Ordinary clear day

Chapter 217 The Big Wedding

The furniture purchased in the south finally arrived in the capital, and the date was half a month later than expected, which made Tong and Shu Ning very anxious.And Shu Ning was even more surprised to find out during the inspection and acceptance that, apart from a few pairs of nanmu boxes, many of those furniture were made of nanmu that was not originally intended, but were actually made of huanghuali.This would cost a lot of money, she sank, and hurriedly repaid her mother.

In the end, Mrs. Tong told her: "Did you forget? Originally it was said that they were playing in Suzhou, so they could naturally get nanmu, but later they changed it to Guangzhou. Where can I find so many nanmu? It is easier to get huanghuali. You and Ning Tang Not long after my brother left, he wrote a letter and talked about this matter. But I was not at home, and he didn’t know you were in charge of this matter, so he asked your aunt. It was your aunt who ordered the replacement of huanghuali. "

Although Shu Ning felt that Nala's overreaching, she was a little displeased, but she had made a mistake in this matter, so she didn't have much to say, she just wanted to go to the account book to see how much it cost.Seeing that there were still more than 8000 taels of the 300 taels handed over at the beginning, I couldn't help being surprised.

It was later discovered that after paying for the furniture, He Ning thought it would be more cost-effective to buy a simple gold-plated desk clock instead of a bulky and luxurious chime clock and a gold-carved desk clock. I bought another one, so I wrote to Jingli and changed the list.At that time, Mrs. Tong was already in the middle of Beijing, and just received a silver pocket watch from Mrs. Rong's grandma, Mrs. Liu, who added a case to Shuning, so she agreed.Later, Huo comprador helped pay for the Yuzhu bonsai, so it was saved.As a result, after deducting He Ning's hard-earned money from the original 8000 taels, there was still some money left.

Shuning asked why Huo comprador helped pay for the bonsai, but Tong said with a smile: "He has a lot of benefits, what is the money for this idea." , sold an excellent shop in Liulichang under the name of the Baron's Mansion to the latter at a price of 500 taels.Then Zhang Bao wrote to Xingbao again, recommending Zhenbaoxuan of the Huo family.Now Huo Comprador not only has a good shop, but also has the backing of stable business, and can also get on with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the future, there will be countless gold and silver mountains, so he will naturally be generous to Zhang Bao's family.

He also sent another box of pearls, jade and precious stones, all of which are above average.It's a pity that Shuning's jewelry has already been bought. After discussing with her mother, only [-]% of it is made into pendants or spare parts as dowry, [-]% is given to Dafang, [-]% is given to Zhenzhen, and the rest is all Tong Shi put it away tightly and kept it for later use.

Dafang received several thousand taels of cash, although it belonged to the public, it greatly eased the embarrassment of money shortage.Li's financial power is in control, and he didn't spend a lot of money because of it, so the money is enough for a long time.Their sisters-in-law all got jewelry, so they were naturally happy.Even the Nala family was very happy because he thought that once Dansi Baylor was crowned king and his daughter would be a side Fujin, these jewels could be used to inlay the head. Be generous and give Shuning a bonsai as a dowry.

Sifu Jin Yumin, Wufu Jin Yuanning, Qifu Jin Weiguan, Xuxu from Prince Kang's mansion, Fangning, Erfang, Sifang, Tatala, and Tong's family all sent jewelry to add boxes, Tong's He also added all the things that the big and the small regularly received, so that Shu Ning's dowry was richer.

Zhuangzi in Juma River harvested one round of wheat and one round of beans this year, which is not bad.Shuning also asked people to change the sandy land into a watermelon field, dug ponds on some of the barren land, planted lotus and lotus roots, and planted many fruit trees. The real farmland is only ten and a half hectares.Those few rooms were redesigned by her and turned into a small courtyard with three entrances.The income from the land property and the cost of renovation are just equal.

Shu Ning calculated the general ledger, not counting the original things, because she saved the expenditure on bonsai, clocks, small houses, land, furniture, clothing, clothing and jewelry, plus the furniture made in Beijing, all kinds of supplies and porcelain purchased. , makeup powder, a total of only fifteen thousand.If you count the profits from the open source project that you lead, the family actually spent less than 1 taels.Shu Ning secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, she did not bring too much burden to her family, and the several properties can be profitable for a long time. Presumably, her parents, brothers and nephews will have a prosperous life in the future.

The dowry maids and servants have also been selected. In addition to Suxin Holly, there are two little girls, sandalwood and chrysanthemum, Niu Xiaosi and his wife, Suxin's uncle Wufu's family, cousin Zhou Chang's family, and Wang Yin's family. A family with a total of four households, among which Zhou Chang's family and Wang Yin's family are all Yuesao.In the past year or so, he has served several pregnant women and parturients successively, which can be regarded as rich experience.Only then did Shu Ning understand her mother's intentions. Although she was embarrassed, she was very moved.

Ten days before the wedding, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a teaching nun to guide the etiquette rules and taboos during the wedding.After two years of relaxation, Shuning lived a few days of restraint.The most painful thing was that the nuns pointed out that her pierced ears were not in accordance with the rules, and they needed to have more piercings.It turns out that noble girls of the Manchu nationality should have three pierced ears in each ear.Shu Ning didn't know that when Mrs. Tong proposed it before, she saw that her daughter was afraid of pain, so she didn't force it; Madam Cui was too dim-sighted, so she didn't notice it; the conditions were relaxed during the audition, and there were several showgirls who only had two pierced ears. So nobody said anything.But now she is going to marry into the palace, so she can't mess around anymore.

No wonder Xuxu, Yuanning, Yumin, Jiahui and Wei Wan all have six pierced ears.

Those nuns were pretty good at piercing their ears.They had been suggested by many people earlier, so they were still polite to Shuning's family.The wedding gown for the House of Internal Affairs was soon prepared and delivered. Shuning put away the scarlet embroidered cheongsam she made with some regrets, and prepared to wear it as an auspicious dress in the future.

All the dowry dowries were prepared one by one. Mrs. Tong took Shuning and Zhenzhen, and Mrs. Liu and Ermo. Five people personally packed the small things into boxes one by one, and Chang Fu brought all the big ones. People get dressed.It turned out that there were more than 40 boxes of jewelry. If other things were counted, it would definitely exceed 120 liters.So Tong's big hand waved: "Squeeze the small ones." So a box of necklaces became a box of two to four, pendants and fragments of jewelry were put in a box, bracelets and earrings were separated according to texture, Squeezed into a pile, a total of 36 boxes of jewelry were packed.Let the makeup powder and the grooming equipment squeeze together, and save another load.On the other side of the furniture, there are several cases and sets of clothes, and the two handles are put together, and the calligraphy and paintings are rolled up and put in boxes.Finally, including the luggage of the dowry maid and servant, it was exactly 120 eight loads.

The day before the wedding, the baron's mansion and the third bedroom each sent a few family members, led by Zhenzhen, to Beizi's mansion to deliver the dowry, attracting many onlookers along the way.

The first thing to be carried was the dowry book and two ruyis, which were tied with bright red silk.Then there is a new tile of 12 yuan, which symbolizes twelve houses, which is the number of houses in Jumahe Zhuangzi.Ten pieces of adobe, wrapped in colored paper, symbolize ten hectares of land.Then there is the furniture.All kinds of beds, couches, desks, tables and chairs, cabinets, Duobaoge, stools, hangers, dressing mirrors, etc., there are huanghuali, black rosewood, and nanmu, with exquisite craftsmanship and beautiful shapes. Elegant, although there is no gold paint, and there are not too many inlays and large carvings, but it is full of elegance and delicacy.

The following clocks and watches, bonsai and other decorations are full of wealth and nobility. All kinds of porcelain, grooming utensils, rouge and gouache are not ordinary objects.Bedding, clothes, needlework, footwear, purses, etc., are colorful, but not tacky.

The most eye-catching jewelry, there are only eighteen liters front and back, but the box is so full that it hardly falls out.All kinds of court beads, bracelets, accessories, fingers, collars, phoenix hairpins, hairpins, bracelets, earrings, ear clips, rings, flat squares, tins and pieces of jewelry are dazzling.

When all the things were delivered to Beizi Mansion and displayed one by one in the front yard for people to appreciate, everyone was amazed.Some people say that the groom has a famous painting, and the bride is also elegant and elegant. Looking at the antique calligraphy and painting, you can know that the two are compatible.Some people also praised the raised bed, which is not a common style in the capital, and while not bulky at all, it also has a different kind of elegance and aura of wealth.Some people estimate that the carver and materials of the bed can't be purchased for three to four thousand taels in Beijing.After Zhenzhen heard about it, she held back her smile and put on a dignified look.

Seeing these dowries, Guerjia, the eldest daughter-in-law of Prince Jane's mansion, couldn't help but sink in her heart: I underestimated that man.

Originally thought that this sister-in-law had an ordinary family background, and it was said that she was not very favored in the family. The dowry should not be very generous, and she could be ignored in the future.I didn't expect the dowry to be so rich, I'm afraid that even the prince and Ji Fujin would look at him with admiration.It would be very difficult to make people in this mansion disapprove of her.

She thought of her second aunt and cousin, and felt discouraged.She was the one who persuaded Yanyan's cousin to try to marry Tongying, but she didn't succeed, and she was so tired that she couldn't even propose a marriage.She worked hard to find a way to get her to marry another beau, but after Tongying made great achievements and Yanyan was unhappy in her husband's family, she inevitably put her jealousy on the lucky one.It's just that at the moment, it seems that this daughter of Captain Qingche's family is not so easy to be bullied.

After laying things out for half a day, they were about to be brought into the house.All the furniture was moved into the main room. It was originally built according to the size, and it was placed in a short time.Zhenzhen helped put on the makeup.After everything was over, the manager of Beizi Mansion brought a few people and followed the make-up delivery team to the baron's mansion to thank Tong Ying for the make-up.

That night, Shuning talked with her parents and family for several hours, and at night, Mrs. Tong slept with her on the same bed and taught them the etiquette of husband and wife.Shu Ning laughed while listening, although she still knew a little about these things, she still memorized them carefully.

In the afternoon of the next day, she washed her face, had dinner early, and began to put on makeup.Mrs. Beizi's gown was very heavy, with a four-clawed python pattern embroidered with gold silk on it. After wearing it, it was somewhat inconvenient to walk around.Su Xin helped her into a bun, then bound her hair with luxurious gold, and then put on the crown.There are six east pearls on the crown, and the most admirable thing is the two layers of witch hazel flowers on the top hat, which are very thin and delicate.However, although the things are beautiful, they are uncomfortable to wear. When she puts on the shawl, collar, and pilgrimage beads... She can't help but sigh: It is not easy to be a bride in ancient times. No wonder people have to be helped to walk. In this way, it is good for her to move.

Fortunately, Beizi's wedding is customized, and there are fewer steps than ordinary weddings, but the etiquette is more complicated than that.

The people from Beizi's Mansion soon arrived outside the Baron's Mansion.He and his family did not dare to do anything prestige, the door of the mansion opened early, a few officials entered the mansion with a guard of honor, and the sedan chair was parked in the middle hall.Several nuns from the House of Internal Affairs entered the inner courtyard, confirmed that the bride, Shuning, was in order, and signaled that the auspicious time was approaching.

Tong shed tears and said to her daughter: "From now on...you will be from another family, you must be filial to your in-laws and considerate to your husband. If you are wronged, you must tell your family..."

Shuning felt sore in her heart, recalling the love she had received from her parents and brothers since time travel, she couldn't help crying, she held her mother's hand and said, "Emiang, I will come back to see you often..." Then she couldn't say anything. Here comes the word.The mother and daughter hugged and cried together.

Zhenzhen and Xiao Liu rubbed their eyes, Zhang Bao and Duanning heard it outside the door, and they were very reluctant, but after all, it was a happy day, so it was not good to show it too much, and when they heard the urging of the mothers, they persuaded Tong and Shuning.Suddenly Xianning also rushed up to hug her sister and cried, so frightened that Xiao Liu quickly pulled him away, and talked for a long time.

Nala looked at her niece's appearance in a dress, but couldn't help feeling sad.He forced himself to restrain his sourness, and helped to persuade Tong Shi: "The third sibling doesn't need to be like this, she just married in Beijing, and she started a house by herself, so she can decide everything. Isn't it easy to come back in the future? Don't It’s better to miss the auspicious time.”

Mrs. Tong stopped her tears, and helped her daughter rearrange her makeup, before she said: "From now on... take care of yourself, Er Niang will always be your Er Niang." Shu Ning nodded, and took the gold and silver in Su Xin's hand Mrs. Li and Mrs. Sitara helped cover the ring and the vase of five grains, and they helped them out of the house together with the nuns of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Mrs. Tong sent her out of Huaiyuan, and other relatives sent her to the sedan chair. Shu Ning boarded the sedan chair, and soon heard the sound of gongs and drums.Following Li's sister-in-law boarded the car, Mammy shouted "Sheng Yu", and Shu Ning felt the sedan chair being lifted up.The welcoming team set off for home.Zhang Bao went all the way to the second gate, and Duanning helped the sedan chair to send him off.

Because Xianning is too young, Xiaobao is responsible for supporting the sedan chair on the other side.He is 13 years old this year, and has just entered Zhenghongqi Official School. His height has grown to below the shoulders of his elder brother Duanning. Now he is wearing formal clothes, and he looks very stable like an adult.

It's not too far from the baron's mansion to Beizi's mansion, the guard of honor walked slowly for half an hour, and arrived when it was completely dark.The wedding sedan chair enters the mansion through the middle gate and arrives in front of the hall in the front courtyard.Tong Ying has been waiting here for a long time.

(End of this chapter)