Chapter 32 Organized the bride price

The two had dinner and went to the Duke of Chengguo. Mrs. Chen got the message, greeted Mrs. Han and Mrs. Tian with her front foot, and Xiaoxuan went outside the house with her back foot. Mrs. Chen led a group of maids and daughters-in-law to welcome them in person and took them to the garden.

The sky is getting late, and the sky is full of red clouds, which is the time to hold the lamp. Rong Hui carried his burden and walked around the garden. Seeing the lights shining outside the flowers and trees, he felt that the Chenggong Mansion was not only more magnificent, but also more angry.

There is a small bay pond in the garden, with a hexagonal pavilion on the pool, and an autumn mantle hanging under the eaves of the pavilion, floating in the breeze, like smoke. There are three beauty chairs in the pavilion, with a round table in the middle, crystal shade lamps, and fresh citrus.

Rong Hui stepped on the board bridge and walked to the pavilion. He saw the lights and shadows, orange as red as fire, and two noble women sat outside the firelight. Surrounded by pearls, it is the two wives, Han and Tian. He and Xiaoxuan came forward to salute: "Please bless the two ladies!"

The two ladies bowed back: "You're welcome."

Mrs. Chen also ordered the maid to bring Jinyi and present tea. Xiaoxuan said, "The wind is strange and cold, bring a brazier."

It is August, and although the night wind is cool, it does not make a fire to keep warm. The maids were stunned and looked at each other. Mrs. Chen was overjoyed and urged with a smile: "Go quickly, come with silver frost charcoal."

The maids answered, and everyone drank tea and greeted. Mrs. Chen waited for the brazier to come and told him: "Go back to the lake and hold the garden gate. No one is allowed to come over."

Xiaoxuan and other maids went far away before they wink at Rong Hui. Rong Hui took off the burden and took out a brocade box and a pile of account books. Xiaoxuan took the account book and personally divided it out to three people. When the three wives saw that it was the bottom book, they breathed out for a long time.

Mrs. Chen patted her chest and sighed: "As soon as I heard that something happened to you, I was not at ease. It's over, it's finally over..."

All three are patriarchal women, and they have presided over the government for years, which is naturally clear at a glance. Xiaoxuan saw the three people reading, nodded frequently, and held up the brocade box and said, "Everyone knows what happened on the mountain. There is nothing I can do when the family is in trouble. This is the dividend in the first half of the year. With that, he opened the brocade box and took out a bag of silver notes. He pulled it casually, divided it into three squats, and pushed it to three people.

The three people's hearts are like a mirror: "One day's business is profitable. Xiaoxuan has been doing business for seven months, but only half a year's interest. Among them, there is a lot of price difference. It's just that she broke through alone to make a deal, and she also had to talk about kindness.

Mrs. Chen nods and thanks, "It's really hard for you!" With that, he took the silver ticket and threw the account book into the brazier. The raw paper suddenly burned, "Boom--", and the firelight soared to the sky, which scared Rong Hui. Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Han also received silver tickets and burned the account book.

Mrs. Chen asked again, "That's it. What's your plan?"

Xiaoxuan admitted frankly: "I'm going to get married." With that, he glanced at Rong Hui.

Yong Hui was so moved that his face was hot with shame. Fortunately, it was covered by fire, but it looked brilliant. Mrs. Chen was delighted with the color, took off the jade pendant on her waist and smiled and congratulated: "The young man is very calm. I can also trust your eyes. This is even my box!" With that, he stuffed the jade pendant into Xiaoxuan's hand, pulled out another silver ticket, and told him, "Take it and live a good life. Don't wrong yourself." Saying that, he handed it to Rong Hui.

Rong Hui was helpless. He caught a glimpse of Xiaoxuan nodding, then took it with both hands and got up and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness. I will live up to her."

Mrs Tian gave a string of pearl necklaces, and Mrs. Han gave a jewel headpin, and each drew a silver ticket as a gift. Rong Hui thanked him and looked down to see that a silver ticket was actually 1,000 taels of silver. Suddenly, he was flattered and made three big bows in a row before slowly sitting down.

The crowd sat for a moment, and Xiaoxuan got up to say goodbye. The two wives Tian and Han followed each other. Seeing the curfew, Mrs. Chen personally sent the four people out of the hanging flower door. Before he got into the carriage, he told Xiaoxuan, "It's a good time, and you can bring me another letter. Even if I can't go, I must have a generous gift.

Rong Hui waited for the carriage to leave the house before asking quietly, "I see that Mrs. Chen really cares about you. You won't be her illegitimate daughter, are you?"

"Bah!" Xiaoxuan raised his hand and hit him. He frowned and said, "I can't spit ivory in my mouth. I treat people sincerely, and others naturally treat me sincerely!"

Rong Hui took out the silver ticket again and whispered, "Take this money!" It went straight to Xiaoxuan's hand.

"If it's for you, just take it." Xiaoxuan didn't answer, but laughed at him: "There are still many places to spend money, and I don't lack this." Take it lightly and don't be impatient.

Marry a wife and take a stone every year. Ordinary people are hired, but they can't exceed ten taels of silver. Is Xiaoxuan an ordinary woman? Rong Hui's mouth was bitter and he lowered his head and asked her, "Then what do you want?"

Xiaoxuan heard the sound and whispered, "Don't you have a small courtyard? Ten feet to the west, create a garden, and our yard will rise next to the garden. There are three rooms and five rooms, plus a pair of ear rooms. There are three hooded rooms in the back and three pairs of rooms in the front. Another backyard is also three or five, and a pair of ear chambers.

Rong Hui remembered silently and asked her, "Where's the furniture? How to fight it? Please draw a picture for me."

"Let's follow the rules!" Xiaoxuan said with a serious look, "You get up from the yard and hire workers to buy materials. It doesn't cost more than 100 taels. The fields there are only three taels of silver per mu, and you can buy another 300 mu of good land, so that there will be dozens of liang of interest every year. The furniture is made by me, plus the Grange of Sanliwan, which is also a dowry of 1,000 taels. The two whispered and went back to the other hospital.

At the beginning of the morning sun the next day, Yuchao followed him to make breakfast. Two flower rolls and a bowl of soy milk are fragrant. Rong Hui opened the window and saw that the courtyard was empty. He couldn't help but suspect: "Where are your sisters?"

"Miss led them out!" Yuqi smiled and said, "Miss also told the prince to rest for half a day in the morning and have something to do in the afternoon."

Rong Hui nodded and was happy to be idle for half a day. After lunch with Xiaoxuan, he drank a cup of hot tea, and then went to Jingtai Tea House.

The tea house opened on Qianmen Street, and the two of them sat by the window. The capital is prosperous and has a panoramic view. Before the right time, three carriages came to the north. The black and hard compartment is shiny and shiny. The head is flat, and the soap curtain is plain. The tall horse is fat and strong. Although it is in the system, it is bigger than the ordinary carriage and horse twice, which is simple and full of breath.

"It's coming!" Xiaoxuan pointed down and asked Rong Hui: "It depends on whether you are calm or not!" While talking, the curtain opened, jumped to the middle-aged, three steps and two steps, and went straight into the tea room.

Rong Hui and Xiaoxuan sat upright. After a while, the curtain opened and walked into a middle-aged man in green. He has fair skin and broad ears. Wearing cocoon silk, it is Shi Wanxin who describes his spiritual wealth. I was a little surprised to see a man and woman in the hall.

Rong Hui sat on the top and stretched out his hand to ask: "Boss Shi, it's us who are looking for you. Please sit down."

Shi Wanxin stood at the door and looked at the two carefully. Rong Hui wore a sky-blue brocade coat with a wide belt, describing Zhou Zheng. Xiaoxuan combed her bun, wore a jeweled head, and shone in the sun. Narrow-sleeved dress, maple-patterned skirt, covered with a brocade half arm, generous.

She held the tea cup in her left hand and the lid between her two fingers in her right hand. She gently scraped the floating leaves and looked at Shi Wanxin and said, "Why don't you know me?" While talking, the crisp porcelain banged and jingled, which made the tea room more quiet.

Shi Wanxin's face was slightly dark and he dared not move. Xiaoxuan said again, "Don't you have eight guards around you? They haven't come out yet." Before the words fell, the door curtain shook and eight figures rushed out. The clothes were windy and went straight to the two people.

Xiaoxuan was so lucky that the water in the cup was forced by internal strength and shot up to meet eight people. With a hula, the water splashed and the horse turned upside down. Eight people lay on the ground with pale faces. Shi Wanxin was also scared and scolded in a low voice, "You go down." Two more steps forward and bowed: "It turned out that Miss Chu came in person, disrespectful, disrespectful!" With that, he sat down and said, "Dr. Tea, make tea!"

When the eight people fished out, Dr. Tea came up and changed three bowls of new tea. Xiaoxuan went straight to the point: "Don't you want to do business with me? First, prepare 200,000 taels of cash for me. If I hold the door again, I will use it to suppress the array.

Shi Wanxin didn't expect that the other party's mouth was 200,000 taels. He was slightly stunned and responded with a smile: "Girl, is this an irregularity?"

Xiao Xuan looked motionless and directly took the tea cup. Rong Hui stretched out his hand and asked: "Boss Shi can go!"

"This..." Shi Wanxin saw that the other party was calm and felt that he had been seen through. He was even more stunned and quickly arched his hand to retain him: "Son, this matter is still negotiable."

Xiaoxuan stood up and walked out without saying a word. Rong Hui punched Shi Wanxin slightly and then followed.

Shi Wanxin was anxious, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, 200,000 taels, 200,000 taels."

Rong Hui said bluntly: "Boss Shi will prepare 200,000 two taels of silver tickets, one thousand two, a total of 100. We will go to your bank to pick them up tomorrow." While talking, Xiaoxuan has gone downstairs.

Shi Wanxin has not done this kind of business since he started a business. Just as he was about to bargain, Rong Hui had already said goodbye: "Boss Shi, continue to drink tea and say goodbye first." Saying that, he chased downstairs. Shi Wanxin could not drink tea. Seeing that the two of them went far away, he hurried downstairs, stepped on the car and ordered the driver: "Go to the old man's place!"

On the way back, Rong Hui asked Xiaoxuan again, "You are so rude. Why did you eat this big boss?"

"He?" Xiaoxuan couldn't help laughing: "If you can save a life, you have to thank us for ruining his family. It's just that this man is a little stubborn. I can save him once, but I can't save him a second time.

"What's wrong with him?" Rong Hui was a little surprised and asked, "Who is going to die..."

"A horse is not fat without weeds, and a man is not rich without wealth." Xiaoxuan didn't think so and casually said, "One emperor and a courtier, the lord of the country is checking his account. One day when the wind and clouds change, kill it.

Rong Hui suddenly realized that Xiaoxuan lowered his voice again: "There is a ship the day after tomorrow morning, you go back first. After set up trivial matters, come to Sanliwan to accept it. I will go back to Sanliwan directly in a few days.

"Isn't this too fast!" Rong Hui was happy, but there was something missing in his heart and smiled. When she returned to her residence, she saw Yu Zai alone and wanted to meet again. Xiaoxuan was the wife by the pillow and was so ashamed that she couldn't speak. In order to avoid embarrassment, I personally made a pot of hot tea and tasted it carefully.

The sun is shining and the autumn is refreshing. The two of them were leisurely and sat in the courtyard tasting tea. Looking at each other and talking, they only dissolve their minds into fragrant tea. Swallow your throat and fall into your heart. It's a different taste.

The autumn sun is slanting, and it is already Shen Zheng 10. Yuqi came to report, "Miss, the sisters are back and ask where the things are."

Xiao Xuan's heart was relaxed, and he smiled and ordered, "Go to the middle hall!" He also greeted Rong Hui: "Let's go and have a look together!" Rong Hui borrowed the slope and went down the donkey and followed her back to the middle hall. The girls held the brocade box cloth and followed. The warbler, the swallow and the swallow are elegant.

Xiao Xuan asked Mei with a smile, "Look at what treasures you have found!"

"Miss, let me tell you!" Meiqi put down the gift box in her hand, took out a brocade book from her arms, and read out, "Big Red Kesi, Baolan Kesi and two ink Kesi. Two blue, pine green, autumn fragrance, silver red horizontal two, and six snowflakes. Two catties of ginseng, two catties of bird's nest, one set of four treasures in the study, one set of sandalwood combs, one piece of sheep fat jade brand, and one Ruyi gold lock.

"Ruyi Lock?" Rong Hui was stunned and asked, "Why did the Ruyi lock come out!"

"When we left, I found that your sister-in-law seemed to be pregnant." Xiaoxuan smiled indifferently: "When it's time to calculate, it's time to import more."

Rong Hui will be sorry. This is the " Double Ninth Festival" she prepared for her family. Cotton cloth costs three or five yuan a piece, and silk doesn't cost two taels per piece. Not counting the gold lock and jade card, it will cost 30 taels of silver. However, he would rather make two pairs of shoes and socks and buy some local specialties.

Xiaoxuan personally checked the quality of the gift and couldn't help nodding and praising: "Yes, the vision is accurate, and the price is also appropriate. In two years, you will be able to open the cloth!" He glanced at Rong Hui's uncertain face and asked, "Why, don't you like it?"

"No, no!" Rong Hui shook his head and joked, "I think if I add another altar of red daughter, my sister can get married!"

"That's good!" Xiaoxuan vowed: "That girl is good. I have wrapped her dowry, 20,000 taels, not less than one point."

Ah? Twenty thousand taels..." Rong Hui was stunned: "20,000 taels, why are you still married!"

said a word and laughed loudly. Xiaoxuan couldn't help laughing: "Don't you have to get married when you have money? What's the reason! She is my sister-in-law, and it's worth the price.

Rong Hui will be surprised: "If you pay 20,000 taels of dowry here, you have to get 20,000 taels over there. Otherwise, people will not go through the door and have been separated from the high and low, and there will be no choice but to bump into each other in the future. And who can have such a family property? Compared with rich families, he would rather his sister marry a respectful and honest family, so he waved his hand and declined: "No, no! It depends on how much betrothal gift other people pay, and then we will calculate the dowry. Xiaoxuan led the girls to pack in the hall, talking and laughing, and it was sunset in a blink of an eye.

Yuqi came in and asked, "Miss, where is the dinner?"

"Let's put it in the front hall!" Xiaoxuan told everyone, "Clean up here and let's eat together." The girls thanked them happily.