surrogate wife

Two days passed quickly, and Wen Yumu basically got used to the life of the Xue family.

Xue's family has a simple population, few masters, and few servants. Each master is accompanied by an errand servant, a cook, a maid, and a concierge.

There was no housekeeper, but after Master Xue left, the steward who was with him became the housekeeper automatically, and the servants who followed Young Master Xue turned to manage the fields and farms.

Xue's mother has already delegated power, and all affairs in the Xue family's house are taken care of by the eldest grandmother Lu.Xue Yi is in charge of the housekeeping, assisted by the housekeeper.

In the past two days, the Lu family also invited Wen Yumu to her yard to drink tea and chat. There was kindness and temptation in the conversation.

Wen Yumu felt her deep anxiety, and it was not easy to sympathize with her, so he euphemistically revealed that he did not want to fight for power, and then Lu Shi relaxed.

When he left, he earnestly invited him to come and chat with him from time to time, and said that the two children liked him very much.

Wen Yumu also liked the two children very much, and he had a good impression of the Lu family, so he agreed with a smile.

But it should be impossible to come here often, he is a man after all, even if he is a married man, he can't have too close contact with his widowed wife.

After leaving Lu's yard, he walked through the garden to his own yard.

When passing by the pond, I saw a carp jumping out of the water, bringing out a string of splashes, and then plunged into the water with its tail wagging.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Shu asked curiously and worriedly, "Why is Madam sighing, do you miss Second Master?"

What a little silly girl.

"Your second master is in the courtyard. Is it worthwhile to walk a few steps?"

Xiaoshu giggled and said embarrassedly: "I also guessed randomly, so why is Madam unhappy?"

After Xiaoman's education and transformation, she has washed away the timidity she had when she first came in, and has become a cheerful and lively girl.

Wen Yu said in his heart, he was just feeling that such an excellent woman from the Lu family could only be trapped in a small back house all her life due to the times, and after losing her husband, she still had to look at the faces of her younger brothers and sisters-in-law, how bleak it was.

Just like that carp, although it is beautiful, it can only jump out of the water for a short time, and it is finally trapped in a small pond.

But this can't be said to Xiaoshu, talking about his sister-in-law behind others, what kind of words are they like.

He then said, "Just think of me as thinking of the second master."

Xiao Shu blinked suspiciously, and finally guessed that he was too embarrassed to admit it.

She smiled and said, "Second Master and Second Young Mistress are really, really... so affectionate."

Wen Yumu was really speechless and didn't even bother to correct her.

Xiaoshu smiled and said: "I don't know a few words, and I also heard Brother Xiaoman say it, but I forgot how to pronounce it when it came to my mouth. In short, it means that the relationship is very good, very good."

She was very festive when she laughed, and Wen Yumu looked in a good mood, so he asked her amusedly, "What did you say to you behind your back, Brother Xiaoman, tell you all at once."

Xiaoshu snapped his fingers and said: "Oh, that's too much. Brother Xiaoman told me that the most important thing for us to serve you personally is to remember the master's daily necessities, and to be considerate in serving you. Also, you must have eyesight. , when the master doesn't want us to follow, he can withdraw by himself."

"And there—"

She suddenly became excited, glanced left and right, and said in a low voice: "Brother Xiaoman said, the dowry for the second master to marry you is a full 500 taels, which is only 500 taels less than that of the young mistress."

2000 taels!Her parents gave her only ten taels of silver.

She said longingly: "2000 taels, I've never seen so much silver in my life, I can't even imagine...buying two hundred of me!"

Wen Yumu scolded with a smile: "Xiao Man should clean up, why don't you talk about everything."

Outsiders don't know who the two thousand 500 taels are hiring, how can Xiaoman not know?It was actually to show off in front of the little girl, to talk nonsense.

Speaking of which, this is not the most annoying thing, the most annoying thing is that Wen Chang received 500 taels of dowry, but only 300 taels of money was given to him!

300 taels!Adding dowry jewelry, bedding and other miscellaneous items, it will cost 500 taels!

What a big appetite, he deceived others, and dared to steal 2000 taels of silver from it!

Only then did Wen Yumu understand why Xue's mother said that when serving tea.As far as Wen Chang's operation is concerned, if Xue Yi hadn't shown his satisfaction and love for this wife, how could the Xue family have endured this tone.

Even if there is no way to deal with Wen Chang, he will never have a good face towards his daughter-in-law.

He couldn't help but think, Xiao Man told Xiao Shu about this on purpose, could it be that he wanted to tell him through Xiao Shu's mouth?

Xue's family was naturally very angry with Wen Chang's actions. Xiaoman, who had been by Xue Yi's side since he was a child, naturally defended him.

After thinking through this verse, he was not so angry anymore, he just said to Xiao Shu: "This guy Xiaoman dares to reveal the privacy of the master in private, don't follow him, don't mention this matter again in the future."

"Also, I will punish you not to say a word to Xiao Man for three days. If he asks, you can only say, Second Young Mistress ordered me not to talk to you, and gossiping behind your back will make your tongue grow longer."

Seeing that he seemed to be angry, Xiaoshu covered her mouth and dared not speak, and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Back in the courtyard, Wen Yumu went into the house by himself, and Xiao Shu went to the water room at the corner of the corridor to wait. Xiao Man was also there, lying on the bench and dozing off.

There is no bed in the water room. In order to let the servants rest, a few rattan benches are placed, which are short and wide, so they are comfortable to sleep on.

Seeing her coming back, Xiao Man greeted her with a smile, "Sister, come quickly, Brother Man has a bag of preserved fruit here, which was made by the master chef of our Xuejia teahouse."

Xiaoshu walked to the bench next to him and sat down, staring at the yellow candied fruit in his hand, but didn't say a word to him.

Xiao Man couldn't help asking, "Xiao Shu, what's wrong with you, why are you ignoring me?"

Only then did Xiaoshu open his mouth and said, "Second young mistress won't let me talk to you. He said, if you ask, I can only tell you: gossip behind people's back will make your tongue grow longer."

Xiaoman's smile froze on his face, and as he savored these words carefully, he felt a chill run through his spine, making him feel awe-inspiring.

Xiaoshu was very curious why his face changed, but when he remembered that he couldn't talk to him, he forcibly held back.

Xiaoman smiled wryly and stuffed the preserved fruit into her hand, "I see, you can eat it quickly. If Second Mistress asks, you can tell me that I knew I was wrong, and don't dare again."

He was very angry, and wanted to tell Second Grandma through Xiaoshu, but he just wanted to let him know how good their Second Master was to him, so that he could treat Second Master better in the future.

After all, who can't tell that his second master has a heart for his new wife.

Who knows, with just this one sentence, Second Grandma despises his talkativeness, and asks Xiaoshu to warn him like this.

He was scared.

Xiao Shu looked at him sympathetically, but didn't dare to talk to him.

I don't know why, but the second young lady's half-smile expression was so scary, the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she dared not disobey his orders.

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Although Xiaoman had already been beaten, Wen Yumu was still angry.It's not aimed at Xiaoman, but angry at Wen Chang's actions.

To put it bluntly, he was angry at the 2000 taels of silver.

He has already understood that this dynasty is called Daqi, and the wedding custom is generally that the man will give the dowry as much as the dowry, and the woman will add as much as the convenience, and they will marry back together as the woman's private property. This is protected by the law, and the family can take the dowry list to the Yamen. for the record.

Even if the man in the family made a mistake and wanted to confiscate the family property, if the woman was not guilty of the same crime or was a chaste woman, the court could not confiscate her dowry.

Any family that thinks they are decent will not covet the man's dowry, and those who love their daughters will double or even triple the dowry back.

Of course, the same is true for married flower seals, even more than for women.

It can also be seen from this how corrupt and vicious Wen Chang's actions are.

He wanted to get back the 2000 taels of silver, so he really couldn't bear it!

When he entered the room, Xue Yi was sitting by the window reading, seeing his face was gloomy, he couldn't help closing the book, and asked: "What's wrong?"

Wen Yumu said slowly: "Tomorrow we are going back home..."

Xue Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but instead he smiled and said, "Whatever should I do, just take a casual walk. If your aunt gives you a face, you don't need to pay attention to her, and now she doesn't care about you anymore."

"You are mine now."

After he finished the last sentence, he straightened his chest happily.

Wen Yumu was so cute by his little gestures, and his mood improved a lot. He wanted to discuss with him, so he walked to the seat next to him and sat down.

"I'm not afraid of her, I just thought that she took my dowry gift of 2000 taels of silver. I can't get angry and want to come back."

After he finished speaking, he observed Xue Yi's reaction.

Xue Yi froze for a moment, "You know?"

"How do I not know?"

"...I thought Wen Chang wouldn't tell you."

His face was also a little ugly, "I thought this matter would be over, after all, I also married a member of the Wen family, so I can't tear myself apart, I didn't expect her to talk to you."

Wen Yumu didn't stop him from misunderstanding, but only accepted it.

Xue Yi held his fingertips and asked him, "Are you really going to ask her for the 2000 taels of silver? In this way, you will be tearing yourself apart from your natal family. In fact, my Xue family does not lack these 2000 taels. If you want, I can give..."

"No need." He interrupted him, "I don't want money, I just want the 2000 taels from Wen Chang."

What kind of mother's family is not her mother's family, go to hell.

Xue Yi saw that his expression was firm, his heart was both sour and sweet, he was a little bit ironic and a little bit distressed, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

With three points of emotion, he said five points of gentleness: "I have a copy of Wen Yurou's Geng Tie here. It was exchanged between the two parties when they got engaged. I think you can use it."

If you tear your face, you will tear your face. His wife, Xue Yi, is naturally protected by him.

Needless to say, as soon as he mentioned Geng Tie, Wen Yumu immediately had the feeling of seeing the moon through the clouds and mists.

Gengtie is a keepsake exchanged between the married couple after completing the three books and six ceremonies. It contains the names of the newcomers, their hometowns, and even the names of the three generations of ancestors. There is absolutely no possibility of mistakes.

It is precisely this kind of certainty that has become an excellent weapon against Wen Chang's.

Once this Geng Tie of Wen Yurou is leaked out, Wen Yurou's whole life will be ruined, and the Wen Chang family will not be able to get rid of it.

I don't know where Wen Chang's self-confidence is so inflated, but he thinks that Xue's family will not dare to handle her, and will accept their fate obediently, and then return Geng Tie.

Xue Yi said again: "When I go back to the door tomorrow, I will go to my father-in-law to bring back both your and my Geng Tie, and take them to the yamen to register the marriage certificate. Wen Yurou's Geng Tie, you can take it to see Wen Chang. Don't worry about being bullied."

Wen Yumu smiled lightly.

"Good." he said.