Not only other people, but also Dong Yuzhen herself who received the gift couldn't believe it. Such a precious jade head and noodle was a gift from Lin Zhu.
"Sister Xiaozhu, this is too, too expensive." There were many people here. Dong Yuzhen was shy at first, but now she was excited again. Her face felt like it was stained with red rouge and was about to burn.
"Indeed." Although Mrs. Lin and Lin Zhu were not outsiders, she still felt that this was inappropriate.
"There's no reason to take something back after giving it away," Lin Zhu smiled and shook her head, "Besides, Sister Zhen will become my sister-in-law in the future, so if she doesn't fawn over her now, she won't love me anymore in the future, what should I do?
Lin Zhu deliberately teased her and said "sister-in-law", which made Dong Yuzhen's already red face become even hotter.
"Okay, okay, I can't beat you." Mrs. Lin laughed when she heard this. The two of them have always had a good relationship. It seems that even after Dong Yuzhen and Chang Tianlei get married, things will not change.
Having such a sister-in-law is an extremely good thing for Dong Yuzhen.
Dong Yuzhen received many gifts, and they were all very precious. Although most of them were given for the sake of the General's Mansion, they made Mrs. Lin's face light up and she was smiling all day long.
Of course, when she is happy, some people will be unhappy. Mrs. Liu is now not only jealous of the large betrothal gift sent by the General's Mansion, but also covetous of the many good things Dong Yuzhen has received.
Although he was worried that outsiders would not say anything that would make others uncomfortable, he was talking to Dong Jisheng behind his back. "Master, the eldest lady has received so many boxes, how will she repay the gift in the future? Just my sister's belongings can be worth it.
It's better than that set of emerald hair and face." After all, Mrs. Liu was attracted by the set of jewelry given by Lin Zhu.
If it were worn on her daughter's head, it would complement each other. How could Dong Yuzhen bring out the beauty of that thing? Mrs. Liu secretly curled her lips.
Ever since Dong Jisheng found out about the betrothal gift from the General's Mansion, he had some thoughts in his mind, but he was also afraid that someone would stab him in the back if he took advantage of his daughter's dowry, so he never said anything. In addition, Dong Yuzhen's dowry
Here, his contribution was really pitiful, only five hundred taels of silver, and he said that even a son was only twice as much as a daughter. All five children were treated equally.
Mrs. Lin didn't care about the five hundred taels of silver, she was just disappointed. Fortunately, her son's share had been saved a long time ago. Therefore, she just listened to Dong Jisheng's words. If she was too angry, she would only
There is no need to make yourself uncomfortable.
However, Mrs. Lin's forbearance made Dong Jisheng have excessive thoughts. "What you said is not bad."
Seeing Dong Jisheng nodded, Mrs. Liu could no longer hold back her thoughts. "It's better for the master to keep such valuable things personally."
As long as it is handed over to Dong Jisheng, isn't it the same as keeping it in her pocket? Liu's calculations are very precise. And judging from Dong Jisheng's intentions, she seems to be not satisfied with the set of jade heads and faces.
I also thought a lot about that girl's dowry.
However, Mrs. Liu still knows her limits. She can covet a set of jade ornaments, but the large dowry is what Dong Jisheng likes. Naturally, she does not allow others to get involved. Even she can't, so Mrs. Liu just gives a little encouragement.
After a while, he stopped mentioning Dong Yuzhen’s dowry.
"Master, what do you mean?" Mrs. Lin's shocked voice suddenly came from the main courtyard of the Dong Mansion, and her voice was louder because she was too angry.
"What are you looking like? You are yelling and yelling. Where has your usual self-control gone?" Dong Jisheng was a little fussy when Mrs. Lin looked at him, and he scolded him with a stern expression.
"Although I was a little disgraceful, it is not as shocking as what the master just said. I would like to ask the master to say it again. I didn't understand it just now." Mrs. Lin calmed down her temper and looked into Dong Jisheng's eyes word by word.
"I think there are too many things on Yuzhen's dowry list. You also know the situation in our house. It's better not to put in those things that are too eye-catching." Dong Jisheng said calmly.
"Take it out and put it where?" That's not what Dong Jisheng said at first. As soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted to take away half of his daughter's dowry. Mrs. Lin was almost furious.
"Of course it is from the public school. Didn't her dowry also come from the public school?" Dong Jisheng said without changing his expression.
"Master, do you know that what you just mentioned were all sent from the General's Mansion. If we detain them, how will the General's Mansion explain them?" After being punished once by General Chang, he still hasn't looked at it yet.
The strength of the Qing General's Mansion was blinded by its own greed. It's really pitiful.
Mrs. Lin's pity look made Dong Jisheng feel very uncomfortable, and he said forcefully, "Since the betrothal gift is given to our house, it belongs to the house. Master, can't I decide where to keep these things?"
"Of course you can, but have you ever thought about it, if you keep the betrothal gift from the General's Mansion, where can you make up for the shortfall?" Mrs. Lin disdained his small thoughts and even took away her own daughter's dowry.
, it’s really hopeless.
"Our house has fixed quotas, you just follow the arrangement." Speaking of this, Dong Jisheng was not very confident. He also knew that the dowry prepared for Dong Yuzhen in the house was only one thousand taels.
In addition to the five hundred taels he gave, he didn't even have 10% of the betrothal gift from the General's Mansion.
"Also, Yuzhen probably won't be able to bring out the gifts for those who added boxes in the future, and our house will have to buy them for her. I think it's better to bring out some things."
"What?" Mrs. Lin didn't understand what he meant for a moment.
"I heard that there is a set of jade hair and face. How can she afford such a valuable thing back? It's better to keep it at home. Then the family will be able to supplement her some."
At this moment, Mrs. Lin was so angry that she couldn't laugh or cry. How could such a father not discuss his daughter's dowry, and even not let go of the box gifts given by his daughters' sisters?
"Master, those things are all high-end, and outsiders know what's inside, so you'd better be more cautious." Mrs. Lin dropped these words and walked out of the room without looking back, heading towards Dong Yuzhen's house.
Go.
It was the first time that Dong Jisheng was humiliated by Mrs. Lin like this. Of course he was also very angry. He swept everything on the table to the ground and broke it into pieces all over the floor. He threw up his sleeves and left in a huff.
Dong Jisheng thought that his request was not excessive, so when he told Mrs. Lin these things, he did not betray anyone. As a result, within a few days, the news about Dong Jisheng withholding his daughter's dowry spread.
As a result, Dong Jisheng was ridiculed and ostracized by his colleagues in the yamen, openly and covertly, and he could not hold up the head of the family at home. Wherever he went, he felt that the eyes of his servants were full of ridicule when they looked at him.
He wanted to take his anger out on Mrs. Lin and her daughter, but Mrs. Lin said, "It's not embarrassing enough to say it out loud," so she blocked him back.
Therefore, even if he had a hundred mouths, he still couldn't explain clearly. And because of this matter, his immediate boss would beat him up from time to time. Although the General's Office did not come forward, many people who had dealings with the General's Office took the place of the General's Office.
Dong Jisheng was given several opportunities to conduct profound self-criticism.
Therefore, Dong Jisheng felt as if he had eaten ten kilograms of yellow lotus, and he knew his own suffering.
The wedding date of Chang Tianlei and Dong Yuzhen is scheduled for May, so the time before and after the year is enough for Mrs. Lin to prepare everything.
In order to avoid suspicion, Dong Yuzhen did not go to the General's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings. All she could do was wait for the day to come and become her bride in May.
The General's Mansion is also making preparations for Chang Tianlei's marriage. The General's Mansion covers a very large area, but there are very few people in the family, so everyone is looking forward to Dong Yuzhen's arrival.
In order to welcome the bride, Lin Zhu and General Chang also discussed renovating the yard where Chang Tianlei currently lives. Not only would the area be expanded, but several more houses would be added. There would also be some decorations such as gardens, and that would be enough.
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However, regarding the various constructions of the yard, Lin Zhu still felt that it would be better to let Chang Tianlei and Dong Yuzhen express their thoughts. After all, it was their own small yard, so that they could have a sense of participation.
So at Lin Zhu's suggestion, both of them wrote down some expectations for where they would live in the future.
After General Chang looked at it, he thought it was reasonable, so he asked the craftsmen to make adjustments according to their ideas.
It can be considered that everyone is happy.
Fat people really can't live through the summer, especially without air conditioning. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)