The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 238 - 168_3

However, in front of Chun Nuan, he had nothing to hide, and almost simultaneously, Chun Nuan could understand at a glance what he was thinking, what he was doing.

There was a sort of tacit understanding between the two, even to the point of knowing each other’s thoughts.

This made Chun Nuan not so opposed to future life.

"Are the food and clothing all prepared well?"

Raising children for a hundred years brings ninety-nine worries; Chun Ning was going far away, and Mrs. Xu was very uneasy, giving countless instructions and reminders.

"Mother, don’t worry, I’ve grown up and everything is well prepared."

Brother Zhao said he didn’t need to prepare food and clothing, he just needed to take care of himself.

In fact, Chun Ning also brought all the family’s possessions, totaling three hundred and sixty-eight taels of silver.

Apart from the travel expenses, Chun Ning was going to use all this silver to prepare his sister’s dowry.

A dowry is the woman’s assurance given by her maiden family.

When daughters of large families in the Capital get married, a "ten-mile dowry" is an expression, but a half-tier is definitely the starting level.

A full-tier is sixty-four tiers; they usually belong to families of royal relations, while ordinary people with a half-tier of thirty-two tiers are already complete with all necessities.

Last night, the mother mentioned the sister’s dowry while wiping tears, feeling sorry for the paintings and jewelry she collected over the years that were in the small vaults finally confiscated.

She also said that the Xiao family couldn’t provide a grand dowry for the sister now, and told him to try and purchase practical things.

The mother had many worries, including her own bride price, and also mentioned that the Xiao family has Chunyan and Chun Shu, who year after year will be married too, which is another huge expense.

"Chun Ning, did you remember my instructions?"

"Mother, don’t worry, I will handle this task well."

Mrs. Xu was also hurrying to advise Chun Ning on what items to prepare, passing on some necessary experiences in preparing a dowry for Chun Yu.

Only Mrs. Huang silently stood to the side, listening and keeping the words of the two sisters-in-law in her heart.

She was thinking, Chunyan is also coming of age, and after mourning, Chunyan should also consider marriage.

However, is Chunyan really going to marry in this place?

Can the Xiao family only take root here?

Chun Nuan was so capable, the family she married into wasn’t even ranked in Changzhou, just an ordinary large household outside the four major families.

Then what kind of in-law family could Chunyan talk about?

She was very unwilling.

After Chun Ning left, Mrs. Huang went into her own room and came out after a long while.

She saw Chun Nuan and hesitated to speak.

"Third Aunt, we are family. If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Nuannuan, Third Aunt heard that you and Chunyu in the Capital often exchange letters."

This wasn’t hearsay; it was fact. Every time Tang Liu went to the Capital City, he would bring her letters, and she would also send some special products from Shu City to Chun Yu.

What did Third Aunt mean by this?

"Nuannuan, I kind of miss my mother. I wrote a family letter, it’s just that..."

"Is Third Aunt wanting to send the family letter back to the Huang Mansion in the Capital?"

Mrs. Huang’s face turned red.

Yes, she wanted to send a letter to the Huang Mansion.

Back then, she insisted on going to Shu City, which upset her family.

But they also knew that once a daughter is married, she’s considered to have left her original family. If Mrs. Huang truly chose separation, it would affect the reputation of other unmarried daughters at the Huang Mansion, so sacrificing her to protect others was wise.

However, her mother felt sorry for her, unwilling for her to suffer, and still wanted to secretly arrange such a separation. Her husband was also agreeable.

Yet she stubbornly chose to stay away from the Capital, her mother was heartbroken, and said she would act as if she never had this daughter.

Thus, for so long there had been no correspondence.

Breaking ties with her maternal family, Mrs. Huang often found herself unable to sleep at night.

Watching her children grow up, if not for herself, she had to consider her children.

Therefore, she plucked up the courage to write a family letter, but would still need Chun Nuan to send it to the Capital.

"Of course, I can." Chun Nuan smiled: "This is not a big deal. Third Aunt, we are family, if there’s anything you can directly bring it up. No need to be distant and formal."

"I just don’t want to add trouble for you."

Mrs. Huang really felt embarrassed.

After the Xiao family got into trouble, the maiden families of the three sisters-in-law, either sincerely or not, were avoiding them, and none of their maternal families came to see them off when they set out for Shu City.

After arriving in Shu City, the three sisters-in-law also had no contact with their maternal families.

She was the first who couldn’t hold on, the first to propose writing letters to contact her family.

"This is not a troublesome matter." Chun Nuan smiled: "In the letter, my elder sister also mentioned that when she and the General got married, the Xuu Mansion, the Xu Mansion, and the Huang Mansion’s head ladies personally came to congratulate."

In other words, now the Xiao family doesn’t need to fawn over these maiden families; on the contrary, these families now want to maintain good relations with my sister.

The Xiao family, is destined never to be forgotten in the Capital!