Transfer Fubao four and a half years old

The betrothal gift filled two carriages, all of which were prepared according to the high standards of Qingliu County. At this age, a wild goose could be sent to the bride, which made the woman even more proud.

Half a pig, a sheep, as well as cloth, clothing, jewelry, and gift cakes, probably cost most of the Chen family's wealth.

The gift of one hundred taels was a bit too big. It outshone all the wealthy families in Daqiao Town in getting married. Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan were also caught off guard, especially because of the rush of time.

Although the betrothal gift will definitely continue to be carried out to make Yan Qinghua's dowry in the future, this in-laws are too showy, why do they feel so impatient? Is the scholar still afraid that he won't be able to marry a wife?

Madam Chen asked Madam Yang to bring Yan Qinghua an emerald green ancestral jade bracelet and a complete set of pure gold headbands, which showed that she was quite satisfied with the marriage.

Chen Xiucai gave Yan Qinghua a white carved jade pendant. It was crystal clear and slightly small. He said that it was carved by himself. The tokens must be exchanged, and Yan Qinghua did not have time to prepare such a thing.

In the end, Fu Bao took out a square, wordless jade seal from the boxes of treasures in the space. Yan Qinghua quickly tied a bright red tassel on it and finally gave it away without losing face.

Madam Yang took out two dates for the Yan family to choose from. One was for the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month this year, and the other was for the thirteenth day of the first lunar month of the following year.

Mrs. Chen's advice is to get married as soon as possible, and then the daughter-in-law can go to the capital with her to take the exam, so that she can take care of her husband as a matter of course.

This was something Grandma Yan and the others did not expect. When she married several daughters-in-law, her family was poor and she could only follow the etiquette of the village as much as possible. Mrs. Chen's approach made her feel thoughtful and considerate.

The engagement was a big deal, but fortunately Grandma Yan didn't mess up. She quickly asked the village chief's wife, Liu Niang, and the second uncle to come over to help. They started to light a fire to cook and set up a few tables.

Grandpa Yan and Zimo went to pick up their father-in-law and his family. Yan Yongning, the village elder, came to invite him. Chen Jichang followed Yan Yongning around for a while. After a while, the whole village knew that the old patriarch’s only daughter was She is going to marry in Qingliu County, and she is marrying a handsome scholar who ranked fifth in the college examination.

The three sisters-in-law shared the gift cakes one by one, and gave one to everyone in the village who had not been invited to have dinner with them. They immediately received the blessings of the whole village, and the children and mothers-in-law even came to join in the fun. The excitement is no less than the last time when we had a lion dance and set off firecrackers.

The betrothal ritual in the village is to share the gift cakes from the groom's family with relatives, friends and clan members, and to tell them that their daughter will get married on time.

Although life in Taohua Village is now better than that of neighboring villages, in order to cope with the next drought, many families have been unable to eat meat for a long time. How can they think of buying cakes and cakes for their children?

Moreover, the Yan family also said that there will be a meal when Yan Qinghua gets married at the beginning of spring, and the Yan family is the most willing to eat meat when setting up the banquet.

"I didn't expect Tsinghua University to be able to marry so well. It's really a slap in the face to the matchmakers in several nearby villages."

"No, it turns out that those matchmakers have been despising the old patriarch's family for their bad luck all day long, as if marrying someone else's daughter will bring bad luck with them."

"It's a good thing they don't like her, otherwise how could Tsinghua marry so well?"

"I heard that this scholar's family owns a shop. I gave him a hundred taels as a gift, and he could buy dozens of acres of land. It's really a generous sum. The rich people like the mayor of the town can only give up twenty or thirty taels to get married. "

Grandma Yan felt happy and a little uncomfortable when she thought that her daughter, who she thought she was going to keep at home for one or two more years, was going to get married soon. She couldn't explain what kind of mentality this was. She used to be afraid of delays, but now she is ready to get married. I can't bear to leave.

Grandpa Yan turned over the old almanac and saw that both dates were auspicious. He finally set the date in the spring of the following year, which was the 13th day of the first lunar month, so that it would not delay their arrival in Beijing. Anyway, Da Lang had arrived early and they were not in a hurry. those days.

Madam Yang knew etiquette best, so she joined in the fun at noon and had a full meal. After communicating some etiquette details, she took the few people who came to the door to say goodbye.

Chen Xiucai didn't have much money, and Yan Yongning gave him two glasses of water and wine, and he was discussing studies with his father-in-law in the study. Suddenly, his father-in-law became a close friend.

However, he also knew that his father-in-law had guests to receive, so he said goodbye respectfully and went back. Before going out, he didn't forget to look back at Yan Qinghua, which made Yan Qinghua run back to the back room in shame.

The children at home had already gone out to play with their cousins, and there were no shadows anywhere. Cuilan and Zhenzhen were hiding in the room doing needlework together.

This time, their parents and eldest brother's family came over for a drink. Grandpa and Grandma Yan were relieved when they saw that their father was recovering well and was still as healthy as before and had gained a lot of weight.

"Uncle, seeing that Tsinghua University has a good place to go now, my hanging heart has finally settled. Just a few months ago, I was worried that my marriage at Tsinghua University would be delayed. But now it's fine. Yongning passed the exam. His reputation as a son-in-law is not bad either."

"Dad, I think your illness is because you think too much. People have to move forward, and the days in the future will only get better and better. You have to be more optimistic and live a few more years. You can definitely live in the same house for five generations."

Although Old Chentou is in good health, he has been detained at home during this period, and no one gives him a drink. Even if he can only drink two small drinks, gossip will follow the drunkards, and he will not be so close to his son even if he pats him.

Grandma Yan called her mother and sister-in-law into the room. Most of the pickles were sold, and she received more than thirty taels of silver, which was all handed over to her sister-in-law.

Her sister-in-law was not polite, she took them all, and picked out two pieces of silver to give to her mother-in-law. They also generously sealed the niece's engagement with five taels of silver today.

After my father-in-law got well, although he was detained and couldn't go out to work, he was able to take care of himself. He didn't have to take care of the elderly at home. He also had more pickles business. He even sold several jars in the village. He felt that he had hope for life. .

In addition to the betrothal gift sent by the Chen family, which was suitable for Yan Qinghua, the elders and children of the natal family also cut a piece each. Together with the winter cloth and cotton they bought in the county town last time, Xiuniang and Yan Du made a set of cotton-padded clothes for each of the two old people, and Grandma Yan packed them together.

Yan Qinghua settled with such a good family, which completely gave up the family who originally wanted to marry their daughter.

The life of the Yan family is getting better and better, and their status is getting higher and higher. The daughter can marry a scholar in the city, and the son will definitely not marry a loser. At the very least, he must be well-educated and well-off. , there are a lot of people who want to catch a son-in-law under the ranking, so those who want to come to propose marriage have given up, and the two father and son can quietly study and prepare for the exam.

After the marriage was settled, Grandma Yan had no time to worry about other things. Time was really urgent, and the Chinese New Year was less than two months away.

Yan Qinghua was detained at home and prepared to get married. She had to make wedding clothes, bedding, husband's clothing and shoes for all seasons to honor her mother-in-law, so she had less time to go out.

"It's better to let her sisters-in-law help. You are a scholar at Tsinghua University. You may not be the wife of an official in the future. You should learn more rules from Miss Shen. If you are too busy, please ask Liu Niang and others to come over and help. ."

Grandma Yan saw that what the old man said was indeed reasonable, and nodded, but she still couldn't help nagging: "Even if someone helps, you have to keep an eye on it. You have to sew the last few stitches yourself. Will it be difficult to pass the door in the future?" Let your mother-in-law serve you?"