Chapter seven hundred and sixty-five lions open mouth
We went there two more times. With the matchmaker's clever words and Gu Wanfang's conditions being acceptable, the Ding family relaxed.
It's been almost three months, why hasn't the marriage happened yet?
After Gu Chengyu came back from Hejian Mansion, he clearly heard from Father Gu that there was great hope. What happened this time?
"I've said it before, he's very high-spirited! Isn't this because he's hanging on our family? Doesn't our family still have to have his daughter? I've seen that girl too, and she's not a fairy. She deserves to be remembered.
?What kind of girl from a good family can't be found in this capital?"
Father Gu told his wife before that regardless of Brother Fang's father being indebted to his family, that should not involve the baby.
Besides, after getting along for such a long time, they all saw that Brother Fang was kind-hearted, honest, and not frivolous.
Usually he also respects his younger brother-in-law, and is very filial to them.
I just opened a small bookstore outside and haven't made any money yet. Every time I come to the house, I bring cakes and fresh gadgets with me.
Although it's not a valuable thing, it's still a sign of filial piety from the baby, isn't it?
Lu was also a good person, and although she looked down upon Gu Changbai, she still helped Gu Wanfang get organized.
It's just that the matchmaker has been there three times, and this matter hasn't even been completed yet. Lu's face looks a little ugly.
The Gu family is now an official family, and even the princess is polite to her when she sees her.
The Ding family is a family of merchants, and the girl is a concubine. Does she have enough status to be picky about the Gu family?
The last time, she thought it would work, so Ms. Lu asked Mrs. Ding's wife to visit a cosmetics shop outside, so she could take the opportunity to meet the girl.
Mrs. Lu was quite satisfied with the delicate girl. After all, she was not a daughter of a noble family, so she couldn't be too harsh. Although her temperament was a bit shy, she could still handle it.
Mrs. Lu thought that Gu Wanfang was still a white lady now, not too young at all, and had no right to be picky, so that was about it.
After she came back, she said it was okay. Although she was a concubine, she was not very petty.
That's it, they want the matchmaker to go there again. If it works, everyone will be happy. If it doesn't work, they have to ask the matchmaker to find another one.
Who would have thought that as soon as Mrs. Ding returned to the house, she called the matchmaker over and said she agreed, but there was a condition.
Lu's words made Gu Wanfang's face turn red. He also knew that he felt very sorry for the two old people who had to worry about him recently because of his marriage.
"The Ding family's request is a bit excessive. As for the matchmaker, it's better to refuse it!" Gu Wanfang glanced at Gu Chengyu and immediately made up his mind.
"What do you mean? Then we have been busy for so long, let's forget it?" Father Gu was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Gu Wanfang in surprise.
Gu Chengyu stroked his forehead, could someone tell him what was going on?
He has been busy with his own affairs recently and has not paid much attention to the progress of Gu Wanfang's marriage.
He looked at Ming Mo who was standing aside, and saw Ming Mo shaking her head at him, indicating that she didn't know.
Gu Chengyu knew that Ming Mo would not pay attention to this matter without his instructions, because this was the jurisdiction of Manager Chen of the outer court.
"I don't want to forget it, what else do you want? I made it clear that I don't want to get married by asking for this condition. Is this selling my daughter or marrying my daughter? I still don't believe it. Without the butcher, we can still eat pigs with hair on them.
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Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes at Father Gu, and she went to see him in person. She didn't expect that the Ding family would come up with such conditions, which made it clear that they did not take the Gu family seriously.
"What are you talking about?" Dad Gu was suddenly speechless. This girl is not a hairy pig!
Gu Chengyu couldn't laugh or cry, what kind of metaphor is this? Mom, it's not appropriate to use it here at all, okay?
"What's going on?" Gu Chengyu sighed helplessly. If Gu Wanqian didn't get married, he would be twenty-one next year.
Considering that men in this dynasty generally start talking about marriage at the age of fifteen or sixteen, this is too late.
"The matchmaker said that the Ding family has encountered difficulties in business and wants our family to give some more money as betrothal gifts so that they can make money. When the money is available in the future, it will be returned as a dowry to my daughter."
Father Gu was afraid that Mr. Lu would make another shocking statement, so he quickly narrated what happened.
Gu Chengyu was a little stunned when he heard this. This wife of the Ding family is really shameless. What is the difference between these words and Ming Ming?
I'm still waiting to pay it back later, because I'm afraid it's not like a meat bun beating a dog, and there will be no return.
"How much money?" Gu Chengyu was a little curious. Judging from their appearance, he must have opened his mouth.
"Two thousand taels of silver." Gu Wanfang looked a little ugly. He was really frightened when he heard that the betrothal gift was so much.
Gu Chengyu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "What did Mr. Ding say?"
"As the head of the family, how could Mr. Ding not know about this?" Mr. Gu, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. He felt that this matter might not be possible.
Although the old couple have saved a lot of money over the years, they have been able to get more than a thousand taels every year in the past few years by sharing the dividends from the soap prescription given by Xiaobao.
Last year's dividend was extremely high, reaching 1,800 taels, and it seems that it will increase in the future.
But Brother Fang is just a grandnephew, and everyone has selfish motives. It is impossible for him to give so much money to find a wife for his grandnephew, because he also has a daughter and a son!
The grandchildren below are all grown up. They want to get married, buy a house, and make a living. What kind of things don’t require money?
If he leaves early in the future, won't he be allowed to leave money for the old lady to stay with him?
The rest of the money has to be divided among his descendants. It is impossible for him to show his heart to a grandnephew, and there is no such stupid person in this world.
"A whole two thousand taels! How much silver is that?" Lu's voice was a bit sharp, and Gu Wanfang lowered her head.
The Ding family only has a small wine shop and a small cloth shop, and the shop is rented. In addition to the two small courtyards, the total possessions are only about one thousand taels of silver.
Gu Chengyu sneered, why does business turnover require two thousand taels of silver? This is when the Gu family is taken advantage of!
He raised his head and glanced at Mrs. Lu. Since he was at home, he dressed up as usual. He only wore a pair of red gold inlaid with red agate and pomegranate bracelets on his hands, and a peony hairpin inlaid with golden silk on his head.
Although she was dressed plainly, the pair of bracelets were still valuable.
Gu Chengyu found this from the space. Both the craftsmanship and the materials used were excellent. He gave his mother a lot of good things. That day, he went to visit the powder shop with Mrs. Ding’s wife. According to his mother’s temperament
, probably dressed up with jewels.
The Ding family saw that the Gu family had a rich family, so they got interested. In addition, the matchmaker brags from time to time, and the Ding family must feel that the Gu family is not short of money. "The Farmer's Road to Getting Rich and the Imperial Examination", "", talk about life, find