Chapter 695: Makeup Gift
"It's not the auspicious time yet. It's unlucky to come so early."
"No, look, they seem to be here to deliver makeup gifts. The one in the front is a servant of Fubao Clinic." Everyone's attention was attracted by the team coming from the village entrance.
There were six people in total, and each of them carried a shoulder pole.
They all wore red clothes, and the boxes on their shoulders were painted red or covered with red cloth.
Amid the grumblings of the villagers, they walked to the door of Old Chen's house.
Then, the servant standing in front took out a piece of red paper and read it aloud.
"Senior Brother Hu Lushou gave Junior Sister some makeup, including a pair of green jade bracelets and a piece of red cloth."
"Second Senior Brother Tao Yunzhi bought Junior Sister some makeup, including a set of head ornaments and a jade fan."
"Third Senior Brother Wang Xumao bought makeup for Junior Sister, eight ounces of silver and two gold peanuts."
"Fourth Senior Brother Wei Zeyan added makeup to Junior Sister, a piece of embroidered quilt with a pattern of two birds, and a pair of love knots."
"The Jiang family is giving away a bull. With this deed, you can go to Wanlu Street to find the cattle seller named Liu to claim it. In addition, you will receive a pair of mutton-fat jade pendants and a pair of jade-beaded embroidered shoes."
"For cosmetics at the Ren'ai Clinic, eighty-eight ounces of silver, a gold hairpin, a box of rouge and powder, and a headband embroidered with gold thread."
Everyone around was shocked by the makeup gift.
Although their lives are better now, they have never seen such a big fuss. The dowry gifts are either gold or silver, and even cows are given.
Oh my god.
The villagers' mouths were all open.
Many people’s teeth are about to fall out due to the sourness.
"Fubao and Hongxia's senior brothers were so kind to her and were so generous. Why wasn't my granddaughter chosen?"
"The dowry that any of Hongxia's senior brothers gave her is more than all the dowries of all the girls in our village. Look at her, it doesn't matter if she got married late, she married well, with so much dowry, even if she doesn't live well with her husband in the future, she has nothing to worry about. At worst, she can get a divorce and return to her parents' home with so much dowry. Can her brother and sister-in-law still treat her badly?"
"The Ren'ai Clinic was probably gifted by Fubao. Given the name of the clinic, it's normal for Senior Brother Hongxia to give it as a gift. After all, they are senior brothers and sisters, just like real brothers and sisters. But why did the Jiang family also give it as a gift? They also gave a cow, a jade pendant, and shoes. That's a cow, a bull.
There are also very expensive mutton-fat jade pendants. They are given as a pair. I guess they are for Hongxia and her husband to wear together. Each piece must be sold for at least 10 taels. There are also shoes inlaid with jade beads. They sound expensive. We have never worn them. I am afraid we have never even seen them. But Hongxia is wearing them."
"Eighty-eight taels of silver? Wow, so much silver, just given away so casually? I just thought that these boxes contained worthless things, but I didn't expect there was silver inside. If this were given to my family, it would be enough for our family of sixteen to spend for the rest of our lives."
"Before, you were gossiping about her behind her back, saying that Hongxia couldn't get married, that she was an old maid and was a disgrace to her family. Now look, she has married a better woman than any of you. Let's see if you will continue to gossip about her in the future."
"......"
The conversations of the villagers around were mixed together, making it seem chaotic.
But Old Chen refused to listen.
When he saw the makeup gift in front of him, his hands were shaking with excitement.
Especially the paper deed that allowed him to get the bull, he felt it was hot when he took it.
"Thank you very much. Thank you very much."
The gift of makeup cannot be refused, otherwise it will be unlucky.
The old Chen and his wife could only thank the servant earnestly.
After all, the person who gave the gift was still in town and had not come yet.
Chen Hongxia was dressing up in the room. Jiang Fubao sent a maid over to prepare food for her.
When she heard what was happening outside, she was so moved that she almost cried.
But he was stopped by the old woman.
"Girl, don't cry. You've already put on your makeup. If you cry, you'll turn into a cat, and you won't look pretty."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Hongxia immediately held back.
Every bride hopes to marry beautifully and let her husband see her at her most beautiful.
This is true for everyone.
Chen Hongxia, who has the strongest character, is no exception.
At this time, Jiang Fubao was directing his subordinates to make arrangements in the hospital.
Shao Siyou lives in the clinic, and the house he used to live in has now become his wedding chamber.
So Jiang Fubao simply closed the clinic for a day and held a banquet on the second floor.
There were two big red lanterns hanging outside the clinic, with the word "囍" printed on all four sides.
Two long strings of firecrackers were ready, waiting to be set off when the bride was picked up.
The layout of the clinic has also changed.
The table and chairs in the middle were moved away, leaving only three chairs.
Red cloth rolled into flower shapes was hung everywhere.
"Miss, everything has been arranged. Now we just have to wait for them to come." Pan Erya came over from the backyard and said to Jiang Fubao.
"Okay, go ask the cook to boil some water. We will serve tea later."
"Yes, miss."
Jiang Fubao breathed a sigh of relief and sat in a chair to take a rest.
She originally wanted to buy a small house in the town and give it to the two of them. After all, they were her disciples, and as a master, it was her duty to give them gifts.
However, she was planning to buy a shop and open a clinic in another place, and the couple had already decided on a place to live. If they bought a house in the town at this time, they were afraid that the house would be empty in the future, which was really a waste. Therefore, Jiang Fubao gave Shao Siyou and Chen Hongxia 88 taels of silver each, one as a betrothal gift and the other as a dowry.
The total is nearly two hundred taels.
It’s enough for them to buy a small house, and when the time comes, they can decide where to buy it.
She doesn't care.
As for the dowry gift given in the name of the Jiang family, it was written by Zhu Yingqiu.
What she had done at that time made her feel guilty towards Chen Hongxia.
He asked Jiang Fubao before sending out this gift. He was afraid that the villagers would think too much, so he borrowed the name of the Jiang family.
The gifts were also practical. Although the Chen family's life was much better now, they were not rich. With the cow, it would be convenient for the old couple to travel in the future, and the cow could also help the Chen family with plowing and ploughing. Even if they could no longer farm in the future, they could still drive the ox cart to send people to the town, and they could earn some money to live on.
Zhu Yingqiu was a pragmatist, and the gift he gave really suited the Chen family's wishes. When Chen Hongxia learned that the Jiang family had given a cow, she directly gave the paper deed to her grandfather.
She was not planning to take the cow away because she knew that it was for her parents' home.
After all, she stayed in the clinic every day, so it was useless to have a cow.
In the future, when they go to clinics in other places, the master will let them ride in the clinic’s carriage.
This means that the cow was given to her mother's family.
Anyone would be excited and crazy if they suddenly got a cow. Even Lao Chen, who was always calm and composed, couldn't control his expression and laughed so hard that his teeth were exposed.
But the moment Shao Siyou came to pick up the bride, everything changed suddenly.
"Look, Hongxia's husband is riding a horse, and there is even a sedan chair behind him. Oh, it must be a sedan chair with eight legs. Oh, if you don't know, you would think it is a rich lady getting married. Hongxia's life is really worth it."