Gu Jiu was listening to Xiaocui's gossip about Master Gu's quarrel with Mrs. Xie.
Qingzhu entered the door and said: "Girl, the master calls you to the study in the outer courtyard."
"Master sees me at this time, can you tell me why?"
Qingzhu shook her head, "The boy who sent the message didn't know, he just told the girl to go over quickly. It seems that the master has something important to order."
Gu Jiu said: "I see, tell the boy who sent the message, I'll be there in a while."
Qingmei was worried, "Master and his wife have just finished arguing, and he is about to see the girl, there must be something wrong."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "No matter what's going on, you have to go."
She guessed in her heart that Mr. Gu's meeting with her at this time probably had something to do with Mrs. Xie.
Arriving at the door of the study in the outer courtyard, Gu Jiu entered the study after being notified.
"The daughter has seen the father."
"Sit down."
Gu Jiu followed the example of kindness and sat down on the chair.
She looked at Mr. Gu calmly, and Mr. Gu had calmed down. From his face, there was no trace of anger, but his expression was too serious, as if something particularly serious had happened.
Mr. Gu coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "I heard from your aunt that you are very good at learning the housekeepers and directors."
"Auntie's praise. My 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, Mrs. Gu took out a dowry list, "This is your dowry list, you can take a look first, and just let me know what you want to add."
Gu Jiu was surprised, she didn't expect Master Gu to let her have a look at his dowry list in advance.
Immediately afterwards, my heart became happy again.
"Thank you father."
Gu Jiu took the dowry list with both hands, from furniture to daily necessities, cloth quilts, almost everything that a person needs in life can be found on the dowry list.
The bottom of the list is also what Gu Jiu is most concerned 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 a lot of things.
In addition to the dowry farm and shop, Gu Jiu can already foresee the life of a little rich woman after marriage.
After reading it, Gu Jiu put the dowry list back on the table, "Father worked so hard for his daughter's marriage, everything is complete, and my daughter can't think of anything else to add."
Master Gu nodded, "Being a parent is to help your children live a good life. What do you think about marrying a maid as a dowry?"
Gu Jiu thought for a while and said, "Daughter will draw up a list tomorrow and give it to father for review."
"That's fine. The dowry person will be your confidant in the future, and you need to nod and agree. It's better to avoid discord between master and servant, and let people take advantage of the loophole."
"Thank you father for caring."
"Ok!"
Mr. Gu seemed to be having a hard time talking about the next topic, and he never opened his mouth.
The butler Gu Quan saw this, what he was going to do at this time was of course to share the master's worries.
"I don't know if the second girl knows, but the eldest girl's wedding is set in July. Time is running out, and the dowry for the eldest girl has not been prepared yet, and the master is worrying about it. The second girl is a good housekeeper and has filial piety. This It's time to stand up and share the master's worries."
Gu Jiu looked at the housekeeper Gu Quan with a surprised face, and asked her to come forward to prepare the dowry for Gu Zhen, did she make a mistake
Mr. Gu really had a fantastic idea, he quarreled with Mrs. Xie and came up with this idea.
Gu Jiu said: "The elders are all here, so there's no reason for me to prepare a dowry for my eldest sister. If I spread the word, I'm afraid it will be discussed."
"No problem!"
Mrs. Gu said very simply: "The matter is urgent. My wife is busy preparing the dowry for the third girl, and Gu Quan is busy preparing the dowry for you, so there is no time. Girl Zhen's wedding date is coming soon, and the dowry has not yet been prepared. At this time, everything Priority is given to the dowry. You don’t have to pay attention to outsiders’ comments.”
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled, looking back at the quarrel between the adults and Mrs. Xie, it seems that the situation is more serious than the rumors.
Gu Jiu didn't know that Mr. Gu beat Mrs. Xie.
If she knew, she would sing a cool song for Mrs. Xie.
Xie is committing suicide.
Without Gu Jiu worrying about it, she will kill herself.
Master Gu and Mrs. Xie quarreled, and Gu Zhen's dowry was just a trigger.
The fundamental reason is that the couple have accumulated a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction towards each other.
Just what Xie Mao did has already made Mr. Gu hate everyone in the Xie family, including Mrs. Xie.
The reason why he didn't fall out with Mrs. Xie at the beginning was because he didn't want people to see a joke, and he also wanted face.
The second is to stabilize the backyard to prevent fires in the backyard, and at the same time to drive a wedge between the Xie family and the Xie family.
Therefore, Master Gu tolerated Mrs. Xie at that time.
The couple get along as if nothing happened.
It has to be said that Master Gu's patience once paralyzed Mrs. Xie.
Now that the Empress has died of illness, the East Palace is declining, and the Crown Prince may be abolished at any time.
As an official of the East Palace, Xie Mao may be beheaded at any time.
The situation is very good for Mr. Gu.
At this time, why should Mr. Gu tolerate Xie Shi anymore. Naturally, seizing the opportunity, he wanted to teach Mrs. Xie a lesson, to vent out the grievances accumulated over such a long time.
However, Mrs. Xie believed that Mrs. Gu hated her because of her age and color.
Of course, there are also reasons for this.
But the reason Mr. Gu really hates the Xie family is because of Xie Mao.
Old age and decrepitude are just the last straw that crushes Mr. Gu's reason. The dowry is the fuse for venting anger.
Gu Jiu asked softly: "Father asked me to handle the dowry of eldest sister, does my wife agree?"
Master Gu said with a straight face, "Madam, you don't need to pay attention."
Gu Jiu lowered her head, knowing it in her heart. It seems that Mr. Gu deliberately wants to lose face of Xie Shi.
I don't know how much the couple quarreled.
Gu Jiu thought about it, "It's what a daughter should do to share her father's worries. I don't know how much dowry my father plans to prepare for my eldest sister? How much dowry does the Xu family plan to give?"
Master Gu frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Prepare five..."
I wanted to say five thousand taels of dowry, but when the words came to my lips, Master Gu suddenly changed his words, "Prepare eight thousand taels of dowry. I will subsidize three thousand taels in private, plus the money from the public, and the rest will be taken from the account. As for the Xu family's dowry, no matter how much it is, it will be subsidized to your elder sister as a dowry. There is no reason for a family like ours to withhold the girl's dowry for family use."
Gu Jiu responded, "The dowry doesn't count, 8,000 taels of silver should be enough to buy the dowry for the eldest sister. It's just that time is tight, and there is no time to make new furniture. Father, my daughter has an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not."
Master Gu nodded, "Speak."
Gu Jiu said: "The furniture in Big Sister's room is not out of date, it is a style that has become popular in recent years. Why don't you invite a few painters to repaint the furniture, and then you can marry it to Xu's family as a dowry. In this way , you can leave a little more money at the bottom of the box for the eldest sister.
In addition, Zhuangzi and shop, I think we should buy one respectively. Anyway, let the eldest sister have income every year in the future, and when spending money, she can have more money on hand. For the rest of the items, prepare a little more silk, satin and cotton.
After doing the math, it should be possible to prepare a dowry of sixty units for the elder sister. The daughter has a little idea, but what does the father think? "
Mrs. Gu nodded secretly, "You are very thoughtful. You go down first and draw up a dowry list based on 8,000 taels. If there is no problem, you can buy according to the list."
Gu Jiu responded, "My daughter listens to my father."
After finishing the business, Gu Jiu was about to say goodbye.
At this time, the servant came in to report that the sixth young master and his wife had arrived.
Gu Jiu was taken aback for a moment, Xie's speed was so fast that he came to her. He also brought Gu Teng as a helper.
Gu Jiu secretly looked at Master Gu, it seemed that there was another tough battle to be fought.
Master Gu frowned, "What are they here for?"
The boy shook his head, "I don't know."
Master Gu kept a straight face, and let out a snort from his nasal cavity, "Let them in."
The young servant hurried out as if he had received an amnesty.
Gu Jiu also took the opportunity to bid farewell.
However, Gu Jiu was still a step too late, Xie Shi and Gu Teng came in before she walked out of the study door.
As soon as Xie Shi entered the door, he first glared at Gu Jiu. Fire spewed from the eyes, looking like he was going to eat people.
Gu Jiu was not afraid of Mrs. Xie, she looked towards Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng's face was not very good-looking, as if he was embarrassed. He shook his head slightly towards Gu Jiu, and told Gu Jiu to leave quickly, not to get involved in these disputes.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, and was about to leave.
"Stop!" Xie called out to stop Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu looked back at Mrs. Xie, and then at Mr. Gu.
This is a contest between the two of them, and she wants to see whether the west wind overwhelms the east wind, or the east wind overwhelms the west wind.
Master Gu said with a straight face, "Xiao Jiu, you just leave. I will explain to you, you hurry up and do it well."
"A daughter listens to her father."
Gu Jiu ignored Mrs. Xie, and left the study neatly.
Xie's face turned pale with anger, extremely resentful.
Gu Cheng coughed softly, "Mother!"
It seemed to remind Xie Shi not to embarrass Gu Jiu.
Xie snorted and was also very dissatisfied with Gu Teng. Is it her own son? Why does he always speak for Gu Jiu
"What are you doing here? You're still pulling Liulang, do you think Liulang spends too much time studying?"
Master Gu is extremely dissatisfied with Mrs. Xie.
Gu Jiu left the study, and the voices in the study gradually faded away.
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, this family battle will obviously end with Xie's failure to compromise.
But will Mrs. Xie obediently compromise and accept his fate
Based on Gu Jiu's understanding of the Xie family, definitely not.
Mrs. Xie will temporarily lie dormant, looking for opportunities, and waiting for opportunities.
However, Mr. Gu's understanding of the Xie family is still very superficial.
He didn't know that when a woman went crazy, her lethality was astonishing.
Just wait and see, one day, Master Gu will fall into Xie's hands and suffer a big loss. Only then will he know, don't underestimate women in the house, especially 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 picked a flower.
Does she want to remind Mr. Gu
Even if she reminded her, would Mr. Gu listen
From the bottom of his heart, Mr. Gu looked down on Mrs. Xie, so how could he regard Mrs. Xie as a threat.
Gu Jiu smiled softly, Master Gu will pay the price for belittling women one day.
"Ah, this flower is so beautiful."
Gu Jiu sighed with emotion.
She'd better keep silent, don't talk too much and be annoying.
Some things, if you haven't experienced it yourself, you won't believe it.
She will be a quiet boudoir girl, watching the couple fight.
Gu Jiu turned her head and said to Xiaocui: "Go and invite Eldest Sister to Zhilan Courtyard, tell her that it's about her dowry."
Xiao Cui bowed and went to invite Gu Zhen.
Qing Mei said: "Young lady arranges the dowry for the eldest young lady. When the news gets out, I don't know how many people will be stunned. The master is completely disrespectful to the wife."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Master and wife have already torn their faces, so how can they show face to the wife. Let's go back to the room, the elder sister will be here soon."
It's hot in the garden, so it's better to go back to Zhilan Courtyard to cool down, because there is an ice basin.
This year it was hot early, and Fuchu also prepared an ice basin early.
It would be even more perfect if you eat an iced watermelon.
However, there is no watermelon.
Gu Jiu said: "There are two farms in my dowry. Next year, I will have someone plant watermelons on the farm. When the weather gets hot, there will be iced watermelons to eat."
"The girl thinks so long-term that she has already thought about what will happen next year."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Before in the study in the outer courtyard, the master showed me my dowry list. There are a lot of good things, and the dowry bought for 40,000 taels of silver is indeed very rich. I'm afraid there are one hundred and forty sets of dowry."
Qingmei said: "One hundred and forty sets, that's a lot. I heard that the third girl has one hundred and twenty sets of dowry, but her dowry is half less than the girl's. It can be seen that each dowry is very light , purely to save face."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "It's a matter of marriage, face must be taken care of. I don't know how much money the wife has prepared for the third sister."
If there is too little money in the press box, at the speed that Gu Yue spends money, he may not wait until next year, and he will return home to play the autumn wind.
At that time, whether Xie gave it or gave it or gave it.
"Girl, the eldest girl is here, and Aunt Hu is here."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Please come in."
Gu Zhen's eyes were red and swollen, obviously from crying.
Aunt Hu also looked worried and nervous.
"Big sister, Aunt Hu, please sit down. Qingmei, serve tea."
Gu Zhen was very anxious, and asked as soon as she sat down: "Second sister, you called me over and said that it was related to my dowry. Second sister, please explain in detail."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips, "Don't be in a hurry, big sister, drink some tea first to clear your breath, and then we'll talk about business."
Gu Zhen was in a hurry, but luckily Aunt Hu stopped her and shook her head slightly.
Gu Zhen held her breath and drank tea, her excitement finally calmed down.
"Second sister, can you talk now?"
Gu Jiu thought about it, "To tell you the truth, I just came back from the study in the outer courtyard. My father ordered me to buy a dowry for my eldest sister."
"Huh?" This is Gu Zhen, with a surprised look on her face.
"What?" This is Aunt Hu, with a look of disbelief.
Gu Jiu nodded solemnly, "You heard me right, my father asked me to buy a dowry for you, big sister. The dowry is eight thousand taels of silver."
"Really?"
Gu Zhen's eyes lit up, she was overjoyed, "Second Sister, didn't you lie to me?"
Gu Jiu smiled and shook her head, "How dare I lie to you about such a big matter."
"That's great." Gu Zhen wept with joy, extremely excited.
Aunt Hu was worried, "Master bypassed his wife and directly asked the second girl to buy the dowry for Zhen girl. This is a slap in the face of the wife."
Gu Zhen muttered, "Madam deserves it."
Aunt Hu stared, "Shut up. How did you talk, have you forgotten the rules?"
Gu Zhen felt guilty.
Aunt Hu said to Gu Jiu again: "The eldest girl speaks without any intention, and I ask the second girl to act as if she didn't hear it."
Aunt Hu was very worried that Gu Zhen's words would reach Mrs. Xie's ears.
If Mrs. Xie intentionally gave Gu Zhen small shoes to wear, it would embarrass Gu Zhen and make her lose face in front of others.
Gu Jiu smiled knowingly, "Did Big Sister talk just now? I didn't hear it."
Aunt Hu felt relieved, she thought that Gu Jiu was the best at being a human being. They are very considerate in what they say and do. No wonder the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, the wives of the Hou's mansion next door, and the old lady all like Gu Jiu.
Gu Zhen is far inferior to Gu Jiu in this aspect, and she still has to learn.
Aunt Hu smiled gratefully at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, and said, "For the eight thousand taels of dowry silver, please listen to my arrangement first. If you have different ideas, let's discuss it slowly and draw up a dowry list that everyone is satisfied with, how about it?"
Gu Zhen nodded again and again, "Second sister, tell me, how do you arrange the eight thousand taels?"
Qingmei prepared the Four Treasures of the Study.
Gu Jiu picked up a pen and wrote down the dowry that he initially planned one by one.
After finishing writing, she handed the list to Gu Zhen for review, "Big sister, please review it, if there is something inappropriate, feel free to mention it."