Chapter 8: The Dowry
Yang was unhappy in his heart, but remembering what Chang Sanzhuang told her last night, he reluctantly agreed. Seeing Lu Shi walking around with his belly in his arms, he stabbed softly: "Look at the second sister-in-law is so delicate, don't be a girl, right?" ”
The Lu clan immediately exploded, "Third brother and sister, what are you talking about!" Our second child is going to be a big official in the future, of course, it is more expensive than others. ”
Zhang couldn't see his daughter-in-law's pride, and said impatiently: "What are you arguing about." Before I was born, I daydreamed. I don't want to see if you have the fucking material to be an official. If you can raise a talented man, thank God. ”
I have to say that Zhang's words are still very pertinent.
After Shen Qingru found out, she still asked Aunt Lan to take two catties of brown sugar, a few pastries and a piece of high-quality fabric, and sent them over.
Lu Shi rummaged for a long time, but did not find the silver, and muttered stinginess or something.
Aunt Lan smiled angrily, it was really a group of white-eyed wolves who couldn't be fed: "This is a good soft smoke, and a horse costs five or six taels of silver." Miss and I are reluctant to use it, and we plan to make a few intimate clothes for the little master to wear. If you don't like it, I'll take it back. ”
When the Lu family heard that it was so expensive, he hurriedly hugged him tightly and didn't let go: "I'm just a little quicker, and I think of Sister Shen's goodness in my heart." Besides, there is no reason to go back to this sent out. ”
To say that the young lady of this big family has the courage, and a few taels of things are given away without blinking. It's like her mother-in-law, what she said is good, but she hasn't seen any of them until now.
After Aunt Lan went back, she said to Shen Qingru that both of them felt that they should not do such a thankless task in the future.
It's a pity that many times, if you don't look for trouble, trouble will come to your door.
After dinner at the Chang family, Chang Laosan stayed behind to help the Yang family clean up together. Seeing that everyone was almost gone, he glanced at the Yang family, washed his hands, and swaggered into Zhang's house.
The mother and son muttered for a while, and Chang Laosan went out satisfied. Yang was nervously guarding outside, and when he saw this, he was relieved. Take a brisk step to find Lu.
Chang Laosan also went in the direction of the big house.
Lu Shi was called over with a confused expression. listened to Zhang's speech with a confused face. After reacting, he screamed, "What? Ziming of the third family wants to marry? Three hundred taels of dowry? ”
Zhang glanced at her unhappily, "What are you calling?" Ming'er married the daughter of the director of their school, Xu, who was a serious and wealthy family, and ordinary people couldn't marry if they wanted to. ”
"That's three hundred taels is still too much." The Lu family doesn't care who she marries, when she got married, it was only a dowry of ten taels of silver. How much money Zhang has saved in her hand, she also knows a rough idea, now that she has used it up, what will she do when her Tianbao marries a wife in the future? She said that the Yang family was mysterious, and it was really no good. wants her to be the wronged leader, but there is no door.
"Second sister-in-law, Director Xu has some face in Qingyuan County, and he has been in the same window with the county master. If he hadn't seen Ming'er as smart and studious, he wouldn't have married his daughter to our family. I heard Ming'er say that the Xu family has a house in the county seat and came over as a dowry. That's not just three hundred taels. "Yang is very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. If it had been placed in the past, three hundred taels would have been an astronomical amount for them, and they couldn't even think about it, but now......
The Lu family was not stupid at the critical moment: "The girls of the Xu family are naturally very good, as long as the third brother and sister pay for themselves, I won't say a word." After speaking, he twisted Chang Er's arm again.
Chang Lao Er also said: "Third brother, what you did is not authentic. ”
Chang Laosan had already won Zhang's promise, and Zhengzhi was complacent, and he just smiled when he heard the words: "Second brother, you can't say that, if Ming'er is really good, we will have a light on our faces." ”
Zhang nodded, "The third child's words are reasonable. He said to Father Chang again: "Old man, what do you think? ”
Father Chang rarely took care of things, and Zhang had already communicated with him, so he said, "I think it's good, let's do it." ”
The head of the family spoke, and even if the Lu family was unwilling, he couldn't say anything.
Zhang was pleased with the result, "You all heard it. Then let's talk about silver. You also know what happened to our family before. It's been decades, and I haven't saved a lot of money. Since Miss Shen came, she has been more relaxed. ”
As he spoke, he looked at Chang Dazhuang and his wife, who had not opened the door since they entered the door. snorted in his heart, "So for this dowry, I will pay fifty taels." The third family will pay fifty taels, let your daughter-in-law go back to her parents' house to see, this is also their own grandson. The second family, the second daughter-in-law is pregnant, and there is a Tianbao, forget it. ”
Lu Shi was holding his ears. When I heard this, I was relieved. She has no money, and even if she does, she won't give it to Chang Ziming. glanced at the Yang family, who was as pale as usual, and sneered in her heart, she knew what the calculation was.
Sure enough, I listened to Zhang's words: "As for the remaining two hundred taels, the old family, you are good." ”
Aunt Liu had already heard that something was wrong, but she didn't expect it to be so shameless, "Old lady, just kidding." You also said, what is the situation of our family, two hundred taels, it is not worth it for you to sell our family. ”
Zhang's face sank: "That's how you talked to your mother-in-law?" ”
The left and right also tore their faces last time, and Aunt Liu no longer had scruples: "What did the old lady say, my mother-in-law has been dead for more than 30 years." If we were still alive, our family would not have let people die like this. ”
These words poked Zhang's sore spot. Seeing that the momentum was not right, Yang hurriedly played a round, if these two people were on the bar, they wouldn't want to talk about this matter today. "Sister-in-law, I can't write two common words in one stroke, they are all a family, and occasionally it is a little unpleasant, and it will pass after a sleep. How can you hold a grudge? ”
Chang Laosan also diligently gave Zhang's breath, "Third brother, you see what your brother and sister said, you don't care, my mother is also for the good of our family." ”
Aunt Liu knew that Chang Da Zhuang was stupid, and she was worried that he would be interested, "The third uncle said that I didn't say anything right." For the good of our family, I'm afraid it's just for you. It's nothing to do with our family. ”
"In the future, Ming'er will soar, and we will not be stained with any light. You should pay for the money yourself. ”
Zhang had a faint headache. This eldest daughter-in-law, who has always been docile, is not very good, and the past two days have been like a cannon battle, just a little bit. "You're really not willing to pay?"
Aunt Liu sneered: "Isn't the family's money all in the old lady, where did we get the money?" ”
Yang obviously didn't believe it, "The eldest brother and sister-in-law are the lifesavers of Sister Shen, and Sister Shen is generous." Sister-in-law doesn't have to be reluctant, it's a big deal to ask Ming'er to write you an IOU, and then pay it back. ”
Aunt Liu won't believe her nonsense, and she has no money at all. "Miss Shen is already pitiful enough, she will have to raise Xiao Ji'er in the future, there are more places to use money, if you still want her money, is it still a person? Isn't this driving people to their deaths? ”
Aunt Liu has a knife and a stick, and the faces of the Zhang family and the Yang family are pale.
Chang Laosan saw that things were not good, so he looked at Chang Laosan for help.
Father Chang cleared his throat and was about to speak, when he heard Chang Dazhuang say coldly, "Dad, you don't need to say it." We really don't have any money. Let the third brother figure it out for himself. ”
ignored the crowd and took Aunt Liu away.