AWB Chapter 563 A Bright Future
Chapter 563 A Bright Future
Mrs. Feng left with a sullen face, and Shen Jingchuan left to talk to Shen Shuyi.
"Sister Yi, asking the Feng family for 100,000 taels of silver... isn't that too much..."
Shen Jingchuan spoke carefully. After all, one hundred thousand taels was not a small amount. Even though the Feng family was prominent, one hundred thousand taels of silver was enough to make them resentful.
Shen Shuyi comforted him, "Dad, my third sister has already accumulated resentment with the Feng family over this matter. No matter what we do, if Feng Bochang's career goes badly in the future, they will vent their anger on our Shen family."
"Besides, Madam Feng doesn't like my third sister, and she has always been willful. If we cause any trouble in the Feng Mansion, the Feng family will also resent us..."
Shen Jingchuan nodded and understood: "So you think that the Feng and Shen families can never become in-laws who rely on each other, so you might as well take this opportunity to seek justice once and for all."
Shen Shuyi nodded: "That's exactly the truth. After all, a forced melon is not sweet. It will be difficult for the two families to avoid hatred in the future, let alone expect to help each other."
Shen Jingchuan sighed deeply. He originally felt that it was not very kind to ask the Feng family for the 100,000 taels, but on second thought, what Shen Shuyi said was not wrong.
The marriages of the girls in this mansion will be affected to some extent, which will invisibly affect the future prospects of the Shen family.
What's more, now that this matter has been exposed, many people are poking holes in the Feng family's spine.
But isn't there anyone who laughs at him, Shen Jingchuan?
No, too many.
Wherever he goes these days, he is teased and made fun of. It's really embarrassing!
What's more, although Shen Jingzhen is arrogant and willful, is Feng Bochang a good person?
If he hadn't used sweet words, how could Sister Zhen be so devoted to him?
"But the Feng family may not be willing to give these 100,000 taels..." Shen Jingchuan collected his thoughts.
Shen Shuyi said, "Whether it's land deeds or land deeds, the Feng family can always come up with the money, don't worry, father. And if my daughter's guess is correct, the Feng family will definitely put the 100,000 taels in the betrothal gift, as a way to buy a good reputation for their family."
Shen Jingchuan was speechless. Yes, since the 100,000 taels had to be given anyway, and he could only marry Shen Jingzhen as his principal wife, why not put the money in the betrothal gift and give it openly.
What's more, if the Shen family does not want the 100,000 taels of silver, even if the Feng family agrees to marry Zhen Jie'er as the principal wife, the betrothal gift will definitely be very perfunctory.
In this way, putting it in the betrothal gift can also be used to shut up those who mock the Feng and Shen families.
"You've thought it through very carefully." Shen Jingchuan said with relief.
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After Shen Shuyi left, not long after she walked away, she saw Shen Jingzhen, who was being guarded but waiting for her there specially.
Shen Jingzhen had a complicated look in her eyes. Seeing Shen Shuyi nodded to her, she couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Why are you helping me?"
If Shen Shuyi hadn't spoken for her today, the Feng family would never have given her the position of legal wife.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "You and I are sisters after all. Although you hate me a lot because of your mother and elder sister's instigation, I still hope that you will be fine in the future."
Shen Jingzhen's throat choked and she was in a trance for a moment.
Is what Shen Shuyi said true?
"You don't have to think too much. I'm also helping the Shen family. But now that things have come to this, I still want to advise you that Feng Bochang is not a good man, and the Feng family is not a good place to go. If you marry into the family like this, your future life will not be easy."
Hearing this, Shen Jingzhen said firmly: "Brother Feng and I love each other, and I will marry him as the principal wife. Even if my mother-in-law doesn't like it at first, as long as I give birth to a baby, things will get better."
"None of them cares about my happiness, and I always have to think about my own happiness."
Shen Jingzhen, who was speaking at the moment, looked like a normal person.
Shen Shuyi said again: "As long as you don't regret it in the future, if you want to regret it now, there is still room for maneuver in this marriage..."
"No! I don't regret it! I must marry Brother Feng!" Upon hearing this, Shen Jingzhen became excited again.
"Besides, now that I have his child, what else can I do?"
Seeing this, Shen Shuyi said nothing more, but just said: "The only thing I can fight for you is the position of the principal wife. As for the dowry... I believe you know that most of the money in the mansion in the past six months has been used to supplement the second brother and the sixth brother."
Only then did Shen Jingzhen remember the issue of dowry.
"Even if the mansion can collect sixty-four loads of dowry for you, it is destined to be just a show. After you get married, you must have money to support yourself." Shen Shuyi whispered with concern.
"But I..." Shen Jingzhen was a little anxious. Now she was penniless.
Shen Shuyi smiled, as if laughing at her naivety.
"Mother has always loved you and your elder sister. I believe she has saved up some dowry for you a long time ago. Even though there is a rift between you and mother now, there is no such thing as an overnight grudge between a mother and daughter."
Shen Jingzhen suddenly realized, yes, since ancient times, mothers would add dowry to their daughters when they got married.
And the dowry of my eldest sister...
My eldest sister was going to marry the prince and become the imperial concubine, so the dowry my mother prepared for her must have been extremely generous.
Now that my eldest sister has become such a horrible state, what’s the point of keeping the dowry?
Shen Jingzhen suddenly understood, and the smile on her face became more genuine. She saluted Shen Shuyi, which was rare: "Thank you for your advice, second sister."
After saying this, she turned around and left in a hurry.
Shen Shuyi stood where he was, curling the corners of his lips, his eyes cold: Shen Jingzhen, in this life, I hope you like the bright future I give you.
Shen Shuyi withdrew his gaze and not far away, he met Shen Qinghuan who appeared from nowhere.
Shen Qinghuan came forward intimately and gave Shen Shuyi a flattering smile.
"Second sister..."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
"I just don't understand, why are you helping Third Sister? And you let her marry into the Feng family so gloriously."
Shen Qinghuan really didn't understand it, so she went back to ask her aunt, but her aunt couldn't say for sure either.
She couldn't help but run over.
Shen Shuyi smiled and whispered, "If she marries as a concubine, the Feng family will kill her in less than two years. But if she becomes the principal wife, it will be a real treat."
Feng Bochang is a narrow-minded person. After this incident, he must be full of hatred towards her.
Even if she married as the principal wife, Feng Bochang would definitely have concubines. How could he tolerate Shen Jingzhen's personality?
If she was a concubine and Feng Bochang favored someone else, how could she make a fuss? What right did she have to make a fuss?
Only when she became the principal wife and held power, the more she targeted those beauties and concubines, the more Feng Bochang hated her, and the more difficult her life became.
Not only that, if she could get the dowry that Qin Xuerong prepared for her and Shen Jingyu, the Feng family would find ways to empty her dowry.
After all, the Feng family had just paid 100,000 taels of silver, and they were feeling very wronged. Now that a bag of money had come their way, they would naturally not let it go.