The next day, Li was impatient. When Zhulan saw the gift Ming Tengrang had given her, she twitched her lips, took the gift list and frowned, "It's too expensive."
This is not the way gifts are given after an engagement. If they are too expensive, it will only put pressure on the Liu family. The daughter is married off to a wealthy family, so the dowry is already very high. If such an expensive gift is given now, wouldn't the Liu family have to empty their coffers to prepare the dowry
Li saw her mother-in-law frowning and quickly passed the buck, "Ming Teng prepared the order."
Zhulan glared at Li, "Don't leave it all to Mingteng. You should also pay attention to your future daughter-in-law. Take a closer look at this gift list. Are you going to give gifts to maintain a good relationship, or do you want to force the Liu family to death?"
Seeing that her mother-in-law was angry, Li admitted her mistake in a particularly good manner, "My daughter-in-law will definitely pay more attention to it in the future."
Zhulan, "This is also our fault. We helped the children to find their marriage partners, but neglected your education."
Well, only Li needs to be educated. The other daughters-in-law will not make such mistakes.
In Li's opinion, there is a mother-in-law above her, and as long as the daughter-in-law does not interfere in the daily life of her son and daughter-in-law, she is a good mother-in-law. As for the process of marriage, well, it is not important.
This was the first time they met. My mother was open-minded and thought that giving expensive gifts showed her importance. Mingteng was also a broad-minded and very straightforward person.
Zhulan waved for Li to come over, and took a pen to cross out the gifts that could not be given. While crossing out, she thought about the situation of Lord Liu's family and what would be appropriate to give.
Li remembered it very carefully this time. She was smart. Her mother-in-law taught her so carefully, which meant that she would not care about her in the future. If she made a mistake, she would definitely punish her, so she had to remember it carefully.
I made a new list and picked out some rare and inexpensive items to show my thoughtfulness without putting pressure on the recipient.
Only the gifts that were changed from the gift list were kept by Zhulan. Zhulan asked Li to keep them. Mingteng didn't need them, so she wouldn't take them back. She asked the eldest wife to keep them and give them to Mingteng's wife after he got married. It would look better this way.
On the second day, Li went to Liu's house early in the morning. Liu Jing did not get promoted and was still the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. The Liu family had no foundation before, but now no one looks down on Liu Jing. The second son of the Liu family was engaged to the eldest daughter of the current Ninghou Mansion, and the daughter was engaged to the future Ronghou.
Although no one looked down on it, it was too eye-catching, and as a result, it was surrounded by rumors.
Li's arrival made Ma very happy. When she received Li's invitation, Ma could finally sleep soundly.
Ma looked at the gifts she brought, and the corners of her mouth curled up, but she said, "Why did you bring gifts? This is too unorthodox."
Li has studied etiquette for so many years, so he can't make mistakes. "I should have come here more often, but I've been too busy lately. I came here as soon as I had time."
Ma knew that the Zhou family was moving to a new house and was indeed very busy. Li came over right after she finished her work, which showed how much the Zhou family valued her. "I should be the one to come."
Having said that, it is really difficult for the Liu family to visit often. If they were families of equal status, the Liu family would not be so passive.
God knows, she doesn't want to go out anymore. She doesn't want to hear anything directed at her daughter. As a mother, she can't stand it.
Li felt Ma's enthusiasm and lamented her own carelessness. She thought she should move around more often. She thought about her second brother's wife, who moved around as frequently as Hu.
Li held Liu Jia's hand and said, "I have not seen Jia Jia for a long time and I miss her so much. You must bring Jia Jia to visit me more often in the future."
Ma smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Li also knew what Ma wanted to hear more, which was naturally Mingteng's news. The news from her mouth was the truth. Li talked a lot about Mingteng and mentioned that it was Mingteng who suggested today's gift.
Ma waited for Li to leave, then held her daughter's hand and said, "I am relieved that the young marquis is thinking about you."
Liu Jia curled her lips in her heart. Although she didn't have many opportunities to meet Ming Teng, she knew him a little and was very open-minded. Today's gift really surprised her. Thinking of the rumors about Ming Teng, Liu Jia's mouth curled up. He had tried very hard.
In Pingzhou City, Zhao Bo's housekeeper finally arrived, bringing not hope to the Zhao family, but despair. Zhao Bo did not hide it and told them everything Zhou Shuren wanted to express in the letter.
Then there was internal strife within the Zhao family. There were always internal disputes, some people supported the conspiracy, and naturally some people disagreed.
Now, Zhao Bo’s most promising person has lost his most important network of contacts. What his future holds will depend on whether the Zhou family bears a grudge. Not only is the Zhao family well-known in the royal family.
This concerns everyone's future descendants. The Zhao family fell into decline because of their studies.
The Zhao family is in chaos, but they have to fight among themselves to quell the anger of the Zhou family.
The next day, all the influential members of the Zhao family came and made a formal apology in person. This was exactly the result the Zhou family wanted, so they just had to accept it. As for the rest, Mingyun didn't say a word.
It is easy to find out about the Zhao family's behavior. Once you find out, all evil thoughts will be completely eliminated.
Mingyun confiscated everything from the Zhao family, whether it was antiques or land deeds, he took nothing, only a formal apology, and then left Pingzhou City with a clear mind.
When Mingyun returned to Zhoujia Village, he heard that the Zhao family had split up and each lived separately.
Dong Zhan arrived on the first day Mingyun returned home. Dong Zhan was a little embarrassed because he didn't expect to stay in his hometown for such a long time. As a result, there was a big fuss in the Dong family.
Mingyun and Jiang Du treat Dong Zhan well. Although they are not related by blood, they have been together for so many years and Dong Zhan is a good person. Mingyun and the others don't have any opinions about Dong Zhan because of the Dong family.
In Mingyun's eyes, Dong Zhan was deliberately cultivated by his third uncle. His third aunt and the Dong family are inseparable, so Dong Zhan is the one who will support the Dong family in the future.
Jiang Du came back to pick up his grandparents and go to the Jiang family, and then they would set off back to the capital.
In the capital, Zhulan was very surprised that Su Xuan had contact with the Countess, "When did you two meet?"
Su Xuan, "We have only known each other for a few days. I have a merchant ship, so she probably heard about it, so she contacted me."
Zhulan thought about Su Xuan's status again. Her parents died early and she had to support the family on her own. She was also the lord of a county. The countess must have thought that she was the same type as Su Xuan, so she wanted to make friends with her.
Zhulan asked curiously, "Have you ever met before?"
Su Xuan shook her head. "Not really. Currently, I'm contacting him through the manager. I haven't decided whether to go and meet him."
She really hadn't thought about teaching a foreign friend, even though the count was very eager to make friends.
Su Xuan added: "And I plan to sell the merchant ship."
Although her parents-in-law didn't say it, the Zhou family was already very eye-catching. Her dowry had always been top-notch, and it had doubled over the years. She had been in charge of the family for many years and knew the principle of knowing when to stop.