[Red Mansion] Mother Jia has a paralyzed face

Zhang Rui understood: "There is nothing else, but our family delayed the children's marriage because of keeping filial piety. The eldest daughter has to get married first to handle the rest. I heard that Chen Ran is also the second child at home?"

Chen's mother immediately understood what Mrs. Rong Guo meant, and hurriedly said: "Our husband and wife should have arrived earlier, but it was delayed for a while because we asked the eldest to get married."

"Congratulations, it seems that old sister, you are about to have a grandson, what kind of family are you?"

"It's a girl from the village next door to us. Although she is from an ordinary peasant family, my eldest daughter-in-law is very filial and capable." Speaking of the eldest son who finally got married, Chen's mother, who had fulfilled her big wish, felt better.

Zhang Rui didn't expect that the second son of their family was already an official, and there should be many people who wanted to get married with better conditions, but he didn't expect that they were farmers.

Glancing at Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Wang who Zhan Zuo came out to meet the guests today, Mrs. Zhang was also a little surprised, but Mrs. Wang was unflappable and just ignored.

Zhang Rui has learned over the past few years. When Jia Mu is in this position, he can speak up directly, and others dare not have any opinions, so he directly asks: "I heard that the situation of the family will improve if you are selected. You should be able to say A better family, right?"

This person can be called a master. I heard that many local rich people or wealthy people will come to give gifts and money, so Zhang Rui really didn't feel how poor the Chen family would be.

Chen's mother shook her head, "We are just ordinary farmers. If my second son hadn't had the opportunity to deal with those people, there were many people who gave gifts to Ran'er Zhongju, and we didn't dare to accept them, for fear of causing him trouble. The old patriarch of the family, oh, the old patriarch is the only child of our Chen family before, and he is very authoritative." Chen's mother glanced at the old matriarch, and she was not impatient, and continued to listen to her son and told the truth: "The old patriarch said no. It’s not good either. After accepting it, we returned the gift. We agreed to put the land under Ran’er’s name only for some well-known families, but very few. After all, there are a lot of land in the clan, so the family’s conditions have improved over the years. There are quite a few, but there are only a few, and we still have to live a down-to-earth life."

After finishing speaking, she was afraid that Mother Jia would dislike her, so she immediately said: "But our family is certainly not as good as your house, I still brought all the money in the family, and I have to buy Ran'er a yard in the capital, you see... "

Watched by Chen Ran's mother vigilantly, Zhang Rui was at a loss for words for a while. This is like the modern saying, the rich will give you a tenth, and the poor will give you all, and they have been arguing endlessly about which one is more sincere. Now Chen Ran It is reasonable to say that sincerity is enough to marry Jia Mei with all the belongings of the family, but she is a little bit...

Then she looked at Mrs. Zhang unconsciously, but Mrs. Zhang thought that her mother-in-law had something hard to say, so she answered naturally: "Look at what you said, how can we make the elders of the family live a hard life just because of a son? Although the girl is a concubine and a daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, she was introduced by Master Zhang and valued Chen Ran's character, do you think that is the reason?"

Mother Chen nodded straight. In her heart, there is no one better than her second son!

Zhang Rui also nodded. Indeed, what Chen's mother said today was similar to the news their family got, so it can be seen that there is really not much to hide.

"However~ It is also possible to buy a house, but it must be recorded in the names of your two elders. Although it seems to be a lot of money now, but rent it out and let Chen Ran and Mei girl live in the yard where she married her , this one is an income, and this two, in the future, if your Chen family has scholars rushing for the exam, you don't need to stay in the inn, right?"

Zhang Rui was about to applaud Zhang Shi, and asked someone to pay for it and find a good reason. She really let her say all the witty things, but she couldn't just let Zhang Shi say it alone. As soon as she opened her mouth to agree, she listened all the time The silent Wang said with a smile: "Study is indeed a great thing. If your grandson also studies and takes the Jinshi exam in the future, then he will really change his family~" After speaking, he looked at his mother-in-law expectantly.

Zhang Rui nodded in agreement with Wang's words, and Wang's expression became a little more joyful. Chen's mother was also very moved when she heard this. If she felt a little embarrassed before, now she feels that this courtyard in Beijing is worth buying anyway. that's it.

After a while, after an auspicious day was negotiated and the Chen family came to hire, Zhang Rui asked Jia Mei to come and meet Chen's mother. Chen's mother had never seen such a temperamental lady. In her opinion, the most beautiful lady in the village No handsome girl can compare to her future daughter-in-law, so she is naturally full of praise.

When returning home, Mother Chen first praised her future daughter-in-law repeatedly to her husband and son. Chen Ran knew that her mother would not lie to her, and her heart warmed up when she thought that she was about to get married.

Then Chen's mother learned about the house in Jia's house. Chen's father felt a little excited, but Chen Ran knew that it was not an easy task, but he had no objection to buying a house. Although he doesn't mind the house, he still hopes to have a small courtyard of his own.

Then he said to his parents: "I also saved a little money, and I will see if I can buy a slightly bigger one in time, and it should be recorded in Daddy's name."

Father Chen was unwilling to put it under their names, and he firmly opposed it: "No, no. Just put it under your name." The son didn't even live directly in the wife's dowry yard, so what's the matter with getting in the door If there is a difference, Chen's father firmly disapproves.

Chen Ran wasn't stubborn either. Anyway, the family is much better now, and it's just a temporary tightness to get the money that has emerged. After a while, it will be relieved, so I don't say anything more.

He has limited contacts in Beijing, but he has a good relationship with Lin Ruhai, so he directly asked Lin Ruhai to see if there is a suitable yard. They only have this money, so it doesn't matter if they are short.

There were quite a few small yards like the Lin family's, so they found a good one and sold it to Chen Ran at the market price and the Chen family's money. It is difficult to buy, after all, they took advantage of it.

However, Lin Ruhai didn't care at all. The five generations of the Lin family have a profound heritage, so such a small courtyard is really nothing.

The yard was bought, and the Chen family's parents bought some betrothal gifts as much as they could during this period. After picking an auspicious day, Chen Ran offered the betrothal to Jia's family.

The betrothal gift has been exhausted to the best of the Chen family, and it is still a bit cold in the eyes of everyone in the Jia family, but Jia Zheng likes Chen Ran's talent and learning, and Jia pardons it doesn't matter. , and privately said to her sister worriedly: "Big sister, the Chen family is really poor, how miserable life will be in the future..."

Jia Mei had known for a long time that her aunt did not hide anything about Chen Ran when she found out about it. She naturally knew that the Chen family was very interested in offering the present dowry, so she ignored Jia You's words.

The two sisters were talking together when the big girl parrot next to the aunt came over and said that the old lady asked her to go to the west courtyard.

Jia Mei didn't think much about it, she just thought it was just like the last time Mrs. Chen came to ask her to meet a visitor, so she tidied up her appearance and followed the parrot to the west courtyard.

The parrot walked fast on the road, so Jia Mei had to walk a little faster. Before reaching the gate of the concubine's courtyard, she shed a little sweat, and the parrot slowed down as if in response, and then apologized to Jia Mei: "Miss, It's all the servants who are in a hurry to go back to serve the old lady, I beg you to spare the servants this time~"

Jia Mei hurriedly said "it's okay", the big maid next to the aunt, even a concubine should respect her three points, so how could she blame her.

Just like this, it slowed down a bit, the sweat didn't affect the makeup, but the blush on the face didn't go away for a while, how could I bump into a man in a green shirt as soon as he turned the corner, leading his pearls with a smile and taking the lead Say hello to Jia Mei: "Hi Miss, the old lady is waiting for you inside~"

Hu Po also greeted the man: "Say hello to Mr. Chen."

Only then did Chen Ran and Jia Mei confirm each other's identities. Jia Mei saw the tall and straight figure of the other party in her eyes, and when she remembered the handsome face she just glanced over, her cheeks were hot and she bowed her knees slightly, feeling embarrassed. He quickly walked into the courtyard.

After performing half of the ceremony, Chen Ran could only stop in mid-air, straightened her body and glanced back at the gate of the courtyard where there was no shadow of the woman. After a while, she left with slightly reddened ears.

After entering the main room, Jia Mei looked at her aunt's smiling face, and vaguely guessed that this encounter might have been deliberately arranged, and couldn't help but blush when she thought of this.

Zhang Rui looked at Jia Mei holding back her shyness like a future mother-in-law greeting, and couldn't help laughing: "The little girl is easy to shy, remembering that when her father hired my family, I was too shy to meet people, just I'm afraid someone will make fun of me."

Mother Chen echoed with a smile: "What the old lady said is that everyone has this time~"

Jia Mei was still shy, and Zhang Rui didn't continue to make things difficult for her, and asked her to go back to embroider the wedding dress after a few more words.

The wedding was scheduled for one month later, and when Chen's mother left Jia's house, Zhang Rui asked Zhang to bring Jia Mei's dowry list, and after reading it, she personally added 500 taels of silver notes from her to go in for her to make the silver box.

Mrs. Zhang saw it when she got the dowry list again, so she also took 300 taels in, and Mrs. Wang heard that she also took 200 taels from her private house.

Before the wedding, Mrs. Zhang sent a dowry list to Jia Mei's mother and daughter. The money in the box was not written on the dowry list, but the silver bills were actually handed over to Jia Mei. When Aunt Deng saw the money Piao couldn't help being excited for her daughter: "It seems that Madam and the others are still satisfied with you, otherwise which concubine would have such a dowry."

Aunt Deng also exchanged all her money from these years into silver and prepared to take it to her daughter. Jia Mei refused to accept it, so Aunt Deng stuffed it into her daughter's hand with tears in her eyes, "I have monthly money in the house but There is no expense, it will be different when you marry, as long as you are good, I will be satisfied."

Jia Mei clenched the silver bag in her hand, choked up and shouted: "Mother~"