Chapter 188 (1/2)
Gu Jiu is listening to Xiaocui's gossip, and the news of the quarrel between Mr. Gu and Mr. Xie.
Green bamboo enters the door to say: ”girl, the master calls you to go to the outside courtyard study.”
”Is there any reason why the master will see me at this time?”
Green bamboo shakes his head, ”the boy who is passing on the message is not clear, just let the girl go quickly. It seems that the master has something important to tell you. ”
Gu Jiu said: ”I know, tell the messenger, I will be there in a minute.”
Qingmei worried, ”the master has just quarreled with his wife, and he wants to see the girl. It won't be anything.”
Gu Jiu smiles and says, ”no matter what happens, you have to go.”
She guessed that it was Xie's fault that Mr. Gu saw her at this time.
Came to the door of the study outside the courtyard, after notification, Gu Jiu entered the study.
”My daughter has seen her father.”
”Sit down.”
Gu Jiu is as good as a stream and sits on the chair.
She looked at Mr. Gu quietly, who had calmed down. There was no anger in his face, but his expression was too serious, as if something very serious had happened.
Mr. Gu coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, ”listen to your great aunt, you have learned very well.”
”My great aunt praises me. My daughter just does her best. ” Gu Jiu slightly bows down and says.
It's good to know everything for adults
After a pause, Mr. Gu took out a dowry list. ”This is your dowry list. You can have a look first, and you can creak what you want to add.”
Gu Jiu is surprised, did not expect to see her dowry list in advance.
Then, my heart was happy again.
”Thank you, father.”
Gu Jiu takes the dowry list with both hands, from furniture to daily necessities, cloth, quilts and covers, almost everything one needs in one's life can be found on the dowry list.
At the bottom of the list, Gu Jiu is also most concerned about. There are 5000 taels of silver at the bottom of the box.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, five thousand taels of silver can do a lot of things.
In addition to the dowry of the farm and shop, Gu Jiu can already foresee the life of a little rich woman after marriage.
After reading, Gu Jiu put the dowry list back on the table, ”my father worked hard for her daughter's marriage. Everything was very complete. My daughter couldn't think of anything else to add.”
Mr. Gu nodded, ”to be a parent is to help children live a good life. What do you think of a maid's wife
Gu Jiu thought about it and said, ”my daughter will make a list tomorrow and give it to my father.”
”That's fine. The people who marry with you will be your confidant in the future. You should nod your head and agree. In order to avoid the discord between the master and the servant, people will take advantage of it
”Thank you, father.”
”Well!”
The next topic seems to be hard for Mr. Gu to say, and he has never spoken.
The housekeeper took care of the whole situation. What should he do at this time? Of course, he shared his worries for the master.
”I don't know if the second girl knows that the wedding date of the eldest girl is set in July. Time is pressing, but the eldest girl's dowry hasn't been prepared yet. The master is worrying about it. The steward of the second girl is a good hand and filial. At this time, she should stand up to share the worries of the master
Gu Jiu looks at the housekeeper in surprise and asks her to prepare the dowry for Gu Zhen. Is there any mistake.
Mr. Gu really had a wonderful idea. He quarreled with Xie's family and even came up with this idea.
Gu Jiu said: ”the elders are here. There is no reason for me to prepare the dowry for my elder sister. I'm afraid it will be talked about. ”
”No harm!”
Mr. Gu said simply, ”we should act in a hurry. The wife is busy preparing the dowry of three maids. She is busy preparing the dowry for you. Jane's wedding date is recent, and the dowry has not yet started to prepare. At this time, dowry is the priority. You don't have to worry about what outsiders say
Gu Jiu lowers his head and smiles. Looking back on the quarrel between the adults and Xie's family, it seems that the situation is even more serious than the rumor.
Gu Jiu didn't know that Mr. Gu started to beat Xie's family.
If she knew, she would sing a cool song for Xie.
Xie's death was his own.
Don't worry about it, she'll kill herself.
Gu and Xie's quarrel, Gu Zhen's dowry is just a fuse.
The fundamental reason is that both of them have accumulated a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction towards each other.
Xie Mao's actions alone have made Mr. Gu hate everyone in the Xie family, including the Xie family.
The reason why he didn't turn over with Xie was that he didn't want people to see jokes, and he wanted to face it.
At the same time, in order to stabilize the relationship between Xie's family and his family in the backyard.
Therefore, at that time, Mr. Gu tolerated the Xie family.
The couple get along like nothing.It must be said that Mr. Gu's patience paralyzed Xie for a time.
Now that the empress has died of illness, the East Palace is on the wane, and the crown prince may be abolished at any time.
As a subordinate official of the East Palace, Xie Mao may be beheaded at any time.
To Mr. Gu, that's great.
At this time, there is no need for Mr. Gu to tolerate Xie's family any more. Naturally, if we seize the opportunity, we should teach Xie a lesson and let off the resentment accumulated for such a long time.
However, Xie thought that because she was old and old, Gu Da talent hated her.
Of course, there are also reasons for this.
However, the reason why Mr. Gu really dislikes Xie's family is still because Xie Mao.
Old age and old age are just the last straw to crush Gu's reason. Dowry is the fuse of anger.
Gu Jiu asked softly, ”my father asked me to take care of my elder sister's dowry. Does the wife agree?”
With a straight face, Mr. Gu said, ”madam, you don't have to pay attention to it.”
Gu Jiu bowed his head and knew it in his heart. It seems that Mr. Gu intended to discredit Xie.
I don't know how much the quarrel between the couple is.
Gu Jiu thought about it for a while, ”it's the daughter's job to share his father's worries. I don't know how much dowry my father is going to prepare for her big sister? How many betrothal gifts are prepared for the Xu family. ”
Mr. Gu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, ”prepare five for your big sister...”
He wanted to say five thousand taels of dowry, but when it came to his mouth, Mr. Gu suddenly changed his words, ”prepare for eight thousand taels of dowry. I make up 3000 Liang in private, plus the public money, the rest from the book. As for the dowry of the Xu family, no matter how much, all of them will be used as dowry for your big sister. For a family like us, there's no reason to detain the bride price of a girl's family for household use. ”
Gu Jiu should say, ”the dowry is not included. Eight thousand taels of silver should be enough to buy a dowry for the eldest sister. It's just that there's no time to make new furniture. Father and daughter have an idea. I don't know whether to speak or not. ”
Mr. Gu nodded, ”go ahead.”
Gu Jiu said: ”the furniture in the elder sister's room is not out of date. It is popular in recent years. It's better to ask a few painters to repaint the furniture, and then they can be married to the Xu family as dowry. In this way, you can leave more money for the elder sister.
In addition, Chuang Tzu and his shop, I think, should be set up separately. Anyway, the big sister will have income every year. When she spends money, she can be more relaxed. The rest of the items, silk, satin and cotton, should be prepared more.
Calculate, should be able to prepare 60 sets of dowry for big sister. I don't know what my father thinks of her daughter
Mr. Gu nodded secretly, ”you are very considerate. You go down first, draw up a dowry list according to 8000 taels. If there is no problem, you can buy according to the list. ”
Gu jiuying, ”daughter listen to the father.”
After finishing the business, Gu Jiu is ready to leave.
At this time, the boy came in and reported that the sixth young master and his wife had come.
Gu nine a Leng, Xie's good fast speed, this to find the door. She also took Ms. Gu as a helper.
Gu Jiu secretly looks at Mr. Gu. It seems that there is another tough battle to fight.
Mr. Gu frowned, ”what are they doing here?”
The boy shook his head, ”I don't know.”
With a straight face, Mr. Gu uttered a hum from his nose, ”let them in.”
As soon as he was pardoned, he went out in a hurry.
Gu Jiu also took the opportunity to say goodbye.
However, Gu Jiu is still a little slow. Before she leaves the study door, Xie and Gu Cheng come in.