PNB Chapter 231 Recruitment
Chapter 231 Recruitment
Lu Chenshuang looked at Lin and said, "Mom, we are mother and daughter, so I will just say whatever I want to say.
I am very touched that you prepared these dowries for me, but I cannot let the entire Lu Mansion collapse because of my marriage."
Lin disagreed and said, "This is not the private property of the Lu family. This is the dowry your grandmother gave to your mother, and the business that your mother has worked hard to manage for so many years. It has nothing to do with the Lu family.
Besides, is it possible that the Lu family will not be able to survive without my mother's assets?
At the beginning, your father gave all his private property to Han, and he has not taken it back until now.
Don’t I have the right to control my own things?”
Lin became more and more angry as he spoke.
Lu Chenshuang sighed and said, "Mom, I support you not using your private property to fill the Lu family gap, but I still have my younger brother.
He will start a family and inherit the Lu family in the future, so we can’t just leave him an empty shell.”
Lin was about to say something, but Lu Chenshuang quickly said, "Mother, please listen to me first."
Upon hearing this, Lin had no choice but to nod.
Lu Chenshuang continued, "I won't refuse your mother's kindness. I will accept the dowry you prepared, but you should not refuse the things I give you.
When I divorced Jing Zhaoyan, I brought back all the dowry you gave me.
In addition, I will give you and your brother the 12,000 taels of gold I earned from treating General Lu and the wealth I have earned over this long period of time."
In fact, Lu Chenshuang calculated that the money she had earned from practicing medicine for so long, as well as the rewards given to her by the Queen Mother and the Princess, plus her previous dowry, was not a small amount.
Although the quantity was not as large as what Lin prepared for her, the value was comparable.
When Lin heard Lu Chenshuang say this, she quickly refused and said, "How can this be possible?"
Lu Chenshuang retorted: "Why not.
Those things were given to me by my mother and grandmother. I can't take those dowry with me now that I'm getting married for the second time.
Mu Hansu is a petty person, he would be unhappy if he saw those things.
So mom, please stop arguing, let’s just make it a deal.”
Lin didn't refuse after hearing this. She knew that Lu Chenshuang was doing this for the good of the family. As a mother, she had to leave some for Lu Chenyang.
Now that I have these things from Lu Chenshuang, it’s just right.
The mother and daughter agreed on it.
Lu Chenshuang then instructed Guyu and Xiaoman, "When you two are free, go and count the things in my warehouse and make a list for my mother.
When the time comes, you can take those things back to the Lu family or keep them in the house. Remember to give the key to the warehouse to my mother."
Xiaoman and Guyu quickly agreed after hearing this.
The day for the proposal soon arrived. Early in the morning, Mu Hansu brought two highly respected royal relatives and officials from the Ministry of Rites to propose marriage.
Mu Hansu rarely wore an elegant purple robe, which revealed a festive atmosphere amidst his majesty. In addition, he was good-looking, with long eyebrows and picturesque features, which made him look like he had walked out of a painting.
Anyway, his whole person is based on Lu Chenshuang's aesthetic taste.
He also personally hunted a pair of wild geese as a betrothal gift. The wild goose is regarded as a bird of loyalty and a symbol of harmony between husband and wife.
The betrothal gifts were so numerous that the Lu family’s yard was almost filled with them.
Mrs. Lin felt numb as she watched the endless betrothal gifts being carried into the Lu family's home.
Originally, she wanted to earn some face for her daughter's dowry, but looking at the amount of the betrothal gifts, even if she gave up the entire Lu family, it would not be enough.
Lin had already decided to add these betrothal gifts to the dowry list and give it to Lu Chenshuang as a dowry.
Lu Chenshuang looked at the betrothal gifts flowing like water and said to Mu Hansu, "What are you doing? Are you moving the entire Zhan Palace here?
It's just a job offer, there's no need to be so exaggerated, right?"
Mu Hansu said seriously: "I don't think it's an exaggeration. These are all picked out by me personally from the warehouse. It's just a small part of my private property.
You deserve the best in this world."
Lu Chenshuang smiled helplessly. How should she tell Mu Hansu that he had offered such a huge betrothal gift, which made it difficult for Lin family to deal with the dowry?
Forget it, the betrothal gift has already been given and it’s too late to say anything now. It’s better for her not to waste her time.
The Ministry of Rites will go back after completing all the procedures according to the process.
Mu Hansu felt that he hadn't even spoken a few words to Lu Chenshuang yet.
Forget it, there’s no way to have any private conversation in front of so many people, so he might as well climb over the wall and come in at night.
Mu Hansu followed the people from the Ministry of Rites and left reluctantly.
After everyone left, Lin started to count the betrothal gifts with her men.
She has already decided to give all these things back to Lu Chenshuang as a dowry.
So after the inventory, he asked Shaoyao to take people to carry the things to Lu Chenshuang's yard.
Lu Chenshuang felt helpless when she saw Lin's grand gesture.
She knew she couldn't stop it, so she didn't.
After Lin and his men had put these things in order, Xiao Manxing hurried back from outside.
Guyu looked at Xiaoman helplessly and said, "Today is the day when the prince comes to propose to our girl.
The government is in need of people, so where have you been? You are becoming more and more ignorant of the rules.
It seems that the girl is too good to you."
Hearing this, Xiaoman quickly begged for mercy: "Good Guyu, I went out because I saw that my family didn't need me. You forgot the time because you saw the excitement."
Guyu got even angrier when he heard this and said to Xiaoman, "You are becoming more and more willful. Isn't it lively enough at home? You still want to go somewhere else to watch the fun."
Xiaoman also knew that today was a good day for Lu Chenshuang, and she really blamed her for forgetting the time because of the excitement.
She clasped her hands together and begged for mercy from Guyu.
Lu Chenshuang happened to see this. She looked at Xiaoman and asked, "What kind of excitement has blinded your eyes? Tell me about it."
When Xiaoman saw Lu Chenshuang asking, she quickly told her about the fun she had seen.
It turned out that the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion was also offering a betrothal gift today. Jing Zhaoyan had already exchanged letters with the girl from the Ji family, but there was no follow-up.
But he suddenly chose today to propose, and I don’t know whether it was intentional or accidental.
When Xiaoman went out, he happened to hear people talking, so he followed over to take a look.
However, the betrothal gifts brought by the Marquis of Jingyang’s Mansion were really shabby.
Apart from a few boxes of wedding cakes and wine, there were only a few large boxes with tight lids.
The skirt was just like this so it wouldn't become a joke. After all, Jingyang Marquis's Mansion was not very wealthy, and this was something everyone in the capital knew.
But the bad thing was that the servants who were carrying the betrothal gifts were so exhausted that some onlookers thought there were some valuable items inside.
After all, the Jingyang Marquis Mansion is the home of a marquis, and a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
So everyone asked the Ji family to open the box to see what good things were inside.
This was shocking. The top of the box was filled with several pieces of brocade, which was popular in the capital, but the bottom contained several large stones.
This shocked the onlookers.
Lu Chenshuang was also very surprised when she heard this. How could the Jingyang Marquis Mansion do such a wicked thing?