7 Exceptions
The old lady saw the anxious look on the eldest granddaughter's face. She glanced at Meimei, who was sitting silently with Bai Jingyu, and waved to the second master:
"Where did you hear this rule from? How can we in the Xu Mansion act like those small families? The girls in the Xu Mansion are not the same as those in other families. Even if they are married, they are still pampered when they return to their parents' home! Juan'er and her husband won't live here for long, only for one or two years. What's the value of that little money? Give her the same share as the second and third sons' rooms!"
The second master looked at Meimei and said to the old lady, "Mother, do you think we should wait for Junying to come back before discussing this?"
The old lady said, "Call the butler tomorrow and I will tell him about this in person and ask him to do it! It is my decision. If Junying does not agree when he comes back, I will deduct the money from Jinhua Hall. Is that enough to make up for it?"
Xu Xiaojuan was delighted, and her eyes towards Meimei were full of pride. Meimei smiled and said, "Since the old lady has spoken, I have nothing to say, and Junying can't say anything either - so, according to the new rules set by the old lady, the monthly salary of the Yuehua Courtyard of the eldest aunt will be the same as that of the second and third masters of the West Mansion from this month on!"
The old lady looked at her with a cold gaze. She was somewhat surprised by Meimei's calmness.
The grandson told her that he was going to be away on business for a while, but he didn't say how long. She wanted to teach Meimei a lesson while her grandson was away, to win back the face she had lost in the Cen residence, and to restore the dignity of the supreme elder in the Hou Mansion, but she couldn't find an opportunity. After the separation, the poor little son must be reluctant to leave his mother and the Hou Mansion. He came to Jinhua Hall almost every day to greet and greet him. He came more frequently than before, saying that he still enjoyed his meals at his mother's place. She felt sorry for her son, so she prepared delicious food and drinks every day and invited the children and grandchildren of the second room to come and eat. Seeing that her son was thin and his face was not good, she asked Mother Ji to take out the best supplements that Junying brought back from outside to give to her and make up for her son. She was distracted and forgot to find fault with Meimei. But how could she forget Meimei? She cheated her grandson's heart and trampled on her dignity. She wanted to eat this little bitch!
The four generations of the Hou Mansion lived together happily and happily. The split made her heartbroken. Even though she was shaking with white hair and shedding tears, her grandson refused to give in and insisted on splitting up! After the emperor sent people to survey the terrain of the Hou Mansion, the grandson said one sentence, which completely softened his son Xu Xiping, who was trying to refuse to sign the separation document:
"If you only want this title of Marquis Weiyuan, then I don't want it. Who among you is qualified and capable of getting it? It is better to return it to the court. I can start over and earn my fame again!"
If that were the case, Junying would certainly be able to earn more glory with his ability and the emperor's favor, and the Xu family would still be prominent. But that would have nothing to do with Xu Xiping anymore. It would be even harder to say whether Xu Junying would still recognize him as his uncle and the brothers in the Xi family!
The arm cannot bend the thigh, so he had to take a step back and divide it. As long as the title of Marquis Weiyuan was kept, Junying would not ignore his uncle and cousins.
Seeing her son hunched over and signing the family division document with her grandson, the old lady felt humiliated. Why did her grandson no longer listen to her and insist on dividing the family? It was because of Qin, the witch who had died for two days and wanted to come back to life!
She couldn't swallow this breath. She drove the real master out, and a lowly woman who climbed up from a humble family was going to occupy the mansion alone and live a quiet and happy life? Don't even think about it! The ancestor is still alive! First, help the youngest son to divide most of the property. That's what the second house deserves. The eldest house guards the mansion and gets more benefits. She has to go back to the mansion to control the inner house for her grandson. Young people are bloody and it is common for them to cherish beautiful women. She has seen a lot. After three or two years, Qin will be in decline. Let's see if she can continue to be proud? There are endless beauties, but there is only one grandmother. By then, it won't be too much to punish Qin!
The old lady was determined not to let Qin live a peaceful life. If she couldn't get rid of her for the time being, she would just vent her anger by destroying and messing up her. Her granddaughter Xu Xiaojuan returned home and undoubtedly became a little helper of hers. She indulged and instigated Xu Xiaojuan and took care of the matter of her granddaughter returning home to live permanently. Meimei showed some signs of resistance at the beginning, which made her full of fighting spirit all the time. Unexpectedly, Meimei suddenly became uninterested in her taking over the power. Without any discussion, she made an exception and gave her granddaughter such a big benefit. Meimei remained silent and did not disobey at all. This was somewhat unlike her.
Meimei said to Xu Xiaojuan again, "I've been busy recently and can't take care of my eldest aunt. The old lady, despite the scorching sun, personally arranged a place for my eldest aunt to live, and also arranged the same monthly allowance as the second and third masters. It's really touching that she loves her granddaughter so much. I also like the hustle and bustle. It's normal for my sisters to come back to her mother's house to live. The eldest lady is sick and misses her children. I hope my eldest aunt can live in the mansion for a long time, so that she can see her every day and feel comforted, and her illness can get better faster. I really envy my eldest aunt for being loved by my grandmother! If there is anything she needs in the future, the old lady should be obedient. Now, don't hurry up and thank the old lady. If she doesn't regret it later, others will object, and my eldest aunt won't get any benefits!"
Xu Xiaojuan was very quick-witted in this regard. She stood up and knelt down in front of the old lady, smiling and saying:
"Thank you for your love, Grandfather! I will definitely be even more filial to you!"
The old lady waved her hands: "Get up, get up, your own home, it's not worth anything."
Xu Xiaojuan stood up, walked straight behind the old lady and massaged her shoulders. Meimei scolded her that day, so she went to learn from Chunyue for a while. After all, she massaged Madam Zheng's arms and legs for two days.
Xu Xiping looked at his eldest niece sighing, while Bai Jingyu waved a silk fan and said slowly, "There is one thing that my granddaughter-in-law doesn't understand. Please enlighten me, old ancestor!"
"you say!"
"The rules that father-in-law just mentioned are the common practice of many families in Beijing. My grandmother loves my eldest aunt so much that she gave her a special exception. She gets the same monthly allowance as our second and third masters in the West Mansion. The second and third masters are males. They become officials and bring honor to the family. If they can also make achievements, it will be the Xu family that will be honored. Males can marry and have children, and all their children will have the surname Xu. Only then can they enjoy such a monthly allowance. The daughter of the Hou Mansion is different. She married into a family with a different surname and came back. She can get this special treatment. Is it only my eldest aunt who gets this? Can the three girls below be like this? Granddaughters are all grandmother's granddaughters, so how can they not fight for it in the future? Now the girls all live in the Hou Mansion, and they will go out through the Hou Mansion gate when they get married in the future. If they come back, they will be arranged by the Hou Mansion and given whatever they should. The granddaughter-in-law has no say in that. She is in charge of the food and clothing of the West Mansion, but the third and fourth girls are from the West Mansion. If the eldest sister-in-law refuses to take care of them when they get married and come back, the granddaughter-in-law can't make the decision. Unless the ancestor gets the mother-in-law to agree, otherwise she will never make such an exception!"
Meimei covered half of her face with a round fan, her eyes rolling around as she looked at the wonderful scene in front of her, grinning secretly.
After all, they are sisters. It's nothing for family members to spend their own money. Just set a quota and give what is due. Why do we have to make it like there's a fight
How could she not know that this was the old lady's doing? Xu Xiaojuan, the idiot, made her a puppet. That's good, it's a special case, right? Houfu can afford it! The eldest sister embroiders, the second sister looks at the sample, and there are three girls below. Let's see if Xifu is willing to comply with this special case of your old lady.
The three unmarried girls heard such discussions, which concerned their own interests, and they could not help but lower their heads, but they could not help but prick up their ears to listen.
Who wouldn't want such a benefit? If you are lucky enough to marry into a rich family, you don't have to worry. For a legitimate daughter like my eldest sister, who is an outstanding figure, she should have a good marriage, right? But she still has to come back home to live with her for a year or two. Who can predict how they will marry in the future? I dare not imagine that I can marry into a rich and prosperous family. With such a special case, even if I have nothing to do after marriage, I can come back to live for a year or two. The money I save at my parents' home is enough for several years of expenses.
Xu Xiping didn't take care of domestic affairs, but he knew that this kind of thing would never work in the West Mansion. The first person to jump out and oppose it would be the second wife. Now that his daughter-in-law Bai Jingyu brought it up, he kept silent.
The other grandchildren of the Xu family were silent. Xu Junting and Xu Junxuan were like invisible people. They would only look at Meimei when she spoke. Xu Junya and Ning Rulan did not come. Xu Junlang was dissatisfied. Although it was the matter of the Hou family, why did a married woman compare with him? From a fourth-rank official position, she had earned a reputation in the officialdom. With the surname Xu, who would recognize her Xu Xiaojuan? Xu Junqiao thought that if the two sisters of the West Mansion also had this special exception in the future and suppressed him, he would have to ask the old man for compensation.
The old lady had not expected that her descendants would think so far ahead. She just needed a reason to emphasize her power in the Hou Mansion. As for what would happen in the future, she had not really considered it.
"I will talk to your mother-in-law about this later. You don't need to interfere!"
She glared at Bai Jingyu. Under the guise of an official, she was clearly a shrewd and capable merchant girl. Couldn't she just be patient for a while? Why did she have to cause trouble at this time
Seeing the old lady's dissatisfaction, Bai Jingyu bowed her head respectfully, but Meimei smiled and said to her:
"Second brother and sister-in-law, how can I refuse to take care of what you just said? Now that my brothers and sisters are here, and my uncle is here too, in front of the old lady, the family members of our two houses must make things clear!"
Bai Jingyu nodded: "I was just wondering what my sister-in-law had to say!"
Meimei said, "Let's not talk about other things. The three sisters are now being raised in the Hou Mansion. It's all thanks to the old lady's hard work in teaching. The second sister is about to get married, the third sister is already discussing marriage, and the fourth sister will be married soon. The sisters are all married out of the Hou Mansion, just for the name of the Hou Mansion. The Hou Mansion will naturally prepare the same dowry for each of them. The value may be high, but it can only be a superficial thing. How to add dowries for the three sisters in the future is the business of each mansion. After getting married, they will return to their parents' home. The second sister's mother is in the East Mansion, so she will go back to the East Mansion, and I have to make arrangements. The third sister and the fourth sister's mother are in the West Mansion, so that's the second sister's business. It's not that I shirk it, but I dare not overstep my authority. It's not in accordance with etiquette. The second sister has a bottom line in her heart!"
Bai Jingyu looked at her with a worried look on his face, and sighed, "This is why I feel uneasy! Although I am the housekeeper, I have to report everything to my mother. My mother is the most thrifty person. A big family like ours has ancestral property and a large population. If we don't work as hard as my mother, we can't afford mountains of gold and silver! It seems that the West Mansion cannot have special cases like the eldest aunt!"
The old lady looked at her son Xu Xiping with a gloomy face, and then looked at her grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law who looked listless and listless. She couldn't help but stare at Meimei, feeling furious. She kept silent and let the two of them agree to settle the matter. But it turned out that she wanted to see this ending. The second wife, who was the closest and most beloved to her, all disagreed with her. Wasn't this the same as slapping herself in the face? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian. to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)