Chapter 88 Dowry
Xu Yongwang drove the ox cart and followed the two people. Although he didn't know what they were talking about, looking at their actions, although they were not intimate, they were harmonious, and he was very pleased.
"Mom, this is the first time I've seen Qingye smile like this since he got sick."
Hu and Hehe were laughing.
"Who said it wasn't? It's obvious that this girl is a blessing to her husband. After Qingye met her, his health improved and he is not as depressed as before. As an old woman, I am happy to see her. Even if she dies tomorrow, I will feel at ease."
"Puh, puh, puh!" Xu Yongwang said angrily, "Mom, don't say such unlucky words on such a good day. Your granddaughter-in-law can even cure Qingye's serious illness, so what's the big deal about my problem?"
Hu saw it clearly.
"How can they be the same? Qingye is still young, and I am old."
"Mom is only in her early sixties, how can she be old?"
After Xu Yongwang said this, he felt like he had lost his confidence.
Nowadays, being over sixty is considered a long life.
He still thought of it as when he was a child lying in her arms and acting coquettishly, but in the blink of an eye, his own son has grown up. If Qingye hadn't been sick, he might have been a grandfather for several years.
"But..." Mrs. Hu continued, "I want to see my great-grandson now. Qingye and Yuntang are both so pretty, so my great-grandson will surely be pretty too."
The middle-aged woman at the side nodded hurriedly, "Of course, I have found so many matchmakers, and yours is the best-looking pair for grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law. They are a perfect match, even more exquisite than the New Year dolls hung on the wall during the New Year."
People like to hear nice words. When Mrs. Hu heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
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When Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye returned home, Song Jinsheng, Mu Dong, Mu Qiu, as well as Grandpa Sun and his ox cart were already waiting at the gate of the courtyard.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
"We just arrived not long ago too." Mu Dong said hurriedly.
When Song Yuntang was woken up, it was still early. He didn't have to make breakfast today, so it wasn't too late after buying rice.
Song Jinsheng looked at Xu Qingye and then at Song Yuntang.
"Tang'er, where did you go so early in the morning?"
Song Yuntang took the key and went to open the gate. "There was no rice at home, so I went out to buy some. I happened to meet Brother Xu, so I asked him to help me carry the rice for a short distance."
Song Jinsheng looked in the direction of the two people again.
"The people are back, but where's the rice? Did you two eat it on the way?"
"The rice is here." After saying this, Xu Yongwang drove the ox cart to a stop at the door of the house. After jumping off the ox cart, he went to help Mrs. Hu first, "Mom, please go slowly."
Except for Xu Qingye, Song Jinsheng had never met other members of the Xu family. For a moment, he looked at Song Yuntang in confusion.
"Tang'er, what is this?"
Xu Qingye also stepped forward to hold Hu's other hand.
"This is my father and grandmother. This is matchmaker Liu. She is here today to present a betrothal gift to Miss Tang'er and to ask her to check on my grandmother's illness."
"Propose an engagement?"
Song Jinsheng felt a little strange in his heart.
Aren't matters like marriage proposals discussed and coordinated by the elders on both sides?
Why did the Xu family come directly to the town?
But since the Xu family was present, he couldn't ask Song Yuntang.
Song Yuntang pushed the door open and said, "Come in, everyone."
Because there were so many people and it was so lively here, it attracted many neighbors to come and watch the fun. A nosy old woman asked Mu Qiu quietly.
"Mu Qiu, who are these people? Why are there so many people at Miss Song's house every day?"
Mu Qiu introduced, "The tallest one is Sister Song's fiancé, and those beside him are his elders and matchmakers. They are here today to give betrothal gifts to Sister Song. Her fiancé is a scholar."
There was a hint of pride in his tone.
Another person pointed at Song Jinsheng and asked, "What about that guy? I saw him come here a few times, and sometimes the door was closed when he was the only one there."
As soon as Mu Qiu heard this, she knew the dirty thoughts of these people. Her mother had been framed by these people many times before.
"That's Sister Song's brother. Sister Song rented a shop in town. Her brother knows a little about carpentry, so he came to help her."
"Brother?" someone next to him asked.
Mu Qiu nodded, "Of course, he is my biological brother from the same father and mother."
After saying this, he no longer paid attention to the people who were looking at each other in confusion. After entering the yard, he went straight to the kitchen to boil water to make tea for them.
After Xu Yongwang helped Hu into the yard, he, Xu Qingye and the matchmaker Liu took the things on the ox cart into the house one by one.
The betrothal gifts included a ruler, a comb, a pair of shoes, two sets of clothes, a bronze mirror, an abacus, two chickens, two ducks, two fish, two pieces of meat, as well as rock sugar, tangerine cakes, winter melon candy and gold brocade.
The chickens and ducks were alive and brought in cages, and the fish and meat were freshly bought from the East Street Market.
In addition, there were ten taels of silver.
Seeing these things, not only Song Jinsheng and the Mu brothers and sisters were dumbfounded, but Song Yuntang was also a little dumbfounded.
No wonder the Xu family took so long to prepare the betrothal gifts. I had seen several families in Rongshu Village offer betrothal gifts before, but none of them was so generous.
That bronze mirror alone would probably have cost a considerable amount of money, which shows how much the Xu family values her.
When Song Jinsheng saw this, the last bit of dissatisfaction he had towards the Xu family disappeared.
A woman’s life will be better only if she is valued by her husband’s family.
Xu Yongwang looked at Song Yuntang and said, "Yuntang girl, all the things are here. See if you need anything else. I'll ask Qingye to buy some later."
"No, no, it's already a lot."
As Song Yuntang spoke, she looked in the direction of Xu Qingye with a puzzled look on her face. Didn't she tell him before that the betrothal gift should just be a token of appreciation? Why is it so grand?
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