"Silly girl." Yang Dachuan patted her head upon hearing this, "Aren’t your parents busy working just for you guys? Do your two younger brothers even dare to have any opinions? I didn’t let those two little brats inherit anything, and that itself shows how much I love them. If they have any objections, just see if I won’t kick them. Alright, let’s just do as your dad says."
Ms. Wang also said, "I used to think that boys should inherit the family business. Isn’t that how most families around here do it? But later, I realized that our family is different; our family’s business was not earned by your father and me. Besides, girls already have a hard time in this world; at home at least you have your parents to love you. But when you marry, it’s different. Only with a generous dowry can you ensure you’re not mistreated in your in-law’s family. Although Brother An doesn’t have parents, he still has relatives from his mother’s side, who all belong to the wealthy Noble families in Capital City. In the future, Brother An might rise to greater heights, and if for some reason you two don’t do well, with this dowry, you won’t have to worry."
"Yes, your parents are absolutely right. Even if a boy has no family property, he’s still the head of the family and won’t have a bad life. But it’s different for girls," Old Yang said while taking a puff of his tobacco pipe. "I think both your younger brothers have potential, and in the future, if they want to be rich, they can make their own fortune. As for you and Yunyun, your wealth can only come from your maternal family and your husband, which is always uncertain. So, just take whatever your father gives you now."
"Mom, Dad, thank you!"
Yang Chuxia felt nothing but gratitude, especially towards Ms. Wang. It was not long ago that Ms. Wang would hint from time to time that the family property should be inherited by the two brothers. She and Yunyun would already be quite fortunate to receive a generous dowry. But somehow, Ms. Wang’s thoughts have changed, and in the end, it’s actually the two brothers who receive the least.
Having such an enlightened understanding in ancient times is quite rare, and it’s undeniable that she’s very lucky!
After two more days, it was Jinxiu’s big wedding day. Early in the morning, Yang Chuxia went to help Jinxiu with her makeup. Since her own wedding day was set, she couldn’t wander around anymore and had been confined by Ms. Wang to stay at home these past days to help with the preparations. Today, she was allowed to go and help Jinxiu with her makeup before returning home.
Arriving at Jinxiu’s house, many people were busy chopping vegetables and preparing fires; it looked like a lively scene.
Aunt Caixia was very happy to see her come, "Xiaxia, you’re here!"
"Yes, I came to help Jinxiu with her makeup. My mom is tidying up at home and will be here to help soon."
"You silly girl, why bother with all this hassle for your family? Just come over for the banquet at noon." Aunt Caixia then called Yang Jinling over, "Jinling, come and take Xiaxia to find your sister."
"Here I come," Yang Jinling replied cheerfully.
Yang Jinling had gotten married last year and moved to live in the mountains. There was no choice, since people nearby mostly knew that she had been kidnapped before, and not many families were willing to arrange marriages with her. Thus, they had to look for someone farther away.
Now she seemed somewhat pale, with fine lines around her eyes, probably not having a very good life either.
"Xiaxia, it’s been so long since we last saw each other," Yang Jinling said, clearly delighted to see Yang Chuxia. It was mostly thanks to Xiaxia that she had been rescued back then.
"It’s been quite some time, indeed. I didn’t see you coming back during the New Year either."
"Ah, I initially planned to return during the New Year, but my mother-in-law said the journey home is long and inconvenient, so she asked me to wait till this New Year to return," Yang Jinling said with a bitter smile, shaking her head. "Now that I’ve come back for my sister’s wedding, I’m afraid I won’t be able to return for the New Year."