Although Madam Feng concealed it well, Jiang Si still noticed that her expression stiffened for a moment after she asked for a dowry.

Jiang Si's mother, Mrs. Su, had passed away for many years, and the key to the dowry had always been in the hands of Madam Feng. Although Madam Feng had long claimed that she would take out the dowry when the three children from the first house got married, Jiang Si knew that asking for it in advance would be tantamount to asking Madam Feng to cut off her own flesh.

Su was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yining, and her dowry was not small. Although there were accounts of the prospects of the farmland, it was too easy to make money with the cash.

Of course, the money generated would not be included in Su's dowry, and as for where it went, it was self-evident.

"Although you have reached the age of marriage, you have never learned how to be a housekeeper. How can it be so easy to take care of your wedding dowry?" Jiang Si's words caught Old Madam Feng off guard, and her tone became even colder.

Jiang Si still had a smile on her face. "It is precisely because it is not easy to take care of the dowry that I want to learn it now. Previously, I was engaged to the third son of the Duke of Anguo. The third son is the youngest son, so it doesn't matter if his wife is not very good at housekeeping. But now the engagement with him has fallen through, and I don't know what kind of family I will marry into in the future."

Speaking of marriage, Jiang Si didn't blush at all. He looked at Madam Feng's expression and continued, "If my granddaughter marries the eldest son of a family who doesn't even have the ability to manage a household, she will definitely be laughed at. It's nothing for my granddaughter to be laughed at a few times, but if people say that our mansion doesn't know how to educate girls, then it will be my granddaughter's fault."

After listening to what Jiang Si said, Old Madam Feng looked somewhat amazed.

It was the first time she found that her granddaughter was so eloquent and what she said made sense.

However, the marriage between the Bo Mansion and the Anguo Mansion has fallen through, and Jiang Si's hope of getting married within a year or two is slim.

After such a long time and with such a large dowry in the hands of Jiang Si, how could Mrs. Feng be willing to give it to her?

Madam Feng pondered for a moment and said, "It's a good thing that you think this way, but everything has to be done step by step. You can't get rich overnight. Let's do this. From tomorrow on, you will follow your aunt and see how she takes care of the chores. After you have studied for ten days or half a month, let your aunt assign you a task. As for taking care of your wedding dowry, at least you should get familiar with it first."

She became familiar with the sewing room and purchasing, and became familiar with purchasing and interpersonal relationships. As long as she wanted, Jiang Si had a lot to learn. Once she had learned all of these, one or two years would have passed.

If Jiang Si gets married successfully in a year or two, she certainly cannot be accused of embezzling her daughter-in-law's dowry, and all the dowry will naturally be handed over to Jiang Si without a penny missing.

Jiang Si was in a state of struggle after hearing what Old Madam Feng said, but in the end she shook her head and said, "My granddaughter wants the dowry that my mother left behind!"

Madam Feng's face darkened. "Fourth girl, grandma has made it so clear, didn't you listen? Do you think grandma would embezzle the things your mother left behind?"

"Of course my granddaughter wouldn't think so."

Madam Feng's expression eased: "That's it, then just do as Grandma says, Grandma won't harm you."

"But the granddaughter needs money."

"Rouge, powder, and clothes for all four seasons are all purchased by the mansion, and you also receive monthly allowance. Isn't that enough?"

"My granddaughter wants to build a small kitchen so she can cook for herself in the future."

"Nonsense!" Old Madam Feng got angry when she heard it. It turned out that this girl had been making a fuss for a long time just because she was picky about her mouth.

Mother Feng, who was standing next to Old Madam Feng, curled her lips secretly.

In the entire Bo's mansion, only the Ci Xin Hall has a small kitchen. Even the Second Wife's house doesn't have one. Yet the Fourth Miss is clamoring to have a small kitchen. It turns out that this girl without a mother to discipline her is just ignorant.

The head maid Ah Xi pouted at Ah Fu.

It looks like the fourth girl is in trouble.

Jiang Si didn't care about Madam Feng's anger at all, and said calmly: "I dare not make trouble, but if I don't build a small kitchen, I will starve to death. In order to survive, I have no choice but to come to my grandmother for help."

"What are you talking about? How will it look if you keep talking about life and death just to get a small kitchen?" Old Lady Feng scolded.

"Ah Man, Ah Qiao, bring in the lunch box."

Soon the beaded curtain was lifted, and Ah Man and Ah Qiao walked in one after the other.

The two maids, each holding a food box in their hands, came before Old Madam Feng and knelt down to pay their respects.

Old Madam Feng was too lazy to say more to the maid and just stared at Jiang Si with a cold face.

"Take out the food and ask the old lady to take a look."

Ah Man and Ah Qiao quickly took the food out of the lunch boxes and filled the table.

"This is for lunch, and this is for dinner. Grandma, you can let people taste it and see if these dishes are swallowable." Jiang Si finally put away the smile on his lips and said coldly.

Madam Feng glanced at the meal, her eyes lingering on it for a moment longer. She frowned and said, "Although the price is a little different, why can't we eat it? I see these dishes have not been touched."

Since it hasn't been touched, how does Jiang Si know it's hard to swallow?

Jiang Si chuckled, "It's because it's hard to swallow that I stopped eating. If you don't believe me, let someone else taste it."

"Ah Xi——" Old Madam Feng gestured to Ah Xi.

Ah Xi was very reluctant.

As the old lady's maid, she ate no worse than the other girls. Who would want to eat these cold meals?

However, she could only keep these thoughts in her heart. She immediately responded with a "yes" and picked up a pair of clean chopsticks and looked at the food on the table.

It’s better to try the cold dish. At least it’s cold already and the taste won’t change much.

Ah Xi picked up a piece of cold black fungus with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. As soon as he tasted it, he hurriedly spat it into his handkerchief and started coughing.

"What's going on?" asked Old Madam Feng in a deep voice.

Ah Xi cried with tears in his eyes: "It seems that I put too much mustard..."

"Ahfu, go try something else." By this time, Old Madam Feng already had a plan in mind.

Ah Fu tried a few dishes. Although his reaction was not as strong as Ah Xi's, his face was still not looking good. He said to Madam Feng, "The taste... is a little bit bad..."

"Those women in the kitchen are becoming more and more sneaky!"

Jiang Si smiled: "It used to be fine, but today it's been like this for two meals in a row. Grandma, why don't you call my second aunt over to ask her, could it be that she changed the chef but didn't tell you?"

Old Madam Feng did not respond to Jiang Si's words for a moment and looked at her deeply.

The girl raised her delicate chin slightly and allowed Madam Feng to look at her.

Their eyes met, and there was no sign of retreat in Madam Feng's glittering eyes.

Madam Feng put away her scrutinizing gaze and said to Ah Fu, "Go and ask the second wife to come over."

Jiang Si couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

A jerk once taught her that if you want someone to agree to a small condition, you should first propose a big condition that the other person is unwilling to accept no matter what.

In this case, that small condition can be easily met.

This is asking for a high price and paying back on the spot.

It seems that he is right.