ATPnovel Chapter 1116: Dowry
Chapter 1116: Dowry
Only those without ambition would not think of earning their own money, but would instead focus solely on others’ pockets.Yun Jiao had long prepared Ruru’s dowry.
There is a saying among the people, called the Five Not To Marry.
The first rule is not to marry the eldest daughter of a widowed mother.
It means that a girl without a mother lacks maternal guidance from a young age, resulting in her inability to conduct herself properly in adulthood. Whoever marries such a girl will find she cannot bear the responsibility of supporting and educating the family.
Yun Jiao cannot change this old saying, nor can she alter others’ perceptions, but she fears Ruru will be looked down upon because of it. From a young age, she not only carefully taught Ruru but also thoughtfully prepared her dowry.
Whenever she saw something rare and precious, she bought it, thinking it would be useful when Ruru gets married.
She also early on entrusted someone to acquire fine rosewood, and after the engagement, crafted a complete set of furniture.
Many antiques and jewels had been accumulated.
Additionally, rare silks and furs, which Yun Jiao feared would yellow and become brittle if stored in the warehouse, she sealed in boxes and kept in her own pharmacy.
The dowry prepared for Ruru was already worth over a hundred thousand silver "liang," and Yun Jiao planned to give another hundred thousand silver "liang" of box money when she got married.
In any case, no matter whom Ruru marries, Yun Jiao does not want her in-laws to say a single negative word.
Ruru’s wedding date was set long ago, scheduled for this winter.
But with the Duke going to war, it was clear he could not return to attend Ruru’s wedding.
Following that, Yun Jiao began handling this crucial matter.
Every day, she only saw patients in the morning and spent the afternoon sorting various items into categories and making records.
Though Ruru had grown up in wealth, she was still astounded by the things Yun Jiao prepared for her.
She was well aware of the family’s conditions.
After the fall of Dingjing City, the Duke Mansion’s foundation had been almost completely wiped out.
Her father and elder brother only concerned themselves with governance, being upright officials, completely indifferent to whether the family had money or not.
Though their salaries were sufficient to support the whole family, there was not much left over.
The dowry that sister-in-law prepared for her, totaling about one hundred and fifty to one hundred and sixty thousand silver "liang," could only be sister-in-law’s private savings, used as a dowry for her.
Holding the dowry ledger, Ruru cried her heart out.
The best person for her in this world was her sister-in-law.
Even if her own mother were alive, she wouldn’t have done better than sister-in-law.
Yun Jiao also promptly called the tailor from the fabric shop to cut clothes for Ruru.
Clothing must not be made too early, as styles go out of fashion if made too soon.
Some of the jewelry could be used, and Yun Jiao took the gold with dull colors to the gold shop to polish it, making it look new, and used some gems and pearls accumulated by the Duke Mansion before to make jewelry for Ruru.
Ruru was truly amazed by sister-in-law’s generous gestures, continuously saying she didn’t need more, but Yun Jiao always felt something was missing here and there, and kept adding more.
On the eve of Ruru’s wedding, a battle report came back from the front; the western army had already taken over Ruzhou between Great Chu and the Hexi Corridor.
Now, two routes from Ruzhou were attacking the cities of Jin Country.
Additionally, two other armies had crossed the Yunjiang River, standing now on the territory that was once the Great Chu and is now Da Jin.
The four armies, in an encircling formation, were steadily advancing.
Meanwhile, Lin Shuo’s side was merely stationed at the border and had not yet moved.
Where he deployed his troops wasn’t too far from Da Jin’s capital, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Da Jin at the critical time.