Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan

Shen Ruyi didn't say anything, but she really believed that in her heart, thinking that other people's families were very rich.

"When nobles in the capital marry off their daughters, the average price for a concubine's daughter is around 1000 to 5000 taels, and only a few favored and wealthy families can get 1 taels.

The daughter of a legitimate wife would only have a dowry of 1 to 3 taels, and the bulk of it came from the private property and dowry of the daughter's mother. This was considered a very wealthy family.

Of course, princesses and princesses are excluded, but they are still divided into legitimate and illegitimate ones, and according to the degree of favor.

Except for the girls from officials who have been sent to other places for many years, there are very few officials who are not greedy. Most of them are extremely rich and are local tyrants.

But even so, being able to give a girl a dowry of 3 to 5 taels is already very rare and difficult.

Ordinary officials may hold high positions, but they really don’t have much money, so scholars generally like to use the word “noble” to describe themselves in order to elevate themselves.

It is true that they are poor, but it is not certain whether they are rich or not. Of course, there are also some families with good character and knowledge.

The daughters of these families don't have much money when they are young girls, and whether they have money when they become wives depends on who they marry and how much betrothal gifts they give.

Do you think that Minister Yang suppressed your uncle so hard just to help her daughter snatch a man?

No.

He has been eyeing your uncle Li's family's assets from the very beginning. Your mother, nanny, and I analyzed and discussed this at the time.

Stealing a man was just a superficial excuse. Stealing a husband gave them a reason to take action. The real reason was that they had their eyes on the Li family's money and he wanted to swallow it.

Although the Li family is the last among the top ten in Jiangnan, this wealth is eye-catching and huge enough for these officials. "Agate explained one by one.

"So that's how it is. I oversimplified things. It's much more cruel than I thought. In other words, we have to be more careful in the future and not show off our wealth, lest we be targeted by wolves," Shen Ruyi replied.

Manju continued, "Ruyi, your mother's marriage to Shen Huai was an accident, and your grandparents really loved your mother. The other wealthy businessmen who ranked high in Jiangnan all existed because they had their own support.

Many of them had their own wives among high-ranking officials, and either gave their daughters to the officials as concubines, or married their daughters to the officials' unfavored illegitimate sons as wives.

This is a win-win situation. Senior officials lack money, and wealthy businessmen lack background and support. The combination of the two is a perfect match!

It's OK if you don't rely on anyone. But local officials will see that you have no one to lean on, and they will strip you of your wealth and add to your income. In the end, you will have to give away the money you earn to others.

Therefore, whether you rely on others or not, you need a large sum of money to pave the way.

You see, your uncle's family is a living example. He did not rely on anyone or any force, and when others targeted him, he had no ability to fight back.

Of course, it cannot be said that not relying on others is wrong. If you rely on others, your money is no longer yours, but someone else's temporary deposit.

You no longer have the right to say "no".

What's more, if you rely on the wrong person, it will be even more terrifying. You can easily become cannon fodder and be exterminated.

He was able to retreat at the beginning, saving his own life by sacrificing his wealth, because he was generous and made many reliable friends. With the mediation of these friends, he was able to retreat safely to Jiangnan. "

Shen Ruyi said, "It seems that I have to hold on to the young prince tightly. It can really save my life at the critical moment.

Prince Ning's Mansion is a royalist party. We can rest assured to cooperate with them in the short term. As for the future, we can talk about it later when it comes to the fight for the throne. We can choose not to take sides if we can, and we will only stand for orthodoxy."

Of course, the premise of standing on the orthodox side is that the emperor sitting in that position is still a "human being". If he is not a human being, Shen Ruyi doesn't mind exerting force from behind, helping to push him off the stage and replace him with someone else.

If you ask her to help, she may not be able to do it, but she can still do something that makes things worse.

"That's right, Ruyi, we have to cling to the young prince. At the moment, we really can't find a more suitable partner than him."

Shen Ruyi agreed, "Yes, the young prince is powerful enough and is relatively easy-going. Apart from being a bit mean, he has a good heart and no ambitions. Where else can you find such a suitable partner?

From what we have seen so far, his family is not bad, at least they are not hindering us or causing trouble. If his family does not interfere, our cooperation can continue."

"Ruyi, I agree with you. When your mother was alive, she gave money to others every year.

As for the officials who accept the tribute, they will not protect you. As long as they can ensure that they will not take the initiative to do bad things, they will be very lucky. "Manjue nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, if you look at it this way, we can save money. In the future, when it comes to external business, let the young prince's people deal with it. At most, I can give them some subsidies privately."

"That's a good idea, as you wish."

"Sister Agate, how are my grandparents doing now?"

Shen Ruyi realized that she had forgotten her stepmother's parents. Strictly speaking, she hadn't forgotten them, but now was not the best time to contact them.

Who can guarantee that there are people like Shen Huai or Yang Shangshu around my uncle?

"They haven't been in good health since your mother passed away, but they have been worried about you, so they have been insisting on living. None of us dared to tell anyone about Changle's affairs."

"Yes, we really can't talk about Changle's affairs unless the Yang Shangshu Mansion completely collapses. Let's wait for a while, after the New Year, when the time is right, I will send them a letter to report their safety," Shen Ruyi replied.

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The next morning, Chen Liang came over.

Shen Ruyi asked directly, "Is there something urgent?"

"That's right, little master."

"The man who was staring at Shen Huai's concubine replied, 'Mrs. Shen Huai really did as you said, and took action while burning incense yesterday.

Shen Huai's concubine knew about this in advance, so she took advantage of the situation and dodged it herself, but accidentally injured Shen Huai's eldest daughter. The injury was quite serious and she seemed to be disfigured.

Mrs. Shen Huai was almost mad at this and wanted to kill Shen Huai's concubine directly, but was protected by Shen Huai. Now the two of them are incompatible, and it's almost a life-and-death battle. The person staring at them asked, what should we do next?

I forgot to mention that it has been confirmed that Madam Shen Huai is indeed disfigured, and it is not easy to cure," Chen Liang added.

Shen Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Let the people who are watching tell Shen Huai's concubine indirectly that Madam Shen Huai will never let her live. Now only one of them can survive. Let's see what she chooses.

By the way, it is hinted that she currently has no way to survive, unless Madam Shen Huai suddenly dies in an accident, otherwise, she will die.

Shen Huai can't protect her, this is the activity fund, give it to them." Shen Ruyi handed over an ingot.

"You can also give some advice to Shen Huai's concubines. You can try to bribe the maids around Madam Shen Huai and ask them to give you some drugs or something like that. For example, you can promise the maids that after the matter is done, she will help you speak up and let Shen Huai take them in."

It doesn't matter whether the trick is new or old, as long as it is useful.

[My dears, I have been testing the title of the book these days. The new title is "Since I Hidden in the Dark and Made a Dirty Move, I Have a Great Time". If you like it, please add it to your bookshelf, so that you won't be able to find the original book "Everything Goes Well in the Daily Life of an Ordinary Social Animal" when the title is changed.]