On the way back from the birthday banquet at Jiang's house, Pei's face was always strained, and Bai Zhi didn't dare to ask more, so he could only serve carefully.

In her heart, she was worried about what Mrs. Jiang San said: "...... Taipingfang Zhou family Lang, Jiangning Mansion Zhou Ji Oil Mill is his family, there are hundreds of acres of fertile land outside the city, more than ten Zhuangzi, but it is not much worse than the Xiao family, if it is really married, this bride price needless to say, at least this number ......"

Thinking that the five fingers raised by Mrs. Jiang San shook it, Pei's heart was like a wasteland on fire, burning to the ground, 50,000 yuan, this is really a lot, the Xiao family's dowry to Xiao Rongyue was only 100,000 yuan, and the 50,000 yuan was still for the Du family, and in the end it was hers.

She was still a little worried: "The ...... dowry"

Mrs. Jiang San seemed to have thought of it a long time ago, and waved her hand with a smile: "The Zhou family said that if you can marry the lady of the family as a bride, this dowry is just a style, and it doesn't matter if you give more or less." ”

Such a good thing, how could Pei's not be moved.

But...... She couldn't help sighing, a little more irritable, a good family business, 50,000 yuan, but now it is in vain.

When he arrived at the mansion and helped Bai Zhi's men get out of the carriage, Pei's face was gloomy and he went all the way to Chunhua Garden, thinking about this marriage of 50,000 yuan in his heart, and the pain was almost dripping blood.

The news of her return soon spread to Qiu Shiyuan, Xiao Rongyue was holding a small spoon and scooping snow-white dumplings and blowing hot air in small sips, and there was a big bowl in front of her, and there were small dumplings floating in the golden pheasant soup, and there were a few verdant autumn mushrooms in it, accompanied by a small plate of pickled melon slices and crispy raw cuts.

"Third Lady Jiang spoke?" She asked Zhu Ling.

Zhu Ling nodded: "Danhong, who followed along, saw that Mrs. Jiang San and the eldest lady had a good conversation, and they didn't separate until the banquet dispersed, and the eldest lady's face was very unsightly on the way back." ”

"I'm afraid I'm distressed." Xiao Rongyue smiled, "Fifty thousand, where can she give it up, I'm afraid this will not scratch her heart." ”

Sanqi said softly: "Do you want to pass the news to Juping Courtyard?" ”

Xiao Rongyue took a bite of the dumpling slowly, and then said: "Don't worry, how can she agree to this marriage tomorrow, then it's not too late to let Pei Er know." ”

This night Du Mansion was extremely quiet, Pei was looking forward to the silver money he was about to get, Du Huo was enjoying admiration and tenderness in the Mulian room, Pei Erniang was patiently waiting for Chang'an's reply, Zhan's mother looked at the passes and looked at them, looking forward to going to Yixingfang to go to the house at dawn, but Xiao Rongyue slept sweetly until dawn.

As soon as it was dawn, Pei Shi woke up, called Bai Zhi to come in to serve the change of clothes and freshen up, and asked before he changed his robe, "Is Mother Lin back?" Any news? ”

It would be bad if that batch of commercial goods was robbed by others, it was a lot of money, and it was the hope of Changfang to turn over!

Bai Zhi just shook his head: "It will take a day or two to go to Shanyang, and there will be no news until you travel overnight." ”

Pei had no choice but to press his thoughts, let them comb their hair and makeup, and then called the housekeepers and mothers to go to the flower hall to reply.

The money in the public middle school was withdrawn, and several housekeepers and mothers had no choice but to listen to the reduction of the family's consumption, and they didn't even dare to repair the broken corridor, gritting their teeth to hold on.

The sister-in-law Ke in the chef replied: "The West Cross Courtyard sent someone to the chef to ask for bird's nest soup, and said that it was about to be the mid-autumn of August 15, and the house didn't even prepare shortbread, is it too difficult?" ”

Pei Shi gritted his teeth angrily: "What is she?" Lehu is a lowly girl, and it is already generous to be able to keep her in the house for food, and she dares to pick and choose! ”

"Bird's nest soup! She is nothing, she is not a thing, and she dares to eat bird's nest soup! ”

She pointed to Sister-in-law Ke: "Teach someone to tell her that I still have the final say in this house, and it is not her turn to point fingers." ”

Before the words fell, someone outside chuckled: "What made Madame angry like this?" Early in the morning, the liver was on fire. ”

The little maid helped a young lady with a graceful figure to come in, wearing a brocade satin corset skirt, a lotus leaf green Ruyi tuanhua shirt, revealing her plump breasts, and her snow-white and round face seemed to be smiling, and she saluted before Pei's approach: "Madam, the maid comes to greet Madame." ”

Pei Shi didn't see her down, and when he saw her becoming more and more angry, he glared at her: "What are you doing here?" ”

It was Aunt Dai who came, she smiled and said: "It was Lord Lang who ordered the maid to come, the food sent to the yard in the past few days is not suitable for Lord Lang's appetite, I am afraid that the chef is lazy, so I told the maid to come and talk to Mrs. Don't eat it today, I want fresh cloves, and then I want freshly made Yunmeng meat, which should be cut thinly and served with a plate of thick Suoxun sauce." ”

She said and pursed her lips again: "Speaking of which, this month's monthly money has not been sent to this month, didn't the mothers forget?" ”

She was not afraid of Pei Shi at all, even if she looked at Pei's face was pale, she said with a smile, waiting for Pei Shi to speak.

Pei Shi endured and endured, so he didn't pull the tea bowl in his hand and smashed her face to pieces.

No, she can't have a seizure yet, this slut is here to listen to Du Kui's words, no matter how angry she is, she can't fall into Du Kui's face, after all, he is the head of the family.

She turned her head to stare at Sister-in-law Ke: "How much money is left in the kitchen?" ”

Sister-in-law Ke didn't expect to be caught in the battle between this wife and concubine, and she complained bitterly, so she could only answer honestly: "It's less than two dollars, and there is still a little half moon......

Pei Shi sneered and turned his head: "You can hear me, if you want to eat, you can take the money to the chef, you have to have everything, otherwise you can only eat regular food, and it's the same in my room, no one wants to make an exception." ”

Aunt Dai is not easy to deal with, so she turned her head and asked Sister-in-law Ke: "I was not so harsh in the past, and I could order one or two for whatever I wanted to eat in each room and yard, but now even the lord of Lang can't arrange it, where did all the money go?" Could it be that you are greedy for ink? ”

Sister-in-law Ke snorted her spirit, and said with a bitter face: "Auntie doesn't dare to say that, I have been waiting in the chef for so many years, where do I dare to have the mind of greedy ink, I am honest and do errands, and I will never dare to have two hearts." ”

Pei Shi looked at her sarcastically: "What is the situation in the house now, and you have to keep some useless waste, which is naturally more and more difficult." ”

She really didn't want to see Aunt Dai's face again, and waved her hand: "You go back and stay quiet, this is not where you should come." ”

After that, he continued to ask about the housekeeper's mothers, ignored Aunt Dai, and asked Bai Zhi to send her out.

Aunt Dai was so angry that her pretty face turned white, and she glanced at Pei Shi angrily, so she could only turn around and leave, but saw the little maid hurriedly come in: "Madam, Mother Lin is back......"

Pei Shi suddenly sat up straight in surprise: "What about people? Where is it? What about those goods? How much money did you get back? ”