Chapter 321 Happy Event
Lin Changning had a wonderful sleep today, waking up naturally, but she still remembered that she had made an appointment with Shilang to visit the courtyard.
After stretching in bed, I sat up, washed up, ate breakfast, and looked at the silver and banknotes I had saved with my family.
Lin Erge also had the silver notes that Lin Changning had left with his mother, which added up to a total of seven or eight thousand taels.
Lin's mother had two thousand taels of silver notes, most of which were rewards from the Prince's Mansion, plus her own salary. Lin's second brother had more, about five thousand taels, which was a recent dividend sent by the He family.
Lin Erge is now in charge of this aspect, and Lin Changning did not expect so much money. The price for a courtyard ranges from about 120 to 200 taels.
He opened an embroidery workshop, and the initial purchase of the courtyard and various materials would cost around a thousand taels of silver.
At this point, Lin Changning simply took out two thousand taels of silver from his mother, handed it to his second brother, and prepared to leave.
Juro was already standing in the courtyard outside the gate, waiting. He had sent a letter home yesterday, but it would take about a month to get a reply.
Now that Sixth Brother can take him to buy a courtyard first, that would be the best thing. Last night I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at all. After thinking it over, what Sixth Brother said makes sense.
His current monthly salary is one tael of silver. It will be at least 10 years before he can afford a courtyard here, by which time San Niang's children might really be running all over the place.
He genuinely liked San Niang and knew she was a pitiful person, but San Niang was truly gentle. The second time he met San Niang, it was Liu who took her to his and Liu Ge's courtyard.
He went to the kitchen to make tea for people, and Third Aunt, with her soft, gentle voice and head bowed, said that she would do it. Later, she would always lend a hand whenever she went over.
The way she lowered her head was especially endearing.
Later, Third Sister opened her own shop and made excellent pastries. Her personality also became more outspoken, but every time she saw him and greeted him, she was still gentle and kind.
When he was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, he didn't know what it meant to be in love. He only knew that every time he saw San Niang, his heart would beat slightly faster. At that time, he clutched his chest and thought he was sick.
Hearing her aunt say she was going to introduce a husband to Third Sister, her heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't quite describe how he felt at the time—confusion, anxiety, worry, helplessness—a mix of emotions overwhelmed him, leaving his mind momentarily blank.
Until Sixth Brother joked about it.
Only then did I realize that marriage waits for no one, and Third Sister couldn't wait either.
Shiro looked up at Lin Changning and Lin Changsi with a determined gaze: "Second Brother, Sixth Brother."
Lin Changning walked side by side with her second brother. After greeting Shilang, she grabbed his clothes and walked forward: "Come on, let's go see the courtyard today and buy some gifts along the way. I'll go with Mother and you today. Although you like Third Sister, you still need to ask her opinion. If you like her, then have Uncle and the others come over as soon as possible."
Shiro was a little shy. He nodded and responded in a muffled voice, then followed behind the two with his head down.
Lin Changning turned to look at Shilang's bashful manner: "What kind of talk is this? Be more open and honest. What do you mean? We are now members of the Prince's Mansion, with excellent medical skills and salaries. Today we brought over a family member from the household who bought the courtyard. Their conditions don't seem too bad. Be more confident. You're acting like a shy young lady. Be careful that Third Sister doesn't look down on you."
Upon hearing Lin Changning's words, Shilang straightened his back.
The three of them spent the morning shopping. With the introduction of Lin Erge, they negotiated the price with the real estate agent and then paid the money directly. They went to the government office with the homeowner to get the official seal, and bought two adjacent courtyards.
The house that Lin Changning and his family owned was a large courtyard house, with an embroidery workshop in the inner courtyard and two storefronts outside, which was just right for opening a clothing store. As for the house that they bought for Shilang, it was a bit smaller, with a storefront and a two-courtyard house behind it.
Lin Changning wanted to provide Shilang with a slightly larger three-courtyard house, but Shilang refused to accept it no matter what.
The price difference between a two-courtyard house and a three-courtyard house is double. The house that Shilang is buying now costs 120 taels, while the lowest price for a three-courtyard house is 200 taels. Lin Changning thinks there is no difference, but Shilang refuses to accept it, saying that the two-courtyard house is fine.
Ultimately, buying a house should be based on whether you feel comfortable living in it. After Lin Changning and Lin Erge gave their opinions, Shilang still insisted, so the two gave up.
After the house was transferred, Lin Changning and his second brother took Shilang to the market to buy some pastries, two chickens and ducks, two jars of wine, and some tea for Shilang to take with him.
“These are all things we can use for proposing marriage. Third Sister is an official’s wife, and Little Six, do you think we should add some other things?”
Lin Changning thought for a moment and said, "We definitely need to take some silver. We'll take twenty taels of silver as betrothal money, then go to the jewelry store to get some jewelry, and the cloth shop to get some silk."
The second brother of the Lin family nodded: "I think that's fine, that'll be perfect."
The three of them shopped all the way without noticing that a carriage was following behind Lin Changning and his companions.
Qi Rong lifted the carriage curtain and looked at what Lin Changning was carrying, somewhat puzzled.
Just the other day, Xiao Liu said he wouldn't get married.
Looking at all this stuff today—livestock, wine, tea, and snacks—it looks more and more like a marriage proposal.
After following for a while, Qi Rong realized that the person following him was Xiao Liu's cousin, and that he was carrying the things for him. After a moment's thought, Qi Rong understood.
These things were probably for his cousin.
However, it remains to be seen which family this young physician, now an apprentice in the Prince's mansion, will propose marriage to.
Qi Rong sat in the carriage, tapping on the small table, a sense of interest stirring within him.
As Lin Changning and his group finished shopping and were about to turn back, Lin Changning immediately spotted the carriage stopped in the middle of the road.
I looked at it again and again, and the more I looked at it, the more it resembled the carriage frame of a prince's mansion.
Qi Rong, who was in the car, lifted the curtain and stared straight at Lin Changning with a smile: "Xiao Liu, come here."
Upon seeing Qi Rong in the car, Lin Changning raised an eyebrow and shoved the things in his hand into his second brother's hand.
"Second brother, wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he ran straight to Qi Rong's carriage, greeted the coachman Wen Zhi, and then bent down to get into the carriage.
"Commander? What are you doing on the street?"
Qi Rong held a military treatise in his hand and smiled faintly: "I came out to buy some things for my third sister. I haven't asked you yet, but seeing how much stuff you bought, it seems like it's for a marriage proposal. Is there any happy event in your family recently?"
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