Chapter 336 337. Guess
Gu Wenheng declined to comment on these. Although he is a man, he cannot understand some people's train of thought.
A lady who was brought up in an aristocratic family cannot defeat a concubine who was born a maid?
In fact, it all comes down to the bad nature of men. Girls of humble origins are more likely to put down their airs and try to please others.
The daughters of noble families have been exposed to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues since childhood, and have even been taught the upbringing of wives of senior clan members. Naturally, they are proud of themselves.
"What are you thinking about?" Jin Qianqian asked curiously, holding her chin. Gu Wenheng seemed to be distracted for a rare time just now.
Gu Wenheng, "I'm thinking that maybe Mrs. Bai's previous efforts were in vain."
“…”
However, the saying “old ginger is the spiciest” has been a classic for thousands of years, and it is not passed down for nothing.
Bai Jinglie looked at the large stack of documents in his hand and looked at Old Madam Bai quietly, "Grandma, this is not appropriate."
"There's nothing wrong with this. Didn't I leave the things in the mansion untouched? These are my own dowry, and I'm making a distribution while I'm still conscious.
You are the eldest son and grandson of our family, the future Marquis of Wu'an, and you deserve all of this."
Bai Jinglie felt that there was something wrong with the gift list. Obviously, many of the items were not the old lady's dowry at all, yet they were classified in this category.
Old Madam Bai narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You have to learn this from your father's stepmother. Anyway, your grandfather is gone. I said this is my dowry, and it is my dowry. If they dare to object, don't they still have the dowry income? Can't they let me, an old woman, buy some things?"
She has been in this mansion for decades. Even if she knows she is lying, what can she do? Find evidence.
"You don't have to worry. I have put all these things in the dowry farm in the suburbs of Beijing. Before you leave, find some suitable people to receive them. This is the deed to the farm. You can also take it back to Mei'e. It's tiring for her to accompany you just after your wedding. This is a token of my gratitude as a grandmother."
Bai Jinglie leaned on the old lady's shoulder like he did when he was a child, "Grandma, why don't you come with me to take up your post? It's a good opportunity to experience the prosperity of the south."
Madam Bai patted his head and said, "You are talking nonsense again. Although Kuang Shi is a bit unreasonable, she dare not treat me badly. Otherwise, I would have her kicked out even if I had to sacrifice my old bones.
Sometimes I think it's not worth it. Although she has a vicious mind, she comes from a humble family after all, and she only has a few tricks up her sleeve.
If you were someone with a more thoughtful mind, I'm afraid my old bones wouldn't be able to protect you."
Bai Jinglie, "..." So what Kuang thought was her shameful origin was actually her greatest amulet.
"When you go out, just take care of yourself..."
After coming out from the old lady, Bai Jinglie went straight to his own courtyard.
"The prince is back," someone came to greet her as she entered the room, and Bai Jinglie directly handed the red deed in his hand to her.
“…”
Seeing Deng Mei'e looking at him in confusion, Bai Jinglie said, "This is given to you by your grandmother. Put it away first."
Deng Mei'e turned around and handed it to the maid without asking any further questions. After all, her mother had told her that she should just accept it since it was given by the elders. Moreover, it had passed through the hands of the young master.
"Have you put all this away?"
"I've almost packed everything," Deng Mei'e looked at him with some embarrassment, "but there's still a lot of dowry that hasn't been sorted out. It's not easy to travel with so many things."
But she also knew what the current situation was in the mansion, and she was really worried about leaving the dowry that her family had carefully prepared here.
Bai Jinglie glanced at her and said, "Take all the valuables with you. If there are things that cannot be moved, put them in the warehouse. Leave a few people to guard them."
Deng Mei'e had the same idea in mind, but now that Bai Jinglie had said it, no one in the mansion could use this as an excuse.
Seeing his new daughter-in-law happily going down to give orders to people to do things, Bai Jinglie simply turned around and left the house.
When he came to his senses, he had already followed Gu Wenheng to his study.
"Why did the prince think of looking for me today?"
"Come here to congratulate Master Gu on his continued promotion!"
Gu Wenheng, "Congratulations, the Crown Prince will be taking office soon. I wish you a safe journey."
"Let's not talk nonsense anymore," Bai Jinglie took a gulp of water, "I just feel a little upset, so I came to talk to you.
I walked around the street, but I didn't find anyone I could talk to. I only thought of you."
Gu Wenheng: "..." No, you don't have to think about it.
Bai Jinglie looked at the teacup with some disdain, "Bring some drinks, too. This tea tastes too bland."
Gu Wenheng, "If the prince is interested, I will ask the butler to arrange it."
"Forget it," Bai Jinglie pulled him up directly, "I'll treat you, and you can go out and get drunk."
Gu Wenheng, "...it would be too lonely just the two of us, how about asking someone to call Shan Ke'an to come along?"
He knew that Bai Jinglie was now wealthy, but he didn't want to face a drunkard alone, so he decided to find more people to share the burden.
Bai Jinglie, "...I suddenly don't want to drink." If he asks Dan Ke'an to come, he will have to serve the drunkard. This deal is not cost-effective and will cost both money and effort.
Gu Wenheng personally poured him another cup of tea, "Tea is good, it can wake you up."
"Have you ever thought about being transferred to another place?" Bai Jinglie asked this without any context.
Gu Wenheng, "This is not up to me to decide. What do you think, my Lord?"
"You were promoted three levels this time, which made many people jealous in private, but they didn't show it for the sake of face.
If possible, it is better to stay in office and make achievements for a few years. This is the long-term solution. "
Gu Wenheng understood this truth, but he had just been promoted to a doctor and hadn't even secured the position, so how could he talk about other things?
"I'm wondering too. Even with all the things I did before, it would be impossible to make such great progress. I wonder if the prince has heard anything about it?" Since he had already brought up the topic, Gu Wenheng asked immediately.
"I really don't know about this. Since it's a good thing, I didn't ask more about it. Why? Do you think there's something wrong with this?" Bai Jinglie sat up straight and lowered his voice, "I thought the emperor was trying to compensate you for the glass and mirror recipes you gave him before."
Gu Wenheng shook his head. "It shouldn't be like this. Do you think the current emperor would be so casual?"
Bai Jinglie couldn't understand it either. It was impossible according to reason. Although he was the richest man in the world, he was not a generous person.
"It may also be that all these merits are accumulated together. After all, it is because of you that you discovered the problem that the national treasury was filled. This merit can relieve his worries." Bai Jinglie felt that this should be the best explanation.
(End of this chapter)
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