Daily life of a co-wife

Su Qing thought about the weight of the two hundred thousand taels of silver.

All her dowry added up to only about 600,000 taels of silver.

Two hundred thousand taels of silver, her mother-in-law was asking for an exorbitant amount of money.

Next, Su Qingmo continued to talk about reputation.

“If my mother hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known that this quota could be bought and sold.

Otherwise, I can just let my family members buy a name for themselves.

That’s when…

People know that we have a quota at home, but they still want to sell it outside. I am afraid it will be bad for the reputation of our Anguo Marquis. "

In ancient times, reputation was really important.

A person with a bad reputation will be affected whether he is studying, becoming an official, or doing business.

"One hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, no less." The wife of Marquis Anguo took a step back.

She knew the Su family's financial situation.

Not to mention two hundred thousand taels of silver, even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are no problem for them.

The richest man in Jiangnan.

Although it is not as wealthy as theirs in the capital.

But you have to know that Jiangnan is a well-known den of money.

“Fifty thousand taels of silver, no more.

Our two families have this kind of relationship, and it is not good to accept money.

If we collect too much, and one of our subordinates doesn't keep his word, it will also affect our Anguo Marquis Mansion.

Originally, the daughter-in-law’s dowry was given to the public, and then…”

Would you feel comfortable charging me more money?

Her mother-in-law was probably really afraid of being poor in the past.

The previous Gu family, um...

The calluses on her mother-in-law's hands haven't disappeared yet.

Why is she pretending to be a marquis’ wife now? She doesn’t look like one.

"Fifty thousand is too little." Lady Anguohou was dissatisfied.

"The cash we have in our house is less than one percent of fifty thousand."

Therefore, people should not be too greedy.

The wife of Marquis Anguo turned pale.

Su Qingmo's words were a slap in her face.

“Mother thought positively.

We in the Gu family don’t have many relatives, so if we want any help, we have to rely on our in-laws.

The daughter-in-law thought about it and decided that although the Su family was not that great, at least they were relatives that the Gu family could visit.

If my younger brother is really promising, the ones who will benefit the most in the future will be our descendants.

As an uncle, will my brother not support his nephew in the future?

Daughter-in-law, this is also for the sake of our family's affairs." Su Qingmo said again.

When she said this, Lady Anguohou was finally moved.

Although, if their daughter gets married, she can also help the Anguo Marquis Mansion.

but……

Compared to my uncle, my aunt doesn't carry that much weight.

She knows her own daughter.

They did not receive the education that girls from wealthy families received.

Even if you marry well, it is not easy to get the right to manage the household.

It’s the same gamble, but it seems that the uncle of the Su family has a bigger hope.

"Fifty thousand taels of silver, I'll give it to you once the money and quota are met." Lady Anguo Hou was persuaded.

Su Qingmo smiled.

There are such things as quotas, but they are hard to come by.

Not to mention 50,000 taels of silver, even if it was 200,000, her father would give the money.

To her father, this money is more than just money.

It was also his stepping stone into the upper class society of Beijing.

In the future, when he goes out and has a son studying in the Imperial College, he will be proud of it.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law will go back to her parents' home tomorrow and talk to them." Su Qingmo said.

Great, I found a reason to go back to my parents’ home.

There are so many bad things about the ancients.

For example, if you are a married woman, you cannot easily return to your parents' home.

If you go back to your mother's home too often, it will affect the reputation of your mother's home.

A daughter who is married off is like water spilled.

This saying means that after getting married, it is difficult to return home.

"I heard from the servants that you still have some dowry in your hands?" asked the wife of Marquis Anguo.

Although, everything on the list is there.

But she thought that the Su family would definitely not be completely unprepared.

“Everything has gone into my mother’s yard, what does my mother think I have left?

Mother won't take away even some of my personal belongings, right?"

As a human being, you should not be too greedy.

When it comes to personal belongings, Lady Anguo Hou didn't have much to say.

If she took away personal things like these, she would not be able to survive in the capital.

"Do you have anything to say about your sister and her husband's marriage?" asked Lady Anguohou.

As for this marriage, she...

I have no idea what to do.

The main reason for this is that the Gu family had not had access to many dignitaries before.

And now, because it is the mourning period, it is not convenient to interact with them.

“Our Su family has just arrived in the capital, and we don’t know any noble young masters.

Although I have no way, I think that our Gu family still has some influence in the military.

If I were a mother, I would definitely take advantage of this.”

With this kind of marriage relationship, they can win over the power in the military.

By then, no matter whether Gu Zigui can return to the military camp or not, their Gu family will also be able to provide help.

And the other party would get a lot of benefits from marrying them.

As long as you become their relative, you will have the support of the Gu family invisibly.

The wife of Marquis Anguo became interested.

"You go on."

As a woman, she didn't have much contact with people in the army.

"Although the Gu family...

He lost many of his sons, but his reputation in the army remained.

These things may become useless over time.

But for now, this reputation is exactly what people in the army need.

As long as they need it, they can make a deal with us.

If mother thinks it is appropriate, it would be best to send someone to inquire now.

I think those people in Ningguo Marquis's Mansion would also be interested."

The situation on Ningguo Marquis' side is better than theirs.

After all, she has a princess as her sister-in-law.

As for what happened at the Marquis Anguo's Mansion, it was only slightly inferior.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that they both have the same surname, Gu.

But they have already belonged to two different families.

"You go and inquire about this matter." The wife of Marquis Anguo was good at shirking her responsibilities.

“Actually, you can talk to Zigui about this.

He knows best which people in the army are available." Su Qingmo reminded.

Where to put the people who are ready to use?

Gu Zigui is the only remaining heir of the Gu family.

His words represent their attitude towards the Gu family.

"Okay, I'll tell Zigui." said the wife of Marquis Anguo.

Let’s do it tomorrow.

When the time comes, please invite your son to come home and have a gathering.

They separated a long time ago, and now it is the business of two different families.

If she didn't have something to do, she wouldn't go to Ningguo Marquis' Mansion every day.

"Zigui is feeling unwell, so as his aunt, mother should pay more attention to him.

I remember there were quite a few medicinal herbs in my dowry." Su Qingmo reminded.

She has said so much now, my mother-in-law should understand.

She had found all the excuses.

"I understand." said the wife of Marquis Anguo.

These medicinal herbs are not long-lasting, so it is better to use them up early.