Because of the letter, Zhulan cancelled the flower-viewing banquet that had been planned in order to avoid any further problems.
Time passed quickly, and eight days went by in a blink of an eye. When the day for delivering the betrothal gifts was chosen, Boss Zhou finished his business and returned home early.
Zhou Shuren brought Zhulan and the betrothal gifts to the Wang residence. Many people watched the team carrying the betrothal gifts. Boxes were carried into the Wang residence. There were many people watching the fun. In a blink of an eye, everyone knew that the Zhou family had sent the betrothal gifts.
Lord Wang and Mrs. Tao listened to the betrothal gifts being announced and looked at each other. They were both from aristocratic families with strong financial resources, so they were surprised by the betrothal gifts.
The two men thought that Mr. Zhou came from a farming and scholar family and would not have much wealth, so they both sat down and prepared a small betrothal gift. Unexpectedly, there was 5,000 taels of silver in cash alone.
Tao looked at the gold ornaments in the box and her smile deepened. She was really worried that Xuanxuan would have to live on the dowry in the future. Now it seems that she won't have to. She has also heard a lot that the Zhou family was attracted by Xuanxuan's money. Bah, it was obviously Xuanxuan who fell in love with the young master of the Zhou family first. Some people are just jealous.
Tao said enthusiastically, "Please come in."
The Zhou family sent the betrothal gift with great fanfare, and Liu knew the news immediately. She had been sending letters and waiting for the Zhou family's reaction, but there was no reaction at all. Today they actually sent the betrothal gift, and Liu held the handkerchief in her hand. Mr. Zhou didn't care at all
Many people in Jinzhou City also speculated that the Zhou family was attracted by the county lord's money. The announcement of the betrothal gift today slapped many people in the face. It is obvious that the Zhou family has a strong foundation.
Zhulan also went smoothly in setting the date. Both families wanted to get married as soon as possible, so they chose the nearest auspicious day, two months later.
Zhou family, Chang Zhi’s betrothal gift was over ten thousand taels, which had a great impact on several branches of the Zhou family.
This is the betrothal gift. Even if the county lady brought it back, it would be the money of four wives. This means that Changzhi had a fortune of over ten thousand taels before he got married.
Boss Zhou was a little stunned. He knew that his mother had been busy preparing the betrothal gift for his fourth brother, and he thought it must be a lot of money. However, he didn't expect that the gift list would cost more than ten thousand taels.
Boss Zhou calculated the eldest wife's property, and it was really pitifully small. All of it converted into silver was less than two thousand taels, and most of it was his wife's dowry. Boss Zhou felt a little uncomfortable, but it passed quickly, so he didn't envy her.
Seeing his wife sitting still, Zhou Laoda reached out and pulled Li's hand, "Don't be envious. When we got married, our family was a farmer. Now the Zhou family's status has changed, and my fourth brother married a county lady. These betrothal gifts are justified. We just need to live our own lives well."
Li came back to his senses, "Boss, what did you say?"
Boss Zhou repeated it again, and Li was speechless. "I'm not envious. Mother told me when she left that she knew the number. I was distracted because I was thinking, how much silver does our Zhou family have? It's not difficult to get this ten thousand taels of silver!"
Boss Zhou was stunned. He had bought a fishery some time ago, which also cost him a considerable amount of money. Moreover, his mother had not sold the shop or the land. Boss Zhou was shocked. Without his knowledge, had the Zhou family become so wealthy
Only Zhao was at home in the second room. Zhao glanced at her daughter who was not with her and said, "Mother really isn't being stubborn. You don't need to take leave to accompany me."
Yu Shuang didn't believe it. Mother and father were the ones who were most willing to argue. Mother must have thought too much about Fourth Uncle's gift list. "Mother, I've already taken my leave. Let me accompany you."
Zhao rubbed her forehead and said, "My dear, I do feel a little uncomfortable, but when I think about it, you and your sister will get married with a decent dowry, so I feel balanced."
Yu Shuang, "..."
This time she didn't think much about the letter to her mother.
In the third room, Mrs. Dong saw her husband writing at the desk. She couldn't help but walk over curiously. When she saw the content, she was silent, "Are you calculating the family assets?"
Chang Lian put down his brush and said, "Ah, I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll calculate how much property I have."
Dong asked, "What are you doing with this?"
Chang Lian smiled and said, "I just want to know how powerful our family is. I want to learn from them and save more for my children in the future."
Mrs. Dong has become more open-minded these days. She has gained a lot of weight and smiled gently. Especially when she heard that her husband was working hard for their family, she smiled and asked, "What have you learned?"
Chang Lian pointed at the written words and said, "I calculated that apart from the unexpected money from Dad's reselling, most of it was actually saved by Mom. Mom is really amazing."
Mrs. Dong's eyes sparkled, "Then I will ask you for advice in the future."
Chang Lian curled his lips, "Yeah."
He is very anxious. When his daughter grows up, he will definitely give her a generous dowry. He doesn't plan to have too many good children, just a good one. He is not greedy.
Rongchuan was under great pressure. He sat at his desk and looked through his savings over the years. Apart from his monthly salary, most of the money he earned from writing.
In the entire Zhou family, his handwriting was the best, all because he put a lot of effort into it. He was best at copying. Ahem, his own handwriting was not worth money, but he could copy the calligraphy of some famous calligraphers. Little by little, he really saved up a lot of money.
Rong Chuan counted and found it was two hundred taels. He closed the box with a sigh. It was not enough for him to buy a shop. Rong Chuan pursed his lips. Xue Han was the daughter of the Zhou family, and he also wanted to prepare an enviable betrothal gift for her.
Rongchuan and Mingyun were in the academy together. Mingyun was the eldest grandson of the Zhou family and had many flatterers around him, so no one would offend Mingyun easily. But he was different. Although he would not trip others up, he would always make sarcastic remarks. He never took the sarcastic remarks against him to heart.
Xue Han never said it, but he also knew that the ladies who invited Xue Han had made a lot of ridicule to her.
Rongchuan looked at the books on the table. He would take the examination for the scholar next year and hoped to pass it in one go. But then he became discouraged. He decided not to think too far ahead and should save more money to buy a shop first!
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren came back in the afternoon. The youngest son hadn't seen his mother for a day. Zhulan changed her clothes and held on to him tightly.
Zhou Shuren was a little jealous, "Stinky boy, why don't you catch your father?"
Zhulan kissed her son and said, "You are not at home during the day. When you are older and understand more, I will catch you."
Zhou Shuren had a very long beard, and he tore it with a sound, "Let go, you little brat."
Zhulan snickered, "Are you happy that I caught you this time?"
Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched in pain, "This kid's grip is quite strong, let him let go, it hurts."
Zhulan patted her son's hand and said, "It's not that his hand is strong, it's that your beard is too long and it's too easy to grab it."
Zhou Shuren waited for his son to let go, rubbing his chin. He was now particularly satisfied with his beard. He opened his mouth to bite his son's fat hand, but before he touched it, he burst into tears, crying so sadly.
Zhulan coaxed, "Your father is just scaring you."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
He loves this kid so much that he wants to love him to the bone, but this kid seems to betray him every time!
Zhulan walked a little further away with her son in her arms and said to Zhou Shuren, "Go to the study."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
Was he kicked out? Take a deep breath. One is the long-awaited son, and the other is the apple of my eye. Well, I can't afford to offend either of them.