But on the other hand, this is also a good thing. At least, the wealth is concentrated and not spread. Because there had been no daughters for several generations, all the dowries of the mistresses were left in the Jiang family.
The outside world only knows that Jiang Baozong’s original land of several hundred acres is only about 30 acres now, but they don’t know that the real value of the Jiang family is not those fields at all.
The Yingluo is an ornament worn around the neck of the Buddha in Buddhism. It is inlaid with seven treasures, which means ‘infinite light’.
Jiang Baozong thought this had a good meaning, so he specially asked craftsmen to re-dye the necklace that belonged to his great-grandmother and re-install some of the fallen gemstones. Today is the first time Jiang Wu wears this necklace around her neck.
More and more people were getting out of the oxcart, and most of the people going to the market to buy New Year’s goods were women. Almost all of those people’s eyes were glued to the string of necklaces around Jiang Wu’s neck.
“Ah Wu is so beautiful. Dressed like this, she looks like a lady from a wealthy family in the county.”
The driver of the cattle cart wanted to make more money. There were seventeen or eight people crowded on the small cattle cart. Originally, the seats for the three Jiang family members were quite spacious. But, more and more people came up now, and there was no space between them.
Fortunately, Jiang Baozong came early and occupied the innermost position, protecting his daughter well and not worrying about her being squeezed and touched.
However, the woman sitting next to Jiang Baozong at this moment obviously did not know how to look at people’s faces. Obviously, there was no room left, and she kept pushing toward Jiang Baozong, greeting him and getting close to him.
“Ah Wu will get married soon, and Teacher Jiang will be the only one left. How lonely will it be?”
Old Mrs. Lin glanced at the golden necklace around Jiang Wu’s neck with eager eyes. How could a girl, a little fool, deserve such a good thing? This Jiang Baozong is also stupid. He should have a son while he is young, otherwise, these good things from the Jiang family will end up being advantageous to people with foreign surnames.
“It’s me who is meddling in other people’s business. There is a girl in my natal family who is good-looking and has a good figure. Unfortunately, she is a widower at such a young age. When Ah Wu gets married, Teacher Jiang will be considered worthy of his late wife. It’s time to find a wife who knows both coldness and hotness and give birth to a fat son for the Jiang family to pass on the incense.”
The old woman was very talkative and spoke so quickly that no one could interrupt her midway.
“Hey, Old Mrs. Lin, you have to deal with it. Your mouth is so quick and broken. Your mouth has started many disputes in the village. I’m afraid that the girl from your mother’s family is a long-tongued woman just like you. On the other hand, I have a niece who is kind and honest. Even if she becomes a stepmother, she will never treat her children badly.”
Since Jiang Baozong lost his wife, similar scenes have happened from time to time, especially when the new year is approaching. When everyone’s life is free, they are more willing to act as matchmakers and arrange marriages for others.
Jiang Baozong’s conditions are good. Not only is his family well-off, but he also has a reputation as a scholar. He only has one daughter. If a woman can give him a son, most of the Jiang family’s property will go to his son. Therefore, even though Jiang Baozong is not young now, there are still many young ladies who are willing to marry into the Jiang family.
“You are not harsh in your words. Teacher, you love your daughter Ah Wu the most. But you are Ah Wu’s father after all, can you still take care of her for the rest of your life? In the future, when you leave and Ah Wu is bullied by her husband’s family, no family member can support her. According to me, you should find another one while you are young and give Ah Wu several younger brothers and sisters so that they can rely on each other in the future.”
Hearing similar words to Jiang Baozong made him feel a little funny. If they weren’t the child born from the same mother’s womb, how could they have the same heart?
Although this is not absolute, at least in most cases, half-brothers and sisters rarely get along well with each other, especially when it comes to money. Even biological brothers and sisters often struggle to earn money for the family property.
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Wait what happened to his illegitimate child? His wife passed after giving birth to Ah Wu. The other woman who schemed against him (or at least was used to scheme against him) was also expecting right?