A few years ago, when the appointment had reached the appointed date, the ten major boxes were placed in the yard, five boxes belonged to Zhixing, and five boxes belonged to Qi You.

After loading the dowry, Lizheng's daughter-in-law sent the dowry list to the Guo family very quickly, and the Guo family got a good son-in-law praised by everyone, and they were already happy in their hearts, but they were a little uneasy when they saw many things on the dowry list.

Although the family got out of trouble by relying on a few businesses, the family foundation is not too thick in the end, and they have to do two family affairs, and the expenses must be very large. Guo's father and mother originally expected that the Liu family could give three real boxes, and it would be almost the same to prepare some foreign money, and they also understood that the county officials would have to communicate a lot, and the money was not too high, so they planned to buy more dowries for Guo Ruyi.

But today, looking at it, it is more than half as expected, not to mention, and a big house with three entrances and three exits has been specially prepared!

The couple was both happy and uneasy.

After looking for a while, Daddy Guo asked Mrs. Guo to bring a few ginseng to the door, and Mrs. Guo couldn't hold back without saying a few words as soon as the gifts were delivered, and reminded him euphemistically, saying that the Guo family is not a shallow family that relies on the dowry of his son-in-law to make a fortune.

Chungui couldn't help but cry and laugh when she heard it, thinking of the dispute between her and Qi You that night over the dowry, she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart, seeing Mrs. Guo's heart-to-heart persuasion, she hurriedly said: "Don't worry, this is Zhixing's own mention, and he hasn't emptied his family funds yet, and he keeps the money for the banquet." ”

But when I heard Mrs. Guo's ears, it was even more terrible, this son-in-law only left money for himself to hold a banquet! This thought of his daughter is not sincere!

Looking at the ten boxes that had been placed in the yard for a long time, and then thinking of the big mansion next door, Mrs. Guo was even more red with excitement for a while, originally thinking that her son had no future, and she would have to ask her daughter-in-law to recruit her son-in-law in the future, and the son-in-law who recruited also asked for a good personality, and she couldn't look forward to anything else, but she didn't think about it for a few months.

Chungui hurriedly comforted: "Don't worry, Zhixing, this child is my big one, although his temperament is small, but his conduct is the most good, and there is no reason to turn his back on it, he really likes Ruyi, so he is so carefully prepared, and others have it, and he doesn't want to make Ruyi less than a ......."

She persuaded and persuaded, and couldn't help but think of another, Zhixing is like this, how can Qi You not be like this, so that day her dowry list was less and made him so angry......

Thinking of this, she looked at the ten boxes in the courtyard, and her heart warmed even more.

Mrs. Guo was listening happily, and she couldn't help but see those boxes as well.

Neatly arranged and tightly stuffed, the five are naturally their future sons-in-law, and the other five, her mind moved, and she looked at the spring return, naturally this pair.

Her gaze at Chungui is even softer, since the future son-in-law has prepared a full dowry, she naturally has to return a gift, she doesn't care about Chungui and Zhixing is not an uncle and sister-in-law, anyway, she is the closest in-law!

Mrs. Guo was very happy when she returned home, and discussed with Guo's father, adding another 20% to her daughter's dowry list, and in addition, she also prepared a box for Chungui, and asked someone to carry it to Chungui immediately, saying that she was not allowed to retreat.

The Guo family gave really good things, the rare medicinal materials and precious fabrics that have been obtained from the south and north over the years have been filled, and a silver ticket of five hundred taels has been pressed on it.

She really didn't dare to accept such a heavy gift, until the two of them came back in the evening, and when they saw the box, he had no scruples.

"Sister-in-law, just accept it, I see that there are such makeup gifts in Kyoto, and Mrs. Guo has good intentions, and because of marriage, she has good intentions."

Qi You also nodded after taking a look: "It's all really things that have been specially picked, Sister Chun doesn't have to be burdened." ”

It's not an antique jewelry and other vain things, although the medicinal materials and cloths are expensive, they can be used in the future, and the Guo family sincerely sent this time.

Seeing them say this, Chun Gui felt relieved, and was about to put things into the warehouse, but Qi You stopped people and handed her a piece of red paper and a small booklet that seemed to be made of rough paper.

He smiled lightly: "I went to two caves today, and a mother-in-law gave me a calendar book for the current year, and she made it herself, and I couldn't refuse her, because there was nothing important, so I flipped through it." ”

The small straw rope bound in the calendar book is relatively crudely made, but it is also the heart of the old man.

Chungui flipped through it, and smiled unconsciously: "Lord Xiao Cheng is deeply loved by the villagers, and it is gratifying to congratulate." ”

She turned quickly, and when she turned to two pages, she saw the days circled with cinnabar.

The first day of March.

She raised her eyebrows: "What's the matter of circling a day?" ”

Qi You looked at her with a smile, and then continued: "Because there is nothing important, I flipped through it, and turned to this day, and saw that it was a good day when everything went well...... He also felt that life was good. ”

Speaking of this, Chun Gui already felt something, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes seemed to flicker.

A good day when everything goes well......

Qi You stretched out his finger and pointed to the red paper that was handed to her together, and motioned for her to open it and take a look.

Chungui rubbed the red paper, his heart moved, and he half-hung his head and unfolded.

Sure enough, there were four big characters written in black on a red background on the top of the first month of March.

After handing over the dowry list, the next moment is the engagement date, Lizheng's daughter-in-law was planning to buy a calendar for next year and flip through it, but he didn't expect him to go out and set a date.

The corners of Chungui's mouth bent unconsciously, and the first day of March ......

Just after the New Year, it was also the time when the two of them took office, and the first few porcelain kilns also saw the prototype, and everything went according to the charter, as Qi You said a month ago, there was just a time to spare.

Qi You spoke out at the right time: "What does Sister Chun think?" If you have to wait for your aunt to turn over the calendar, and then pick and choose, I'm afraid you won't have to pick for a while. ”

Chungui glanced at him with disgust, it seemed that it was too late to say this!

Zhixing also sat aside, and after a busy day, he also looked comfortable, he pointed to the day above, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you can set it quickly, I will write a letter to ask someone to send it to Kyoto after setting a date, and Zhou Han will also take leave to come over for a glass of wine." ”

"Sister-in-law doesn't know! When Qi You came, he answered him, saying that he would call him over for dinner in the spring of the next year! ”

When come? Chungui was stunned for a moment, but laughed: "You calculated it when you were in Kyoto?" ”

Qi You's face did not change: "I was only looking forward to it in my heart, but I didn't expect the day to be right." ”

"Sister-in-law, don't believe him, he's a person who takes one step and thinks three steps, I think he was thinking about snatching you away before he went to Beijing!" Zhixing immediately grabbed the conversation.

Qi You glanced at him, and he was not in a hurry, but he said, "For you, I'm not fast." ”

When he said this, Zhixing pursed his lips and was silent.

At the beginning, he and Guo Ruyi had thoughts about each other, although they were aware of it on weekdays, but they also made it clear to each other when they went to Kyoto together, compared to Qi You and Chungui, their movements were not slow.

Chungui couldn't help but be amused when he watched the two of them bickering, and looked at the red paper in his hand again, his face slowly reddened.

Wait until the two of them are done fighting.

"Tomorrow, my aunt will go to Guo's mansion, if the Guo family doesn't mind, then set this date."

The two turned their heads in unison, one with warmth in their eyes, and the other with a grin.

"Okay."

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The Guo family responded happily, and the daughter-in-law was full of smiles when she came back, and the two families said that she had a lot of hard work this month, but she was willing to suffer this hardship, two family affairs, although the spring returned here to save trouble, in the end, she ran all the way up and down to today.

From the beginning of the preparation of the dowry to the date set today, she has taken the first share, and she is also happy as if she was dipped in joy!

It has not been easy for the spring return for a year and a half, and she is happy to be able to send her to marry and live a good life!

After setting the date, most of this matter has been done, and then prepare for the day's matters, the tables, chairs and benches on the wedding day, a dish and a meal, and guest gifts are not simple things, and the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law have all taken it.

Chungui was afraid that she would work hard, so she thought about it and planned to go back to the township to call a few elderly mothers-in-law and discuss them together.

Chungui hurriedly responded.

Because of the recent Chinese New Year, Chungui also specially prepared a basket of good gifts, and asked the daughter-in-law of Lizheng, who had been busy for half a month, to bring it back, and then inform the township of the scheduled wedding date.

They don't like the invitation in red, but they bring it, and when they are free, they will come.

Lizheng's daughter-in-law sat in the carriage specially hired by Chungui and returned to her hometown with a smile all the way. She couldn't carry a basket of good things alone, so she put it at the intersection, and someone came to help carry it after shouting from afar.

Who in the township doesn't know that Lizheng's daughter-in-law and children have been busy with two family affairs when they return home in the spring this month, even the villagers who work in the cave often gather together to talk about this.

Most of the daughters-in-law who came to help carry the basket were women's families, and the daughter-in-law laughed and scolded: "You thin arms and legs, you didn't overturn this basket of good things!" ”

Several women hurriedly replied: "Listen to what this old sister said, my man and son are busy working together on the edge of the cave, but no one has come to call you!" ”

"It's not, speaking of which, it's thanks to Qi You who left a name for our own family, my son is useless in studying, but he has a lot of strength, I heard him talk about it yesterday, the cave can have a foundation! In the past month, I have taken half a tael of silver, and the days are really promising! ”

"Ahem! Don't say it, my brother also went, but he was a good eater, and my brother-in-law was reluctant to put oil and salt when cooking, and there were several food stalls on the edge of the cave, but he ate it every day, and now he also eats a lot of silver! ”

As soon as the women talked about the cave, they were endless, and their hearts were proud!

Such a good treatment is thanks to Qi You's heart, and the terrain of Xiaoliang Mountain also grows well, so that this cave falls to the ground.

Lizheng's daughter-in-law listened to them, and saw that their eyes were full of joy, but they lost their usual skills! I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She is thinking about calling some older women's families, but she has seen more and has experience, and there are many things to pay attention to in marriage, and how much the older generation has a long heart.

She thought about it, but she didn't notice that the women in front of her had already said a lot about the cave.

Xiaoliangshan is full of villagers who are accustomed to hardship, and they have always done a lot of hard work to build caves, not to mention that there is such a high monthly money, and they are energetic to work every day.

And the other caves inevitably entered some towns and villages who were not used to doing hard work, and only came for Gao Yueqian

One of them held cloth, one held snacks, two held odd things, and one carried the box behind with his daughter-in-law.

The woman in front of her kept talking.

"Yesterday, I heard my mother's brother say that there are a lot of disputes in another cave in our county, unlike us, where all the crutches and crutches of the work are accompanied by relatives and harmony!"

"What kind of argument can you have while working, you have nothing to do when you are full!"

The woman pouted, "Do you think the work in the cave is easy?" We are accustomed to doing heavy work and tired peasant families, so naturally we don't take it seriously, but there are many people in other towns with small arms and legs who are not used to such hardships. ”

Hearing this, people couldn't help but roll their eyes: "The official on duty doesn't care?" ”

"Anyway, how can I not care, but after this trip and the next trip, fortunately, the New Year is near, and it is all a little trouble."

"Wow! I think it's just full of food, and I want to get such a high monthly salary if I don't work, dreaming! ”

The women in the countryside understand the truth, but there are those who are not used to hardship who pretend not to understand.

They were talking in front of them, and the daughter-in-law in the back didn't care because they were thinking about things, they just thought about the broken mouth of the woman's family.

The things were delivered to the main hall of Lizheng's house, and after Lizheng's daughter-in-law took some snacks and divided them, the women also went home.

I've heard that gossip before, even if it's done, no one takes it seriously.