Chen Xuan talked to Mrs. Wen for a while, and then said goodbye. Wei Nian went downstairs and saw that his wife looked fine, but the scary mother-in-law looked like she had been crying, so he politely took his wife and said goodbye. Mr. Wen and Mrs. Wen saw the young couple off together. Seeing that his wife's tears were still flowing, he wiped them with a handkerchief. Mrs. Wen sat on the sofa and said to her husband, "I want to give A Xuan a dowry."
Mr. Wen said, "Of course it should be so."
Mrs. Wen waved her hand and said, "Use my money to send Yaying back to her hometown. Don't let the old lady think too much."
Mr. Wen took the warm water from Aman and handed it to his wife, saying softly, "We have been husband and wife for many years, so you can prepare other things. We also have a house in Jinyu Hutong. This house is a gift from me as an uncle."
Mrs. Wen did not refuse. Mr. Wen said, "It's a good thing that you and Axuan have recognized each other. You have always been thinking about that child. Now that we have recognized each other, we should invite Axuan's in-laws. First, it is the etiquette of being in-laws; second, we are Axuan's family. When a girl gets married, she always has to rely on her family." Mr. Wen has always had a good impression of Chen Xuan and his wife. Wei Nian is astute as a businessman. What's rare is that he is willing to learn and progress, and he also knows three foreign languages, English, Japanese, and French. This is quite extraordinary. Chen Xuan is extraordinary, especially her performance at the dinner party yesterday. Compared with his useless eldest daughter, Chen Xuan is simply the embodiment of Mr. Wen's ideal daughter. She is simple and honest, and has her own ideal pursuits. Don't say that they are not outsiders. Even if they are really outsiders, Mr. Wen also appreciates such young people.
The couple discussed it and decided that since Mr. Wen had to return to Nanjing, this matter had to be done quickly.
When people prepare dowries for their daughters, they pay more attention to the details of the dowry. The old-style dowry is to prepare everything from head to toe to use for the daughter's whole life, but the new-style dowry is not so rigid. Chen Xuan married Wei Nian a long time ago, and now it is considered as a dowry for Chen Xuan. Mrs. Wen is a straightforward person. She didn't prepare those fancy things, but the most valuable things for Chen Xuan. In addition to the real estate, there are jewelry.
She asked someone to bring some precious jewelry from Nanjing, and Mrs. Wen also picked out a few sets of fashionable jewelry for Chen Xuan at the Gold and Silver Shop and included them in the dowry list.
After all these were prepared, Madam Wen sent the invitation to the Wei family. Considering that the Wei family was an old-fashioned family, Madam Wen booked a private room in Dongxing Building for the formal meeting between the two families.
Since receiving the invitation from Madam Wen, Old Lady Wei has been worried about what kind of clothes to wear. Old Lady Wei discussed with her eldest daughter, "Do you think I should make two sets of new clothes? I heard from Ah Yin that Ah Xuan's mother is very fashionable now."
Wei Jin said, "Your clothes now are not tacky." They are really not tacky. Ever since Wei Yin and Chen Xuan opened the cosmetics store, the family has been paying attention to dressing up. It's just that Wei Jin and Old Lady Wei are stingy. Because they have free cosmetics, they use vanishing cream every morning and evening. Wei Jin also puts on light makeup before going out every day. As for Old Lady Wei, Wei Yin helps her choose the style of her clothes every year. They are all the most popular in Beijing, and she is one of the best among the old ladies.
After hearing what the eldest daughter said, Mrs. Wei asked her to pick out the clothes she would wear when they met the in-laws that day. Wei Jin also said, "My second brother's wife's mother is also strange. How come she suddenly came back to life?"
"Look at what you said. She is not dead. It is Chen Laoer and his wife who are careless and spread rumors." Mrs. Wei still defended her mother-in-law's reputation and said to Wei Jin, "As the eldest sister-in-law, you should go with me and your father, but you can't be so blunt. Axuan's mother is a powerful person."
"How could I not know this?" Wei Jin poured two cups of tea, handed one to her mother, and leaned in to say to her mother, "I remember when we were little, Ah Nian was still young, and he was always naughty, and he would go to Uncle Chen's house whenever he had time. Ah Xuan was honest, and was two months younger than him, but Ah Nian would make her cry whenever she went there. One time, Aunt Chen caught Ah Nian and used a tickler to spank his butt, spanking him several times until it was swollen. Mom, you were so angry that you went to Aunt Chen to seek justice, and you two had a fight, didn't you?"
Wei Jinyin was the eldest sister, and she knew everything about her brothers' childhood. When talking about the old days, Old Lady Wei still refused to accept it, and snorted, "I've never seen her like that. It was just a child's play, but she took it seriously. Children push each other, and adults don't do that. But she was so unreasonable that she hit An Nian. You say she is an elder after all, but she is so unlucky that she can do that."
Wei Jin was curious, "How did you arrange a marriage for Anian and Axuan when you two don't get along?"
Old Mrs. Wei took it for granted, "Your father is good with your Uncle Chen, and he also has a good relationship with his old man. Seeing that the two children are of the same age and are a good match, and our two families are also well matched, it's decided. This matter was decided by their husband, I don't care."
Talking about Gu'er for a while, Old Lady Wei added, "I will wear a gold hairpin and a few more of my gold rings. I heard that she is rich now, so we can't let people look down on us."
"One is not enough, at least three! Ah Xuan's mother is already very good, you can't lose to her in dressing and let her look down on you!"
So, that day, Old Mrs. Wei went there with her hair shining with gold. Wei Nian tried to persuade her mother to take off a few of the gold hairpins on her head, but her mother was determined to dress luxuriously, and with his elder sister making a mess beside her, Wei Nian had no time to care about her.
As a result, when Mrs. Wei saw Mrs. Wen dressed in a light and elegant outfit like a chrysanthemum, if it were not for Mrs. Wei's age and psychological quality, she would have felt ashamed of herself. Mrs. Wei had been preparing herself mentally, thinking that she could tell at a glance that this woman was not a chaste woman, and if she was not so easy to dress up, she would not have remarried! Mrs. Wei persuaded herself in this way so that she would not be timid in front of Mrs. Wen. Mrs. Wen always treated people with kindness, her attitude was affectionate but not overly affectionate, and she also had a little joy of reuniting with old friends, which was just right, "Brother Wei and Sister-in-law Wei, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years." She glanced at Wei Jin, who was like a round steamed bun, and said, "This is Xiao Jin, she has become a mother in the blink of an eye." She introduced Mr. Wen to the Wei family, "This is our old Wen."
In the mind of Old Lady Wei, remarriage will naturally lead to worse and worse. Although she heard from her son that her second daughter-in-law's mother married a high-ranking official in Nanjing, Old Lady Wei thought that she was a second wife or something. For this reason, she even asked her son about it, and as a result, Wei Nian was almost choked to death. Wei Nian also told his mother in detail how powerful Madam Wen was, and she was completely different now, although Wei Nian didn't know what Madam Wen was like in the past. However, Mr. Wen now holds an important position in the Nanjing government, and Madam Wen is also the wife of a high-ranking official. Don't let her mother take it for granted and offend her terrible mother-in-law again. Since Wei Nian specifically told her mother about Madam Wen's background, Old Lady Wei felt that she must have married an old man. It's obvious. All high-ranking officials are old men! Besides, she didn't believe that a widow could remarry and marry someone of the same age!
Mrs. Wei had already prepared for her father-in-law to be an old man, but when she saw Mr. Wen, she almost sprained her waist. Mrs. Wei's squinting eyes suddenly opened wide, thinking, Oh my God, this woman married so well for the second time! It's unfair!
Although Mrs. Wei didn't say anything, Mr. and Mrs. Wen could see it from her facial expression. Mrs. Wen invited the in-laws to sit down and asked the waiter to serve two pots of the best Maofeng tea. Everyone sat down and talked. Mrs. Wen said, "At the beginning, the two families decided on the marriage. After the death of Old Chen, the Chen family has fallen into decline. Brother Wei kept his promise, which is admirable. I heard from Axuan that your family treated her very well in the past few years, not like a daughter-in-law, but like a daughter. I am very grateful to you."
Today, Mr. Wei did not bring out a pot of cigarettes. He was especially well-groomed. Though he was dressed as an old fashioned man in a gown-coat, if you think of the siblings, you can see how Mr. Wei looks. Old-school, tall, handsome, but now in his old age, his hair is a bit gray. But, Mr. Wei is still very polite. "We set up a relationship, and of course we keep our promises. Besides, Xuan, a girl, can be seen as a good girl when she's a child. We are so lucky to marry Ah Hyeon. Hsuan is a good, diligent, knowledgeable person who can also urge Nin to advance. Since marrying Xuan, Nin has learned three foreign languages. Or, as the saying goes, the wife and the family."Wei was very pleased with the marriage of his second son, one was a baby girl, Wei was not happy, Wei beat people up and forced them to marry. It turns out that his old man's vision is better than that of a first-class man! How? Chen Xuan was not used to being a bit of a prude in Beijing when she first arrived, but she knew she was going for it. Her idiot son, who was playing like a prick every day, now refuses to say a word. The second is that Ms. Wei really thinks that Ms. Chen is a family. Although Mr. Wei had always believed that girls did not study, his views have changed, and his granddaughters are called schoolchildren. No, since Jessica Chen studied, she's very smart, and she can open her own shop and make money, and even her daughter has a career. His second son studies several foreign languages, which is also a very decent thing to say. Even now that I've met the Wen couple, I feel that my second son can handle it, and Mrs. Wei is perfectly honest, that her second son deserves Chen Xuan as well.
After the two families exchanged pleasantries, Madam Wen talked about the dowry. Madam Wen said, "When Ah Xuan and Ah Nian got married, Old Wen and I didn't know about it. I have long thought about giving this child some dowry. I know that Brother Wei's family has everything they need, and they live a good life, but this is also the intention of us as elders. Even if they can't use it, it's the same to pass it on to their children in the future. When I saw the little girl, I liked her very much. This girl looks exactly like my sister-in-law, and she really looks like you. She looks so blessed."
Mrs. Wei was so happy with Mrs. Wen's praise that she smiled like a dipper and nodded continuously, "Yes, that girl, she looks blessed." Then she pricked up her ears to listen to what Mrs. Wen gave Chen Xuan as a dowry. Although Mrs. Wen had not seen Mrs. Wei for many years, she knew what she meant when she saw her eyes roll. Mrs. Wen said, "It's like this, the children are all grown up, and they are living a good life now. I didn't prepare any odds and ends. What I prepared for them are all valuable and can be passed down to future generations."
Mrs. Wen said, "I prepared six sets of jewelry for Axuan, and two houses. One is in Jinyu Hutong, which was given by Old Wen to the couple. It is a four-story house. They can live there or rent it out. And the shop they have opened now is in a good location. Dongdan has a lot of people coming and going. It is a prime location in the inner city of Beijing. I think that place is also prosperous. Axuan's shop has grown since it moved there, which shows that the feng shui is good."
Wei Jin couldn't help but say, "That's true. No one in the group with them can beat them."
"I prepared all these things in a hurry. I don't care about the scattered things. Anyway, with Brother Wei and Sister-in-law Wei, your family has everything." Madam Wen looked at Wei Nian with a loving look that made Wei Nian feel uneasy, and then she said, "Anian is my son-in-law. This child treats Axuan well, never messes up, and knows how to work hard. I like Anian very much. I put all the things in the safe deposit box of Standard Chartered Bank, which is more convenient than carrying them with me. When Lao Wen and I got married, it was both our second marriage. We have always managed our finances separately. We are not outsiders, and I am also old enough to be a grandmother. So, some things must be said in advance. Axuan has the right to inherit my property. She also has three younger brothers, and her inheritance rights are the same as her younger brothers."
Old Mrs. Wei and Wei Jin were stunned. They were thinking to themselves, what does this mean? Even Old Master Wei didn't quite understand the inheritance rights. Old Master Wei was an old-fashioned man. His concept was to give a dowry to his daughter when she got married. Then, if the daughter didn't live well in her husband's family, she could go back to her parents' home. But the family property belonged to the son! The daughter had no inheritance rights! After the daughter got married, she was an outsider. How could she have inheritance rights
However, it is not a good idea to ask Madam Wen what the inheritance right means. Chen Xuan said hurriedly, "No, no. I am fine now. Besides, I am older. My oldest brother is only twelve years old. They are still young. I should take care of them more. Brother Anian and I are young. As long as we live well, our lives will definitely get better and better. Let's leave it to the brothers. You are young."
Old Master Wei was confused about the inheritance issue before, and only reacted after Chen Xuan said this, and said, "Yes, Xuan is already a married girl, how can she go back to her parents' home to fight for her parents' things. Mother-in-law, this doesn't make sense, and we can't do such a thing."
Madam Wen smiled, "Brother Wei, the law is different now than it was before. Sons and daughters have the same inheritance rights."
"That won't do. That won't do. It doesn't make sense." Old Master Wei shook his head repeatedly, refusing to agree.
Mrs. Wen was always flexible. She smiled and said, "Let's talk about this later. It's getting late. I remember that when Brother Wei was young, he loved the Furong Chicken Slices at Dongxing Tower. I wonder if the taste has changed?"
Old Master Wei laughed, "How can this change? It's still the same."
Mrs. Wei looked down upon her old man, whose face was smiling like a chrysanthemum and looked foolish. However, because she was thinking about the inheritance right, Mrs. Wei only thought about this and didn't care about her old man.
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