Chapter 19 Worry

Juruitang, the residence of the second brother Chen Jin and Li Mingzhu.

At dinner time, only Li Mingzhu and her three-year-old daughter Chen Qingyan were at the table.

"Is the Second Young Master not back yet?" Li Mingzhu looked annoyed.

Qiao Yue lowered her head and said, "I have gone to check on him several times, but he hasn't come back yet."

Hearing this, Li Mingzhu immediately threw the bowl and chopsticks.

"You're not home, I'd rather die outside someday!"

"Don't be angry, Madam. My sister is still here. Don't scare the child." Qiao Xing hurriedly advised.

Considering her daughter, Li Mingzhu suppressed her anger and picked up the chopsticks to pick up food for her daughter. "Sister Yan, eat quickly. We won't wait for Daddy anymore."

"Mom, don't be angry." The little girl looked at Li Mingzhu and spoke in a baby voice.

Seeing her daughter like this, Li Mingzhu's heart melted. She raised her hand, touched the child's head, and sighed softly.

"We are all brothers from the same family. The third brother is a little dull, but he loves his wife. He protects Xu in every way. I heard that he came back from outside today and bought snacks from Wu Gu Zhai for Xu. The fourth brother is gentle and elegant, and he studies hard. He will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future and has a good future. But I married the worst one. He spends his days drinking and having sex. Since the family doesn't allow him to have concubines, he goes out to have affairs. I don't know how much money he has spent on those brothels!"

"Young Madam is saying sad things again. The Second Young Master still cares about you. He even bought you a new pair of earrings yesterday." Qiao Yue also advised.

Li Mingzhu snorted coldly, "It's just a way to coax me. He's afraid that I will ask him why he came back in the middle of the night."

At last, there was a look of unwillingness on his face.

"We are all getting married, why am I the only one who got married badly? Xu and the third brother are on good terms, and a fool like Chen Yurong got a good husband like the Liang family, and they don't even despise her."

"The reason why the eldest girl was able to get married into the Liang family is because the wife of the Liang family was close friends with the eldest girl's biological mother. The eldest girl has been married for so long and only has a daughter who is five years old this year. I'm afraid her good days won't last long. As time goes by, will the young master of the Liang family not take a concubine?"

Qiao Xing was busy saying nice things, but her words obviously didn't hit the point and immediately attracted Li Mingzhu's glare.

Why?

Because Li Mingzhu and Chen Jin have been married for several years, they only have one daughter.

After realizing that she had said something wrong, Qiao Xing lowered her head and said, "Madam, please forgive me. I spoke too much."

"Okay, let's eat." Li Mingzhu lowered her eyes and picked up the bowl and chopsticks again. "There is still a long time. I want to see how long Xu and Chen Yurong can live a good life."

She knew very well in her heart that her good mother-in-law, Feng, was eyeing the dowry of the former wife, Zhou. Chen Yurong took away half of it when she got married, and when Chen Zhicheng got married, the Zhou family would also take the other half. Feng would definitely not miss it again, and Xu Shuhe seemed to be not someone who could be easily controlled.

There are still good shows to watch in this mansion.

The next day.

Chen Zhi had breakfast with Xu Shuhe before leaving.

He slept on the floor here last night.

We have not been married for long, so it is not convenient to have separate rooms to avoid gossip. After a few days, you can sleep in the front yard by yourself.

Anyway, the two of them have reached an agreement, so there is nothing awkward about it.

After Xu Shuhe sent Chen Zhi away, he called Meixiang into the house.

Meixiang went out of the house last night to visit her mother at the farm, and now she was looking for an opportunity to reply. When Xu Shuhe called her in, she told him everything she knew.

It turned out that when Zhou passed away, she left behind a pair of children. Chen Yurong was only five years old, and Chen Zhi was only seven or eight months old. The Zhou family was afraid that the two children would not be well taken care of in the Chen family, so they sent someone to take care of them.

At that time, Feng wanted to be the legal wife, so she ignored her four-year-old son Chen Jin and did her best to treat Chen Yurong and Chen Zhihao, which moved Chen Huaiqian so much that when one year after Zhou's death came and he was able to remarry, he proposed to make Feng the legal wife.

Naturally, the Zhou family did not agree, but their status did not allow them to interfere too much, so they could only propose that they could make Feng the legitimate wife, but they had to take Zhou's dowry back for safekeeping and not give it to Feng. In the future, when the two children got married, they would give half to each of them.

Although she was indeed eyeing Zhou's generous dowry, her own legal status was obviously more important, so Feng said frankly that she would never covet Zhou's dowry and let the Zhou family take it all away.

When Chen Yurong got married, her mother-in-law, Madam Liang, was close friends with Zhou and knew what was on Zhou's dowry list. She also had a good relationship with the Zhou family, so Feng didn't dare to ask for it. Chen Yurong took her half smoothly.

So the remaining half of Zhou's dowry is now in the hands of Zhou's family.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Zhou family would have sent people to deliver things these days. After the eldest girl got married, the Zhou family's business grew, and the family moved to Kyoto. They haven't sent anyone in the past few years. I heard that when you and the third young master got married, I heard that the old lady of the Zhou family was ill, so she didn't come. But they sent a lot of gifts." Meixiang said carefully.

After hearing her news, Xu Shuhe was also satisfied.

Obviously, this information was not all obtained from Meixiang's mother, but must have been heard from other people in the mansion. This shows that Meixiang is meticulous and thorough in her work.

"Okay, I get it. You did a good job." Xu Shuhe smiled gently, "Are your parents working on the farm now? I thought they should do some easier work as they are getting older. Although I don't have any special skills, I can still help them."

Hearing this, Meixiang was also happy for a moment, "Thank you, Madam. My parents are used to staying at the farm. The relationships in the mansion are complicated, so there is no need for them to come back. If Madam can arrange it, just ask them to do some relaxing things at the farm!"

"Don't worry, your mother is my mother-in-law's old servant. Now that you follow me, I will treat your family well." Xu Shuhe nodded.

After talking for a while, they asked Meixiang to leave.

Now, there is no need to wait and wait for Chen Yurong, the confused aunt, to deal with the dowry issue. From the information I have heard, the Zhou family should be reliable.

So he turned around and ordered, "Xinyue, you personally keep a close eye on the news in the mansion and find out whether the Zhou family will come. Also, be on guard against Wanshuangzhai."

If Feng wants to grab the dowry, she will definitely not be content.

Xinyue nodded seriously and became alert.

After arranging all these, Xu Shuhe took Xinyue out for a trip.

To buy books and also to take a look at her own dowry shop.

The books were naturally bought for Chen Zhi to read, and as for her dowry shop, she wanted to pick out good ones for Chen Zhi to practice and increase his practical experience.

After all, at the moment, it might be a lot of trouble to fight for Chen Zhi's mother's dowry. She doesn't want to wait too long and has to act quickly.

After this trip around, he was exhausted. There were some suitable books in the shop that could help Chen Zhi practice, but Xu Shuhe was not very satisfied with the business books.

After all, she has many years of knowledge and has seen many more business methods than she does now. So after much thought, she decided to combine current business books, write a notebook herself, and slowly teach it to Chen Zhi.

I believe that after receiving her more advanced business knowledge, Chen Zhi will surely progress faster. At least, he will be different from his contemporaries in business, and he will be able to achieve success more quickly.

Thinking about all this, Xu Shuhe couldn't help but sigh that she was indeed a wife and had the heart of a mother.

She just hopes that the child will live up to her plan.

(End of this chapter)