Chapter 810 Sister-in-law and sisters talk about Xing Xingyan
After the Dragon Boat Festival, Sister Feng finally gave birth.
The child was a son.
The entire Rongguo Mansion immediately became lively.
Although Jia She was heartless, he also knew that this was his direct grandson.
As long as the legitimate grandson is here, the Rongguo Mansion will continue to exist. Jia She will not be expelled from the country in his old age and will not be able to enjoy the romance.
So he read through the classics carefully and named his grandson Jia.
He was the real head of the Rongguo Mansion, and even the child's biological father, Jia Lian, could not say anything when he named his grandson.
Of course, because he personally gave the name to the child, when the child was served with moon wine, Mr. Jia justifiably stuffed the gift money given by everyone into his own pocket.
Jia Lian didn't even see a big man, so an angry Jia Qiancheng cursed him hard in his courtyard.
Sister Feng doesn't care.
She has been in charge of the family for several years. Although she no longer manages the family, she has countless means to transfer the public money to her hands. The more clever means, she can even use money and antiques from Jia She's private treasury.
She asked Daiyu to take care of all these things.
Jia She has always been obsessed with money. He is the only one who robs others, and no one else robs him.
The only time he lost money was when he was extorted tens of thousands of taels of silver by the emperor's brother because he slept with a brothel girl favored by Prince Zhongshun.
But he didn't care that Wang Xifeng took away his money because he had gained another source of wealth.
Mrs. Xing's niece Xing Xiyan is engaged.
Xing Xiyan's father, Xing Zhong, was also greedy and greedy, but only saw small profits.
So Jia She took advantage of this and made a lot of empty promises, so that Xing Zhong couldn't find him, so he entrusted his brother-in-law to marry his niece.
At the beginning, Jia She took a fancy to the Xue family's wealth, so he thought of marrying Xing Xiyan to Xue Biao through Aunt Xue.
Although this Xue Biao has a low status, he cannot afford to be rich. In addition, Xing Xianyan is an excellent girl, so the money given by the Xue family as a bride price will not be short of money.
In this way, Jia She can make a lot of money.
However, after experiencing the Baoqin divorce incident, Xue Biao saw through the vanity and incompetence of Rongguo Mansion and was unwilling to get involved with Rongguo Mansion.
The most important thing is that Uncle Xing and his wife are both drunkards. They have limited love for their children, but they value money very much. They are fond of eating, drinking and gambling. They know that their daughter is planning to get married, but they still can't save any money.
, and even in turn, they have to take the monthly money given to their daughter by the Jia family. With such a person, if they really become in-laws in the future, there will be a lot of trouble. Money may be a small thing, but I am afraid that they will cause big trouble, but it is not them.
The family can live comfortably.
Besides, Xue Biao was even more unwilling to get involved with Jia She and Mrs. Xing, who were both greedy and greedy.
Xue Biao immediately discussed with Aunt Xue and declined the marriage.
Aunt Xue wanted to tell Xue Biao about Xing Xiyan, but she was totally attracted by Xing Xiyan's appearance and didn't think much about his father.
Now that I think about it, there is something wrong, so I briefly talked to Mrs. Xing and the matter was settled.
When Xue Biao was chatting with his sister, he couldn't help but sigh: "When I came to live in the Jia family, I just wanted to borrow the power of the Jia family to make a step forward, whether it was our status or business matters. I didn't expect that we would not be able to rely on it at all.
Not to mention it above, we almost fell into a quagmire. Is it possible that a family like ours is so despised?"
Baoqin smiled and persuaded: "Brother, don't be sad. In the future, I will marry a good wife and teach my nephew to take the imperial examination. We can also get rid of this annoying identity and no longer be despised."
Xue Biao nodded silently,
Seeing Aunt Xue handle the matter, the Xue brothers and sisters finally let go of their hearts. It's not that they dislike the poor and love the rich, it's just that the Xing family is too bad.
On this day Daiyu came to Xue's house and gave Baochai some small gifts with a smile. They were nothing more than small mirrors, diamond jewelry and other gifts. She said that her brother made them himself in his spare time. I hope my sister-in-law likes them.
This made Baochai, who had always been steady, blush.
Bao Qin immediately started shouting at the side, saying that Lin Dutang was so thoughtful and it would be outrageous for her sister to not have any gifts in return.
So Baochai blushed and took out the purse she had made before.
The purse-string blue satin is the base, with aqua blue brocade edging, and in the middle are a series of blue embroidered flowers of wealth, including turquoise blue, sapphire blue, navy blue, and indigo blue. Although the stitching is not particularly perfect and looks a bit immature, it can still be seen.
It is sewn with care. Those blue colors are deep and shallow, layered on top of each other, and the petals are outlined with a full three-dimensional effect, making them look clean and generous.
It can be said to be an extremely elegant and pure purse.
When Daiyu saw it, she said with envy: "Sister is really ingenious, and I am really envious of my sister. This craftsmanship is really top-notch, I'm afraid it took a lot of thought."
Baochai's face turned red, and she, who had always been dignified and solemn, was so embarrassed that she could not speak.
After the teasing, the sisters chatted together, and Baoqin told Daiyu what was in his heart. Daiyu pondered for a long time and said: "Although I have little contact with her, I still think Miss Xing is good-looking.
With her uncle here, her future marriage may be difficult."
Bao Qin sighed: "My brother and I also know that she is a good girl. But her parents are really unbearable. How can our family withstand any trouble in this situation? If our two families really become in-laws, their family will really
If something goes wrong, our family can just not help? But if we really help, my brother is the only one in our family who really goes out to do things. He is still young. Apart from some mundane affairs, he doesn’t have any connections to help? So this family
It looked like a marriage that would bring endless troubles. How could our family dare to accept it? We couldn’t say it, so we had no choice but to refuse it."
Baochai also said: "Since my father and second uncle passed away from illness one after another, the situation of our Xue family has gone downhill. Thanks to my elder brother and brothers, I really don't dare to experience any more troubles. It's just that marriage is a good marriage between two surnames.
Family status, family background, and character are all important. It is pitiful for Miss Xing to be dragged down by such parents."
Bao Qin said: "What my sister said is true. I also know that she has her own advantages. But with her temperament, she has to find an in-law who treats her well and can control her family."
As for Xing Xiuyan, after all, the sisters still hope that she can find a good home. So she said: "My brother and sister Bao and I have said that the cause of this incident lies in our family, and we should also give Xing Xiuyan a good home."
The girl gave an explanation. I asked him to look outside and find someone who is more powerful and emphasizing literary talent, and tell his story to his aunt, who can act as a matchmaker for her."
Baochai also nodded.
Daiyu asked: "Then what kind of family are you planning to find?"
Bao Qin frowned and said: "If you only rely on sister Xing's situation, it is natural to find a well-behaved scholarly family. But if you want to rely on the Xing family's situation, I'm afraid they won't accept it if they are not from a wealthy family. My brother and I
He said that he might as well find the second or third son of a squire, preferably a scholar who has read books, so that he can appreciate Sister Xing. Now he has one or two friends who are good people and their families are wealthy.
, which is suitable for Sister Xing, but..."
Daiyu said: "Are you worried about Miss Xing's dowry?"
Baoqin lowered her head and said: "The eldest wife of the Jia family is the wife of a first-class general. With her here, it will not be difficult for Sister Xing to negotiate a marriage. However, the Xing family has not saved any money for the dowry for Sister Xing. The eldest wife is also stingy.
Even if our family is willing to pay some, we can only give more when adding to the dowry. The serious dowry still needs to be paid by their own family, but...who among them is willing to pay?"
Daiyu said: "If the second aunt can keep this matchmaker, and if the marriage proposal is successful, we will think of other things. Don't worry, Miss Qin, our Lin family will also let Miss Xing get married properly."
After listening to Daiyu's words, Baochai and Baoqin nodded together.
Baochai was even more emotional.
I never expected that after so many years of being prudent, I would actually get a good marriage for myself on impulse. Although I had little contact with Mr. Lin, judging from Daiyu's behavior, she must be a kind-hearted person.
It was rare that he, a high-ranking official of the third rank, actually valued himself, the daughter of a merchant.