In order to prevent Mrs. Shen from playing tricks, Shen Xiao used the old lady's physical discomfort as an excuse not to let her intervene in the counting of the dowry, but asked Mrs. Meng to accompany Mrs. Zhou to count them out one by one according to the list given by Mrs. Pan.
It's okay if they don't count, but once they counted, Shen Xiao was angry and angry, and was so ashamed that he went to see the old lady of Pan's family.
It's less than half! Not to mention the thousands of acres of fertile land that have been sold, more than half of Curry’s curios, antiques and jewelry have already disappeared. If you add the sold fields and shops, it’s really...
Shen Xiao was too angry to speak.
He knew that his mother was a little greedy, and he also knew that she had always disliked Mrs. Pan, but he never expected that the old lady would do this. Like an old vixen!
I still don't know if Mrs. Pan will allow him to use money to make up for the treasures that cannot be redeemed, and those fields still have to be bought back.
Shen Xiao felt guilty and came to see Mrs. Pan.
Mrs. Pan was having dinner with her two grandchildren. He had already lived in Shen's house for two days. Except for the first day when he first arrived in the capital, he hadn't seen Mrs. Shen again in the past two days.
It wasn't that Old Master Pan was unwilling, it was because Old Mrs. Shen declared that she was unwell and not fit to meet guests, so Old Master Pan didn't bother her.
Anyway, with his two grandchildren by his side, it was easier for him.
"Grandfather, try this fermented steamed duck. It's a special product of our capital. I like it very much. There are also Longjing shrimps. You can't eat too much shrimps because they are high in cholesterol. Try rose tofu and Huaxiang lotus root..." In the hall, only Shen Ziqiao's voice rang out crisply and non-stop, so old Mrs. Pan didn't have time to understand what she was saying, and the small bowl in front of her was already full of food.
Mrs. Pan looked at a large table of dishes. Shaking his head, he said, "It turned out to be a snack."
Shen Zikai laughed loudly, "Grandfather can see that Jiaojiao is a foodie, where there is good food in the capital, her figure is indispensable."
"What, I usually can't bear to eat such a good food. It's not because my grandfather came, so I asked someone to buy it, grandfather. Try it quickly." Shen Ziqiao coquettishly flattered Mrs. Pan.
After these two days of getting along, Shen Ziqiao roughly knew who Old Master Pan was.
Shrewd and introverted, optimistic and hearty. She is an easy-going old man, and the most important thing is to treat her and her brother sincerely.
That was enough, she began to look forward to the day when she went to Dongyue.
Even if uncle and aunt are difficult to deal with, it's still better than being at the Shen family. Thinking of Chen Xueling's life after entering the door, she almost couldn't bear it.
"The elder is here." Hong Ying, who was serving at the side, saw Shen Xiao's figure walking outside, and replied softly.
The bright smile on Shen Ziqiao's face withdrew, facing Shen Xiao, she had a complaint in her heart, not that he would marry again. It is inhumane for a man who is not yet forty to be a widow for his wife. She just thinks that Shen Xiao should not marry Chen Xueling.
If he really loves Pan Shi. If he really treats his sons and daughters well, he won't marry Chen Xueling.
Couldn't he see that Chen Xueling was specially arranged by Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Zhou? Before Chen Xueling entered the house, she came out with Pan's bracelet and flaunted it. She looked down on Pan's background. Would she target her and her brother in the future
No, Shen Xiao knew it. But if he wanted to be a dutiful son, he could only sacrifice her and his elder brother.
"Shi Xiu. It's just in time. Have you had lunch yet? Let's eat with us. These are all prepared by this snack guy." Old Master Pan said with a smile.
Shen Xiao sat down and raised his eyes to Shen Ziqiao and Shen Zikai.
The two siblings stood up and saluted, "Father."
The attitude is more rusty than before.
"Father, I came this time... to tell you something." Shen Xiao looked at Old Master Pan with a troubled expression. He really couldn't say anything about the dowry.
Old Master Pan glanced at him with a smile, as if he could see right through what he wanted to say, "Has the dowry been counted?"
Shen Xiao nodded and smiled awkwardly, "It's all counted, this is Curry's key, let's give it to Jiaojiao first."
"Are the numbers correct?" Old Master Pan asked, if the things that the old lady had put away for ten years could be returned intact, he would write Pan backwards.
"It's worse...Father, look, can you make up for the difference with money? Over the years, sometimes the family needs an allowance, so it's just..." Shen Xiao hesitated, almost unable to continue.
Mrs. Pan looked at her son-in-law calmly, and after a long time, said in a deep voice, "Shi Xiu, you have been really kind to my two grandsons all these years, and I appreciate you treating Hua'er's children like this, but you didn't If you really put your heart into it, it’s okay for Brother Kai to follow you to the barracks, how about Jiaojiao? How much do you know about your daughter?”
Shen Xiao was speechless, it seemed that he really didn't know much about Jiaojiao.
"Forget it, now that they've grown up, it's useless to talk too much. Mrs. Shen flattered and killed my granddaughter, but fortunately she didn't really spoil it." Mrs. Pan said lightly, "You can take the money if there is any dowry missing. Give it back to Jiaojiao, and my granddaughter can’t be left without a penny.”
"Good!" Shen Xiao said.
Mrs. Pan glanced at him, "If you want to remarry, my Pan family has no right to say no, but let's put the ugliness first. When a newcomer enters the door, she will never be in charge of my two grandchildren's marriage. Brother Kai and Jiaojiao will marry each other in the future." No one can force them to marry whomever they marry unless they want to."
Shen Xiao immediately agreed, "Yes, let father be the master in the future."
"Since you agree, then I have no objection." Old Master Pan said.
Shen Ziqiao looked at this old man who came to the capital specially for her, and suddenly her eyes became hot with emotion.
With the protection of this old lady, what else does she have to worry about
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Shen Xiao took a full third of the Shen family's property to fill in Pan's dowry.
Shen Ziqiao took the key from the library and went to count it with Hongyu and Lady Meng, and was almost blinded by those priceless treasures.
She is now a real Bai Fumei.
"Miss San, now my wish has finally been fulfilled." Mrs. Meng wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said excitedly, Madam is in the spirit of heaven, she will definitely feel relieved.
It was really something that was so hard to get back. With these dowries, she can live comfortably even if she doesn't get married in this life.
"It seems that a few shops on East Street have also been brought back, let's go and have a look sometime." Shen Ziqiao said.
Yesterday she had already told Shen Xiao that she wanted to go back to Dongyue with Old Master Pan, she wanted to visit her grandmother and greet her personally.
This reason is very good, Shen Xiao has no reason to disagree, and only asks Shen Ziqiao to go to Dongyue not to mess around, and to listen to grandma in everything, and let her come back early.
If it wasn't for the many unresolved matters in the capital, she really didn't plan to come back.
At least take away everything that Mrs. Pan left for her. She can't take advantage of that old woman at all. It's just that time is tight and she doesn't have a detailed plan, and she can't startle the snake. Let's talk after we get familiar with it.
"Let's go to Dongdajie Street to see how the few shops we just took back are doing." Shen Ziqiao clapped her hands and said with a smile that she will start to make inspections tomorrow. After seeing all the shops, she has almost stabilized. You can leave the capital with your grandfather.
After returning to Qiao Xinyuan, I realized that Shen Xiao had been waiting for her in the hall for a long time.
"Father." Shen Ziqiao bowed her knees in a respectful manner, unlike usual when she saw Shen Xiao, she happily stepped forward to act like a spoiled child.
Shen Xiao also felt the alienation shown by Shen Ziqiao, and felt bitter in his heart, so he couldn't help blurting out, "Are you unhappy just because I want to marry Miss Chen?"
"Don't dare, my father is in his prime, so it's only natural for him to marry to fill the house." Shen Ziqiao lowered her head slightly, her tone was calm and indifferent.
"It's not that you don't know the situation at that time, how can I refuse? You and your elder brother just put on a face to me like this?" Shen Xiao said in a deep voice, feeling that Shen Ziqiao didn't understand him at all as a daughter.
Shen Ziqiao looked up at him for a while, "Father, my eldest brother and I dare not show you face, we are happy for you."
"You just don't like me marrying Miss Chen, do you?" Shen Xiao asked.
If Shen Xiao is a complete scumbag, Shen Ziqiao really doesn't want to talk too much, but Shen Xiao is pretty good in a certain way.
"Father, Chen Xueling is a hypocrite, completely incomparable to my mother." She hoped that Shen Xiao would take care of himself, and after marrying Chen Xueling, he would never be tricked by that woman.
Shen Xiao didn't know what Chen Xueling was like, but he couldn't refuse.
"You went to Dongyue, really just to greet your grandmother?" Shen Xiao was very suspicious of her daughter's insistence on going to Dongyue.
Shen Ziqiao nodded seriously, "Of course, otherwise, what else could I do?"
Staring at Shen Ziqiao for a while, seeing her calm face, without the slightest bit of guilt, Shen Xiao could only nod his head, "I'm going to make an engagement for your elder sister and second sister, you come back from Dongyue...it's about the same."
Did he want to marry all of Chen Xueling's daughters before he came in
Shen Ziqiao smiled without saying a word.
She doesn't want to marry! She couldn't bear to bring so much dowry to benefit others.
The next day, Shen Ziqiao took Mrs. Meng and the Hongyu sisters out together.
The black flat-topped two-axle carriage went out from Shen's house, and passed by the East Street. Shen Ziqiao was listening to Mrs. Meng telling her how many shops there were and who was in the shop, so she didn't notice when she passed Shangpin Building , a Cuigai Zhuying carriage passed them by.
"That's... Shen Ziqiao?" Sheng Peiyin got off the carriage, staring at the carriage that had gone away with condensed eyes.
She seemed to see Shen Ziqiao's smiling face at the window of the carriage.
"Miss San, that's the Shen family's carriage." The maid beside her replied.
Sheng Peiyin lowered her head, a gloomy look flashed in her eyes.