In the magnificent Chinese-style courtyard next to the West Garden of Prince Gong's Mansion.
Zhang Yumin, with a blushing face, followed Pei Shujing out of the room.
Seeing his stepmother's calm appearance, Zhang Hongcheng finally felt relieved.
In fact, before the stepmother arrived in the capital, Chu Miaohong and Old Master Pei had already taken Zhang Yumin's pulse, both proving that the young couple had not taken the last step.
But as an older brother, Zhang Hongcheng still trusts his stepmother who used to be a head nurse more.
Fortunately!
It seems that Shang Yiming can go back alive today.
Shang Yiming was particularly honest and well-behaved today. He didn't dare to show up in the yard at all. Instead, he took a few of his friends to help unload things outside Prince Gong's Mansion.
The electrical appliances, furniture and other items that Zhang Hongcheng and his wife bought in Hong Kong Island have arrived.
After putting aside the important matter on her daughter's mind, Pei Shujing finally had the leisure to appreciate her stepson's exquisite classical courtyard.
According to Mr. Pei, the small courtyard of Zhang Hongcheng and his wife is only slightly less well-regulated than the Forbidden City.
The materials used and the care taken in every detail of this courtyard are comparable to those of a royal garden.
What surprised Mr. Pei the most was not how exquisite the courtyard was, but some of the furnishings in the courtyard looked familiar to him and even a little jealous.
For example, there is a pair of large calligraphy and painting bottles placed behind the screen in the hall. There is also the origin of the screen, especially the ancient paintings in the calligraphy and painting bottles. Are they fakes displayed for fun?
It's just a trick.
For example, if the tea bowl the old man is holding in his hand right now was not from the Ming Dynasty, the old man would dare to poke out his own eyes.
To those who don't know much about the furnishings in the room, they would only think they were antique, but to someone who knows a lot like him, those with poor concentration couldn't even take their eyes off them.
Old Master Pei closed his eyes and prepared himself mentally for a long time before he finally believed what his adopted grandson had boasted to him about.
What this guy did in Northeast China under the pretext of collecting art teaching materials was real!
Moreover, after these two people came to the capital, they did sweep Liulichang and Panjiayuan several times.
Thinking of this, the old man felt so regretful that his intestines turned green.
Two years ago, the kid had advised him to go sweep the streets, but he felt that things should be stabilized and the antique business should not develop so quickly.
After being persuaded by Zhang Hongcheng several times, he only spent two or three hundred yuan on it, but who could have expected that after the beginning of this year, the prices of antiques in Beijing would soar and increase exponentially.
And the genuine goods are becoming less and less.
Turning around, Mr. Pei felt fortunate that Old Man Chu didn't come today.
The old man listened to his granddaughter's advice and bought antiques worth one or two thousand yuan in one go...
If the two of them met here, who knows how they would mock me.
Mr. Pei came here today mainly to discuss his granddaughter's marriage with his daughter.
Although the two young men have not yet broken through the last step, they have probably done everything they should do. If they delay any further, something bad might happen.
In recent years, getting married while pregnant is considered a huge scandal!
Zhang Yumin was embarrassed to stay, so she blushed and hid in her sister-in-law's room to be with Sun Suyun and Chu Miaohong.
There were only three people left in the main room.
Zhang Hongcheng, Mr. Pei and Pei Shujing.
Today we will mainly discuss the issue of Zhang Yumin's dowry.
Ever since Zhang Hongcheng went to the Northeast, Pei Shujing has accumulated more and more money.
When Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong got married, she spent most of the money she had, but within half a year, the couple gave her back the money with various reasons.
"I have saved about 6,000 yuan for Yumin's dowry," Pei Shujing said, looking at Zhang Hongcheng with satisfaction. "Most of it was given to me by her brother."
"I'm going to go out and look around tomorrow to see if there's any place in the capital that's famous for making furniture..."
"No need," Old Master Pei smiled and pointed at Zhang Hongcheng, "You don't understand these things. When I was walking around the garden just now, I found that the storeroom to the north of this courtyard was full of old items and furniture."
"This guy has already prepared it for his sister. Are you in need of some experienced people to repair these things?"
Mr. Pei smiled and stroked his beard.
"I'll go back and ask for you..."
Zhang Hongcheng also laughed.
"Grandpa, there's really no need," he lowered his voice and pointed outside the yard, "The best master in the capital is right outside our yard!"
Mr. Pei was stunned.
Hey, it’s true!
"So... can you handle these old things?"
Zhang Hongcheng smiled modestly.
"Sincerity can move mountains, so don't worry."
In the eyes of Mr. Pei and Pei Shujing, Zhang Hongcheng was a caring and upright young man, and they believed his words completely.
"They bought the yard together. It's a nice place," Zhang Hongcheng cleverly changed the subject. "Uncle Shang and Auntie gritted their teeth and spent a lot of money, used a lot of connections, and bought a used Bluebird sedan. They've registered it in Yumin's name."
"I've seen the car, it's almost new!"
Mr. Pei and Pei Shujing looked at each other in surprise.
The betrothal gift from the merchant is not small, at least tens of thousands of yuan!
Zhang Hongcheng pointed at Shang Yiming who was moving appliances into the yard and said.
"This time, my husband and I brought back a lot of electrical appliances from Hong Kong Island, including a color TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. They are all foreign brands and were prepared for them."
Pei Shujing didn't understand this and could only look to her father for help.
The old man calculated in his mind. Not to mention the money that Pei Shujing had prepared for Zhang Yumin to keep as a deposit, the value of the old furniture and home appliances sold by Zhang Hongcheng alone was more than that of the second-hand Bluebird car.
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