Chapter 210 Old Couple
"I know."
"Well, there's another thing. Although Wang Yun is a descendant of the Wang family, his parents died early and he's all alone. He probably won't be able to get any help from his family.
There's only one benefit to choosing him: you should be able to live a more comfortable life. But as for your future, you'll have to fight for it on your own, so you have to be aware of it."
"yes."
"Okay, you can go back first. Although the wedding date is set soon, your father and your mother will definitely make good arrangements for you and do our best to see you off."
"Need not."
Deng Linlang stood up and saluted.
"I don't need you to prepare too much dowry for me. Father, you only have that little salary, and the rest of mother's money will be left to Linglong, so you don't have to worry about me anymore.
The princess has already said that those of us women who have contributed dowries will receive a portion of the bonus at the end of the year.
You all have seen how well the Salt Administration is doing. I should have a substantial income by the end of the year, so you two elders don't have to worry about my current situation."
"Really? Are you the only ones in charge who get the bonus, or can all of us women who have given dowries get it?"
Zhao asked expectantly, and saw the other party nod with a smile.
"We have both. The princess said that the start-up capital for this business was from the dowries of us women, so we should get a share of the profits.
When we get our dowry back in full with interest, that’s when we’ll be done. To put it bluntly, this is the princess paying the debt on behalf of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.”
"Very good!"
Zhao slapped her thigh excitedly.
"I was saying it had to be the Princess, right? Only women can best understand the difficulties women face! Unlike those ungrateful bastards who only care about stealing their wives' dowries!"
Deng Tongzhi, who was once again severely implied, quietly reached out and rubbed his aching thigh. Without changing his expression, he nodded slightly to his eldest daughter to show that he understood.
"Then you should go back first. I have something to discuss with your mother."
"Yes, my daughter will take her leave."
After Deng Linlang left, Zhao excitedly rushed to her dowry box, opened it, and began to pick out clothes, jewelry, and other things. Although there wasn't much left, she had to go see the princess, so she had to get something presentable.
Deng Tongzhi looked at his wife's happy expression, with a smile in his eyes and a helpless shake of his head. He sat there and reached out to pour himself a cup of tea.
"Madam, I advise you not to be too happy too soon. Although the Salt Administration is indeed making some money now, the hole in Dongling Mansion is too big, and there is still a lot of money to be made up."
"Then I'm happy too!"
Zhao's hands kept moving. She took the few remaining pearl hairpins and sat in front of the dressing table, trying them on in front of the mirror.
"At least the princess has given us hope, unlike you stinky men who only know how to spend money without ever getting it back!
When I married you, I had the richest dowry among all the sisters in the family, except for my eldest sister. But after just a few years, I was almost forced to beg for food!
Why do you think I never visit my parents? If those damn girls knew how miserable I was, they would laugh at me to death!
"Ma'am, I'm sorry."
No matter how smooth and sophisticated Deng Tongzhi appears to be in public, he will probably never be able to hold his head high in front of his wife.
"Just knowing that you're sorry for me is enough!"
Zhao looked at him in the mirror unhappily.
"When you wanted to take the dowry that Song's elder sister left for Deng Linlang, I stopped you and emptied my own dowry to fill the gap for you.
You'd better remember that I am your creditor forever!
As for your parents and brothers, I don't care how you want to be intimate with them. But if you dare to use my child to please them, I will take the IOU you wrote to the Princess and ask her to make the decision for me! Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand."
This wife was hot-tempered and far less virtuous and gentle than his original wife. However, Deng Tongzhi was grateful that despite her unknown upbringing, she was a kind person.
"Okay, if you have nothing to do, just go back to your own yard and don't delay my work!"
Once again being driven out by his wife, Lord Deng, who had become accustomed to it and had mastered the art of not moving, still sat as steady as an old dog.
"Madam, if you have anything to say, why not tell me so that I can help you think about it..."
"Alright.
Which one do you think looks better on me?
Do you know that the princess invited me? Hahaha, she said she liked me and asked Deng Linlang to bring a message back, inviting me to the princess's mansion to talk to her!
I tell you, I am the only one who has this honor. Neither the Meng family nor the Lan family has it! Hahahaha, from now on I can finally surpass them both! "
Deng Tongzhi nodded in agreement very sensibly.
"As expected, my wife is still the best. You are much better than me. I can't compete with Prefect Wan and Commander Feng at all."
"With your lukewarm personality, who can you possibly compete with? If we want to win the favor of the princess in the future, we'll have to rely on me!"
"That's right, thank you for your hard work, Madam..."
One is boasting, the other is flattering. Anyway, I don't understand the fun of an old couple.
The moon lazily crawled home to sleep, kicking my cousin from the west to the east to start work. But the sun is a bit of a jerk, and the cat in the clouds continued to sleep. Whoever wants to join this crappy class can join it, I can't even get in!
It rained continuously for a whole day and night. The next day, the rain gradually subsided, and Jiang Wan received a visiting card from the wife of the Tongzhi at home.
Zhao was warmly welcomed to the flower hall. The two of them were both good at chatting. They immediately put aside their status and age and chatted very well.
Especially Zhao, who had been fed more than seventy or eighty bowls of chicken soup for the soul by Jiang Wan, was even more fooled and felt very proud.
"Princess, do you really think I'm capable of this?"
"Why doubt yourself? You are open-minded and honest, and you have a sharp eye for people and excellent eloquence.
You are worldly-wise yet unsophisticated, neither overbearing nor overly sympathetic to the weak, and you are filled with a sense of justice! This job was tailor-made for you. Who else could take it?
"I, I don't have much knowledge..."
"What's the point of having so much knowledge? Just being able to recognize a few words and remember things clearly is enough!"
Jiang Wan's eyes and tone seemed to be full of affirmation towards her.
"Madam Zhao, I believe you can see how difficult life is for women. Our Dongling Mansion is now facing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for change. More and more women will have better lives.
But not everyone is as brave and fearless as you and me in their desire to change. They may need some help and affirmation.
And you are the one who can help them!"
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