The small courtyard of the Li family has been cleaned cleanly.
As soon as the Li sisters and Sister Mei got off the car, including Li Xiaonan, they immediately became busy.
Li Wenliang's daughter-in-law, Sister-in-law Guo, was waiting at Li's house. As soon as Li Jinzhu got out of the car, she was grabbed by Sister-in-law Guo and began to talk about the arrangements starting from the dowry laying. Li Jinzhu had to make a decision at almost every step.
Li Shikuan's second daughter-in-law, Cao Er's sister-in-law, came to the house after hearing the news and asked Li Yuzhu and Li Yinzhu to leave.
After a back-and-forth discussion between Li Wenliang and Mrs. Hong, the Hong family's betrothal gift was changed from silk, satin and goldware to a method in which, except for a few necessary betrothal gifts, everything else was paid directly in cash.
These cash silver plus the 600 taels of silver that Li Shikuan took out, totaling 1,110 taels, half of which was taken by Li Wenliang, and he bought or sold various sizes of furniture in Pingjiang City and Lijiaji. The other half was handed over to Li Wenliang. For Li Wenliang's younger brother Li Wenru, he bought curtains, rice, clothes, candlesticks, basin stands, etc. in Linhai Town.
These dowries were delivered to the Li family one after another. It was only two days before the Li sisters came back that they all arrived.
This was the first time Li Yinzhu saw her dowry. Under the instruction of Second Sister-in-law Cao, she read it carefully and took note of it.
According to the words of Second Sister-in-law Cao: You have to see your dowry clearly.
This was a very difficult task for Li Yinzhu, because she had never seen most of the items in the dowry. Sister-in-law Cao had no choice but to call Ai Ye over and accompany Li Yinzhu to identify the dowry.
Li Yuzhu and Sister-in-law Cao looked at each piece of dowry and discussed which items should be placed separately, which items should be placed together, which items should be carried out first, and how to place them when they arrive at the Hong family.
This is a very particular matter.
First of all, laying out the dowry is the time when the newlyweds show off their property and carry it out. The dowry must look good, be eye-catching enough, and make people admire it. There is a lot of emphasis on the placement;
Secondly, the new house prepared by the husband's family is an empty house with an empty yard. From the large cabinets, tables, canopies and beds to the curtains, curtains and candlesticks, everything is filled by the dowry shop. Which dowry should be arranged first, and which dowry should be arranged first. If you go there, the road will be blocked and you will have to queue at the back. Everything needs to be carefully arranged.
The dowry in a new house must be displayed outside for people to see in the first few days.
When the dowry is placed outside, when people come in and out of the new house, the dowry placed outside should not get in the way. It is necessary to prevent unruly guests from damaging the valuable things. The valuable things should be placed in a conspicuous place, and small items should be placed in conspicuous places. It needs to be visible, but it also needs to be difficult to pick up, so as to prevent cheap people from taking it away casually, without causing a loss or causing trouble. This is very important.
This is also the time to test the girl's family management skills. Those families with profound background carry the dowry into the new house and put it out one by one, as if they were flowing smoothly. The dowry laid out all over the house is conspicuous and calm, and everything is in place. .Highlights the family tradition and heritage of the girl’s family.
Li Shikuan and the elders of the Li family also plan to make such a demonstration.
Since the Li family gave birth to a teenage scholar, and then married the Hong family, the Li family has become a prominent family in Kunshan County. From Li Shikuan to the elders, their horizons and knowledge have been increasing day by day. Li Shikuan and several clan elders had extremely unanimous opinions on the wedding between the third girl of the Li family and the Wanghong family in the county:
This is the first big appearance of his Li family in front of other families in Kunshan County. This is a test for their Li family and an excellent opportunity to show off their family background. We must work together to make this wedding a success.
Be decent and show off the family tradition of their Li family!
Li Shikuan left the important matter of laying out the dowry in the hands of his second daughter-in-law, Cao.
The Cao family comes from the Cao family in Jixi.
The Cao family is a famous scholarly family in Huizhou. The women of the Cao family are famous for their knowledge of books, courtesy, and virtuous and capable people.
At the beginning, Li Shikuan had high hopes for his second son Li Wenru. From the time Li Wenru was five or six years old, he began to worry about his wife. This daughter-in-law had to climb high and marry with her head high, in order to be worthy of a wealthy man like him.
A promising second son.
When Li Wenru was eight or nine years old, Li Shikuan got the opportunity and met the Cao family. He tried his best to talk up Li Wenru's talent and future, and appointed Miss Cao, the eldest daughter of the Cao family, for Li Wenru.
Half a year after the eldest son married his wife, he quickly married Mr. Cao back.
The reason why he was so anxious to marry back the Cao family was because Li Wenru's intelligence did not develop in the direction Li Shikuan expected, but was scattered in all directions. Today he is in one thing and another is in the west. He doesn't like anything serious and will try anything that is useless.<
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Because of his second son's dissatisfaction, Li Shikuan became angry and sick for several times. The only thing about his second son that made him feel relieved and relieved was that Li Wenru and Cao's husband and wife were very compatible with each other, which was considered a blessing among misfortunes.
The Cao family was raised according to the standards of a clan wife since childhood. The most important part of the Li family's important appearance was the dowry, which was handed over to the Cao family by Li Shikuan.
As for Li Xiaonan, she was pulled away by Cui Ye as soon as she got off the car.
Cuiye didn't even bother to say a word of longing for her. She said straight to Li Xiaonan: "My father-in-law said that I should beat my son-in-law well!"
Li Xiaonan was stunned, "Huh? Who are you beating? Whose son-in-law?"
"Your family! You don't know! I'm telling you!" Cuiye excitedly explained how to beat a son-in-law with his hands and feet. "...Tang Wengweng said that you should be careful when beating a son-in-law. Let me discuss it with you.
It’s going to be fun!”
Li Xiaonan understood and let out a long ooh.
So that’s it, well, you need a good beating!
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Linhai Town.
Gu Yan was riding on a horse, wearing a golden crown and a silver-blue cloak that swayed in the wind. Under the guard of the captain of the guard, he rushed straight to the door of the Customs and Excise Department, jumped off the horse, and looked up at the giant sea.
At the tax department gate, turn around and go to the pier next to it.
He Chengze, the head of the He Kee Lao Hao, got the news and ran out of the He Kee Lao Hao with his son He Ruiming.
Gu Yan walked around the pier, facing He Chengze and his son who were rushing to greet him. He pointed to the warehouse next to him and said with a smile: "I'm out for a horse race, so I stopped by to take a look. It's nothing. You are busy with your work, so there is no need to come and wait on me.
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"No matter how busy I am, I won't be here for a while." He Chengze leaned over and smiled.
"That's right. Let's go take a look. Is there anything new recently?" Gu Yan shook his folding fan from time to time, looking extremely casual.
He Chengze looked at his son He Ruiming. He Ruiming hurriedly took a step forward and replied with a smile: "I've got a boatload of fresh-looking replicas, and they've just been unloaded. They're quite interesting."
"Yeah." Gu Yan hummed vaguely, took two steps, and then said with a smile: "Go and have a look."
The warehouse next to the Customs and Excise Department is specially used to store unsold goods that have been unloaded on the same day. Those sold in the warehouse on the same day will be transferred out by the buyer immediately. Those that are not sold on the same day will be transferred to other warehouses for sale the next day.
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This warehouse is the largest warehouse around the pier, and it is also the busiest warehouse.
Gu Yan and his group were well-dressed and sharp-looking, attracting everyone's attention as soon as they entered the warehouse.
Gu Yan stopped and walked between the warehouses, using a folding fan to move the goods from time to time, but he always glanced at them casually.
He Ruiming followed Gu Yan closely, watching Gu Yan's expressions and movements with all his attention, always ready to step forward to explain and introduce.
He Chengze was half a step behind his son, watching Gu Yan's expression and behavior attentively.
"Your Majesty, Yao Wu has arrived." Shi Gun reported.
"Well, let her come over." Gu Yan casually ordered, took a step forward, his eyes fell on a double-sided Double Happiness ivory powder box, suddenly let out a sigh, turned around, looked at Shi Gun and asked: "Miss Li
I said once that her sister is getting married, has she said when she will get married?"
"It said it was the sixth day of March." Shi Gun hurriedly bowed and replied.
Gu Yan let out an ooh, and slowly flapped the folding fan in his hand. He frowned slightly, and for a moment, he smiled and said: "Now that I know, I have to add some makeup. The etiquette is indispensable. This box is good."
"Yes."
Shi Gun stepped forward and picked up the Double Happiness ivory powder box, and asked with a smile: "Whose product is this? What's the price?"
"I'll do it." He Ruiming hurriedly reached out to pick it up.
Gu Yan stretched out his folding fan and pressed it on He Ruiming's hand, "This is my private matter. You don't have to worry about it. Let Shi Gun handle it."
"Yes." He Ruiming quickly retracted his hand and watched as Shi Gun called the owner of the ivory powder box, asked the price, and paid the bill on the spot.
Gu Yan then moved forward and picked out a branch of coral, a pair of agate bowls, and a pair of rhinoceros horn cups. He motioned to the boys to hold them together, looked at them, and gave a satisfied sigh, then ordered Shi Gun, "Choose a few more."
Send it to me personally."
Shi Gun hurriedly bowed and agreed. Gu Yan turned around and saw Ah Wu who stretched his neck to watch the excitement. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "You can come over too and say congratulations."
