Chapter 102 Sisters
"Okay, let alone this, it's all a family, why do you say these outspoken words? These girls in the family are all good. When you go out, grandpa will all accompany you to give you the best dowry." The old man said with a sneer.
In this era, women's status is very low. The Xu family is pretty good, and they love boys and girls the same love. Some families do not regard women as human beings at all. Some families will drown the born girls directly, and some raise them, but they have to do a lot of work. When they grow up, they will change to a betrothal gift. When girls get married, they don't have a dowry to accompany them. In ordinary families, it is already very good for girls to have two dowry when they get married. Like Huixin, a farmer's daughter can get a dowry of more than ten or twenty when they get married, which is very rare. No wonder the Tao family's mother is thinking about Huixin's dowry, which is really jealous.
"Grandma, I'll go see my elder sister." Jinghan stood up, said to Chen, and then went out to the backyard. When he arrived at Jingya's house, Jingya had also changed her clothes. Seventeen-year-old Jingya was the best age for a woman. Her face and slim figure all showed youth and vitality. She was wearing red clothes, and she looked joyous and charming. "Sister, you look so beautiful." Jinghan couldn't help but say.
Jingya looked up at Jinghan, and her gentle face opened with a gentle smile, "What's beautiful? Are you willing to come back? I thought you won't come back tomorrow." The sound of a yellow oriole coming out of the valley echoed in the room with a clear smile.
Jinghan smiled a little embarrassedly, "Uh, am I thinking about those cocoons? Actually, it's better if I don't come back. I guess my brother-in-law won't want to see me." After seeing that Yue Pengcheng was interested in Jingya that year, Jinghan made trouble a lot. Pengcheng came to the Xu family, and Jinghan hid Jingya and prevented them from meeting. At that time, the family didn't know what was going on, so they would keep Pengcheng for dinner and other things. Jinghan would take the food to the backyard, and then the sisters would eat together in the back. Anyway, Pengcheng couldn't see Jingya. Later, it was spring, and Jinghan had to go back to the mountain, so he didn't continue to make trouble.
Fortunately, Pengcheng's mother came to the Xu family later. She fell in love with Jingya as soon as she saw him and directly expressed her attitude to Chen. Pengcheng's thoughts were made public. If it weren't for the filial piety period in between, Jingya would probably have married to Yue's family long ago.
Jingya couldn't help laughing when she remembered the situation at that time, "You ghostly spirit, I didn't know what was going on at that time. Why do you always have to eat alone in the backyard and let me accompany me? Later I realized that I didn't want Pengcheng to see me." After the past three years of experience, Jingya was no longer as shy as she was at the beginning, and became much cheerful. At the same time, because of the butler, she was no longer a little girl who didn't understand the world. Behind her tenderness, there was decisiveness and ability.
Jinghan looked at the beautiful sister in front of her, and thought that the name she gave her at home was really right. Zhen Jing Xianya, these four words are really right to describe her. Humph, Yue Pengcheng is really a blessing for his eight lifetimes. When Jinghan thought that her elder sister was about to get married, she had endless complaints to Yue Pengcheng. "Sister, is the marriage schedule set? Get married later, I can't bear to leave you." Jinghan stepped forward and hugged Jingya's waist, leaning her head on Jingya's shoulder.
"My mother said it would be in Dongyue, and she was busy at that time. It's still half a year left, otherwise you don't go up the mountain and stay with me at home." Jingya deliberately teased Jinghan. She knew that her sister was all about making money. "Jinghan, listen to my sister. Our family is already good now, why suffer so much fatigue? You are already fifteen years old, and at most you can stay at home for two or three years, so you should get married. No matter how capable you are, can you still manage the family affairs when you get married? Let go when you should let go. Everything in the future depends on the elder brother and Wenxuan. If they are not capable, what if you earn the wealth that will make the sky? They must be able to hold on. If your brother is capable, why do you have to work so hard to make money?" Jingya patted Jinghan's back and couldn't help but persuade him softly.
"You asked me to learn more from the butler, and now I want to tell you this. You should be the time to learn these things. Now that I want to get married, you should take over the things in the family. You have to make a big contribution to our family. But when a girl should be restrained, she has to restrain herself. No man in the world will like his wife to earn more money than her husband. This is a man's self-esteem problem.
So once you get married, you can't run out all day long like before. Besides, marry a man and get dressed and eat. If a man is not capable of supporting his family, why should he marry him? On the other hand, marry a wife and eat and wear clothes. If you marry a wife and don't know anything, then why would he marry you?" Jinghan never said so much. Perhaps she was about to get married and was really worried about this tomboy-like sister, so she said so.
Jinghan leaned on her sister's shoulder. Listening to her sister's words, Jinghan understood that it was the eldest sister who was worried about her. It was right to think about it. Since ancient times, the male protagonist's outer and female protagonists had not changed for thousands of years. Even in her previous life, some men still had this idea. This was not something she could change by herself. Since she came here, she should still adapt to the general environment. If she is spoiled by her family at home, it doesn't matter what she likes to do. If she really gets married in the future, she really has to take care of these things. Could it be that she can't get married for the rest of her life? It's too unrealistic, okay? "Sister, I understand, don't worry, I won't go up the mountain by this autumn."
Now that the land has been bought, and there are two families of the Wang family and the Fang family, I really don’t have to do everything myself. Many things have been handed over to them. The good or bad things are their business, and I’ll just be responsible for supervision. Otherwise, if Wenhan and Wenxuan go to the imperial examination in the future, will their father still have to worry about the family? Both families look good, honest and reliable, and there are two kids who are smart. If they are well trained, they are just a material for doing things. Even if the Wenhan brothers fail the exam in the end, they still have to be helped by their capable people.
Jingya knew that it was not easy for Jinghan to make such a decision, so she didn't say much. The two sisters were talking about irrelevant things, and Jingwan and Jingxian were also behind, so the four sisters talked together. Jingxian is now twelve years old, but she looks more and more outstanding, and she is vaguely smiling. Whenever Jinghan sees this little sister, she will worry about how such a girl can make her beauty not become a disaster, but protect her life's stability? If a woman does not have a tough backer, then her beauty is not happiness, but a disaster. And where does the Xu family have to take to protect Jingxian and make her happy and fulfilled in her life? Jinghan can't think of it at all.
"Jingxian, after my elder sister has settled for a marriage, you will go back to the mountain with me. Do you know? Jingwan doesn't need to stay at home to help my elder sister prepare her dowry." Jinghan couldn't think of any solution now, so she could only hide Jingxian first. Jingxian is still young and does not often stay in the town, so there are not many people who know her. Now she can only let Jingxian appear in the town as little as possible. When Jingxian reaches her age, she will find her a good marriage.
Jingxian has liked to follow Jinghan since she was a child. When she heard Jinghan say this, she was naturally happy. "Okay, I think the town is too boring, not as comfortable as the mountain. Second sister, you have taught me both silkworms and mushroom cultivation in the past few years. My sister is about to get married, and I guess the second sister is soon. My sister is as old as my second sister. You are about to leave. I am still young, and I can stay at home for a few years. I will learn these things. "Jingxian is not those foolish beauties, but her beauty has not damaged my IQ at all. Over the years, Jingxian has followed everyone to practice literature and martial arts, and shows the little girl's intelligence and cleverness everywhere, not inferior to Jinghan. But Jinghan felt sorry for her age and did not teach her these too tired things.
Jinghan thought for a while and thought it would be fine, so Jingxian could stay on the mountain for more. "Okay, my elder sister just told me to come back to the town and learn more about needlework and cooking. It just so happened that I would take you well this summer, and after the autumn comes, I will be relieved. Honglian and the others on the mountain must have someone from our family to watch, otherwise they wouldn't know what to do?"
When the sisters are together, it is inevitable that they will talk about Jingya’s marriage. Everyone is curious about what betrothal gifts the Yue family will give tomorrow. "Sister, what do you think Brother Pengcheng and their family will give?" Jingxian’s big eyes flashed and she looked at Jingya.
Jingya's face fluttered, "Little girl, it's not easy for you to be so curious. I'll tell my grandma now that I'll book a marriage for you as soon as possible. Then you will know what they can send." Jingya reached out and pinched Jingxian's tender face.
Jingxian covered her face and jumped away, "Sister, you have learned bad things from your second sister. They are just curious."
"I'll know tomorrow. The Yue family is a big family and is also famous in the town. I guess there are some good things in addition to the general essential things. We have to agree that it is not difficult for Brother Pengcheng to get engaged. When it comes to getting married, hum, I won't give him enough red envelopes, but I can't let him in." Jinghan had already made up his mind to blackmail the money, so he started looking for allies now.
"This idea is good, yes, we must have a big red envelope at that time." Jingxian clapped her hands and expressed her agreement.
Chapter completed!