After the appointment at the end of the month, the wedding date was set for October.
There are too many preparations for the big wedding, Qiao Wei does not have a mother by her side, and Aunt Luo lacks the experience of getting married in the city, so the fourth wife takes on the important task of arranging the marriage.
The first is to make a wedding dress.
In the past, women's wedding dresses were all stitched out by themselves, but gradually, this tradition was lost. Except for poor women who couldn't afford to hire an embroiderer and had to sew their own wedding dresses at home, those with better conditions could all sew their own wedding dresses. I went to Xiulou to make money and asked someone to do it.
The Fourth Madam invited a familiar embroiderer. This embroiderer's home opened an embroidery building, and she was well-known in the capital. It is expensive.
"A set of one hundred taels?" Qiao Wei frowned. In modern times, that would be 600,000 RMB! Why is the wedding dress so valuable
The embroiderer smiled gently: "The price starts at one hundred taels, different styles, different materials, and different prices."
"That's too expensive! Why don't you give me a hundred taels and I'll make you a set?"
Xiu Niang was stunned for a moment, isn't she the eldest lady of the Enbo Mansion? Why... how can you be reluctant to part with a hundred taels of silver
Xiu Niang has no worries about food and clothing all her life, how can she know how hard it is to live without even rice? When Qiao Wei and her two children almost starved to death, Qiao Wei wanted to break a copper plate into two. How could she be willing to spend a hundred taels of silver to make a set of clothes that can only be worn once in a lifetime
The fourth lady covered her face and smiled softly: "I don't even look at who you are marrying. When you go out, it's the face of the Qiao family, and it's also his face."
Qiao Wei curled her lips: "When he knew me, it's not that he didn't know that I was a pauper!"
Having said that, let Xiu Niang make a tailor.
The embroiderer made clothes. She had never seen such a figure, but she was rarely as well-proportioned as Qiao Wei. Her waist was full, her breasts were beautiful and her buttocks were raised, her belly was flat without a trace of fat, her arms were slender, and her legs were straight and slender. , This figure, how does it look like she has given birth to a child? Her family's daughter is only fifteen years old, and she is not as slim as her.
After measuring the size, the embroiderer took out three more albums, one for patterns, one for fabrics, and one for ready-to-wear styles.
The painting is very lifelike.
Qiao Wei opened the fabric atlas and said, "Why don't you cut the fabric into small pieces and paste it? Isn't it more intuitive than the one drawn?"
When Xiu Niang heard this, her eyes lit up: "This is a good idea, why didn't I think of it before?"
Customers point to the materials in the picture book, and the effect is somewhat different from the picture book. Some customers are used to it, so they don’t say anything, but some can’t rub the sand in their eyes, clamoring to return the product and exchange it.
If the fabric can be attached, no matter whether the finished product is satisfactory or not, at least the material cannot be wrong, right
The embroiderer thanked Qiao Wei and waived 10% of the manual fee for Qiao Wei.
You can save tens of taels of silver by opening your mouth, and the fourth lady laughed: "How did you grow such a head? So many ideas?"
Qiao Wei spread her hands: "I have to ask my parents, they made me like this."
After reading the album, Qiao Wei found that the materials were not bad, but the styles and patterns were not satisfactory.
"There are here." Qiao Zheng walked in with a booklet, "Your mother drew these by herself back then. She made one set, and the rest were useless. Take a look, if you like it." of?"
Qiao Wei opened the album, her mother's painter is really amazing, the clothes seem to be flying off the paper, each piece is so beautiful, the embroiderer can't help but poke her head to take a look, There was a deep sense of surprise and longing in his eyes.
"Miss Qiao, can you lend me this album? You won't be charged for today's clothes."
Qiao Wei joked: "You want to buy me an album for only one piece of clothing, isn't it too cheap? Just relying on this album, your embroidery business can be doubled, believe it or not?"
The embroidered lady bit her lip: "How much is it, Ms. Qiao asks for a price!"
Qiao Wei said: "My mother's things are all priceless treasures, so I won't sell them."
What are you kidding, with such precious things, she doesn't know that she owns an embroidery house
"Just this." Qiao Wei pointed to one of the wedding dresses, "If you can't remember, I'll make a copy for you."
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Qiao Zheng volunteered to imitate the style chosen by Qiao Wei and handed it to the embroiderer.
The embroiderer just looked at the pattern, and her heart melted. She really didn't know how beautiful it would be if she made it and wore it on her body.
After Qiao Wei ordered her own clothes, she ordered a set of festive red clothes and red robes for Wang Shu and Jing Yun respectively, and the construction period was 20 days in total.
The fourth wife and Qiao Wei had a fierce fight, and the third wife was not to be outdone, and went up the mountain wearing a few sets of treasured haircuts.
The third master is idle and can't earn any money. The expenses are all dependent on the public, but how can the little money in the public be enough? Even if the third lady is out of her mind, she still knows that it is time to make plans for her own good life.
This was the first time for the third wife to set foot on the mountain, and she felt the same as everyone else. She was both disgusted and shocked. What she hated was the rural environment, and what shocked her was Qiao's house, which was so big and magnificent!
She didn't know if it was golden nanmu or not, but when she entered the yard, the roses bloomed all over the ground, so she thought spring was coming.
There are also beautiful flowers on the fence. How can this be an earthen house? It is clearly a villa garden.
It's no wonder that the eldest brother is so happy to miss leaving, she wants to live here for a while.
"Xiaowei, I'm here to see you."
While speaking, the third lady entered Qiao Wei's room, and what caught her eyes was the bright and festive Babu bed beside her, and the third lady's steps stopped immediately.
How can there be such a beautiful bed? It made her want to kiss again...
"Third aunt." Qiao Wei greeted politely, and she sat in the small room on the Babu bed, facing the dressing table, trying on the earrings given by the fourth lady.
The fourth lady also greeted the third lady: "Sister-in-law three, you are here."
Seeing that the fourth lady had already made a move before her, the third lady was a little upset, but when she saw that the fourth lady only gave her earrings and nothing else, her expression turned slightly pale.
She smiled and said: "My niece is getting married, so I have to express it as an aunt! Here are some sets of dowry heads for me, one set of ruby, one set of pure gold, one set of jade, and a small one. Wei see if you like it."
Qiao Wei opened the box, the third wife really spent a lot of money, every set is so exquisite, when did this third aunt become so sensible? Don't want to be a well-known iron cock anymore
"Third Aunt's gift is really precious." The Fourth Madam praised.
The third lady is proud, isn't that right? She took out all the treasures at the bottom of the box: "Xiaowei, is your wedding dress settled? If not, let me introduce you to an embroiderer."
Qiao Wei smiled: "It's fixed, thank you Third Aunt."
"Oh." The third lady was not disappointed, and said again: "Have you chosen a companion?"
Escort
Qiao Wei searched for keywords in her mind. Fortunately, she had read a lot of novels in her previous life and knew what these two words meant. It was the servant who followed her to marry her husband's family: "Not yet."
The third lady smiled and said: "That's just right, I brought you two maids, both of whom are clever and able to stand on the stage, and kept them in the Prime Minister's Mansion so that you won't lose face. Rouge, Jade, come in!"
A maid wearing a pink bijia and a green bijia walked in.
Slender and slim is Qiao Wei's first impression, and graceful manner is Qiao Wei's second impression.
The two stood still in front of Qiao Wei, and bowed gracefully: "This servant has seen the eldest lady."
Qiao Wei looked at the maid who was pink and bijia: "What's your name? Look up."
The servant girl slowly raised her head: "In the case of the eldest lady, the maidservant's name is Rouge."
Qiao Wei smiled: "A person lives up to his name."
Beautiful as rouge, really a stunner.
Qiao Wei's smile remained unchanged: "How old is it?"
"fifteen."
Qiao Wei smiled and said, "You're younger than me."
The servant girl lowered her head.
"What books have you read?"
"Four Books and Five Classics, I have read a little bit."
Qiao Wei was surprised and said: "Hey, you have read the Four Books and Five Classics. You have more ink in your stomach than me. You will follow me to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future. Do you want to give the Prime Minister a red sleeve?"
Rouge's shoulders trembled: "I dare not!"
Qiao Wei looked away lightly, and looked at Fei Cui with a smile: "What book did you read?"
Fei Cui didn't dare to mention the Four Books and Five Classics any more, she just said: "Women are virtuous if they don't have talent, slaves and maidservants don't know much."
If she is really clever, she has already learned how to flatter her. Qiao Wei smiled: "It's okay to be illiterate. I'm half-baked at first. If the maid I brought didn't understand, wouldn't it be a joke for people to see? Another day Someone gave me an account book, and I don't understand a word, and neither do you, so what do I need you for?"
Emerald was choked and speechless.
The third lady is secretly worried, you think that he is smarter than you if you are literate, and you think he is useless if you are illiterate, what do you think
Qiao Wei was too lazy to go around with her, and closed the jewelry box: "I'll accept the face, but you can't be too greedy. Let the third aunt use these two best maids."
The third wife, Babaer, saw her beloved jewelry being locked in the drawer, and roared in her heart: You took my jewelry but didn't do my business, black heart!
Qiao Wei knew what the third lady was up to, and bullied her for being young, easy-going, and thin-skinned, so she was too embarrassed to refuse, so she wanted to put two eyeliners beside her, and let the eyeliners show her face in front of the prime minister through her. After the house is closed, the spring of the third house will come. The best thing is to be able to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the prime minister, so Sanfang can barely be regarded as a relative of the Ji family.
"Oh, it's gone!" Qiao Wei suddenly stretched out her hands to hold it, but she didn't hold it. She looked at the floor annoyedly and searched for a while.
"What's missing?" the third lady asked.
Qiao Wei said, "Third Aunt's face."
"Pfft—" Fourth Madam couldn't hold back and laughed.
The third lady left with a dark face.
Qiao Wei took out the hair from the third lady and played with it for a while: "A person is not a person, but a thing is a thing."
The fourth lady said angrily: "You, you are really not a loser."
Qiao Wei didn't hide it, raised her eyebrows and said, "That's right? Who wants to take advantage of me, in the next life!"
The Fourth Madam couldn't help laughing: "Your mother never suffers, but she is not as cunning as you. You girl, did you become a fox?"
It would be nice if she was transformed into a fox. Foxes don't need to get married, and they don't need to serve their parents-in-law. One person can feed the whole family and the whole family will not be hungry. How comfortable!
…
The matter of the maid finally reminded Qiao Wei that she needed a companion.
Those who do rough work can go outside to buy a few, but the confidant must know the basics.
Qiao Wei called Bi'er: "I'm going to the Prime Minister's Mansion, I want to ask you, would you like to come with me?"
Bi'er nodded: "Yes."
Qiao Wei tapped lightly on the table a few times with her fingers: "Think about it carefully, the Prime Minister's Mansion is a family with big rules and is not as comfortable as the workshop. Everyone in the workshop likes you, but if you go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, maybe everyone will squeeze you out."
Bi'er thought for a while, but still nodded: "I know, I've thought it over clearly, and I'm willing to go with Madam."
Qiao Wei didn't ask any more questions. Bi'er is not a child. She knows how to weigh the pros and cons. If she is willing, she is actually very happy. She said something that might be very dangerous, but if Bi'er really went, How could she not protect her well
"Go ahead and let Qiniang come in."
"good."
Bi'er left the villa and met Xiao Wei who had finished cleaning the baskets at the door of the workshop. Seeing her coming out of the villa, Xiao Wei couldn't help asking: "Why does Madam want you?"
Bi'er said truthfully, "Let me follow you to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Xiao Wei said, "Then, what are we going to do here?"
Bi Er said: "Madam has her own arrangements. By the way, Xiao Wei, do you want to go? I see that there is a shortage of manpower around Madam. If you go, you will not earn less than in the workshop."
Xiao Wei lowered his head: "I can't go."
"Why?" Billy was surprised.
Xiao Wei said, "I want to support my family."
With so many bandits to feed, they would have nothing to eat when he left.
"Bi'er." Xiao Wei said in a low voice, his face flushed a little.
"What's wrong?" Billy asked with wide eyes.
Xiao Wei blushed more and more: "...no, nothing, I'll go first."
Bi'er looked at the back of him running away, and stomped her feet angrily: "Idiot!"
…
Qiniang was halfway through ordering, when she heard Qiao Wei calling her, she took off her gloves and apron, and went to the villa: "Ma'am, did you call me?"
Qiao Wei nodded: "How are you and Agui?"
Qiniang said, "Same as usual."
Qiao Wei said: "I plan to keep you here, Agui, do I want to take you away? If there is any influence."
"No!" Qiniang, who realized that she might have answered too quickly, added, "He can't influence me."
Qiao Wei smiled faintly, Qiniang turned and left the room.
Agui suddenly flashed out from one side, and hugged her: "I heard you tell Madam that you want to keep me, how kind of you, Qiniang."
"Let go!" Qiniang scolded in a low voice.
Agui felt wronged and said: "Qiniang, I know I was wrong, I will never go drinking again, and I will never leave you alone again, please forgive me, you and Brother Zhong can move back."
"You have a good idea!" Qiniang broke his arm and entered the workshop without looking back.
Agui: "Qiniang! Qiniang!"
The news of Qiao Wei's marriage spread quickly, and within three days, everyone from all over the world knew that this capable little widow was going to marry, and it was said that she was marrying the current prime minister.
They didn't know that the prime minister was young and promising, but they felt that they were all very old when they became high officials. They must be a sour old man. Some people envied, others regretted, and some ridiculed.
Er Gouziniang stood with her hips on her hips and stood at the door of someone's house, spitting and scolding: "If you have the guts, go and marry me! You kick your man away, and find an official! You are such a pig, take off your clothes!" Let's see if people pay no attention to it!"
The village was full of excitement, talking about the little widow on the mountain.
The friends in the private school also heard the news, and the children's world became much simpler. When they heard that Jing Yun's mother was going to marry a rich official and move to a big house in the capital, they were so envious no.
In the backyard of the private school, Jing Yun sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to auction off the things used by the prime minister.
"This is the cup that the prime minister once drank. Drinking water from the prime minister's cup can refresh your mind, keep your mind active, and keep you from distracting yourself all day long. It is most suitable for students who are struggling with study. The starting price is two copper coins. Let's start bidding now."
"Three copper coins!"
"Five!"
"Ten!"
"fifteen!"
"Fifty!"
The small crowd of onlookers took a deep breath and jumped from fifteen to fifty, so amazing!
The person who called fifty was the son of Yuanwailang, nicknamed Fatty, and he was also a high-ranking client of Jingyun. He was paid five taels of silver every month. Don't let him be bullied, and the privilege of touching Xiaobai every day, his family is rich and powerful, and he doesn't care about dozens of copper coins.
But the private school is not limited to him, the son of Yuanwailang, another VIP customer, Xue Doudou, started a fight with him: "One hundred!"
Xue Doudou is a premium customer. On the twelfth of January, in addition to enjoying everything Ah Pang can enjoy, there are also new additions such as exemption from punishment for breaking school rules, dozing off without responsibility in class, enthusiastic afternoon tea (snacks left over in the morning) and January A bonus for painting with Xiaobai once, artist: Jing Yun.
Unwilling to lose to Xue Doudou, Ah Fatty slapped his thigh: "One or two!"
Xue Doudou stopped talking, and spent a tael of money to buy a broken cup, you are awesome!
"Once for a tael of silver, twice for a tael of silver, and three times for a tael of silver." Jing Yun hit the stone with a hammer, "Deal, the prime minister's cup is yours."
Ah Pang happily took out the money, eagerly opened the water bag, filled the cup, took a big sip, and smacked his lips. Why does it taste weird
Qiao Wei rummaged around in the house, Qiniang brought water into the house to clean up: "What are you looking for, ma'am?"
Qiao Wei frowned: "The cup is gone."
Qiniang said softly, "Which cup? I'll help you find it."
Qiao Wei gestured, "It's the one that Xiaobai picked up and used as a chamber pot."
…
Jing Yun took out another thing from the bag: "This is the face cloth used by the prime minister. My mother called it a towel. Using the prime minister's towel to wash your face can beautify your face. It is most suitable for students who are not confident in their appearance. The starting price Ten coppers."
Jing Yun looks so good-looking, so the Prime Minister's towels are used? Everyone thought in unison, and soon someone shouted: "Fifteen!"
"twenty!"
"thirty!"
"forty!"
"one hundred!"
"two hundred!"
It seems that there are many students who are not confident about their appearance...
"Five taels!"
The ugly Xue Doudou, who was always disliked by Wang Shu, gritted his teeth and called out the sky-high price.
The little friends are quiet, Er Gouzi's jaw almost fell off, his family can't earn five taels a year, what a prodigal...
Jing Yun said calmly and calmly: "Once every five twos, two times five twos, three times five twos, the deal is done, and the prime minister's towel is yours."
Qiao Wei continued to search in the room.
Qiniang said: "It's just a cup, I'll send you one later."
Qiao Wei said strangely: "No, I found that piece of cloth is missing!"
Qiniang: "What cloth?"
Qiao Wei: "Pearl's diaper."
Xue Doudou happily paid the money, and took the prime minister's face cloth, the cloth for Mao's face is so hard
He wiped it on his face, a breeze blew, and the smell was a bit ecstasy...
After that, some things were auctioned, because Jing Yun and Wang Shu will transfer schools soon, no matter how rich everyone is in the future, they will not have the opportunity to buy the things of the "Prime Minister", so everyone keeps losing money .
"This martial arts cheat book is mine!"
"mine!"
"You have no money!"
"Aren't you gone too?"
It wasn't Fatty and Xue Doudou who were arguing, but the other two little prodigal sons.
One of them untied the golden lock hanging around his neck: "I'll buy it with this!"
"I also have a longevity lock!" The other one untied his own longevity lock, his was made of jade.
Looking at the golden longevity lock, Wang Shu took a deep breath.
Jing Yun asked, "Want a golden lock?"
Wang Shu nodded.
Jing Yun asked for the jade lock.
Wang Shu: "..."
…
For the upcoming wedding, the Prime Minister's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, thick red silk was paved on the road, bright red lanterns were hung on the porch, the white magnolia was removed and replaced with beautiful peonies, clusters of pink, a Clusters of red, clusters of purple, the serious mansion gradually shrouded in a layer of festive colors.
Brother Liu went to Luomei Courtyard to pay his respects to Mrs. Ji. In the courtyard, a few clever little maids were setting up ladders to replace the octagonal lamp under the porch. The original lamp had a brown frame and a white lampshade. The lampshade was painted with ink Ome, which has a fresh and elegant beauty, is now replaced with an octagonal lamp, but the frame is deep vermilion, the lampshade is colorful, and there are several interesting paintings of figures, and each lamp happens to finish a story .
The tassels of the lamp are either red, pink, or blue, and the tassels are swaying gently with the breeze blowing. Suddenly, the lifeless courtyard has a youthful color and a childishness that even Brother Liu can feel.
"Is it going to be Chinese New Year, grandma? It hasn't snowed yet." Brother Liu walked to his grandmother and said doubtfully.
Mrs. Ji's rattan chair was moved from the porch to the courtyard. She looked at the maids hanging up lanterns, smiling all over her face. When Brother Liu asked her, the smile on her face didn't fade away. Brother Liu only felt that grandmother's smile was so warm , I'm so happy, it's like I don't have it in my memory.
Mrs. Ji touched his little head, and smiled kindly: "It's not Chinese New Year, it's because you are going to have a sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law?" Brother Liu seemed to understand.
Mrs. Ji smiled and explained patiently: "It's your elder brother's wife, and your elder brother is getting married."
"Like father and mother?" Brother Liu asked.
Mrs. Ji nodded: "Yes, just like your parents."
"Brother, will you come back to live in the future?" He was really afraid of his brother.
Mrs. Ji smiled and said: "Not only your elder brother, but also your sister-in-law and your little nephew and daughter. They are the same age as you, but you are an uncle, so you have to take care of them, you know?"
"Understood." Brother Liu nodded obediently, the mansion was lonely, and he was also very happy to have a friend.
Mother Rong led the carpenter and brought in a pair of logs.
"Is this a cabinet?" Mrs. Ji asked.
Rong's mother replied: "It's the bed. The one you ordered will be installed soon. In your opinion, where is it better to install it? The east wing or the west wing?"
"Put it in my room." Mrs. Ji said.
Rong's mother smiled and said, "Alright, I'll take a rest in your room when I'm tired from playing."
"Is it for me to sleep?" Brother Liu asked with wide eyes.
Mrs. Ji smiled and stroked his shoulder: "Brother Liu likes it, grandma will ask you to make one for you."
It turned out it wasn't for him, Brother Liu was disappointed.
…
The marriage customs of Daliang Dynasty, from Nazheng (downward employment) to Qinying (welcome), both men and women are not allowed to meet each other, otherwise it is considered unlucky, so Ji Mingxiu's daily life has become obediently going up to court, missing his wife and children, and obediently going underground. Going to bed, missing my wife and children, and sleeping obediently, missing my wife and children.
If he didn't come, Qiao Wei would be Qiao Zheng's alone. Qiao Zheng spent every day with his daughter, and it was a joy to live a loving father's addiction.
But it's really just fun, he can't be counted on to make arrangements for the marriage, it all depends on the fourth wife's running around, and Qiao Wei's own contribution.
Qiao Wei sat in the room and drew up a list of guests. According to the customs of Rhinoceros Village, the woman also had to set up several tables of banquets before she got married. She had to think about who to invite.
As she wrote, she raised her eyes and glanced at Qiao Zheng who was smirking at her, and asked, "You just married me, don't you miss me?"
Qiao Zheng said, "I will think about it."
Qiao Wei put down her pen, squinted her eyes and smiled: "Then why... I won't marry?"
Qiao Zheng thought for a while: "You should marry, otherwise no one will look for your mother."