505 Send betrothal gift
April 6th.
At noon, the sun begins to rise.
The Wan family began to go to the Sun family to propose marriage.
Sun Yat-sen and his wife moved into the Wan family three days ago. The next day, the old man and Mr. Wang and his wife also moved in.
Wan Changsheng and Mei Niang were completely relieved. How could they understand the marriage customs in the capital? Sun Hongyu didn't understand it at all, as he had spent most of his life in the military camp.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Ping'an asked Dawu to go to the teacher to get a list and a notebook, and bought the best of all kinds of things.
A load of betrothal cakes, commonly known as wedding cakes, weighs one hundred kilograms.
A load of seafood, including abalone, shrimp, squid, shark fin, sea cucumber, fish maw, two packages of each. These are all things from the sea, and vegetables bring wealth, which means that the married life will be smooth and prosperous like the sea.
Three animals, two pairs of chickens, two males and two females, represent both parents; two pigs, two pieces connected, represent a prosperous family business; and several large fish covered with red cloth, needless to say, mean surplus every year.
Six jars of wine represent deep affection.
The four golden fruits, dried longan, dried peach, shelled peanuts and dried red dates, symbolize prosperous descendants, many children and blessings, and imply endless life.
Then there are the four colors of sugar: rock sugar, winter melon candy, fructose, and kumquat cake, which symbolize sweetness and a happy marriage.
There are also tea, sesame seeds, various boxes, and even glutinous rice and sugar, which are used to make dumplings for each other, symbolizing reunion.
This is the eight loads.
The big head is at the back.
Two hundred taels of gold, this is a gift from my uncle.
Twelve thousand silver coins, this is a gift from both parents.
Eight large, round pearls and two sets of jewelry made of the finest pearls.
Two sets of gold jewelry, inlaid with sparkling gems, and two sets of silver jewelry, also inlaid with sparkling gems.
Two gold tea canisters, two silver tea canisters, and two silver basins.
Sixty rolls of silk and sixty rolls of brocade.
There were twenty pieces of jade, most of which were gifts from Chen Xuan. They were all top-quality green jade, and the rest were mutton-fat jade. The two top-quality jade ruyi were from the master and Mr. Wang.
The deeds to two farms, the house deeds to two shops, and the land deeds to one hundred acres of fertile land.
This portion is quite heavy.
Wan Changsheng and his wife were somewhat shocked by their son's extravagance. How much money did all this cost? Was the brat going to empty his own pocket?
But the couple never said a word of objection from beginning to end. What their son earned was naturally his. Besides, who were the Sun family? They would definitely bring all these things back.
Ping An wanted to take more at first, but it wasn't much, at most 40,000 or 50,000 taels, which was his annual income.
But his teacher and master did not allow him to attract too much attention. Being too eye-catching is not a good thing at any time. No one knows better than Sun Sicheng and Sun Wen how many industries Ping An has. Aren't all these hidden industries still owned by the young couple?
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the groom’s parents did not have to go to deliver the betrothal gifts, but the groom had to go with the matchmaker and witnesses.
The matchmakers were Sun Wen and Zhang Jinping, the witness was the master, and those who went with them included Fu An, Chen Xuan, San Qiang, Wang Chufeng, Hao Ting, Hao Lei, Huang Fei, Zhiyuan, Wang Tao, and Zhang Ce, all of whom were young men with vigor and good looks.
Among these people there were both civil and military men, and they were all well-known figures in the capital.
Ping'an's house is not far from Sun's house, but it takes more than two quarters of an hour to walk. The people who carry the wedding pole are Ping'an's personal bodyguards. Erqiang and his people are all wearing burgundy suits today, with bright red waist belts, which look good and heroic.
The two matchmakers and witnesses sat in the wedding car, while Ping'an and the dozen others rode tall horses.
There was a lot of noise and banging along the way, and it was very lively. There were a lot of people watching. This was the little medical saint appointed by the emperor himself, the eldest son's only beloved disciple, and now his only son-in-law, and he was also the literary star who had won five prizes in the imperial examination.
I’ve got five yuan, so how far is six yuan?
If he gets the top six places, he will be the real Wenquxing of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a sign of good fortune that has not been seen for decades.
Sun Wen had people buy a lot of candies, and people who were safe distributed some wedding candies from time to time along the way. These were the wedding candies from Wenquxing. If there were children in school at home, who wouldn't want to get one to share in the good luck?
Chang Chunfeng stood far away, watching the lively procession of betrothal guests and his handsome son who was about to be born. He felt indescribable emotions in his heart, mostly sweet and a little sour.
Mei Niang must be happy today, right?
Such a lively wedding ceremony is common even among wealthy and powerful families.
Zhang Jinyu, her sister-in-law and their two children were standing at the window of a restaurant they were passing by. Her husband was not with them. I wonder where he was standing and watching all this?
You must be sad, right?
"Sister-in-law, such a betrothal gift would probably cost tens of thousands of taels. Ping'an's parents can't afford that. I didn't expect that the child has earned a lot of money over the years. It is said that the eldest son's hands are like the Midas Touch. He has become rich following his master."
Mrs. Zhang found the tone of her sister-in-law unpleasant to the ear: "Ping An can earn so much by himself, you should be happy, Jin Yu, I am the eldest sister-in-law, I shouldn't say that to you, live a good life with your son-in-law in the future, don't speak sarcastically, no one is a fool.
Son-in-law is such a smart man, and Ping An is one of the few good guys in the whole capital. If I were you, I would treat them well and hold them in my hands. They will give you more in return. Otherwise, you will cry and have no place to go. "
As soon as the betrothal party arrived near the Sun family, firecrackers started to be set off, and the Sun family immediately also set off firecrackers to welcome them.
In an instant, there was real joy and countless people watched.
Some people even wondered why Ping An didn’t wait until the day after he won the sixth place in the imperial examination to propose marriage. Wouldn’t that have greater significance?
Some people also say that sending a betrothal gift is a sign of great joy, which will be good for the groom and will give him a better chance of winning the imperial examination.
Yes, that's it, definitely.
Because Ping'an had to take an exam, the Wan family didn't dare to make preparations early, but the Sun family was fully prepared. As soon as the team of betrothal guests arrived at the gate of Sun's mansion, He Jin brought a dozen people, some leading the horses and some driving the carts, and did not let the other party have any delay at all.
In the palace.
The emperor naturally also knew about Ping An's happy event.
He said to Eunuch Hu beside him: "Eunuch Hu, you must send a gift to the Sun family the day after tomorrow. Don't send a too stingy one. I still owe that master and disciple a lot. As for Ping An, let the Crown Prince go. Arrange for more people to accompany him and don't let him stay too long. Too many people will cause trouble easily.
During those few days, I don’t know what story Ping An told the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince still remembers it to this day.”
Changsun is twelve years old this year, and Ping'an is only nineteen. If he can gain more experience in my hands now, I will be able to help him a lot in the future.
He has not had a record of six first place in the imperial examination for decades, and he is also a medical genius who even knows Taoist Hu's formation. He will definitely do his best for the Great Zhou and for their grandparents and grandchildren.
It’s ridiculous that the Crown Princess originally wanted to marry Ping An to the Princess. Is she crazy?
Since ancient times, the prince consort was not allowed to hold real power. He only had to stay in some optional positions and serve the princess well.
The Queen made a bad choice in choosing the Crown Princess. Fortunately, her family background is not prominent, so she can't do anything strange.
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