Chapter 4 Wedding
Lu Lingyun came out of Liu's house with a satisfied heart.
I exchanged a box of stuff for a bunch of makeup.
Her last sentence, "Everything is registered," was specifically said for outsiders to hear.
The things were in Liu's hands, and it was she who decided how much to give. But she said that she wrote down every single one, which was meant for those who gave the gifts to hear.
They will all know that they have something to give to Lu Lingyun.
Since Lu Lingyun was going to marry into the Marquis's Mansion and become his wife in the future, everyone wanted to show their affection to her.
In this way, even if the things Liu sent could not be divided equally, there would be enough to give some to all.
In the future, I will inevitably say in front of Lu Lingyun that we also added gifts to your wedding.
In her previous life, Lu Lingyun didn't want to compete with Lu Hanyi over these things. She was used to the principle of "I won't offend others unless they offend me", and they just kept their own things.
In this life, let her know about those conflicts and don't blame her for taking action.
To be a good mistress of the house, the first thing she needs to do is to fight back against anyone who plots against her.
Like water flowing east and west, it was sent to Lu Lingyun's cottage.
Soon, the wedding date was approaching.
The day before the wedding, the betrothal gifts and dowry from the Marquis's mansion filled Lu Lingyun's yard.
A total of 108 loads of dowry.
The Lu family prided themselves on being of high integrity and would never neglect the betrothal gifts given to their daughters, and would even give back a considerable sum as a dowry.
In order to treat everyone equally, each daughter was given twenty pounds.
Plus the makeup added almost two pounds.
The dowry included Lu Lingyun's own dowry and the six dowries left by her biological mother, for a total of 136 dowries.
And Lu Hanyi's dowry amounted to one hundred pounds, including seven or eight pieces.
The Li family was only a sixth-rank official, so they gave 68 liang. The Lu family gave 20 liang. The relatives added 3 liang. Liu's private treasury gave 9 liang, so the total amount was 100 liang.
She doesn’t look much inferior to Lu Lingyun.
Of course, every load of Lu Lingyun's dowry was very substantial.
There was a lot of empty stuff in Lu Hanyi's dowry.
A quilt is considered one load, a few benches are considered one load, and seven or eight porcelain basins are considered one load.
Lu Lingyun knew this best. Half of the 68 pounds sent by the Li family were fake.
In this life, Lu Lingyun far surpassed her previous life in terms of dowry.
It is truly enough to last from birth to death. If converted into ordinary people in the market, it is enough for a hundred families to spend in a lifetime!
In addition, the Lu family also sent people to dig new wells in the Marquis' Mansion and the Li family.
In those days, when a wealthy family married off their daughter, in addition to providing the girl with a lifetime supply of food, clothing and other necessities, many respectable families would go to the husband's house to dig a well.
The purpose is that in the future, the water that the girls in their family drink and use will be prepared by their parents.
My mother’s family provides everything I need for my whole life.
The Lu family also dug a new well.
After all the food, drinks, clothes and daily necessities were prepared, the Lu family also prepared several maids for her as a dowry.
Lu Lingyun originally had a personal maid named Zhiran, a maid named Shuanghong, and a wet nurse named Zhang who was assigned by her to look after the chores on the farm.
Liu also selected two pretty maids to serve as headmaids, four maids to do chores, and two maids for her.
The pretty maidservant was actually a dowry maid.
If you want to appoint a concubine in the future, you have to choose one from among them.
This is generally the case for wealthy families. They feel more at ease when they bring their own people with them, whether they are concubines or housekeepers.
But the tricky thing is that Liu didn't give Lu Lingyun and others a contract of sale.
Lu Lingyun looked at the maids who were brought to her, "What are your names?"
"The servant Chun Xing."
"Your servant Chun He."
The two pretty maids looked up and said.
They both looked good, with red lips, white teeth, delicate features, and were both about sixteen or seventeen years old, at the prime of their years.
The remaining four maids all lowered their heads. They were about thirteen years old and had ordinary looks. Their names were Xiaowei, Xiaoqin, Xiaoyue and Xiaorui.
One of the two maids was Nanny Wan, who had been with Liu for many years, and the other was a newly hired maid named Nanny An.
"Miss, Madam asked us to follow you and keep an eye on you in the future. We will definitely not let you suffer any grievances in the Marquis' Mansion." Nanny Wan said.
Lu Lingyun smiled and nodded at them, "Okay, since you have followed me, you will be mine from now on. As long as you work hard, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lu Lingyun asked Zhiran to give them red envelopes respectively and sent them away.
When she retreated, Nanny Wan couldn't help but look proud.
He looked as if he was sure of success and had Lu Lingyun under his control.
"Miss, those people must be the spies sent by the Madam to monitor you."
After everyone left, Zhiran said.
Lu Lingyun smiled faintly, and only two words came out of her red lips, "Don't be afraid."
She knew, of course she knew.
But except Chun Xing and Chun He, the others were exactly the same as the ones she had given her in her previous life.
She already knew them very well, and knew all their weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
I have to say it’s great to be reborn, it’s like opening my third eye, a bunch of people can’t hide from me.
Chun Xing and Chun He were not given to her in the previous life. Perhaps it was because she was going to marry the young master in this life, so she had to find a good-looking concubine.
Seeing that Lu Lingjun was still so calm and composed, Zhiran felt that her young lady had changed a lot recently.
Is her young lady too Buddhist?
Is this really possible?
Will I be bullied?
No, she must be more careful and attentive in the future and must not let anyone bully the young lady!
The Lu family, the Ningyang Marquis's Mansion and the Li family were filled with joyful celebrations.
All the miscellaneous matters before the marriage were settled, and the Lu family became even more lively as the night went on.
Because we are officially preparing for marriage.
Lu Lingyun had only dozed off for a few hours when she was woken up by the matchmaker. After washing her face, the matchmaker used two thin threads to tie up the childish hair on Lu Lingyun's face and neck, revealing her smooth skin.
Opening the face means that you are no longer a little girl, but a real adult.
Lu Lingyun looked at herself in the mirror with willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes and skin as white as jade, and couldn't help but smile.
She got married again.
After the face was opened, they started to put on makeup and tie their hair into a bun. Seven or eight bridesmaids were busy from the early morning until the rooster crowed.
By daybreak, she had put on the most gorgeous scarlet wedding gown, her head heavy with pearls and jade, and covered with a wedding scarf. She sat quietly in the house. Amid complicated procedures and endless blessings, she welcomed the wedding sedan chair.
Lu Lingyun was carried onto the sedan chair by her half-brother, who was somewhat familiar with her.
Pick up the bride, get on the sedan chair, get off the sedan chair, step over the fire basin, go through the door, worship in the hall... and send her to the bridal chamber.
Unfortunately, this time she did not feel the excitement she had the first time or the anticipation of her little children.
She was manipulated like a doll for the entire day, and when the ceremony was over, she was finally sent to the bridal chamber.
The mansion was extremely bustling, and the noisy sounds did not die down until midnight.
Lu Lingyun's door was finally opened.
Lu Lingyun was still wearing a red veil, with the candlelight flickering. In her limited field of vision, she saw a pair of bright red men's boots.
"Are you from the Lu family?"