At that time, Xue Mengyu sat by the window in the Zhong family home, one hand touching her lower abdomen, the other unconsciously twirling her clothes, lost in thought.
She didn't know how long she had been lost in thought until she heard her personal maid's voice from outside the courtyard, which brought her back to her senses.
"Miss, the young master has brought people to carry the dowry."
Xue Mengyu looked at the girl with a happy expression, thought for a moment, and then waved to her.
"Zhaoxi, come here for a second!"
Zhao Xi looked puzzled, but still quickly walked to Xue Mengyu's side as instructed.
Xue Mengyu carefully examined Zhao Xi, her gaze lingering on her delicate face for a long time.
It wasn't until Zhao Xi started to feel uneasy that she was allowed to sit down.
"Sit here, let's have a chat, you and your servant."
Zhao Xi initially worked as a second-class maidservant for Xue Mengyu's mother.
After the New Year, when Xue Mengyu's head maid was released to get married, she finally arrived here.
Despite serving this young lady for two or three months, she still didn't know much about her.
After sitting down, she was completely confused, not knowing what Xue Mengyu wanted to say to her.
"Zhaoxi, after I get married, you'll marry Yinzhu, the carriage driver, won't you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xi nodded somewhat shyly, "Yes!"
Do you like him?
Zhao Xi looked at her somewhat blankly, then thought for a moment and said:
"Silver Pillar is a good person, he is also a living contract."
"If I marry him, once the contract expires, my life with him shouldn't be too bad."
Seeing that she didn't seem happy, Xue Mengyu said:
"I'm getting married to Qi Mingyu tomorrow. You know he's only twenty. He's not only handsome, but also very well-read."
Originally, you were not part of my dowry.
This is what I'm thinking; listen to it before you make a decision.
Zhao Xi still looked puzzled, but nodded nonetheless.
"Alright, Miss, please speak!"
"As far as I know, after your grandfather passed away unexpectedly, your grandmother and your father were kicked out of the house by your husband's family."
Later, through a matchmaker's introduction, your grandmother, along with your father (who was a burden in your family), married your current grandfather.
After your father got married, he was directly separated from his family by your current grandfather.
It's said that when the property was distributed, they didn't give them a single penny, just a dilapidated outhouse that was half-collapsed?
Zhao Xi was not surprised at all that the host family knew these things.
She didn't know what Xue Mengyu was trying to say, so she nodded and waited for her to continue.
Seeing that she admitted it, Xue Mengyu continued, "Your mother is very capable, but she herself is an orphan with no one to rely on."
After she married your father, she lived a decent life, but because she kept having children and didn't take proper care of herself during her postpartum period, her health deteriorated.
The reason you sold yourself to our Xue family was to get money for your mother's medicine, am I right?
"Um!"
"As far as I know, you only keep fifty coins of your monthly allowance, and send the rest back home."
Your family is close to you, and your mother's health has improved somewhat.
But your parents are supporting your younger brother's education, and the money for tuition, writing materials, and inkstones all depends on you.
"You've chosen to marry Yinzhu because he's a contractually indebted man and can give you eight taels of betrothal gifts?"
Zhao Xi nodded again.
Xue Mengyu then said, "In this way, you will be my dowry attendant, and I will arrange your marriage."
I will repay the eight taels of silver betrothal gifts for Yinzhu, and I will also give you five taels of silver.
Zhao Xi didn't think this was a windfall, and upon hearing this, a hint of wariness appeared in her eyes.
"Is there anything you need me to do, Miss?"
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