Chapter 364： bride price and dowry

Chapter 364 Betrothal gift and dowry

Li looked at Old Man Yang blankly.

Old man Yang’s eyes were red, and he had obviously cried a lot just now, “Old lady, you fainted just because you said it was a big day! You almost scared us to death!”

Yang Laoer's tense expression softened a lot after Li woke up. He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, because he knew that Li didn't want to see him, so he didn't dare to do anything for fear of causing trouble to Li again.

Yang Laosan brought a glass of water and helped Li sit up to moisten her mouth.

After drinking a glass of water, Li felt much better and struggled to get off the ground.

Zhu San, who came to deliver the letter, just stepped forward to salute Li, "Old madam, it's great that you are okay. The doctor just showed it to you and told you to remember the joys and sorrows."

"You are Zhu San!" Li thought for a moment, her eyes widening.

Zhu San nodded flatteringly, "The old lady is so amazing, she actually remembers the little one."

"Why are you here? Did your wife ask you to deliver the letter?" Mrs. Li was only thinking about her two grandsons who were lucky enough to be a scholar. She had already recovered from any illness or pain.

Seeing her eager look, Zhu San quickly took out the letter from his arms and presented it respectfully, "Old Madam, it is indeed Madam who asked the young master to come and deliver the letter, mainly for the third and fourth Young Masters to pass the scholar examination. And the eldest lady’s wedding date has been decided.”

Li was stunned for a moment, and her smile gradually widened, "Erya's wedding date has been set? What did the man say?"

Zhu San quickly replied: "It's August 16th, which is a good day."

Ms. Li immediately smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, okay! Are all the wedding stuff ready? Didn't your wife say if we need to do anything?"

Zhu San shook his head, "Madam said that she would arrange for someone to take the old lady to Fucheng in advance. All other things have been taken care of, so the old lady can feel at ease."

Zhou and Li looked at each other and asked in a low voice, "Have you prepared Erya's dowry?"

"Third Madam, don't worry, everything is ready." Zhu San understood what they were concerned about, and continued: "The betrothal gift given by the Liang family includes two hundred taels of betrothal money, a load of betrothal cakes, eight types of seafood, abalone, ginseng, wing belly, and hair. Vegetables, oysters, scallops, and shrimps; the three animals were given two pairs of chickens, and pork; wine, fruits, fish, Sijing fruit, four-color sugar, tea, sesame seeds, sticker boxes, incense cannons, gold bracelets, and rice. Some of the betrothal gifts are generous, and they are all purchased in accordance with the requirements of the official media.”

This pair that Zhu San mentioned made everyone in the room dumbfounded.

Mrs. Liu clicked her tongue and said, "This wealthy family has many rules for getting married. The bride price alone is two hundred taels. Just think of it, we can marry a hundred wives!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhu San pursed his lips and smiled softly, saying nothing.

Yang Laoer couldn't help but regret when he heard the two hundred taels of bride price. If he had persisted more, his daughter would still be his, and this kind of scenery would also belong to his family.

 Li knew what Yang Laoer was thinking at just one glance. She lowered her eyes with a sullen face, and immediately put on a worried look and said: "The man has given such a large bride price, how much dowry should I prepare for you?"

Ms. Liu consoled her, "Didn't Lao San's family give Erya a yard as a dowry? At least there are dozens of taels!"

“I thought this was the only gift in our village before, but compared with the betrothal gift given by the Liang family, it is not enough at all.” Mrs. Li is so worried!

Yang Daya gritted her teeth and stood up with her child in her arms. "Grandma, don't worry. If it doesn't work, let's try to get it together. We should be able to get a hundred taels together."

Li looked at her with pity and shook her head, "You have paid too much for your second wife. Now that Erya is getting married, it is beyond our capabilities. How can we put pressure on you." As she said this, Li glared hard. Yang Laoer glanced at him.

This time Yang Laoer didn't even dare to fart.

Zhu San looked around and said unhurriedly: "Old madam, you don't have to worry. The eldest lady will also call our lady Aniang now. My lady has naturally prepared all the eldest lady's dowry."

“What have you prepared, sister-in-law?” Zhou asked curiously.

Zhu San straightened his back and said: "A set of plum blossom red gold noodle, a set of gilded green noodle, a set of pearl noodle, a set of sterling silver noodle, plus two red sandalwood dowry sets, huanghuali Babu bed, rosewood three There are various tables, screens, rosewood beauty couches, Eight Immortals tables, piano tables, desks, etc., screens, various porcelain ornaments, all four seasons clothes, bedding and fabrics, and 600 taels of silver at the bottom of the box. , and a personal nanny.”

Zhu San read out Yang Erya's dowry in one breath without losing breath.

The villagers were stunned when they heard this and couldn't react for a long time.

Yang Daya was the first to come back to her senses, swallowed her saliva, and asked: "These many things must cost a lot of money!"

She asked what everyone was thinking.

Zhu San nodded honestly, "It's natural. After all, you are marrying a girl from the Marquis of Guang'en, so there must be pomp and ceremony. Apart from other things, the furniture and porcelain alone cost thousands of taels, and the four sets of hair and face also cost several hundred taels." , plus the silver at the bottom of the box and other things, you can definitely get a few thousand taels of silver. "

Everyone was so frightened that they did not dare to speak.

 Li nodded dryly, a little nervous, "Why do you guys give Erya so much dowry?"

She felt powerless even thinking about it later.

Zhu San chuckled and said, "Old madam, madam said, you don't need to worry about these things. I just came here to give you a message so that you can feel at ease."

If it weren’t for Yang Laoer being here, he wouldn’t even want to say so much!

Now let’s explain these things clearly in front of Yang Lao Er, lest Yang Lao Er think that their wife took advantage of adopting Yang Erya!

Zhu San explained the matter clearly and left.

Other people in the village saw that Li was fine and congratulated her and left.

Yang Laoer helped Yang Laosan send the villagers out, and he didn't dare to say a word from the beginning to the end.

Zhu San returned to Fucheng from Rongshu Village. When he saw Jiang Ning, he immediately told her vividly what he had seen and heard in the village.

Xu Nuoyan frowned as he listened, "Aniang, do you think the second wife will come over on the day Erya gets married?"

Jiang Ning took a sip of saliva and said with a faint look, "Maybe! After all, Fugui is still here, and he won't rest assured if he doesn't take this opportunity to come and take a look."

Xu Nuoyan pouted and complained on behalf of Yang Erya and Yang Fugui, "If you ask me, they are really pitiful. Erya is just a girl. She is still protected by her mother-in-law. She will have nothing to do with the second wife in the future. But Fugui will never be able to get rid of him in this life!

The daughter-in-law heard from Yi'er and her father that Fugui was steady and down-to-earth in his work. He had worked in the brick kiln for so long and had never made any mistakes, let alone said a word about money. Although he was young, he was able to handle things. Listen to Yi'er Her father wanted to reuse it. "

Jiang Ning nodded, "I also know this. The three children of the second wife are all good in nature. They were taught a wrong way by those two **** parents before. Now that they have straightened themselves out, they can naturally be cultivated without delay. As for wealth, he Dad, as well as his grandpa and grandma, won’t be able to cause trouble for the time being. In two years, when he becomes rich and wealthy, I will help him find a marriage. As long as he gets married, his dad won’t be able to cause any trouble. "