The Shen family was furious when the matter was brought up.
"Nonsense, we were the ones who gave the entire Wu family a good beating."
"The Wu family was beaten so badly they were running for their lives."
But who would believe their story? They only received more unrestrained ridicule from the villagers.
Da Shun hated the sound of the Shen family members' voices and barked as he rushed out.
This bark caused the dogs in the nearby houses to start barking as well, and they all chased after the Shen family.
The Shen family fled in panic.
This is truly gratifying!
Good things happened one after another today, and the women of the Qiao family couldn't help but drink a bowl of wine.
Qiao Lian'er had unlocked a small livestock farm, raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep, and rabbits. She only needed to feed them once a day, and before going to bed, she glanced at it and realized they were all ready to be slaughtered and eaten.
Early in the morning, she went to town to buy ingredients for the construction site. When she arrived at the village, she put about twenty chickens in the cart: ten hens, two roosters, and ten chicks.
As soon as the carriage door was opened, the chickens rushed out, clucking and squawking, and scattered all over the yard.
Grandma Qiao was overjoyed to see the plump chickens and quickly grabbed some rice bran and scattered it on the ground.
The chickens lowered their heads and pecked at the food, looking very happy.
Boss Qiao happily counted on his fingers: "Eating one every three days, that'll be enough for two months."
“Milk, there’s no need to be so frugal. You can have one every two days,” Qiao Lian’er said.
I don't eat it every day, mainly because I'm afraid I'll get tired of it.
"Alright, I'll do as Lian'er says. We'll kill a chicken every other day to nourish everyone," said Old Lady Qiao.
He added, "Your eldest cousin will be back in two or three days. Foreman Liu also said that the yard will be finished in about ten days. Make some preparations at home, and then your father will take your eldest cousin to Lingjia Village to set a wedding date."
"We've combined the housewarming party and the wedding party to save the trouble of making the villagers make another trip."
A hint of pride appeared on Grandma Qiao's face. She had plenty of money and wasn't afraid of making the young lady suffer.
The Qiao family used to be dirt poor, and they would occasionally be ridiculed by some villagers who said that with four grandsons, how would they ever get married? They were afraid that the family line would end.
Upon hearing this, she grabbed a broom and started hitting people, but afterwards, she sighed inwardly.
Yes, the boys are all growing up, and it's time to start thinking about getting married.
And there's also a granddaughter who will get married soon, and she'll need a dowry too.
What can this family offer?
Now, she stands tall with confidence, walks with a spring in her step, and can't contain her pride.
Qiao Lian'er was exhausted from running to the county town all this time, so she sent Da Cheng to run the errand today to see Dayong and deliver his medicine.
Grandma Qiao gathered everyone in the family to discuss proposing marriage to the Ling family.
"I plan to buy several yards of fine cotton cloth, a large box of four-color sugar, a gift of sesame tea, and other items as I see fit. I also need 28 catties of the good rice that we are currently eating at home, 12 catties of glutinous rice, 3 catties and 2 taels of sugar, 10 catties of pork belly, and two pairs of roosters and hens. In our area, the betrothal gift is between 4 and 6 taels, and our family will give 12 taels."
Old Man Qiao nodded thoughtfully: "That's about right. It's the same standard as in town, so it's not unfair to Miss Ling."
Qiao Laoda and Feng Shi exchanged a glance, somewhat moved. The two elders were very generous in their son's marriage, which made them both proud.
"We'll also need to bring a matchmaker. The fourth son of the Zhao family in our village is a matchmaker, which is perfect," said Qiao Laoda.
The fourth son of the Zhao family was the fourth brother of Zhao Lizheng.
"Okay, if there are no problems, let's get these things ready first."
Grandma Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Let's add three more silver coins for the Ling family girl."
The term "three silvers" refers to necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Wealthy families used gold, while ordinary people who could afford it used silver.
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