Chapter 373 Preparing for the Wedding
When the young master came to present the betrothal gifts, all the neighbors peeked out to see what was happening. They were all stunned by the amount of betrothal gifts and spread the word that it was the young master who was proposing to marry the Jiang family girl, not the Jiang family girl who was offering herself up.
"Young Master values the Jiang family's daughter so much. Look at these betrothal gifts. It seems the Young Master has brought all his family's wealth."
"What are you saying? This is a Marquis's mansion. This little thing is just a drop in the ocean to them. But with such a grand display, the young master must really like Miss Jiang. Otherwise, he wouldn't be giving her so much face."
"That's not necessarily true. The Marquis's family is very generous. They would definitely want to save face no matter who they marry. This isn't about giving face to the Jiang family; it's about the Huo family wanting to save face themselves."
"What are you saying? This Miss Jiang is so beautiful, like a fairy. I've lived my whole life and never seen such a beautiful girl. Moreover, the Jiang family has produced two talented men with a bright future. Even if their status is still a bit lower, the Jiang family isn't that bad."
That makes a lot of sense, and everyone nodded in agreement, saying how well the two of them were matched.
Jiang Mi was very touched. She had only mentioned this task to Huo Ran briefly before, and she had even forgotten about it. She didn't expect Huo Ran to remember it and actually propose to her in public.
"System, now that I've completed my mission, shouldn't I get a reward?"
System: [I thought you'd forgotten, and I was just about to give you a vague answer, but I didn't expect you to remember it so clearly.]
Jiang Mi snorted coldly: "Of course, how could I forget the good things you've done for me?"
Jiang Mi's feelings towards the system are becoming increasingly complicated. This system has been with her for a long time, and she is able to live such a happy life now thanks to the system. In particular, when she was almost harmed by the Liu family mother and daughter, it was the system that helped her. Otherwise, she doesn't know what would have happened to her now.
[System Reward: Iron Smelting Technology]
"What?" Jiang Mi didn't know much about these things, but she did know some of them. At present, their country's iron smelting technology was not advanced, even inferior to that of neighboring countries, and the weapons they produced were not pure. They were only more strategically powerful than other countries, coupled with the country's strength. She just didn't expect the system to give her iron smelting technology!
"Are you serious? Giving me this... wouldn't that be overkill?"
System: [I always thought you weren't a good woman, which is why I created this "Good Woman System" for you. But after spending so much time together, I've realized you're not so bad after all; sometimes you're quite kind. I misinterpreted your words before. I haven't even calculated your "Good Woman Value" since then; consider it as if you've already completed it. As for this reward… perhaps you'll need it someday. What I'm giving you now is all the benefits I can offer.]
Hearing the system say that, she suddenly felt a little sad, as if they were about to break up.
"What do you mean by that? It's like something bad has happened to you. Don't scare me. Are you leaving?"
【No, I was just feeling a bit sentimental. Okay, your next task is to make the nobles in the palace like your wine and bath gel, and expand your business significantly. Then I'll give you other rewards.】
"What kind of reward?" Jiang Mi hadn't yet recovered from the shocking news about the iron-making technology. If she were to receive some other amazing technology, she wouldn't know what to do. She might as well become a blacksmith herself.
The reward is shampoo, a product specifically for washing hair, similar to shower gel, but you only receive it after successfully completing the mission.
Jiang Mi breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn't those technical skills anymore. Otherwise, she really wouldn't know what she would do with all that knowledge, and she wouldn't be able to explain it to others. Shampoo and such were easier to explain.
"That's good. You have quite a lot of good stuff. I wonder if these rewards will ever run out."
Don't worry about it. These aren't things you should be concerned about. Anyway, your happiness for the rest of your life is my responsibility.
A warm feeling washed over Jiang Mi. She was very touched. At first, she was very resistant to the system, but she never expected that she would one day be able to live peacefully with it.
"The wedding is set for the end of next month. Isn't that too soon?" Jiang's mother and Jiang Cheng were originally planning to go back to their hometown next month, but they didn't expect their daughter to get married again. They certainly couldn't leave like this.
"Quickly? I think that kid Huo Ran is so eager to marry Honey, he's in such a hurry. But they're not young anymore, it's time for them to get married. We, the old couple, don't have any dowry for Honey, all this money was earned by Honey."
At this point, Jiang Cheng felt somewhat ashamed, realizing that he had lived a whole life without leaving anything good for his daughter.
“Yes, all these shops and houses belong to Honey. Why don’t we give all the land in our family to Honey? Anyway, the eldest son and the others don’t farm anymore.” After thinking for a moment, Mother Jiang added, “I also need to prepare some bedding for Honey, as well as some clothes for her to wear after she gets married. This silver bracelet isn’t worth much, but it was part of my dowry from my mother. Let’s give it to Honey as well.”
Jiang Cheng looked displeased: "Who cares about those few acres of land? Honey will be staying in the capital from now on. Does she expect to go back to the village to farm? Now every household grows our sweet potatoes, so we don't care about that little bit of land. If you ask me, we should just ask Honey what she wants and we'll figure out how to give it to her."
Jiang's mother thought that Jiang Mi wouldn't ask them for anything, but after thinking about it, she decided to ask anyway, just in case Mi Tang really wanted something.
Jiang Mi was trying to figure out how to get everyone in the palace to use the bath gel when her mother called her over. Seeing the worry on her parents' faces, she guessed they were talking about her marriage.
"Father, Mother, what's wrong? Why do you both look so worried and distressed?"
Upon seeing her daughter, Jiang's mother immediately put on a smiling face and asked, "Honey, is there anything you want?"
Jiang Mi, puzzled, tilted her head and asked, "What do you want? What do you want to ask, Mother?"
Jiang Cheng then spoke up on behalf of his wife, asking, "Honey, your mother and I were discussing your dowry. We thought that Huo Ran's family is a prestigious and wealthy family, and we didn't want you to suffer any hardship. But the money we have now was all given to us by you. We wanted to ask if there's anything you want?"
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, Jiang Mi immediately understood: "Oh, I thought you were talking about something else. Oh, so this is what it is. Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I've already prepared my own dowry, so you don't need to worry."
Hearing Jiang Mi say this, Jiang's mother's eyes reddened with sadness: "It's all because we, as parents, are incompetent that you have suffered so much. We also wanted you to marry in a grand and glorious way, otherwise it would be very painful for us as parents."
Jiang Mi quickly comforted her mother: "Mom, don't think like that. I don't feel wronged at all. In fact, I feel very happy to have parents who love me so much. Why don't you make me a dress and I'll keep it at the bottom of my trunk?"
Jiang's mother sighed, nodded, and then took off the silver bracelet from her hand and put it on Jiang Mi's wrist: "Good child, this was given to me by your maternal grandmother. Now I'm giving it to you. Take it and wear it. It's not something valuable, but it's a token of my love."
Jiang Mi knew that this was the most valuable thing in their family back then. When the family was struggling to make ends meet, her mother even wanted to sell it. However, her father strongly objected, and it was kept. After all, it was something given to her mother by her maternal grandmother, and it couldn't be sold so easily.
“Great! This bracelet is really beautiful. You can’t buy one like this anymore. I’m going to wear it all the time, since both my mother and grandmother wore it.”
Jiang's mother happily put the hairpin on Jiang Mi. Her daughter was now both capable and sensible, which was a great blessing for her.
Jiang Mi is also preparing for her wedding. She plans to leave this house to her mother and Jiang Cheng. If they want to live in the capital, they can live here; if not, it will remain empty. It will also provide a place for Jiang Mi to stay when she goes back to her parents' home.
If the older brothers want to stay, that's fine; there are rooms available for them. If they don't want to, we can reserve rooms for them. If everyone comes, everyone will have their own room to stay in.
As for the shops and such, she will still bring them over; she will be responsible for running them herself, and Huo Ran will not interfere.
On the other side, Liu Zijun had already accepted the fact that she was going to marry the son of the Minister of Personnel. In the past few days, she had cried when she needed to and made a scene when she needed to. No matter what, the final result could not be changed.
"Mother, I want to go out for a walk." Liu Zijun looked haggard. She had been confined at home for the past few days and was on the verge of losing her mind. Now that things were finally quiet, Madam Liu naturally agreed.
"Alright, alright, as long as you're alright, I'll agree to anything you ask. You're getting married soon, let's go to the temple to pray for your well-being. No matter what, I just hope you'll be alright."
Liu Zijun nodded. She was fine with going anywhere, but she didn't want to stay cooped up in this room any longer, as it made her very uncomfortable.
The reason for putting a veil on her was twofold: firstly, Liu Zijun herself did not want to see anyone, and secondly, the Liu family also felt that this matter was shameful, and they were too ashamed to face anyone. In fact, Prime Minister Liu had not attended court for several days.
"Mother, now that they see me, they'll definitely laugh at me, won't they?"
Madam Liu said with concern, "No, I'd like to see who dares to laugh at you. I'll have your father punish them. Don't think such things."
Liu Zijun sat in the carriage and quietly opened the curtain to peek outside. She happened to be passing by the Huo family's house and saw the big red "double happiness" character pasted on the door. She still found it hard to accept.
"Mother, is Brother Huo Ran really going to marry that woman Jiang Mi?" Her hands clenched tightly, her eyes filled with hatred.
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