This place was cleaned up, the front was opened up, and it became a two-entry courtyard. It was used as a new house for Zhu Liang and Qing Ru.
Shu Shu and Mrs. Zhang stood in the yard together, looking at the dowry sent by the General's Mansion.
They were all placed in the yard, sixty-four in weight.
Nowadays, extravagant weddings are popular in the capital, and such high dowries are just common.
Even though Qingru is the eldest daughter, she is only an untitled eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, and cannot compare with the dowry of Princess Gege, the direct descendant of a noble surname.
Even compared to Guizhen Gege in her early years, the dowry was inferior.
Mrs. Zhang is the sister-in-law, so I won’t comment on it. I just note that eight of the dowries are books.
I married into Dutong Mansion for half a year, and attended several weddings a year later. Such a dowry is rare.
Shu Shu looked at the furniture and utensils a few more times and found that they were complete.
Just looking carefully, you can still see some inharmonious aspects.
No matter how confused it is, no matter how confused Qing Ru Ama is, this will be the last time related to Dong E's family.
Qingru has a successful temperament, and was taught by the general's wife, so there is no need to worry about not being able to stand up.
The first dowry carried was a gold-inlaid jade Ruyi, which was the crown princess's gift to her niece.
Because of the crown princess's additional dowry, plus the dowry from four properties, and the amount of money in the box, there are also 2,800 taels. This dowry is not much, even if it is middle-to-high, it cannot be said to be simple.
However, there are many people in this world who love to joke, and few of them will whisper behind their backs, feeling that the General's office is trying to make someone look fat.
Others are speculating that most of these four properties are the dowries of generals' wives.
The eldest daughter is different after all. She probably got the bulk of the general's wife's dowry.
Mrs. Zhang had already seen Qingru several times, but she was looking forward to it and said, "I will read books with my younger siblings."
Her dowry was also sixty-four loads, of which sixteen loads were books, calligraphy and paintings, many of which were hand-copied copies of out-of-print books, all prepared by her father, brother, nephews at home.
Shu Shu pulled Mrs. Zhang and said: "Qingru, like her younger siblings, never let go of the scroll when we were in the boudoir. We will wait until the mistress and the fourth wife come in, and your sisters-in-law will also form a gang..."
Due to the sinicization of the Eight Banners, many noble girls of the Eight Banners now also love to write poems and lyrics.
Mrs. Zhang chuckled and nodded, thinking of another Princess from the General's Mansion.
If there are no surprises, they are the fourth younger siblings. They are gentle and shy, but more down-to-earth, but have a different character from Qingru.
I had no contact with the clan in my early years and thought that princes and nobles were different from ordinary people.
In fact, they are just like ordinary people, they also have to work as errands to earn a living.
What is better than others is that you will get more money and rice when you land, and you can also receive a share of money for weddings and funerals.
Therefore, although the gap between rich and poor is huge, the basic livelihood of the clan members is guaranteed.
The two of them watched the makeup show and then went back next door.
Tomorrow is the wedding day, but the wedding tent has already been set up.
Here in the main hall, the Jueluo clan is entertaining the female family members of the clan.
Seeing Shu Shu come in, all the guests who were sitting stood up.
Jue Luo Shi also got up.
There is a difference between superiority and inferiority.
Even if the aunt of Dong E's family becomes a member of the royal family, she is the master.
Shu Shu had no choice but to say hello to everyone and took Mrs. Zhang to the next room.
"I should be back tomorrow, but I will cause trouble for you..."
Shu Shu regretted a little.
Mrs. Zhang served tea and said: "Ama and Enie are both happy to have my sister come..."
Shu Shu said: "In the past two years, my brothers and sisters have to work hard."
After Zhuliang gets married, it will be the turn of the mistress and the mistress.
From getting engaged to getting married, it is all kinds of tedious work.
Mrs. Zhang shook her head and said: "I'm just helping Enie, Enie still has to work hard."
Seeing that everyone was busy, Shu Shu had lunch and returned to Baylor Mansion.
Tomorrow is the day, and her sister will come back to support her.
When he got home, Guidan brought over the letter from Brother Jiu.
Shu Shu accepted it and asked Guidan: "How is my uncle and wife doing over there? What does the imperial doctor say?"
Guidan's stepmother is pregnant. She is already in her first month of pregnancy. Something is not right. She wants to ask an imperial doctor. Yesterday she came to ask for Guidan's help.
Shu Shu took his post and invited the imperial doctor to come and examine him.
Guidan's face was speechless and she said: "The imperial doctor said that our wife is eating too much and getting fat. If she continues like this, it will be difficult for her to give birth and she will have to avoid eating for a month..."
He is the eldest son, and now he has the assistant leader and the ninth elder brother as his backer. He is not afraid of his stepmother giving birth to a younger brother.
Unexpectedly, my stepmother tortured her almost to death.
Shu Shu was also speechless.
This is asking for trouble.
This appetite is so big that it is not easy to restrain it.
After all, she was Brother Jiu's aunt. Shu Shu said: "Get a good ginseng from the pharmacy and prepare it!"
It's already been eight months, so there's no telling when it will start.
Guidan thanked her hurriedly and went to the front branch to support ginseng...
Shu Shu changed into homely clothes and went to Ning'an Hall.
"When will Amu arrive?"
Shu Shu asked her uncle.
Mrs. Bo is a widow and cannot attend the wedding, but she cannot miss the wedding ceremony the day after the wedding.
There are no other cousins in their room, there are only a few people in total.
The uncle said: "I will go back with you the next morning..."
At this point, she paused and said, "Do you want to take the children back?"
Shu Shu said: "Zhu Liang has been grinding again and again. If you have to take her back, then take her!"
On normal days, there are many people and it’s messy, so it’s not easy to take children there.
On the day of the wedding ceremony, we are all members of the family, so there is no problem.
Mrs. Bo smiled and said: "Ni Guzhu is going to be happy. He is so fresh that he doesn't like to go to school every morning. He just looks forward to the afternoon."
The weather is warm in the afternoon, so we can play outside a lot.
In the morning, I will be in school.
Shu Shu thought of Cao Hui and said, "How is Sister Hui?"
The uncle said: "Fortunately, I have her. What Niguzhu couldn't learn in class, she taught in private. She is a patient and sensible little princess."
Shu Shu said: "The sewing room is about to make new clothes. I will send someone to bring the materials later and let the little girl choose the color by herself with Da Gege."
A nine-year-old girl is the age where she should be naughty. She is too sensible and it makes people feel sad.
"Fortunately I met Mr. Sun..."
Shu Shu said.
If you encounter a stepmother with a bad temper or a rich family, even if you have a maternal family as a backer, the emperor will not be able to take care of her, and she will suffer all kinds of private hardships.
Mrs. Sun is really virtuous, and since she has not given birth yet, mother and daughter get along harmoniously.
Shu Shu also talked about Fulai, the haha pearl next to Fengsheng: "When we first met, I was still holding her in my arms. In two years, I will have my head growing."
That was Grandma Xing's eldest grandson, who was also brought in by Grandma Xing to greet Madam Uncle.
The uncle said: "He was raised by his grandmother. He does nothing wrong. His temperament follows that of his grandfather. He is an honest and peaceful child."
Shu Shu said: "Everything is almost done over at Chashan. It will be fine if Xing Hai and his wife return to Beijing later."
Good children have become left-behind children.
Shu Shu felt that she was becoming more and more soft-hearted when it came to children.
Mrs. Bo is not indifferent to what is going on outside the window. She has also heard about the criticism of the Xing family in the past two years. She said: "You can't rely on one family to be reused. It's not a good thing for one family to dominate. Among the people who are in charge, pick those who do things properly."
, and promote one or two more..."
Shu Shu frowned.
It's not that she favors her own dowry, but that the married people work as servants in the government, which is different from the servants of the household.
"Baoyi has too many selfish motives. I can't bear to see them..."
Earlier I was thinking about sending my daughter to the mansion, but now I am thinking about sending my child to the mansion.
Not many people have the idea of serving as a loyal servant, most of them are looking forward to reaching the top in one step.
The uncle said: "With your status as a couple, how dare you make a big change? In the future, when the children grow older, you will need more and more manpower, and you don't plan to buy anyone. Sooner or later, you will need to wrap the clothes."
Shu Shu said: "Master Jiu said before leaving the capital that the palace will recruit eunuchs this year. Then we will see if we can replace some eunuchs from the palace and arrange for a few children."
Just like Manager Cui next to Brother Jiu, being a well-versed eunuch is more useful than a wet nurse.
Whether it's a wet nurse or a nanny, there's her husband's family behind her, and her two parents' families are dragging them along.
When you get to the eunuch, if you use it well, you will be more loyal to the young master.
Mrs. Bo reminded: "It's good to have a plan, but you have to be optimistic about the people."
"Uh-huh……"
Shu Shu responded.
Neither she nor Brother Jiu wanted to directly sign a young eunuch from outside, just for this reason.
Those who come from the palace have learned the rules for more than ten or twenty years, and their conduct and character are also seen by everyone.
After returning to the main courtyard, Shu Shu went to the study room to read Brother Jiu's letter.
Brother Jiu mentioned that he went to Jingci Temple to fulfill his vows and also mentioned the imperial plaque.
Shu Shu looked at it, a little surprised.
In particular, this plaque was not requested by Brother Jiu, but was rewarded by Kangxi.
Is this a reward?!
It's too light and airy.
I don’t know what Brother Jiu has done, but he seems to be more dignified in front of the emperor.
For them, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Seeing that he is about to seize the throne, Ninth Prince has a decent reputation in front of the emperor. Whether others want to win over him or step on him, they have to weigh it.
Brother Jiu also mentioned that the return date will be accelerated and he should arrive in Beijing before the Longevity Festival.
Shu Shu's face was filled with joy.
In the early years, I was still curious about Jiangnan Sanwei, but now I have no feelings about it.
Novelist's words, index school.
Whether The Red Mansion is a Cao family story or a Mingzhu family affair is a trivial matter.
The most important thing is to avoid the whirlpool of heirloom, and then strive to follow the trend and become the king of the county when the prince is given the second title...