That night, I brought the Liu family over to have dinner together. Of course, I couldn't help but say something about Liu Xusheng's academic performance to make the old people feel at ease.
After resting for a night, Bai Ling went to give gifts to various families. Mainly the clan leaders, clan elders, and village chiefs all had to sit down at their homes. Other people he was close to were only able to drink a cup of tea, and left the rest.
People just drop it off at their homes.
Bai Ling must be exhausted from having to visit the whole village.
"If you want to add more to your eldest sister's dowry, don't follow the dowry procession of furniture, fabrics, etc. It takes up too much space. Just write it down in the dowry list later. When the betrothal gift comes, just have it delivered in advance. Some
Large items are ordered directly from Beijing, and materials and other materials are also purchased there.
We are from farmers, and we pay attention to practicality in everything. In addition to the auspicious objects that must accompany the newlyweds, the shop, village and land deeds that have been given to the eldest sister over the years will accompany the wedding procession, as well as the headdress, antique calligraphy and painting, and money.
Put everything else here.
Although the court does not stipulate the amount of dowry for a woman to get married, our family's status is not high enough, so the dowry should not be too large, lest it would not look good if it overwhelms those high-ranking families, and it would injure my eldest sister."
Nowadays, the most important thing in the Bai family is Baicao's marriage, and Bai Ling also comes up with ideas.
The amount of betrothal gift and dowry depends on one's heart and one's status. There is no explicit regulation, but it is definitely a custom, and Bai Ling has nothing to do.
"If such a dowry offends me, I guess those real rich ladies won't dare to show off their dowries. As for this jewelry, I'm afraid even the best dowry in the city can't match it." Baicao pressed the corners of his eyes, thinking in his heart
I understood everything and was very moved.
The wedding is scheduled for the sixth day of March next year, and the weather will be warmer by then, so the newlyweds will not suffer.
If it weren't for the fear that the dowry preparations were not complete, Yang Fan would have wished to get married at the end of the year. This was an auspicious date chosen after several days of discussion, and it would be the end of the year.
"Cao'er, what do you say?" Bai Liu asked Xiang Baicao, but he didn't make the decision immediately.
"Just follow what the second sister said." Baicao nodded.
As long as it's on the dowry list, it doesn't matter when it's delivered.
Besides, letting the caravan send them over in batches, or ordering them directly in the capital, would also save the procession of sending the bride a delay and make them suffer less on the road.
Bai Sanshu was listening on the side, but there was no chance for him to interrupt. In fact, it was the two mothers who were discussing, and Aunt Fu and Mrs. Ya were assisting, so Bai Sanshu seemed redundant.
"Our family used to be poor, and we didn't bury our daughter Hong when Cao'er was born. Otherwise, we would add some fruit wine and medicinal wine. I heard that these are hot commodities in the capital." Bai Sanshu scratched his head for a long time, and finally found the opportunity to speak.
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"Dad, this is a good idea. From now on, when our sisters get married, we will do it this way. But Brother Yang is from the military. I will write a letter to Mr. Duan later and ask him to find some famous spirits and send them to him in advance.
Go to Yang’s house.”
Bai Ling really didn't expect this before. It was because the ancient dowries were too cumbersome.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all things you can't think of and nothing you don't need.
"Then let's do it." Bai Sanshu was satisfied and said with a smile on his face: "Then I'll go to the workshop. I haven't been there in the past few days, so I have to keep an eye on it."
Naturally, the mother and daughter understood Bai Sanshu's little thoughts and laughed for a while after they left.
"When a eldest girl gets married, even though her husband's family is small, she still needs to reward her servants. I have already given instructions to the girls in the house to take the time to sew more purses." Aunt Fu said with a smile.
"I should, but I didn't think of it. Rich families are very particular, and the reward money must be kept in their wallets." Mrs. Bai Liu sighed, and then said: "I will reward the girls with some money later, so we can't let the big guys work in vain.
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Aunt Fu responded, looked at Mrs. Ya, and whispered in Mrs. Bai Liu's ear.
Although Mrs. Bai Liu had given birth to several children, she still couldn't help but blush, and said: "Aunt Fu, go to the county town tomorrow to buy more. Bring what you have picked up."
The sisters didn't know why, but seeing Bai Liu's uncomfortable look, they were embarrassed to ask more questions.
After all, Baicao had gone through human affairs, and she soon blushed. Bai Ling couldn't understand it any more, so he quickly changed the subject.
"My eldest sister has a lot of dowry, including jewelry, jade, and porcelain, so I have to find someone to pack the boxes quickly. There are also some trivial things that I have to buy as soon as possible. Mom is very busy recently, so I will leave the housework to you.
Let me."
Bai Ling had a natural look on his face, trying not to think about what the ancient villain books were like, for fear that he would blush, which there was no way to explain.
"Little sister, just study hard with Mrs. Ya. You are still young, so don't be in a hurry to get started with these things. The eldest sister wants to embroider the wedding dress. The embroidery workshop is not an urgent matter, so let the people below do the work. But what about being happy?
They have to be rushed out early, and they have to be sent to the capital by the end of February."
"Second girl is right, you all should do whatever you want. Second girl has been out in the wild for so long, so it's time to do something for the family." Bai Liu glared at Bai Ling as she spoke.
This is also a man who is about to get married. He still runs away when he has nothing to do. After getting married, it will be difficult for him to return to his parents' home.
I used to think that Bai Ling was really good at getting married, so Bai Liu didn't stop her, but now she regretted it.
Bai Ling touched his nose and remained silent, and did not respond to the teasing eyes of Sister Bai Cao.
When the Bai family wanted to marry off their daughter, they actually started preparing for it more than half a year in advance, and since the family had valuable items, many people wondered how much money their family could spare for the dowry.
However, there are many people who envy Baicao. She actually married to the capital, and her husband is a promising young general. This is really unenviable.
However, the Bai family's daughter married so well, which makes people wonder whether all the sisters in the future will marry to the capital.
Not to mention how Zhang Wangcai's family regretted breaking off the engagement, the Chu family was so ruined that their intestines turned green.
"I don't know what grandpa was thinking. When I saw that the third family was prosperous, I told grandpa that Chu Wen of our family had fallen in love with the girl from the Bai family, but grandpa insisted that we are a scholar and cannot marry a businessman.
Mud-legs. Nowadays, everyone in the family has a husband, Bai Ling is still a princess, and Baicao married into an official family for the second time. Only Bai Wei is left, who seems to be of the right age, but she can still marry into a farmer's family.
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Chu Wenniang has been feeling unmotivated at work recently, and her mother-in-law scolded her a few times for being lazy and not working, so she complained to her husband when she returned home.
"Okay, there's no hope for the Bai family. Our Chu Wen is also capable. He won't have to worry about not getting a good wife in the future." Chu Wen's father was also worried, but he didn't want to listen to his mother-in-law's nagging, so he gave her a push.
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"Yeah, I'm the only outsider in this family, as if I'm cheating him. My mother has been talking to me openly and secretly these past few days, wanting me to ask the third wife about her intentions. I think my mother also wants to get married to the Bai family. Let's go back.
You go and tell your mother yourself, I can't handle this matter. You have to let the servants pass you by when you go to the third room. If you don't do it well, you might offend someone. How will you live in the future?"
Chu Wenniang was unhappy and her tone of voice was not good.
Chu Wen's father turned over angrily, not wanting to talk to her, but in his heart he was thinking about whether Chu Wen could marry Bai Wei.
Bai Ling is now the princess, so Chu Wen's father naturally doesn't dare to make any plans, but if he can marry Bai Wei, even if they don't have a good academic background, they will have a say in the family in the future. (To be continued)