Although Chen Mingyi felt that the Wei family was too considerate, which was a bit strange.
But having reached this point, he didn't want the marriage to go to waste, so he directly put his fingerprints on the marriage certificate, and felt relieved when he saw Wei Yuanwai's seal at the end.
Butler Wei ordered the boy to bring another box over, "Here are eight taels of silver, four seasons of grains, seasonal vegetables, half a piece of cloth, a whole pig's head and a chicken, and a few pieces of jewelry. This is what we will give to the Chen family girl."
The betrothal gift prepared.”
This time, not only Chen Mingyi, but also Wu and Yang felt strange.
What kind of betrothal gift is this?
It doesn't matter if the Wei family doesn't offer employment. When the time comes, just hand over the person and hand over the money.
But now, the preparations are so weird. It's not like the Wei family at all. It's more like a poor boy from the countryside getting married, grabbing everything he can give.
Butler Wei cleared his throat and said, "We hope you can understand our thoughts."
Wu nodded immediately, "Of course, of course."
Although I can't understand it, people from wealthy families must have their own rules for doing things, and they won't do it casually, so just agree to it.
Butler Wei took out the betrothal gift list again, and Chen Zhongda happened to come out, so he asked Chen Mingyi and Chen Zhongda to put their fingerprints on it.
Chen Mingyi said, "Why do you want my grandson to press his fingerprints?"
"When my sister gets married, my brother will also want to witness it."
Chen Mingyi didn't want Chen Zhongda to get involved in this matter. After all, he was serving as a concubine for someone, but before he could say anything, Chen Zhongda had already put some ink on her.
"Now that Xiuyun gets married, we won't be able to see each other often in the future."
He sighed and went back into the house.
Chen Mingyi had no choice but to put his fingerprint next to Chen Zhongda and sign his name.
Butler Wei waited for the ink to dry, put the list away, and said with a smile, "That's it. We'll come to welcome you in a few days."
Wu's eyes lit up, "Do you still want to welcome the bride?"
"Of course, this is a person who has written a marriage certificate and given a betrothal gift, so he must be getting married." Butler Wei said with a smile.
After sending Butler Wei and others away, Ms. Yang said, "Oh, our Xiuyun is about to fall into a lucky nest. It seems like she is going to live a good life."
Wu also meant the same thing, but Chen Mingyi always felt that something was not right.
Wu said, "Old man, why are you looking so sad?"
"How can a wealthy family hire someone with such a low price?" Chen Mingyi glanced at the box of betrothal gifts.
Yang said, "Maybe it's their rules, or maybe they want to see if our family values money."
"Yes, yes." Mrs. Wu felt suddenly awakened, "That must be the case. Butler Wei came to the door today just to see our reaction. If we are dissatisfied with these betrothal gifts, maybe the marriage will be ruined.
Already."
After speaking, she patted her chest, but fortunately she didn't show it.
Chen Mingyi felt that there was some truth to what he said, so he said nothing more and called Chen Zhongda into the room to talk.
"You know about your sister's marriage, and you must also know about my adoption of her to my second wife."
Chen Zhongda nodded, "The housekeeper mentioned it."
Chen Mingyi said, "I'm doing this all for you. Don't think I'm treating Xiuyun badly. I think this is a good place to end up."
"It's quite good." Chen Zhongda sighed, "Girls can't stay at home all the time when they grow up. They have to get married. Although this marriage is not satisfactory, it is still suitable."
Chen Mingyi felt a little relieved. He was more concerned about Chen Zhongda's opinion of him than the marriage.
This is the grandson he spent more than ten years raising, but he can't hate him. After finally becoming capable, he still hates him. So what has he been trying to do all these years?
Chen Zhongda went to the academy again the next day, saying that he would be back when Chen Xiuyun got married.
In the next two days, the Wu family and the Yang family blew the whistle. For Xiuyun, the Wei family specially sent a marriage certificate and officially gave a betrothal gift. This was the treatment only a head wife could have.
On the 26th, many people in the village saw the arrival of the Wei family, so although they thought Wu and Yang's words were exaggerated, they had no doubts.
Chen Xiuyun is really lucky to have such a high regard from a wealthy family. Once she gets married and gives birth to a son, she will not have to worry about it in the future.
Mrs. Wu raised her voice and said, "My family, Xiuyun, is getting married on the 29th. Everyone will come to see her then. It will be a wedding for a wealthy family."
Someone said, "Auntie, you have to serve wine at your house. Xiuyun's treatment is almost the same as that of a real wife."
Mrs. Wu thought about it, but she didn't feel safe spending it before she got the money given by the Wei family, so she decided not to engage in such ostentation.
"What are you showing off? A girl is getting married and the whole family is suffering. I have no intention of watching you enjoy the banquet, so I won't show it off."
Everyone pouted and called Xiuyun like a sweetheart, but in fact they didn't care at all.
Finally, on October 29th, Mrs. Wu and Ms. Yang found a large group of people to watch the fun. The procession to welcome the bride came with great fanfare, but it was not as grand as expected.
It's similar to ordinary people welcoming a bride. They took a small sedan, and a horse walked in front of it. It was led by a man, and immediately sat a handsome man in his early twenties.
Mrs. Wu was a little dissatisfied, but Butler Wei also came, so she felt that the Wei family still valued him. He was the chief steward of the Wei family.
"Where is Mr. Wei?"
Butler Wei's eyes widened, "Does my master need to come forward to do this? My master and the second master haven't come back from overseas yet."
Chen Hongchang pulled Wu's hand and said, "Mom, Xiuyun is a concubine for someone. She was hired because of the respect of the Wei family. You don't think she is really the official wife, do you? How can there be any reason for the second master of the Wei family to come in person?
, I have seen wealthy families welcoming their brides, and some even asked for help when marrying a decent lady."
What he said made sense to Wu.
"You are right, I am ignorant."
Butler Wei stopped talking and looked a little unhappy. Mrs. Wu quickly smiled.
A matchmaker also came today, shouting that the auspicious time had come and the bride was getting into the sedan chair.
Following the matchmaker's singing and drinking, Chen Xiuyun was helped out of the room, kowtowed to the elders in the family to say goodbye, and was carried onto the sedan chair by Chen Zhongda.
This process is the same as marrying a girl in ordinary times. Not to mention Mrs. Wu has a lot of face. Look, Xiuyun can still marry from home like this when she goes to be a concubine.
The bride got on the sedan chair, and the dowry prepared by the Chen family was also put on an ox cart behind. There were only two quilts and two boxes, which were not made of good wood, and the boxes were still empty.
There were people talking around, but Wu just pretended not to hear it. These are already very good. After eating and drinking at home for so many years, it’s hard to go out. How many things do you want to take with you? It’s a beautiful idea.