, Manyun is not happy, but why didn't Manfu come?
"I'll go too, eldest sister, you won't be unwelcome, will you?"
"Aren't you going if you're not welcome?"
"Yaoyao, let's go quickly, we are not welcome to go, haha." Saying that, the two of them really walked in front hand in hand, and Manqing wondered in her heart, how did Manzhi become so lively?
The girls were gone, and the old lady sank her face,
"She is the wife of the prince, it is not right for you to say her in front of the children like this, the use of the Hou Mansion has been shrinking recently, in fact, there is nothing wrong, you can't live without moderation, the Hou Ye also said, the mansion should not be too extravagant."
The little daughter-in-law has been saying too many sour words recently, and today she said in front of her granddaughter that there must be a limit to this slap in the face.
Du Shi didn't know that the old lady was speaking for her, and she would be settling accounts with her sister-in-law.
"Anyway, we are Miss Houfu, and his dowry of 50,000 taels is too shabby, sister-in-law, you tell them that in addition to these 50,000 taels, you have to follow other families, and then the entire thirty-two, otherwise, I can't explain it to the prince."
Fifty thousand taels is hers, although the family is a merchant, but the child is a sister-in-law.
"You, okay, this sister-in-law ran away for you, but you have to tell your brother-in-law, don't come then, the dowry gift is here, and you regret it, how to say it, it is also a big family in Jiangnan."
"Don't worry, I still did the marriage of a concubine, if I put it in the past, I will marry that dead girl, and I will take advantage of my heart."
But now, she can't be at her mercy, not to mention that people have a foreign family, it is the title of a county monarch, and it is not her turn to call the shots in marriage.
They said here hot, but they didn't pay attention to the whole conversation was heard, it was a little maid in the main room, because she got up late, the work was not finished, I thought that there was no one at noon, who knew that I was blocked inside as soon as I came in, and I was so scared at this time that I was afraid of being discovered.
Fortunately, after the sister-in-law finished speaking, Du personally sent her out, and the little maid hurriedly ran out.
Gao listened to her words and almost fainted, merchant? How could he marry a merchant in his family? Moreover, Du Shi also asked for such a high dowry.
Don't even think about it, you definitely won't give your daughter away, what's the difference between this and selling children? Can her Fu'er have a good life when she gets married?
Fortunately, her usual small favors worked, and things were in the initial stage, and there was still a chance to redeem them.
She can't come out by herself, the old lady has never been waiting to see these concubines, and now she can only rely on Fu'er herself.
Hurriedly asked someone to invite the young lady over, Manfu heard it, it was no less than a thunderbolt on a sunny day, Manying had a temper today and was unwilling to see the eldest sister, she was also left by Du Shi to accompany her, just now I thought, I can always see it at dinner, who knew that there was such a ridiculous thing?
Her father is the future Hou Ye, and he wants to sell her to a merchant?
"Auntie, what should I do? The father can't come back for the past two days, and if she changes the Geng post, her daughter will have to marry if she doesn't marry. ”
"You go to Ronghuatang now, plead with the old lady, this matter is also a shame for the Hou Mansion, while the raw rice is not yet cooked, go quickly, by the way, the old lady wants to ask how she knows, just say that I heard it."
Maybe the old lady will call her for questioning, and she will be able to take the opportunity to talk.
Manfu knelt in front of the hall and cried, the old lady was also stunned, just now I trained my little daughter-in-law, I want to support Du's waist, I didn't expect her to do such a thing, although the concubine is an eyesore, but no matter how eye-catching, they are also born for the family, especially Manfu is so beautiful, marrying a good family, it is also good to help his father, business? What the hell is this?
"Get up and speak well, where did you hear this news, and your mother didn't say it?"
"Yes, my aunt overheard it, and today the third aunt came to find her mother, and she was the matchmaker." Manfu couldn't raise her head in shame, but she still clearly explained the reason,
"Mama Shi, you go and call the Gao family to come over, and by the way, call the Du family to come too, it's the other thing that the hell is wrong, you don't even tell me about such a big thing, our Hou Mansion is just these few girls, but there is no extra thing to call her bad."
The third lady sat on the side and discussed, just now she said that it is not easy for people, now it is okay, they dare to be in-laws with the merchants, no wonder, even if the Du family is an official, they still can't take off the hat of the merchant.