A businessman who can build a large business is certainly not stupid. When he came to pick up his daughter, he discovered from his conversation with Lin Wanhua that his daughter seemed to have feelings for her savior.

Therefore, he took the opportunity to test the waters when Zhao Qingfeng refused.

Seeing the two monkey buttocks, Lin Mao was relieved.

He had also thought about it; his family were merchants, and none of his ancestors for eighteen generations had ever held an official position.

Because it's impossible to change the entrance hall with his help.

Since our daughter has this opportunity, why not seize it? Besides, Magistrate Zhao is extremely handsome.

The back office was as clean as a Buddhist temple.

Where can you find such a good son-in-law?

"Oh my, why are your faces so red? Could it be that you two are really in love?"

Come, come, Lord Zhao, tell me, are you really planning to have my daughter marry him? If so, then I'll have to think about it.

Let's see how to prepare my daughter's dowry.

"Lord Zhao, men should marry when they come of age and women should marry when they come of age. Why are you blushing? Isn't my daughter beautiful?"

Lin Maocai pressed for an answer, and Zhao Qingfeng nodded.

"Yes, my daughter is indeed beautiful, just like her mother."

"Is my daughter understanding?" Lin Maocai continued to ask, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he pressed on.

Lin Mao clapped his hands after receiving affirmative answers to several questions.

"Since my daughter is so wonderful, has Lord Zhao been tempted?"

Zhao Qingfeng has become a little celebrity, and it's not just his face that's famous, but his whole body.

This time, Zhao Qingfeng did not nod immediately, but pondered for a moment before nodding, "Hmm, I am tempted."

While Lin Maocai was bombarding Zhao Qingfeng with questions, Lin Wanhua had already shyly run away.

Right now, it's struggling against the wall.

He would punch the wall every now and then, and then punch it again later.

Her small fist was already swollen from banging it so hard.

Zhao Qingfeng wasn't one to hesitate. Now that he had thought it through and made up his mind, he decided to marry her.

Without informing his father, Zhao Yonggeng, Zhao Qingfeng arranged the marriage with Lin Maocai.

When the topic of betrothal gifts came up, Zhao Qingfeng pondered the money in his hand, which was the several thousand taels of silver from when the family divided their property.

"We can't just give it all away," Lin Maocai said as they were considering their options.

"As for the betrothal gifts, don't give too much. Just give two hundred taels of silver."

"Just a symbolic gesture, what's with your wide eyes? Is two hundred taels too much? I'm giving my daughter a dowry of 20,000 taels of silver."

Zhao Qingfeng's eyes widened even more. "No way, are you planning to deliver the whole house now?"

How wide were Lin Maocai's eyes?

"I'm willing, I'm happy. I only have one daughter, why can't my daughter have more?"

"What's wrong, Your Excellency the County Magistrate? Are you actually biased towards boys?"

Zhao Qingfeng quickly shook his head, "Our daughter is more valuable than our son. We are just shocked by your generosity."

Although my family's wealth is not abundant, I did receive some money when the family property was divided.

While I can't let my wife spend money like water, we can still live a comfortable and ordinary life.

So, you really don't need to give such a large dowry.

Lin Maocai glared at Zhao Qingfeng with annoyance. "Stop talking nonsense and get straight to the point. How much is the betrothal gift?"

Zhao Qingfeng also became more honest, "I still have several thousand taels of silver on hand. You can name any amount you want."

Lin Maocai shook his head, "How did you become a Jinshi? Can you just casually associate with someone like that? You have no sense of caution at all."

That's why I'm an honest person.

If I were a conman who specializes in swindling money using my daughter, you wouldn't be able to find out where my family is. We got engaged, and you gave me thousands of taels of silver all at once.

Then, I took my daughter and ran away that very night. Where are you going to find me?

Sigh, this kid still needs more exercise.

Alright, considering how lousy your brain is, I'll give my daughter a dowry of 100 taels of silver.

However, after the marriage, you must hand over the reins of the household to my daughter.

Zhao Qingfeng was almost dumbfounded by Lin Maocai's bizarre actions.

"How can the betrothal gifts be reduced over time?"

Lin Maocai was looking at Zhao Qingfeng with eyes full of concern for the vulnerable.

"This is called giving you face, understand?"

Don't let it happen that later, when your children divide the family property, they see this money and think, "This is my mother's dowry, that is also my mother's dowry, and it turns out your father was a penniless man."

After Lin Maocai's explanation, Zhao Qingfeng was speechless, but it was true that he was not as wealthy as Lin Maocai.

After discussing the engagement and marriage, the two decided to skip the engagement and get married directly, as an engagement would be a waste of time.

By the time Lin Wanhua learned the news, the marriage certificate had already been written and the wedding date had been set.

I've never seen anything this fast.

When Zhao Yonggeng received the news that his eldest son was getting married, he was stunned. His first reaction was that his son might have been the victim of a staged accident.

Marriage is always arranged by parents and matchmakers, so why was the wedding date set without his own father's approval?

I can complain all I want, but I still have to attend my son's wedding.

No matter how busy I am, I have to go and take a look.

Upon arriving in Qixian and meeting Lin Maocai and his daughter, Zhao Yonggeng felt quite relieved that his son hadn't been scammed.

The wedding took place as scheduled.

Watching the dowry being carried into the yamen, Zhao Yonggeng felt that his son had fully met the standards for marrying into the family.

“Son, look, your wife has such a large dowry, and she will be in charge of the household business from now on. I feel like you’re practically marrying into her family.”

So, be good to your wife; we can't let her live off our family.

Do your in-laws have any other siblings? Or, you could consider having one of your future children take your wife's surname?

Zhao Yonggeng's words were meant as a joke, but they were overheard by Lin Maocai, who was full of vigor and making arrangements.

“Father-in-law, are you telling the truth? You agree to let one of your grandsons take my surname? I’m overjoyed.”

"May my Lin family have a chance to produce a scholar in the future."

The sudden loud voice almost deafened Zhao Yonggeng and his son.

However, knowing what Lin Maocai was obsessed with, the father and son exchanged a glance and surprisingly agreed.

As for whether Zhao Qianci agrees, there's no need to worry at all.

As long as the Zhao family sons don't actually marry into the family, there's no problem.

As for what the child's surname is, well, it doesn't really seem that important.

Even if you don't take your mother's surname, does that mean you don't have blood flowing from your mother's side?

It was impossible, so the father and son, who were quite open-minded, hastily decided on the surname of their eldest son (grandson).

Lin Maocai now looks at this son-in-law with even more fondness.

Because he was happy, he prepared a dowry of 20,000 taels for Lin Wanhua, but then increased it by 50%.

This was without even going back to my hometown.