The Nguyễn Clan thought that it would be a waste not to take advantage of the situation, so she said, "Father previously left Mo'er with two thousand taels, but En Ci and En Bei both need to study. Brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone cost money. Moreover, Mo'er received cash. The wedding is in such a rush, if we buy the furniture and jewelry now, the price will definitely be reduced. The jewelry can be melted down, but the furniture is a girl's face, so we can't be careless. My maternal family is weak, and I'm not as capable as my sister-in-law. Over the years, we haven't saved much money. We don't have any wood or connections, so I really don't know how to arrange the wardrobe, cabinets, and other furniture. This daughter-in-law is afraid that if I don't do a good job, I'll embarrass Mo'er and the Marquis Household on the day of the dowry … "
The Nguyễn Clan's words were incoherent. She said that her two sons needed to study, and then she said that her maternal family was weak. She was beating around the bush, so no one knew what she was trying to say. However, Cheng Yujin understood. She clicked her tongue in her heart. She knew the Nguyễn Clan's thoughts like the back of her hand.
After saying so much, wasn't it because they were eyeing her things? The Nguyễn Clan had previously mentioned this matter. At that time, Cheng Yujin had calmly pointed it out in front of Qingfu and Cheng Yuan-hsien. Naturally, they had anxiously denounced her. After that, Marquis Cheng personally spoke, and the Nguyễn Clan finally stopped for a few days. Cheng Yujin originally thought that the Nguyễn Clan had already given up on this idea. She didn't expect that Marquis Jingyong would send the betrothal gifts today. The Nguyễn Clan gained face and became bolder.
She actually dared to mention these things again.
Old Lady Cheng also understood. She lowered her eyes and didn't say anything. The Nguyễn Clan saw that everyone in the room was silent. She quietly nudged Cheng Yuanhan and said, "Mother, let's talk about Mo 'er's rosewood box. It's something that will last her for the rest of her life. It's the face of a bride. But now, there is less than a month left. We won't be able to find good wood in a short time, and it will be too late to ask the craftsmen to make it. "
After the Nguyễn Clan finished speaking, she secretly glanced at Cheng Yujin. However, Cheng Yujin was still sitting steadily on the embroidered stool, sipping on her tea. The Nguyễn Clan was anxious and couldn't help but ask, "Miss, you've been exposed to a lot of good things since you were young. What do you think?"
Cheng Yujin put down the porcelain cup and nodded with a smile, "Second Aunt is right. There's only a month left. It's indeed a bit rushed for the craftsmen."
The Nguyễn Clan looked at Cheng Yujin expectantly. In the end, she waited for a long time, but didn't hear the next sentence. The Nguyễn Clan blinked. Then what? That's it?
Logically speaking, when it came to this point, people who were thin-skinned couldn't help but open their mouths and modestly decline. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, they still had to give in a few words. However, Cheng Yujin didn't say, "Why don't you use mine first?". The Nguyễn Clan had no choice but to remind her more clearly, "Miss, marriage is a matter of a lifetime. Mo 'er is about to get married. It's too late to ask the craftsmen to make the box now. I wonder if you have any suitable furniture?"
Cheng Yujin's smile became brighter and brighter, "Yes, I have another set of furniture. There's a step bed, a dressing table, a wardrobe, a chest, a chair, a screen, etc. It's all complete. According to mother, these are all high-quality wood. Any one of them will take half a year to complete. "
The Nguyễn Clan's eyes lit up, "Then Aunt will buy yours first. In any case, it'll be enough for Mo 'er's marriage. I'll slowly return it to you in the future. What do you think, Miss? "
Although the Nguyễn Clan said this, they all knew that a woman's dowry wasn't something that could be accumulated in a day. It was something that could only be accumulated over a long period of time. If the furniture in Cheng Yujin's dowry was used to make up for Cheng Yumo's absence, not to mention making up for it in a year, they probably wouldn't even be able to find all the wood in a year.
As for the Nguyễn Clan's "buy", that was even more nonsense. The Nguyễn Clan was her aunt. Even if she could take out the money, would Cheng Yujin be able to accept it? This was a good excuse. The Nguyễn Clan's so-called borrowing was actually taking away Cheng Yujin's good furniture. After a year, she would casually make up for it with some defective goods.
Perhaps, she wouldn't even need to make up for it.
After the Nguyễn Clan finished speaking, everyone's gaze fell on Cheng Yujin. Although the Nguyễn Clan was being greedy, Cheng Yumo was married to Marquis Jingyong. Furthermore, Marquis Jingyong valued her greatly. The situation was like this. The other party was proud because they could justifiably rob things.
Old Lady Cheng didn't say anything, but Princess Qingfu wasn't present at the moment. Everyone looked at Cheng Yujin with eyes full of sighs, but no one said anything. In the silence of the room, only Cheng Yujin spoke. Her smile didn't change as she said, "Second Aunt has urgent needs. As a junior, I will help as much as I can. How can I accept Second Aunt's money? Second Aunt can just take whatever you need. It won't be too late to pay me back later. However, the furniture in my room has been used for a long time. Some places are full of scratches. If Second Aunt wants to use it as Second Sister's dowry, I'm afraid it will need to be repainted. "
"Wait." The Nguyễn Clan was stunned, "The furniture in your room?"
"That's right, the furniture in my room that is still in use." Cheng Yujin sighed as if she was regretful, "It's a pity that my hands and feet are heavy and the furniture is old. I was originally embarrassed to give these things to Second Sister. I heard that newlyweds have to use brand new luggage when they go out. It's not a good sign to use used furniture. However, since Aunt doesn't care about these things, then I have nothing to say. Using second-hand luggage doesn't necessarily mean that she will have to marry a second time. Second Aunt is still open-minded and doesn't care about these empty words. On the contrary, I'm the narrow-minded one. "
The Nguyễn Clan quickly interrupted Cheng Yujin and frowned, "Eldest Miss, what are you saying? Your Second Sister is about to get married. How can you curse her like this?" After saying this, the Nguyễn Clan's thin eyebrows knitted together and she hurriedly spat on the ground.
Lian Qiao followed behind Cheng Yujin and almost laughed when she heard this. What a good second marriage. The Eldest Miss scolded to her heart's content.
Cheng Yujin was calm and composed. Instead, she suspiciously asked the Nguyễn Clan, "Didn't Second Aunt say that she wanted to buy furniture from me? It's actually not from my room? Where is it from? "
The Nguyễn Clan's lips opened and closed as if she wanted to say something. Cheng Yujin seemed to have just thought of it. She let out a long "Oh" and said, "So Second Aunt was referring to the furniture in my dowry?"
After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room clearly stagnated. Thinking about it was one thing, but saying it out loud was another. Cheng Yujin ignored everyone's changing expressions and slowly said, "But, that's my dowry. If Second Aunt changes my dowry, what should I do in the future?"
The Nguyễn Clan had originally planned to do this. However, when Cheng Yujin said it out loud, her face became extremely embarrassed. The Nguyễn Clan couldn't admit it no matter what. She could only deny it, "I didn't mean that … I'm just borrowing it temporarily. When I save Mo 'er's emergency, I'll return it to you as it was."
"Since it's an emergency, we can buy ready-made furniture. Second Aunt and I will also buy it. We'll also buy it from the shops outside. Why don't we use ready-made furniture? It'll save Second Aunt the trouble of returning me the exact same ones. " Cheng Yujin smiled at the Nguyễn Clan and said, "Second Aunt, what do you think of my idea? Isn't it a lot more convenient?"
The Nguyễn Clan almost couldn't smile anymore. If she had money, of course she could give her anything she wanted. The problem was … she didn't have money.
The Nguyễn Clan gave up on arguing with Cheng Yujin. She said that she couldn't win against Cheng Yujin, so she placed her hopes on Old Lady Cheng. The Nguyễn Clan looked at her expectantly and said, "Mother, you saw the Huo family's lineup today. They sent so much money because they value Mo 'er. You see, if we can't come up with a decent dowry, the Huo family will look down on Mo 'er. It'll be a big deal if the Marquis Household loses face. "
Old Lady Cheng narrowed her eyes and didn't say anything. In any case, these things were bound to follow her granddaughter's marriage and didn't belong to the Marquis Household. It didn't matter to Old Lady Cheng which granddaughter it was given to. If it was given to the favored granddaughter, she could repay the Marquis Household more in the future.
Cheng Yujin had been paying attention to Old Lady Cheng's attitude. She saw that the Old Lady Cheng was thinking with her eyes half closed. She narrowed her eyes and immediately said before the Old Lady Cheng could speak, "Didn't Grandfather arrange the dowry for us before he left? Grandfather's soul is still wandering in the human world for a hundred days. If we change Grandfather's will, I'm afraid it won't be good."
The Nguyễn Clan completely understood when she heard this. Her face darkened and she said, "Eldest Young Lady, are you deliberately not willing to help your younger sister?"
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