Chapter 330 Proposal

However, Madam Mo knew in her heart that Meng Huaining was an honest official and his family was also suppressed by Emperor Shunwu, so it was not easy for him to come up with such a betrothal gift.

Presumably, he also had the help of his family, otherwise, with Meng Huaining's salary, he would not be able to prepare a betrothal gift of such standard.

She is marrying off her daughter, not selling her. The amount of the betrothal gift is the man's decision. When the time comes, she will carry the betrothal gift back together with her daughter's dowry.

As long as my daughter is treated well, nothing else matters.

What's more, Madam Mo has long since stopped caring about these material possessions, and it is just a token of her appreciation.

If she really wanted her daughter to be rich and prosperous, she could have chosen to let her marry Tang Mingrui.

Tang Mingrui's business is booming now, and he is much richer than Meng Huaining.

Mrs. Mo had a kind look on her face as she gently placed the list of betrothal gifts on the table beside her.

"Master Meng is thoughtful."

Meng Huaining clasped his fists and saluted again: "I'm glad the old lady doesn't mind."

He knew in his heart that since Madam Mo did not raise any questions, it meant that the betrothal gift he prepared was acceptable.

The matchmaker also knew how to judge the situation and knew that it was her turn to appear.

She walked forward with a smile on her face and introduced herself first.

"Madam Mo, hello, gentlemen. I am the official matchmaker of Yuncheng. Everyone calls me Liu the Matchmaker. Today, I have the honor of coming to the Mo family to propose marriage to Miss Mo at the invitation of the county magistrate."

Madam Mo smiled back.

"Thank you very much. Please take a seat."

Matchmaker Liu was not polite and sat down on a chair nearby. Then, as usual, she said a lot of good things about Meng Huaining.

Madam Mo had seen many scenes like this, so she just let her talk.

After a long time, Liu the matchmaker finally got to the point.

"Since Madam Mo has no objection, why don't you give me Miss Mo's engagement letter and I can help you choose an auspicious date?"

Speaking of the wedding date, Mrs. Mo did not intend to completely listen to the matchmaker because she was anxious.

"As for the wedding date, how about we set it ourselves?"

This was apparently a question, but in reality it was a notification to the matchmaker that she wanted to set the wedding date herself.

The matchmaker was obviously a little surprised. She had been in this business for so many years, but this was the first time she had encountered such a thing.

However, she was also very clear-headed. She could tell at a glance that this old lady Mo was a person of the utmost importance, and she did not dare to challenge her majesty.

What's more, Lord Meng has already said that no matter what, as long as the marriage can be negotiated, there is no need for her to ruin other people's good things for these rules.

"Hehe... This is not a bad idea. Does the old lady have any good days in mind?"

These days, when Madam Mo has free time, she would look through the almanac and pick out a few good days.

Most importantly, these days are all before July.

"If this marriage goes through, I intend to have Master Meng marry Han Yue before July."

Madam Mo said this to Meng Huaining. For this kind of thing, it would only count if Meng Huaining himself nodded.

Meng Huaining didn't know that Madam Mo would go against the rules and take the initiative to raise the issue of the wedding date. Although he didn't know what the other party's difficulties were, he believed that with Madam Mo's knowledge, it would be impossible for her to make such a request for no reason.

Of course, he had no habit of asking about other people's privacy. Besides, the issue of wedding date was not a problem for him. In fact, the sooner he married his beloved girl, the better.

Meng Huaining stood up solemnly: "Old Madam is the elder, you are the one who makes the decision."

When the matchmaker saw that the parties had expressed their opinions, she also stood up.

"Old Madam is indeed very insightful. I was just about to say this. This year is a leap year, so only the first half of the year has good days, and the second half is not suitable for marriage."

These words were said beautifully, and it could be said that they made the Mo family and Meng Huaining feel very comfortable.

Madam Mo nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Since Matchmaker Liu said so, are there any good days before July this year?"

Liu the matchmaker is in this line of work, and she has already memorized every auspicious day.

"It's April now. April 26th is an auspicious day, and there are also May 8th and June 12th..."

When Mrs. Mo heard the dates she mentioned, she felt amused. She had also looked them up in the almanac.

However, since the matchmaker saw the same thing as she did, there was nothing to question.

Now all we have to do is figure out based on their birth dates whether they are incompatible. If it is not a very bad result, we can choose a good wedding date to make up for it.

This was the first time that Liu the matchmaker had seen a family so anxious to marry off their daughter. She could also see that the county magistrate was very happy about it.

Therefore, she stopped expressing her opinion and sat aside to calculate the birth dates of the two people according to their birth dates written on the Geng Tie.

Neither the Mo family nor Meng Huaining said anything, and waited quietly for the result calculated by the matchmaker.

After Liu the matchmaker wrote and drew for a long time, the joy on her face became more and more intense.

She put down the engagement letter and stood up excitedly.

"Congratulations, Master Meng, and congratulations, Madam. The two newlyweds are perfectly matched, they are truly a match made in heaven."

After a pause, Matchmaker Liu continued with a beaming expression, "I've been a matchmaker for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen such a compatible horoscope. It can be said that everything is going smoothly for the newlyweds. Even if they don't choose an auspicious date, there won't be any problems."

Now, everyone present showed joy, and Meng Huaining was so excited that he said "good" three times in a row.

Of course, the matchmaker's words did make everyone present feel happy, but Mrs. Mo still wanted to give the decision to Meng Huaining.

This doesn't break any rules, after all, the final wedding date is decided by the man.

"Lord Meng, when do you think it's appropriate to marry Han Yue?"

Meng Huaining wanted to marry Mo Hanyue as soon as possible, and his favorite date was April 26th.

However, it is already mid-April, and there are still ten days until the date. If we prepare for the wedding in such a hurry, I am afraid we will neglect Mo Hanyue.

Besides, his marriage must be presided over by the elders of his family, and it is impossible to notify his family in such a short time.

After much thought, he tentatively asked, "Madam, what do you think of June 12th?"

He had a lot to consider. The first thing was to buy a property in Yuncheng. He couldn't get married and still live in the yamen with his wife.

After purchasing the property, he had to renovate it so that his beloved girl could live more comfortably.

At this time, he notified the elders in his family to come and preside over his wedding, and the round trip time was enough so that they would not be in such a rush.

In short, this time is the most suitable.

As long as it's before July, Madam Mo will have no objection.

"Okay, just as Master Meng said, you will marry Han Yue on June 12th."