Mr. Xie frowned.
"I heard that Gu Jiu is a sickly person."
Xie nodded.
Second Master Xie was dissatisfied, "Letting Xie Xian marry a sickly woman, isn't this harming others? Sister, Xie Xian is your nephew, you can't favor one over the other."
Xie rolled her eyes, "Second brother is confused. Gu Jiu is a sickly person, isn't this just right."
In a few years, when Gu Jiu dies, Xie Xian can just marry another one. He can also get a dowry for free.
Master Xie frowned.
Xie continued, "To be honest, second brother, this damn girl Gu Jiu is becoming more and more unreasonable.
There was a big fight a while ago, and I had to give up Mrs. Li. Today, this damn girl is causing me trouble again.
As long as this girl is in the mansion, I will not be at peace. If you don't help me, please ask someone else for help from the Marquis of Lu."
Second Master Xie stared at Xie and said seriously, "Sister, don't you even listen to your elder brother?"
Xie looked at Second Master Xie with a half-smile, "It's just a small matter, and Second Brother won't help me. Who on earth won't listen to Big Brother's orders?"
If you anger the eldest brother or the second brother, will there be any good results for you? "
"you?"
Mr. Xie Er never expected that his own sister would threaten him in return. It was really outrageous.
Mrs. Xie continued, "I am the second wife of the Gu family, and a relative of the Marquis of Pingnan.
As long as my husband is successful in his career and the Pingnan Marquisate remains standing, my eldest brother must give me some face.
As for you, second brother, if you fail to complete the task assigned by the eldest brother, how do you think the eldest brother will deal with you?
Will Big Brother still let you continue to manage the family business? Will he still let you continue to embezzle money?"
Master Xie's expression was distorted and the muscles on his face trembled.
Finally, he sighed, "I'm afraid of you. You've been competitive since you were little, and you won't tolerate any loss. Now that you're older, you're even more aggressive towards me. I'm your dear second brother."
Xie raised her eyebrows and smiled, "If you were not my biological second brother, would I let you come to my house, would I let Xie Xian marry Gu Jiu?
Do you think that I have wronged your precious son by letting Xie Xian marry Gu Jiu?
I tell you, with the Gu family's background and my husband's official position, it would be too high for Xie Xian to marry Gu Jiu. Furthermore, I have to prepare a dowry for Gu Jiu.
"Second brother, think about it carefully. Besides the fact that Gu Jiu is a sickly person, does this marriage really wrong your precious son?"
Master Xie frowned, "Will my brother-in-law agree?"
Xie smiled and said, "If it were any other family, my husband might not agree. But if it's the Xie family, I'm confident I can convince him to agree to this marriage."
After some thought, Mr. Xie decided that becoming relatives with the Gu family would be a good deal.
Gu Jiu, this sickly person, probably won't live for many more years. After he dies, I'll let my son marry someone else.
Master Xie suppressed his pride and asked hesitantly, "How much dowry do you plan to buy for Gu Jiu?"
Xie was very unhappy and said with a stern face, "When Su married my husband, the Su family was very wealthy and gave Su a lot of dowry.
All the dowries are still here. When Gu Jiu gets married, I will give half of Su's dowry to her."
Master Xie Er chuckled and said, "Sister, you are a little too greedy.
Just as my sister said, when Su married into the Gu family, her dowry was as much as 108 loads, which was at least 40,000 to 50,000 taels.
After so many years, the shops and farms that came as a dowry must have earned a lot of money.
When Gu Jiu gets married, her sister only gives half of the dowry, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Not only did my Xie Xian feel wronged by marrying a sickly girl, but he also had to deduct half of the dowry. My sister is too stingy.
It is no use asking a horse to run without asking it to eat grass."
Xie's eyes were blazing with fire, and her face was stern. "Second brother, do you think I can make all the decisions about Gu Jiu? You really underestimate my husband."
My husband had already arranged the dowry left by Su Shi. Gu Jiu and Gu Ting would each receive half. This was agreed upon long ago. Do you think I can just touch it casually?
Mr. Xie didn't believe these words at all.
Su had been dead for so many years, and he didn't believe that his sister hadn't used some tricks to turn the dowry into private property.
For example, they would buy high and sell low, deliberately run the bank, and artificially bankrupt the shop and the manor. Then they would let their trusted aides come forward to buy the bankrupt shop and the manor.
In the blink of an eye, Su's dowry became Xie's private property.
Second Master Xie is in charge of the Xie family's business and has been in the business world for more than a decade. He has seen too many similar tactics and is not surprised at all.
If Xie needed it, he could immediately give her a dozen or so ideas to turn Su's dowry into private property and ensure that there would be no future troubles.
Second Master Xie chuckled, "Sister, don't talk nonsense to me. Just tell me directly, if Gu Jiu marries my Xie Xian, how much dowry can you give?"
Xie gritted her teeth. This time, it was her turn to feel pain and frustration.
She said viciously, "I'm going to write a letter to Big Brother and let him know what kind of good things you have done."
Master Xie was not afraid at all. "It just so happens that I want to have a chat with you, Big Brother. A few years ago, I asked you to lead the mining in the northwest. How much silver did you embezzle?"
By the way, there’s that incident from five years ago. Do you really think that big brother has forgotten it?
If it weren't for your incompetence, His Royal Highness would never have been implicated. Luckily, Big Brother covered for you, so you weren't exposed.
Instead of helping your elder brother, you're still haggling over money. What are you thinking?
Sister, don't forget, if the Xie family is ruined, you won't have a good life either.
Given Master Gu's temperament, he will most likely send you to a nunnery, where you will spend your entire life in seclusion."
Xie's face turned pale, "Second brother, please don't scare me."
Second Master Xie snorted coldly, "Now is the most critical time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Sister, please quickly put aside your selfishness and cooperate with me to share the worries of Big Brother and the Crown Prince."
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne someday, my sister will also be able to hold her head high and be proud."
Xie took a deep breath and calmed herself down, "Okay, I'll listen to Second Brother, put aside my selfishness, and cooperate sincerely.
You saw with your own eyes the difficulties in the mansion. The dowry for Gu Jiu was only 10,000 taels at most. Not a penny more.
Don't push me, second brother. If you push me too hard, I can just find someone else to send Gu Jiu away."
Second Master Xie had a look of disgust on his face. It was only ten thousand taels of dowry. Are you sending away a beggar?
"My sister is too stingy."
Xie smiled and said, "Don't think it's too little, second brother. I still have two daughters waiting for their dowries. Please understand my difficulties."
Master Xie said with a look of dissatisfaction: "Then give me two more farms and shops as a dowry."
Xie nodded, "Okay. So, Second Brother agrees."
"Now that we've come to this, of course I have to agree to it."
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Thank you, second brother, for sharing my worries. Please stay at the mansion for a few more days. We will work together to finalize this marriage as soon as possible."
Master Xie said, "Don't worry, I will discuss this with Xian'er when I get back. You have to hurry up with your brother-in-law."
"Don't worry about me, second brother. As for my husband, I have a way to convince him to agree to this marriage."
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