Chapter 83: Continuous Pink Tickets 57o

A few days after the decision was made, Xu Lingyi moved his troops back to the court.

The army stopped at the Xishan Camp, 60 kilometers away from Yanjing. Xu Lingyi will lead his 3,000 officers and soldiers to hold a prisoner dedication ceremony at the Meridian Gate at noon on June 6.

That day, the streets were empty to see Xu Lang

Eleven Niang took Amber and Holly to dry their clothes and quilts at home, taking this opportunity to collect the boxes and cages.

Zhu Xiang brought mung bean soup to quench their thirst.

Take a rest. Eleven Niang looked at the scorching sun and called to Amber and Holly who were busy in the yard.

The two of them entered the room with the heat of moxibustion, drank the mung bean soup in one go, and then put away the bowls.

Dongqing, who had put some rock sugar on it, asked Zhuxiang with a smile.

Zhu Xiang nodded: I said Miss Eleven asked for it, so there was rock sugar in the kitchen.

Before she married into the Xu family, everyone already had a very different view of the people in Eleventh Mother's house.

Zhuxiang hesitated and said: Shen's mother in the kitchen said that her niece is very capable. When the lady leaves, can she take her niece with her?

Everyone looked at Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang smiled and said: Tell her, mother has the final say in this kind of thing.

Zhu Xiang nodded, collected the bowl, and sent it to the kitchen.

Amber said vaguely: Miss, if you want to see a few people, there is always a way.

Eleven Niang remained silent.

But Dongqing raised her head and looked at the sky: It’s such a hot day, I don’t know if Mr. Hou can bear it. It’s better not to get sick from the heat.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but smile: Don't worry, the Xu family has already hired him. No matter what happens to him, I will always marry him.

Dongqing listened but said seriously: Miss, the Marquis is so kind to you, you can't say such words again.

What she meant by "good" was that the bride price given by the Xu family to Shi Niang was 5,000 taels of silver. Compared with the 1,000 taels the Wang family gave to Shi Niang and the 200 taels the Qian family gave to Wu Niang, it was really too generous.

I have grown a face.

Eleven Niang decided to remain silent.

On this issue, she and Dongqing really couldn't agree.

The bride price was on the table. It was not only the Luo family’s face, but also the Xu family’s face. What’s more, because the total price of the Xu family’s bride price exceeded 10,000 taels of silver, the eldest wife had no choice but to buy 10,000 taels for her.

A dowry of silver. Of course, this kind of result is what Eleven Niang is very willing to see. Who would think that her dowry is too much? Plus, the Xu family’s betrothal gift will include all the truly valuable gold, silver, clothing, materials, and cloth for her. When the time comes, she will

She went to the Xu family as her dowry. In real terms, the Xu family only spent two to three thousand taels of silver, but she brought two farms and two yards with her. This alone was worth more than five thousand taels.

The Xu family really earned both face and reputation with two taels of silver.

In comparison, the Luo family suffered a big loss.

If I were to find a wife for my son, I'm afraid I would do the same thing

However, the eldest lady's generosity also exceeded her expectations.

After all, when Wu Niang and Ten Niang got married, she had a bowl of water, a hundred acres of paddy fields and a yard.

When Dongqing saw that Eleven Niang was silent, she knew that she didn't like what she said, but she just couldn't help it.

The husband is the wife's guide. After marrying into the Xu family, life or death, good or bad, all depends on the Marquis. If you don't serve the Marquis well, how can you live a good life? If the young lady doesn't understand this, she will be in trouble in the future.

You will suffer a big loss

She couldn't help but persuade Eleven Niang: Miss, you have read more than me. Only when the husband sings and the wife follows, can the family prosper.

A little maid ran in and said: Miss Eleven, I went to pick up the fifth aunt's sedan chair.

Eleven Niang stood up immediately: Really, where is it?

The little maid smiled and said: "I just entered the alley. Now I am afraid I have entered the courtyard."

This is also one of the perks of being engaged to Xu Lingyi. Everyone in the family is very active in informing her about anything about her.

Eleven Niang asked Hu Bo to reward the little maid with a few copper coins.

The little maid accepted it and left with great gratitude.

Eleven Niang slowly sat down.

Dongqing asked curiously: Aren’t you going to greet your aunt?

When the time comes, mother will naturally call me. There is a touch of sadness on Eleven Niang's face.

Some things are mutually exclusive. Otherwise, how could a mother regard her son as the most precious, and a son regard his mother as the most respected? As long as she is good, others will naturally not dare to neglect Wu Yiniang.

But after a while, no one came to call her.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but become anxious. She sent Qiu Ju to find out if something happened.

Qiu Ju left in response and quickly came back: Miss, Fifth Yiniang didn’t come.

Eleven Niang was shocked: Why didn’t she come? Is she feeling unwell or something else happened?

I don’t know. Qiu Ju shook her head, but Wu Xiaoquan and his wife are here this time, so Wu Xiao’s whole family should know.

Eleven Niang was very anxious, but she pretended to be calm. It wasn't until the afternoon that Wu Xiao's family arrived.

She was also cheerful and said: My aunt said that it would be better for you to have a good home than anything else. She will not come, so as not to embarrass my uncle when I leave the cabinet. She also asked me to bring you a letter to let you arrive.

In your husband's family, you must be filial to your mother-in-law and respect your uncle at the bottom, but you must not do anything unethical.

Eleven Niang was a little dazed.

Fifth Yiniang, no matter what time, the first thing that comes to mind is her daughter.

The whole Wu Xiao family saw that Eleventh Mother's eyes were red, and they laughed and said: Miss Eleventh doesn't know yet that our Fourth Master is getting a wife.

As expected, Eleven Niang was attracted by the news and said in surprise: Fourth brother is getting a wife.

Wu Xiao's family nodded: She is a young lady from the Zhou family of Linqiao, Yu County. She can be regarded as a scholar for generations. Her grandfather once served as the prefect of Daming Prefecture, but her father died early and the family fortune was somewhat in decline.

Eleven Niang nodded.

If it is good, the eldest lady will definitely not agree.

Seeing that the eleventh mother of Wu Xiao's family was not disgusted with this topic, they took a few steps forward and whispered: However, I heard that Miss Zhou's personality is very fierce, and no one in the neighborhood dares to mess with her.

.So when I turned eighteen, I still didn’t talk to my husband’s family.

At the age of eighteen, Hu Hui said in a low voice, "Isn't that even older than our fourth master?"

Wu Xiao's whole family laughed behind their sleeves: She is twenty years old this year, and she is in line with the saying that female juniors should hold gold bricks.

Baoshan Eleventh Mother could not help but wonder who made this marriage, does Third Yiniang know?

He was the matchmaker secured by the wife of Mr. Zhou, the prefect of Hangzhou. Wu Xiao's family laughed and said that the eldest wife personally asked Mrs. Zhou to help find her. Does the third aunt know that there is something important? I heard that Mr. Zhou once had an affair with Ms. Zhou's grandfather.

We have worked together, and since we have the same surname, we discussed the order. No, a date was tentatively set for the tenth day of September, and I was specifically asked to discuss the marriage.

The so-called discussion about marriage refers to coming to the eldest wife to get money. After all, whether it is making a decision or betrothal, it is always difficult to do anything without money. What's more, during the Chinese New Year this year, the eldest wife sent someone back to Yuhang to get 20,000 taels of silver.

Come

Here Wu Xiao's family is talking to Eleven Niang, and over there the elder is worrying: I told you that the sisters should be about the same, but you didn't listen. Now that it's all right, what will happen when Brother Sheng gets married?

If there is something difficult to do, the eldest lady said coldly, "The place where he originally lived was painted, and the furniture and other items were ready-made. But when I made the order, I would add some gold and silver ornaments, silk and satin, etc. It would not cost two hundred taels. It would be extra."

For the chicken, duck, and fish at the banquet, no more than four hundred taels are enough.

No, the eldest man said, if you ask me to marry a daughter-in-law with four hundred taels, it would be strange if the neighbors would not laugh out loud. You can only get one thousand taels of silver anyway.

The eldest lady holding a tea cup sneered, "You don't know what kind of family the Zhou family is. If you take a thousand taels of silver, how can the Zhou family repay the gift? Don't forget the Xu family's betrothal gift of twelve thousand taels."

Let us spend 20,000 taels of silver to marry the eleventh mother. The Xu family is used to being generous in grand occasions. We have to think about it for the Zhou family. Maybe just for these 400 taels, the Zhou family will have to borrow money to marry the eleventh mother.

Daughter.

The old man could only mutter: That's too little. When Brother Xing spent more than five thousand taels

The eldest wife glared at her husband impatiently: The wife's dowry was more than three thousand taels.

The eldest man has never been better than the eldest lady in settling accounts, so he turned around to drink tea in a depressed manner.

The tenth day of September must also be changed. The eldest lady said thoughtfully, the Xu family came to ask me two days ago. She said that the Imperial Supervisor said that only the tenth day of September is a good day. Otherwise, we have to wait until the second day of October.

12. I think the Xu family wants to set the date for the tenth day of September. Let’s wait until the Xu family has decided the date for Brother Sheng. After that, he called Mother Xu and went to pick up the fifth uncle and his grandma to come to Brother Sheng.

Getting married is a big deal, and the couple must discuss it.

Now Wu Niang listens to Qian Ming in everything. Qian Ming, like the eldest wife, has to take care of the Xu family first. The eldest master has no choice but to say nothing. He can only wait for the Xu family to announce the date.

The Xu family really took a fancy to the tenth day of September.

Because it was discussed with the eldest wife, the eldest man agreed immediately.

Luo Zhensheng's marriage was rescheduled for October 22nd.

The couple had just made an agreement when a letter came from Shandong, saying that Qiniang's wedding day was set for the tenth day of October.
To be continued...