Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

The sky was clear and the flowers were in full bloom. Even though it was afternoon, the streets and alleys were still very lively.

Thinking that she would finally be able to marry Daiyu tomorrow, Wei Ruolan was so happy that she couldn't hide the excitement in her chest. When she arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion, she set off the firecrackers, dismounted from her horse, and stood tall, looking even more handsome and handsome. Qingjun is outstanding.

The main gate of Rongguo Mansion was wide open, with lights and festoons everywhere, and people coming and going.

Wei Ruolan pressed her heart and asked someone to give a red seal.

Different from welcoming relatives, the Rongguo Mansion did not make things difficult for Wei Ruolan, not to mention that they are not considered a serious Yue family, but Daiyu lives here now and married from here, so Jia Lian came out to welcome Wei Ruolan and others in person Today, Daiyu's dowries have already filled the halls and courtyards, crowded and crowded, with red eyes.

Even Han Qi and the others were well-informed, and when they entered the main courtyard of Rongxi Hall, they were also shocked.

At that time, the banquet had already ended, many officials and guests came out, and when they saw Wei Ruolan and Uncle Wei who was leading the way, they all praised him very much, one of them said with a smile: "I have seen it today, what is ten miles of red makeup? more than."

Uncle Wei will lead the way today for making up, so you have to know the way, and you have to lead the way when you meet the relatives tomorrow, so as not to go astray, which is inauspicious.

He was stunned as soon as he entered the main courtyard. Hearing this, he quickly laughed and said: "Others say that dowry is the confidence of a daughter's family, so the parents of my beloved daughter have been saving dowry for their daughter since they were young, so there is a saying of ten miles of red makeup. Said. In my opinion, even if the niece and daughter-in-law have no dowry, our family will not neglect the new daughter-in-law."

In fact, according to the common sense, it is Wei Bo who should come forward to do these things in person, but Wei Bo and Wei Ruolan were originally biological father and son, but now they are uncles and nephews.

Uncle Wei's other abilities are ordinary, except that he is born with a clever mouth, and he can say what he says, which is pleasing to everyone's ears.

Jia Lian stood aside and said with a smile: "The in-laws are kind-hearted, but we can't take it for granted. Although my younger sister lost her parents when she was a child, my uncle was very thoughtful and made proper arrangements before he died, so our younger sister has no parents for her. If you accumulate dowry bit by bit, you won’t lose anything compared to other young ladies.”

Uncle Wei raised his eyes and looked Jia Lian up and down. He felt that he was on the same road as him, and said with a smile, "That's a reasonable statement. Whose parents don't love their children? Just by looking at them, I knew that the master in-law was very capable, which made this grand event possible. "

Others agree with it very much. Indeed, Lin Ruhai has passed away for many years, but his handwriting is everywhere.

Originally, the dowry that Lin Ruhai left to his daughter for several generations of mistresses was already very rich, but if you look carefully, it is far more than other high-ranking and dignified daughters.Although the dowry items are only some furniture, antiques, calligraphy, paintings, Zhuangtian houses, shops, etc., which are sealed up in the household department, but the silver box is all in it. Xu Lin Ruhai thought that the entire family property was donated to the court, and the daughter did not get it, so according to the dowry list Several generations of matrons left behind the box of silver, and Jia Min alone had as much as 5 taels of silver in the box, which was well known back then.

The husband's family has never been in trouble, and they don't have to worry about their livelihood. All the money in the box of the mistress of the house will hardly be moved. There are more than [-] silver in the box.

Looking at it this way, Lin Ruhai didn't count the income and savings of several generations of mistresses in Zhuangtian's shop over the years.

Everyone knows that when the mistress is in charge of the dowry, there will be income from the dowry industry every year, as well as the gifts received during the three festivals and two birthdays, and the filial piety from the children and servants.Lin Ruhai didn't keep these things, which shows his courage. Anyone who thinks that the dowry of several generations of mistresses will not be jealous and make trouble. A box of silver is really too much.

Although Lin Ruhai said earlier that the proceeds of these farmland shops would be handled by the imperial court, either for disaster relief or to help the people, but the head of the project last year, Taidi, ordered the Ministry of Households not to move, and gave Daiyu the money to press the box. About 8000 taels.

The rest of the dowry and the dowry of each person were put together, and there were more than 6 in rough calculations, which did not include the 10,000 dowry added to the dowry and the royal farmland. For every [-] mu, [-] to [-] taels of silver cannot be bought on the market.When looking at the adobe tiles, people don’t know the origins of some of the Zhuangtian houses. At least they are worth [-]+ taels of silver. They were neither prepared by the court, nor gifted by the emperor, nor given by the Jia family. It is also unknown what will be left to Daiyu.

Some people counted on their fingers and found it frightening. In the past, they only knew that this girl had no merits other than her status as the county lord. The sealed dowry may not have a lot. Who would have known that she had 80 million taels of silver when she posted the dowry at this time? dowry!

The dowry of 80 million taels of silver did not include boxes of books, calligraphy, paintings and various antique furniture.

As the head of the eight young masters, Han Qi read it carefully, concealed his surprise, pushed Wei Ruolan with a smile, and said, "How is it? You were outcompeted. You don't even know about all your family fortunes. Can you stand shoulder to shoulder with these dowries? After today, I don’t know how many people envy you for having both money and wealth.”

The rest of the people nodded in agreement, they didn't expect Daiyu's dowry to be so generous, and their faces showed envy.

They are as close as they are, let alone others.

Many people looked at each other and smiled wryly. If they had known this before, they should have fought against Wei Ruolan no matter what, and made this marriage before giving the marriage. Use the daughter-in-law's dowry, but who thinks the dowry is too much?will always be passed on to future generations.It's a pity that it's too late to regret it, everyone told Wei Ruolan to go, and others would not envy her anymore.

Wei Ruolan spat, and said: "What did you say? Could it be that I did it for money? I didn't know that the girl had such a dowry, and it was due to His Majesty Long En. Stop talking here, and accompany me to pay a visit The old lady and uncles and brothers, have you brought in all the firecrackers, wine and fruits? You watch the road carefully, and tomorrow reminds the third uncle not to go astray."

Han Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've read it carefully several times, and the things have already been brought over, so I won't be rude."

Wei Ruolan nodded, adjusted her clothes, and went to meet Jia Mu, Jia She, and Jia Zheng. When he entered the door, the gifts had already been delivered. As he said, they were all fireworks, firecrackers, wine, fruits, etc., which were enough. There are dozens of lifts.

Uncle Wei San is in charge of this matter, and has delivered all the gifts to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian praised her endlessly, the more fireworks and firecrackers, wine and fruit were offered, the more it showed that the Wei family valued Daiyu.

Sister Feng was the first to get the list of gifts. After sighing, she hurried into the room and smiled at Daiyu: "It's really our uncle Wei who is generous. He sent so many fireworks and firecrackers. I saw that I couldn't finish them all night. Last time I sent them to the second uncle's house." The fireworks and firecrackers that came were set off in less than half an hour, and the rest were prepared by our family. I saw it today, and we don’t need ours. However, the more fireworks and firecrackers the better, I asked someone to set them off at the same time. After safekeeping, it will be lively and lively, and it is worthwhile to be so lively once in a lifetime."

Baoqin laughed and said, "Sister Lin has always been kind, and brother-in-law Lin should be like this. When setting off firecrackers at night, sister Feng, don't forget to call me. In the past, when sister Yun was here, we set off a lot of fireworks and firecrackers with our own hands. I don’t know what exquisite firecrackers brother-in-law Lin sent today, what flowers can be released.”

Sister Feng said: "I saw that some of those fireworks and firecrackers were made by the most famous craftsmen in the capital, and some were tributes from various places. I ask you to go to the eaves together to see the beautiful scenery of fire trees and flowers."

With that said, she hurried out, there were many things outside that she had to take care of herself.

The concubines and their relatives and friends are ordered to go to the banquet after putting on makeup, and to change clothes after the banquet, and they are also elsewhere, so only Baochai, Tanchun, Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan and other sisters are left in the house. The sister and the younger brother accompany Daiyu.

Tanchun teased Daiyu, saying, "Let's watch the fireworks together at night, and let's write poems tomorrow, so we'll use this as the title."

Before Daiyu could speak, Baochai laughed and said, "Third sister, don't you take Sister Lin with you. Tomorrow is the day, and Sister Lin has to get up and change clothes early in the morning. Don't you tell Sister Lin to rest early and go away?" What should you do if you are sleepy? Don't worry, our sisters are all here, and there are many people who will accompany you to finish watching."

Tanchun turned around and took Baochai's arm, and said with a smile: "In that case, my good sister will accompany me. Tomorrow, the two of us sisters will write dozens of poems and make them envious."

Jia Xuan sat in Daiyu's arms. He will be two years old in two days. He looks very much like Jia Lian, except for his pair of red phoenix eyes, which looks like Sister Feng. The crumbs fell on Daiyu's red skirt, and Daiyu didn't dislike it, she took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, and ordered someone to pour tea to moisten his mouth.

Jia Xuan drank half a cup of tea with Daiyu's hand open, stretched out her hand and stuffed the fruit that she had gnawed into Daiyu's mouth, and said vaguely: "Auntie, eat it, it's sweet."

Sister Qiao knew that Daiyu had a fondness for cleanliness, so she hurriedly said, "Xuan'er, my aunt doesn't want to eat, so can I give it to my sister?"

Jia Xuan turned her head and ignored her.

Daiyu said with a smile: "the cleanest thing in the world is a child, why do you dislike him? Brother Xuan is obedient and clever, the fruit given by brother Xuan, my aunt is too late to be happy." She said, took a bite.

Jia Xuan was overjoyed, she raised her hand and sent it up again.

Coincidentally, Youshi and Xu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came over, saw this scene, and said with a smile: "Okay, my sister ate the fruit handed over by Brother Xuan, and Minger will also raise a smart brother."

Hearing this, Daiyu blushed, while Tanchun and Baochai laughed and said, "Sister-in-law speaks the truth!"

Daiyu spat at them, and said: "I don't know who I learned from my poor tongue. Don't worry, when I laugh at you, who can hide from whom? But sooner or later. Daddy My sister-in-law and niece and daughter-in-law are not in the old lady's house, so why did they come to me? Could it be that they are reluctant to give something today and come here to ask for it?"

Youshi said: "How can I take back what I have given away? What am I? I came to ask what you want to eat for dinner. After a while, someone made it and brought it over. After all, you can't sit with others at dinner. It’s not easy to eat well either.”

Daiyu thought for a while and said, "It's better if it's lighter, don't worry too much."

Mrs. You nodded, leaving Mrs. Xu to chat with Daiyu in the room to relieve boredom, or listen to Daiyu's orders, and go forward by herself.There are so many guests today and tomorrow that the Rongguo Mansion cannot be opened, so it is planned that the Rongguo Mansion will invite only the hall guests, and the Ningguo Mansion will only entertain the official guests.

When she arrived at the front, she was urging her make-up just after the ceremony.

The cannon sounded, and Jia Lian took people to send the dowry to Wei's house. The dowry was carried out of the front door. First it was tiles and adobe, and then it was a house and farmland. , huanghuali, and ebony, you can tell at a glance that they are all old things, only the first set of furniture prepared by the court is new, and then the furnishings, soap and grease quilts, clothes, shoes and socks, cloth and fur, jewelry and jewellery. , antique calligraphy and painting, medicinal materials and spices, books, pens and inks, etc.

The first dowry has already entered the door of Wei's house, and dozens of dowries have not left the door of Jia's house. There are not enough porters to carry the dowry at home. Sister Feng took the trouble to find help from her natal family and relatives and friends. Walking around the city, countless people applauded and marveled. The last dowry was the most ironic, it was a pair of parrots with red beaks and green hair.

These two parrots are also cute, I don’t know who taught them, and they yelled all kinds of auspicious words along the way, or "grow old with me", or "be born early", or "love the flounder deeply", or "A pair of people are created in heaven and earth", and some people even heard a parrot recite the Book of Songs, all of which are congratulatory speeches to congratulate the newlyweds.

From the first day when the dowry was brought into the door, the housekeeper of the Wei family began to read the dowry list. These dowries were delivered in the order of the list, which was convenient for counting. Someone else will take over.

All the male and female guests who came to Wei's house to have a banquet were all shocked when they heard this.

The dowry has to be placed in the courtyard for relatives and friends to watch, but some must be sent to the new house to be laid first. Many purse silk knots that imply auspicious patterns are hung in the bed tent, such as melons and silk, more than auspicious, early birth of a precious son, and old age together. These have to be laid by Mrs. Quanfu herself, and the children are rolled out of the bed, and then the dressing table and the bucket for children and grandchildren are placed. , tables and chairs, etc., the parrot is hung outside the window, and it is easy to get it right.

Before that, the Wei family had to host a banquet for the bride, toast and present the seal. After two or three times of being so courteous, they got the key of the dowry from Jia Lian so that they could open the box.

When people went out, all the female relatives of the family came to see the new house, joined in the fun, smiled and said to Miaozhen: "Unexpected."

Miaozhen changed into a Taoist robe with a brighter color today, her brows and eyes were full of joy, and she didn't take the dust whisk, she knew that everyone didn't expect Daiyu's dowry to be so rich, in fact she didn't expect it, but she couldn't tell I know, so I said with a smile: "Marriage is destined, who pays attention to these things outside of the body? They just don't want their children to be wronged."

The parrot outside the window shouted: "The sky is destined, the sky is destined, a thousand miles of marriage will be linked by a thread."

Everyone laughed and said: "What a clever parrot, Queer Dao specially sent it as a dowry, which is ingenious."

Even if they were envious, they covered it up.

This night, the Wei family's fireworks resounded throughout the mansion, and the inside and outside were as bright as day, and so was the Rongguo Mansion. After the dinner, the fireworks and firecrackers were set off. The sky is full of red and green stories of gold and silver flowers.

Standing under the eaves of Jiamu's main house, Daiyu can still be seen from a distance.

Xichun covered her ears, and said with a smile: "That's the sky full of stars, this is the celestial maiden scattering flowers, do these fireworks look like mandarin ducks playing in the water? Sister Lin, look, the fireworks there are not all kinds of colorful stories, but The huge handwriting, let me see what characters are arranged, it takes seven or eight people to put it together to get it out?"

Daiyu stared at it, but it was "connected and branched, flying together", and many handwritings were released one after another, such as "grow old together", "give a precious son early", etc. There are so many tricks that it is hard to remember.

Xichun said: "Brother-in-law Lin really puts his heart into it, so I can rest assured."

Baoyu came over and said with a smile: "Sister, don't worry. I have me. Although I am incompetent, I will not let others bully my sister. My sister has been wronged. Just come back. When I was giving the dowry today, the two parrots in front of my sister's window got it." A lot of compliments say that they are psychic birds, I taught them a lot of auspicious words, but I don’t know if they have been read by the Wei family.”

Daiyu had heard people say this joke a long time ago, and said: "I just said, if others don't think about it, it's really a good thing you did."

Jia Baoyu giggled and wanted to speak. Suddenly, Mother Jia sent someone to ask Daiyu to come over. Baoyu and Xichun thought about it, and went with Daiyu.

Mother Jia told them to sit down, beckoned Daiyu to come closer, looked at her for a moment, and said, "Tonight is your last day in our house. From tomorrow onwards, you are the daughter-in-law of someone else's family, so you can't come back easily. More than 30 years ago, I just sent your mother out like this, and today, more than 30 years later, I will send you out again." As she spoke, Mother Jia couldn't help but shed tears.

Hearing this, Daiyu's eyes turned red, and a trace of sadness flashed in her heart, but she didn't feel reluctant to part with her.Although she has lived here for many years, longer than her own home, this is not her home after all.

After her parents passed away, she was homeless, and starting tomorrow, she will have her own home again.

Baoyu couldn't hear these words the most, and shed tears along with her. Early the next morning, while Daiyu was still dressing up in the boudoir, he sat in Jiamu's room, weeping bitterly.

Xiren was both angry and funny, and said: "Miss Lin's happy life, why are you crying like this?"

Baoyu ignored her, and suddenly saw Qingwen coming over and said, "Second master, go quickly, the new uncle is almost at the door."

Baoyu immediately jumped up, wiped away tears indiscriminately, and ran to the main entrance, where he faintly heard the sound of firecrackers and drums outside the door. Hurry up, close the door tightly, where is the latch? Put it on quickly, and don't open the door for them!"