Zhao Junsheng specially prepared a house for the Hua family in Jixian County, although it is not luxurious, but it is also a big mansion, and only large official families can live in this kind of house.

"Mother-in-law, Mulan, it's here!" Zhao Junsheng got off the horse and walked to the carriage and said.

The coachman jumped down and took a stool and put it on the side of the carriage, the curtain was raised, and Mulan got out of the carriage first with her skirt and helped the flower mother down from the carriage.

With the support of Mulan, the flower mother walked to the gate of the house, saw the gate and the gilded lintel, and asked, "I'm afraid it will cost a lot to buy this house, right?" ”

Zhao Junsheng said with a smile: "Mother-in-law just stays, if the son-in-law can't even buy you a decent house, don't do this Youzhou Thorn History!" ”

"Hey, the old body is worried that you are scavenging the people's fat and people's ointment in order to please my wife, you have to remember, as an official, you should benefit the people, and you can't fish the people with a conscience! Since you are shepherding one side on behalf of the Son of Heaven, you should be faithful to your duty and not let down the trust that the Son of Heaven has placed in you! The old lady admonished.

Zhao Junsheng secretly sweated, and hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes, the son-in-law should remember the teachings of his mother-in-law!" You've been driving all the way, so let's go into the house and rest! ”

Hua Mu nodded, turned to the officials behind Zhao Junsheng and said, "Thank you, old man, for your hard work and face appreciation today, to welcome me, an old woman who has never seen the world, you have also been frozen in the cold wind for more than an hour, please come in and have a cup of hot tea!" ”

Pei Jin hurriedly said: "The old lady must be very tired after a long journey, I won't disturb the old lady's rest, I will definitely come to the door another day to disturb, the lower official still has official business, so I won't bother, farewell, farewell!" ”

"Wait for the resignation!"

"Since you are so old, you will not leave your parents, you must come to the house to sit another day!"

"Definitely, definitely!"

Zhao Junsheng introduced Hua Mulan and the others into the house, and said to Hua Mulan and Hua Mu as he walked: "This place has been cleaned, and the daily necessities have been purchased, so you can move in directly." I thought that you would definitely bring the housekeeper and the maidservant when you came, so I didn't let anyone find the housekeeper and the maidservant. ”

The flower mother walked and looked, the house was indeed very clean, it was winter, but there was not a single dead leaf on the ground.

After a while, she came to the hall, Hua Mulan helped the flower mother to sit on the main seat to rest, and arranged for the maids to be clean and busy, some went to the workshop, some went to boil water and make tea, some went to make beds and bedding, and so on.

Zhao Junsheng accompanied the flower mother and said goodbye after talking for a while, so that the Hua family of three could adapt to the new residence.

Two days later, Zhao Junsheng sent someone to find Dongfang Chen.

Dongfang Chen came to the lobby and saluted Zhao Junsheng: "General! ”

Zhao Junsheng raised his head, put down his pen and got up and walked down the hall and said, "Mr. Dongfang, you know etiquette, I want to ask you to be a matchmaker, go to Huafu and discuss with my mother-in-law about determining the marriage date and some complicated etiquette!" ”

Dongfang Chen smiled and agreed: "It's an honor to be a matchmaker for the general, don't worry, the general will do it properly!" ”

Dongfang Chen immediately ordered people to prepare a large number of dowry gifts needed for the levy, and Zhao Junsheng's personal army drove to the Hua family's mansion, which was one of the six rites of marriage.

Two days later, Dongfang Chen prepared a batch of gifts and personally brought them to Hua's house, and discussed the wedding date with Mrs. Hua, which was the invitation period.

He stayed in Huafu for most of the day, and when he came back, he ate to his heart's content.

He rushed to Zhao Junsheng to report: "General, I have already negotiated with Mrs. Hua in Xia, and the wedding date is on the eighth day of the lunar month." According to the rules, the general and his fiancée cannot see each other before the wedding date."

Zhao Junsheng smacked his tongue: "No, it's nearly a month away from the eighth day of the lunar month!" Really can't meet? ”

Dongfang Chen said with a smile: "It is rumored that it may be unlucky for the two parties to meet before they get married, and I think that the general would rather believe it than believe it, so I ask for peace of mind!" ”

Zhao Junsheng nodded: "That's it!" Last year, we carried out the first phase of the river project, the effect of flood control and waterlogging control is not bad, this year's second phase of the project has also begun, this general took this opportunity to go to various rivers to see, by the way to the reclamation area to see how the soldiers are practicing in winter! The affairs of the Assassin's Mansion and Jixian County will be left to you."

Dongfang Chen promised: "The general just goes, and his subordinates must handle official affairs properly!" ”

Flower House.

Hua Mu looked at the gifts piled up in the room, and said to Mulan: "Cheap Junsheng this kid, save the two etiquettes of Nacai and Najib, otherwise the gifts can be piled up in two rooms!" ”

Hua Mulan couldn't cry or laugh: "Mother, how can you say that you have saved him two etiquettes?" When Grandpa and Uncle Zhao pointed me and Brother Junsheng for marriage, they didn't omit these two etiquettes, and the gifts that should have been given were given, but the conditions of both parties were not good at that time, and there were not many gifts! ”

Hua Mu sighed: "These gifts can only be seen, and when you get married, you still have to return them to him!" ”

Mulan's eyes widened: "No, Auntie, you won't just send these gifts back as my dowry, right?" People are also people who have been the general of Anbei and the general of the right wing army of the imperial court, although they have resigned now, but the general's name and title are still there, if you use these things as my dowry to marry in the past, how do you let me behave in my husband's family? Outsiders will gossip about you behind your back, you can't be too picky! ”

Hua Mu snorted coldly: "Hmph, you only care about your own face, have you ever thought about your brother?" I want to give you more dowry for my mother, but I have to get it for my mother! The younger brother hasn't gotten married yet, and after getting married, he still has a big family to raise, so he can't spend money? You have been in the army all these years and have become a general, how much money have you given to your family? ”

Hua Mulan also knew that she was at a loss, the rewards she had received from the army over the years had been used on the generals, and she had never taken home a lot of money, so she had to compromise: "Okay, good, I'm afraid of you!" In this way, you take these things and exchange them for other things, you can't take the same property as a dowry, you are also the aunt of General Anbei, and you are not afraid of being laughed at? ”

"Also, one of the two carts of property we brought is a wedding gift from the Beijing officials to Brother Junsheng and me, and the other is a wedding gift from General Gao to Brother Junsheng and me, you take out those goods, and I will send someone to send them to the Assassin's Mansion!"

Hua Mu hurriedly said: "That's not good, since it's a wedding gift for the two of you, then my Hua family naturally has half of it!" ”

Mulan was almost angry and cried, "Mother, how can you do this? People say it's a wedding gift for us, but it's actually to give me face, and everyone is a congratulatory gift for the friendship with Junsheng's brother, why don't you understand! It's our things, we can take them with peace of mind, if you don't take our things, can you sleep soundly when you sleep at night? ”

When Hua Mu saw that Mulan didn't seem to be lying, her eyes were red with anger, and she hurriedly said, "Okay, let's not want it, it's okay to send him over, right?" ”

Hua Mulan immediately found someone to load the property sent by Zong Ai and Gao Xiu to Zhao Junsheng and send it over, and sent someone to take some of the unused dowry gifts sent by Zhao Junsheng to the market and exchange them for usable.

This was busy for two days, and when she was busy with the wedding items, Mulan remembered to order a new wedding dress, what phoenix crown and xia curtains, what head covers, and what wedding robes all need to be customized in advance by a tailor shop, of course, you can also buy fabrics to sew by yourself, but after all, there is no good craftsmanship in those tailor shops.

"Big girl, bring the gold and follow me!" Mulan greeted the pro-soldier Fan Daniu.

"Great!" Fan Daniu agreed, cleverly wrapped a bag of gold leaves, carried it in her hand, and followed Mulan out of the door.

The two stopped at the door of a tailor's shop, and Fan Daniu asked, "General, what are we doing here?" ”

"Custom-made wedding robes!"

When Fan Daniu heard this, she hurriedly said, "General, if you want to order a wedding robe, why don't you go to Miss Wan?" Miss Wan is alone now, you can take care of her business! ”

Hua Mulan shook her head: "You don't understand, don't talk nonsense!" ”

After Wan Du Gui's death, although Wan Yutong still has Wan Quan, a few relatives and two maids, but she has no brothers and sisters, she is indeed alone, if she is looking for a custom wedding robe, it will touch her wound, but Hua Mulan does not want to sprinkle salt on Wan Yutong's wound.

However, in addition to wearing clothes sewn by Zhao Junsheng in recent years, Mulan has customized clothes in Wan Yutong's tailor's shop, and then went to other tailors to shop custom clothes, but found that the craftsmanship of these tailors is far inferior to Wan Yutong.

After looking for an afternoon, Mulan was stunned and couldn't find a tailor shop that satisfied her.

The family had just finished eating, and Huahai walked in to report: "General, Miss Wan asks to see you!" ”

"Huh? Please! Mulan reacted and hurriedly got up to meet her.

Hua Mulan brought Wan Yutong to the hall and ordered someone to bring tea.

"Yutong, I've been too busy these days, and I'm going to go to you again after a while, but I didn't expect you to come first! Come, tea! Mulan beckoned.

Wan Yutong took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said with a smile: "I know you are very busy these days, so I didn't come to disturb you, but I heard that you are looking for tailors everywhere this afternoon to order wedding robes, why don't you come to my shop?" ”

"This ······" Mulan was a little embarrassed.

Wan Yutong smiled and said, "Are you afraid of arousing my sadness?" In fact, you are too worried, you and Zhao Junsheng are a natural pair, I will only be happy for your family, and sincerely wish you, as long as you are happy and happy, I will be happy! ”

Seeing that Wan Yutong said sincerely, Hua Mulan also felt that she seemed to be a little cautious, "Okay, since you said so Yutong, my wedding robe will be handed over to you to sew, all the tailor shops in Jixian County, I can trust your craftsmanship."