The Landlord And His Wife

Mother Shicheng is a liar, father Shicheng is not a liar The eyes of the heart! Father Shicheng smiled, but he didn't say it, and he didn't plan to tell Mother Shicheng. Although Shicheng has his own little abacus, the last few words do make sense.

He thought about it and asked with a smile, "How much do you think is appropriate?"

Hanzhong Mansion? After all, we will live in Hanzhong Mansion in the future. If we say that the bride price given by the eldest daughter-in-law is the bride price from the countryside, the son’s face will not look good.”

Mother Shicheng moved her mouth but didn't speak, looking at Dad Shicheng. She had a feeling that although her son's words were calmly spoken, he seemed a little annoyed?

Shi Qian pondered for a moment, his cousin married two years ago and went from Fengxian to Nanzheng County. , the bride price is five hundred taels of silver.

Master Qianliang is also a fat poor and hereditary. In the Ming Dynasty, it was not only the titles of princes and princes that could be hereditary, but there was also a kind of official position that could be hereditary. The position was equivalent to a small official, that is, some people in each locality who were in charge of the household registration of money and grain.

In the old forest, or where in the ditches and ditches, where can these officials be clearly seen? The most clear is that these local yamen are in charge of household registration and the people who pay taxes.

It usually takes a few years for the magistrate to get acquainted. However, there is a rule for local officials that the term of office is three years and can be extended for one term at most. That is, an official in a certain place can only be an official for a maximum of six years. This is also to prevent officials from staying in a certain place for too long and breed corruption. , and even cultivate and cultivate their own power in the local area, so as to avoid becoming so big that the imperial court cannot control it.

Paying the grain tax, this can't be messed up. Therefore, the two most important errands are the money and grain master and the household registration management in each place, and they are hereditary. After the father finishes it, it is passed on to the son, and the son finishes it and passes it on to the grandson. From generation to generation, the situation of the local people's households is very clear in their hearts. They can immediately know who is in which corner and nook, and they can quickly go to them to pay taxes.

In terms of official positions, these people are not even nine grades, they are only minor officials, but they can inherit this position from generation to generation. More to go.

Shi Qian's cousin is married to such a family, and the dowry is as much as five hundred taels. Shi Qian was not a fool at all. When Shi Chengniang said sixty taels just now, he felt that it was too little.

Shi Qian knew that Shi Chengniang had decided that Liu Xuer was a rural daughter-in-law. He didn't intend to agree. He was thinking about how much he should give. Shi Cheng spoke first, although his words were more gentle. , but Shi Qian could hear it, and his son was already very annoyed.

After pondering for a while, he said to Shicheng: "Six hundred taels, how about it? There are also a lot of dowry jewelry, all of which are the best things in our jewelry store. There are silk leather goods and so on, all of them will be delivered in September, you are choosing."

Shi Chengniang's teeth are cold! The daughter of a country family, a bride price of six hundred taels! It really broke the sky!

Shi Cheng felt that he should, so he nodded his head and agreed, smiled and thanked his parents, his father told him to prepare, and Shi Cheng got up and went.

Here, Mrs. Meng complained about Shi Qian as soon as he left: "Why do you give so much at once?! The bride price of the villagers is five taels, and ten taels and eight taels are already Very good, I gave sixty taels, it's already very good! You suddenly doubled it tenfold!"

Father Shi Cheng shook his head and sighed with a smile: "You, you can't always see through! Shi Cheng is right, how much money does our family have, how can our children know? You give it to his daughter-in-law. With only 60 taels of dowry, can Shicheng feel at ease? This is a major event in his life, maybe because of this, it will make you feel uncomfortable. Since you have already agreed to the marriage, you will be generous in purchasing it again. How can it be?"

He picked up the teacup and took a sip: "One more thing, don't always think of Xu'er as a countryman, this has been said before, from time to time, just like our family In the same way, if you also have a daughter to marry, and the other party also pays the bride price compared to the bride price of the countryman, are you angry? Isn't it because the in-laws fail to become enemies?"

Shi Chengniang listened with a sullen face, and she was reluctant in her heart, but listening to this also made sense, the son's reaction just now... It's really not very good!

"Six hundred taels, I think it's about the same, and it's not a lot compared to our family's wealth. Don't feel stingy because of this. You are the most concerned about this. , I don't want to be regarded as a countryman, but think about it, when the female relatives were sitting and chatting in Hanzhong Mansion, they asked everyone how much money their daughters-in-law hired? There are five hundred taels, and one thousand taels. , but our sixty-two. Is it your good-looking face, or my face? Or my son's good-looking face?!" Shi Qian said, and took a sip from the teacup: "Everything has to look forward."

Shi Chengniang finally leaned back on the cushion, which showed that she was convinced.

Shi Qian added: "Actually, the most important thing is Shicheng's own ideas. Our family instinctively took out six hundred taels. Shicheng originally expected six hundred taels. You are only willing to give 60 taels. The difference is too big. Can Shi Cheng have no complaints in his heart? You see him smiling, but do you know how uncomfortable he is?"

A few words, she convinced Shi Chengniang long ago, and she was convinced, she also complained about herself in her heart, it was indeed a woman's view, her vision was too narrow, why didn't you think, it will come in the future What about Hanzhong Mansion? Thinking about it like this, I feel that my son is already angry with him?

How well Shi Qian knew her, he smiled and said: "It's okay! You are his mother, even if you complain temporarily, I will not remember this for you, as long as you deal with him in the future. Generously, it will be coaxed in three or two."

Shi Chengniang listened, so I was relieved.

On the second day, Shi Qian found the opportunity to teach Shi Cheng alone, knocked his head and said: "Your heart has moved on your father and mother? Your mother is sincere, you think your father is good deceived?"

Shi Cheng covered his forehead and pretended to be innocent: "What's wrong with me?!"

Shi Qian sneered: "Xuer's shop, it's probably because the dowry has arrived, and the shop has the money to rent it? You are still playing tricks, saying what to marry a shop, your mother didn't respond for a while That's it! Is the dowry shop rented or bought? There is no dowry if you rent it, even if you buy it... I don't know if the dowry is enough!"

Shi Cheng laughed 'puchi' and said quickly: "Dad, will you talk to my mother about this? Don't talk about it, otherwise this will be a conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future! Son first Okay, I thought about this myself, Xu Er didn't mention it to me, people really want to open a shop in Hanzhong Mansion, but their family is more than enough to rent a shop now, not to mention Hanzhong Mansion, even the capital rents Affordable, just depends on the rented business. The son doesn't worry about the amount of the bride price, because Second Uncle Liu and Second Aunt Liu are from the countryside and are not so greedy, and the daughters they raise are very precious. It's not for selling money, and of course it won't count as more or less dowry..."

He coughed and continued: "Why does my son want to pay more as a bride price? That's what I think, just tell my father if it's suitable for you... my son will do business in the future, in all aspects. You have to get in touch with people, and you have to be inquired about everything about yourself, so that others know that your son is so shabby, and they think that his son is a person who cares about business! Dad, let's pay more for the bride price. Naturally, there will be more dowries over there. What we give will look good, and their dowries will look good, so why not do it? After all, isn’t the money in the hands of the son and the daughter-in-law? Mother just can’t figure it out. She loses the face of Xuer's family, in fact, she ends up with the face of her son, and in the end, it is equivalent to the face of her own family! These things mother..."

"Okay, okay, okay," Shi Qian said okay three times in a row, and knocked on his head again with a smile: "You are so clever! If the energy is used for business, it is estimated that our business has been prosperous already!"

Shi Cheng smiled: "Dad thinks what I said makes sense?"

Shi Qian smiled and said: "The truth is taught by the father to the son, not the son to the father in turn! You remember it for me, my mother and I are because you are us. Only the son of the mother agreed to agree, so you must also agree to the father. In this matter, you can't write down any bad thoughts with your mother. Your mother has your mother's reason, but it's hard to say, you don't need to know, In the end, your mother and I agreed to you and fulfilled your wish, so you can't be ignorant, you must know that your mother also has her reasons!"

Shi Cheng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Dad! The son is not a three-year-old child, and he still holds grudges against his mother! This is thanks to his parents! Of course, the son will not think about anything, mother. It's my mother after all! The son said just now, don't tell the mother what the son thinks, it's the same reason, I'm afraid that the mother will feel uncomfortable and will not be able to get along with the daughter-in-law in the future.

Shi Qian was satisfied after hearing this, and said with a smile, "I know this, so naturally I won't say it." He nodded and left.

Shi Cheng smiled and watched his father leave, and then let out a breath. Whether the mother has her reasons, or is it just because she is small and vain, he is very clear in his heart, but she is the mother of his life, and he has no choice. Moreover, his wish in this life is to marry Liu Xuer smoothly. Now that it is fixed, he naturally doesn't need to care about the previous things.