The Ma family began to prepare a dowry for Jin Guo a few months ago, but because the Liu family did not open their mouths to propose marriage, it was not easy to publicize it.

Now that the marriage has been decided, she can rest assured that she will take out the dowry list.

Jin Guo arrived at the Hai family when she was about ten years old, nominally saying that she was a girl for Ma's, but in fact, Ma's also treated her as half a girl, conditioning her body, teaching Chinese etiquette, teaching handwriting, and settling accounts, all of which were very attentive. Now the daughter of a small rich family in Suzhou City, who is knowledgeable and treats others, may not be as good as Jinguo. If it weren't for her obvious Hu appearance, Ma was afraid that she would be easy to get into trouble when she arrived in the Central Plains, and he was really reluctant to marry her in Suzhou.

Because the Hai family was about to leave and couldn't catch up with the wedding date set by the Liu family, the Ma family had to entrust this matter to the wife of General Gu, who was familiar with him, and Liu Keren's wife, and increased the dowry by 20%. Originally, the dowry list she drew up had doubled compared to the specifications of the maids of ordinary official eunuchs in Suzhou, including ten pieces of cloth, four sheepskins, one set of silver jewelry and one set of silver gilt jewelry, and a few pieces of jade ornaments. But now, considering that the main family was not there when Jin Guo got married, Ma added ten taels of silver and four strings of money to her, and two red cloths as wedding dresses, and finally canceled her slave status in the official mansion, recognized her as a goddaughter, so that she could marry into the Liu family as a good girl.

Jin Guo was so moved that he hugged Ma's legs and cried, hating that he had to get married, so he had to stay by Ma's side and wait.

When she lost all her relatives, was sold to Guazhou, and almost fell into the dust, it was Ma who saved her life and gave her a new life. She can have today, it is all the grace of Ma's.

Ma had to softly instruct her a lot of good words, so that she could live in the Liu family with peace of mind and be a virtuous and filial daughter-in-law, but if the father and son of the Liu family dared to let her be wronged, she would not be stupid and endure it. Suzhou Wei still has acquaintances of the Hai family, even if he can't meddle in the Liu family's housework, he can always help bring a letter to the Hai family. Since Ma recognized her as his daughter, he naturally would not let go and would definitely make decisions for her.

Jin Guo hugged Ma and cried more and more. When I went to bed at night, my eyes were still swollen.

Haitang got her two cold spoons to make cold compresses, and took out the makeup she had prepared for her to show her: "Your marriage is too urgent, and I don't have time to do any decent needlework." This is what I bought in the market outside, two strings of agate bracelets, the quality is good, the color is red and festive, you can play with it, and it can be used for jewelry in the future. If the family is in trouble and needs money, these two strings of agate can be exchanged for a few taels of silver if they find a more honest foreign merchant and wealthy family. ”

From time to time, caravans pass by in Suzhou, and agate is not uncommon, so it cannot be sold for a price. If it is in the Central Plains, the price can more than triple. If it was in the capital sixty years ago, the selling price would have been even higher. Haitang is a knowledgeable person, knowing that this thing can give Jinguo a little protection, and told her not to sell it casually, and to make it a mascot at the bottom of the box, which can save her life if necessary.

Jin Guo has been by Ma's side for many years, and good things are not uncommon, so he naturally knows the value of these two strings of agate, and suddenly began to burst into tears again: "Tang Tang keep it for yourself, you will also have a dowry in the future." ”

Haitang glanced at her: "I don't know how many years I have to wait for I to get married!" Besides, when I got married, you thought I would be short of these two strings of agate? I bought it for you with private money, and I cut the price with someone for half a day! I've put so much effort into it, and you don't give any face? ”

Jin Guo cried and took the agate skewers, and said repeatedly: "I will write to you." What happened in Suzhou, if you want to know, you can tell you everything! ”

Haitang smiled: "You learn a few more words before you say this, otherwise I'm worried that you won't be able to finish writing a letter." ”

Then she pointed to the two pots of grape seedlings in the corner of the room: "This is the branch I cut from the vine at home, and it has been fed, so I will give you a thought." This is the seed you bought from the market, and we planted it together, and the variety is not quite the same as that of the nursery, but this year's fruit also tastes good, and it is a type suitable for sake brewing, but unfortunately there are too few. If you continue to plant it yourself, you may be able to add one more grape variety to Suzhou that can make wine. ”

Although the Liu family father and son are currently working in the nursery, they will be included in the vineyard sooner or later in the future. Jin Guo married into the Liu family and brought two pots of good varieties of grape seedlings, which was the capital for her to gain a foothold in the Liu family in the future. Jin Guo hugged the two pots of grape seedlings with a serious expression, looked back at the begonias, and tears began to fall again.

How did Haitang stop Jin Guo from crying and didn't mention it, this night, the master and servant didn't sleep well. When he got up early the next morning, Jin Guo was about to start packing his luggage and preparing to move to Gu's house. Ma had already agreed with Mrs. Gu that he would let Jin Guo marry from the Gu family. Now that the Hai family is in a mess, let Jin Guo move in advance, and then come back every day to help with things.

Mrs. Liu Keren also complained, feeling that she had borrowed the Hai family's house for three years, and the relationship between the two families was closer, and the Ma family should let her goddaughter marry in the Liu family. But Ma also patiently explained to her that Jin Guo's future husband's family name is Liu, if he marries from the Liu family and then marries into the Liu family, it sounds too strange, so it is better to entrust it to Mrs. Gu. Moreover, General Gu is the old boss of Haixiya father and son, and he has been friends for many years, and the relationship is also very close, and he has known each other for a longer time than Liu Keren's family.

Mrs. Liu didn't say anything anymore, but she also expressed very enthusiastically that she was willing to help the Liu family prepare for the wedding, and she couldn't write two Liu characters in one stroke anyway.

As the Liu family of the eunuchs and scholars in the capital, they will be so warm and kind to the Liu family who came from a peasant family in a small border town, many people are secretly surprised, and they only feel that Liu Keren has a deep friendship with the Hai family, and even the husband of the Hai family's goddaughter is willing to treat it as his own person.

Haixi Cliff discussed this matter with Ma Shi in private: "We left, and we also climbed Tao Shilang, and from then on, the sky was high and the birds flew, and Liu Keren was worried that we would leave him alone." He has endured all these years in Suzhou, and as long as he has the opportunity to return to the Central Plains, he will never let go. Don't take the lady too seriously, how to get along with each other in the past, and get along with his family in the future. ”

Ma Shi comprehended: "Don't worry, master, I understand it in my heart." When did Mrs. Liu put her forehead in her eyes before? Now that she has suddenly become a good sister, aren't you looking forward to pulling his family? It's all for the sake of the child, and I can be considerate. ”

She will regard Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun, Lu Bainian and others as her own in her heart, and even the families of those former exiled prisoners who have long returned to their hometowns, she is also willing to be close, and she has been writing letters for a year and a half. But Liu Keren is not a native of Wumen, he was only reprimanded a few years ago, and he is not the same as Xie Wenzai and others. Ma can tell the difference, and he will not really treat Liu Keren as his own because of his kindness and friendliness.

If it weren't for Xie Wenzai's friendship with Tao Yue, the Hai family was also somewhat decent in the Zhou family, how could Liu Keren regard them as close friends because he had borrowed the Hai family's house? Liu Keren, a relative of a scholarly family, is not so naïve.

The north wind is getting colder day by day, and just after Chongyang, the Hai family packed their bags, bid farewell to their relatives, friends and colleagues in Suzhou, and traveled eastward, heading towards Chang'an.

Jin Guo was accompanied by her fiancé Liu Qianju and cried all the way out of the city gate to say goodbye to her benefactor and relatives.

Begonia kept waving her hand to Jin Guo through the window until she couldn't see her.

After retracting into the carriage, Haitang remembered the bits and pieces since the crossing, and couldn't help but sigh, and then put aside the sorrow in his heart and began to look forward to the new life after arriving in Chang'an.

(End of chapter)