Chapter 74 Preparing the betrothal gifts
When Shen Qing heard what Jiang Xiangxi brought back, he said nothing. The next day, he borrowed a cart and took Jiang Xiangxi straight to the city.
It's useless for her to say anything now, what matters is what she does.
Her in-laws are all reasonable people from top to bottom. How could she let them be laughed at by people with ulterior motives? She had to support Guan Li and the Guan family father and son!
Ali likes walnut cakes, right? Come on, pack ten servings!
I love walnut cakes the most, but it’s not like I don’t like other cakes, so I’ll have one of each!
Can’t finish it? No problem, you still have family and friends to share some of it.
Fabric is essential; what wedding is complete without red? Six feet of fabric, one for each bride and groom.
He should wear new clothes when he returns to his parents' home after the wedding, three feet each of peach red and pomegranate red - Jiang Xiangxi didn't need to buy any. When he bought clothes for the whole family, he made two new sets for him, and later made a gauze jacket. Too many clothes would be a burden on the way out.
Dried fruits are auspicious and should not be skimped on, peanuts, red dates and lotus seeds should be two pounds each;
Preserved fruits are sweet snacks that girls love to eat. Have a pack each of dried apricots, peaches, and plums.
Little girls love to be pretty. In their best years, they can be free from thoughts but they cannot miss the chance to dress up. So here are some red string and silk flowers~
"Mom, what else do we need to buy? Do we need to buy anything else?" Jiang Xiangxi asked anxiously as he followed behind, pulling the cart that was gradually getting full.
Wouldn't his mother buy all the money she wants if she kept doing this? The family earns money, but how much can they earn? Especially in just one month, twenty taels is probably the maximum!
Shen Qing thought for a moment and replied, "Nothing much. No need to buy candy. I talked to your Aunt Ying last night and ordered ten kilograms."
Maltose moistens the lungs and relieves coughs, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach. It is also extremely nutritious for people who lack food and clothing. In addition, since it is my family's business, of course I have to take care of it.
Jiang Xiangxi was originally relieved, but he was still shocked when he heard about ten kilograms of malt sugar.
Malt sugar is cheaper than brown sugar, but it is only half the price. Most other people buy one pound of brown sugar just to look good, and if they buy two pounds, it means they are very serious. Although his mother chose malt sugar, she ordered ten pounds!
Shen Qing was calculating his belongings in his mind.
The brushes, including the first one, had already been sold five times, and the first one was used to buy necessities, so I basically didn’t save anything;
After deducting the small amounts of stockpiling and deposits from the next four times, plus the dividends from tofu malt sugar, a total of ninety-six taels of silver were saved.
Although it is not yet one hundred taels, it is not a problem to buy large animals. I might as well buy the large animals today, raise them for a month or so, and then I can have a general understanding of their feeding and habits.
Eleven taels of silver for one donkey, and if there were two donkeys, the second one would cost ten taels, which means twenty-one taels of silver for two donkeys. Together with the one she gave as a betrothal gift to the Guan family, she had to buy four donkeys in total, which means forty-two taels of silver.
Buy another cow for eighteen taels.
The total cost was sixty taels, which took up most of his savings, but Shen Qing felt it was worth it and that this expense was necessary.
She has been thinking about it over and over again recently. Not to mention the two little granddaughters, Huo Bing has to feed the children. Xiaoyu's calf is injured. Even if it recovers by the time, it will be too hard for a girl to travel such a long distance on foot. The same goes for Xiaoshui.
Two donkeys were paired with a large carriage that could pull five or six hundred kilograms, filled with light, comfortable and safe bedding and clothes. Three girls took turns taking care of the two children in the carriage, so the three of them could have at least two hours a day without having to walk.
She has a shopping mall, and she works so hard to avoid hardship, so she has a donkey cart for herself.
He put more than 100 kilograms of food in it, and after she got on the car, he put the food into the storage cabinet, which made the donkey feel much more relaxed.
As for the ox cart, it was used to carry the family's food, wooden barrels, pots, pans, and other belongings, so that the five men could all travel light.
The eldest can protect his wife and children, the second can help the Guan family, and the third, fourth, and sixth can protect the belongings on the ox cart.
The Guan family now had a donkey cart, so Guan Xiaoshan no longer needed someone to pull it and could also reduce the weight of his other belongings by 200 kilograms.
At that time, Guan the Carpenter and the second brother would take turns pulling the cart. Even though it was tiring, it was much easier than what they had seen in the dream.
Today, I spent about three taels of silver to buy cakes, cloth, hair ornaments, and the ten pounds of malt sugar I ordered later. Adding the sixty taels for buying large livestock, I still have thirty-three taels left.
Thirty-three taels can do a lot of things.
Jiang Xiangxi saw his mother turn around and enter the jewelry store. This time she was not looking at hair ornaments or red strings, but at silver jewelry!
A pair of silver bracelets and silver hairpins cost two taels of silver. He looked at his mother and waved her hand and asked for four pairs!
"mother?"
"Your eldest sister-in-law came to our house when she was ten years old. At that time, she was said to be a child bride, and no betrothal gifts were prepared. She has not enjoyed any happiness in these years, but has suffered a lot. Now that our family is doing well, I want to make up for her share."
"Your aunt, hey, the betrothal money was also obtained by our family. She suffered a lot in vain, and she has nothing to rely on. Silver bracelets and silver hairpins are jewelry in prosperous times, but they are life-saving money in troubled times!"
"As for your little sister, it's impossible that others have it but she doesn't."
Jiang Xiangxi listened in silence, then raised his eyes and asked, "But what about your share, mother?"
Mother considered everyone except herself!
Shen Qing smiled indifferently and said, "Mother doesn't like to wear it."
She had all the family's money in her hands, and she had a locker to store it in, so why did it matter whether she bought it or not? Wearing it would only be a burden.
But to Jiang Xiangxi, these words sounded like "Mom doesn't like it, so you guys eat it."
Mother just gives them the best!
He promised: "Mom, I will buy you gold to wear in the future!"
Shen Qing: Why did you suddenly mention buying her gold jewelry?
"You can just buy it for Ali to wear in the future." As for her, she can buy it for herself!
And he bought more things faster than the second one, not only silver and gold, but also crystal, agate, jade and Hetian jade...
Although she only had twenty-five taels of silver left in her savings after buying the large livestock today, it was okay. She was still making money and had the ability to make money.
Jiang Xiangxi felt sad and made a firm promise: "Ali has it, but mother needs it even more!"
There is no mother, no him and Ali.
Shen Qing felt that it was a good thing for children to be filial, and she shouldn't always discourage them. She hummed, "Okay, you work hard!"
Jiang Xiangxi's blood suddenly boiled, and he wondered how much money he could earn in a day and how long it would take to buy jewelry for Ali and his mother.
Then he was dumbfounded when Shen Qing bought four donkeys and a cow in one go.
Is his mother so arrogant?
He thought that spending a total of eight taels on the four sets of jewelry was already a lot, and the family's savings were almost drained, but then his mother spent sixty taels without blinking an eye?
God, give him a break.
Sixty taels, he was a little overwhelmed.
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