She refused to marry.

Qiu Shi quickly stepped in front of the young lady, asking, "Who goes there?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." Su Wanwan patted Qiu Shi on the back.

Qiu Shi turned around, puzzled.

"Manager Jin, I never imagined you were the second young lady of the Su family. I am truly impressed!" The burly man clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Come here, Third Brother, come here, Fifth Brother, what are you doing here?" Su Wanwan bowed.

"Since we came back from the north, we've been trying to find out about you, but unfortunately we haven't been able to find Manager Jin. Later, we saw Su Xian coming and going, and that's when we learned that Manager Jin is the Second Miss. So we can only wait in front of the Second Miss's shop," said the third brother.

"Is it for money?" Su Wanwan looked up.

"Manager Jin, we've retired from the business and are looking for work again. Do you have a shop this big and still hiring?" said Lao Wu.

"The person who's hiring is either you two. Even if you don't hire, I'll have to. This Qiu Shi will be your superior from now on," Su Wanwan introduced.

Qiu Shi stepped forward and said, "Greetings, gentlemen. My name is Jin Qiu Shi."

"Greetings, Brother Jin." The Lai brothers bowed.

"Qiushi, didn't you say you didn't have time to transport tea and konjac sauce from the southwest? Now you're here to help out. You can also bring some Sichuan fans and Shu brocade over while you're at it." Su Wanwan turned her head.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Qiu Shi nodded.

"Wait a minute, this time when we go to the southwest, we need to buy a few plots of land, preferably close to the county seat, and also a few houses. With more business dealings in the future, we'll inevitably need to live there," Su Wanwan instructed.

"Yes." Qiu Shi bowed.

"Please come with me, do you have a household registration?" Cui Zhu asked from the side.

"Yes." The Lai brothers followed Cuizhu to the side.

*

Jinse's wedding went very smoothly; when Su Wanwan returned, even the auspicious time had been set.

The next day, they exchanged straw mats.

When the Jiang family and the matchmaker saw Su Jinse's dowry, the last trace of contempt in their hearts vanished.

After the Jiang family left, Su Jinse put the list of betrothal gifts aside. "Once I enter the manor, those who gossip will all be kicked out."

"Let's wait for my nephew to come out first. We can't afford any mistakes in the meantime." Su Wanwan turned to look at Jinse.

Jinse is definitely a master of domestic power struggles, but the fear is that she might go too far and offend Jiang Zizhu.

The Su family was very busy in the following days.

Fearing trouble, Su Wanwan decided to shoulder the burden herself.

As the backbone, he's already incredibly busy.

People came from Suzhou, including my third aunt's family.

Since the Su residence was already too crowded, she rented an inn on a bustling street so that she could take them out for walks and sightseeing during the day.

That night, they returned to the mansion together for dinner.

Zhao's relatives saw that the head of the household was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman who managed the household very well.

The old lady was curious and amazed. Whenever she met her, she would say that she was a good girl and wonder why she wasn't married.

She simply smiled and nodded in agreement.

The daytime tasks were completed.

Every night, I also have to deal with Feng Chenjun.

Feng Chenjun climbs over the wall to come in every night without fail.

Leave on time.

Seeing how busy she is every day, I couldn't bear to disturb her, so I could only wait for her in the house. We could only exchange a few words before I had to leave again.

Later, he simply came over every day at midnight, slept next to her for two hours, and then went to court.

For the past ten days or so, she has gotten used to having someone else sleeping with her.

On the eve of the wedding, after all the fuss, I lay in bed, but couldn't touch that warm body, and felt disappointed for a while.

I was so sleepy that I dozed off and fell asleep.

At the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), Chunhua woke me up, saying there was some commotion at Jinrong Courtyard.

Su Wanwan rushed over in a hurry.

It turns out that the Jiang family had sent far fewer people to greet them today. The original number was about two hundred, but with fewer people, they couldn't maintain the grandeur they were expected to have.

"Jinse, this is a good thing." Su Wanwan entered the house.

"What good thing is this? It must be that old woman from the Jiang family who can't stand to see me doing well, so she temporarily sent someone to the manor." Su Jinse said excitedly, almost throwing the veil off the table.

"Are you stupid? With your talent, even if your sister-in-law is no longer capable, you'll still be the one calling the shots in the Jiang family. If Jiang Zizhu mistreats you in the future, you'll always be in the right, whether in public or in private. Just bear with it for now, let's not hold grudges, take good care of yourself, there's plenty of time in the future." Su Wanwan patted the back of her hand, "Are you hungry? Want to eat something?"

"Miss, the bride cannot speak or eat today," said the old woman beside her.

"Now that our bride has spoken, she'll be able to make herself proud in the future. Besides, this isn't for the bride; it's for our unborn nephew. Chunhua, go prepare some beef."

"Not only do they need to eat, they need to eat and drink well. With the Jiang family like this, they must be starving today. Nianxia, ​​remember to bring some food in your pocket, don't let the young lady go hungry." Su Wanwan instructed.

"Yes."

The maids went out together.

"Sister Wan, do you really think so?" Jinse smiled.

"Yes, you are going to be the mistress of the house, remember that." Su Wanwan walked behind her and put a phoenix hairpin on her head. "A woman can only wear a phoenix hairpin once in her life, and her head must not be bowed."

"Um."

"Oh dear, my good girl, why are you sitting here?" came the voice of Old Madam Zhao from outside.

Su Wanwan was afraid of the old woman and quickly made an excuse to leave.

At 3:45 AM, the main gate of the Su residence opened wide, with red silk hanging from the lintel down to both sides of the stone steps.

Firecracker debris covered the ground, crunching underfoot. The servants carried out the eighty-eight loads of dowry in turn.

The chests and trunks were all tied with red silk ribbons depicting twin lotus blossoms, and decorated with double happiness characters cut from gold foil.

The first load of the dowry was four loads of ancient books and paintings, followed by six loads of silk and satin fabrics, then a set of rosewood furniture, and finally eight loads of silver ingots and land deeds.

The dowry procession stretched for half a mile along the street, with crowds of onlookers packed under the eaves on both sides.

"The Su family is really generous with their daughter's dowry; it's almost as good as the dowry given to a third-rank noble."

"You say the Su family was raided once, so how come they're still so prosperous?"

"Who says it isn't...."

Some expressed disdain, some admiration, and some envy; the discussions rose and fell.

"Go and send out the red envelopes." Su Wanwan looked at Chunhua and Cuizhu.

"Yes."

The red envelopes have all been distributed, and those who used to gossip are all cheering, saying nice things about each other regardless of past relationships.

Su Wanwan felt much better.

At dawn, the wedding procession arrived at the alley entrance, accompanied by the sounds of suona gongs and drums.

The 120 people sent by the Jiang family were all dressed in scarlet short jackets with apricot-yellow belts around their waists. The leaders were two blessed people, an elderly couple with both a son and a daughter, carrying a goose cage and a wine jar.

The gatekeeper of the Su family set off three rounds of firecrackers to urge the bride to get ready, and only then did the matchmaker help Su Jinse out of Jinrong Courtyard.

The bride wore a red-sleeved embroidered robe with gold phoenixes, and walked on a red felt carpet. Behind her were four maids, each holding a pair of gold bracelets, a silver lock, a jade pendant, a sachet, and other items to weigh down her sleeves.

As they exited through the main gate, the matchmaker scattered a handful of red chopsticks behind her, wishing them "May you have a son soon."

As soon as the sound landed, several cranes suddenly flew up from the sky, circled, and landed on the roof.

"A crane heralds the arrival of a noble child!"

"This bride is a sign of good fortune!"

"This bride is likely to give birth to a precious son."

......

The discussions grew louder and louder.

Seeing this, the Jiang family members all craned their necks and finally looked at the bride and groom.

Congratulations, Jiang Lang, on marrying such a blessed wife.

"Yes, a crane escorting the bride, this is a match made in heaven."

Su Jinse turned to look in Wanwan's direction, her heart stirred.

She must have arranged for the crane.

Sister Wan truly cares about her.

Recalling her past prejudice against Su Wanwan, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Bride, let's get in the sedan chair quickly, we can't turn back today."

Su Jinse bent down to get into the sedan chair.

Firecrackers went off again, and the wedding procession turned and headed south of the city.

The dowry chests were escorted by servants from the Su family. Due to a shortage of manpower, Qiu Shi temporarily asked Lai Laosan to bring twenty shop assistants who changed into red jackets and mingled in the procession, which still made the procession look neat.