Chapter 696 Preparations before the New Year
The sixth day of the twelfth lunar month was Ye Suyun's wedding day.
Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia got up early and went to Ye Yunsheng's house to help.
Zhao Xiang and Li Ju attached great importance to Zhao Xin's marriage. They found more than a dozen fine carriages from the town and came to Yejia Village to pick up the bride.
There was music and drums in front, and Zhao Xin was riding on a tall horse, with a scene that was no less grand than that of Ye Beixiu when he passed the imperial examination.
The Ye family was delighted to see that the Zhao family attached so much importance to them.
After Ye Suyun carried out loads of dowry, everyone from the Zhao family who came to welcome the bride gasped.
I originally thought that it was a bit unnecessary for Zhao Xiang to find so many carriages.
It seems that Zhao Xiang knows everything very well.
Ye Suyun got married in such a grand manner.
When Ye Beixiu came back in the afternoon, Zhang Juexia asked a few more questions with concern.
At noon, Ye Beixiu was allowed to drink some wine, but he was in a happy mood. He smiled and told Zhang Juexia, "Suyun's future life should be fine.
Uncle Zhao Xiang and his aunt talked about the division of the family in front of everyone today.
He also emphasized that the division of the family was something they had already discussed long ago.
In addition, Zhao Xin’s two brothers look honest and are very protective of Zhao Xin.
The two sisters-in-law should be fine too! They both look so quiet and gentle.
Today, my uncle and aunt are both relieved."
"That's good. Has Manager Yao gone there?"
"Of course she did. She prepared a generous dowry for Suyun.
To be honest, Su Yun was able to gain a foothold in the Zhao family just by relying on these two generous dowries."
"You really underestimate Miss Suyun. Do you know how much Shopkeeper Yao likes her?"
Ye Beixiu shook his head.
Zhang Juexia didn't want to talk too much about Manager Yao, "Forget it, let's talk about the future later!
Life is for everyone anyway, and as long as Suyun can stand on her own feet, her life will be fine."
After a busy whole day, both of them were tired and went to bed early.
Early the next morning, Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu got up early again.
They originally wanted to return to Shunhe County, but after thinking about it carefully, they decided that as the year was coming to an end, it would be better to settle the people and things at home so that they could have a good New Year in Shunhe County.
Ye Beixiu made the decision, "Madam, let's stay at home for a few days."
Zhang Juexia had no reluctance, so he nodded in agreement.
Breakfast was delivered by the aunts from the workshop, and they made it very carefully.
Zhang Juexia sighed while eating breakfast, "In the past, either you or I would make breakfast, but now we're both too lazy."
"That's not what you said. You can save the time of cooking and do more of the work you want to do."
“That’s right!”
After breakfast, Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu split up. Zhang Juexia went to the workshop, while Ye Beixiu prepared to look for Ye Yunhai and Liu Wanfeng.
After all, they have been helping the two of them for the whole year, and it’s the New Year, so they can’t let them down.
When Zhang Juexia came to the workshop, everyone greeted her enthusiastically.
After saying hello, Song Yu went with her to the small house next door.
In addition, there was the sound of reading aloud in the school, which Zhang Juexia heard very clearly.
Song Yu looked at Zhang Juexia's serious expression and said with a smile, "This school is really well built. Everyone jokes that the embroidery has more of a scholarly temperament than before."
Zhang Juexia also laughed, "Then if that's the case, won't the embroidery we create be loved by more people?"
"That's natural."
Song Yu and Zhang Juexia first talked about Suyun's marriage. When Song Yu learned that the Zhao family held a grand wedding and valued Suyun, she was very happy for Suyun.
After talking about Suyun, the two chatted about some things in the village before getting to the point.
Zhang Juexia asked about Song Yu's vacation time and the benefits given to everyone during the New Year.
Song Yu thought for a moment and said, "After all, we have to celebrate the Little New Year, and the workshop has a lot of orders.
This is all the work that the workshops in town couldn’t finish, so they gave it to our workshop.”
"Then after the Little New Year, Sister Song, my husband and I have budgeted two taels of silver for each person for the New Year's benefits. Do you think we should give out the silver directly or exchange it for something else?"
Song Yu looked at Zhang Juexia in disbelief, "You two are really generous.
If there is a couple working in your house, the New Year's benefit alone can be four taels of silver, plus this month's wages, most families can get more than six taels of silver.
Compared to the past, they probably wouldn't be able to earn this much money even if they worked for a whole year.
However, they are all very simple and are very grateful to you and Bei Xiu."
"That's fine. Besides, everyone has been busy all year, so we should show our appreciation.
Sister Song, how about this, I ask my elder brother to change the silver into copper coins and give each of us two strings of copper coins, wouldn’t that be more satisfying to watch?”
Song Yu nodded in agreement. "I think it's a good idea! I'll tell them the good news later. They'll be so happy that they'll come to work early for several days and won't be able to leave at night."
After finishing the business, Song Yu took Zhang Juexia to the room where they worked, and as soon as she entered the room, she told everyone the news.
There is no need to describe the happy scene. Everyone was grinning from ear to ear. They stopped working and started planning to go to the town to buy something after the holiday.
Song Yu clapped his hands, "Remember what Jue Xia said last year, we've been busy all year, don't treat yourself badly.
Don't just think about buying something for your family, buy yourself some clothes or jewelry first, it can be considered a reward for your hard work throughout the year."
"Yes, I think what Master Song said is right.
We need to discuss this matter first, or we can go to the town together on the first day of the holiday."
"But if I buy the cloth, wouldn't it be too late? I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it on New Year's Day."
"What's the big deal? We've been embroidering for a year, can't we take a break?
We'll buy some ready-made clothes, and then some jewelry. I'll have to show it off when I go back to my parents' home."
“Yes, buy ready-made clothes!”
"How about we have Beishan send a message to Shopkeeper Yao, asking her to bring in more ready-made clothes from the city, and then we can go buy them when we have the holiday."
Zhang Juexia also thought this was a good idea. "Why don't you all just write down the general shape, size, and fabric you want? When I go to town, I'll give it directly to Shopkeeper Yao and let her take care of it.
I'll also tell her about the price. As long as they're from our workshop, I'll ask her to give me the lowest price."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone followed suit.
"I think Juexia's idea is very good."
Liu Jinhua was even more straightforward. She stood up and found a pen and paper. "Come on, let's write it down smoothly. It doesn't need to be too detailed, just write it down roughly.
The main thing is to let Manager Yao know what to buy. As for us, we should make a careful selection after entering the shop."
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