Chapter 5 The Spectacular Presentation of the Bride Gift
This marriage was completed too quickly and too smoothly, which not only surprised everyone in the Shen family, but also gave the neighbors in Baihe Town a big surprise.
When the Xie family came to deliver the betrothal gifts, all the neighbors on the street came to watch the fun.
It’s no wonder that everyone likes to join in the fun, it’s just that the scene is so grand and grand.
The Xie family brought two large horses and three large carts.
The groom-to-be, Xie Yuduo, naturally rode in front on horseback.
The first car in the middle was occupied by Xie’s sixty-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Wu, and her personal maid.
The second car was occupied by Xie Yan, the eldest son of the Xie family and the father of the groom-to-be.
The third car belonged to Xie Ang and his wife Feng, the second branch of the Xie family.
The one riding at the end was Xie Yuming, the eldest son of the Xie family.
In order to bring the betrothal gifts to Xie Jia Erlang, even his grandmother, Mrs. Wu, who had not been out for a long time, was invited out.
In fact, Old Mrs. Wu had no intention of coming. Duo'er's father, uncle and aunt could take care of everything.
However, when she learned that Duo'er was getting engaged, she was overjoyed. Because her eldest son's wife was dead, she asked her second son's wife to prepare the betrothal gift list that she had arranged long ago.
Unexpectedly, the second son's wife had a selfish motive. She picked out the best things on the betrothal gift list and stuffed some worthless and ordinary stuff in there, trying to pass them off as good ones. It looked full, but in fact, they were all things that looked good but were useless.
How can gentlemen understand these things?
But Xie Yuduo, who started traveling far away at the age of seventeen or eighteen, understands these best.
Not only does he understand, he also pays close attention.
Holding the list in one hand and the objects in the other, she counted each item carefully. After just checking one-third of them, Second Aunt's face became embarrassed.
Xie Yuduo did not expose the truth. He followed his second aunt's words and said with a smile that there was no need to investigate.
He turned around and handed the list with the wrong number to the old lady.
He had been out there for many years and had seen countless cases of stealing and selling inferior goods as good ones. Second Aunt had even set her sights on the betrothal gift, which was the thing she valued most.
In the end, the old lady got furious and called her second uncle over to scold him.
In his life, Second Uncle was most afraid of two people: his mother in the living room, and his wife in the house.
After being scolded, the second uncle did not dare to go back to the house and get angry with the second aunt. He just swallowed his anger and tried to persuade his wife in every way, but she still refused to spit out the good food she had eaten.
In the end, the veil was torn off and the old lady was told that she already knew everything. Her face turned red and white, and she finally returned the things in their original condition.
Because of this incident, the old lady began to dislike Second Aunt, and Second Aunt was a little angry all day long.
Yesterday, the old lady said at breakfast that she would personally deliver the betrothal gifts to her second grandson's wife, and the couple from the second house did not need to go.
Second Aunt quit immediately.
When her son got engaged five years ago, the old lady said she was not feeling well and could not go, so she asked the second wife and her husband to propose and give the betrothal gifts themselves.
When Erlang comes this time, can she go there in person again?
The old lady stirred the rice porridge in the bowl slowly and steadily.
"You know the reason yourself. Do you need me to tell you?"
After these words were spoken, Second Aunt was fine, but her daughter-in-law Sun immediately became restless and her face turned red. Even the eldest son Xie Yuming felt a little embarrassed.
"Grandma, didn't you say you wouldn't talk about this anymore? It's been so many years, and you still keep talking about it."
The old lady was calm and composed.
"It's not my fault. Your mother insisted on asking. What can I say?"
Sun immediately glared at the nosy mother-in-law, said she was full, pushed the bowl and chopsticks away, and went back to her room.
Because of this incident, Second Aunt came despite being told not to, and even brought her husband along.
She was determined to find out what was wrong with the Shen family, to at least stand up for her own family.
The people in Baihe Town had no idea of the turmoil here. They just saw the Xie family riding tall horses and three large sedan chairs in a row, which was a rare sight in the small town, and they all came to watch the fun.
When they saw the betrothal gifts, they were even more amazed.
Sixteen plates of soup, fruit, tea cakes, four sets of embroidered clothes, six square gold-woven brocade handkerchiefs, various dried fruits such as chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, red dates, peanuts, longans, melon seeds, white rice, white flour, mung beans, red beans, soybeans, millet and other grains, various cloths and silks.
There are also several exquisite small wooden boxes filled with medicinal herbs and spices, which are dazzling to look at.
There were twenty lifts in total, and each one had a big red double happiness on it, which was very beautiful.
There were also eighty taels of silver gifts, pairs of gold rings, gold bracelets, and silver necklaces...
It was packed full and placed on a brass tray covered with bright red satin, and then delivered to the Shen family's door like water.
The neighbors who came to watch the fun were talking at once.
"My goodness, a dan of rice is only eight qian of silver now, which is enough for our family to eat for most of the year. This gift money alone is a full eighty taels of silver, how much rice can it buy!"
"My shop can't earn this much money in three to five years!"
"Look at those bracelets, they're so shiny, they must be made of pure gold! Even if they're silver covered in gold, they're still worth a lot of money!"
"I took a closer look, it's definitely gold! I've never seen such a valuable betrothal gift here in my life!"
For an average rural family in Baihe Town, if they could afford ten taels of silver to buy a gold bracelet as a betrothal gift, they would be considered one of the richest.
It is difficult for a family in Pingshan County like the Xie family to be so generous.
There is a reason for this.
The second son of the Xie family has been traveling far away from home since he was eighteen years old. He has been sleeping in the open air, traveling under the stars, and has experienced all kinds of hardships along the way.
The Xie family is now prosperous year after year, which is inseparable from the great efforts of this grandson. Old Mrs. Wu knows this very well, so the betrothal gift she prepared this time was particularly generous.
In addition, the incident of the second son's wife withholding the betrothal gift served as a wake-up call to the old lady who had always ignored household affairs.
It turned out that even such an important matter as the betrothal gift was tampered with by the second son's wife, so she must have taken advantage of the eldest son's family in her daily life.
Thinking of this, the old lady couldn't help but get angry and decided to add another generous gift on top of the already generous betrothal gift.
What's more, Xie Yuduo had been traveling around shopping for these years and had seen a lot of good things. He had also accumulated some for himself, and he specially added some in the name of his deceased mother, which made his possessions seem even more abundant.
The Xie family's betrothal gift was so generous that even the Shen family was shocked.
It turned out that he had already read the list of betrothal gifts and had a plan in mind. He specially renovated his house to prepare for the betrothal gifts.
Who would have thought that the Xie family would send so many things? The yard was full, but the betrothal gift boxes had not yet been fully carried into the house.
Shen Shao temporarily opened the front shop door and waited until the counter was full before finally welcoming everyone in.
Seeing that there were many people and things in the courtyard, Zhang first locked the important gifts, silver, gold and silver items in the bedroom, and took out some soup, fruit, tea and cakes, and distributed them on the spot to the neighbors who were watching the fun.
She asked her husband and son to entertain the male guests, while she and her daughter-in-law entertained the female guests. She also asked her eldest son's parents-in-law to help look after the cloth and other things in the yard.
Except for the youngest, Shen Ji, who was running around everywhere, the whole family was busy but orderly, and there was not a single mess.
As for her beloved Xiaoyue'er, she was the busiest among the visitors on weekdays, but today she was the most idle one.
She was sitting in her own boudoir, waiting for waves of female guests to come and congratulate her and tease her.
Just the shyness and blushing were enough to make her suffer.
The aunt said, "The Xie family is indeed a wealthy family in Pingshan County. Look at all the betrothal gifts they sent today. The gift money is a tray of silver, it looks like there are more than a hundred taels. They are really rich!"
The old lady said, "I see that the son-in-law who came to bring the betrothal gifts is also very handsome. He is riding on that tall horse and looks even better than your brother!"
Another neighbor's sister-in-law said, "Our Xiaoyue is so beautiful. She and Junlangjun are a perfect match!"
Listening to everyone's jokes, Shen Qi lowered her head and blushed.
Perhaps because there were so many people in the room, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her body and palms, and her heart was pounding.
I wonder what kind of person he is?
As he was speaking, an auntie's voice came from the door, "Come on, make way, our distinguished guest has arrived!"
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