Tang Lihua was surprised, "It seems that your son hasn't told you yet, mother-in-law should ask about this matter first, lest you two have a bad discussion and waste my time."
Old Madam Xie frowned tightly, her heart was pounding when she heard Tang mentioned the dowry.
He was even more annoyed at why he had to go through this experience, what kind of illness did the Tang family suffer when he came back, why did he mention the dowry for no reason.
The old lady Xie's own private treasury arrived early, except for the flowers used in these years, the rest should be saved for her grandson.
Ever since Mrs. Xie took Tang Lihua's dowry into her hands on an excuse, she never thought of returning it.
That's why Tang Lihua was so guilty when she mentioned the dowry.
"Hmph, I don't know what you're talking about. Now that you're back, you have to stick to your duty and keep yourself safe. Otherwise, our Xie family can't afford such an unruly daughter-in-law like you." Mrs. Xie was stern, and quickly moved away. The topic, even the words I wanted to reprimand before, have been completely forgotten.
Now Mrs. Xie didn't want to stay here any longer, she was afraid that Tang Lihua would continue to ask about the dowry, so she hurriedly left a sentence, then turned and left.
Tang Lihua didn't stop her, but just watched her leaving with a smile on her back, with a meaningful expression on her face.
Old Madam Xie was flustered and walked so fast along the way that she didn't even ask Xie Yirou a word.
After returning to her own yard, Mrs. Xie finally calmed down.
She waved away all the servants in the house, leaving only the mother-in-law.
The old lady Xie was a little impatient, and her face was not very good-looking.
Looking at the old lady's expression, Mrs. Yu remained silent.
She has been with the old lady for so long, of course she knows about the lady's dowry.
You must know that when Madam married in, the dowry opened her eyes.
The old lady was also thinking about it, but she had more scruples at that time, after the lady gave birth to a child, and then the master completely treated the lady coldly.
The old lady took advantage of the far-fetched reason that the wife was too busy to take care of the children, and insisted on carrying the wife's dowry to her private treasury.
At first, the old lady was a little apprehensive, after all, there was the Tang family behind the lady, and Tang's father was still a minister.
But after the madam went back to her mother's house a few times, there was no movement, the old madam knew the madam's temperament, and she had no fear of using her dowry.
Now that the dowry is mentioned suddenly, it's no wonder the old lady is flustered.
Madam Yu lowered her head to hide all the expressions on her face.
The room fell into an unspeakable silence for a while, and after an unknown period of time, Mrs. Xie suddenly knocked on the ground with her cane.
"What does Tang mean by this? You want to threaten me? What kind of dowry are you offering me at this time? This is a trip back to her mother's house, and she has grown up?!"
Mrs. Yu didn't dare to say that he just took back her own things, so she could only comfort her, "Madam calm down, this old servant heard that Madam mentioned Master, could it be that he said something to Master, if Madam asked Master, it would be nice Do you have a count?"
The old lady Xie snorted coldly, "Don't ask too much, what does her dowry have anything to do with me, I just want to see if Tang has the guts, come and ask me for it!"
Mrs. Yu felt that the old lady still didn't see the current situation clearly, the lady had that attitude just now, and she even brought these people from the Tang Manor.
I'm afraid the Tang family already knew something after she went there.
Otherwise, why let Madam bring these people back to Xie's house, there must be something wrong.
Mrs. Yu could see clearly, although she thought so in her heart, she still didn't say it out loud, one more thing is worse than one less thing, this is a matter between master and master, so it has nothing to do with her.
Left, but Mrs. Xie has made up her mind now, she just refuses to admit to the dowry. She is an elder, what else can Tang Corps do to her.
It's just that the old lady Xie's idea of having dinner with her son at night was tragically shattered.
At night, it was rare for Mrs. Xie to receive a letter from the front yard, saying that Xie Yuan was coming to accompany her for dinner.
With some strength in his heart, he asked the kitchen to prepare more delicious dishes, and he didn't even think about calling Tang Lihua.
Mother, son and son sat on both sides and started eating.
Mrs. Xie didn't have the rule of keeping her word. She happened to have a lot of things to ask her son.
"Did Tang come back today and have you asked those people he brought with him?"
When Xie Yuan heard this, the chopsticks holding the vegetables paused for a moment, and then said nonchalantly, "Why does mother care about this?"
As soon as Mrs. Xie mentioned Tang Lihua, she became angry, "This is Xie's mansion. The servants she brought will cost money for food and clothing in the future. How can I not care about it?"
When Xie Yuan heard his mother mentioning money, he simply put down his chopsticks and said why he came today, "Mother, are you keeping Tang's dowry?"
The old lady Xie was taken aback, she didn't understand why her son suddenly mentioned this, but she always had a bad feeling.
She dodged her gaze subconsciously, and hurriedly came up with an excuse, "Tang Corporation's dowry is not in her own hands, why are you asking me?"
It's just that Mrs. Xie's reason is too flimsy. Although Xie Yuan doesn't care about the backyard, he still knows about it.
When mother took away Tang Lihua's dowry, someone in charge came to inform Xie Yuan, but Xie Yuan didn't take it to heart.
"Mother should get the Tang family's dowry as soon as possible." Xie Yuan frowned slightly, but Tang Lihua said that he was only given two days to return the dowry, otherwise he would go back to the Tang family directly.
Regarding the rumors in Beijing, she will not care about them any more, and will even directly reconcile them.
In Xie Yuan's view, Tang's dowry was not comparable to his own reputation, so he was somewhat dissatisfied with his mother's refusal.
The old lady Xie slapped the chopsticks in her hand on the table, and she lost all intention of pretending before, and glared at her son.
"What are you talking about? I don't even have a dowry in my hand. Over the years, you have to pay for food and expenses in the mansion, as well as your management in the officialdom, An'er's studies, and the communication between classmates. All of these need money , if you ask me for a dowry now, it depends on whether I can get it."
Xie Yuan's eyes darkened, "My salary is all handed over to my mother, how can I spend so much money for the flowers in the house."
The old lady Xie almost sneered, and she also said, "You only have such a small salary, and one month's salary can be worth the clothes you wear. All the good food and good use in the mansion these years are all Take it from Tang's dowry, the dowry shop where she came as a dowry, gets a lot of money every year."
"If all the dowry is returned, the expenses of the mansion alone will be unbearable. It's easy for you to say, but have you ever thought about the consequences."
What old lady Xie said was the truth, which is why she would rather lose her old face than admit to taking the dowry of the Tang family.
Xie Yuan really didn't know this, he actually used the Tang family's dowry for his daily food, when Tang family talked about the dowry, he didn't care, but now he heard what his mother said. He felt that things were getting complicated.
Since Tang Lihua brought so many people back, she was definitely unwilling to let go, but what her mother said made sense, and Xie Yuan felt a little embarrassed for a while.
After the old lady Xie got angry, seeing her son's embarrassment, her tone softened, "We are all a family, and the dowry is no different in my hands. Why do you listen to Tang's words?"
Xie Yuan didn't want to hear it either, but he still had to rely on Tang to clarify the rumors in Beijing, and he was helpless.
Helpless, he had no choice but to tell his mother about Tang's request. Not surprisingly, the old lady Xie was so angry that she rose to heaven again.
She didn't expect Tang to become so unreasonable, "It's really against the sky, how dare she?!"
What's the use of saying these things now, after going through these few incidents, Xie Yuan is almost sure that Tang Lihua really dares.
And Xie Yuan had a premonition that if the two-day period came and Tang Lihua hadn't received the dowry, she might leave on the spot.
Then a letter of Heli will be delivered.
At that time, he will really become what the rumors say, and he and the Xie family will become a joke in Beijing.
Thinking of the consequences, Xie Yuan's face darkened.
After thinking for a while, Xie Yuan still made a decision, "Mother, collect the remaining dowry and shop."
The old lady Xie looked at her son in disbelief, not understanding why he was so easily threatened by Tang.
Now if Mrs. Xie were to spit out the fat that she had swallowed, it would be like gouging out her heart.
"No, I can never take it out,"
Xie Yuan stared at Old Madam Xie, thinking that she was really an ignorant woman who couldn't tell the pros and cons of it.
He also simply stood up, with a cold face, "If mother wants my reputation to be ruined, and I can no longer go out to see people, I can do whatever you want."
After all, he left directly, leaving only the old lady Xie standing in place and jumping.
Madam Yu stepped forward to comfort her again.
This was a very difficult meal, and it just broke up in such a bad mood.
After this quarrel, Mrs. Xie's headache started to hurt, and her spirits became much weaker.
That night, Old Madam Xie couldn't sleep well, her heart was tormented, always thinking about Xie Yuan's words last night, struggling in her heart.
One side is money, and the other side is the reputation of the son and the Xie family, both are extremely important.
How can she choose.
At dawn the next day, Mrs. Xie got up, and Mrs. Yu raised the curtain of the bed. She was shocked to see the old lady so sluggish.
"The old lady didn't sleep well last night, why didn't she call the old slave, and the old mother will give you soothing soup early."
The old lady Xie waved her hand, feeling a severe headache.
Mrs. Yu asked the maid to invite the doctor, and she was busy all by herself.
After the doctor saw it, he told him not to get angry and hurt his liver.
After a busy meal in the yard, Mrs. Yu served the old lady with soup and medicine.
"What do you think I should do?" the old lady Xie, who was half leaning on the bed, said suddenly.
Mrs. Yu was startled, and quickly realized what the old lady was talking about, but she didn't know what to do if she asked her about it.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Yu thought about it, and it really made her come up with an unreasonable solution.
"From the point of view of this old slave, this matter has to be softened by the madam first. The madam is not close to you and the master, why don't you let the young master talk about it?"
Mrs. Yu just said it casually, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Xie's spirit immediately cheered up, and her eyes sparkled.
The old lady Xie clapped her hands, "Yes, why didn't I think of this."
"Grandma Yu, hurry up and invite the eldest son over, and tell me that I have something to discuss with him." Madam Xie immediately ordered.
Granny Yu was silent for a moment, why did she feel as if she had said something wrong.