Daily life of a co-wife

When Mr. Su learned that there was a place for studying at the Imperial College, he was very happy.

He had been seeking something like this that would allow him to have contact with the powerful but had no way to do so. Now the way had come to him.

"It's because he is so young, otherwise..." Well, as Lin Qinghua thought, Mr. Su was thinking of his eldest son.

Those who studied at the Imperial Academy did not necessarily have a talent for studying.

If the eldest son goes, he can expand his network of contacts, which will be most beneficial to the development of their Su family.

"That won't work. Lady Anguo has specifically asked Zhengwei to attend the school.

This quota was given out of consideration for Qing Mo's sake." Lin Qinghua broke Mr. Su's fantasy.

The master is just confused.

Don’t you even take a look at the kind of people who study in the Imperial College?

Just because you are a bastard, you won't be able to get along in there.

"Well, let it be. I hope he can be smarter." Mr. Su was disappointed.

That nerd is always causing trouble instead of helping others.

It would be fine if he really knew how to study, but his grades are just average.

It is very difficult to make him achieve success in studying.

He trusted his eldest son more than him.

"The Marquis of Anguo hopes that the two hundred thousand taels of silver can be directly exchanged for land and shops.

Recently, our Su family has also been buying properties, so please help them, my husband." Lin Qinghua said again.

The Su family’s base is in Jiangnan.

It’s not that easy to transfer to the capital.

"This is a difficult matter. The pawnshop doesn't have much land." Mr. Su felt embarrassed.

If you buy it, you can definitely buy it.

It just takes a lot of energy.

"Master, we work for the Marquis of Anguo, so it will be a relief if we tell others about it.

Most of our industries are in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is not easy to move them to the capital.

Our Su family does not necessarily have to set up businesses in the capital right now.

I think the affairs of the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion are more important." Lin Qinghua said.

When it comes to face, Mr. Su was moved.

When he married off his daughter, he wanted more than just to become the in-law of the Marquis of Anguo's mansion.

It would be great if we could interact more often.

He is the one who wants to borrow the reputation of the Anguo Marquisate.

"Okay, I'll take care of this."

The news that Marquis Anguo was going to marry his daughter spread quickly.

After learning about this, many generals in the army had some ideas.

In their army, the most prestigious people now are none other than their Gu family.

Although there are not many people from the Gu family in the palace, the connections they left behind are a good thing.

The girl from the Gu family was not popular among the civil officials, but it was different among the military officers.

Soon, Gu Zigui gave several suitable candidates for husband.

As for which person will be chosen in the end, this is not something Su Qingmo can influence.

The wife of Marquis Anguo quickly decided on the candidate.

Her legitimate son has passed away, so Changning is her legitimate daughter, so her marriage should be taken more seriously.

As for the remaining three concubines, she did not consider too much when choosing husbands, she just looked at the other party's rank.

"Changning and her husband's marriage has been finalized. I'll trouble you with the dowry." Lady Anguo Hou had a good plan.

She was planning to squeeze Su Qingmo dry.

"So how much cash does the mother-in-law plan to prepare to buy dowries for them?

My daughter-in-law's dowry has all been turned over to the public treasury, so I really can't come up with any money."

Su Qingmo is not afraid of losing face.

You should have said earlier that you don’t have money.

Otherwise the other party will think that you still have money.

Lady Anguohou had not expected that Su Qingmo would be so direct.

"The visiting card from the Imperial College has been given to your Su family. You can use the 50,000 silver coins to prepare your dowry." Lady Anguo Hou said again.

"This is a bit difficult. My father was afraid that I would not be able to manage the family business, so he exchanged all the money for real estate and land."

Su Qingmo hadn't had time to tell her mother-in-law about this.

When she heard that the money was gone, Lady Anguo's face turned dark.

"How dare you act on your own!"

“Mother-in-law, do you know that there is a tax amount in the name of our Marquis’ Mansion?

Ordinary families have to pay 40% in taxes, but in our Anguo Marquis Mansion, we have 5,000 acres of tax-free land.

As long as these lands are under the name of our Anguo Marquis Mansion for one day, there is no need to pay taxes.

We bought this land and rented it out, so we have a fixed income every year.

As for the shop, we don’t know how to do business.

But mother-in-law, this shop can be rented out, which can also generate income." Su Qingmo explained.

How could her mother-in-law see the benefits right in front of her?

Well, you can't blame her.

Although the young masters of the Gu family were marching and fighting outside.

But the Gu family doesn’t have much property.

They have to support their family with just that little salary.

It's normal that the mother-in-law doesn't know how to manage the household.

Not every mother-in-law can manage the household.

"It's easy for you to say that. You can't get the money back. What do you think we should do about the dowry?" asked the wife of Marquis Anguo.

It is good to have an industry.

But the dowry is what they should be concerned about now.

"I believe that how a married daughter lives her life depends on whether her parents are supportive.

If our Anguo Marquis Mansion is having a hard time, wouldn't they, as married women, be ashamed too?

I believe my brother-in-law's family also knows what kind of wealth our Anguo Marquis Mansion has.

We can't possibly empty out the entire house to buy dowries for them."

So, there is a dowry, but you don’t need to give too much.

Although, for girls, dowry represents their face.

"But she can't have no dowry at all." said the wife of Marquis Anguo.

"But mother, my dowry has been handed over to the public. You can take out a part of my dowry and give it to my sisters." Su Qingmo suggested.

As for more, the Gu family really can’t afford it.

"Mother also knows what kind of families my sisters are marrying into.

I also know what they are asking for when they ask for a wife.

Do you think they would have any objections if the dowry was smaller?" Su Qingmo continued.

Well, Lady Anguohou was somewhat persuaded again.

People are looking for marriage through the connections of the Gu family.

"When will the land you bought be transferred to the Anguo Marquis's Mansion?" asked the Anguo Marquis's wife.

Once the land deed is in her hands, it will be under her control.

The annual income and so on really tempted her.

She had the same idea before, but she just didn't take action.

There are no male descendants in their family, so it is really difficult to negotiate with outsiders.

"My father is in the process of buying it, and after a few days it will be registered under the name of Marquis Anguo.

My father was afraid that I would suffer, so he raised the original 50,000 taels of silver to 200,000 taels." Su Qingmo took credit for it.

What you take and what others give voluntarily will have two different results.

Sure enough, when Mrs. Anguo heard her in-laws raise the price, her expression became much better.

"Let him get things done as soon as possible. As long as the land deed is not in our hands, the matter will remain hanging in the air." Lady Anguohou instructed.

They cannot openly talk about buying places.

It was not easy for her to ask for the land openly.

This shows the Su family's self-awareness.

"Don't worry, my father has already bought this land." Su Qingmo said.

It's just a property worth two hundred thousand taels of silver, and it can be acquired quickly.

In a place like the capital where every inch of land is valuable, two hundred thousand taels of silver is really nothing.