"The dowry is our mother-in-law's dowry. It's not convenient for us to reveal this. And no one should keep an eye on their daughter-in-law's dowry nowadays." Ms. Zhou was naturally not the type to take advantage of others, so she simply refused. The other party's spying on the dowry.
However, Miss Ying refused to give in to this inquiry, "Of course I won't have any ideas about Yaoniang's dowry. You can rest assured about this, but I just want to know what dowry you will bring."
"Besides, we are poor here and don't have much for their small families. With Yaoniang having this, their lives will definitely be easier!"
Upon hearing Lady Ying's words, Mrs. Zhou understood the truth.
If he doesn't help his son-in-law, Yaoniang will definitely have to endure hardships.
Yaoniang was so pampered that she could not endure all these hardships.
So she whispered, "Yoniang's dowry is her dowry. As for the subsidy for their small family, I will make other arrangements."
Upon hearing what Zhou said, Madam Ying became excited.
"My mother-in-law is so kind."
When Zhou heard this, she just smiled lightly, "That's what I should do."
Lady Ying then immediately asked, "I wonder how much assistance money you plan to give them?"
Ms. Zhou considered that the subsidy money would have to be paid out anyway, so speaking out would make her appear generous and open-minded.
So Mrs. Zhou said without paying much attention, "I plan to buy them a small courtyard near Wansong Academy, and buy a few maids and women to take care of their daily life, so that my son-in-law can study well there." Yes, of course Yaoniang lives there."
Mrs. Zhou thought that when she mentioned this, Lady Ying would definitely be satisfied with her arrangement.
When the two sisters-in-law of the Zhou family heard Zhou's arrangement, they were all amazed.
The second sister-in-law of the Zhou family even regretted that she had not recommended her brother's children to marry her, otherwise their family would have become landlords just by virtue of this marriage.
When Lady Ying heard this, she immediately said, "How much is the yard near Wansong Academy worth? You are all so rich, why don't you build a property in the capital for me, Xuan'er? I don't think so." Then Wangliufang is quite good, why don’t we buy real estate there, there are many dignitaries there, maybe we can get to know some dignitaries there.”
Hearing Madam Ying's whimsical words, Mrs. Zhou felt somewhat vomiting blood in her heart.
What about Wang Liufang? Even their own families cannot afford to buy a house in Wangliufang, so this group of people want to buy property there.
Moreover, Wangliufang is just expensive. The place must be qualified, and not just anyone can buy it.
So Zhou only said softly when he heard this, "It might not be convenient to live there."
Hearing Zhou's words, Lady Ying immediately said, "Why is it inconvenient? It's close to the court and there are many dignitaries. I'll help my son get to know more dignitaries. Isn't it convenient for my son's future career?" ?”
Mrs. Zhou felt a little unhappy when she saw that Mrs. Ying didn't spend a penny on her own and only spoke so confidently. So she also said, "Wangliufang has a house worth tens of millions. If you really want to buy it, , our two families can contribute half and half, and by the way, your son has to join the ranks of princes. If your family has these conditions, I wouldn't mind buying a house there for Xuan'er and Yaoniang to live in."
Everyone was stunned when they heard Zhou's words, and everyone just said that Lady Ying was indeed a little too greedy.
However, Mrs. Ying obviously didn't think she was very greedy. She just whispered, "My mother-in-law, are you trying to make things difficult for our family? How can our family have so much money and such good conditions?"
Mrs. Zhou then followed up and said, "Your family doesn't have one, and our family doesn't have one either. So it's completely impossible to buy a house in Wangliufang."
When Mrs. Ying heard what the other party said, she could only say, "Since you said so, there is nothing we can do. Then you should be okay with us buying a house in another area of the capital." "
However, Zhou clearly had no intention of discussing with Lady Ying.
"I will only buy a house near Wansong Academy. This is the place your son needs most. At least he will spend the next few years here. We bought the house here so that the young couple can live comfortably. When they have the ability later, you can go to the capital and buy a house on your own, right?"
Hearing Zhou's words, the second sister-in-law of the Zhou family immediately followed, "My sister-in-law is still thoughtful."
Even the eldest sister-in-law of the Zhou family just followed, "Sister-in-law, this arrangement of my sister-in-law is indeed good. If your Xuan'er has a suite in Wansong Academy, he can live outside. Don't you Xuan'er often complain to you?" Are the dormitories in the academy too crowded? And you have to pay for the dormitory. If there is a suite outside Wansong Academy, it will be much more convenient for Xuan'er to live in. And it will save you money, so why not Not for that reason.”
Hearing everyone saying this for her, Zhou felt very proud, as she had spent a small amount of money to do something big today.
But there was one more important reason that she didn't say out loud.
The reason why she insisted on buying a house in Wansong Academy was not only because it was close to Wang Xuan's academy, but also the most important reason was that it was very close to her natal home.
It only takes an hour to walk and less than half an hour to ride.
Moreover, the two eldest brothers from her mother's family were assigned to work as detectives in the town's Yamen. Their mother's family was somewhat powerful here. With the support of her mother's family, Mrs. Ying could restrain herself a little.
As soon as she saw Lady Ying, she was not easy to get along with. How could her daughter be the opponent of someone like Lady Ying?
Without him around, he couldn't support his daughter.
So what she can do now is naturally to entrust her daughter to the care of her parents.
Of course she won't talk about these little thoughts.
Lady Ying saw that everyone was saying this, and considering the actual situation of her son, Lady Ying finally agreed to the request to buy a house in Wansong Academy.
"Okay, I don't have any objections to buying a house in Wansong Academy, but it's impossible for my son to stay in this small town all his life. So I think that in order to make it easier for my son to take exams in the future, you have to buy another one for my son in the capital. I don’t ask for a good house to be expensive, just an ordinary four-in-one courtyard, so that our whole family can live there.”
"In addition, the standard of living in the capital is also very demanding. You have to buy some land for my son. It would be great if we build a few more shops, so that our whole family can have food and clothing without worries." kΑnshu五.ξà
Upon hearing Lady Ying's request, Mrs. Zhou's face darkened. Others felt that Lady Ying's request was too outrageous. kanδん
Whose married daughter helps out like this? Even the married son-in-law may not have such a generous treatment.
Mrs. Zhou also saw Mrs. Ying's greed, so she originally planned to give the couple another hundred taels of money, but she didn't plan to say it out loud.
So when Mrs. Zhou just said expressionlessly, "All I can provide is this house, plus buy them one or two shops nearby and let my Yaoniang take care of them. Apart from that, there is nothing else." , you ask me for it and I don’t have it.”
"Also, these are all arranged for the children. I only plan to buy one for the yard."
Obviously, the condition Zhou mentioned was beyond Lady Ying's imagination.
At that moment, Lady Ying was in a state of panic.
"If you buy a courtyard with one entry, where will our family live?" Lady Ying said excitedly after hearing this.
However, when Mrs. Zhou heard this, she pretended to be surprised and said, "But I bought this yard for your son and my daughter to live alone. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to join in. And if I remember correctly, you are in Sangquan Village." There is one house per acre of land. If you don’t live in your hometown, you are wasting the one-third of an acre of land in your hometown.”
When Mrs. Ying heard this, her boss looked unhappy, "This is the arrangement you have. This is too stingy!"
"You are so generous, then you should give out the corresponding betrothal gift!" Zhou said unceremoniously at this moment.
Lady Ying became even more unhappy after hearing this.
"What kind of arrangement do you have like this? This is too fussy. I thought the married daughter of the servant's family could be so generous, but it turns out that it's just this low." wΑ五.net
Mrs. Zhou's face didn't look good either. "Your family isn't much better either!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Ying immediately responded, "Don't make any mistake. It's your family who is begging to marry their daughter to my son, not my son who is begging to marry your daughter. My son won't marry your daughter, and then she said Maybe I can find a better girl. Marrying your girl is a loss for our family."
"Both of your family are about to be imprisoned. Now they only have two dollars. Without these two dollars, your daughter may not have a chance to marry an ordinary person. You still act like this I don’t know who to show my superior attitude! Anyway, I will not accept your conditions."
"I won't say more. Wansong Academy needs four large courtyards for our family to live there. Later, you will arrange three or four more shops nearby for our family to live there. As for the shops, we should also control them. In my hands, I am a housekeeper with more experience than their younger counterparts. In addition, you should also give my son five hundred taels of silver to pave the way for the future."
"If you can accept it, let's continue talking. If you can't agree, then we won't say anything."
Lady Ying's requirements were within Zhou's calculation range.
However, Mrs. Zhou obviously could not accept her daughter living with Lady Ying.
If my daughter lives with this old woman, she will definitely bully her to the point of suffering.
Moreover, this old woman also wants to take control of all the property in the family.
If this thing is placed in his hands, it may be impossible for him to hand it over later.
In addition, her daughter is a weak person. Without their support, her uncle's support will be limited. And with such a strong mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhou really doesn't know how her daughter will live in the future.
