Chapter 188: Dowry

Gu Jiu was listening to Xiaocui's gossip about the quarrel between Master Gu and Xie's.
Qing Zhu entered the door and said, "Girl, the lord calls you to the study in the outer courtyard."
"Master sees me at this time, can you tell me why?"
Qing Zhu shook his head, "The young man who was passing the message is not clear, but asked the girl to rush over. It seems that the master has important orders."
Gu Jiu said, "I see, tell the young man who passed the message, I'll be there in a while."
Qingmei was worried, "The master has just finished arguing with his wife, and he is about to see the girl. There is nothing wrong with it."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "No matter what's going on, you have to go."
She guessed in her heart that Master Gu's meeting with her at this time was probably related to the Xie family.
Coming to the entrance of the outer courtyard study, after a briefing, Gu Jiu entered the study.
"The daughter has seen the father."
"Sit down."
Gu Jiu complied with kindness and sat down in a chair.
She calmly looked at Master Gu, who had calmed down. From his face, he could not see the slightest anger, but his expression was too serious, as if something particularly serious had happened.
Master Gu coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "Listen to your elder aunt, you have learned very well as the housekeeper and director."
"The big aunt is absurd. The daughter is just doing her best." Gu Jiu bowed slightly and said.
Master Gu nodded secretly, "It's good to know how to do your best in everything."
After a pause, Master Gu took out a dowry list, "This is your dowry list. You have to look at it first. You can say something to add."
Gu Jiu was surprised. He didn't expect Master Gu to let her go through her dowry list in advance.
Immediately afterwards, my heart became happy again.
"Thank you father."
Gu Jiu took over the dowry list with both hands. From furniture to daily necessities, cloth and quilts, almost everything a person needs in his life can be found on the dowry list.
The bottom of the list is also what Gu Jiu cares most about. There are five thousand taels of silver at the bottom of the box.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, five thousand taels of silver can do many things.
With the addition of the dowry farm and shop, Gu Jiu can already foresee the life of a rich little woman after marriage.
After reading it, Gu Jiu put the dowry list back on the table, "The hard-working father worked hard for his daughter's marriage, and all the necessary items are complete, and the daughter can't think of what else to add."
Master Gu nodded, "Being a parent is to help your children live their lives. What do you think about dowry a maid?"
Gu Jiu thought for a while and said, "Daughter Jiaminger draws up a list and gives it to his father for review."
"That's fine. The dowry will be your confidant in the future, and you need to nod your head to agree. So that the master and servant will not be in harmony and let people take advantage of it."
"Thank you father for caring."
"Ok!"
On the following topic, Master Gu seemed to be unable to speak up and never spoke.
When the steward Gu Quan saw this, what he was going to do at this time was of course to share the worries for the master.
"I don’t know if the second girl knows that the eldest girl’s wedding date is set in July. Time is tight, and the dowry for the eldest child is not ready yet, and the master is worrying about it. The second girl’s stewardship is a good steward and filial piety. It's time to stand up and share the worries for the master."
Gu Jiu looked at the butler Gu Quan with a surprised look, and asked her to come forward to prepare the dowry for Gu Zhen. Is there any mistake?
Master Gu was really a whimsical idea, and he quarreled with Xie's, and unexpectedly came up with this idea.
Gu Jiu said: "The elders are here, so there is no reason to ask me to prepare a dowry for my big sister. If you spread it, I'm afraid it will be discussed."
"No problem!"
Mrs. Gu said straightforwardly,
I’m in a hurry. My wife is busy preparing the dowry for the three girls, and Gu Quan is busy preparing the dowry for you, but there is no time. Jane’s wedding date has been recently, and the dowry has not yet been prepared. At this time, everything Give priority to the dowry. You don’t need to care about the opinions of outsiders."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled. Looking back at the quarrel between the adults and Xie, it seems that the situation is more serious than the rumors.
Gu Jiu didn't know that Master Gu hit Xie's.
If she knew it, she would sing a cool song for Xie's.
Xie's death is on his own.
Without Gu Jiu's thoughts, she would perish herself.
Master Gu and Xie's quarrel, Gu Zhen's dowry was just a fuse.
The fundamental reason is that the couple has accumulated a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction with each other.
Just because of what Xie Mao did, Master Gu hated everyone in the Xie family, including the Xie family.
The reason why he didn't turn his face with Xie in the first place was because he didn't want people to watch jokes, and he wanted to face him.
The second is to stabilize the backyard to prevent fire in the backyard, and also to divorce the relationship between the Xie family and the Xie family.
Therefore, at that time, Master Gu put up with the Xie family.
The couple got along as if nothing had happened.
I have to say that Master Gu's patience once paralyzed Xie's.
Now that the empress has passed away from illness, the East Palace is declining, and the prince may be abolished at any time.
Xie Mao, an official of the Eastern Palace, could also be beheaded at any time.
For Master Gu, that's great.
At this time, why Master Gu had to bear with Xie Shi. Naturally, if he seized the opportunity, he had to teach Xie a lesson and let out the grievances accumulated for so long.
However, Xie believes that because she is old and declining, Gu is disgusted by her.
Of course, there are also reasons for this.
However, the reason why Master Gu really disliked the Xie family was because of Xie Mao.
Old age and decay is just the last straw that overwhelms Master Gu's sanity. The dowry is the fuse of anger.
Gu Jiu asked softly: "My father asked me to take care of my big sister's dowry. Does my wife agree?"
Master Gu sternly said, "Mrs., don't bother you."
Gu Jiu lowered his head, feeling clear. It seems that Master Gu deliberately wanted to lose Xie's face.
I don't know the extent of the quarrel between the couple.
Gu Jiu deliberated, "Sharing the worries for the father is what the daughter should do. I don't know how much dowry the father plans to prepare for the eldest sister? How much dowry the Xu family plans to give."
Master Gu frowned, thought about it, and said, "Prepare five for your big sister..."
I wanted to talk about five thousand taels of dowry, but when the words came to his lips, Master Gu suddenly changed his words, "Prepare eight thousand taels of dowry. I will make up three thousand taels in private, plus the money from the public, and the rest will be taken from the book. As for the Xu family’s dowry, no matter how much it is, it will all be supplemented to your elder sister for dowry. People like us have no reason to detain the girl’s dowry for the family."
Gu Jiu responded, "The dowry is not counted. Eight thousand taels of silver should be enough to buy a dowry for the eldest sister. It's just that time is running out and the furniture is too late to make a new one. Father and daughter have an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it."
Master Gu nodded, "Go ahead."
Gu Jiu said: "The furniture in the big sister's room is not out of date. They are all popular styles in recent years. It is better to ask a few painters to repaint the furniture, and then you can dowry to Xu's house as a dowry. , You can leave more money for the big sister.
In addition, Zhuangzi and shop, I think I should buy one separately. Anyway, the big sister will have income every year in the future, and when she spends money, she can be more relaxed on hand. For the rest of the objects, prepare more silk, satin and cotton cloth.
After doing the math, it should be possible to prepare 60 sets of dowry for the big sister. My daughter has a little thought, I don't know what the father wants? "
Master Gu nodded secretly, "You are very considerate. You go down first and draw up a dowry list based on eight thousand taels. If there is no problem, just follow the list."
Gu Jiu responded, "The daughter listens to the father."
After the business was finished, Gu Jiu was ready to leave.
At this time, the young man came in and reported that the sixth master and his wife had come.
Gu Jiu was taken aback. Xie's speed was so fast that he came to the door. I also brought Gu Zheng as a helper.
Gu Jiu secretly looked at Master Gu, and it seemed that there was another tough battle to be fought.
Master Gu frowned, "What are they here for?"
Xiao Si shook his head, "Little I don't know."
Master Gu squatted and let out a hum from his nose, "Let them in."
The little servant hurriedly went out like a pardon.
Gu Jiu also took the opportunity to say goodbye.
However, Gu Jiu was still a step slower. Before she walked out of the study, Xie's and Gu Yu entered.
As soon as Xie entered the door, he glared at Gu Jiu. Fire in his eyes, like a cannibalism.
Gu Jiu was not afraid of Xie's, she looked at Gu Yan.
Gu Teng's face is not very good-looking, and he seems embarrassed. He shook his head at Gu Jiu slightly and told Gu Jiu to leave quickly, without participating in these disputes.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, raising his foot to leave.
"Stop!" Xie cried out and stopped Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu looked back at Xie's, then looked at Master Gu.
This was a contest between the two of them. She wanted to see whether the west wind prevailed over the east wind or the east wind prevailed over the west wind.
Master Gu sullenly said, "Xiao Jiu, just leave. I will explain your affairs, and you should hurry up and handle it."
"The daughter listens to the father."
Gu Jiu ignored Xie's and left the study neatly.
Xie's face turned pale with anger and resentment.
Gu Yan gave a light cough, "Mother!"
It seems to remind Xie's not to be embarrassed.
Xie snorted and was also very dissatisfied with Gu Teng. Was it her own son? Why did he always help Gu Jiu speak?
"What are you doing? You are still holding Liu Lang, do you think Liu Lang has too much time to study?"
Master Gu was extremely dissatisfied with Xie's.
Gu Jiu left the study, and the voice in the study gradually faded away.
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly. This family battle will obviously end with Xie's failure and coordination.
But will Xie obediently compromise and accept his fate?
Based on Gu Jiu's understanding of Xie's, he certainly would not.
Xie's will hibernate temporarily, looking for opportunities, waiting for opportunities.
However, Master Gu's perception of Xie's is still superficial.
He didn't know that the woman went crazy and the lethality was extremely amazing.
Look, one day, Master Gu will fall into Xie's hands and suffer a big loss. He would know that, don't underestimate the women in the house, especially the crazy women like Xie.
It can be said that Xie Shi and Xie Mao are indeed brothers and sisters, both have crazy genes.
Gu Jiu walked in the garden and pinched a flower.
Does she want to remind Master Gu?
Even if she reminded her, could Master Gu listen?
From the bottom of his bones, Master Gu looked down on Xie, how could he regard Xie as a threat.
Gu Jiu smiled softly, Master Gu will one day pay the price for despising women.
"Ah, this flower is so beautiful."
Gu Jiu sighed with emotion.
She'd better keep silent, and don't talk too much, which is annoying.
There are some things that you will not believe if you have not experienced it yourself.
She would be a quiet boudoir girl, watching the fighting between the two.
Gu Jiu turned his head and said to Xiao Cui: "Go and invite the eldest sister to Zhilan Academy. Tell her, it's her dowry."
Xiao Cui bowed down and went to invite Gu Zhen.
Qingmei said: "The girl will do the dowry for the eldest girl. When this news goes out, I don't know how many people will be shocked. Master, this is not giving his wife a face at all."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "The master and his wife have already torn their faces, so how can they give his wife a face. Let's go back to the room, the big sister should be here in a while."
The garden is hot, so it’s better to go back to Zhilanyuan to cool off because of the ice basin.
It was getting hot early this year, and Fuzhong also prepared the ice basin early.
It would be more perfect if I had another iced watermelon.
However, there is no watermelon.
Gu Jiu said: "There are two farms in my dowry. Next year, I will let people grow watermelons on the farms. When the weather is hot, there will be iced watermelons to eat."
"The girl thinks so long, she has already thought of next year's things."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Before in the outer courtyard study, the master showed me my dowry list. There are a lot of good things, and the dowry for forty thousand taels of silver is really very rich. I am afraid there are one hundred and forty dowries."
Qingmei said, "One hundred and forty, that's a lot. The slave girl heard that the three girls have 120 dowries, but her dowry is half less than the girl's. It can be seen that each dowry is light and fluttering. , Purely for face."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's about marriage, so face must be done. I don't know how much money the wife has prepared for the third sister."
If the amount of money in the box is too small, at the speed that Gu Yue spends money, I am afraid that he will return to his home to fight the autumn wind before next year.
At that time, Xie's gave it or gave it or gave it.
"Girl, the big girl is here, and Aunt Hu."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Invite them in."
Gu Zhen's eyes were red and swollen, and she had obviously cried.
Aunt Hu also looked worried and nervous.
"Big sister, Auntie Hu, please sit down. Qingmei, have tea."
Gu Zhen was very anxious, and as soon as she sat down, she asked, "Second sister, you call me over and talk about my dowry. Please also ask the second sister to elaborate."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips, "Big sister, don't worry, you can drink some tea first, so that you can breathe well, let's talk about business."
Gu Zhen was anxious, but fortunately, Aunt Hu held her and shook her head slightly.
Gu Zhen calmed down, drank tea, and the excitement finally calmed down.
"Can the second sister speak now?"
Gu Jiu thought about it, "I'm telling you, I just came back from the study in the outer courtyard. My father ordered me to buy a dowry for my big sister."
"Huh?" This is Gu Zhen, with an unexpected look on her face.
"What?" This was Aunt Hu, with an unbelievable look.
Gu Jiu solemnly nodded, "You heard that right, my father asked me to buy your dowry for your eldest sister. The dowry is eight thousand taels of silver."
"really?"
Gu Zhen's eyes lit up and she was so happy, "Second sister, didn't you lie to me?"
Gu Jiu smiled and shook his head, "How dare I lie to you on such a big thing."
"Great." Gu Zhen cried with joy, too excited.
Aunt Hu was worried, "The master passed his wife and directly asked the second girl to buy the dowry for Jane. This is beating the wife in the face."
Gu Zhen muttered, "My wife deserves it."
Aunt Hu stared, "Shut up. How to talk, have you forgotten the rules?"
Gu Zhen was guilty.
Aunt Hu said to Gu Jiu again: "The eldest girl didn't choose to speak, she was unintentional, so she asked the second girl Quan to not hear her."
Aunt Hu was very worried that Gu Zhen's words would reach Xie's ears.
If Xie deliberately puts on Gu Zhen's small shoes, it would also embarrass Gu Zhen and lose face in front of others.
Gu Jiu smiled swiftly, "Did the big sister talk just now? I never heard it."
Aunt Hu was relieved, and said that Gu Jiu was the best person. Talking and doing things are very considerate. No wonder the eldest wife Zhang, the ladies of the Hou Mansion next door, and the old ladies all like Gu Jiu.
Gu Zhen is far inferior to Gu Jiu in this respect, and she still has to learn.
Aunt Hu smiled gratefully at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly and said, "For these eight thousand taels of dowry silver, please listen to my arrangements. If we have different ideas, we will discuss it slowly and draw up a dowry list that everyone is satisfied. How about?"
Gu Zhen nodded again and again, "Second sister, please tell me how to arrange these eight thousand taels?"
Qingmei is ready to study the four treasures.
Gu Jiu picked up a pen to write, and wrote down his preliminary dowry.
After finishing writing, she gave the list to Gu Zhen to review, "Big sister, please review it. If there is something wrong, please mention it."