Master Bai was successfully persuaded, and immediately went to Lao Zhou to discuss borrowing the house for a wedding banquet.
Old Zhou has no objections at all. It would be nice to have a preview before Man Bao and the others get married.
So he happily agreed, and took Master Bai's hand and said, "Fellows from the village, why are you polite? It just so happens that my family has a lot of people now, and the children are also on vacation these two days. If you have anything to do, tell them Do it, you're welcome."
When I was in Qili Village, it was normal practice to borrow tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks from each other for wedding banquets. Occasionally, if the place at home was not big enough, I would put it on the road. If the road was not flat enough, I would put it at my brother’s house. Go to the uncle's house, and if it doesn't work, put it in the neighbor's house. This is normal operation, and it is within the understanding of Lao Zhoutou.
Especially for such a happy event like high school, the Zhou family can enjoy it, and he can't wait to do it every day. If it works, how many children in his family who are studying can also enter high school next year
With the approval of the old Zhou's family, Master Bai immediately took out the money to prepare things.
High school banquets are different from other wedding banquets, they can be ready in two or three days, so naturally we have to take advantage of this joyous moment to hold the banquet, which is why Bai Shan and the others procrastinated when they were promoted.
The Feng family obviously meant the same thing.
And the good days are the same, so they collide when they choose.
But it doesn't matter, people don't go, you can be courteous, you can eat at his house for the first half of the day, and go to his house for the second half of the day, as long as you don't go to work, you can catch five games a day.
Zhao Liulang has a wide range of friends. Of course, he failed to catch up with five games. He caught up with four games, just like Tang County Magistrate.
After the lively wedding banquet is over, the princess's marriage can be mentioned.
When the Ministry of Rites came to propose marriage, Master Bai was refreshed and immediately brought his two sons to discuss.
The Ministry of Rites has chosen a good day, and next year's Huachao Festival will be a good day.
Master Bai saw sharply that there was still a date up there, the eighth day of the second lunar month, which seemed to be pretty good, mainly because it was earlier.
The Ministry of Rites said: "This day is set for Princess Changyu. Princess Changyu is older, so Princess Changyu will marry first."
In fact, the emperor wanted to marry his two daughters at the same time during the Huachao Festival, but Wei Zhi refused, and other ministers also expressed their objection. They thought it was against the regulations, and there was no way. The emperor had to take a step back. get married.
It's also the effort of the front and rear feet.
When the date is fixed, the Ministry of Rites will take the Bai family to see the Princess Mansion. This will be the place where they will worship and get married. Of course, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry will prepare the things inside, but they can also listen to the opinions of the Bai family as appropriate.
The Ministry of Rites also pointed to the neighbor next door and said, "That's Princess Changyu's Mansion over there."
Bai Erlang can imagine that their house will be very lively in the future, he nodded, he is still more interested in Mingda's Princess Mansion, if there is no accident, he will live here for a long time in the future.
Leaving the Princess Mansion, Master Bai took his son's hand and said, "Erlang, don't worry, when I get home, I'll go to Changqing Lane to see if there is any yard to buy, no matter how expensive it is, I will buy you a small yard." , in the future, if you quarrel with the princess, you will go back to your own courtyard."
Bai Erlang: "Father, the houses in the capital are getting more and more expensive, even Changqing Lane, and now the small yards in the two entrances cost three thousand taels. If you feel sorry, then give me the money."
He said: "In the future, if I quarrel with the princess, I can go to Zhou Man's place, and I can also go to Bai Shan's place. If not, there will be big brother. I have plenty of places to go."
Master Bai dropped his hand, "You are going to be a son-in-law, how can you be so poor?"
"It's not shabby, it's frugal," Bai Erlang said, "Frugality is a virtue. I bought a house but I don't live in it. Since it's for me to live in, it's not good to rent it out, and I have to put a house there for servants." Food is expensive."
Mrs. Bai couldn't help being stunned, and then she had a heartache on her face, and tears were about to come out, "My son, how much hardship have you suffered these years, when did you put money in your heart before? You can spend as much as you have in your wallet, and now you can save like this..."
Mrs. Bai was heartbroken.
Master Bai: "...that's because it wasn't his money to spend, and he was arrogant when he was in the village, but is there any place to spend money in Qili Village? Go to the temple fair, go to the market in Dali Village, a string of copper coins is enough He has become the overlord, why do you feel sad, his nature is like this."
Bai Erlang: "This is pure nature, what's wrong with it?"
"I think you learned it from He Shanbao."
"You said just now that I have such a temperament."
Master Bai raised his hand and beat him up, "I'm getting better at talking back, I'll tell your husband later, let your husband beat you."
Bai Erlang stopped talking.
Master Bai Gan Gang was decisive, waved his hand and said, "If I say buy it, I will buy it. We can't afford a big house, but can we still afford a small house?"
Bai Erlang was very curious, "Father, the students in the Imperial College always say that it is not easy to live in the capital. Nowadays, there are still many students living in the Imperial College or renting houses outside. Is our family so rich? We bought a house One after another."
Master Bai was a little proud, raised his chin slightly and said: "There are not many things, but it is still possible to buy a yard for you and your eldest brother in the capital."
"But our family has another courtyard in Mianzhou..."
"Hey, those yards are not worth much. You can buy a yard of Sanjin for two to three hundred yuan, and it wasn't bought by your father or me, it was bought by your grandfather..."
Master Bai moved to live in Qili Village because of a dispute with people in Mianzhou back then, when his property and business were targeted, and he had a disagreement with the governor of Mianzhou at that time.
However, the governor did not stay very long back then. He was demoted to another place because of corruption and bribery within two years. Later, I heard that he was demoted again and again. Now I don’t know if he is still an official.
It's just that Mr. Bai had already lived in Qili Village at that time, and both he, his mother and his wife felt that the life in the country was not bad, except that it was inconvenient and boring, and it was more comfortable than in Mianzhou. Move again, really live.
However, although he lives in Qili Village, he has a lot of property.
Not only is he one of the three largest landowners in Luojiang County, well, he is now two.
There are also quite a few fields and shops in Mianzhou. Although he doesn't make a lot of money every year, he hasn't spent much in the past twenty years.
Have been saving money for the kids.
It is more than enough to buy two houses.
Not only can he buy a house, but he can also buy other things as a dowry for his youngest son, oh no, a bride price.
On this point, he and the old Zhou Tou have a lot in common, because when talking about the dowry, the first thing he thinks of is the field.
Master Bai, who has been a landlord since childhood and has been a landlord until now, believes that as long as there is land, there is status, money, and rights, so land is the most necessary.
When preparing the dowry for Bai Erlang, the first thing he thought of was the land.
Of course, he didn't just buy it now. Since he went to Beijing, he has inquired around the capital, and also inquired about Yongzhou, and bought some suitable fields in batches like the old Zhoutou.
Well, he bought a lot more than the old Zhoutou.
He divided up these land deeds and showed them to Bai Erlang, "See, what is a house? It's not worth much. What's really valuable is these lands."
Bai Erlang watched with his mouth wide open, couldn't help reaching out to pick up these land deeds, and asked, "Father, these are all mine?"
Master Bai slapped his hand off, "Of course not, half of it belongs to your elder brother."
He said: "The Ministry of Rituals has specifically instructed us not to prepare too many dowry gifts, saying that we must comply with the etiquette system."
Although Master Bai didn't understand why he had to ask for less dowry to marry a princess, but since the Ministry of Rites had hinted that way, he could only follow through.