Chapter 273 Too Shabby
Manager Du stood at the door expressionlessly, without making any explanation.
The fourth young lady didn't want to believe it, so why waste his breath on her? She wouldn't listen no matter how hard he tried.
Mother Qin pulled Lu Mingzhu from behind and said, "Fourth Miss, the auspicious time is about to pass."
Lu Mingzhu tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand and turned away angrily at Qin's mother's urging.
A small pink sedan carried by two people was parked at the side door. Lu Mingzhu paused for a moment, then reluctantly sat in it.
There were no gongs and drums, no wedding procession, and walking down the street, no one else knew that this was a wedding.
Lu Mingzhu was sent to the Xiao Mansion quietly.
The courtyard arranged for her was very small, not even half the size of the Mingjiao Courtyard where she lived in the Lu family. There were five maids standing in the courtyard. The leading maid looked Lu Mingzhu up and down, bowed and said, "Greetings, Aunt Lu, may you be well!"
Aunt Lu...
Even though she knew she was a concubine, Lu Mingzhu felt sick when she suddenly heard this title.
Following the mother-in-law's greeting, the maids in the yard also bowed: "This servant greets Madam Lu..."
Lu Mingzhu's face froze, and she said with a fake smile, "Everyone, get up."
The leading maid said, "My surname is Xu, and I am temporarily in charge of the backyard. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. These maids are the maids who serve you."
I am temporarily in charge of the backyard because the mistress has not yet come in.
Seeing the arrogant look on Madam Xu's face, Madam Qin had a rough idea in her mind. She was afraid that when the lady came in, this person would be someone useful to the mistress, so she walked up to her with a smile and said, "Thank you, Madam Xu. You've worked hard."
As she spoke, she stuffed a purse into Mother Xu's hand.
Mother Xu looked down at the purse in her hand, shook the weight inside, showed a satisfied look, and immediately became a little kinder: "It's not hard at all. We are servants, and our job is to serve our masters. Auntie, you are tired, please go into the house and have a rest. I will take my leave first."
Lu Mingzhu suddenly asked, "Where is Brother Heng? Today is our big day, why is he not here?"
Mother Xu looked at Lu Mingzhu strangely and couldn't help but look down on her in her heart.
What kind of happy day is this? It's just a concubine. Do you really want the young master to wait here for you?
"Aunt, please be patient. The young master is busy and will come in the evening." Aunt Xu said with a smile.
Even though she would definitely work for the Madam in the future, she couldn't offend him all of a sudden before she knew exactly how important he was to the Young Master.
There is ample time!
Having said this, he bowed and left.
Lu Mingzhu felt that she was being neglected and was very angry.
Lan Qiu turned around and pouted at Madam Xu's back: "What a person! How dare a slave disrespect you, young lady?"
Lu Mingzhu nodded in agreement, thinking to herself that she would have to deal with her sooner or later.
Today is her good day, and she can't let herself be upset by these naughty slaves.
Mother Qin glanced at Lan Qiu indifferently, speechless.
"Miss, please come in."
"Yeah." Lu Mingzhu straightened his chest and walked forward.
A maid in the courtyard immediately stepped forward and led Lu Mingzhu to the bedroom.
The room was still decorated, with red hangings in several places, which finally made it look festive. The layout of the room was not luxurious, but it looked very exquisite. Only then did Lu Mingzhu feel relieved.
"Miss, your husband really loves you, but there's nothing we can do about it because of the rules," Huamei said.
Lu Mingzhu smiled shyly and nodded: "You are right, I shouldn't care so much, as long as Brother Heng has me in his heart, it is better than anything else. Finally, I married him as I wished."
Madam Qin said, "Miss, it's almost noon. I'll go to the kitchen to bring you some food. Please eat some fruit and snacks to fill your stomach first."
"Well, go ahead." Lu Mingzhu said.
Mother Qin left the house and called a maid to take her to the kitchen.
The Xiao Mansion was very large, with pavilions and towers arranged in an orderly manner. Mother Qin couldn't help but admire it in her heart as she walked along. It was at least much larger than the Lu family's, but the courtyard allocated to the fourth young lady was a small one.
Even so, the fourth young lady can still be favored?
After all, she was the daughter of a minister. Not to mention inviting relatives and friends to liven up the atmosphere, there was not even the slightest atmosphere of welcoming a concubine in the entire Xiao Mansion. The fourth young lady entered the house so quietly, with no sense of being taken seriously.
Mother Qin could almost predict Lu Mingzhu's future position in the Xiao family.
Fortunately, the Third Miss's purpose has never been to help the Fourth Miss win favor. Isn't it just right that she is not favored?
After lunch, Lu Mingzhu took advantage of the afternoon's idleness to get to know several maids in the yard.
As a dowry, she did not bring anyone except Qin Mama, Huamei and Lan Qiu. Moreover, given her status, the Lu family would not allow her to bring all the people who used to serve her.
Two were promoted to second-class maids, and the rest were promoted to third-class.
Mother Qin and Huamei put Lu Mingzhu's dowry into the warehouse. There were three boxes, and they were counted and sorted in just half an hour.
Huamei counted the dowry list in her hand and felt terrible.
"Mother Qin, the fourth young lady's dowry is too shabby."
There were quite a few items, but only 30% of them were truly valuable. The dowry was only 680 taels of silver, and there was not even a shop or a farm. Of the 680 taels, 500 taels were the betrothal gift from the Xiao family. The old lady really didn't care about the life or death of the fourth young lady.
Which young lady from an official family would get married with such little dowry?
Mother Qin said calmly: "Don't complain. Fortunately, the Xiao family is wealthy and will not let the fourth young lady live a hard life."
Huamei frowned and nodded absentmindedly.
Even if the Xiao family gave more, if the dowry was small, there would always be a lack of confidence.
After leaving the warehouse, Mother Qin and Huamei saw Lan Qiu scolding the maids in the yard with a frown on her face.
"Lan Qiu, what's wrong?" asked Mother Qin.
Seeing this, several maids immediately scattered. Lan Qiu was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said angrily: "These lowly maids ridiculed the fourth young lady's small dowry. It was so shabby that it was unbearable to look at. I couldn't stand it and scolded them."
When Huamei heard this, her face couldn't help but turn ugly.
Sure enough, just as she finished worrying about this issue, someone started gossiping about it.
Mother Qin said, "We are just talking here, so we should keep a low profile. You should also control your temper so as not to cause trouble for the Fourth Young Lady."
"Hmph, Madam Qin, don't encourage others and destroy your own prestige. What's wrong with being a newcomer? The Fourth Miss is the mistress of this mansion. Do you have to look at the faces of those lowly maids?" Lan Qiu said unconvinced.
Mother Qin glanced at her and didn't say anything. She just looked at Huamei and said, "I'll go and serve the young lady. You guys go put your things in the room and clean up."
Huamei responded and hurriedly pulled Lan Qiu away.
This girl's temper is becoming more and more irritable now. In this mansion, they and Mother Qin are the ones they trust the most. No matter what Lan Qiu gets angry at, fortunately Mother Qin is magnanimous and doesn't care.
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