Chapter 87: The Dowry Storm (2)

The red gold bottle is off the paint?! Xun Qingzhi secretly said to himself.

"Oops. Don't talk nonsense, you girl. This bottle costs only two or three hundred taels of silver, and you broke it......"

Grandma Qi San went over and snatched the bottle and held it in her arms.

"Girl, this Shu brocade, why is it a tulle sheet inside?" One of Qi Wanrong's girls tore open a batch of scattered rulers.

"Third sister-in-law, what's going on?" Qi Wanrong asked Grandma Qi San.

Second Grandma Qi walked over, picked up the ruler and looked at it, pursed her lips, and smiled at Third Grandma Qi.

"Grandma, the eldest lady went out to incense." At this time, a little girl hurriedly walked in from outside and reported to Grandma Qi San.

Grandma Qi San took care of this end, she didn't care about that head, she was in a hurry, and when she heard this, she saw sweat on her forehead.

Qi Wanli walked out of the house and stood beside Xun Qingran.

Xun Qingran looked at Qi Wanli, and then at Rong Yunnuan and Yan Mingyue, "Let's go back to the old lady first." ”

Qi Wanrong's dowry has an accident, and I am afraid that this matter is a little disgraceful, and it is better for the girl's family to avoid it. Besides, this is the housework of the Qi family, Rong Yunnuan and Yan Mingyue. But it was not the girls of the Qi family, they were present, and both parties were embarrassed.

Moreover, when they walked away, there were not so many people present, maybe the three of them would discuss what good solution would be made, and the big things would be small and the small things would be turned into small things.

The four of them went back to Juxuan together, and everyone was silent on the way.

"Fourth sister-in-law, how do you talk to the old lady about this?" Qi Wanli spoke first. Rong Yunnuan and Yan Mingyue also looked at Xun Qingran.

"What did we see?" Xun Qingran asked deliberately, seeing the surprised looks on the faces of the three of them, he smiled again: "Naturally, you didn't see anything." If there is anything, the second grandmother and the third grandmother will naturally discuss it, and they will not let the fifth sister suffer. ”

The three girls were all relieved.

Xun Qingran sighed secretly.

Qi Wanrong's dowry, Rong's originally intended to let Qi Er's grandmother handle the purchase, Qi Wanrong and Aunt Zhao also liked Qi Er's grandmother, but Qi Er's grandmother made an excuse and excused herself. Grandma Qi San took the initiative to take on this errand, and the eldest lady said that she would help. Qi Wanrong and Aunt Zhao were unwilling, but they couldn't object.

Early this morning, when the Rong family came to Juxuan, Qi Wanrong worked very hard, and these girls were also on the side to help persuade her. This small courtyard where the dowry is placed is not far from Juxuan. When the eldest wife and the third grandmother leave, they will take the Rong family to see the dowry.

Rong asked Grandma Qi to take them, and Grandma Qi made an excuse to slip away. However, with her ability, the excuse of developing a warm sedan chair salary is a bit lame. However, it was logical to send Dong'er out.

Grandma Qi San sent someone to find the eldest wife, but the eldest lady went out.

In the past few days when Xun Qing entered the door, everyone in the Qi family, from the Rong family to the housekeeper's daughter-in-law in the kitchen, all looked up to her. This is much better than the days in the Xun family and in front of the Fang family. However, Xun Qingran was more cautious than then. The reason is very simple, in the Xun family, she is familiar with all the people and environment, and she is also familiar with the temperament of the other party and the relationship between the Xun family, so almost nothing will surprise her. It's different in the Qi family, she is the new daughter-in-law, and she is still in the honeymoon period, and everyone shows her the best side. In front of her, there is calm and waveless water, but who knows when, sharks will appear at the bottom of the water, and big waves will rise on the surface of the water.

"Why did you come back so soon?" Rong Shi asked with a smile when he saw a few people coming back.

In Juxuan, Second Lady Qi was not there. Qi Da*'s grandmother took Sister Zhen to sit in front of Rong's.

"A lot of furniture is just painted, and the smell is a bit big. Thinking that the old lady had no one to accompany her, she came back. Xun Qingran replied.

Qi Wanli and the three of them all sat next to the Rong family, and Xun Qingran sat on the side of the kang and picked fruits for Sister Zhen to eat.

Soon after the few people sat down, there was the sound of footsteps outside. Grandma Qi Er led the two little girls, followed by Qi Wanrong, Grandma Qi San followed at the end, and several people walked into the house. Second Grandma Qi's face was as usual, Qi Wanrong's face was still stained with tears, and Grandma Qi San's face was dripping with sweat.

As soon as Grandma Qi came in, she asked the little girl to hand two bottles and two or three rulers to Rong's.

"Old lady, give you a fresh look."

Rong put on his eyes, took the bottle and looked at it carefully. Xun Qingran also turned his head to look at the side, and the golden bottle with one ear fell off a piece of skin, revealing the gray bottle inside.

Rong Shi looked at it, put the bottle in his hand and checked it, "This bottle is made of tin and lead. ”

"It's still the old lady who is well-informed, and we see, it's just like gold and shortbread, and it can peel down layer by layer." Second Grandma Qi laughed.

Grandma Qi's metaphor was so funny that everyone couldn't help laughing.

Rong was also amused, "You're going to be funny." This is also a common trick used by scammers, but with a layer of gold on the outside. This bottle is no longer in the stream, and even the layer of gold is saved, and only gold paint is used. You can't fool anyone. ”

"Old lady look at this again." Grandma Qi Er handed over a ruler again.

Rong glanced at it, touched it with his hand again, and nodded, "It's authentic Shu brocade." ”

"Then look at the old lady again." Grandma Qi opened the ruler.

Even if Xun Qingran is a layman, he can see that only the outer two layers of about seven or eight feet are brocade, and although the color is the same, it is a tulle texture.

Rong took off his glasses, "I've heard people say before that this deceptive thing is going to be a carload of rulers, making up a head to say that they are in a hurry to use the money, and sell it at a low price." Some people bought it cheaply, and when they went back to take a closer look, only two or three were good, and the rest were like this, a few feet on the outside were good, and the inside was wrapped in worthless tulle sheets. ”

Second Grandma Qi clapped her hands, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from the old lady, let's learn to be good with the old lady today." ”

Xun Qingran was also impressed by the side, this Rong family is worthy of being an old man, and he thought about the world he had seen a lot back then.

"Here's what's going on. Where did you find these things? Specially brought to make your sisters happy? Rong asked Second Grandma Qi with a smile.

From beginning to end, the Rong family didn't look at the third grandmother.

Second Grandma Qi glanced at Third Grandma Qi, and said to Rong's: "The old lady asked us to go to see the dowry of the fifth sister, and when we got there, this antique vase, gold plate and jade bowl, the people who saw it were dazzled, and the third brother and sister said that this red gold bottle would cost two or three hundred silver, as well as the Shu brocade made on it, as a result, the little girls had never seen the world." I dropped the bottle by mistake, only to find that it was actually painted. Hehe, I think the third brother and sister took these to joke with us, but it made the fifth sister cry......"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Grandma Qi San.

"Old lady, it's the daughter-in-law who is clumsy and deceived by those profiteers." Grandma Qi San knelt on the ground with a thud.

Rong was speechless for a long time.

"This is worth it, who eats the leopard's guts and dares to cheat the money of the national government. Third brother and sister, tell me, which shop is it and who is the middleman. I sent someone to take the pieces of our house and send these profiteers into the yamen, not only to make them spit out the money they had swallowed, but also to beat him with a hundred and ten boards, so that he would not dare to deceive people in the future. Grandma Qi said.

Grandma Qi San knelt there speechless, only wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. This one, the face seems to be a palette, red rouge, white pink and black eyebrows, all mixed together, a face is colorful and green, really good-looking.

"Ma'am...... Mrs. Qi San's grandmother only uttered these words for a long time.

"Yes, the dowry of the fifth sister, the old lady took out a thousand taels of private house, and the wife didn't know how much she added, but she was deceived by the profiteers, so please invite the eldest lady to come." Second Grandma Qi commanded.

After a while, Mama Yuan came in and replied.

“…… The eldest lady went out to incense and made a vow. The dowry of these five girls, the eldest lady handed it over to the third grandmother, and the servants didn't know the details. I only heard that the eldest lady gave 2,000 taels, saying that the old lady was a grandmother, and she took out 1,000 taels of private house, and it was not good to be a parent to take less. ”

Grandma Qi San knelt on the ground, her face bruised.

Rong seemed to be a little tired, "It's the first time for the third daughter-in-law to do such a big thing, welcome the girl." You took care of her and got things done. ”

Grandma Qi agreed, and hurriedly asked someone to carry a soft bag and send the Rong family back to Yinianju.

The warm sunlight penetrated through the glass window, Xun Qing dyed on the big kang near the window, slept comfortably for a long time, and was getting up to freshen up, when someone outside came to report, saying that Grandma Qi San was here.

Xun Qingran frowned, in the morning, she and Qi Wanli accompanied the Rong family back to Yinian's residence, and came back after talking. Grandma Qi San was taken away by Grandma Qi Er to be "taken care of". Grandma Qi San came to her at this time to do something.

Xun Qingran thought of the word trouble, and really didn't want to see Grandma Qi San, but when people arrived at the door, they avoided it, which was not good, so they had to invite people in.

Xun Qingran let Grandma Qi San sit on the kang, and Grandma Qi San's eyes were red, and it seemed that she had cried.

"The fourth brother and sister are so good here, it's all glazed windows, and the house is bright, unlike where I am, black soil land." Grandma Qi San looked at the furnishings inside and outside the house, with an envious expression on her face.

Xun Qingran couldn't answer the phone, so he hurriedly ordered someone to bring tea.

Grandma Qi San took the teacup, regardless of whether it was hot or cold, she drank it dry in three or two sips, "The tea of the fourth brother and sister is also better than mine." ”

"It's all issued by the first case in the house, and the third sister-in-law is polite to me." Xun Qingran said with a smile.

"Fourth brother and sister, you just came, how do you know about things here. said that it was a case of distribution, but which slave is not red and white, to the fourth brother and sister is the best, to me, there is mold left. The fourth brother and sister are also concubines in their parents' family, and there is nothing I don't understand about these things. These people are not bullying our master is concubine and looking down on us. I am also a pampered girl at home, and my brother Mao is also a serious master of the Qi family. ”

Xun Qingran felt the corners of his eyes twitch. What does this third grandmother mean, is it a little shallow and deep.

"What's wrong with the third sister-in-law, some people don't know how to be polite, the third sister-in-law taught them that the third sister-in-law is a well-informed person, why bother to treat anger for a little thing."

"Little things! Three thousand taels of silver. Fourth brother and sister, I am wronged. Grandma Qi San cried again.

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