Chapter 652 A loving father and a filial daughter

As Shen Wantang listened to his words and watched his back, her face darkened, and she even had a faint sense of foreboding.

She wasn't afraid of bad guys racking their brains; she was afraid of a fool like her father coming up with a clever idea!

What does it mean to act convincingly? What is he asking her to act?

"The Heart of the Qin"

"Miss?"

"I told Sanshui to keep a close eye on my father and to report to me if he makes any unusual moves. I want to see what kind of perfect solution he's come up with!"

"Yes, Miss, I'll go find Sanshui right away!"

For the next few days, the Shen family lived in peace and tranquility, so peaceful that it seemed strangely idyllic.

Shen Guannian always greeted everyone with a smile. During the day, he would go to the government office to work, and at night he would come back to prepare Shen Wantang's dowry. He would also call her to his study from time to time to give her some instructions and give her a few precious items. It was a scene of a loving father and a filial daughter.

If he wanted to act, Shen Wantang would naturally act along with him. No matter what he gave her, she would take it without hesitation, say a few nice words, and that would be enough to get by.

The dowry that Shen Guannian prepared for her was all very meager. He originally thought that preparing thirty-six loads of dowry would be enough, but later he felt that since she was marrying into a first-class family, the dowry was too small, and he, as her father, would lose face.

So he racked his brains and added some random, worthless things to her dowry, managing to gather a total of sixty-four loads.

After looking at her dowry, Shen Wantang couldn't help but shake her head inwardly. It was really hard on Shen Guannian. He had made sure that each dowry was mostly empty, only caring about quantity and appearance, regardless of quality.

Although her relationship with Gu Qianhan was extraordinary, and he was definitely not the kind of person who would look down on her just because her dowry was small, the other people in the Duke's mansion would not think that way. If they saw her dowry like this, they would laugh at her!

Fortunately, she now has some money, and the shop is making money every day, so she can still buy herself some things.

Putting everything else aside, she could take more of the latest fabrics to fill every dowry basket.

Bring some silver ingots as well, because once you arrive at the Duke's mansion, you'll inevitably need to use silver.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

Shen Wantang put some thought into her dowry, but not too much, since it was just icing on the cake and not the foundation for her livelihood.

She was only slightly worried because she still had no clue about her father's so-called perfect solution. This time, he was surprisingly calm and didn't reveal any information to Sanshui and Santu, who served him closely.

With the wedding date fast approaching, Shen Guannian remained inactive, indulging in the joy of being reinstated to his original post.

On the morning of September 15th, the Duke's mansion sent people to deliver the betrothal gifts.

Shen Wantang glanced at the long list of betrothal gifts and knew that it was not prepared by the Duke's mansion, but by Gu Qianhan himself.

The betrothal gifts filled her small courtyard, and since there wasn't enough room in the courtyard, they had to be placed outside, where they were watched over by a maid.

After seeing off the people from the Duke's mansion, Shen Guannian came to Shen Wantang's place to look at the betrothal gifts.

After reading it, he was extremely envious: "The Duke's mansion is indeed incredibly wealthy, sending so many rare treasures as betrothal gifts! Tang'er, your two brothers are still unmarried, and your marriage will drain the family's coffers. How about these betrothal gifts..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Wantang interrupted him: "Didn't Father say that your brothers weren't your biological children?"

Shen Guannian's face stiffened: "What nonsense are you talking about? I was just saying that in anger."

"Since he is your biological son, he is naturally my own brother. I suppose brothers wouldn't dare to steal their sister's dowry, would they? If word gets out, brothers will be ashamed to face anyone, and father will probably be ashamed to face his colleagues as well."

Shen Guannian's face darkened further: "What dowry? Haven't I already prepared your dowry? These are betrothal gifts from the Duke's mansion!"

“Father is joking. These days, who would withhold the betrothal gifts from the groom’s family? Aren’t they all sent to the groom’s family as part of the daughter’s dowry? This is the foundation for the daughter to establish herself in her husband’s family in the future! Father thinks I’m young and ignorant and wants to deceive me? Even if I’m ignorant, I’m not so ignorant as to not know these things. These are etiquette rules that even a three-year-old child knows.”

Shen Guannian gritted his teeth, about to forcibly withhold the betrothal gifts sent by the Duke's mansion and refuse to give them to Shen Wantang as part of her dowry.

But then he suddenly remembered something and changed his mind: "Fine, what you say makes sense. These things will all go as your dowry!"

Shen Wantang found it strange. Based on her understanding of Shen Guannian, he would never let go of so many good things so easily. Why would he suddenly give in?

Something's not right, something's really not right!

She probed subtly: "Is Father really willing to give me all the betrothal gifts as my dowry? Without keeping any for himself?"

A loving expression appeared on Shen Guannian's face. He waved his hand and said, "No, no more. I just thought sixty-four loads of dowry were a bit too little. With these, it will be at least one hundred and twenty-eight loads. In this way, you will have one of the most generous dowries in the capital!"

He started acting again, and Shen Wantang acted too. She said with a touching expression, "Father really loves his daughter. He has prepared such a large dowry for her. I wonder how many people will be envious of him tomorrow!"

Shen Guannian smiled broadly: "It's good that you know your father loves you. Don't forget how good I am to you in the future. Even after you get married, you should come back to your parents' home often, remember to be filial to me, and remember to take care of your brothers."

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Father, don't worry, I remember everything!"

"Alright, it's good that you remember. You go ahead with your work, I have things to do at the government office, so I'll be leaving now."

"Father, take care."

The smile on Shen Wantang's face vanished instantly as she watched Shen Guannian leave the courtyard.

"Qinxin, tell Sanshui to keep a close eye on him. He's clearly on leave today, so why is he going to the government office? There's definitely something fishy about his sudden departure."

Qin Xin nodded and hurried out to find San Shui.

As dusk fell, the entire Shen residence was adorned with red lanterns and red silk, creating a festive atmosphere everywhere. Qi Shi was still under house arrest, Shen Guannian was not at home, and Shen Wantang was now in charge of the affairs of the residence.

Everyone was busy, but Shen Wantang sat at his desk, leisurely flipping through the account books and calculating the profits of the past two weeks.

She was in charge of selecting all the fabrics in the shop. As someone who had been reborn twice, she knew better than anyone what patterns and materials would be popular next.

In addition, her cousin now listens to her every word. Whatever she tells him to stock, he stocks it; however much she tells him to stock, he stocks it. With the two of them working together, in just a month and a half, her shop had already made a profit of 13,920 taels.