Chapter 24: The sky-high asking price
Although Old Madam Feng covered it up well, Jiang seemed to notice that the other party's expression instantly stiffened after she said the words of asking for a dowry.
Jiang Yan's mother Su has been dead for many years, and the key to the dowry has always been in the hands of Mrs. Feng, although Mrs. Feng has long threatened to take out the dowry when the three children of the big house get married, Jiang seems to know that if she asks for it in advance, it is equivalent to letting Mrs. Feng cut her flesh.
The Su family is the concubine of the Hou Mansion of Yining, and the amount of dowry is not small, although there are accounts for the income of those shop granges, it is too simple to make money with the money spent in vain.
Of course, the money born will not be included in the Su family's dowry, as for the whereabouts, it goes without saying.
"Although you have passed the house, but you have not learned to be a housekeeper, how can it be so easy to take care of the dowry?" Jiang's words caught Old Madam Feng a little off guard, and her tone became more and more cold.
Jiang seemed to be still smiling: "It is precisely because it is not easy to take care of the dowry that my granddaughter wants to learn now." Previously, the granddaughter was married to the third son of the Anguo Mansion, the third son was the youngest son, and his wife's housekeeping skills were almost not tight. But now that the granddaughter's relationship with him has turned yellow, she is not allowed to marry into any kind of family in the future. ”
Speaking of marriage, Jiang didn't blush at all, looked at Old Madam Feng's expression and continued: "If the granddaughter marries the son of a family, but she doesn't even have the ability to be a housekeeper, it will definitely make people laugh." It's nothing for a granddaughter to be laughed at for a few words, but if people want to say that our uncle won't raise girls, that's the granddaughter's sin. ”
Old Madam Feng looked a little wonderful when she heard Jiang Ru finish speaking.
It was the first time she had discovered that this granddaughter was so eloquent, but what she said made some sense.
However, the relationship between the Bofu and the Anguo Mansion has turned yellow, and Jiang seems to have little hope of marrying in a year or two.
For such a long time, such a large amount of dowry was handed over to Jiang Yi, where could Mrs. Feng be willing to do it.
Old Madam Feng pondered: "It's a good thing that you can think like this, but everything has to be done step by step, and you can't become a fat man by eating in one bite." In this way, from tomorrow onwards, you will follow your second aunt first, see how she takes care of the housework, and then let your second aunt give you a job after ten days and a half of school. As for taking care of the dowry, at least familiarize yourself with these first. ”
Familiar with the needlework room, as well as purchasing, familiar with purchasing, and human contacts, as long as she thinks, Jiang seems to need to learn a lot, and when she learns these one by one, a year or two will almost pass.
If Jiang seems to marry smoothly after a year or two, of course she can't fall into the notoriety of embezzling her daughter-in-law's dowry, and those dowries will naturally be handed over to Jiang Yi.
Jiang seemed to listen to Mrs. Feng's words, her face was struggling, but in the end she shook her head and said, "The granddaughter wants the dowry left by her mother!" ”
Old Madam Feng's face sank: "Fourth girl, grandmother has already said it so clearly, haven't you listened?" Do you think your grandmother will embezzle what your mother left behind? ”
"Of course my granddaughter wouldn't think so."
Old Madam Feng's expression eased: "That's it, then you just do what your grandmother says, your grandmother won't harm you." ”
"But my granddaughter needs money."
"Rouge gouache and clothes for the four seasons have been purchased in the house, and you still have monthly money, isn't it enough?"
"My granddaughter wants to get a small kitchen and cook for herself in the future."
"Nonsense!" When Mrs. Feng heard this, she became angry, and she dared to love this girl for a long time because she had a mouthful.
Mother Feng, who was standing beside Old Madam Feng, pouted secretly.
There is a small kitchen in the whole Bofu in the Cixin Hall, and there is not even the second wife, but the fourth girl is clamoring to make a small kitchen, and sure enough, this girl who has no mother's discipline is not sensible.
The big girl Ah Xi snorted at Ah Funu.
It seems that the four girls are going to be unlucky.
Jiang didn't seem to care about Old Madam Feng's anger at all, and said in a light tone: "My granddaughter doesn't dare to mess around, but if she doesn't get a small kitchen, she will starve to death, so she has to come to her grandmother in order to survive." ”
"What are you talking about? In order to get a small kitchen, what does it look like to talk about the dead and alive? Old Madam Feng reprimanded.
"Aman, Aqiao, bring the food box in."
Soon the bead curtain was lifted, and Ah Man and Ah Qiao walked in one after the other.
The two maids each carried a food box in their hands and came to the old lady Feng to curtsy.
Old Madam Feng didn't bother to talk to the maid more, and only stared at Jiang with a cold face.
"Take out those meals and ask the old lady to look at them."
Ah Man and Ah Qiao quickly took the food out of the food box and filled the table.
"It's noon, it's night. Grandmother can let people taste the food and see if it can be swallowed. Jiang seemed to finally put away the smile on his lips and said coldly.
Old Madam Feng glanced at it, her eyes stayed on the meal in the evening for a few more moments, and she frowned and said, "Although the sales are a little worse, why can't you swallow it?" I don't think anyone has touched any of these dishes. ”
Since he has never been moved, how does Jiang seem to know that it is difficult to swallow?
Jiang Ru chuckled: "It is precisely because it is difficult to swallow that I didn't move the chopsticks again." If Grandmother doesn't believe it, just let people taste it. ”
"Ah Xi—" Old Madam Feng gestured to Ah Xi.
Ah Xi was reluctant.
As the old lady's eldest maid, she is no worse than the girls in terms of eating, who wants to eat these meals that have been cold.
However, these thoughts could only be hidden in her heart, and she immediately answered yes, picked up a pair of clean chopsticks and aimed at the food on the table.
Let's try the cold dishes, at least this is cold in the first place, and the taste won't change much.
Ah Xi picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth, and when he tasted the taste, he hurriedly spit it into the handkerchief, covering his mouth and coughing.
"What's going on?" Old Madam Feng asked in a deep voice.
Ah Xi choked with tears: "It seems that there is too much mustard ......"
"Ah Fu, you go try something else." By this time, Old Madam Feng already had a plan in her heart.
Ah Fu tasted a few dishes, although it was not as big as Ah Xi's reaction, his face was also not good-looking, and he said to Old Madam Feng: "The taste is ...... It's a little bit worse......"
"Those mothers-in-law in the kitchen are getting more and more cheating and slippery!"
Jiang seemed to smile: "It was good in the past, but today I have two meals in a row." Grandmother, why don't you call your second aunt over and ask, could it be that she changed the cook but didn't tell her grandmother? ”
Old Madam Feng didn't respond to Jiang Ru's words for a while, and looked at her deeply.
The girl's delicate chin was slightly raised, allowing Old Madam Feng to look at her.
The eyes of the two collided, and Old Madam Feng could not see a trace of flinch from those radiant eyes.
Old Madam Feng put away her scrutinizing gaze and said to Ah Fu, "Go and invite the second lady to come over." ”
Jiang couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
There was once a bastard who taught her that if you want someone to agree to a small condition, then first put forward a big condition that the other person is not willing to accept anyway.
In this case, that small condition can easily be met.
This is the sky-high asking price, and the money is paid on the spot.
It seems, he was right.