Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 479 Writing a Dowry List

Xiao Yuan said to Hua Lei solemnly, "Also, sister, go buy a blank dowry book tomorrow, and write down all the farms, shops, houses, and silver, and I will sign it."

"Xiao Yuan..." Hua Lei looked at Xiao Yuan who was still angry, and was speechless. It seemed that Xiao Yuan had thought of what she had thought of.

"Sister, before I come of age, you just need to help me pay the tuition and fees of the Imperial College. I'll consider it as a loan from you. When I grow up, I'll return it to you. The house I live in now can be considered as a rental from you, and I'll pay you back the rent when I grow up." Xiaoyuan added.

"Xiaoyuan, you also think that man is our father, right?" Hualei held Xiaoyuan's hand and asked softly, "And you also think that he took a concubine and had a child, right?"

"Yeah." Xiao Yuan nodded. "Even if this Cheng Manhua is not the one, our father may have done the same thing somewhere else.

If he comes to visit us one day with his concubines and illegitimate children, we should be mentally prepared and find a way out for ourselves in advance."

"Xiaoyuan, will you blame me for doing so much to find them? Before today, I never thought about my father taking concubines and having children. I just thought they would be poor.

However, what happened to Cheng Manhua today gave me a warning. As you said, maybe, in other places, our father is doing the same thing. I am more worried that our mother has passed away.

Then, when he saw us looking for him and found that our life was better than his, he came to us with his concubines and children, asking you to be filial and take care of him in his old age. I am worried that I will find a burden for you. "Hua Lei was a little confused.

"Sister, don't think too much. We just need to stick to our original intentions. If something unexpected happens, we can deal with it as it comes." The thirteen-year-old Xiaoyuan already looks like the head of the family.

Looking at Xiao Yuan who had a determined face, Hua Lei sighed slightly and said softly, "Xiao Yuan, to be honest, when I heard in the afternoon that my father might take a concubine and have a child, I was also very angry.

But what is the truth? We don't know yet. So let's not rush. From another perspective, I hope that Cheng Manhua is our father.

This means that Wan Siyun is most likely our mother. Our mother is still alive, although she has three fingers missing from her left hand.

However, as long as mom is alive, it is a good thing for us, and mom should be on our side." In Hualei's opinion, biological children are always better than illegitimate children.

"Besides, when parents are alive, life still has a destination. When parents are gone, life only has a way back. Let's all think positively, okay? You are still young, don't think too much." Hua Lei comforted Xiao Yuan softly.

"Yes, I also hope that they are the parents we are looking for. If so, I will support them. But you don't need to." Xiaoyuan said.

Married daughters do not need to worry about their parents' retirement. All they need to do is be filial to their parents-in-law. This is clearly stated in the marriage code of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

"So, write your dowry list first. This way, you will have the initiative. If your father is a good person, you should respect him and give him a house, a shop, money, etc. I will be happy to see it happen.

I was afraid that my father would change his mind and my mother would be gone. Or my mother was still alive but was weak and would listen to my father in everything and regard her husband as her God.

All the farms and shops in our family are in the hands of my father. When the time comes, even if you want to honor your mother and help me, you will be powerless.

Sister, I still need a lot of money for the imperial examination, so you should take good care of your money so that you can lend it to me when the time comes." Xiao Yuan, who was familiar with the canons of intermarriage, insisted.

"Xiaoyuan, maybe we misunderstood..."

In fact, when Hua Lei heard Tian Changjin's words in the afternoon, she was really angry at first, so she thought of these things immediately. At that time, she wanted to stop looking immediately and return to the capital, and even thought about moving again.

He also regretted leaving people in Tongde Town waiting for them to return. If his father was really that kind of person, it would be better for them to never find him and Xiaoyuan, and for father and son to never meet each other in their entire lives.

However, after Rong Jin's reminder and Uncle Fu's words, Hua Lei felt that maybe they really were the wife and children of someone her father knew.

If my father really wanted to take a concubine, he should have done so long ago, so the child would not be so young. Of course, it is also possible that he had a hard time in the past few years and took a concubine only after the good times in the past two years.

But no matter what, there is no need to rush before the truth comes out. Just find the person first.

"Sister, don't be soft-hearted. Make arrangements for your retreat first. If this is a misunderstanding, that's the best. However, all the farms, shops and houses in our family are originally yours. We just wrote the dowry list in advance."

Xiao Yuan interrupted Hua Lei, paused, and then said, "I have the obligation to support my parents and help my half brother, but how to support and help is determined by my actual situation. I live on debt, and they can only live with me."

Looking at Xiaoyuan who looked stubborn, Hualei said, "Xiaoyuan, don't worry. If father really doesn't care about the past, ignores mother, and dotes on his concubine excessively, and wants to seize all the farms and shops in the family, don't worry, I won't surrender."

Hualei had absolutely no objection to supporting her parents and helping Xiaoyuan within her ability. However, if she had to use her own money to buy gold and silver for her father's concubine, Hualei would definitely not be willing to do so. Even if it meant helping her half-brother, Hualei would not be happy.

Now, after listening to Xiao Yuan's words, Hua Lei's originally tight heart couldn't help but relax, regardless of whether Cheng Manhua was her father or not.

Even if my father really took a concubine and had a child, and he came to my house, what should I do? Although it is impossible to disown them, neither I nor Xiaoyuan can be manipulated by others, so it's okay. Hualei clenched her fist firmly.

Moreover, it was unnecessary to be so pessimistic before the incident happened. However, Xiao Yuan was right. Some retreats did need to be arranged in advance to avoid being caught off guard.

I am a modern person in my twenties, but I am not as good as Xiaoyuan, a thirteen-year-old child in ancient times. I am really going backwards in time.

However, if I really follow Xiaoyuan's suggestion and prepare the dowry list tomorrow, it doesn't seem very appropriate.