Some of the people who came were really sad, and some of them left after a short walk. Zhao Hanzhang led Zhao Erlang to express his sincere thanks.
Standing next to her was Fu Tinghan. He was so big that it was hard for the guests to ignore him.
Even a picky person like Wang Yan couldn't help but tell people around him: "The husband of the Fu family is extremely filial and keeps his promises. He is a gentleman."
He felt a little regretful, "What a pity."
Everyone couldn't help but ask, "What's the pity?"
Wang Yan smiled and said nothing. It was a pity that he was already engaged, otherwise he could have mentioned it to his fourth mother.
He didn't say anything, but the people around him also guessed it, and they couldn't help but sigh, "Uncle Cai made the right last move. He has found a reliable supporter for the orphan of Dafang."
"Fu Zhongshu is an upright man, and Fu Langjun is a gentleman. As long as the Fu family does not fall, the Zhao family and brothers can live a stable life."
In such a world, stability is the greatest happiness.
Zhao Zhongyu may have figured this out, or because of Zhao Changyu's entrustment before his death, his attitude towards Zhao Hanzhang became much gentler.
His face was warm, and he once told her to take a rest.
Fu Zhi arrived before noon. After expressing his condolences, he hid aside with Fu Tinghan and whispered, and then turned back to find Zhao Zhongyu.
Zhao Zhongyu was extremely surprised, "Getting married during the period of filial piety?"
Fu Zhi sighed and said, "Yes, the original date of June was originally intended to let Changyu leave with peace of mind, but who would have thought that something like this would happen."
"Despite this, I still want my two children to get married as soon as possible. Firstly, it will fulfill Changyu's wish. Secondly, Chang Rong is not young anymore. He will be nineteen after three years of mourning. He is too old.
So I had no choice but to give in to Sanniang and wear a filial piety to enter the family."
Zhao Zhongyu: "...what Brother Fu said, it should be that Chang Rong is aggrieved."
He couldn't make a decision for a moment, "Getting married is a big deal after all. At this moment..."
Fu Zhi comforted him and said, "Don't worry. This is the period of filial piety. Everything should be kept simple. The bride price and dowry have been prepared early in the morning. There is no need to hire many musicians. You can get married with just a few simple arrangements."
He said: "I know Changyu's last words, and I have decided that after they get married, Changrong will accompany Sanniang and Erlang to carry the coffin and return home."
Zhao Zhongyu was greatly moved, and after thinking for a moment, he agreed, "That's fine."
Fu Zhi was slightly surprised. He didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Even Zhao Hanzhang didn't expect it.
But Zhao Zhongyu did agree, and specifically spoke to Wang and Zhao Hanzhang, saying: "Let's wait until the funeral is over and get married while hot and filial. I have asked the Fu family to calculate the time. After seven days, I will wait for your grandfather."
After returning to the soul, go out and pray for the souls of the deceased, which will also make your grandfather feel at ease."
Zhao Hanzhang said with a moved face: "Thank you, uncle."
Zhao Zhongyu said: "Don't thank me yet, I agree to this matter with requirements."
Wang became a little uneasy.
Zhao Zhongyu put out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone and said: "There are no outsiders here, so we opened the skylight and spoke openly. I know that the eldest brother prepared so much dowry for you for Erlang. At least half of it belongs to Erlang, right?"
Zhao Hanzhang raised his eyebrows slightly, without covering it up, and nodded directly, "Yes, Erlang and I will get half of this dowry. I also promised my grandfather that I will return this half to him when he comes of age and has a son."
"Then write down this promise," Zhao Zhongyu pushed the pen and paper toward her and said, "Write down the portion of the dowry list that should belong to him, sign it, and make two copies. You can take one
We will keep one share in our family, and when he comes of age and has children, we will witness the division."
Zhao Hanzhang stepped forward to take the pen and paper, smiled slightly, raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Zhongyu, "Uncle is very generous, Sanniang has thanked Erlang first."
Zhao Zhongyu looked serious, "As long as you don't think I'm nosy, I naturally trust you, but I don't trust the Fu family."
Fu Changrong was too attentive, and the Fu family was too anxious to marry Zhao Hanzhang. He was both moved and doubtful, so he could only seek protection from Zhao Hanzhang.
Since those things were left by the eldest brother to the two children, they cannot just fall into the Fu family's pockets.
Zhao Hanzhang was also unambiguous and wrote a letter of commitment, but there were too many specific dowries for her to memorize them all, so she didn't write them.
Zhao Hanzhang thought that he was about to leave Luoyang. Although he couldn't bear it, he still couldn't help but trick his uncle, "Uncle, you also know that after the funeral, we, my sister and my brother, will carry the coffin and return to our hometown. This time we return to our hometown.
It can take at least one or two years, or at most three or four years. The industry in Luoyang is not easy to operate, and..."
Zhao Hanzhang smiled bitterly and said: "You also know that I am a woman and Erlang is like that. It is difficult not to make money in these industries in our hands, but not to lose money, so I want to give you part of it."
Zhao Zhongyu was stunned and frowned, "You want to sell dowry?"
Zhao Hanzhang sighed and said: "Gold and silver are easier to carry and can be stored for a long time. Neither Erlang nor I are good at business. It is better to have cash in hand than to run a shop farm."
"Maybe my uncle is willing to exchange the land and shops in his hometown with me," Zhao Hanzhang said: "We will stay in our hometown for a few more years this time. If we stay long enough, Erlang might look for a good match in the hometown and use the assets in our hometown.
It’s easier to talk about relatives if you have more. And there are more relatives in my hometown, so it’s easier to manage things.”
Zhao Zhongyu pondered, he knew all the dowry in Zhao Hanzhang's hands. Those industries were rich, not only in Luoyang, but also in Chang'an and Runan, with assets from all over the country.
Among them, the ones in Luoyang and Chang'an are the most valuable.
Although the current connection with Chang'an is weak, it is a big city after all. Once it is pacified, the assets of Chang'an and Luoyang will be much better than those of Runan.
It’s just that it’s not nice to hear about this, and this great-niece…
Zhao Zhongyu looked at her with some suspicion. Did she really want to change, or was she just pretending to be a trap?
Of course, Zhao Hanzhang really wanted to change. She also said: "There is no need to tell others about this. We made the deed ourselves. I gave the land deed and house deed to my uncle. When outsiders asked, they just said that I asked my uncle and uncle to help run the business."
She said: "Erlang and I are young, so it is reasonable to rely on our relatives."
In other words, this is a private transaction and will not be reflected in the dowry list, thus avoiding reputation risks.
But they made a contract in private. Now that Zhao Zhongyu is the patriarch of the Zhao family and Zhao Ji is the uncle of Shangcai, it is impossible for Zhao Hanzhang to go back on his word.
The time was favorable, the place was favorable, and the people were harmonious. After weighing the situation, Zhao Zhongyu nodded and agreed.
Zhao Hanzhang said: "Then let Uncle Cheng do the delivery. I'm not familiar with these assets, so it's best to let him handle it."
Zhao Zhongyu also felt more relieved and satisfied, and nodded.
Zhao Hanzhang handed the written commitment letter to Zhao Zhongyu, stood up and saluted, and left with Wang who was in a daze.
It was only after they were far out of the study that Mrs. Wang realized what she was doing. She grabbed Zhao Hanzhang and asked, "Sanniang, why did you sell those properties for such a low price? Those are the good things that your grandfather carefully selected and left for you."