Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 56

Third Mrs. Shen is smart, so she didn't go to Shen Ruyi directly, but went to the old lady in a roundabout way to complain: "I'm not greedy for this kind of thing, it's just that the gift list in previous years was [-]% higher than this, and this sudden greeting is not good. If you hit one, it will be reduced by [-]%, what will my father think? Maybe he will think that our Houfu will cut off contact with my natal family."

The old lady frowned, and she didn't know what she was thinking of, and snorted coldly. Mrs. Shen San had already figured out the old lady's temper. Seeing that she was unhappy, but she didn't look at herself, she knew she wasn't angry with herself, so she must be sure. She was angry with Shen Ruyi, and the corners of Mrs. Shen's mouth immediately curled up.

However, this is not the time to be proud.Mrs. Shen controlled her expression well again: "Over there, we have never given gifts before, and now we are sending them suddenly, so people in the Lu family will think that sister-in-law can be the master of the Hou's mansion, and she will be able to do it in the future." Come here from time to time to beat the autumn wind?"

The relatives of Mrs. Shen's natal family are no longer close.Master Lu was a side branch of the Lu family back then, so he wasn't very close to the direct branch, and because of the thin population, there were no uncles, brothers, and heirs, and he was almost completely forgotten by the head of the Lu family.

After Master Lu passed away, Mrs. Lu stayed in the capital to watch over Mrs. Shen when she grew up, got married, and passed away. She didn't have much contact with the Lu family.Mrs. Shen grew up in the capital, and the members of the Lu family have never seen her before.

Mrs. Shen didn't say it herself, the old lady was happy that she didn't have such in-laws.This matter of preparing for the ceremony has always been decided by the women in the back house. The promise of Old Master Shen is for Lord Lu, not for the Lu family. Lord Shen also looked down on Mrs. Shen back then, so no one else. There will be opinions.

Therefore, from the time Mrs. Shen married to the present, the Lu family has never prepared for the etiquette.

Shen Ruyi specially prepared the ceremony for the Lu family this time, not because she wanted to please the Lu family. Although the Lu family is a big family, after so many years, there are not many capable people, and it has long been out of control.Shen Ruyi wants to gather the contacts left by Mrs. Lu in the past. Feelings and so on, they are all coming out, you leave them aside, no matter how deep the feelings are, they will be worn out little by little.

It's just that I don't know if I can pick it up now, after all, Master Lu has passed away for more than 20 years.

The old lady was about to lose her temper, but she didn't know what she thought of, and she held it back abruptly: "Is the etiquette on your second sister-in-law's side the same as yours?" Prepared early and sent it years ago.Those who are not close to each other are brought directly when they come to visit.

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, these two days are basically the time to give gifts.The gift list must be made before this, and Shen Ruyi made it after referring to the previous examples, increasing and decreasing.

Third Mrs. Shen nodded: "It's just different from looking at it, but it's the same after all."

The old lady asked someone to call Shen Ruyi, and Shen Ruyi entered the door to salute, and then heard the old lady ask: "Is your gift list for this ceremony according to the previous regulations?"

Shen Ruyi didn't reply in a hurry, and first glanced at Third Mrs. Shen: "Grandmother, who told you about this?"

The old lady frowned: "Don't care who told me, you just said this gift list, which precedent did you follow?"

"Grandmother, I can't ignore it. The imperial physician said before that you should rest for a year. What is quiet rest?" Shen Ruyi glanced at Mrs. Shen with disapproval: "You have been overweight because of emotional ups and downs. Uncomfortable, and being disturbed by others, thinking about this and that all day long, how can I be healthy?"

"The housekeeper's work is complicated and messy, and I don't have much experience, so I don't dare to disturb you, grandma." Shen Ruyi frowned, very displeased: "In any case, your body is the most important, grandma, you should take a good rest That's right, those who bother you carelessly don't think about your old body?"

Third Mrs. Shen's face turned blue. Is this going to put an unfilial hat on her head?

"It wasn't someone who came to tell me. I asked someone to ask." The old lady took a deep breath and suppressed the breath in her heart: "I know your age, and your mother is pregnant again. Although you are very smart, you are so big. If something goes wrong in a Hou's mansion, it's a big deal, and I'm not at ease."

"Grandmother, don't worry, it's just that something went wrong. With my father helping me to make it right, it will be fine." Shen Ruyi smiled hurriedly, and the old lady frowned: "Your father is very busy every day in court, Where do you have time to take care of the affairs of the backyard? Good boy, I didn’t talk about it last time. After all, you are his own daughter. It’s okay if he is willing to say a few words for you, but how can you just ask about the backyard from time to time? "

Shen Ruyi didn't speak, the old lady got angry and brought the topic back: "How did you decide on this gift list?"

"It was set according to the previous regulations. However, because my mother and I were not in the Hou's Mansion before, the Hou's Mansion did not prepare the Lu family's ceremony. I have no experience and dare not disturb my grandmother, so I inspected the Hou's Mansion for 40 years. The previous regulations, of course, the prices at that time were different from those now, but it can be estimated by looking at other things. Grandma was Mrs. Hou at the time, and the gift to the Chen family was [-] silver... "

The old lady's cheeks twitched, and Shen Ruyi continued with a smile: "The gift from my great-uncle to her natal family is 800 taels of silver. Originally calculated according to this previous example..."

Shen Ruyi glanced lightly at Third Mrs. Shen, and the ceremony that Mrs. Shen sent to her natal family should be twice as much as that of Second Mrs. Shen and Third Mrs. Shen.But now, it's only [-]% more.

"But I thought, my mother and I haven't been in touch with the Lu family for many years, so there is no need to send so much. My grandfather and grandmother passed away earlier than the second and third aunts, so there is no need to double it. It's just , My mother's identity is there, and there is a precedent of my grandmother, so, my mother's side must be more than the second and third aunts'. "

Third Mrs. Shen's eyes are very complicated. At such a young age, Shen Ruyi actually looked through the account books decades ago?
"But looking at it now, the third aunt doesn't seem to be very satisfied. Otherwise, let's follow the previous example?" Shen Ruyi asked hesitantly. Before the old lady could speak, the third lady Shen waved her hand: "No, no, I Very satisfied. But, I want to change these things, my father doesn't like the blue and white porcelain very much, I remember there is a set of white jade cups in the storeroom, how about changing to that?"

Shen Ruyi was a little stunned, is the third lady insane?Or does she think that everyone in the world is a fool?She really dared to think about exchanging porcelain for jade.

"It's not that I don't want to, but Second Aunt's side..." Shen Ruyi was a little embarrassed, and Third Mrs. Shen hurriedly said: "There is no need to worry about this. I will discuss it with Second Sister-in-law later, and I will subsidize Second Sister-in-law by myself."

Shen Ruyi shook her head: "I can't promise my third aunt now, there are no rules and rules. Since I am valued by my grandmother and I am in charge of the affairs of the house, I can't be too accompanying. Otherwise, Today the third aunt said to change, and tomorrow the second aunt said to change, then my mother must also change, and this exchange, maybe the Hou Mansion will be emptied."

Shen Ruyi always puts Mrs. Shen's identity above Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Shen: "The Hou's family has a great career, so I'm afraid they don't care about the money, but our Hou's mansion is in the capital, and we can't walk sideways." People, there are dukes, wives and concubines in front of us, so we have to go past these people?"

Don't think that gift-giving is a private matter of each family, but things like showing off wealth are not something that can be done casually.A little higher and a little lower, as long as it is within the normal range, few people will notice, but if you are too high, it will become a problem.

Third Mrs. Shen twitched her lips, turned to look at the old lady, who waved her hand: "You think too much, our Hou's Mansion is one of the most famous families in the capital, and we basically know how much money we have, so we don't give much. , but it makes people suspicious, so this year's boxing ceremony should be more, 500 taels more for each family."

Anyway, the old lady didn't feel sorry for the fact that the company paid for it.It's just that the other two also benefited, and the old lady was still very unhappy about it, but she couldn't think of a way for a while, so she had to change it: "As for the return gift, each room can keep it by itself."

Shen Ruyi pursed her lips: "If that's the case, why don't each room prepare their own rituals?"

Why can't you get back some money after paying?Is the money in the public office just picked up for nothing?You two have the nerve to take advantage of it. When you give a gift, you have to pay for it from the public, and when you return the gift, you put it in your own pocket, don't you?Is it because the long room is being taken advantage of?

The old lady suddenly sullen: "Who told you to talk to the elders like this?"

"Going back to grandma, there is really no such precedent. If the public provides money, this time the gift will naturally go back to the public. Whoever is willing to subsidize it in private is a private matter. But if the gift is returned, it will go back to each house. , then this gift..."

Shen Ruyi frowned: "Maybe each house has exchanged money and sent it to the public? Or, is it considered as a monthly payment from the public?"

"This is how you treat your elders!" The old lady was angry, but Shen Ruyi didn't care. This is not the previous dynasty. A high-status woman can keep a few female guards or something.The woman in the backyard has shameless fighting methods, and shameless fighting methods.

Shen Ruyi doesn't care about face, Mrs. Shen is anxious to stand firm, and she just needs to act naughty when facing an old lady who needs a lot of reputation.If you don't care about the rules and regulations on women's rings, you will have a broader road to go.

Shen Ruyi didn't care about the old lady's words, and just spread the word, but it was said that Shen Ruyi was not filial, and with this reputation, she would not be able to marry in the future.But if she can't get married, Shen Ruyi is even happier.

What's more, all kinds of rumors outside are just to see who has a high status and who is better at acting.It turns out that the old lady is the old lord of the Hou Mansion, and her status cannot be shaken, so everyone is willing to give the old lady face and praise her for her bodhisattva heart.

But now Mrs. Shen is Mrs. Hou. In the future, the mistress of the Hou's mansion may be identified, so it is inevitable that Mrs. Shen is filial and capable.

(End of this chapter)