After drinking the tea for the new bride, Tang Gang and others had no intention of leaving. They said they wanted to chat with the old lady, and that today was a good day and the family should have dinner together. Tang Yong consciously proposed to leave, and no one in the Marquis' Mansion tried to keep him, not even a few polite words.
When only the family was left in the room, Tang Gang hesitated to speak. The old lady directly asked about Tang Rong's mother's dowry. Tang Gang calmly gave all the remaining dowry to Tang Rong in public. There were several large boxes that were locked, and no one knew what was inside, but judging from the quantity alone, the difference should not be too big.
Tang Mo winked at his mother, and Wang said to Tang Rong, "Yesterday your father said that 30% of your mother's dowry would be given to your sister-in-law, but your sister-in-law told me that she had no reason to accept your mother's things. Your father and I thought that since it was your mother's, it should all be given to you, so we, as parents, will take out 2,000 taels of silver and give it to your sister-in-law."
Tang Rong was a little caught off guard. He felt that something was not right, but he couldn't say for sure. He could only bow his hands and said, "Everything is up to my father and mother."
Wang sent someone to bring a box to Xin An. Xin An opened the lid and saw the neatly arranged banknotes inside. Tao Yiran felt her heart choked up. She was a new daughter-in-law. In such a short time, the second wife had gotten a stake and a set of headgear. Now she was given money back. She didn't care about these mundane things, but this was clearly a slap in her face. It was almost as if Tao Yiran was saying that she was sorry for Xin An.
Xin An closed the lid and personally returned the box to Wang's hands. "Mother, the Second Young Master and I had a long talk last night and promised to treat me well in the future. I did not leave with you yesterday because I decided to live a good life with the Second Young Master. So how could I accept this money?"
"Please keep it, mother. It's not easy to run a household and the expenses are high. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
Wang's eyes were full of surprise, "Good boy, are you telling the truth?"
"real."
Wang cried with joy and said to the old lady excitedly, "Mother, you heard it."
The old lady naturally heard it, and her face was full of satisfaction, "It's a blessing for the second boy and for you as her mother-in-law that the girl can figure it out."
"Ganlu, go get me the crown that the Queen gave me that year, and also get me the pink tourmaline bracelet."
Tang Mo clicked his tongue in his heart. He wondered why this money-hungry woman would throw away the money she had earned. It turned out that she was taking a small loss to gain a big advantage.
This was a lesson for him on the spot.
The things arrived very quickly. The crown given by the Queen was made in the palace, extremely luxurious and gorgeous, and it was maintained year after year so that it looked like new. Apart from anything else, the two strings of round and plump pearls on it alone were worth a lot of silver.
The old lady first took out the pink tourmaline beads, talking about how precious the beads were, and finally handed them to Tao Yiran solemnly, "Your skin is as smooth as jade, and pink is the best match."
If it was taken out alone, Tao Yiran would naturally like it. After all, the bracelet was a rare fine product. But in front of the crown, no matter how luxurious the bracelet was, it pales in comparison. "Thank you, grandma."
She looked indifferent and didn't show much liking. The old lady felt uncomfortable immediately. She was the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion and the most honorable person in the mansion. Even if she was given a piece of grass, she should say that the grass was not ordinary.
When it was Xin An's turn, she knew the old lady's preferences very well, so she vividly demonstrated to the old lady and Tang Mo what it meant to be surprised, delighted, unbelievable, flattered, grateful, cautious, and extremely cherished. The progressive changes in her facial expressions alone made the old lady very happy and comfortable.
When she gives gifts to the younger generation, she hopes that they will be grateful and make her happy.
Caressing Xin An's hand, "Good boy, come and talk to grandma often in the future."
"I would have known it even if grandma hadn't told me. I felt especially close to her the first time I saw her. She looked just like my own grandmother, so kind and amiable."
The old lady smiled even more happily, and felt that this granddaughter-in-law was destined to be with her.
Xin An smiled so brightly that she didn't even notice that she looked so much younger at this moment.
Seeing that Xin An had gotten all the benefits, Tang Mo imitated her and came forward, saying with a playful smile, "Grandma is too partial. Now that she has a granddaughter-in-law, she no longer cares about me, her grandson. I also think that grandma is very kind and amiable. How about you give me something as well?"
Xin An got goosebumps all over his body after hearing these words, but the old lady couldn't stop laughing. "This bastard only looked at the good things in my house when he came to pay his respects to me before. I'm afraid he has been thinking about it for a long time. Today, he finally got the chance to speak."
He thought that he had grown up a little after this incident and understood the benefits of pleasing an old lady. He also felt more at ease. After all, the treasures in the house would turn into mud even if she took them underground. It would be better to give them to someone who would make him happy.
"Today, Grandmother is not partial to anyone. Each of you brothers can pick something you like from the treasure shelf and take it away."
The things that could be placed on the old lady's treasure shelf were never considered in terms of meaning or style, but only in terms of price. Tang Mo felt refreshed, thinking that it was indeed beneficial to follow this woman's footsteps. He also thought that she died behind many people in her previous life, so she naturally knew everyone's preferences. It would be right to follow her.
"My grandson knows that my grandmother loves me."
After that, he said to Tang Rong, "Big brother, choose first."
Tang Rong couldn't stand the two men's materialistic fawning on the old lady, and seeing that the things on the treasure shelf were put together like nouveau riche, which was not elegant at all, he bowed and thanked them but was hesitant to make a choice, because after looking carefully, he found that each item was priceless, and he didn't even know when the items on the treasure shelf were changed.
"Why didn't you choose, brother?"
Seeing Tang Rong staring at a pastel-colored flower vase in a trance, Tang Mo walked over cheerfully, "Grandmother's treasure is rare on the market. I can't bear to take my eyes off it every time I come here."
He slapped his head in annoyance and said, "I forgot that my elder brother doesn't like these gold, silver and jade articles. He prefers red and blue jade and topaz."
Tang Rong straightened his back slightly, reached out and took out a rose with dewdrops from the sky-blue porcelain vase, and said in a casual and unrestrained manner, "I dare not take away what my grandmother loves, this rose is just right, charming but not gaudy, and fragrant and pleasant."
As he said this, he glanced at Tao Yiran. Tao Yiran blushed and was extremely happy in her heart.
Tang Rong smiled faintly. He knew that everything on the treasure shelf was the old lady's favorite. The old lady usually treasured it very much and never said who she would give it to. Today, she asked him to take it just because Tang Mo was shameless enough to ask for it. He thought he could guess the old lady's thoughts and smiled at Tang Mo, "Brother Mo, it's your turn to choose."
Tang Mo had suffered too many losses at his hands, and for a moment he was a little confused. He suddenly had an idea and looked at Xin An, "Whatever you want, I'll get it for you."
Xin An pretended to be shy and said, "Grandma, look at him."
The old lady had just been disappointed by Tang Rong, but was amused by Xin An's action. "She has you in her heart, so she should be happy."
"My grandmother bullied me, too."
"Hahaha~~~"