Chapter 854 Preparing for the Wedding

What Wen Jiahong said was heard by Lianyi who brought people to deliver food, so she asked directly.

Wen Jiahong turned around and saw Miss Su stepping into the room. She immediately stood up from her chair, bowed respectfully, and explained why she came.

"I'm here to bring some food to the Zhaoming brothers and sisters."

"That's thoughtful. I just happened to be delivering food to Ming Ge'er today."

Lianyi waved her hand, and Su Wu took two tenants and brought four sacks of grain into the kitchen.

Lianyi sat in the upper seat in the main room and asked about what Wen Jiahong had just said.

Wen Jiahong originally wanted to ask Ming Ge'er's opinion first, and then ask Miss Su indirectly, but she was caught by someone, so she just told him directly.

"Miss Su, there have been rumors in the village recently that you have no plans to get married after the mourning period, and you plan to drag it out and end up with nothing."

"I see. You are worried that I will let down Ming Ge'er, so you came to my house?"

Lianyi was not angry, she just asked with a smile.

"I think the rumor has spread because someone must be watching you. If that's the case, I might as well ask clearly. If Miss Su has other ideas, please don't delay our Brother Ming.

After all, if you cancel the engagement, you can get married again. If you get married and then divorce, it will be bad for the reputation of Ming Ge'er and Miss Su."

Wen Jiahong was a little nervous when facing Lianyi, but she still clenched her palms and expressed her meaning clearly.

"I understand. You are right. There are also some rumors in Qingshan County. They are more specific than what you heard. It is said that I have found another family with a good background and am preparing to break off the engagement with Mingge'er."

Lianyi didn't care and directly told the rumors about Qingshan County. Although she was also involved, she would never admit it.

"Well, what does Miss Yisu mean?"

Wen Jiahong asked after a light cough.

"I plan to marry Ming Ge'er before the provincial examination. Tomorrow, you can ask the village chief to come to Sujiazhuang on behalf of Ming Ge'er's elders to discuss the marriage."

Ripple said simply.

"Okay, with what Miss Su said, I feel relieved. Our Ming Ge did not choose the wrong person."

Wen Jiahong finally breathed a sigh of relief and chatted for a while. Then she hurried back to Wenjia Village to convey Miss Su's words.

Lianyi asked An He to go to the Su family and deliver a letter to the current clan leader and the retired old clan leader, explaining the reason why she was about to get married.

An He set off that day with Lian Yi's letter. After returning to the village, Wen Jiahong told her mother what Miss Su asked her to do.

"Well, from what you said, Miss Su should not have any intention of going back on her word. In that case, I will take the elders of the village to Sujiazhuang tomorrow."

Village Chief Wen nodded with satisfaction.

Ming Ge'er has already received the offer letter. If Miss Su goes back on her word at this time, although it will have an impact on Ming Ge'er, it will have a greater impact on herself. After all, she is going to take part in the imperial examination. If her reputation of being snobbish and favoring the rich spreads, the examiners will have a bad impression of her.

On the other side, the current patriarch of the Su family smiled after receiving Lianyi's letter. She felt that Lianyi was a person with her own opinions, and from this it can be seen that Lianyi is very satisfied with the husband she has found. Moreover, because of the rumors, she did not want her fiancé to suffer, so she directly moved up the wedding date.

"I received the letter. Tell your young lady that everything remains the same. If you need help from the clan, just send us a message."

"Yes, thank you, Chief, for your consideration of my young lady."

An He said immediately.

Afterwards, she went to see the old patriarch again and handed him another letter, which was written by Lianyi alone to the old patriarch.

The old patriarch did not approve of Lianyi marrying the farmer's son right now, but the rumors were spreading in the county. Now it was said that the young lady of the Su family had fallen in love with the young man of a powerful family and wanted to abandon her own husband. It was really unpleasant to hear.

If we delay the wedding until the provincial examination at this time, it will only confirm the rumors. Instead of that, it is better to get married now and make a bigger scene to shut up those who are slandering us and prevent them from affecting Lianyi's upcoming provincial examination.

After hearing An He's report, Lian Yi nodded with satisfaction. It was worth it for her to hire people to spread rumors and speed up the marriage.

Shen Yan from the county's official media came forward again, this time representing Miss Su to go to Wenjia Village to submit the betrothal documents and request a marriage date.

At this point, Wen Zhaoming could no longer live in Sujiazhuang, so he had to take his sister back early. The day before they left, Lianyi went to see Wen Zhaoming alone.

"Ming Ge'er, thank you for your hard work. Go back and stay for a few days. I will ask the matchmaker to speed up the process and do the betrothal and marriage proposal together. Then you can just wait for me to pick you up."

Ripple said with a smile.

"Well, I'll wait for you."

Wen Zhaoming still didn't quite believe it, but he just agreed with a blushing face.

Lianyi rummaged in her arms for a long time, took out a palm-sized rosewood box, and handed it to Wen Zhaoming.

Wen Zhaoming was stunned for a moment and asked:

"This is."

"Open it and take a look."

Wen Zhaoming seemed to understand what the other party meant. A flash of joy flashed across his eyes. Then he opened the box. Inside lay a purple jade bracelet. The jade was warm and the violet color gave him a dreamy feeling.

“Does it look good?”

"nice."

"Then I'll put it on for you."

“This is too expensive!”

Wen Zhaoming just wanted to take the bracelet back and hide it, but he didn't dare to wear it. He would be so sad if it got bumped.

"This is the first gift I have ever given you. Don't think of putting it away when you go back. The bracelet is meant to be worn to nourish you."

As Lianyi spoke, she pulled the other person's hand and put the bracelet directly on Wen Zhaoming's left wrist.

Wen Zhaoming felt the warmth of the jade, touched it gently with his hand, smiled, and thanked him again in a low voice.

Lianyi nodded with satisfaction, then took out a stack of silver bills from her sleeve pocket and stuffed them into Wen Zhaoming's hand.

"Lian Yi, what are you doing?"

Wen Zhaoming looked at the silver which amounted to no less than one thousand taels and asked in surprise.

"These are my private subsidies to you as your dowry. When you and I get married, you will bring them back."

Ripple said lightly.

"Ripple, this is different."

Wen Zhaoming looked at Lianyi with a complicated look.

Once the banknotes are in his hands, they will become his dowry. Although he will take them back to the Su family, if one day they can no longer go on, he can legitimately take these banknotes away as his dowry.

"Just think of it as me keeping you company. It's not good for a woman to have too much money."

Ripple said with a smile.

Wen Zhaoming refused twice, but finally accepted the banknote, thinking that if Lianyi encountered difficulties one day, he would take it out and treat it as a temporary deposit with him.

The next day, Wen Zhaoming took his sister back to Wenjia Village, and the matchmaker came to the door the next day.

(End of this chapter)