Zhao Zhongyu opened the two volumes of silk and looked at them. They were very different. Zhao Sanniang's dowry was almost five times the betrothal gift of Zhao Erlang.
Of course, he didn't think that his eldest brother favored girls over boys. He stared at some books, calligraphy and paintings on the dowry list. These were treasures that could be passed down to the family. Obviously, the eldest brother still didn't trust him, so he had to transfer these things reasonably.
After leaving the Zhao family, I wanted to transfer it back to Zhao Erlang through the hands of the married Zhao Sanniang.
But how could he be so sure that the Fu family would hand over what they had in hand?
Once the Fu family regrets it, will Zhao Sanniang return the dowry to her parents' family?
Zhao Zhongyu pondered: "Brother, is Erlang's betrothal gift too small?"
He said: "Erlang is an honest man, so he should be pampered even more. Sanniang will be honored and humiliated by Fu Dalang in the future. Fu Dalang is both talented and beautiful, and his future achievements will definitely be high. He can be given the title of wife and son-in-law. What I mean is that it is better to give them the honor and disgrace."
Exchange the lists so that Erlang can marry a daughter from a noble family."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded repeatedly, with a look of approval on his face, "Yes, grandfather, I don't need such a large dowry, so I'd better give it to my brother."
Zhao Changyu glanced at her, and sighed with Zhao Zhongyu: "Although Erlang is stupid, he is a man. He will be able to stand on his own in the future, but Sanniang is different. Women are naturally weak. After I leave, I can only entrust her to
You guys take care of her, I always want to leave something more for her. In the future, even if the Fu family bullies her, she will have the capital to start her own business."
Zhao Hanzhang was unwilling to be left alone and said: "But the betrothal gift left to my brother is too thin. Grandpa, please allocate some from me to my brother."
Zhao Changyu: "...that's all, I'll just use some of my private rooms to fill them for him."
Zhao Zhongyu:......
He understood that Zhao Changyu had already made up his mind and it was almost impossible to change it.
He then put down two rolls of silk and said, "Brother, it's up to you."
Zhao Changyu nodded, "I don't have much time, so I will invite the Fu family to come to discuss Sanniang's wedding date tomorrow, and also finalize the dowry list."
Zhao Zhongyu clenched his fists and asked, "I wonder who the Fu family hired to be a matchmaker?"
The King of Donghai is out of the question. Recently, Fu Zhi and the King of Donghai have had disagreements over the matter of King Hejian and Jingzhao County, and they haven't made a decision yet.
Zhao Changyu said: "I don't know yet, but I think Zizhuang will not wrong Sanniang."
Therefore, the status of the person who came must be high, and he would be the matchmaker and witness. As long as Zhao Zhongyu still wanted to be famous, he had to ensure that Zhao Hanzhang got what was on the dowry list.
Zhao Zhongyu was very unhappy, feeling that his eldest brother had underestimated him, and he was deeply offended by such a defensive attitude.
But Zhao Changyu was pale and in poor health at this time, and Zhao Zhongyu did not dare to argue with him for fear of causing a quarrel.
Zhao Zhongyu stood up and said, "Since eldest brother has made a decision, let's do it."
Zhao Changyu said, "Save some time tomorrow for Jizhi to accompany me to entertain guests tomorrow. He is the crown prince, and Sanniang's regular schedule is a big deal. He is also needed to help me as an uncle."
Zhao Zhongyu took one look at his son and agreed.
Zhao Changyu showed signs of fatigue, and everyone said goodbye knowingly.
Zhao Zhongyu walked out of the main courtyard of the big house and strode forward. Zhao Ji chased after him, "Father, if you ask Sanniang to bring so many things to get married, wouldn't it be dividing the strength of my clan and enriching other clans?"
Zhao Zhongyu kept walking and said: "Your uncle is ill and confused. At this time, he only thinks about the orphan in the big house. How can he think about the family? But once he is the head of the family, he will be the master of the family."
Zhao Ji: "But the dowry is too much."
Zhao Zhongyu stopped and said, "Do you think those things are really for Sanniang? It's just that he couldn't trust us, father and son, so he gave Erlang's share to Sanniang for safekeeping."
Zhao Ji's face turned red, "Why does uncle speculate on us like this? Are we that kind of people?"
Zhao Zhongyu glared at him fiercely and said, "Aren't you such a wicked person? I heard that you went to Qingyi Pavilion a few days ago to lose your temper, and you went beyond the Wang family to deal with the servants around her?"
Zhao Ji lowered his head and said: "It's those servants who are too hateful and sow discord... My son is also worried that Wang and Sanniang are ignorant and young and will be provoked by their servants..."
"Okay, you don't have to argue with me. No matter what your original intentions are, your uncle only sees that you don't respect the eldest brother. The engagement was after that night, and the dowry list was also made after that night." Zhao Zhongyu looked unhappy,
"It's time for you to give Wu a beating. As the head of the house, your first responsibility is to take care of your husband and raise your children. Our second wife and first wife are from the same family. They and Sanniang Erlang are all blood relatives. The whole family is fighting like this.
What are you talking about? She taught a few good children bad things."
Zhao Ji lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
Zhao Zhongyu snorted, rolled up his sleeves and left.
Early the next morning, Zhao Hanzhang sent someone out from the west corner gate to deliver a letter to Fu Tinghan, stating that he could not go out today.
Although she felt that he should follow him regularly, she still had to inform him in advance.
Mrs. Wang came over with dark circles under her eyes, followed by a group of maids.
"These are the clothes that Aniang found for you. Come over and try them on."
Zhao Hanzhang only took one look and said, "It's too bright. Are there any plain ones?"
"Today is your regular good day, how can you wear plain colors?"
Zhao Hanzhang: "Grandpa is still ill."
"Then it's time to wear bright clothes. It might be better if you wear them. And your grandfather will be happy to see you dressed well." Mrs. Wang took the clothes and gestured on her body, and whispered: "Last night
I stayed up all night, thinking about the dowry your grandfather ordered for you. I never expected that your grandfather would bring you so many things, but not even a second bedroom at all."
"As long as the wedding date is set today and the name and seal are put on the dowry list, then the matter will be settled," Wang said: "With this money, even if the second wife really doesn't care about us in the future, we will be able to live and feed well.
.And with your brother’s betrothal gift, it won’t be a problem to marry the daughter of a small aristocratic family.”
"Auntie, don't think about Erlang's betrothal gift. When the uncle inherits the title, the betrothal gift will be kept in the clan. It's not certain whether or when it will arrive in Erlang's hands."
Wang was stunned, "How dare they be greedy!?"
"Erlang is not engaged now, and cannot move his things to his in-law's house, and no one can notarize it for him. When the time comes, he will either use the excuse that his family is in financial difficulties, or he will use the reason that the clan needs to do something.
If we use up the things slowly, can we still force the second roommate to vomit the things out?"
"Then you went to so much trouble to add something to it last night?"
"If I hadn't said that, my uncle would have had many discussions about my dowry. My grandfather is not in good health and I don't have that much time to spend with him."
Mrs. Wang automatically divided the items on the dowry list into two parts in her heart, feeling heartbroken for a moment, "How much is missing? It's a loss, it's a loss, Sanniang, why don't you act coquettishly with your grandfather again and let him
Move the items on Erlang's betrothal gift list to your dowry list?"
"Any more will be too conspicuous. If word spreads, outsiders may think of our Zhao family's joke. They will not only say that the second room is plotting the property of the eldest family, but they will also discuss that it may be our eldest family's villainy and malicious speculation."
The second wife will even damage my grandfather's reputation."
Zhao Hanzhang said: "That's good."
Zhao Changyu spent several days selecting this dowry list, so it could not disrupt his plan.