Chapter 181 Before the Marriage
For the next period of time, Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan embarked on a money-making spree of constantly receiving gifts.
The Hou family, the Heir Apparent's wife, Chang Qi, Chang Yuan, Hao Yu, and Chen Shi, and even Haitang, Xiao Yang, Atai, Xiao Mei, and other subordinates who relied on Xie Wanniang for their livelihood.
Upon receiving Jiang Yuan's letter and learning that he was about to marry Xie Wanniang, Wang Xiaozhi, Chen Lizheng, Doctor Chen, and others even rented a carriage from a car dealership and traveled over with congratulatory gifts as the wedding day approached.
Xie Wanniang was both surprised and delighted to see them.
She thought that her marriage to Jiang Yuan would only have four witnesses: her father Xie Daoheng, Hao Yu, Chen Shi, and the heir Chang Yao. However, she never expected that Wang Xiaozhi and others, who had never traveled far from home in their lives, would actually bring their families to the wedding.
Their arrival was already a pleasant surprise for Jiang Yuan and Xie Wanniang; what they brought was completely unimportant.
Even so, Wang Xiaozhi and the others still went to great lengths to prepare the best congratulatory gift within their means.
Xie Wanniang felt incredibly satisfied and fulfilled emotionally for the first time after receiving a series of practical and thoughtful gifts.
As she fiddled with the things in her hands, she whispered to Jiang Yuan, sharing her joy, "My mother and sister also had my father send me things over."
The "younger sister" she mentioned was Xie Daoheng and Hu's youngest daughter. This girl had seen her by chance at the lantern festival and became the only person among the younger generation who knew that "Xie Wanniang was still alive."
When Xie Wanniang got married, Hu secretly prepared things for her. The girl pestered her mother to find out the reason, and immediately took out a pair of gold-inlaid ruby hairpins from her private collection and asked her father to help give them to Xie Wanniang as a dowry.
As for Xie Wanniang's other sisters, as well as her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, they didn't even know that Xie Wanniang was still alive, so naturally they wouldn't send her anything as a dowry.
Xie Daoheng and Madam Hu were both very disappointed by this. It wasn't that they cared about Xie Wanniang's possessions, but rather that they both hoped Xie Wanniang could have a lively and joyous wedding with everyone's blessings, instead of simply getting married without the knowledge of the clan members.
Madam Hu sighed for a while because of this matter, while Xie Daoheng added another black mark to his grudge notebook, accusing Xie Wanniang of being a scumbag father, as well as his troublesome mother and wife.
Time flew by in the lively and joyful atmosphere. Jiang Yuan couldn't stay in Yi County all the time, so he could only squeeze in trips back during his holidays to help Hao Yu and others with the wedding arrangements.
He personally performed all six rites. Xie Daoheng, who had come all the way here, gradually lost his subconscious criticism and dissatisfaction with his future son-in-law because of his perfect attitude.
After all, there might never be another person in this world like Jiang Yuan who would be willing to give everything he has to Xie Wanniang without reservation.
He offered up all his wealth without hesitation, was willing to risk his life to protect his daughter, and respected her greatly, supporting all her decisions and never trying to control her with his own will, rules, etiquette, or worldly wisdom.
In addition, Jiang Yuan himself is outstanding. He is handsome and upright. He is already a battalion commander before he is even twenty years old. Although he is taciturn, his character, personality and temper are excellent.
In addition, he was someone who had parents but was practically without them. Even if Xie Wanniang married him, no one could step on her head, point fingers at her, or set rules for her.
The more Xie Daoheng looked at Jiang Yuan, the more satisfied he became. The regret he had felt before because Xie Wanniang could not have a grand wedding was gradually filled by the happiness he could foresee for her in the future.
In order not to take up too much of Xie Daoheng's time, Xie Wanniang made the decision to set the wedding date for the eighth day of the eleventh month.
The houses on either side, used for weddings, have everything they need. All that's required is a thorough cleaning, a change of furnishings, the pasting of some "double happiness" characters and window decorations, and the hanging of some red lanterns.
Her dowry was provided by Xie Daoheng and Madam Hu, and there was a list of items available. The money she earned herself was mostly used to buy shops, estates, medicinal herbs, and other real estate.
Based on the Xie family's list, she only needed to make slight deletions to easily complete a dowry list.
She didn't need a grand ceremony for the three letters and six rites; they had gone through all the formalities properly, and they had achieved the goal of being "legitimate and justified." Xie Wanniang felt that was enough.
In this way, the entire process naturally becomes exceptionally smooth.
The day before the wedding, Chen moved into the clothing shop as a relative of the bride, planning to accompany Haitang, Xiaoyang, and Xiaomei to see Xie Wanniang off to the sedan chair the next day.
Xie Daoheng was extremely grateful and secretly planned to give a generous gift to Chen Shi and Hao Yu's daughter, Yinzhu, as a token of his gratitude before leaving.
What he didn't know was that Chen Shi, Hao Yu, and others also had many guesses about Xie Wan Niang's sudden appearance of a father.
Although Xie Wanniang only claimed to have "amnesia" to the public, she didn't pretend at all in front of her close friends and family. However, since they didn't know that Xie Wanniang had actually been keeping in touch with her family in private, they still couldn't really stay calm about the fact that Xie Wanniang suddenly had a father.
In particular, Xie Wanniang's father not only looked handsome and elegant, but also had a strong scholarly air about him.
They didn't know that Xie Daoheng had been the headmaster for over ten years. Over time, he had developed a unique aura and authority that belonged to a "teacher." No matter who he looked at, they would subconsciously tense up. They knew that they always felt a little uncomfortable in front of him.
This is why people often can't help but let their minds wander. Maintaining composure and not letting their emotions show is already their last vestige of rationality and calmness.
Chen gave Xie Wanniang a few words of "advice" on her wedding day, speaking in a veiled and ambiguous manner. Chen blushed and went to rest with Xiao Yang.
Completely bewildered, Haitang looked at Xie Wanniang, who had never eaten pork but possessed some theoretical knowledge of it, and asked, "Miss?"
"It's getting late, you should wash up and go to bed." Xie Wanniang didn't intend to answer her questions. Although she was a medical student and a transmigrator from modern society, and her soul was no longer young, she could usually discuss the sacred topic of human reproduction with people in the medical field without batting an eye. But when it came to herself, she was still too embarrassed to talk to Haitang about such things.
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