Lu Jiang had some impression of the past events his father had told him.
When his brother and sister-in-law got married, they went through three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts. Although their family's betrothal gift could not be compared with that of the wealthy families in the city, it still included everything including gold, jewelry, silks and satins. His sister-in-law's dowry was also very expensive.
Brother Lu and Sister-in-law Lu can be said to be a perfect match, with both talent and beauty.
The lively scenes of engagement and wedding are still fresh in people’s memory.
Mr. Lu said this now because he really felt that Feng Qingxue had been wronged.
Although they are both sons, their weddings are completely different.
Lu Jiang smiled and said, "The times are different, the etiquette is different, and they cannot be compared. Qingxue is broad-minded and doesn't care about these things."
"Even if Xue girl doesn't care, we can't take it for granted." Father Lu thought about it and made a decision, "The few things we have hidden away will be given to your wife after you get married. Although it is not as much as the betrothal gift when your brother got married and the family property I gave him, it is all we can give."
Lu Jiang has always known that his family is not as poor as it seems, and he also knows where the family property is hidden, but he did not expect that his father would be so confident in handing over the family property to Feng Qingxue, which shows how satisfied he is with Feng Qingxue.
You know, after my brother and sister-in-law got married, my father observed for a long time before giving my eldest brother's share of the family property to them.
"Dad, the situation is so tense right now, don't rush to take it out. Tell Qingxue and see what she thinks." What if someone finds out after taking it out? Walls have ears everywhere now.
Father Lu nodded, "That's fine, we'll see what Xue girl thinks then."
After a pause, he took out a bunch of copper keys from his pocket and handed them to Lu Jiang, "However, the gift for the first meeting must be given. Pick out two good things. Girls like jewelry, so you should choose the best. Then take out a set of gold headwear. In the past, gold jewelry was given when people got engaged. Although it is not popular now, we cannot not give it."
Father Lu only has this one son, and he doesn't want to have any regrets.
Lu Jiang went out and brought back two jewelry boxes, one was a rosewood carved box, and the other was an ebony mother-of-pearl box.
The rosewood carved box contains a set of red gold filigree headwear inlaid with rubies. The style is relatively old, and only wealthy families in the old days owned them. In addition to earrings, rings and bracelets, the headwear also includes phoenix-head hairpins, hairpins for suppressing the sideburns, gold flower hairpins, hairpins with heart-shaped ornaments, etc., dozens of pieces in total. Fortunately, the gold is of high quality, the rubies are extremely smooth, and the filigree craftsmanship is extremely exquisite.
The ebony mother-of-pearl box was slightly smaller and was covered with red velvet. It contained two jade bracelets wrapped in red cloth. They were made of Hetian white jade, the finest quality, flawless throughout, like sheep fat, oily and slightly transparent. The two were almost identical.
"Okay, the jade bracelet will be the meeting gift, and the gold jewelry will be the engagement gift." Father Lu was very satisfied.
Before Feng Qingxue even got to know the place, Father Lu had already sewed two jewelry boxes into Lu Jiang's old military cotton-padded jacket.
Lu Jiang gave Feng Qingxue the military coat to keep her warm that day. Feng Qingxue brought it to him when they met at Wang's house. Lu Jiang put it on himself and could vaguely smell a lingering fragrance, which was completely different from the smell of his own sweat.
Seeing his father was about to speak, Lu Jiang quickly said, "I brought a new coat specially and gave it to Qingxue when we went shopping."
Father Lu then nodded with satisfaction. He believed that only if he treated the girl well would she be willing to marry him.
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