The Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion was rotten to the core, with only an empty shell left. What my father and grandmother cared about most was its reputation.
Losing their face hurts them more than having their heart cut out.
Jiang Xize didn't care about that. "How about this? You ask the Xue family to give you a discount, and we pay you back 10,000 taels?"
A sneer appeared on Jiang Qingyao's lips.
Still on discount?
You're dreaming. Don't even think about escaping. She wants Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion to pay back everything it owes to the Xue family.
"My dear brother, you want people outside to think that our Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion is bankrupt, right?"
Jiang Yisong was also shocked by his eldest son's stupidity. How could he give birth to such a fool?
Aunt Su, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Qingyao, fifty thousand taels is not a small amount. Go and ask the Xue family if we can repay it in installments?"
"Pay back five thousand taels this year, and another five thousand taels next year, and slowly you'll have paid it off."
The main reason is that she doesn't want to affect the lives of herself and her children. It is naturally difficult for them to be frugal when they are used to a good life.
Jiang Qingyao knew very well that this was just a temporary measure. Next year, when she married into the Anguo Marquis Mansion, they would definitely have various reasons not to return the money.
Everyone has their own thoughts.
"Then I'll go talk to the Xue family." Jiang Qingyao agreed perfunctorily.
She had something more important to discuss with her sixth cousin, concerning the Xue family's affairs.
The others left, and only Old Madam Jiang and Jiang Yisong were left in Moxiang Hall.
Mr. Yang Liu was Madam Jiang's most beloved younger brother. When his hands were about to be chopped off by the gambling house, Madam Jiang couldn't bear it, so she borrowed money from the Xue family in the name of Ningyuan Earl's Mansion.
Unfortunately, Mr. Yang Liu accidentally fell into the lake and drowned while drunk, and the money that Mr. Yang Liu should have paid back fell on the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.
The death of Mr. Yang Liu has always been a pain for Old Lady Jiang, and no one in the mansion dares to mention it.
As a son, Jiang Yisong puts filial piety first, so it is not appropriate for him to blame Mrs. Jiang.
Old Madam Jiang was a little embarrassed, but she couldn't take out 50,000 taels at once.
After a moment's silence, he said, "Use the dowry left by Xue to pay it back!"
Xue is Jiang Qingyao's biological mother.
She left behind a large dowry, which should have been given to Jiang Qingyao, but is now in the hands of Old Madam Jiang. She doesn't know how much of it has been spent, and now she has to use the dowry left by Xue to make up for it.
Jiang Yisong felt embarrassed for a moment. How could a man live on his wife's dowry?
"Mother, Qingyao will soon marry into the Anguo Marquisate, and the dowry she gives her cannot be embarrassing."
The implication was that Xue's dowry could not be touched in this matter. Otherwise, they would not be able to prepare a decent dowry for Jiang Qingyao's marriage, and the Anguo Marquis' Mansion would look down on their Ningyuan Earl's Mansion.
Madam Jiang's face was gloomy and frightening: "He's just a jinx, how can he be more important than my precious grandchildren?"
"I originally planned to give a small portion of the dowry left by Xue as Qingyao's dowry, and leave the rest for Xize and Huanming to marry."
The Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion was no longer as prosperous as it once was. Without a generous betrothal gift, which wealthy family would be willing to marry their daughter into the family? Wouldn't her grandson be unable to marry a noble lady?
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