Chapter 361 No wonder only four sets were given to the girl from the Jiang family
Chen Ying was also dumbfounded. "...How much?"
"Two thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight!" the aunt repeated.
Aunt Shen called out twice. It was not known whether Chen Ying heard it clearly or not, but the people eating at the table around her heard it clearly.
"Two thousand eight hundred?"
"Oh my god, so many!"
"Does it include the betrothal gift from the Shen family?"
"Even if it is included, it's still a lot!"
The other party nodded, after all, the betrothal gift given by the Shen family was not enough to make up the difference.
Seeing that Chen Ying was still stunned and the people around her were already talking, the young aunt of the Shen family quickly started gossiping with them, explaining, "It does not include the betrothal gift. My niece's aunt said that the 2,880 yuan was given by my niece's brother and sister-in-law, and her parents also gave her some."
"Tell my niece-in-law to take some time out after today and save this money together with the betrothal money!"
"Yes, I think she mentioned it when we got engaged. I heard that my wife's sister-in-law is the factory director!"
Some who hadn't been here before asked, "Are you the female factory manager?"
"Yes, it's the female factory manager!"
"That's amazing! This is the first time I hear a woman is a factory manager!"
"Who can blame him for being so capable?"
Everyone started talking one after another.
Jiang Ruoruo had not left after the banquet, so she naturally heard the 2,888.
After hearing this, Jiang Ruoruo felt extremely cold all over.
But what made her even colder was yet to come.
Because some people began to whisper, "No wonder Chen Ying favors her eldest daughter-in-law, it turns out she found a rich family!"
The other party said, "It's you. Your daughter-in-law can get a dowry of 2,888, so why don't you flatter her and coax her?"
The man just laughed and said, "Then I will definitely flatter her. Not only six sets of clothes, I will give her eight!"
Jiang Ruoruo was still confused when she heard this. She didn't understand why there was any favoritism when there were only six sets of clothes.
But she soon found out, because the two men tilted their heads and said, "No wonder they only gave four sets to the girl from the Jiang family."
"Originally, the girl from the Jiang family is considered worthy of Ting Yu, and the two families are considered to be well matched."
"But now with the eldest daughter-in-law as a foil, this..." the man spread his hands, "It's not good enough!"
"You said, the Shen family gave the Jiang family four sets of clothes. Does that mean they don't want to marry into their family anymore?"
"It's just that Ting Yu didn't agree, so he paid for her to be married."
The people who were listening nearby nodded, "I guess that's the case!"
"After all, it's the secretary's family, so there are always some thresholds."
Jiang Ruoruo sat there, looking completely stupid.
The person who was whispering these gossips may have realized that the person in question was sitting not far away after he finished gossiping. The people who were listening to the gossips nearby quickly picked up the person who was gossiping, and then several people glanced in the direction where Jiang Ruoruo was sitting and quickly shut up.
But keeping silent now won't help.
Jiang Ruoruo felt as if she was falling into an ice cellar amidst the lively atmosphere.
It turned out that she still didn't have control over anyone in the Shen family. At most... at most, she had control over Shen Tingyu.
Jiang Ruoruo sat there stiffly, unable to move or speak at all.
She doesn't speak, so she doesn't disturb others from speaking!
Someone said, "More than 2,800 yuan, how much money does that have to be?"
"Half a box, right?"
Someone beside him nodded, "Of course!"
Others said, "Two thousand eight hundred yuan, is that enough for the bride to spend for a lifetime?" (They calculated according to the prices at the time.)
Someone beside him nodded and said, "If you don't do anything but lie down and eat, you can still eat until you are old."
Some people said, "This mother's family is really tough!"
Many people echoed this statement, "That's not great. I've lived to this age and I've never heard of a family willing to give their daughter such a large dowry."
Chen Ying was also surrounded by people. Shen's aunt, cousin and others all came over and said they wanted to see how many of the two thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight there were.
Shen's aunt pushed Chen Ying's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, let us see it!"
Many people have never seen so much real cash at one time, and most of them probably just want to verify its authenticity.
Even Chen Ying herself was curious.
After today, she would not be allowed to look through the boxes of things that her daughter-in-law’s parents had brought back, as that would be an extremely uncivilized thing to do.
Chen Ying has been an official's wife for many years. Although she herself does not have much academic education, she considers herself a person of status and will not easily do anything that will lower her status.
So out of curiosity, Chen Ying wanted to take a look in front of everyone.
After that, she was alone, and it was not convenient for her to stare at Gu Shuhe and ask about her dowry.
Just like she said, how much dowry the girl's family gives is the girl's family's intention. Their family is not one that lives on the dowry of their daughter-in-law.
She wanted to see it herself, but more importantly, Chen Ying wanted to show off.
Now she really wanted to show off.
Because it's not eighty, nor eight hundred, but two thousand eight.
Even if it was eight hundred, it would be enough for her to pretend outside for a while, let alone two thousand eight hundred.
Although she wanted to pretend, she said, "How can I bring this up?"
"It's not good to check someone's dowry. Isn't this a joke?"
Shen's cousin suggested, "Let's go deliver the sugar-water eggs together later. Sister-in-law, just tell the new daughter-in-law to check if anything is missing or bumped."
Shen's aunt also agreed, "Yes, I think Ting Ci's wife is easy to talk to, she probably won't refuse this."
Chen Ying nodded and said, "Okay! I'll try it!"
After Chen Ying finished saying this, she turned around and carried the sugar-water eggs to the bridal chamber with her chin raised so high that she almost tilted her head back flat.
Humph, people used to laugh at her behind her back, thinking that the ancestral graves would always have smoke from her family, and laughed at her for having a difficult son, but what is the result?
Humph, I envy them so much.
Chen Ying was so proud that she wished she could step on Hot Wheels.
Chen Ying and the others brought the sugar-water eggs to the bridal room and handed them to Gu Jin, Gu Jinfeng, and the others one by one.
With her hands free, Chen Ying looked around the room at the dowry and asked Gu Shuhe with a smile, "Shuhe, have you moved in all the things you brought?"
Gu Shuhe nodded.
Chen Ying looked at the locked box and asked, "Have you checked it? Is there anything broken?"
As she spoke, she walked over to the locked box, touched the box and asked, "Is the stuff in this box not bumped or dented?"
The relatives of the Shen family who helped Chen Ying deliver the sugar-water eggs stayed in the bridal chamber and stared at the box with shining eyes.
When Chen Ying spoke, her eyes were shining with anticipation.
Gu Shuhe is still young and may not know what their purpose is, but Gu Jin is in his forties and can see through it at a glance.
So Gu Jin just smiled and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of."
As she spoke, she said to Shu He, "Shu He, do you have the key?"
"Open it and take a look!"
Gu Jin knew that they probably came to verify the number 2,888 she had just mentioned.
Gu Jin said that on purpose.
Things like dowry money, when you talk about it afterwards, are still different from what others see with their own eyes.
What you see with your own eyes is real.
You said afterwards, who knows how many people would say you were bragging!
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