Jinyi Music

Chapter 107
With the Xiang family's reputation now, what good-looking girl can I find?

Marrying a woman who is fertile and able to work well is the best marriage in the eyes of the elders

The Jia sisters were silent for a while, and Xiang Zhi asked Liu Lian in a low voice. When she entered the room, she saw the mirror on the cabinet.

"Can I look in that mirror of yours?"

Liu Lian glanced at the old lady, and replied in a low voice,
"You can see it, but don't let grandma see it..."

This little bronze mirror was given to Jia Silian by Mou Biao. He was born on the first day of the twelfth lunar month. Last year the family did not hold a banquet. He was choosing a present for his birthday. The mother and son strolled around for a long time. Mou Biao chose a gold silk soft armor, but he saw the mirror shop again.

"Auntie, let's go in and have a look!"

Seeing that his son looked at the mirror as if he wanted to buy it for himself, Shaw smiled and said,

"I have four or five mirrors like this, so I don't need to buy them!"

Mou Biao just smiled and took a handful with rich peonies carved on the back,

"Choose another one with a different pattern..."

When paying the bill, he took another piece of magpie on the branch, and gave it to Jia Silian when he had time to spare.

Once Jia Silian had it, she wanted to share it with her younger sisters. Wulian and Liulian couldn't put it down when they saw this exquisite bronze mirror. When my mother saw it earlier, she insisted that the fourth sister stole the money from the family to buy it, or that the father made it up, saying that it was a gift from his colleagues, and then pressed her not to accept it. The three sisters have this treasure. They were all locked in the cabinet. Today I blame myself. I got up late in the morning and forgot to put my hair back after brushing. Who would have thought that grandma would come today!
Open the cabinet and put it in now, maybe it will attract grandma's attention,
"Look quietly..."

Liu Lian led her in to have a look, Xiang Zhi took the small bronze mirror and touched and looked at it, did she really like it?
"It's so clear..."

At the beginning, she looked at the little girl with sallow complexion and thinning hair in the mirror with great interest, and even the gap between the front teeth of her mouth was clearly reflected, and then she saw Liulian with a rosy face beside her, and suddenly felt that The yellow-haired girl was so ugly, she snapped her hand on the bronze mirror with a snap, Liu Lian was startled, and said angrily,

"Be gentle..."

He hurriedly picked up the copper mirror and wiped it carefully with his sleeve, then frowned and said,
"Be careful, if the surface of this mirror is scratched, it will cost ten copper coins to grind it on the street!"

The things that Mr. Mou gave were good, but they really couldn’t afford them. Such a mirror needs to be polished by the best craftsman, and it costs ten copper coins to grind it once. The sisters are very careful when using it. it's broken!

Seeing her cautious look, Xiang Zhi felt more and more uncomfortable with the indescribable inferiority complex in her heart. She felt that the way Liu Lian wiped the mirror with her sleeve clearly disliked herself, and felt that she was not worthy of taking a picture. When the face turned red,
"What a big deal!"

After saying that, she turned around and came out, Liulian ignored her, wiped it clean, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it under the pillows of the three sisters.

At this time, while the old lady was still outside, she rushed to wipe away her tears,

"How could such a thing happen to our family? Now that you have become a man, your whole family has moved to the inner city. When you get better, don't forget your mother's family, or they will poke your back and scold you." You are an ungrateful white-eyed wolf..."

Xiang Shi smiled wryly, knowing that Xiaoniang was about to reach out her hand again, but she really couldn't touch the money now, so she stretched out her hand to the old lady crying,
"My nephew got married, as an aunt, you have to give me a one-two-two-two treat, right?"

Seeing the old lady stretching out her hand, the Jia sisters were speechless for a while.
"One tael, two taels, thanks to what my grandmother said, the new cousin's dowry is only two taels of silver, and you want to ask for two taels of silver. Are you planning to ask the rich to marry us as the dowry?"

Nowadays, when you get married, the natal family will look at the dowry and return the dowry, even if the peasants are poor and have no money, but with the temperament of the Xiang family, they will never pay more than two taels of silver!

Jia Silian frowned,

"This time, grandma has changed her old style of beating and scolding, and is playing tricks on my mother!"

But now Xiang's pocket is too shy, how can he get it out?

Xiang said with a bitter face,

"Mom, my business has just picked up recently, and I have bought new tables and chairs. Let alone a tael of silver, I can't afford even a penny!"

I don't believe the old lady,

"You've all moved to the inner city, and the noodle eaters around here are all wealthy families. It's been half a year, how come you haven't even earned a tael of silver?"

Seeing that she didn't believe her, Xiang pointed to the three sisters and told her,
"Mother, if you don't believe me, ask them. These girls usually sell noodles outside. Ask them if their business is good?"

The three sisters all said that they had just moved to the inner city, their reputation had not yet been established, and the daily copper coins were enough to cover the cost, and sometimes they had to post some in. The old lady was skeptical, but they refused to let Xiang Shi go,
"You didn't make any money at the stall. If Jia Jincheng was promoted to an official position, not to mention the monthly salary, the filial piety of the subordinates will definitely be indispensable!"

Xiang's face was even more bitter,
"He is just a clerk, but he has changed to another yamen. Although the Jinyiwei yamen has more salary, but...but it has not been handed over to me!"

Ask the boss to wonder,

"He didn't give it to you, who did he give it to?"

Xiang Shi pointed at Jia Silian,

"Give it to Silian!"

angry at the old lady,
"How did your family run? How can you be a mother without making decisions, but let an unmarried girl handle it!"

Turning to grab Jia Silian's ears,

"Where did you keep the money?"

When Jia Silian saw that she was about to come over and make a move, she dodged to the side and shouted loudly,
"Grandma, it's rare for you to come here. I'm going to buy meat right now, and I'll stay at home for lunch..."

After saying that, she ran away, she didn't go to buy meat on the street, but turned around and went to Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, saw the gatekeeper Li Shidao,
"Uncle, please take the trouble to go in and report to Jia Wu, saying that there is a visitor at home, let him go back and have a look..."

The wrestler looked at her,
"Are you Jia Wuzuo's daughter?"

Jia Silian nodded, and was about to speak when someone called her from behind,
"Four lotus!"

Looking back, it was Mou Biao. Mou Biao got off his horse and threw the reins to Mou Hu behind him. He strode over,

"Are you looking for your father?"

Jia Silian nodded,
"My grandmother is here, let him go back and have a look..."

Mou Biao nodded and led her in, then said to the Lishi,

"This is Jia Wuzuo's daughter, she can come and go as she pleases from now on!"

Lishi replied yes, but Jia Silian was a little worried, and followed behind Mou Biao and whispered,

"This is the yamen. There are always yamen rules. It's not good to be so casual, and I don't have any big problems. It's also right to ask the guards at the door to inform me!"

Mou Biao said,
"It's okay, even if I send a message, they will remember you in the future, and even if you send the message, you have to run faster!"

As he said that, he brought Jia Silian to the house inspection first. When Jia Jincheng heard that his daughter was coming, he came out and bowed to Mou Biao, and asked Silian,
"What's the matter?"

Jia Silian replied,
"Father, grandma is here, I'm out to buy meat, I want you to come home for dinner at noon..."

In the blink of an eye, Jia Jincheng immediately understood, and replied,

"You go to buy meat first, I'll be back in a while!"

Jia Silian nodded, bid farewell to Mou Biao and went straight to the market, cut off two catties of fat, but passed Jia You, who was playing on the street, back to him.
"Lao Qi, grandma brought Xiang Zhi over today for lunch..."

When Jia Youchuan heard that Mrs. Xiang and Xiang Zhi were coming, he ran home immediately,

"I have to guard it, don't allow them to steal it!"

Every time Xiang's family came back, there was either less meat or no eggs in the house. Jia Youchuan was the most protective food, so how could he let the old lady take advantage of it?
Jia Youchuan followed Jia Silian back home and carried the meat into the kitchen, but he kept looking for a stool and sat there with his buttocks, staring at Xiang Zhi like he was guarding against a thief, and Xiang Zhi just stared at it. The fat in the pot swallowed all the way, Wulian and Liulian asked,

"How often does the Xiang family eat meat now?"

Ying Zhi said,

"There is meat to eat every day, but it's all grandfather and father's..."

The Xiang family has always been like this, the men will eat the meat first, and the old lady will eat the leftover broth after eating. There are many Xiang family members, and there are also many daughters, so although there is meat every day, it is Xiang Zhi's turn. Just smell it!
Wu Lian and Liu Lian looked at each other when they heard the words, secretly rejoicing and said,
"It's a good thing we weren't born in the Xiang family!"

Compared to the Xiang family, although the Jia family only valued Jia Lao Qi, Jia Jincheng still wanted his sisters to eat meat, but Wu Lian and Liu Lian still remembered that when the Xiang family was in charge, the family was not like it is now. Such a person who eats meat every day,

"Fortunately, the fourth sister is in charge!"

The four of them were making meat in the kitchen, but the old lady Xiang and Mrs. Xiang outside forced Si Lian to take money.

"You bitch! You're so desperate for your father's money, what do you want to do... It's right for your mother to take care of your father's money, hand it over!"

The old lady ran after her granddaughter, Silian was small and nimble, her heels seemed to be oiled, she ran to the noodle stall outside the door, she responded with one kick inside the door and one kick outside the door,

"No, I just ran out of meat!"

The old lady looked back at Xiangshi, and Xiangshi immediately responded,

"Mother, this girl is a ghost, don't listen to her nonsense, she went to the yamen to collect Jia Jincheng's monthly salary, and she still has..."

Jia Jincheng had a few taels of silver a month, all of which were given to this girl. Xiang Shi had long secretly harbored a grudge, but she was the only one making trouble at home, and no one in the family was against her. If Silian dared not take the money, the old lady dared to slap someone. The old lady was an elder, so she would hit her granddaughter as well. No matter how angry Jia Jincheng was, he couldn't find trouble with the old lady!

It's not that Xiang's family wants to help the Xiang family beg for money, she just hates her daughter for being one-hearted with her father, and also hates Jia Jincheng for trusting a bratty girl and not her. After so long, the money has been kept by this girl, and today the old lady is here , she wanted to use her own mother's hand to deal with Jia Silian severely.

(End of this chapter)