When discussing the marriage proposal, Changde had no objection to the fifth elder brother. Irgenjue Luo Shi was a little dissatisfied that the fifth elder brother had a wound on his face and was not very decent.
According to the superstitious thinking of this era, a disfigured person with injuries on his or her face would naturally have bad luck and should not attend formal wedding events.
Yuzhu also understood Irgenjueluo's taboos very well, so he instead proposed that Lao Twelve come to propose marriage.
Last time, when Sun Chengyun asked for a birthday gift, Lao Twelve performed so well that Yuzhu accepted him.
Although Lao Twelve was an empty-headed brother, he was a genuine prince's brother, and his status was extremely noble. Irgenjueluo Shi nodded with a smile.
In the subsequent negotiations, Changde and Irgenjue Luo did not embarrass Yuzhu.
Often when Yuzhu mentioned the difficulties, Changde and Yiergen Jueluo would both take a considerate stance and immediately nod in agreement.
Finally, Yuzhu said with a smile: "To be honest with my father-in-law and mother-in-law, my father will go to the palace tomorrow to inform the imperial concubine about the marriage of his son-in-law and his daughter, and ask the empress to give her some rare items in the palace.
Support the scene."
Changde stroked his beard and nodded frequently. When giving out betrothal gifts, it would be more glorious if it was preceded by gifts from the imperial concubine.
After resigning, Yuzhu deliberately "left" the thick betrothal gift list under the brocade stool.
How can I put it, if Yuzhu hadn't persuaded Li Si'er, she would have dared to raise the betrothal gift to five hundred thousand taels.
Now, even the reduced betrothal gift is still worth two hundred thousand taels of silver.
Yuzhu deliberately left the betrothal gift list because he was worried that the Changde couple would be in trouble, so he would let it slip in advance and leave room for negotiation.
What if the Fucha family is unable to provide 80% of the dowry? It would be too embarrassing in front of the big matchmaker.
Coincidentally, the betrothal gift list was picked up by Xingrui, the eldest girl next to Xiuyun.
Xiuyun opened the betrothal gift list, looked at the various names, and couldn't help but smile, this man is very cunning.
After reading the gift list, Irgen Jueluo couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and said with some pain: "Sir, our family doesn't have so much cash."
Women, after all, are still a little short-sighted, and have serious patriarchal thoughts, and are reluctant to spend too much money on their daughters.
Changde really liked Xiuyun, so he smiled and said: "The money is not enough, but the mountain goods and leather goods are piled up in the warehouse. Why not take some more and sell them for money to support our girl's appearance?"
In this era, centuries-old Changbai ginseng, tiger skins, bear skins, sable skins, and pine flower stones are all extremely popular and popular products in the world, almost equivalent to hard currency.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Chang De is willing to sell it, he can get a lot of money immediately.
Among them, due to the understanding of the times, old wild ginseng that is more than 200 years old is a good thing that cannot be bought with money.
After An Lin came back, he heard from Irgenjue Luo Shi that his sister's dowry was too high, so he smiled and said: "Eni, I only have a sister Xiuyun. The more gloriously she marries, the more respect I will have. When outsiders see it,
,Oh, my brother is really willing to give up, is that true?"
There is only one son and one daughter in Changde. When the daughter gets married, if she takes away an extra share of the property, An Lin will have less things belonging to her. This is the reality.
Sons are the pillars of support for old age, and daughters are thrown away. After they get married, they become members of other people's families.
After all, there is something else inside and outside.
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite, and it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household chores.
Since An Lin had no objection, Irgen Jueluo Shi didn't say anything anymore.
Yuzhu waited for several days but did not see An Lin talking about the betrothal gift. He understood immediately that the Fucha family really valued their daughter.
Whether you value it or not, the test criterion is very simple, that is, the thickness of the dowry. The thicker the dowry, the deeper the affection for the daughter.
No matter how much your parents say they love you, if your family has a fortune of 100,000 taels, but they are only willing to give out 1,000 taels as a dowry, they definitely don't value it that much.
For another example, if your best friend gets married, you talk nicely, but the gift you give is only 500 yuan, just follow the crowd.
Hehe, good brother, I definitely can’t be in a hardcore relationship with you again.
Sophistication in relationships refers to the amount of emotional or financial investment you make in your relatives and friends. Among them, using money to speak is the most intuitive and least likely to deceive people.
There are many fair-weather friends who usually call themselves brothers and appear to be extremely affectionate, but when you ask them to borrow money, their true colors are completely revealed.
The Three Matchmakers and Six Etiquettes are just popular terms. When a wealthy family marries their first wife, what they actually implement is the Three Matchmakers, Three Books and Six Etiquettes.
There are three matchmakers: the female is the main matchmaker, the man is the main matchmaker, and the middle one is the matchmaker.
The three letters are the letter of appointment, the letter of gift and the letter of welcoming the bride. Among them, the letter of appointment contains the Geng Tie that must be exchanged by both men and women.
Geng tie, also known as dragon and phoenix tie, wedding tie or eight-character tie, each clearly writes on the tie the name of the two parties to the marriage, birth date, place of origin, three generations of ancestors, etc.
The six rites will not be described in detail.
The Fu Cha family couldn't find the prince's elder brother to be the big matchmaker, so they could only rely on the twelfth elder brother to act as the mediator.
Then, Yuzhu decides on his own matchmaker based on the identity of the matchmaker invited by the Fucha family. This is a good way to avoid the woman's embarrassment.
Is there any reason why the gap is too huge due to the identity of a major media player?
In fact, Yuzhu married Xiuyun because the marriage was arranged by the emperor. The so-called three matchmakers and six rituals were just a formality.
It was enough for both parties to go through the motions, to be somewhat decent to each other, and to appear festive and lively.
In weddings in this era, both parties are still most concerned about the house and money, these two major issues.
However, the Tong family and the Fucha family are both wealthy families, and they are not short of money, so the biggest obstacle is gone.
Longkodo went into the palace to report to the emperor, saying that he wanted to see the imperial concubine in person and ask for some rare items in the palace to give Yuzhu's marriage more momentum.
In the past, due to taboos, it was difficult for Longkodo to meet his sister even though he was Concubine Tong's brother.
Now, because they were discussing important matters, the emperor understood very well and ordered Wei Zhu to accompany Longkodo to see the little Tong Jia family.
When the little Tongjia heard the news that Yuzhu was getting married, she seemed very happy and immediately gave Yuzhu two cloisonné enamels.
You can't buy filigree enamel for any amount of money, and no one dares to make it privately. It can only be given by the royal family, so it is extremely valuable.
Sun Chengyun took the betrothal gift to Fucha's house and got back the dowry list that the woman had originally planned.
Li Si'er held the dowry list and studied it carefully three times, but finally said nothing.
Yuzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Li Si'er's silence showed that the Fucha family's dowry was extremely rich and she could not be picky.
Because Xiuyun is very old, and if she delays it any longer, she will exceed the upper limit of twenty years old for marrying a daughter, the two parties set an extremely tight schedule for the ceremony.
The woman is solely responsible for measuring the dimensions of the two new houses and making household furnishings.
Chang De was originally a doctor in the Department of Punishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the chief craftsman he hired was none other than Lei Jinyu, the chief of the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Yuzhu is not a god, he has never heard of Lei Jinyu's name.
However, after Yongzheng ascended the throne, the famous head master (chief master) of the Yuanmingyuan style house was this Lei Changban.
There are thousands of skilled craftsmen in the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If Lei Jinyu can be the head of the long shift (the head of the craftsmen), he must have a lot of skills.
Otherwise, if there is a technical problem and you are the long shift but cannot control the situation, you will lose your head.
Sun Chengyun knew Lei Jinyu, and he introduced with a smile: "You don't know, in the prince's palace, the county prince's palace or the Baylor's palace in Mansijiu City, the decoration of the new house and the wooden utensils for marrying a princess or a daughter-in-law are all there.
The job was taken over by the Lei family. To put it bluntly, your father-in-law is in charge of the Criminal Punishment Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he holds real power in his hands. Otherwise, an ordinary fourth-rank Jingqing family, even if it pays a high price to hire Lao Lei
, I can’t invite you yet.”
Oh, after Sun Chengyun's explanation, Yuzhu understood that this Lei Changban was really a master craftsman.
Woodenware and other items are all the work of the Fucha family.
Lei Jinyu took people to the new houses on both sides, and after measuring various sizes, he came to see Irgen Jueluo.
Irgenjueluo felt that it was necessary to let Xiuyun listen, so he asked Xiuyun to sit behind the screen and participate in the discussion together.
"When the little man comes to see my wife, she will be blessed." After Lei Jinyu entered the door, he knelt down and saluted.
Although Lei Jinyu was a humble craftsman, he was a famous master in Sijiu City. Irgenjueluo politely gave up his seat and ordered tea to be served.
After Lei Jinyu sat down, Irgen Jueluo asked him with a smile: "Master Lei, how much rosewood wood is needed for the new house in Jialanyan Hutong?"
"To be fair to you, madam, according to my personal calculation, it is about fifteen rooms, and the required number of red sandalwood wood should not be less than one hundred." Lei Jinyu stood up and answered.
In this era, the master craftsmen in the palace each had their own unique skills. However, the units of wood used were varied and there was no unified standard.
Regarding the unit of wood, some people use space, some use material, and some use space. Lei Jinyu is accustomed to using space and root to calculate the amount of wood.
Each master has a different method, and the names are different. How you get used to it all depends on the experience of the master.
The so-called room means that all the wood requirements in a room are included in the calculation.
The amount of wood used is mainly based on the list of items listed by Irgen Jorro.
For example, the bed, dressing table, chairs and various furnishings in the main wedding room, as well as the materials needed, were all stored in Lei Jinyu's mind.
Lei Jinyu only knew a few words. He could speak clearly but could not write them.
In a word, Lei Jinyu, who can command the craftsmen with just a mouth and a model of the building's style, completed the first phase of the Old Summer Palace project, is definitely a top craftsman among craftsmen.
Irgen Jueluo calculated it silently and said with a smile: "Good general, there are exactly one hundred and fifty rosewood sticks in the library, which should be enough."
Lei Jinyu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Madam, I only need a hundred, any more would be a waste." Full of confidence.
If Yuzhu had been present, he would have been greatly surprised. Even though the standards were not unified, Lei Jinyu came to a conclusion with confidence. How amazing is this?
You know, if a craftsman works for the powerful and gets screwed up, it will not only be as simple as losing money, but he will also be punished, jailed, or even lose his head.
(ps: I really didn’t save the manuscript. The leader of the alliance "Feng Liang Wenyue" forced me to vomit blood and add more updates. I risked 12,000 words to add more updates. I will give you the monthly ticket as a reward. I beg you!)