I live alone; you won't lose a daughter, but rather gain a son.
Mrs. Xu nodded, tears welling in her eyes.
"Okay, good boy, your aunt believes in you."
"By the way, tomorrow is the engagement, a joyous occasion. I'd like to have a small banquet; Ningbao loves feasts, and a wedding should be lively and festive. Even if it's just an engagement, we should still have a celebration."
After this incident, Madam Xu came to a realization: since she had agreed to the marriage, it would be better to settle things as soon as possible.
Master Chen asked for leave from the school and went directly to the Mu family.
After hearing Xu's conditions, he agreed without hesitation.
Master Chen took out a bulging purse.
"Guizhi milk..."
Master Chen's address of "Gui Zhi Nai" already revealed his identity; he was now addressing her in the same way as Lin Huixin.
"This is all my savings. Do you think it's enough to cover all the wedding expenses?"
Li Guizhi didn't refuse and opened it to take a look. There were about fifty taels of silver inside.
"That's enough, that's enough. In our village, ten or eight taels of silver is usually enough for a wedding."
Master Chen pondered for a moment,
"Guizhi, I'd like to give ten taels as a bride price, and I'd also like to ask Aunt Mu to accompany me to the county to buy some jewelry and fabric. I'd also like to have a better banquet."
This is a once-in-a-lifetime event; I don't want to wrong Huixin.
Li Guizhi nodded.
"Alright, the engagement is tomorrow. It's still early. How about this, breakfast is ready at home, so you can stay and eat here. After you finish eating, Chunping and his wife will accompany you to go shopping."
Master Chen did not refuse and readily agreed.
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In the classroom, Master Xu looked at Mu Chengye and Shen Muyang's test papers with great surprise.
Shen Muyang was alright. Although he was not favored in the Marquis's mansion, he was protected by Gu Yunrou, the Marquis's wife, and he received all the education he needed.
That child was a standard student who started learning literature at three and martial arts at five. It's just a pity that he was in poor health and was often ambushed. He was poisoned many times and almost lost his life. His studies have been intermittent over the years.
What surprised him the most was Mu Chengye, who was so young and had only been studying seriously for a few months, yet he was already performing so well.
As the saying goes, "Heaven is jealous of talent." Whether it's Shen Muyang or Mu Chengye, Master Xu hopes they won't perform too well. They are still young, and being too outstanding is not necessarily a good thing for them.
After reviewing the exam papers, Master Xu didn't have time to sigh and lament. He quickly grabbed his books and went to class. Master Chen was getting married, leaving him as the only teacher in the school. Sigh! So busy!
Actually, Chen Fuzi wasn't the only one who lamented how busy he was; Ning Bao, who was sent to school by Shen Yuzhen with her little book bag on her back, was also very busy.
Because she has missed a lot of classes recently, her mother said she has a lot of homework to catch up on.
Now the boys' and girls' classes are separate. As soon as Ningbao entered the classroom, Lin Jiayu came over.
"Ningbao, you've been so busy lately, you haven't had time to go beachcombing with us."
I heard you and your senior classmates opened a seafood restaurant together. Have you eaten there? Is it good?
Lin Jiayu even sucked on her saliva as she spoke.
Ning Bao shook her head.
"I've been there, but I've never eaten there. Would you like to go and eat there?"
Lin Jiayu and Mu Laidi nodded at the same time.
"think!"
"Okay, let's go eat then. Tomorrow is the day after tomorrow when Master and Sister Huixin get engaged, so we'll go the day after tomorrow. The school will be closed the day after tomorrow, so I'll treat you to a big meal then."
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