For a time, the entire Nanshan Village was mobilized, and no one who could help was idle. Even the Zhang family and Laozhai, who had no dealings with the Bai family, came here every day to eat and drink and feel happy.
At present, the Bai family is truly the largest household in Nanshan Village. Even jealous people would not dare to make a move at this time.
On the second day of the flowing water banquet, Yang Fan took the official matchmaker and brought twenty-two loads of betrothal gifts to propose marriage. The two families officially exchanged their marriage certificates, and the dowry list of Baicao was also handed over to the matchmaker. Only then did Yang Fan bring
The boy accepted it.
"This is truly a match made in heaven! I have been a matchmaker for so many years, but I have never encountered such a thick betrothal gift, and I have never seen any family willing to give such a large dowry to their daughter. I, Matchmaker Zhang, hereby wish both of you a happy marriage and a happy baby."
My dear son, your wealth is as high as the bamboo branches."
After reading the dowry list, the matchmaker gained a new understanding of the Bai family's financial resources, and poured out her good words as if they were free of money.
"I'm borrowing the good words from Matchmaker Zhang." Mrs. Bai Liu smiled from ear to ear. With a look, Aunt Fu stuffed a thick red envelope to Matchmaker Zhang.
Although the flowing banquet was still being set up today, everyone looked at the betrothal gift that Yang Fan brought with them. Most people left the banquet temporarily and gathered around to watch the fun.
According to custom, the betrothal gift must be opened and displayed in the box. The quantity and quality of the betrothal gift represent whether the bride is valued.
Yang Fan is the only son in the Yang family, so the betrothal gift is naturally heavy, and the things from the capital are not of ordinary quality.
Due to time constraints, Baicao's dowry was also posted today.
In addition to the ones ordered in the capital, boxes of real gold and silver, even good things that cannot be bought with gold and silver, were spread all over the yard, making those who looked at them gasp.
Even Yang Fan didn't expect Baicao's dowry to be so generous, not to mention that it was more than his betrothal gift, and even the capital had purchased properties.
"Are you satisfied, elder brother-in-law?" Bai Ling asked nervously when Yang Fan looked over.
Yang Fan coughed slightly, knowing that many of these dowries were written by this sister-in-law, so he handed over his hand and said:
"Thank you to my second aunt for loving Cao'er. Yang will definitely not let her suffer in the future."
"I have remembered the words of the eldest brother-in-law." Bai Ling said this and became invisible. He couldn't steal the spotlight from the protagonist today.
Countryside people don't have so many rules. Baicao sat under Bailiu's head, and her face was so red that she could bleed.
"Yang Fan, we have handed over our daughter to you. I hope you will remember today's promise." Bai Sanshu choked up.
"Aunt Fu, after finishing the drying in a while, write a new dowry list and add the betrothal gift into it." Mrs. Bai Liu also wanted to cry, so she hurriedly turned aside and wiped her tears and ordered.
Now even the calm elders looked at Bai Sanshu, unable to believe that the Bai family was so willing to pay for their daughter's dowry.
"Write it now, as the betrothal gift list is also here. After writing it, ask someone to go to the county office to register it. Cao'er will get married tomorrow, and you have to bring the dowry list with you." Bai Sanshu urged.
Yang Fan was not surprised. The Bai family's love for their children was real and could not be measured by yellow and white things.
The matchmaker hurriedly handed the dowry list to Aunt Fu again. This time she really didn't know what to say except laughing.
"Humph! It's just a loss. No matter how much dowry you give, it will still belong to someone else's family." A discordant voice came from the crowd.
Everyone is looking for fame, who else can be better than Bai Cai?
"Cousin, didn't you learn to beat the dog with a stick in the first two days? I just heard a dog barking. Take the dog out quickly and beat it again when you get outside the door. Don't bite anyone." Bai Ling picked up the tea cup.
, said indifferently.
When the Liu brothers heard this, they rolled up their sleeves and walked towards Bai Cai.
Seeing this posture, Bai Yuanshi hurriedly dragged Bai Cai out, fearing that her son would suffer a loss.
Bai Dashu glanced at the things in the yard coldly, then glanced at the Bai family, then turned around and followed him out.
The originally lively scene became quiet due to the people in the old house, which was a bit embarrassing.
Matchmaker Zhang quickly said auspicious words to ease the atmosphere, and Bai Wanshi and others took the opportunity to add makeup to Baicao, as if no one from the old house had ever been there.
Even Bai Qishi also bought a set of solid silver-tipped noodles. The style is just average, but the price is not cheap either.
"Second uncle, can you chat for a few words?" Bai Ling came to Bai Ershu when no one was paying attention.
"It's my honor if the princess can talk to me." Bai Ershu said in a sinister tone.
Bai Ling didn't care. He led the people to the guest room, asked the servants to serve tea, and then cleared the place.
"I don't want to beat around the bush with my second uncle. It's not that I don't remember the rights and wrongs of the past. But my second uncle is my father's biological brother after all, and we are also connected by the same blood. Now that my second uncle wants to live peacefully, it's good for Baimei and his wife.
Yes, for my father’s sake, it’s okay for everyone to live in peace.”
Bai Ling's tone was calm. Seeing Bai Ershu looking at him in surprise, he continued:
"Second uncle, don't think that I have changed my gender. In fact, I am also selfish. The reason why my second uncle is today is because the old lady only cares about money. My uncle has also done a lot, right? Compared with celebrating the holidays with our family, it is all because of the second uncle."
The uncle started it first, but there was only fawning between the second uncle and the eldest brother.
But what’s the result?
When the big house is good, what can happen without the second house, but Bai Mei almost killed two people, will the second uncle forget that?"
"You want me to deal with Dafang?" Bai Ershu sneered.
"I have no shortage of available people, I just don't want to kill them all."
Bai Ling picked up the tea cup and saw non-existent tea foam floating on it. After a pause, he said:
"But Dafang doesn't seem to want to live a good life, and my patience is limited."
"The princess is beating me?" Bai Ershu thought for a long time and asked uncertainly.
"That's right." Bai Ling put down the tea cup, stood up and said, "Second uncle has always been a smart man, he should know what to do."
After saying that, Bai Ling stepped out, but deliberately summoned a secret guard at the door, and did not shy away from Bai Ershu's instructions:
"The people who are keeping an eye on the old house, if they dare to do something detrimental to our family again, don't come to ask me for instructions, just spare your life."
Bai Ling's cold voice made Bai Ershu tremble.
The scene of being beaten so violently came to mind. Bai Ershu's face turned pale, as if all his strength had been drained away. He didn't even know when Bai Ling left.
In one day's work, no one in the white-thatched house was spared.
Regardless of whether she knew her or not, I took the opportunity to give her a gift to get closer to the Bai family.
Some of the more expensive items, or those that could be used to reward servants in the future, Ms. Bai Liu had people pack them in boxes for her, but they did not need to be included in the dowry list.
The trivial and worthless items are sent to the warehouse so that they can be used at home.
They are getting married tomorrow, and tonight the Bai Liu family, mother and daughter, sleep in the same room and talk about themselves, which makes Bai Sanshu very uncomfortable.
This girl wasn't married yet, so he became an outsider. Even Bai Xiaoshan went to Baicao's house and was taken back to the room after falling asleep.
"Master, please rest early. The lights are out in the eldest girl's room." Uncle Fu didn't know whether to feel sorry for Bai Sanshu or to laugh at him for a grown-up man who sat in the yard blowing the cold wind and wiping his tears because his daughter was getting married.
"You don't know, this girl Cao'er has suffered the most. Now she is getting married, and she is marrying to a good family, but I just don't feel at ease. I am always afraid that she will be mistreated in the future. After all..."
Bai Sanshu sighed, unwilling to say unlucky words on such a happy day.
Uncle Fu also knew those things, but he didn't know how to comfort him now.
In this world, do people really not mind a woman’s second marriage? Can Yang Fan’s family also have no grudges? (To be continued)