Chapter 1348 - 1350: Because of What Matter_1
Yang Dongxue glanced at her mother, didn’t say a word, and simply carried the box out and opened it.
Ms. Luo was stunned at the sight, a box of gold, a box of silver, necklaces, earrings, hairpins, and so on, all complete sets. Not only was Ms. Luo stunned, even Yang Dongxue herself was taken aback. Compared to these items, those two silver hairpins weren’t worth mentioning.
"Are these all for, for you?"
"Mm, said to let me keep them, save them for later... later..."
Ms. Luo understood, these were meant to be saved for her dowry.
She sighed, it turned out she had been wrong in the previous years, making a fuss with the third branch of the family for nothing. People from the third branch only got tougher the harder you pushed against them.
The more you tried to take advantage, the more they refused to let you. In contrast, if you didn’t try to gain an advantage, remembering that you were blood relatives, they might even take care of you a bit.
"Since they’re for you, keep them yourself. When you get married later, they will be valuable. But you must keep them safe, our family is large, and there might be those with a light touch."
"Mother, should we save a set for my sister?" Yang Dongxue thought for a moment and then said. The older she got, the more she could see the difference between herself and the likes of Yang Xiayun and others. These things weren’t much to Yang Xiayun and her sisters, but for her own sisters, they were rare treasures. Yang Jindi was her own younger sister, naturally, she thought to split it up.
"No need, keep it all. Your sister is still young. Besides, those silver lock bracelets will all be hers later on. Don’t be fooled by the silver locks your sister has; I went and asked secretly last time, each gemstone is extremely expensive, not worse than yours. You’re grown up now, time to think about yourself."
After pausing, Ms. Luo said, "Be kinder to your second mother’s children in the future. When you’re married, you’ll inevitably need the help of your brothers at home. I’m not capable of much, and while you don’t have a full brother, your second mother’s sons are blood relatives to you, understand?" This second mother referred to was Ms. Hong.
"Mm, Mother, I understand."
Over at the third branch of the family, Land Officer Yang hadn’t yet returned home, and when Yang Chuxia thought of the letter she received in Mianyang, she asked, "Grandfather, is it true that Uncle Dayong and that Shen Qiu are really engaged?"
Upon hearing this matter, Land Officer Yang was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "Not yet, it was just privately agreed upon, and your grandmother has some days left before finishing her period of mourning."
"Why does Uncle Dayong want to get engaged to Shen Qiu again? Uncle Dayong is not unaware of Shen Qiu’s past history."
"Your Uncle Dayong came back saying that he encountered some trouble in the county town, and Shen Qiu saved him. After that, he told me he wanted to marry Shen Qiu. Alas, when a child is grown, the parent can’t dictate; I can’t control it."
Land Officer Yang sighed and, looking at Yang Qingkang’s murky eyes, they seemed a bit misty.
"What exactly did Shen Qiu save him from?" Yang Chuxia asked, suspicious.
"I don’t know; probably have to ask your Uncle Dayong himself."
Speaking of his two sons, Land Officer Yang felt helpless and harsh. His eldest son had been out of touch for a long time, not caring for even the son left at home. This younger son was also stubborn, sticking to his guns with a determination no ox team could pull back, just like when he married Ms. Liu Junior — from spotting her to getting married, it took only a few months without the patience to even get to know her beforehand, yet he insisted on marrying her.
"What’s there to ask me about?" Speaking of the main character, the main character arrived.
Yang Dayong had visited the town today to check on Shen Qiu. The County Magistrate of Shen County had been reassigned elsewhere earlier in the year, and Shen Qiu and her father did not follow him. They moved to live in the town, originally planning to return to Yangshu Village. However, considering Shen Qiu’s age and her unwed status, moving to the village would have exposed her to the gossipmongers.