In the blink of an eye, it was the first day of May, which was the day when the Yin family delivered the dowry. That morning, the An family finished their breakfast early, changed into new clothes, and waited for the Yin family to deliver the dowry.
At this time, the Yin family's dowry delivery team had already set out. At the front was a beautifully crafted, intricately carved step-out bed, followed by a number of large wooden boxes with red silk tied to them, then a barrel for bearing children and grandchildren, and various wooden furniture, and at the end was a nanmu coffin, a total of 64 dowries. In addition, the Yin family also sent two servants and two personal maids.
As soon as the dowry was sent out, it attracted the attention of the people. It had been a long time since such a grand scene had been seen in Juyongguan.
"Oh, the way the governor's daughter is married off is different. Have you seen that step-out bed? It's made of nanmu wood. Look at the workmanship and the carvings on it. How much is it worth?" said a passerby in a sour tone.
Then another person said, "Look at those boxes. They are all very heavy. This family really loves their daughter."
For a moment, the people who came to watch the fun, some envious and some jealous, followed the dowry delivery team to the An family.
The dowry delivery team arrived at the An family with music and drums. At this time, everyone in the An family was waiting at the door to show their respect.
Butler Yin, who came to deliver the dowry, stood at the gate and read out the dowry list. Following the butler's loud voice, one dowry after another was delivered into the An family's gate.
By the time the last dowry was carried into the An family, it was already noon. An Dashan said to Steward Yin, "Steward Yin, you have worked hard. The kitchen has prepared a banquet. Let's go in and eat!"
Steward Yin bowed to An Dashan and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Rongchang. My master is still waiting for me to return home. I don't need lunch."
An Dashan did not force him to stay. He took out a bag of silver and said, "Butler Yin, this is wedding money. Please accept it."
Steward Yin was not polite and accepted the silver, saying, "Thank you, Lord Rongchang. I will take my leave now."
After saying goodbye to An Dashan, Steward Yin took the servants who were delivering the dowry back to the governor's mansion. When they got back to the governor's mansion, they went directly to Lord Yin's study to report. Lord Yin was very happy to know that the An family attached great importance to him, and said, "Okay, go down and receive the reward!"
After Butler Yin left, An Dashan instructed Wang'er's father to arrange the dowry and servants sent by the Yin family before returning to the main hall.
Back in the main hall, An Ning said to An Dashan, "Dad, I think our family also needs a housekeeper."
An Dashan nodded and said, "Indeed, you can see how steady and reliable the butler of Lord Yin's family is. But where can we find such a suitable butler?"
An Ning smiled and said, "Dad, I think Wang'er's dad is pretty good. He's meticulous, honest, and most importantly, loyal. We can use him first. If Wang'er's dad can't take on the role, it won't be too late for us to find someone else."
An Dashan listened to An Ning the most, so he immediately asked someone to call Wang'er's father in. Wang'er's father was still a little confused and came to the main hall with a bewildered look on his face.
An Dashan didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "The family is short of a housekeeper. Ningning said that you are steady and would like to let you take on the position of housekeeper. Do you have any objection?"
Wang'er's father was stunned by the huge surprise. He took a while to react before saying, "Thank you, Master and the County Master. I will definitely live up to your trust."
Wang'er's father's original name was Zhou Zhuang. He used to be a manager, so he could handle these things with ease.
An Dashan nodded and said, "Butler Zhou, you will take full charge of the affairs of the mansion from now on. If you are undecided, come and discuss it with me."
Butler Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, Master."
When Housekeeper Zhou came out of Andashan, the first thing he did was to find his wife to tell her the good news. Wang'er's mother was also very happy when she heard about this. She said, "The master has allowed our son to study in a private school and has made you a housekeeper. He is such a good person. We must work harder in the future to repay the master."
Butler Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I will do my best in the future."
The two of them talked for a few more words before Butler Zhou said, "I have something else to do, so I'll go take care of it first." After that, he left the kitchen and came to An Yong's yard.
The furniture and beds delivered today have been arranged, and the servants from the two dowry rooms are cleaning. Butler Zhou said with a smile, "Does anyone need any help? Just let me know if you need anything."
A leading maid said, "Miss Chuntao, who is beside the county lady, has come over and told us that we should look for Butler Zhou if we have any problems in the future. We will have to trouble Butler Zhou again in the future."
Housekeeper Zhou smiled and said, "Madame Liu, you are too polite. We are all working for the master. If you have any problems, just come to me."
Madam Liu also smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll thank Butler Zhou first." After thinking for a while, she said, "There's nothing I can help with right now, but where do we live? Has Butler Zhou made any arrangements?"
Butler Zhou nodded and said, "There is a special back room for us to rest. It's already been cleaned up. How about you let everyone else live in it except for the servants who serve you personally?"
The old woman had no objection and said, "Butler Zhou is right. My young lady's personal servant hasn't come yet. We are not personal servants, so please trouble Butler Zhou to show us the way." Butler Zhou nodded and took a few people to the back room.
Butler Zhou arranged accommodation for the two families from the Yin family, and took everyone to familiarize themselves with the kitchen and other places in the house. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner.
In the evening, An Dashan ordered Butler Zhou to treat the two servants well. Although they were servants, they also represented the face of the Yin family. Butler Zhou knew the importance of things and handled things just right, neither making people feel despised nor making people feel arrogant.
In the evening, An Yong came back. Everyone was eating and talking. An Dashan told An Yong about the family affairs. An Yong said to An Dashan and An Ning: "You guys are in charge of the family affairs. Thank you for your hard work these days."
An Dashan smiled and said, "It's not that hard, just don't worry about the family matters."
An Yong nodded and said, "I feel relieved that you guys are taking care of everything. I have already asked for leave. The coach gave me 20 days of wedding leave. I can rest on the fifth day of the new year."
Gao said: "It's okay, it's okay. Although it's a little late, it doesn't affect the work."
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