bullyxtreme Chapter 292 The richest man is really rich!
Chapter 292 The richest man is really rich!
After speaking, Gu Yuanming seemed to remember something and fell silent thoughtfully.
Gu Qingyue turned to look at Gu Yuanen, who looked at her innocently and touched his nose. "I don't know either, I've been studying."
Madam Qin looked at the children with amusement. "Can't Yue'er just be lucky? Why are you making such a fuss?" After saying that, she nodded to the maid behind her.
The maid understood and immediately went back to her room to fetch a large box.
Qin pushed the box in front of Gu Qingyue, "This is for you. Take a look. All four of your brothers have one."
Seeing Gu Qingyue hesitate as she looked at her brothers, Qin Shi said lovingly.
Gu Qingyue raised her hand and lifted the lid, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Mom, what is this?"
Madam Qin took out the items one by one, saying as she did so, "This is a private fund for you five siblings. It comes from my own dowry. Each of you will have one, but for Chen'er and the others, I will give them to you after you get married. Your eldest brother's is already being managed by your sister-in-law."
Everyone turned to look at Gu Yuanjin, who smiled and nodded.
Gu Qingyue couldn't help but give a sincere thumbs up to the eldest daughter of the richest family in Jiangnan!
She looked at the huge stack of banknotes and the pile of house and land deeds, and she almost burst into tears!
As expected of a prominent family in Jiangnan, the wealthiest clan in the region. Even a small portion of their wealth would be enough for an ordinary person to work for several lifetimes. It's beyond the imagination of most people.
"This is a silver note, 150,000 taels; these are the deeds to six estates; these are the deeds to several shops; this is the deeds to ten acres of land. They are all being managed now. Two of the estates I'm giving you are in the suburbs of Beijing, both with hot springs; the others are in Jiangnan. You can visit them when you have time. If you like them, keep them; if not, you can sell them..."
Gu Qingyue couldn't help but burst into tears. She really was!
Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she finally understood why Lady Liu wanted to murder Lady Qin.
Even a tiny bit of Qin's skin leaking through her fingers is something Liu couldn't possibly match!
I heard that Liu's family had officials in Lizhou, and her uncle was either the Assistant Magistrate or the Prefectural Magistrate of Lizhou.
Liu's father was once a high-ranking official in the capital, holding the rank of second grade, but he had long since retired.
Compared to the Qin family, this family background seems to only have a slightly higher social status and a better reputation.
The difference in the others is simply enormous!
Just as Gu Qingyue was starting to imagine things again, Qin's voice rang out once more.
"Moon, your dowry is already being prepared for you. Take these and play with them for now. If you want to open a shop, see which of these locations is suitable. If not, Mom will get you something else..."
Gu Qingyue was about to cry, not from being moved, but from feeling heartbroken!
He risked his life and robbed several treasuries, but what he got was only a little more than what the Qin family gave him, and he had already spent a lot of it.
Now that the Qin family can obtain so much with just a casual gesture, Gu Qingyue's heart is filled with a million questions: Why?
The richest man is truly extravagant!
Qin Shi was just one of many children in the Qin family. How much dowry did she receive back then?
Gu Qingyue pretended to be calm as she looked at Qin Shi, feeling somewhat embarrassed to take these things; she really was embarrassed to take them.
Isn't it said that there are only two most important things in a woman's life? First, getting married; second, her dowry.
This dowry is a woman's second lifeline! Is it really a good idea for her to take all of this?
Moreover, each of her five children is different, so their value is at least over a million taels of silver, and this is only part of her dowry!
The richest man in Jiangnan is truly deserving of his title!
I suddenly remembered my thirteenth uncle. She actually gave someone a plate of dumplings drawn on paper. If I had known, I should have made a plate of golden dumplings and served them to him personally!
Qin Muning: This uncle can't bite it, thank you!
Qin immediately saw through Gu Qingyue's inner thoughts.
“Your mother’s dowry isn’t lacking. You siblings are all your mother’s children, so of course I’ll give you money to spend. How much can your mother spend by herself? Take it and buy whatever you like.”
Without hesitation, he closed the box and placed it in Gu Qingyue's hand.
Gu Qingyue looked around at her brothers.
The older brothers were clearly quite unfazed, none of them had any objections, and they were already used to their mother giving them money at the drop of a hat.
Gu Qingyue sighed inwardly. With such a doting mother, it's truly remarkable that her four older brothers didn't turn into spoiled brats or shameless second-generation rich kids!
It's clear that the Gu family has a truly upright family tradition!
Actually, the older brothers don't need to work so hard, really!
Being a playboy, playing with birds, riding horses, drinking at brothels, and courting the most beautiful courtesans—really, you don't need to work so hard practicing martial arts and taking the imperial martial arts exam!
Gu Qingyue stroked her chin and began to seriously consider whether she should become a playboy herself.
"Yue'er?" Qin's voice rang in my ears.
"Okay, thank you, Mother," Gu Qingyue gave Qin a big smile.
"What kind of shop does Yue'er plan to open? Why didn't you say so earlier? We have plenty of shops, why do you need to buy one? I had planned to give you these personal savings a long time ago, but my health is not good enough," Qin Shi paused, her eyes starting to redden again.
"I'm so happy to see you all gathered together, safe and sound. I'll support whatever you want to do, just one thing: you must stay healthy and whole so I can see you often..."
Gu Qingyue felt a pang of sadness.
This mother of steamed buns may cry a lot, but she truly loves her child! She's such a good mother!
Gu Qingyue couldn't help but lean her head on Qin Shi's shoulder, her voice slightly nasal, "Mother, I know, you take good care of yourself too."
Several men quickly turned their heads away; they couldn't stand their mother and sister being so sentimental...
Uh, Gu Qingyue noticed that she seemed to have switched modes since returning to the capital. She couldn't help but become coquettish and spoiled. What was going on?
After leaving the main courtyard, Gu Qingyue and her brothers walked and chatted all the way.
This actually helped to alleviate some of the sadness I felt from just being with Qin.
"You mean opening Wenxianglou? Is that the one you opened in Lizhou?" Gu Yuanjin asked thoughtfully.
He had heard some things about his sister's situation in Lizhou from his third and fourth brothers, but not in great detail.
He really wanted to know what kind of shop his sister would open.
"Well, my manager and head chef should be arriving soon in the next few days. Once they arrive, we'll start making preparations," Gu Qingyue said as she walked.
"Little sister is really amazing!" Gu Yuanjin praised Gu Qingyue with great satisfaction.
He's sincere!
In the capital, I have seen too many noble ladies who never leave their homes, walk with a frail gait, and spend their entire lives relying on their husbands or children. They have never even shown their faces in public or seen the outside world.
This made Gu Yuanjin, who had been raised with feudalistic values and a patriarchal mindset, look down on these women.
It's not that they treat their husbands and children badly, but rather that he sometimes feels these women live too stressful and not carefree enough.
Of course, Gu Yuanjin is not yet able to completely transcend her own limitations to view the demands imposed on women by these feudal ideas.
They also failed to realize that the lack of freedom and independence in women's lives was precisely due to the demands placed on women by men regarding the traditional virtues of obedience and submission.
But he just felt that his sister was great this way! Free-spirited and not too constrained!
It would be best to live a carefree life like this!
But the thought that his sister might not be able to be as carefree after getting married filled him with a profound sense of worry…