In the yard were the betrothal gifts sent by the Feng family: half a pig's back was still dripping with blood, two baskets of chicken, duck, fish, two loads of aged brocade with floral patterns, four or five boxes of Kyoto's fashionable peach blossom and crabapple cakes, and two large, pretentious boxes that were also open, revealing some ginseng and other medicinal herbs, half of which were padded with straw.
Madam Jiang was sitting in the main seat next to Feng at this time, drinking tea contentedly. When she heard Jiang Mingzhi being ridiculed, the anger that had been accumulating in her heart for these days finally dissipated a little.
She said she would deal with Jiang Mingzhi, and she would definitely deal with her!
Didn’t Jiang Mingzhi always complain about the fact that the two families hadn’t formally exchanged gifts? Now that she had come to formally propose marriage, she wanted to see what else this damned fellow could come up with!
Just when she was feeling happy, she heard Jiang Mingzhi speak slowly: "What are you talking about, Third Sister? The Feng family is a respectable family. How could they be so humiliated?"
Then he tilted his head and smiled, looking at Feng gently and amiably: "Madam, it seems that you are going to take another concubine for your father. But these things are a little too shabby. Our Jinyi Marquis Mansion is also a well-known family in Bianjing. These things are a bit of a stretch to send a maid."
Feng Shi heard something was wrong in the tone of voice, but before she could say anything, Jiang Mingzhi smiled again and instructed Qingtang, "I remember I still have two thirty-year-old ginseng sticks that I haven't used up yet. Go get them and consider them a gift for my stepmother."
The words were neither light nor heavy, but they made Madam Jiang, who was drinking tea, choke on her breath and spit it out with a "puff". The tea splashed on the scarlet floor mat, staining it darkly. Madam Feng also opened her mouth wide, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"No, I'm saying your family is a little too unruly. How dare a youngster openly discuss what's going on in father's house?"
Mrs. Jiang's face turned pale and blue, like a big dye vat. It was so ridiculous, but she still had to pretend to be calm and save face.
She has never been one to suffer a loss. Jiang Mingzhi had obviously gotten the news and was deliberately provoking and humiliating the Feng family. She would never swallow this humiliation.
When Feng heard what her sister-in-law said, she was rarely angry. She had never expected that this little bitch was so ignorant of her own life. If Jiang could teach her a lesson, it would be a great pleasure!
"What are you doing, girl?" Feng, still acting like a loving mother, scolded, "If your father knew you were talking nonsense like that, he would definitely break your legs. Why don't you apologize to your aunt right now!"
These days, Jiang Mingzhi was tired of Feng Shi's repetitive acting, but she had to accept Feng Shi's pretense. She opened her mouth and asked in surprise, "Could it be that the Feng family has really come to propose marriage?"
Jiang was so angry that she almost lost her composure. She slammed the table and stood up angrily, "The girl from your Jinyi Marquis's Mansion is really too unruly. We in the Jiang family dare not marry her now. Please, Auntie, discipline her properly and don't let people laugh at her for being uneducated!"
After saying that, he turned away.
Feng got up and chased after him. Jiang was so angry that if she lowered her head now and people outside knew about it, they would probably laugh at the Feng family. She didn't know how to explain to her parents-in-law and husband when she returned. So she might as well have a tantrum now and go back as if nothing had happened. If others asked about it, she could just say it was just an ordinary gift.
I have more than one son, and I can't ruin the happiness of my other children just because of a momentary anger, right?
Feng Shi was unwilling to let Jiang Shi leave like this. If she left like this, it would really be seen outside as a young lady from the Jinyi Marquis Mansion who didn't know the rules! Wouldn't Zhen'er's reputation be ruined too?
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