Rong Ci returned to Chuntingyuan with the betrothal gift list. On the way, he discussed the next things with Lu Zhui. When he was halfway there, a maid caught up to him and said, "Ninth Young Master! Ninth Young Master, please wait!"
"Ninth Young Master, please wait!"
The two stopped and looked back, only to see the maidservant beside Mrs. Rong Guogong.
Lu Zhui was quite familiar with her, and when he saw her running towards him, he showed an honest smile: "Miss Chunxing, why are you here? Madam, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Miss Chunxing took a few breaths, and then handed over two volumes of red books: "My aunt forgot to give them to me earlier. Here is a list of employment orders for the concubines of Duke Cao Guo, and one is for the Xie family.
, thank you for the betrothal gift list for the eldest son’s marriage.”
"We haven't had a marriage in our family for many years. We don't know how to give this gift. We can only refer to others. The one in the hands of the Ninth Young Master is almost based on the one prepared by Cao Shizi. The Xie family's
, just take a look."
"But as Madam just said, Ninth Young Master just wants to add some, so don't add too much to the list. If there is anything else you want to give, just give it in private."
Although there is no express provision for dowry in marriage, there is also a common agreement. For different statuses and within a certain range, it is okay to give more, but if it exceeds this specification, it is not good.
For example, Princess Ning married into Prince Ning's Mansion two days ago. The dowry of one hundred and ninety-two dollars has caused a lot of discussion in the past two days. It has even reached the ears of the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess will not remember you.
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Moreover, due to the different status of Rong Ci, it seems that one person has two wives. He is the son of the Rong family, and he will be the son of the Li family. His Majesty already gave him one share when he granted the marriage, so it is really difficult to get more.
The smiles given to Xie Yi by Rong Guogong's Mansion can be better than those given by Crown Prince Cao, but they can't be too much.
Rong Ci nodded and asked Lu Zhui to take the book: "Reply to mother for me, I understand."
Chun Xing saluted and turned to leave. Lu Zhui looked through the two booklets in his hands. There were all kinds of treasures on them. The names were either gold or jade. They looked like very valuable things at first glance.
He was amazed: "When I read the storybook earlier, I wrote a lot of things about how good the man was to the woman, but when I wrote about the betrothal gift, it was vague. This is the first time I have seen it."
Rong Ci pinched the book in his hand and thought to himself: What is written in the book is not as true as what is in his hand.
The engagement has been decided, is it still far to get married?
"Hey, young master, what do you think we should add? What does Miss Xie like? What if the gift is not what Miss Xie wants?"
Rong Ci: "..."
This was a question. He stopped and looked at Lu Zhui: "You don't understand either?"
Lu Zhui let out a laugh: "How do you understand this? I have a script but haven't written it down!"
Your subordinates didn’t learn, did they?
Master, aren't you making things difficult for me?
Rong Ci thought for a moment and then said, "Let Ji Bai come over here."
"He? He can't do it!" Lu Zhui almost choked, "No, no, no! Although he is a bookkeeper and store manager, he is very stingy. Last time I ate one of his chickens, he asked me to pay him three
Only!"
Yes, in Dongfang, I had no idea what he had listed.
This subordinate with a nice name has a very unique nickname, Dongfang Stingy. His general job is to manage the industrial management of Prince Ding's Mansion. He manages and supplies everything by one person, so if you want to settle the accounts in his hands, you need to talk about it carefully first.
Although the preparation of betrothal gifts does not go into public accounts and the items go into private treasury, there is more than a little danger in asking him to make a list.
Better say goodbye.
The master and the servant looked at each other and were somewhat silent.
After a long time, Lu Zhui patted himself on the head: "Why don't you ask Manager Chen to take care of it? He also has a list of whatever is in the warehouse. It just so happens that you are getting married. He is very happy and must be well prepared."
After all, they both felt that it was more reliable, so Lu Zhui went to find someone to find Manager Chen, and Rong Ci returned to Chuntingyuan alone.
After returning to the yard, I washed up, poured myself a cup of tea in the bright hall, and then sat down to read the gift list.
The gift money on the gift list, tea wine and fruit cakes, is not fixed, ten thousand taels of silver and one thousand taels of gold, this is already the maximum, no more, tea wine and fruit cakes are of no use if there are too many.
The remaining things that can be added are jewelry, cloth and various precious things. However, it is not easy to have too many of these things. But if there are not too many, what should I give?
Thinking about it makes me a little worried.
Prince Ding's Mansion was not far from Duke Rong's Mansion. It only took about half an hour before Manager Chen arrived.
Manager Chen is over forty this year. He is wearing a blue robe and a hat. He looks tall and thin. When he came, he was holding a medium-sized box.
"Young Master, all the things in the house's warehouse that can be used as gifts are here. The princess had the foresight to think that money was of no use in her hands, so she used the money to build a lot of shops, farms and houses.
, and then there is the collection of some unique paintings and various precious objects.”
Almost every family operates in this way. The old and new dynasties are replaced. I don’t know how many powerful families in the previous dynasty have fallen. The property of those enemies has gone into the national treasury. It was relatively poor at the beginning, and it was all used to raise the army and govern the mountains and rivers.
Okay, not much was left.
That is to say, the world was at peace more than ten years ago, and His Majesty rewarded the court officials generously. This can be regarded as making up for the reward.
The remaining clans that were involved with the previous dynasty and were not wiped out were trembling, and they were afraid of being bullied by the new powerful people, so they quickly sold their things and ran away, perhaps imitating the Xie family and giving them their wealth and loyalty.
There are also those who are like the Liao family who have been in decline. They have been unable to get ahead in recent years and cannot change their habit of spending money like water. They scatter a lot of money and sell off their family assets when they are gone.
Each family has indeed purchased a lot of things over the years, and their wealth is considered substantial.
After Prince Ding passed away, Prince Ding's Mansion was managed by Mrs. Rong Guogong. They also operated in the same way. If they had money, they would buy, buy, and save the family's wealth.
Rong Ci didn't understand this, so he handed the dowry list booklet to Manager Chen.
"Sit down. This is the betrothal gift list that my mother asked me to draw up. See what else you can add. The other two volumes are one for the marriage of Crown Prince Cao and the other for the marriage of the Xie family's eldest son.
Betrothal gift list."
"The Xie family, a two-hundred-year-old family, is very particular about etiquette. You can refer to their list to see what they are giving to others. The wife I am marrying now has a similar status to that of Crown Prince Cao, so I can also use his family's list as a reference.
You can add some, but not too much."
The one he wants to marry is the future princess. Naturally, he can have more than Crown Prince Cao, but it is not the case now, so he can't follow the example of marrying the princess, so he can only make a compromise.