Chapter 100 Dowry
Xie Wulu and his family of three currently live in a rented courtyard house, which has only one bedroom and one living room and is quite dilapidated.
Xie Chengzong and Wang slept on the floor, which could barely fit the three of them.
After all, Xie Wulu is a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), so we can't wrong him!
Just a few more days, and the imperial court's reward money for the successful candidates will arrive. After their official positions are arranged, they will have houses to live in.
These bright futures are the only driving force supporting Xie Chengzong and the Wang family.
Even if the house and the harsh conditions are very unsuitable for them, they can still endure it!
When Xie Wulu returned, Wang was cursing and swearing.
"Who could possibly live in this awful place!"
Xie Chengzong lay sprawled on the bed like a sage: "Once Wulu's official position is arranged, won't she be able to leave? Her complaining is giving me a headache. Women... they just can't stand the slightest hardship..."
"Know that after hardship comes happiness!"
These words successfully ignited Xie Wulu's anger.
He rushed forward and overturned the broken table!
"Official position! What official position? Your good daughter ruined my official position! I, Xie Wulu, am now just a commoner! Do you understand what a commoner is?! I have been stripped of my academic honors! I can never be an official again!"
These words struck Xie Chengzong and Wang Shi like a bolt from the blue.
What's the meaning...
Wang Shi stepped forward shakily, grabbed Xie Wulu's arm, and tightened her grip: "Son... what do you mean by that? What do you mean by being stripped of your academic honors?"
Xie Wulu shoved Wang Shi aside and roared, "What a fine daughter you've given birth to! Go to the government and sue me! Say I... say I sold my sister for personal gain! My academic achievements will be revoked! Do you understand?!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Chengzong immediately stood up from the bed, but his legs gave way and he fell to the ground.
Wang's face turned even paler. She took two more steps forward and grabbed Xie Wulu, demanding, "What's the reason? What's the reason? There has to be a reason!"
"I told her to break off the engagement, and the Yongning Marquis's mansion would give me a position as an advisor... but she refused. She would rather believe that she would have a good life after marrying into the family than believe that her younger brother would work hard to earn a good life for her!"
"I have no choice. Last time, rumors spread like wildfire that I was a gold thief, and I can no longer be an official! Fortunately, I still have my official rank, so there's still room for maneuver! I have to find a way out!"
"The way out is right in front of us! It's so easy to get it! But your good daughter won't accept it! I have no choice... I had to resort to trickery, I was forced into it!"
Wang's head was buzzing after hearing this.
I was forced into it again!
Why does everything Xie Wulu does seem like he's being forced into it?
"So you harmed your sister? So she took you to the authorities?"
Wang found it unbelievable.
Xie Wulu sneered, "What, do you think I'm vicious? You even schemed against your own sister?"
"But how much better is she? Didn't she also rely on me to fulfill her dream of marrying into the Ning Marquis's mansion and becoming a general's wife? As for me, I will never be able to hold my head up high for the rest of my life!"
Upon hearing this, Wang suddenly looked up.
"What did you say? She's going to marry into the family? Is it a done deal?"
Upon hearing Wang's words, Xie Wulu felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of her delighted smile.
Indeed, whoever is useful is the Wang family's child.
As Xie Wulu had expected, Wang immediately went out to inquire about Xie Wuyou's whereabouts.
He even felt it was only natural and proper, that his mother was just that kind of person, always favoring whoever was useful to her.
Yes, he's a useless person now.
When Wang found the Yuelai Teahouse, Xie Wuyou was looking at the wedding dress that Xie Sangning had prepared for her.
Along with the wedding dress came a letter.
The letter read: New wedding dress, new life.
The signature, Xie Sangning, is written in a vigorous and powerful style.
Xie Sangning prepared a wedding dress not because she suddenly had a kind heart.
If the bride doesn't even have a wedding dress, it gives the groom an opportunity to delay the wedding.
Five days had been agreed upon, and five days were now in effect; Xie Sangning would not allow any unexpected events.
Five days later, Xie Wuyou will wear the wedding dress she gave her and go to the Yongning Marquis's mansion to begin her new chapter of hellish life.
But at this moment, Xie Wuyou was unaware of Xie Sangning's deeper meaning. All she knew was that the person who had been at odds with her had sent her a wedding dress.
She was still feeling touched when Wang pushed open the door and entered.
As soon as she entered the door, tears streamed down Wang's face.
"My dear Wuyou! You've suffered so much! Only now do I realize that your brother actually harmed you!"
As he spoke, he rushed forward to hug Xie Wuyou.
Xie Wuyou quickly moved away; she felt disgusted.
When Xie Wulu proposed to exchange his marriage for Xie Wulu's future, his parents tacitly agreed.
Why pretend to be so affectionate now!
She saw through it all long ago! Wang Shi is the kind of person who won't act without self-interest!
The only reason they've come to me now is because they've received news that I'm going to become a general's wife!
She doesn't want belated, fake maternal love!
After being dodged, Wang was not angry; she simply made a sad expression.
"I heard you're getting married. Such a big thing, why didn't you discuss it with me? It's so heartbreaking!"
Xie Wuyou sneered, "Discuss with you? Discuss how to sell me to give your good son a better future? Don't pretend, just say it, what are you here for?"
Wang was speechless at her sarcasm, but she still took out the tattered package, opened it, and found twenty taels of silver inside.
"This is what your mother secretly saved up for your dowry. Keep it."
Xie Wuyou was somewhat surprised. They had been kicked out of the General's Mansion, and they clearly hadn't taken a single penny with them. Where did this silver come from?
She really didn't believe that the money was originally intended for her as dowry.
Since you have money, why live in that woodshed?
Twenty taels of silver might not be enough to buy a house in Jinling, but it should be enough to rent a small courtyard for a year, right?
Her mother was quite good at hiding it; no one in the family knew about the twenty taels of silver.
But if it's free money, why not take it?
Xie Wuyou reached out to take it, saying nice things as she did so.
"I misunderstood you, Mother. You actually thought of me and prepared a dowry."
Madam Wang put the silver back and said with a smile, "After you marry into the family, you will naturally live a good life, but I hope you can help support your family... As you know, the family is in difficulty now. If you had a strong family to rely on, you would definitely live a better life in the mansion."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wuyou's face darkened.
Sure enough, they had no good intentions.
She hasn't even married into the family yet, and she's already in a hurry to get support from her family. Today she's not here to deliver her dowry; today she's here to lend twenty taels of silver at exorbitant interest rates!
But having the money in hand is what matters most; we can worry about the future later.
By then, she will be a legitimate general's wife. What right do these commoners from her maternal family have to cause trouble in front of her? Whether they give her help or not will be entirely up to her.
Xie Wuyou smiled again: "Mother, of course, Wuyou knows that my family is my support."
Wang Shi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xie Wuyou had agreed.
Turning my head, I saw the environment of the teahouse again.
He spoke again, saying, "It's such a waste of your money to stay in a teahouse. Why don't you come back with us? Have you ever seen a bride get married from a teahouse? It doesn't sound good to others."
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