Zhulan looked at Mingteng. Mingteng was generous to his family members. No matter they were his brothers and sisters or cousins, Mingteng treated them equally. When Yushuang got married, Mingteng wanted to offer a dowry, but Zhao refused.
This child has a kind heart. He is generous not because he has no shortage of money, but because he really wants to share it with his younger brothers and sisters. The money he took out for his dowry was not given by the Rong family, but was a reward he received for his work in the past few years.
Zhao's original words, "I am happy that Ming Teng treats Yu Shuang well, but first of all, it is good for the brother to add a moderate amount of dowry, and it is not good to add too much. Second, there are many brothers in the family."
The last point was not made very clear, but Ming Teng understood it. There were many brothers in the family, and if he took the lead, it would create pressure on other brothers. Now most of the brothers in the family are not independent yet. In the end, he realized that he was reckless, and the dowry he prepared was similar to that of his brothers.
It’s different with Yu Lu now. She’s his biological sister, so Li won’t say much, and the brothers from other parties won’t think too much about it either.
Zhulan naturally didn't say much, but waited for Mingteng to speak.
Ming Teng touched his nose and said, "My son found a lot of authentic calligraphy and paintings in the south, as well as some antiques, all for his sister."
There are a lot of tricks in some gray areas. He didn't go anywhere to buy things. The things were for his sister's dowry. It would be bad if he was recognized.
So he followed his uncle's lead to buy things, and of course he also cheated the Prince of Qi to buy them. The price was 30% cheaper than the market price.
After hearing this, Li didn't smile happily, but remained silent. "Thank you for your hard work."
Their parents do not have the ability to prepare calligraphy and paintings and antiques for their daughters. For those who marry into the Wang family, no matter how much jewelry and gold and silver are in the dowry, it is beautiful but will not bring much face. On the contrary, if there are many calligraphy and paintings and antiques as dowry, it will not only look good, but also make people look up to the bride.
The dowry given by the parents-in-law tends to be antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and the same is true for the dowry prepared by the eldest son and his wife.
The dowries from other families tended to be calligraphy and paintings, antiques, etc., but they, as parents, could only give as much gold and silver jewelry as possible as a dowry.
Ming Teng saw that his mother hadn't said anything for a long time, and he was a little at a loss, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Li sighed, "Mother just thought that my son has really grown up."
Ming Teng blinked and said, "Mom, you said this two years ago."
At that time, he and Xu Chen helped the Qin Prince's uncle to carry out extensive publicity. The uncle rewarded them, and the emperor also rewarded them.
Although he secretly asked his grandfather about the idea, his grandfather told him not to tell anyone as it was a secret between them!
The emotion in Li's heart disappeared instantly. This annoying child, "Okay, go and do your own thing."
Zhulan held a handkerchief to cover the upturned corners of her mouth.
Changzhong didn't want to leave. He hadn't shared yet. He kept talking about the teahouse. Mingrui wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into, "Uncle."
Zhulan refused to admit it because she taught so well and the children remembered her words in their hearts!
However, Zhulan thought about it and thought that Mingrui did not take the fan and let Miss Lin sprain her ankle. If this could be a memory of their marriage, it would be quite interesting to think about it!
Zhao smiled, "This is fate."
My son really doesn’t like to bring a fan, but he brought one today.
Mingrui's ears turned red, "Mom."
When he was not paying attention to Miss Lin, he only knew about her from news. When he saw Miss Lin today, his ears turned even redder. She was indeed good-looking.
Mingrui's fair skin turned visibly red, and Zhulan couldn't help but laugh, and the whole room laughed.
The provincial examination was over, and the wedding date was an auspicious day that had been chosen. As they couldn't wait for Xuemei's family to return, the tenth day after the provincial examination results were announced was the auspicious day for the wedding.
On this day, Xuemei returned to her parents' home as she was about to give birth. She watched her sister put on makeup and wedding dress while she was pregnant. Xuemei's eyes were red. She didn't feel this deeply even when she got married herself.
Yu Lu handed the handkerchief to her elder sister and said, "Please don't cry. If you cry, I will cry too."
Xuemei wiped her eyes and said, "I'm not crying, I'm just happy."
Yu Lu suppressed her red eyes and said, "We should be happy. We are all in the capital and it will be easy for us sisters to meet in the future."
This is the advantage of marrying far away. Not only is it easy to go back to your parents' home, but you also have their support so you don't have to worry about being bullied.
Xuemei took her sister's hand and pressed it on her belly. "I'm not a superstitious person, but I also hope that I can bring you good pregnancy. I'm not saying anything about a happy marriage, but I want you to have many children and grandchildren."
Yu Lu exclaimed, "Then I must touch it carefully, the little guy must bring good luck to my second aunt!"
Xuemei's stomach moved and Yulu's eyes lit up.
Li and Zhao watched like this. Li felt sad because her daughter married well but had too many responsibilities to bear.
Zhulan felt a little depressed, until the matchmaker urged her, everyone's mood improved a lot.
The time has come and Mingyun and others are already blocking the way ahead.
Changzhong and his brothers did not go to the gate, they all stayed with their father.
Changzhong sighed twice, "We have a lot of boys in our family, it's hard to pass the test without preparation."
Now is the time for Sister Xue Han to get married, and there are many boys with the word "ming" in their names, so the groom has many difficulties to overcome if he wants to enter the mansion.
The worst thing is that everyone in the Zhou family is educated. The eldest nephew got the second place in the imperial examination, and the second nephew also has a famous teacher to teach him. Every nephew is good.
Chang-ji smiled, “I thought you would go to the door too.”
Changzhong raised his chin and said, "I am the younger uncle, I am the elder."
Boss Zhou was in no mood to listen to his younger brothers chatting. His eyes were already red before he even saw his son-in-law. The eldest wife only has one girl, and a precious daughter was born among a bunch of bad boys. Boss Zhou and Mrs. Li really love their daughter.
It can be seen from the dowry that Yu Lu took basically everything that could be taken. If Yu Lu hadn't stopped them, the two would have wanted to take more.
Chang Yi had a deep look in his eyes. He did not attend his daughter's wedding. He planned to chat more with his son-in-law after he was done with his work.
No matter how reluctant the Zhou family was, the Wang family also rushed in. The advantage of a big family is that there is no shortage of people. Wang Wei got through all the difficulties and finally married a wife.
Zhulan has had the experience of marrying off her granddaughter, so she can still remain calm.
The eldest couple couldn't bear it any longer. They finally waited until their daughter got on the sedan chair. They walked back while crying. No one could persuade them, their tears kept falling.
Xue Han said: "This is the first time I've seen big brother cry like this."
Zhulan smiled and said, "When Linxi gets married, Rongchuan will do the same."
Xue Han choked, "Mom, Lin Xi is still young."
Zhulan knew how much Xuehan and his wife treasured Linxi. Not only did they treasure her, but the Emperor and the Empress Dowager also treasured her as their only legitimate granddaughter.
In the past two years, Xue Han has completely lost her childishness. Now, she is the respected Princess of Qin in the capital. If she doesn't restrain her aura, it will be suffocating.