Not long after Shen Tao got married, Shen Shaozhou asked people to go to Liao's house for a dowry. I didn't bother to buy a dowry, so I directly gave the Liao family 3,000 taels of silver.

This matter was soon known to Mrs. Wen, and she came to Wen's door very unfairly and said, "You are a sister-in-law, and your dowry should be more than Liao's." ”

Wen glanced at her and said coldly: "Uncle is a second wife, and it has already taken him one time to marry a wife before." This time, I gave Miss Liao a dowry of 3,000 taels, and the second master felt that it was less! ”

Shen Zhan felt that he had suffered a loss, and he also found Shen Shaozhou for this matter. However, he was scolded by Shen Shaozhou and drenched in blood.

Mrs. Wen was choked: "The son-in-law is the second marriage, but you are the first marriage!" Their Shen family can't bully people like this! Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation. ”

Wen said coldly: "It's false to ask for an explanation for me, and it's true that you want to extort another sum of money!" Three thousand taels of silver is not enough, how much more do you want to sell me? ”

"What nonsense are you talking about, I'm doing it for your good."

Wen stood up and said, "I know what you're up to. You want to get my father-in-law to mess with my uncle, and they are disgusted with me and drive me home, so that you can sell me again. Unfortunately, your wish is doomed. I was born as a member of the Shen family, and I died as a ghost of the Shen family. ”

Mrs. Wen trembled with anger: "You, you conscienceless thing. ”

She didn't think about letting the Wen family remarry, what did the Shen family do if they were so rich to remarry? She wanted the Wen family to scrape some subsidies from the Shen family.

Wen sneered: "Three thousand taels of silver has already bought out the mother-daughter relationship between you and me." Don't come to the door if you want to make a face, and it's impossible to come to the door to fight the autumn breeze. The relationship between you and my mother and daughter has been broken, and I will not give you a copper plate in the future. ”

Wen Bo was two years older than him, and he was able to support his family whether he was teaching at a private school or going to work. But her mother was reluctant to let Wen Bo suffer, so he stayed at home all day and didn't go out. She copied books, did needlework, and worked day and night to maintain the family's livelihood, but her mother still sold her for the sake of her two sons. Sell it, sell it, and the three thousand taels of silver will repay the nurturing grace at that time.

Seeing that she was in a low mood, the henchman Xiaocao comforted him and said, "Grandma, don't be sad, anyway, you have already left the wolf's den, let's just live our own lives in the future." ”

Wen smiled, took her hand and said, "Fortunately, I have you with me all these years." ”

At the beginning, Mrs. Wen also wanted to sell Xiaocao, but she forced her life to keep Xiaocao. My mother doesn't have her in my heart, my brother and brother can't be trusted, only this maid who has followed her since childhood is the most intimate. Those difficult days were all accompanied by Xiaocao.

At this time, a mother-in-law came over and said, "Grandma, Mrs. please come over." ”

Gu Xian was already tired from handling Shen Tao's marriage, and she really didn't want to handle Shen Zhan's wedding anymore. So she wanted to hand it over to Wen, but she thought about it more. Worried about speaking directly, everyone felt that she didn't care about Shen Zhan's stepson's family affairs, what others thought of Gu Xian, it didn't matter, she didn't want Shen Shaozhou to misunderstand.

And I felt uncomfortable when I woke up early in the morning, so I called Wen over: "I was dizzy, and I asked the doctor to say that I was overworked." Ah Zhan's marriage can't be delayed, so I want you to help take care of it. ”

Wen didn't expect Gu Xian to pretend to be sick, and when she heard this, she didn't refuse and just said: "Mother, I don't know anything when I'm young, so I'm afraid that I won't do well." ”

"If you don't understand anything, you can ask the lady in charge, and if you can't make up your mind, you can come to me, I believe that as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely be able to do it."

Not only did he entrust Shen Zhan's marriage to her, but even Zhongfeng was handed over to her, and Wen was still in a trance when he returned to his courtyard.

Gu Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said to Tan Xing: "I finally handed over these two hot potatoes." In the future, I don't have to worry about these trivial things. ”

Tan Xing didn't want to say anything.

At this time, the mother-in-law said outside: "Madam, there is a letter from the capital." ”

After reading the letter, Gu Xian was overjoyed, and immediately called the housekeeper of the inner courtyard: "Immediately send someone to clean the Wutong Courtyard from the inside out." ”

The housekeeper went away.

In the afternoon, Shen Shaozhou came back from outside, saw Gu Xian with a smile on his face and asked, "What makes you so happy?" ”

Since the kidnapping case, Gu Xian has rarely smiled on her face, and she is also faint when facing Shen Tao's brothers and the official brother.

Gu Xian said happily: "I received a letter from my mother today, and my mother said in the letter that she set off for Pingzhou on March 13. Count the time, and it will be there in a few days. ”

Gu Xian has been thinking about Old Madam Gu these days, and now she is naturally overjoyed to know that she is coming back.

Shen Shaozhou was a little surprised: "Mother-in-law came back at this time, could it be that something happened in the capital?" ”

"It's okay, it's all right. It was my mother's dream, and she dreamed that her father was dressed in tatters, and she wanted to come back to sweep the grave without worry. ”

Shen Shaozhou asked: "Gu Heping took care of his father-in-law's grave cleanly, and there was not a single weed, didn't you tell your mother-in-law about this?" ”

Gu Xian said unhappily: "Of course I said it." It's just that my mother remembered that my father wanted to come back to sweep the grave, so didn't she let her come back? ”

Shen Shaozhou asked: "Qingshu just gave birth to a child and couldn't leave, Ah Lin had to be on an errand." If your mother-in-law wants to come back, she must be sent by An An, but An An is just a seventeen-year-old girl, so you are not afraid of accidents. ”

Gu Xian said with a smile: "No, Yiqi happened to go back to Pingzhou, and my mother came back with them." After sweeping the tomb, we sent her back to Beijing. ”

Seeing that she was still elated, Shen Shaozhou said helplessly: "My mother-in-law is so old, she always runs back and forth, I'm afraid she will not be able to bear it." ”

Hearing this, Gu Xian hid the smile on her face and asked silently, "Shaozhou, you said that you would let your mother stay in Pingzhou." I know that she has always remembered her father in her heart, and she can't live in the capital with peace of mind. ”

Shen Shaozhou said with a smile: "If my mother-in-law can stay in Pingzhou, it would naturally be the best, I'm afraid that Ah Lin and Qingshu will not agree." ”

Gu Xian looked stunned, but quickly said: "As long as my mother wants to stay in Pingzhou, it is useless for them to object, but it is not easy to convince her, I'll give it a try." ”

Shen Shaozhou didn't have expectations, but he didn't pour cold water on Gu Xian. She couldn't be interested in what she had done since the kidnapping time, and he was also very distressed.

After talking about Old Madam Gu, Gu Xian said to him again: "I told the Wen family today that she should be in charge of Zhongfeng to handle Ah Zhan's marriage. ”

Afraid that Shen Shaozhou would be unhappy, she explained: "Shaozhou, I'm really impatient with these trivial matters. If I have the time, I might as well make you two clothes!" ”

Shen Shaozhou said with a smile: "It's okay to hand it over." This season is suitable for spring, and when my mother-in-law comes back, we will take her around. ”

Gu Xian nodded and said: "When my mother comes back, she must go to Taifeng County first, and after sweeping her father's grave, we will take her to transfer her to various places in Pingzhou to scatter her minds." ”