Chapter 696: The Difference
The only thing that made Gu Lu feel at ease was that Fang Shibo was as gentle as ever and valued Wang's family.
He frequently hinted that Gu Lu forgive the rude old lady Fang.
Gu Lu originally felt that Fang Shibo was gentle, but after picking up the teacup, he suddenly thought of his previous life.
At that time, her mother was still Gu Siye's wife, and Mrs. Gu was also dissatisfied with her mother.
Old Madam Gu is far better than Old Madam Fang, but the dissatisfaction is also obvious, but Gu Siye is coaxing Old Madam Gu to smile like a liar, and no longer pursue her mother.
Although Gu Lu doesn't think that her mother is at fault, Gu Siye ...... He also defends his mother.
Who is superior and who is inferior to Tongfang Shibo?
Gu Lu couldn't figure it out for a while, and didn't even dare to figure it out.
"I wonder how much dowry you pay?"
Old Mrs. Fang asked the most critical and most concerned question, as long as the dowry entered the Fang family, she had the ability to turn the Wang family's dowry into the Fang family's own.
Wang's Tongfang Zhan was in a comfortable mood, and he didn't notice these mundane things at all, and getting along with his senior brother was the main thing.
Gu Lu could only speak, "The vulgar etiquette pays attention to the male head and the female one, the dowry of Mrs. Fang is estimated to be three thousand taels of silver, although my mother is a remarried person, but I don't want others to underestimate it, my mother's dowry has a field shop, calligraphy and painting antiques, and the value is about 10,000 taels." β
10,000 taels in the house of the noble family is already a dowry.
Mrs. Fang was not very satisfied, "You also said that she is a remarried person, and her mother's family is not in the capital, shouldn't all the money she has saved over the years be used as a dowry?" β
"It's not that she is really inseparable from Zhan'er, I will never let my son marry a divorced woman."
Wang Shi was excited, for fear that the marriage would change again, and said: "Sister Lu is not sensible, she is young, and she doesn't know how to handle the marriage, how much dowry do you say is appropriate?" β
Fang Zhan said, "Mother. β
"Shut up!" Old Madam Fang stopped Fang Zhan with a straight word, "Don't you want the wedding to be beautiful?" I don't want to be talked about anymore. β
Fang Zhan scratched his head in embarrassment, picked up the teacup and continued to taste tea, completely shaking off the shelf of the shopkeeper.
Gu Lu's eyes dimmed a little.
Mrs. Fang said: "Sister Lu will also marry in the Fang family in the future, your dowry might as well move over with your mother first, rush to the faΓ§ade first, and when you get married, I will naturally give you this dowry." β
She looked at this mansion and had to say that Gu Lu had a good eye, and the mansion here was worth 1,800 taels of silver, to say the least.
"You don't live here anymore, either sell the mansion, or don't it be recorded in your mother's name, you are a mother and daughter of in-laws, why do you have to distinguish so clearly?"
Gu Lu was so angry that her stomach hurt, in her previous life, she didn't see that Old Madam Fang was greedy for money, in this life, after Fang Zhan lost her title, Old Madam Fang became more marketlike than the third aunt Qian!
Wang nodded again and again, "You are right." β
Gu Lu could only argue with the old lady Fang in person, and after many battles, the two sides finally agreed on a ...... They are all dissatisfied, they all think that they have suffered a loss, and they can only reluctantly accept the result.
Seeing off the old lady Fang, Fang Zhan stayed, comforted Gu Lu more, and apologized for the rudeness of the old lady Fang.
"She is old and doesn't understand my relationship with my junior sister, so it is inevitable that she will think biasedly, Sister Lu, don't take her words to heart."
Fang Zhan even apologized gently, which made people feel like a spring breeze, and he couldn't bear to blame, "Lu Yao knows that Ma Ma has seen people's hearts for a long time, my mother's person is not bad, after I marry my junior sister, Sister Lu often accompanies her as a child, and after you get to know each other, you will definitely get along very well." β
"Sister Lu is a good girl who is filial and kind, let her do more."
Gu Lu's depression dissipated a little, "I don't care about the amount of silver dowry, but Old Madam Fang spoke...... Fang Shibo and my mother are in love, you are married for love, why do you care about these mundane things? β
Fang Zhan smiled lightly: "Mother is also to support us on the scene, after all, there are some things that need to be done for outsiders to see." β
"I listen to my brother in everything." Wang hurriedly said: "The mundane things outside the body are far less important than the senior brother, and I am willing to marry the senior brother, no matter how much I pay." β
"Sister Lu, just do what the old lady instructs, don't embarrass the senior brother, I will leave a bad impression on her before I enter the door, not to mention that I am living with the senior brother wholeheartedly, and mine is the senior brother's."
Gu Lu sighed: "I will prepare a dowry for my mother, you can talk to Fang Shibo." β
After Gu Lu left, Fang Zhan asked, "Is she angry?" β
Wang said with a smile: "Sister Lu cares a little about silver, this is not like me, I will teach her well in the future." β
Fang Zhan smiled and hugged Wang gently, "We can finally be together." β
Wang nodded shyly.
Obviously, it was she who facilitated the marriage and fulfilled her mother's bitter love, but Gu Lu didn't feel happy at all.
It was as if she was wearing heavy chains, and she was not sure that she would die of exhaustion one day.
Gu Lu couldn't help but recall her life in the Gu family, although there were some contradictions between the sisters, with Mrs. Gu pressing on it, there were few times when she tore her face.
The only thing she didn't deal with was Gu Shan.
However, it can't be said that they fight to the death, otherwise she will not let Gu Shan go when she is reborn.
In fact, the Gu family is still a very well-behaved family, what kind of status should it be, the distinction is clear, even Gu Yao, who loved to pinch at the time, did not cross them.
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"Master Hou, Wang's Tongfang Zhan has already made a marriage, and the wedding date is scheduled for the nearest time."
Lu Zheng shot the arrow in his hand and said lightly: "Did the people of the Eighth Prince secretly contact Fang Zhan?" β
"It's just a disciple of His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince."
"When is the wedding due?"
"The tenth day of the month."
Lu Zheng was slightly flustered, the corners of his mouth were playfully hooked, and he took out the arrow feather from the quiver again, and hit the heart again.
The attendant seemed to know something, and bowed back.
Ever since the Gongyuan put Miss Gu in danger, Lu Zheng has been extremely concerned about anything about Gu Yao.
The next day, Emperor Longqing flipped through the first ten papers jointly drafted by Lord He and other examiners.
Gu Jin is naturally the top of the list.
Jiangnan Xie Yuan Chen Minzhi is the eye of the example.
And the youngest son of Rongguo Gong was able to rush into the top ten, which surprised Emperor Longqing.
It seems that every gentleman is a potential stock, as long as they abandon the desire to have fun and get serious, their grades are better than those of decent readers.
Maybe it's because they're smarter.
"Where is Gu Zhan's scroll?" Emperor Longqing asked curiously, "I remember that his article was done well, and it can be regarded as a super performance. β
Master He presented Gu Siye's test paper and said in a low voice: "The slave has proposed that Yongle Hou is the second and twenty people. β
Emperor Longqing carefully read the test paper again, "His son is the champion, I don't treat him badly, so that the gap between their father and son is too far, not to mention that he is a meritorious man, and the test paper is also decent, and I am appointed as the first place in the second class." β