For the next few days, everything was calm in Prince Huai's Mansion.
The housekeeper was urging the servants to pack things for the trip to Fuhuai, while Qin Rushuang was devoted to Qingzhi's marriage.
The marriage of the two was arranged in a somewhat hasty manner.
According to the usual wealthy families, the man needs to apply for the job half a year in advance so that the woman can wait peacefully at home to get married. However, under Qin Rushuang's instructions, time was tight and all the time was shortened.
The wedding day was set on the 24th, and the day when Qian Ertong went to Prince Huai's Mansion to be engaged was set on the 18th.
No matter how nervous Qingzhi is, or how Qin Rushuang teases her, the day of Xiapin has finally come.
October 18th is an auspicious day.
Early in the morning, the street in front of Prince Huai's Mansion was crowded with people, all coming to see Qian Ertong's appointment.
As soon as the Si hour arrived, Qian Ertong came with his people.
He was sitting in a wheelchair that Muduo had made before, but Qin Rushuang had a craftsman take it apart and then made the wheelchair out of fine rosewood according to proportions.
The red sandalwood is all purple and looks festive, which is a good sign of the happy day.
Behind Qian Ertong were servants carrying boxes in a team of four.
For ordinary people, the salary for a junior hire is usually fourteen pigeons. For those with a little background, the salary can be increased to eighteen pigeons or twenty pigeons. For higher-ranking officials, the salary is usually thirty-six pigeons.
The thirty-six betrothal gifts, in addition to the regular betrothal money, betrothal cakes, three animals, drinks and other items, most of the rest contained silks, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
The news of Qingzhi Qian's second marriage was known to everyone under Qin Rushuang's instruction.
The streets were full of bustling people, whispering and discussing from time to time.
"I heard that two of the princess's servants got married, but I didn't expect the battle to be so big!"
"Hey! Why is the groom still sitting on the chair? Is his leg or foot bad?"
"Hey, be careful what you say! I heard that the man in the wheelchair will be an official in the court soon. He may have great fortunes in the future. The princess may be supporting others by making the battle so big!
"
"That's right! Let's just watch the excitement, and maybe we can get some lucky money later!"
Qian Ertong also brought thirty-six betrothal gifts.
Generally, the lid of the box will be opened as a betrothal gift, and outsiders are not forbidden to check it. Rich people often leave the lid of the box wide open to prove their financial strength.
But Qian Ertong brought the betrothal gift, except for the ordinary first fourteen boxes, the other boxes had their mouths closed tightly, so you couldn't see what was inside.
When he arrived at the gate of Shen's mansion, Qian Ertong dismounted his horse and presented himself to the housekeeper. The accompanying boy took out the betrothal gift list and began to sing the ceremony.
The first lift is to hire a load of cake!
The second lift, how many three animals!
The third lift, how many fruits are there in the four capitals!
…
In this way, until the fourteenth lift, everything was in order, until the servant opened the fifteenth lift, and when he opened the box, he saw a box full of gold!
The boy continued to sing:
The fifteenth lift, two hundred taels of gold!
The sixteenth lift, two hundred taels of gold!
…
"Thirty-sixth lift, two hundred taels of gold!"
"The ceremony is over! Butler, the betrothal gift is here. Please accept the betrothal gift list." The young man said with a smile.
As Qingzhi's natal family member, Qin Rushuang should have come to receive the betrothal gift in person, but she saw that Qingzhi was really nervous, so she stayed in the yard with her.
It happened that Xie Xun had something important to do in the army today, and he couldn't shirk it, so he asked the housekeeper to come out to receive the gift.
The housekeeper has been working in Prince Huai's Mansion for many years, so it is not considered a neglect.
Seeing that the housekeeper was flattered and accepted the gift list, the boy took out a stack of banknotes and said, "The silver is not packed in a box. I am afraid that too many babies will cause criticism. Please keep it and give it to Miss Qingzhi."
The housekeeper took a rough look at the amount of the banknote and pinched the thickness. He roughly estimated that it was as much as 30,000 taels, and hurriedly said, "This..."
"The housekeeper just accepts it. These are my master's savings at Du's."
The housekeeper had no choice but to accept it.
The crowd watching on the side, as the boxes were opened one by one, the noise became louder and louder. After the thirty-six betrothal gifts were sung, the scene suddenly got out of control.
This betrothal gift is really too heavy, twenty-two pounds of gold!
When they first learned that the marriage was between two servants of Prince Huai's Mansion, although the people did not dare to discuss it openly, they were secretly sure that this little maid would not be taken seriously. After all, she was just a slave. No matter how much Princess Huai praised her, she would be
That's it.
You can see this huge amount of betrothal gift...
Princess Huai is clearly telling everyone that these two people must not neglect them!
For a time, those who came to watch the excitement re-evaluated the status of Qin Rushuang's two subordinates.
But those women don't understand this, they are just extremely envious. How many women in the world can get this kind of face!
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In Qin Rushuang's yard.
Qingzhi is holding a handkerchief and is waiting anxiously.
Today was her wedding day, so she couldn't go out to meet Qian Ertong, so she could only stay in the backyard.
That piece of handkerchief with mandarin ducks playing in the water had already stirred up flowers in her hand.
Qin Rushuang looked at the nervous Qingzhi and teased her with a smile: "Are you so nervous? Are you afraid that the betrothal gift given by Qian Ertong will be less and I won't marry you off? Don't worry, you will be in the limelight today!"
Qingzhi didn't understand what Qin Rushuang's words meant at first, until the bustle in front of them dissipated and all the betrothal gifts were carried to the backyard...
She looked at the betrothal gift and the gold inside, and her mouth opened wide in fear!
"Qian Ertong him...how does he have so much money?"
Qin Rushuang was a little funny, "Do you still think Qian Ertong is still that poor boy? Since he came to work in my hands, all the Du family properties under his jurisdiction have increased to a certain extent. I think he is doing well, so I will manage him
His property has given him some dividends, and he can only save so much."
"but……"
Qin Rushuang looked at the boxes full of gold and said to Qingzhi, "This guy Qian Ertong has really emptied his money. These things should be his entire property. Fortunately, the dowry I prepared for you is not the same."
If it’s less, then it won’t be looked down upon by others.”
Qingzhi looked at the dowry and felt both sweet and sad in her heart.
She knew that Qian Ertong was good at business, and was very touched that his ex Qian Ertong was willing to give him all his family wealth. If it weren't for his legs...
Qin Rushuang noticed Qingzhi's sadness and patted her shoulder.
"Everything in the world is fickle. If it hadn't been for this border incident, he might have been a wealthy little boss all his life. But precisely because of this opportunity, he might be able to achieve great success in the court in the future, so you can rest assured.
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"There are only a few days until your wedding day. Just stay in the house and show off your wedding dress."
With a heart full of sweetness, Qingzhi turned her head and looked at the wedding dress aside.
The wedding dress was prepared for her by Qin Rushuang. It was made of the best materials and had already been made to perfection. All she needed to do was embroider some auspicious patterns on it.
In the past, how could she have imagined that a maid from a humble background would one day get married in such a glorious way?
Qingzhi's eyes were red, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes.
If there was a next life, she would still be willing to serve Qin Rushuang.
…
On the day Qian Ertong was appointed, there was indeed a discussion in Kyoto. Most of them were surprised by the generosity of Princess Huai and the wealth of Du's industry.
After all, being a big shopkeeper in Du's can have such financial resources, so how rich Qin Rushuang must be as the boss behind Du's!
After that day, Qin Rushuang thought about it and decided that she could not lighten Qingzhi's dowry, so three days before Qingzhi's wedding, Qin Rushuang took Qingzhi to Du's rouge shop.
