Chapter 64: Marriage
Chapter 64 Marriage
Qin Lie was silent, and the matchmaker came to ask for marriage.
He really donated a five-grade ranger, the official position is not big or small, it belongs to the kind that has an identity, but has no position and no money. This kind of donation of officials is everywhere in the capital, and most of the donors are counting on getting a real shortage to do it, Qin Lie's goal is clear, donating officials is to marry a wife and look good. This is the same as Qin Keqing's death and Jia Rong's donation of officials, as if remembering that he also donated a five-product? But he died of his wife...... Phew, it's unlucky.
Xiao Dong felt that all this was changing too quickly, as if he was in a dream.
It's not a dream, everything is real.
King An agreed, and after a series of cumbersome procedures, the wedding date was set for April of the following year. King An's Mansion began to prepare a dowry for Xiaodong, first of all, the largest one was a house and a number of granges. Also, Qin Lie doesn't have a serious home in the capital, if he wants to get married, can he do a happy event in the backyard of the treasures from all over the world? neither did he ken'an the king.
However, getting married in the house sent by King An, Qin Lie is not ...... Ahem, has it become a burden?
However, Qin Lie didn't mind himself, and asked Xiao Dong with great interest if he wanted to go to the house with her to see, how the house should be repaired, how the garden should be arranged, it was called an eyebrow dance, but his enthusiastic suggestion was poured a basin of cold water by the Hu family, and the Hu family naturally would not let Xiao Dong go out with him. Qin Lie discounted the proposal and drew the garden map of the house and sent it over, asking Xiao Dong to be picky and revise. In fact, Xiaodong already has a copy of the house pattern here, but it is not as smart as Qin Lie's painting, it is purely the appearance of the house. Qin Lie didn't even draw any tree in the garden, and the willow and pine trees were clear at a glance, unlike on that drawing, when they arrived at the tree, they were represented by a few small XX.
It seems that Qin Lie's carpentry is really not in vain.
Xiao Dong smiled.
What she saw in this picture was not only Qin Lie's exquisite and outstanding painting work, but also his vision and expectation for a happy life in the future.
Yes, expectation.
Qin Lie's radiant face and energetic energy seemed to be bloody.
Is Xiaodong looking forward to it?
It should be said that even if there are expectations, they are oppressed by the cumbersome and huge pre-wedding preparations.
Xiao Dong first looked at the dowry list given to her by King An. From a house to a toilet spittoon, it is all-encompassing. No wonder the ancients always said that when a woman marries ten miles of red makeup, she even has to pierce two red lacquer toilets, so it can't stretch for ten miles? It is said that if someone's mother-in-law's house is close, that is, from the street to the end of the street, then they have to deliberately take a long detour to go around in circles, so that half the city can see the scenery of their own house.
Xiaodong's dowry not only includes the list, but also some are not written on the list.
For example, the private property deed left by Princess Yao to Xiaodong is not written on these dowry lists. Zhao Lu also gave Xiao Dong a thick makeup, but this Xiao Dong was unwilling to accept it.
"This is what Concubine Shen left to her brother, and in the future, my brother will give it to her sister-in-law, and then pass it on to her children and grandchildren."
"What is left to me is mine, and I will give it to whomever I like." Zhao Lu had a black face, not like a gift but like a robbery: "Could it be that my sister thinks that she is not the same mother as me, and she wants to share with me?" β
"No, no, no."
"Then keep it."
Xiao Dong lowered his head, his eyes were hot, and his heart was sour.
The whole house, furniture, jewelry, clothes, Xiao Dong pondered, this is similar to modern marriage, buying a house, decorating, buying clothes, buying a diamond ring - but there is one thing that modern times do not have, and it is extremely important, that is, the next person.
Modern life is convenient, unlike this era, even the toilet bowl has to be done by a special person. People are needed for purchasing, people are needed for cleaning, people are needed for kitchens, people are needed for stables, and people are even more needed if there are granges and shops outside. Who said that the ancient concubine could embroider in the morning, chat, eat and wait for death? There are many things to do, and personnel transfer is a university question.
These Xiaodong have not been in contact with much before, and now it is almost a systematic and comprehensive study, how to judge and screen a person's ability and conduct, how to use people, and how to manage money. A qualified housewife, how much income and how much expenditure in her family a year must be well known-
Xiao Dong was dizzy from this, and I really wanted to throw off a sentence: Girl, I won't marry!
Yes, modern housewives also have to take care of the family, how much money the two earn a month, how much mortgage they have to repay, food money, rice money, electricity bills, water bills, gas, telephone, and Internet bills, they have to have favors and expenses, and they want to squeeze out a little surplus money to save and manage their finances. However, compared with what Xiao Dong is in contact with now, Xiao Dong feels that modern times are really too simple - at least there is no need to be like now, just writing down people's names is a huge project.
The weather is getting warmer, and I can finally take off my winter clothes and change into my spring clothes. The Empress Dowager Shengci sent four more old female officials from the palace to teach Xiao Dong how to be in charge, how to be a director, how to make cooking arrangements, and a full-time person to take care of Xiao Dong's body.
It's not a doctor, this person should be considered a nutrition and health teacher, and he specializes in serving women. Xiaodong was managed from head to toe, what time to start in the morning, when to sleep at night, what to eat, how to eat, how much to eat, and even washing her face and combing her hair. Xiaodong couldn't help but sigh - it turns out that ancient women are not inferior to modern women at all in terms of maintenance, and there are also facial masks, massages, and aerobics to help the soft waist move muscles and bones to strengthen the body. But the name of this aerobics is better. The one that helps move the joints is called the round dance, the one that helps the soft movements to adjust the body shape is called the finch dance, and there is also a kind called the towel dance, using a handkerchief as a prop, the female officer's wrist movements are called a smart and wonderful, Xiao Dong is really breathtaking.
It's a pity that it wasn't the same as soon as she got started, and the veil almost tied her two wrists together.
In contrast, embroidering a wedding dress is the easiest job.
The wedding dress is divided into nine pieces from head to toe, from inside to outside, and Xiaodong has to embroider it by hand. There was also a pair of pillows, a tent, and a purse for the groom.
It's a huge project.
Of course, some girls are not good at embroidery or have no time to do it by themselves, and there are also embroideries by others, for example, Zhao Zhi's account when she got married was embroidered by several skillful maids around her.
Xiao Dong sighed and reached out to stroke the freshly embroidered flowers and leaves on the embroidery stand. Hongjing was silent on the side, and sewed the needle for her.
"The county lord should take a rest and use a bowl of tea."
Lady Jiang motioned for the maid to come over with a bowl.
Inside is a soup for health and beauty.
Xiao Dong looked at the sky outside, and worked hard, but he didn't notice that time passed so quickly.
She cleaned her hand and took the bowl, swallowing it in small bites.
Female official Jiang looks like she is in her thirties, with fair complexion, beautiful facial features, soft voice, and demure and elegant demeanor. She has been here for a few days, and Xiao Dong only heard her real age from the mouths of others - fifty years old!
This maintenance skill is really not blown, as soon as a person stands in front of you, she herself is a job advertisement.
This must be the person whom the Empress Dowager Shengci is personally handy. Thinking of the well-maintained face of the Empress Dowager Shengci, it still seems to be charming, and Xiao Dong has learned to be serious and sincere.
Qin Lie's desire to secretly climb over the wall to find Xiao Dong now is not as easy as before, the main reason is that Xiao Dong is very busy, and there are a lot of people around him all the time, he has two times back outside the window, but he didn't have a chance to come in, just said a few words to Xiao Dong through the window and left. Once Hu Shi, Wu Di, and female official Jiang were standing outside the screen, Qin Lie actually pushed the window open a crack and stuffed a handkerchief bag for Xiao Dong.
The handkerchief was bulging, Xiao Dong didn't dare to look at it at the time, and only shook it open when he put down the tent at night.
A tangy fruity aroma.
Inside was actually a papaya, a peach, and a plum.
Xiao Dong was stunned at first, and then he came to his senses, holding the handkerchief and laughing silently.
It's rare that he has never liked reading very much, but he has put this life to use.
The fruit was placed next to the pillow, and it seemed that she could smell a sweet fruity fragrance in her dreams.
Then the next day, Xiao Dong took a jade ring and wrapped it in a handkerchief, and handed it to Qin Lie through the crack in the window.
After Qin Lie took it, the two of them were separated by the window. Although Xiao Dong couldn't see it, he could imagine that Qin Lie must have carefully opened the handkerchief bag and held the jade ringβhe must be laughing. Xiao Dong pursed his lips slightly, and the corners of his lips raised slightly.
There was no wind in the house, but the heart was like the water blown by the wind, with subtle, gentle ripples.
"Little Winter."
"Huh?"
"You open the window."
"Nope."
"I'll just look at you."
His tone was indescribably gentle, like honeydew collected in early summer, in a glass bottle, reflecting a soft, amber-like luster. Pour it out slowly and silky.
Such a mellow and magnetic voice made Xiao Dong's legs tremble slightly.
Qin Lie said two more sentences, Xiao Dong was no longer so insistent - it was a pity that he didn't let me go, and Hu Shi came in with tea.
Xiao Dong hurriedly sat down, picked up the account book and looked through it, as if nothing happened, but unfortunately his cheeks were still a little hot.
Hu Shi glanced at her, put down the tea tray and walked to the window, coughed lightly, pushed open the window and looked out.
It was empty outside, everything was normal.
Hu closed the window and brought the tea to Xiao Dong.
Xiao Dong picked up the teacup and peeked at Hu's expression from the rim of the cup.
Hu Shi coughed before opening the window just now, what does it mean?
However, borrowing Xiaodong's courage, she didn't dare to ask Hu this question.
There are a lot of things, so that Xiao Dong can't spare time to panic and suffer from gains and losses.
However, when she lies down at night and is quiet, she also thinks about the future.
Still no realism.
Are you really going to get married?
Marry Qin Lie and live together for the rest of your life?
Take care of the housework, and in the future, have children......
Belch......
Xiao Dong touched her lower abdomen and touched her chest, she is still underage, giving birth to such a thing...... Ahem, speak slowly, not in a hurry.
And also...... She didn't know if she could get used to sleeping in the same bed with others-
After getting married, I changed my environment and a completely different way of life.
Some people say that when a woman marries, it is like a second reincarnation.
When the weather is good, occasionally Hu will give Xiaodong a little off.
Xiao Dong secretly played a swing once.
The swing was not high, the slightly hot wind blew on the face, and the ears were filled with the sound of cicadas near and far.
His eyes narrowed, leaving only a slit, and he watched the scene in front of him change up and down.
One is the blue sky, the other is the green earth.
One more blue sky, and then ......
A pair of boots appeared in front of him.
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I have to work hard~~~ twist ......
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