That day, the Yang family's dowry entered the Tan family's yard in a mighty manner.

A total of sixty-four boxes full of red rosewood boxes reflected a bright red luster in the sunlight.

Many people from the city came to watch the fun.

"Ah, this bride's family is really rich, the dowry alone is so much!"

"That's the lintel of the Yang family of Zhongqing Bo, but the iron certificate of the alchemy book given by Tai/ancestor is the lintel of the inheritance!"

When everyone heard this, they were even more amazed.

The nanny sent by the Yang family was very humble. She grabbed a lot of red date fruits and invited the neighbors to eat them. She also asked about some things about the Tan family.

She said it was nothing, "People in Beijing pay a hundred and eight dollars to get married for their daughters."

Everyone was frightened when they heard this, "Do you really want to give them so many things?"

Silently said seriously, "Our Tan Mansion "My in-law, the granddaughter of Lin Ge's hometown, just sent her a dowry of one hundred and eighty cents? Our wife is worried that the sixty-four cents will be too little for the girl,"

she said, listening carefully to everyone. tone of voice.

The wife of the family can explain that if the Tan family is not satisfied at all, she will say that the girl has another 500 acres of grain land.

The girl in their family is really not good at being a female celebrity, so she can only support herself with her dowry.

Not wanting these Tan family members to be neighbors, they waved towards her one by one.

One of them, with a long and thin face, said while eating melon seeds.

"Then you don't know how much your sister-in-law's dowry was?"

"Madam, Mrs. Xiang's wife?" Mammy asked quickly, "How much did Mrs. Xiang's dowry cost?"

She thought that before Mrs. Xiang's family declined, her father He was considered a newly wealthy person in Beijing, and he had some financial resources.

She asked, and all these people covered their mouths and laughed.

Tan Youliang's family vomited a mouthful of melon seed peels, spat far away, smiled and made a gesture.

The mother-in-law was startled.

"Eighty-eight lifts?!"

Isn't this a lot more than their girl?

But everyone burst into laughter.

"It's eight loads!"

"Huh?"

The daughter of an oil seller on the street also needs sixteen loads of dowry, right?

It’s not easy for grandma to talk nonsense.

"This... it must be that the Xiang family is in dire straits, and Mrs. Xiang can't do anything about it..."

Tan Youliang's family snorted coldly after hearing this.

She couldn't help but think of Xiang Yi's placement of Aunt Xing and her daughter in the charity hall, and she couldn't say a good word.

"As a person, you have to know how tall your eyebrows are and how much you weigh. If you are down and out, don't just marry in!"

"Besides, the uncle is the eldest son of our Tan family, and she will be the clan's wife when she marries in. Which family's clan's wife is that? She is not ashamed to come in with a dowry, but the Tan family is ashamed!"

The female members of the Tan family on the side asked the Tan Youliang family to keep their voices down.

"...After all, she is the daughter-in-law of our Tan family."

The Tan Youliang family sneered, cracked the last melon seed, and patted the dust on their hands.

"That's all, we don't expect her to use her dowry to supplement us. Just don't empty out all the money of our Tan family!"

Most of the dowries for women in this dynasty were as generous as possible to satisfy their lifelong needs in their husband's family. For chewing.

These words were blown by the wind to the bamboo path across the courtyard wall.

Xiang Yi and Qiao Yun were passing by under the tree, and Qiao Yun's face turned blue when he heard this.

"What nonsense are you talking about in the Tan Youliang family? Who has spent a single copper from the Tan family? Even if Madam has spent the Tan family's money, she still deserves it for what they have worked hard for!"

She said as she went to talk to those people. The argument was stopped by Xiang Yi in a low voice.

"Okay."

Qiao Yun looked up and saw that his wife's face still had the same calm look just now, and her eyes seemed as quiet as a deep pool in the mountains. Even if the bad wind blew outside, they would not move at all.

"Why bother looking for anger on this big day?" She smiled nonchalantly, "I'm going back."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Qiao Yun snorted in anger, but she had no choice but to follow quickly.

People outside the wall are still talking about the other side of the bamboo forest path inside the wall.

Tan Ting had just returned from outside and was instructing the steward to make arrangements to receive guests. The chattering words of people outside the wall also drifted into the bamboo forest along the wind.

Similarly, the scene of Xiang Yi calling Qiao Yun, turning around and walking away also fell into his eyes.

On the path by the forest, she wore a half-new moon-white long coat. Her figure was like a flowing cloud, and she quickly disappeared at the edge of the bamboo forest.

Tan Ting suddenly remembered that when she married him, people were surprised and made fun of the eight-carat dowry for a long time. Although he told the Tan clan not to mention it, there were still people whispering on the big day.

"You have to marry her in with only eight dollars' worth of dowry. Do you want the Tan family to give her more dowry?"

"Additional dowry? She can marry in because the Zong family has kept its promise. Do you still want the Tan family to support the daughter of a corrupt official? ?"

At that time, she was wearing a hijab, holding the big red wedding dress in her hand, and standing less than one step away from him.

When these words came to him, he seemed to feel the other side of his hand tightening, but it only took a moment before he returned to normal.

Later, when he lifted her hijab, he was still wondering whether he would see a sad or angry face.

However, when she lifted the hijab, her beautiful face had half-lidded eyes, and no emotion could be seen on her face...

The wind sent many words from outside the wall, and Tan Ting glanced at Zhengji.

Zhengji quickly understood and ran quickly outside the wall. The outside immediately became quiet.

Tan Ting raised his feet and left.

He returned to the main courtyard and then to his room with Xiang Yi.

Xiang Yi was not there. He had arranged the inner chamber matters for the two-day wedding outside. Tan Ting did not ask anyone to serve him, so he went back to the inner chamber and changed into the clothes he had at home.

His clothes are all in the carved rosewood wardrobe in the inner room, and Xiang Yi's clothes are also placed here.

Xiang Yi usually helped him get clothes from the closet, but this was the first time he opened their closet.

But when the cupboard door opened, Tan Ting was slightly startled.

The wardrobe was not full of clothes, but at a glance, almost all of them were his own clothes.

For a moment, Tan Ting thought there were no clothes of hers here, until he saw the apricot-colored long coat and honey-colored armor she wore a few days ago in the bottom two shelves of the wardrobe, as well as a few other clothes that were not bright. Dress.

Women's clothes in this dynasty were much more complicated and exquisite than men's, and the styles were endless.

Not talking about other people, he only talked about his sister Tan Rong. In the days since he came back, he has not seen Tan Rong wearing the same clothes.

But looking at the cabinet in front of me, there are only a few items in the bottom grid with a limited number of styles.

Tan Ting couldn't help but think about his failure to recognize Xiang Yu, and also thought about Xiang Yu's washed white robe.

He sighed silently.

He was indeed not that peaceful when he married her, but for the three years they were married, she had been taking care of things at home, and neither her mother nor her younger siblings had ever said anything wrong with her.

Tan Ting looked at the few inconspicuous clothes and thought that even if she didn't mention it, he should find an opportunity to pay her.

...

The great joy is approaching, and Xiang Yi is getting busier and busier. Since the New Year is not far away, many tribesmen have returned to Qinghan from various places. There are so many trivial matters that Xiang Yi can take charge of them all.

She hadn't forgotten Aunt Xing and her daughter who were staying in Shantang, so she asked Qiao Yun to finish her work and stop by to have a look.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Yun was delayed for half a quarter of an hour before coming back, and she was so angry when she came back.

Xiang Yi was calculating and settling accounts. Seeing her like this, he put down the account book and asked her what was wrong.

"Madam, you don't know, but Tan Youliang's family went to the charity hall again to make trouble. Xinggu's mother was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe."

Qiao Yun had been able to compete with the boys in her family since she was a child. Now, now Naturally, he wanted to act chivalrously and had a quarrel with Tan Youliang's family. He brought out the clan rules that Xiang Yi said and drove away Tan Youliang's family.

She said, "It's her own son who likes Aunt Xing. Why is she scolding Aunt Xing? What a wicked woman!"

Xiang Yi sighed secretly as he listened.

Tan Youliang's family likes to wander around the streets and alleys the most, and would cause trouble if nothing happens, let alone her own family's affairs.

She persuaded Qiao Yun to try not to have any contact with Tan Youliang's family, and then continued to make plans.

...

The weather is getting colder day by day, more and more people from the Tan family are going home to celebrate the New Year, happy events are approaching again, and everything is lively.

Tan Ting was invited by the clan scholar to discuss matters. On his way back, he passed by the Shantang and happened to meet several women gathered around and talking in low voices.

"Our Tan family is one of the richest families in the province. Who doesn't want to marry in? If we don't have the parents' orders and the matchmaker's advice, then we have to use some means?"

One of them said this, and many people nodded. .

Tan Ting frowned upon hearing this.

At this time, someone suddenly lowered his voice and said something.

"There are so many people who want to marry, Chu Xinggu has found the right person. Who else knows how to scheme and get high? Besides, she is very poor, how can she not give up the money?"

Someone on the side laughed. He let out a cry, "It's true, I've noticed two pieces of jade pendants. I'm really obsessed with money. The family's greed..."

Before the man could finish his words, he was suddenly pulled secretly.

She looked back and froze like everyone else.

"Zong, uncle of the Zong family..."

Standing behind them was the Zongzi with a serious face.

The women were all members of the Tan clan. When they found themselves talking about the clan's wife in front of the Zongzi's nose, they were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats.

"Young master of the Zong family, we just heard about it."

Tan Ting was silent, but she couldn't help but think of him. Several times he wanted to talk to Xiang Yi and mentioned the matter of subsidizing the Xiang family some money, but she seemed to have no intention of doing so...

He frowned.

"What on earth is going on?"

Seeing that he did not protect Xiang, but only wanted to find out, everyone was silently relieved, and they did not dare to lie and told what they heard.

"...it's from Tan Youliang's family. He found out that Chu Xinggu bribed Mrs. Xiang to let her live in Shantang for a longer period of time, so that she could get close to the Tan family's children and find a way to marry into our Tan family. Today Tan People from good families saw Chu Xinggu stuffing two jade pendants into Mrs. Xiang's maid Qiao Yun."

Everyone said and looked at the eldest son's expression.

Zongzi's expression almost darkened to the extreme.

"Then?"

"Then... Tan Youliang's family did find two jade pendants belonging to Chu Xinggu in Qiao Yun's room, and are now asking the old lady to make the decision in Qiuzhaoyuan!"