"Aunt, aren't there too many things? How about leaving it like this? Too many things will attract attention and it won't be appropriate." Jian Shu frowned slightly.
"No, a woman's dowry is her foundation. We can't skimp on these things." Meng Ying said firmly. Then she sighed and patted Jian Shu's head. "It's just that times are tough now. If it were in the past, I would definitely let you marry off in style."
"I still remember that when you were just born, your mother was thinking about saving up your dowry. What kind of wood to use for the wedding, what kind of fabric to use for the wedding dress, and whether the wedding should be Chinese or Western style. She has been talking to us about it every day since you were born."
"Unexpectedly, she passed away so early and I didn't see it. Now it's like this again." The last sentence sounded a bit lonely.
After hearing this, Jianshu felt a little depressed and felt a little sad.
As parents, we always want to give the best to our children.
"Look at me, why did I bring this up all of a sudden? I can't help but make you sad again." Meng Ying felt a little regretful when he saw her expression.
So much time has passed, we have to look forward.
He put his arm around Jianshu's shoulders and gently soothed her, "If your mother knew that our Shushu was getting married, she would be very happy. Don't be sad, be happy, that way they can feel at ease."
"Although they are gone, they are definitely still watching you from heaven. As long as you are happy, they can rest assured."
"Well, thank you, auntie." Jian Shu said with a strong nasal tone and red eyes.
Meng Ying reached out and touched her hair, and they embraced each other. "Your aunt is here, and your Uncle Zhao and I are always standing behind you."
Jianshu lay in her arms, and when he blinked, tears began to fall like an uncontrollable faucet.
Feeling the dampness on her chest, Meng Ying didn't say anything. There was no point in saying anything at this moment. All Jian Shu needed was a quiet environment where she could vent, and someone to accompany her.
So she just reached out and gently stroked Jianshu's back, quietly accompanying her.
After a long time, Jian Shu finally calmed down and got up from Meng Ying's arms. Looking at the wet area on her chest, he bit his lower lip lightly, feeling a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Meng Ying couldn't help but smile, "What's the big deal? You peed on me a lot when you were little."
“Aunt——” Jian Shu’s face flushed.
"Okay, okay, auntie won't say anymore. Our Shushu is a grown-up girl now and she needs to save face." Meng Ying stopped the topic.
"Alas, after you get married and follow Mingjing to the army, I don't know when you will be able to return to Beijing. It will be difficult to see you in the future."
Jian Shu leaned his face against her shoulder, hugged her arm and promised, "I will come back to see you every year from now on."
Anyway, she doesn't have to go to work, so she is free and can leave whenever she wants.
"I'm very satisfied that you have this in mind. However, after you get married, you must first take care of your own family and live a good life with your young couple. I'm taking good care of your Uncle Zhao, so you don't have to worry." Meng Ying patted her hands and taught her.
Jian Shu nodded, "Well, don't worry, I know everything, we will live a good life."
We can't let our elders worry about them all their lives.
Meng Ying was also relieved about her. The child knew what was going on. Mingjing was also a loyal person and knew her in every way. No matter what happened in the future, she would be prepared.
"Let's go, accompany your aunt out for a while. There are still many things that haven't been prepared." She patted Jianshu's hand and said.
Jian Shu's face suddenly turned bitter. "Ah? And more? Auntie, you're not planning to move everything there, are you? We already have so much stuff, if we buy more, we won't have room to put it all."
Meng Ying no longer acted like a good aunt. She pushed her aside with disdain, "Go away, what do you know, little kid? How can you say too much dowry? Of course, the more, the better. The more plentiful, the better. In the past, women without dowries would be looked down upon."
"What's so little about you? That's just a lot. I still have so many things to prepare: clothes, shoes, quilts, mattresses, sheets, furniture... There's still so much to prepare."
"Why else would I have set your wedding date in April? That way you would have time to prepare the dowry. It's just that these things are available on the market now, so it doesn't matter if you get it earlier or later. Otherwise, you would have to start preparing it a long time ago."
"With such a large yard, there's no place to put things. The three back rooms in the front are big enough, so there's plenty of room to stuff things in. Even one room isn't full yet."
Jian Shu was blocked by her chatter, feeling helpless. "But there are too many things. It will be too conspicuous to move them there. It will be too conspicuous. If people see it, it will easily cause trouble."
If one really followed Meng Ying's advice, then the final amount of things would be too much. At this time, the more things the better, the more glamorous the better. Too much glamor could easily lead to trouble.
She didn't want to sow the seeds of trouble for the future just for this fleeting moment of glory. She believed that the Gu family wasn't interested in this either. After all, what mattered in life was substance, not appearance.
These days, making a fortune quietly is the right way to deal with things.
Meng Ying couldn't help but feel puzzled after hearing her concerns. "What gave you the illusion that I was such a careless person?"
"Ah?" Jian Shu was stunned.
Meng Ying rolled her eyes at her. "I, your aunt, have lived for so many years. How could I not know something that even a child like you knows? If that were the case, I wouldn't be here today. I would have been buried in who knows where in the world eight hundred years ago."
“…Then why…” Jianshu seemed to be somewhat enlightened but also confused.
"Although it's a dowry, who says you have to move it on the wedding day? When the time comes, just pick out some quilts, washbasins, thermoses, spittoons and the like and move them there. The rest can be left at home and taken when needed."
"You're the only one in the house anyway, and this yard is yours. It doesn't matter where you put it. The public dowry can be based on the average. That way it won't be out of the ordinary and won't attract attention. As for how much you have privately, no one else knows, so just base it on what we have."
"We should have what we should have, but we should also avoid being in the spotlight that we shouldn't be in. This way, we can have both the inside and the outside, and have the best of both worlds. Haven't you noticed? When we buy things, we do it in many trips, at different times and in different places." Meng Ying broke everything down and explained it to Jian Shu, so that she could understand the logic behind it.
Jianshu: "...I thought you just wanted to compare prices and were worried about carrying too much, so you bought them separately."
Meng Ying: “…” He is still a child indeed.
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