Chapter 106: The Dowry
Na Zheng means the man gives the woman a betrothal gift.
Zhu Huaizhen knew that Chen Mingan would definitely give a generous gift that would shock the entire Jinling.
However, when she really saw with her own eyes the endless stream of betrothal gifts, not to mention Princess Xincheng Zhao Lian'er, Princess Pingyang, the old lady, Madam Chen, and Gao Yan'er, even she, Zhu Huaizhen, rubbed her eyes hard in shock.
The betrothal gifts are divided into three categories: the first is the betrothal money, the second is the gift box, and the third is a large box for daily necessities.
For the betrothal gift alone, Chen Mingan actually prepared eighteen items, including gold ingots, silver ingots, copper coins, gold cakes, silver cakes, gold melon seeds, silver melon seeds, gold plates, silver plates, etc., which simply blinded everyone's eyes.
However, Zhao Lian'er seemed not to care about these valuables. She placed the betrothal gifts all over Fanhongxuan, without organizing them into a book and putting them into the warehouse.
"Oh, you've given such a large amount of betrothal gifts, aren't you afraid of being robbed?" Mrs. Chen said with a sarcastic smile, holding a fan with woven ivory, inlaid ivory, and enamel-painted carved flowers and birds.
"If Madam Chen doesn't think about it, no one will steal." Zhu Huaizhen muttered.
"Zhu Huaizhen, what are you talking about!" Mrs. Chen said angrily.
"Madam Chen, please learn some etiquette. I am Princess Ronghua. Even if our country is destroyed, we still have the support of the Emperor of Southern Yan." Zhu Huaizhen yawned repeatedly, but still couldn't help but retort.
To deal with someone like Mrs. Chen who bullies the weak and fears the strong, you have to be tough.
After the betrothal money, there was a gift box. When you opened it, you will see a dazzling array of gifts, all of which are good omens.
For example, two loads of betrothal cakes, filled with sesame seeds, are crispy and sweet, symbolizing newlyweds. Another example is two coconuts, symbolizing the presence of coconuts and seeds. Another example is two jars of mulberry wine and two jars of red wine, symbolizing a strong and long-lasting love. Another example is twelve pounds of glutinous rice and three pounds and two ounces of sugar, used to make glutinous rice balls, symbolizing sweetness and happiness.
But Zhu Huaizhen was very suspicious, as if this was in line with her preferences.
In the past, Zhu Huaizhen loved to clamor for sesame-scented betrothal cakes on her wedding day.
However, Zhao Lian'er tasted a small piece of the betrothal cake and felt sweet to the bottom of her heart.
Okay, Zhu Huaizhen didn’t think too much about it.
In addition, there are many other small things in the gift box, such as grass carp, lotus seeds, lilies, chickweed, cypress, betel nut, dried longan, dried lychee, dried walnut, peanuts in shell, rock sugar, tangerine cake, winter melon candy, gold policy, etc. Zhu Huaizhen took a look at it and said in his heart that he was not moved, but that was a lie. He still felt a little sour after all.
After all, her country was lost, so it didn't matter who she married, let alone the wedding.
"Madam Zhu, you must be envious, but it's a pity that you will be a concubine all your life." The old lady suddenly joined in the fun, laughing with gloating pleasure.
Alas, this old woman is half buried in the ground, but she is still so belligerent.
"I'm envious, very envious." Zhu Huaizhen said dryly, making the old lady feel embarrassed.
By the way, the most important thing is the gift of sesame tea, which is tea leaves and sesame seeds. I hope that the two will remain loyal to each other after they get engaged.
Zhao Lian'er was probably too happy and looked at the sesame tea gift again and again.
Under normal circumstances, Zhao Lian'er would never touch ordinary water and would definitely look down on small things.
"Lian'er, there are still big boxes. Open them and let everyone take a look." Gao Yan'er was obviously speaking in a sour tone, but she still glanced at Zhu Huaizhen, as if she was the only one who was jealous.
"Well, open the box, Zhao Lian'er, and keep everyone awake." Zhu Huai really knew how to make things worse, with a smile on his face and a moving look in his eyes.
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