After the wedding, it was time to "return to the home after three dynasties", and then the wedding tent was dismantled, and the wedding banquet officially ended.
Then the Dragon Boat Festival passed, and the comfortable days returned to their former leisurely state.
Mrs. Bo is actually her aunt, and she is not mean-spirited. Guizhen is also considerate and mellow in everything she does, and there is nothing to criticize about. She spends half the day learning to be a housekeeper from her mother-in-law, and spends half the day with her husband. Every three or two days, she will come next door to talk to the hall.
My sister-in-law studied health-preserving medicinal foods, and naturally integrated into Dong E's family.
Shu Shu was thinking about one thing in her heart, and that was to teach Guo Luoluo Gege a lesson. She couldn't let her show off her power in vain, otherwise she wouldn't have been bullied in vain.
Shu Shu added this little note to her little notebook, describing Guo Luoluo's rudeness.
On the ninth day of May, Fusong brought a message from Brother Ninth, and the remaining money was collected, and the transfer could be done tomorrow afternoon.
It was very hot in the capital city in early summer. Shu Shu's clothes when going out changed from a cloak to a vest, which she wore over her gauze coat. It was much cooler. Even so, she never left her hand with the fan.
On the tenth day of the lunar month, Shu Shu took Xiao Chun into the carriage, and Fu Song followed with several regular followers on horseback.
However, the sister and brother did not go directly to Hubu Yamen, but went to a teahouse not far from Hubu.
This is the place designated by Brother Jiu, and it was agreed that the delivery will not be made here today.
Shu Shu had a pocket watch on her and estimated the time at home, arriving a quarter of an hour early.
When Shu Shu and Fu Song entered the teahouse, a familiar little eunuch in blue came down from the second floor. It was He Yuzhu, the valet of the ninth elder brother. He bowed respectfully: "Gege and elder brother are here, the master is already waiting upstairs.
Come on..." As he said that, he bowed and led the two of them up to the second floor.
In the largest private room on the second floor, Brother Ninth has already arrived.
Seeing Shu Shu's sister and brother come in, Brother Ninth looked at Shu Shu's uncovered pink face and immediately looked away, saying with a bit of uneasiness: "I heard that the business of 'Qian Jin Fang' is making a fortune every day...
...What's the matter, you can't even bear to change it to a new plaque? You only need two taels of silver, and you don't even say hello, so you just use my sign?"
Brother Jiu was originally looking forward to meeting today, but he felt depressed knowing that Qianjinfang's birthday was Xinglong.
Even Myna heard about it and even asked himself in private.
Shu Shu took Fu Song to his seat generously, pushed a plate of fruit to him and gave him snacks, and then explained: "If it is someone else's sign, there is no reason to use it... Isn't it the sign of Master Jiu that you want to use?"
Anyway, the marriage won't be an affair. We will be a family when the time comes. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. Thinking of this, Shu Shu couldn't help but smile.
Compared with later generations of laws that only guaranteed the property rights of men and their illegitimate children and were unfriendly to women, the current way in which the hostess controls property rights is not bad.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes, a little dissatisfied: "You are really thick-skinned, you take advantage of everything..."
Shu Shu said confidently and without any guilt: "Are we going to change the signboard in a big way and make people inquire about the reason for the change of owners? And then bring out the previous lawsuit and make people gossip?"
Even if you get a bargain, you still behave well.
Brother Jiu's face turned darker, and he pushed the purse in his hand: "Here are the remaining bank notes, land deeds, and house deeds. Take them out and let He Yuzhu transfer the ownership..."
Shu Shu did not count the banknotes or rush to get the deed, but poured herself half a cup of tea and drank it slowly before changing her serious look: "Allow me to say a word... Master Jiu is in a hurry.
I would rather increase the price to buy these properties, but just to add beauty to Guo Luoluoge?"
This was not Shu Shu's random guess, but Gui Dan's talk was loose and he had spoken out before.
Brother Jiu also thought about Guidan and couldn't help frowning, but he nodded without denying it.
Shu Shu frowned, with disapproval on his face: "In Master Jiu's own name? Isn't this... easy to catch people's tongue? Don't do bad things with good intentions..."
Brother Ninth looked at Shu Shu and became more and more dissatisfied: "Do you really think that I am a fool? Of course it is in the name of Brother Bazhu!"
Although he is a few months younger than me, he always pretends to be the elder and talks the truth. What's wrong with him?
Is this a habit of being the eldest sister in the family?
Brother Jiu wanted to find fault with Shu Shu, but he couldn't help but find reasons for her.
Maybe this is the reason?
Isn't that what the elder brother treats the younger brother below? He habitually preaches.
Fifth Brother is okay in front of others, but tends to nag when he is in front of himself.
Shu Shu said generously: "Then the transaction can't be at this price! How can I make money from Master Ba? I'd better transfer the ownership at the original price!"
Brother Jiu doesn't know whether to be happy or angry. Are there people who are close or distant?
Is this meant to be "killed"?!
This Dong E family is so helpless that people can't even hate her.
But he did not hesitate to lie for the money. He said impatiently: "It's not Bage's money, it's my money... Eighth sister-in-law's parents left early, and she wasn't even close to Guo Luoluo's family. The dowry is all
We rely on the palace to recruit people, but after all, Taifu Jin is the head of the family over there, and if it becomes shabby, it will also hurt Bago's dignity..."
There really are no secrets in the capital. Smart people will think of Guo Luoluo Gege's embarrassing situation.
Shu Shu sincerely praised: "Jiuye is so loyal and generous, and he really has a deep brotherhood!"
Ninth Brother did not refute, but nodded in agreement: "Bago treats people well. Here, Bago and Fifth Brother are treated the same..."
"Oh, it turns out that there is a precedent set by the Fifth Master, so it is appropriate for the Ninth Master to make an addition this time."
Shu Shu kindly suggested: "I heard that the ninth master and the tenth master also have a deep relationship. I think it is not much worse than the eighth master. Is it better to prepare in advance to make up for it, so as to save the rush..."
The tenth prince's marriage decision has also been made. It was decided a few years ago that the Mongolian princess wedding ceremony will be at the end of the year and the wedding will be at the beginning of next year.
Hearing these words, the ninth elder brother was confused: "What precedent? The fifth sister-in-law's natal family is good, and it needs to be supplemented everywhere... The same goes for the tenth brother. Since Khan's Ama chose a noble girl from Mongolia to marry, the dowry can only be richer.
It won’t be simple…”
Shu Shu said bluntly: "Although Wu Fujin is the daughter of the old emperor, she is just a branch of his Talash family. His father and ancestors also had low official positions. The dowry is naturally not as generous as that of other princes Fujin. Why does it not need to be supplemented? Guo Luoluo Gege
Our family is a direct branch of the family, we have been married to the royal family for several lifetimes, and the dowries of generations of princesses and princesses are in the treasury. If it is difficult to collect the dowry, wouldn't it be even more difficult for Wufu Jin..."
Brother Jiu didn't speak, but was deep in thought.
Is the dowry of the fifth sister-in-law really simple?
It really doesn't seem rich.
Last year, the fifth brother and the seventh brother got married on the same day. The dowries of the two princes Fujin entered the palace on the same day. Naturally, comparisons are inevitable.
Qifujin is the daughter of Zhenghongqi Deputy Capital Governor Faka, a branch of the Hadanara clan among the "Eight Great Families", and has been married to the clan for generations. Many of her relatives hold high positions in the military, so her family wealth is naturally not that of the Wufujin family.
comparable.
At that time, some people seemed to be laughing at Wu Fu Jin, saying that among the princes, Fu Jin had the lowest background and the shabbiest dowry.
He didn't take it seriously at the time. After all, the fifth brother was not short of money. The fifth brother was raised by the Queen Mother and had a lot of private property from the queen mother. The money he took out today was borrowed from the fifth brother.
The reason why it was postponed from the end of March to now is because the fifth brother had an errand and went to Gyeonggi Province last month and was not in Beijing.
It seems that it is not appropriate to help myna put on makeup by myself.
Fifth brother is kind, so I won’t misunderstand him, but there are still empress and fifth sister-in-law...
If you are trying to find reason, you really have no reason for it.
Brother Ninth frowned and was entangled, but he had spoken to Malhun in private before...
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth's reaction and "suddenly realized": "Did Lord Ninth be negligent last year? That's okay. I just have to go back and make up for it... Aren't there exactly three properties, one for each elder...
"
Brother Ninth frowned slightly, then shook his head: "Things always have priorities. Old Ten's wedding day is next year, so there's no rush... Brother Five, I'll go back and apologize. I'll make up for it when I get more money..."
Shu Shu stopped smiling and said a little seriously: "What about me?"
Brother Jiu couldn't help but wonder: "Huh? What's wrong with you?"
Shu Shu solemnly said with a serious face: "My natal family is also ordinary. Mafa was just a guard during her lifetime, and Ama was not a successor. She was promoted to the capital in the first few years... Enie's natal family has been removed from the clan, and even the clan has been idle.
None of them can compare... My family is no better than my fifth sister-in-law's family..."
Brother Jiu listened attentively at first, but then he felt something was wrong and immediately retorted: "Are you being fooled by a fool again? Who are you kidding?! Your family is still short of dowry?! Don't you have ten hectares of land and four shops?!
Among them, there are two silver buildings that make a lot of money every day. How dare you complain about poverty?"
Shu Shu sighed, with a hint of helplessness: "The emperor has given me the title of Jiuye Fujin with great grace. My Ama and Enie have always been loyal. What else can I do besides marrying off the whole family? But I am a woman and the eldest sister."
, how can you be so embarrassed to see all the ancestral property go into the dowry and let the family drink from the northwest wind?"
Brother Jiu was blocked and speechless. After a long while, he muttered: "Then there is no need to ask me to make up for it. Isn't this dowry collected by the bride's family members? ... If I want to make up for it, what's the point? That's not deceiving myself.
?It would be a joke if word spread..."
Shu Shu didn't refute, just looked at the "double standard dog" Jiu Age quietly.
Brother Jiu realized it later and reacted, his face flushed and annoyed: "What do you mean? You have to stop me from helping Brother Eight, right?!"
Shu Shu reached out and took the purse on the table, opened it and counted it carefully. There were nine banknotes, five with a face value of one thousand taels, four with a face value of a hundred taels, and some scattered ones.
Shu Shu collected the banknotes, put them in her wallet, and returned the empty wallet to Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu's expression softened slightly: "After rambling for a long time, I took out the deed and asked He Yuzhu to transfer ownership as soon as possible. Don't delay..."
Shu Shu had no intention of taking out the deed, but instead asked: "Does Master Jiu want to help Eighth Master gain face, or does he want to help Guo Luoluo Gege gain face?"
Brother Jiu snorted: "Nonsense! Of course I'm helping Bage! If I hadn't proposed marriage to Bage, would you know who Guo Luoluo is?"
Shu Shu took out three banknotes worth one thousand taels and pushed them to Brother Ninth: "Since I am helping the Eighth Master, I naturally take care of the Eighth Master's dignity... I heard that if you want to live freely in the palace, you need money, and the Eighth Brother used to be simple.
It’s nothing, you can’t lose your dignity in front of the bride and spend the bride’s dowry money... Wouldn’t it be more practical for Master Jiu to use this as a wedding gift..."
Brother Ninth looked at the three silver notes, a total of three thousand taels, which was really a lot. Even if Brother Baylor was granted the title of Baylor, his annual salary would only be two thousand five hundred taels.
What Dong E said seems to be right. Privately adding beauty to the Guo Luoluo family in the name of Bage will only add glory to the Guo Luoluo family. On the contrary, Bage really doesn't have much money here.