"I understand what you mean. In fact, I come from the Hou Mansion. When will the division of the family be truly fair? When my father split up the family, I was there. I watched the pie in the Hou Mansion getting smaller and smaller, but There is nothing you can do about it, after all, they are all melons grown on a vine, whoever you pick will be destroyed?" Ou Mengmeng smiled bitterly.
This was Jia Mu's inner voice. Although she had always been kind to Xiangyun, she had not done anything useful to help Xiangyun fight for a family background. If her dowry was larger, and if she helped find an heir, would her life be easier? Would she not have to marry the sick son of the Wei family? For Jia Mu, what she cares more about is the inheritance of the historian, which is the big tree she relies on, even if her two nephews have already separated from each other. She never thought about destroying them.
But she is not Jia Mu, she is Ou Mengmeng, an outsider. She has no feelings for these people, including Shi Xiangyun. She is now treating Baochai like she is. Arrange a way out, and then don't hang around Baoyu. Yeah, that's not a good match.
"So I dare to ask the old lady if there is anything I can do." Zhang Zhen saw the pain in the old lady's face. He was also born in the Hou family. In fact, he was in such pain every day. At this time, the mainstream concept is that there should be no separation of families. However, regardless of family division, if the big family is all in one place, it really is either the east wind that overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind. This day is really unbearable.
"Actually, when Brother Lao Shen divided the houses for their brothers, they didn't divide them very carefully. For example, in the west courtyard, the furnishings alone are of great value. These furnishings belong to Lao Shen's father, Lao Baolinghou, and were left intact by Lao Shen's younger brother. I just want to say that you can feel that your parents are still here. Now, only three generations have passed, and they are already in ruins. It can be seen that the tree must branch. Otherwise, it will die together. Since I have been entrusted with such a great responsibility, then this way , this Marquis mansion, the daily furnishings of the mansion, including the big things like the west courtyard, are all inseparable from the public house and can be passed down to future generations. Of course, these things must be returned to their proper places, account books must be kept, and the family heirlooms must have the appearance of heirlooms. "
Zhang Zhen hurriedly took notes and took notes, waiting for the old lady to continue. The dignity of the Hou Mansion is reflected in all aspects, including these furnishings, which represent the inheritance of a family and cannot be easily destroyed or sold off by descendants.
"Two, clear out the dowry of Xiangyun's mother. This belongs to the Xiangyun brothers and sisters. There is no dispute!"
Zhang Zhen nodded, his face became solemn.
"Third, seal the accounts and treasury, and ask the Ministry of Rites and Shuntian Mansion to analyze the property according to the account books and distribute the property to the Xiangyun brothers and sisters according to the law." Ou Mengmeng sighed longly, "I will ask to see the Queen and take care of the adoption matter. OK, Marquis Baoling and Marquis Zhongjing, do you agree?"
"Aunt, there's no need to go to such trouble. According to what you said, we are all close relatives. Apart from the property inherited from the family, the land for sacrifice, the mansion, the gifts given by the emperor, and yes, besides the dowry of the second sister-in-law, there is nothing else. , half and half. How can the second brother bully the eldest brother's only daughter?" When Shi Ding heard that he wanted to go to the queen, and then ask the Ministry of Rites and Shuntian Mansion to come and analyze the estate, then the historians in the capital would really be disgraced, and whether it was his own family or not The adopted son, one family with two princes, is "one family with two monkeys".
"Why?" Mrs. Shi Nai was really going crazy and jumped out.
Shi Nai understood this time. He stood up and slapped his wife on the face. He saluted Ou Mengmeng and said, "Aunt, listen to your third brother, that's all. After all, some things have been messed up over the years. . I’m afraid it’s impossible to find the original thing. Otherwise, please tell me the amount. How about my nephew knowing how to make money directly?”
"How do I know how much money you have in your house?" Ou Mengmeng smiled leisurely. Although she was most annoyed by those who hit women, this was not the time to talk about hitting women.
"When my nephew's family was divided, you were a witness and received about 100,000 taels of property. In addition, after years of suffering from Xiangyun, my nephew is willing to take 120,000 taels, is that okay?"
"Old Prime Minister, what do you think?" Ou Mengmeng nodded and turned to Eunuch Xia.
"The Queen must be very happy to chat with such an interesting person as the old lady." Eunuch Xia nodded and said with a smile.
"One hundred and fifty thousand taels," Shi Nai said hurriedly.
Mrs. Shi Nai’s teeth in the back were almost broken, but she didn’t dare to move. She also came to her senses. If the queen really made the decision and the etiquette department came to do the bidding, it would be the same as ransacking the house. I could only swallow this breath alive.
"How can you have 150,000 taels of silver in cash? I was at home
At that time, there was no one at home. The Shi family was originally allocated six imperial mansions, and your father gave you three. These three are far away. He was afraid that your eldest brother was not in good health and could not take care of them. Therefore, the price of these three imperial mansions was 80,000 taels and was given to Xiangyun; Houses, you pick four from the inner city to enter two houses and four shops. The price is 30,000 taels, and another 20,000 taels are taken in cash, making a total of 130,000 taels. But Xiangyun's mother's dowry needs to be sorted out. It is not only property, but also thoughts left by her mother to her. "Ou Mengmeng waved her hand, lowered her head and muttered to herself.
Everyone nodded together, and even Jia Zhen felt that the old lady didn't actually want much. You know, there are a lot of invisible assets in this house. What the old lady wants is something plain and stylish. It's actually very fair.
Shi Nai nodded and asked people to prepare.
Shuntian Mansion hurriedly asked Zhang Zhen to prepare the documents, and Shi Nai and Aunt Liu worked together to detain them. The things were put into a box and handed to the old lady with both hands.
Ou Mengmeng counted the numbers and handed the box and the documents just now to Grandma Liu, "You hold it for them."
Aunt Liu took it with both hands, but hesitated. After dividing the property, Xiangyun could no longer live here. Holding the box in both hands, they hold so much property, but they have nowhere to go.
"Ding'er, Xiangyun is entrusted to you. It doesn't matter, they will always open a government office and build a mansion on their own. Aunt Liu will teach her to start a family. But if she wants to borrow a place in your mansion, she can't let her Living in someone else's house, forgetting that she is the legitimate daughter of Baoling Hou and the most noble girl of the Shi family." Ou Mengmeng also thought about it and turned to Shi Ding.
Shi Ding nodded, as long as he was not allowed to donate his son, the rest would be easy.
Mrs. Shi Ding didn't object after thinking about it, and indeed she couldn't be allowed to go to Jia's house, otherwise it would be too ugly.
At this time, the old lady waved to Shi Nai.
Shi Nai stepped forward and bowed obediently to the old lady. Ou Mengmeng slapped Shi Nai in the face.
"What are you doing? The family is divided, and you still bully us like this!" Mrs. Shi Nai rushed forward, really full of grievances, as if she wanted to bite Ou Mengmeng to death. The maid next to her was so frightened that she held Mrs. Shi Nai tightly. If she really met the old lady, she would never think about it again. .net
"Did you see, no matter how you treat her, the one who wants to protect you is your own wife!" Ou Mengmeng looked at Shi Nai coldly, "In the Jia family, you are not allowed to hit women. Now I Let me tell you, the Shi family is not allowed to hit women."
Shi Nai didn't expect that the old lady called him over and slapped him, not because of his respect for her before, but because he slapped his wife, and she slapped him back on her behalf. Mrs. Shi Nai was also stunned. What does this mean? However, regardless of what they meant, the old lady ignored them and extended her hand to Jia She. It was time for her to go home.
