Chapter 10 I Don't Like Housefighting
Jiang Xinyu sighed inwardly as she watched her aunt and Liu clashing.
Who said that a time-traveling woman can definitely beat the natives?
Anyway, she feels that she is not good enough.
These ancient women just have little knowledge and limited vision, but they are not stupid.
I've been stuck in the backyard all day with nothing to do, and I'm afraid I've spent the little time I had on trying to figure things out.
Jiang Xinyu couldn't help but feel her scalp tingling when she thought of the bunch of old ladies, young ladies, and eldest and second ladies in the backyard of the Ningguo Mansion.
It's not that she belittles herself, she just knows herself well.
With her little intelligence, she could only chat with a few young girls. If she met a mistress like Liu who had been in charge for many years, she would probably be quickly drawn into the crowd.
Jiang Xinyu prayed secretly in her heart, I hope Madam Li will be supportive enough, I really want to marry that eunuch Xiao.
I don't want anything else, just that his backyard is quiet and he doesn't come home.
But after a while the little maid came back with a sandalwood box in her arms.
Liu opened the box and found a stack of banknotes on top and property deeds to several shops and farms underneath.
Liu generously handed the things to Mrs. Wang for inspection, looking honest and clear in her conscience.
But in fact, her heart was bleeding. She wished that Qian Wang would be trampled to death by a horse when she went out, and Jiang Xinyu would die suddenly on her wedding night.
Mrs. Wang took the item with a smile, looked at it carefully, and then praised Liu.
Although a small amount of things from her sister-in-law's wedding dowry were still missing, Mrs. Wang knew that it was impossible to get them all back.
With these 50,000 taels of silver in the deposit and these shops and farms, that's all; everything else is empty.
She also knew when to quit, and after watching the gentleman who was writing the list finish adding all the items, she was contented and took Jiang Xinyu's arm to introduce her to a lady she knew.
Mrs. Liu's complexion was really bad, and Jiang Wanqiu was busy making up for her.
She also hinted that she was tired from preparing her sister's wedding dowry these days, which saved her some face.
As they were talking, the person who was asking for the dowry list arrived.
Liu watched helplessly as one of the lists was taken away by someone from the Ningguo Mansion. Knowing that she was powerless to save the situation, she could only quietly squeeze her daughter's hand.
This lady has been smart and filial since childhood. When that little bitch Jiang Xinyu dies in the future, these things will come into the hands of the lady, and she will definitely return some of them to her.
As for these two years, the Jiang family can only get by in a hurry.
It's ridiculous to say that Lord Jiang was a double-listed Jinshi, and he was promoted to the fourth rank at the age of forty, which was considered a successful official career.
But his salary was not enough to support his entire family with food, clothing and shelter.
Jiang Huai naturally knew this, but even so he had no intention of letting his original wife go, let alone treating the daughter born to his original wife well.
Chun Xing became anxious when she saw the dowry list being taken away, and quietly tugged at Jiang Xinyu's sleeve to remind her of the indenture.
You know what, Jiang Xinyu was so engrossed in watching the house fight that she actually forgot about this.
When Chun Xing mentioned this, she immediately smiled at Liu and said,
"There is one thing I forgot to ask Auntie. The maids and servants around me have to be given as dowries.
Should I keep their indentures in the bottom of my box or write them directly on the dowry list?"
Liu felt annoyed when she heard Jiang Xinyu talking, but she couldn't help but answer since everyone was looking at her, so she had to force a smile and said,
"Your maids are naturally considered as your dowry. Don't worry, the two older maids, two second-class maids and two maids are all included in your dowry list."
Seeing that Liu was avoiding the main point and only said that the person was written on the list, Jiang Xinyu knew that the other party did not want to give the indenture.
If her aunt hadn't been here, she might have had to spend more time talking. At this moment...
Jiang Xinyu pretended to be shy and kept her head down without saying a word, but she quietly pulled at Mrs. Wang who was holding her arm.
Wang immediately understood and continued the conversation, "You are just a child and don't understand. The indenture of the servant is of course in your hands.
Why, didn't Mrs. Liu give you your girl's indenture?"
Jiang Xinyu shook her head, but then defended Liu,
"Maybe Auntie was afraid that I, a child, would not be careful, so she kept it for me."
Immediately, Mrs. Liu, who was not in agreement with her, retorted,
"How do you say this?
You're getting married tomorrow and I'm still keeping it for you. Does that mean Aunt Liu will go with you to the Ningguo Mansion to manage your household?
Giving slaves but not selling indentures, the Jiang family's rules are really novel."
Actually, there's nothing new about this. It's just a trick commonly used in the inner courtyard.
We are all thousand-year-old foxes, how could we not know Liu's little tricks?
The fire has already been set on fire, Liu has no choice but to take the challenge.
However, she collected the indenture very carefully, and she could not trust the maids and servants, so she could only ask Jiang Wanqiu to get it for him.
In order to save face, Liu had to make another excuse, saying that she had been too busy taking care of the dowry these days and she just didn't have the energy to do it and forgot about it.
The ladies who were on good terms with Liu immediately spoke up, and even tried to take credit for Liu and to complain about her grievances.
It is said that Miss Jiang has hundreds of items of makeup, but it is fortunate that she has someone as capable as Aunt Liu to take care of them, otherwise who knows what a mess they would be in.
Jiang Xinyu did not refute it. It would not kill her to say a few nice words to praise Liu. It would be the most practical advantage.
She was sure that after losing such a huge sum of property, Liu would be unable to sleep tonight because of the pain.
Her goal had been achieved, so there was no need to argue with them.
Mrs. Wang also knew how to stop when she was ahead.
After receiving the dowry and the indenture, she also praised Liu a few words, and the atmosphere on the scene instantly became harmonious again.
If we ignore the bleeding palm of Liu's hand caused by her fingernail, it really is a scene of a loving mother, a filial daughter, and a harmonious family.
Jiang Xinyu's face was frozen from smiling that day, and she finally understood what a nerd fight was.
When I watched TV dramas before, I thought that house fights were just a group of women in the backyard framing each other and pulling hair.
You act like a white lotus and I pretend to be a green tea. If you glare at me, I'll stab you.
Even if it's a big-scale house fight, it's just about placing an abortion pill or framing someone for adultery.
But in reality, there is a lot of knowledge involved.
And it has to be said that all the winners of the otaku competition have extraordinary brains. If they were in modern times, they would definitely have no problem getting into a 985 university.
Jiang Xinyu thought that her memory was good enough, but she was still confused when facing a bunch of ladies.
Look at Jiang Wanqiu, who was greeting and chatting with everyone with ease.
The most difficult thing is to make others smile at her.
It sounds simple, but it is not something that can be achieved with ordinary skills.
There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. To be able to make most people like you is not just about being good enough. The most important thing is to be attentive.
An old lady in a certain family loves her little grandson the most, and she will only be happy if you praise her grandson.
If a certain lady loves jewelry from a certain shop the most, you have to be able to chat with her in order to be considered her confidant.
Not to mention that the young lady of a certain family and the lady of a certain family are having an affair, or that the master of a certain family and the master of another family have different political views and the two families do not have any contact with each other.
If you violate taboos, having bad relationships with others is the least of your problems; you may offend people unintentionally.
Generally, girls from official families would gradually learn these things when they were eight or nine years old and were taken by their family elders to visit friends. By the time they were fifteen or sixteen years old and were ready for marriage, they would be able to show them off.
Jiang Xinyu lost her mother at the age of six and was flattered by the Liu family for several years. By the time she went to visit other families, she was no longer popular.
Plus, since no one taught her these things, it’s no wonder that Jiang Wanqiu’s popularity is much better than her original self.
At this time, Jiang Xinyu had already given up the idea of a house fight, but she hoped that Mrs. Li would grant her what she wanted.
Governor Xiao has the title of King Yan, so after marrying him, she shouldn't have so many boring parties to bother her.
Great, now I have one more reason to want to marry a eunuch.
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