Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

He Erniu was also shocked by Xiangru's bold words, but then he thought about it and she was a good candidate. She was good-looking and tall, and she was a maid trained by a wealthy family. She was gentle and elegant, could embroider, and was familiar with scriptures. She was good at raising children. According to the official document issued by the court, adult men must get married and have children at the age of 18 to increase the population, otherwise they will be taxed. Women don't have so many requirements, and most of them will be engaged when they are in their teens.

He is almost 18 years old, and will soon be 18. Even if he doesn't find a wife, his parents will definitely find one for him. It's better to find someone who is suitable for him.

"Miss Xiangru, to be honest, you can find someone better with your conditions."

"But I am a farmer who farms and hunts. I can't give you a very comfortable life."

"Besides, I will soon be old enough to get married. Your upbringing will make your children very good."

"But I will try my best to give you the best."

Xiangru felt sweet when she heard the man opposite her praising her. She felt that all the hard work she had done in learning the rules of needlework and even reading books was for this moment.

"Don't worry, I'm not that greedy for pleasure. I just want to get married and become a mistress. I don't want to marry a young master in the mansion and become a concubine, to be given away at will or sold by the mistress."

"I like you and am willing to work hard with you in the countryside. I feel free now and don't have to worry about anything anymore."

With blushing cheeks, she watched him express his feelings, and took the initiative to ask the old lady for permission to redeem her.

He Erniu reached into the basket on his back and took out all the 200 silver ingots he had earned today, then handed them to Xiangru and explained.

"Today I killed two prey and exchanged them for two hundred taels of silver at the medicine shop. I used it all to redeem myself."

She looked at the man in front of her with tears in her eyes. No man had ever taken the initiative to pay a woman to redeem herself. At that time, the young ladies in the mansion had to use their monthly allowance to redeem themselves, and their lives were not very good after they got married. But she met a man who was so sincere to her.

"I have been in the mansion for more than ten years, and I have a lot of monthly wages, as well as gold and silver jewelry awarded on a regular basis. I am sure you have the money to redeem yourself. Keep this money well, as you will need to spend money in the future."

He Erniu didn't care much about money. He might have cared about it at first, but after several lives, he became indifferent. He had a lot of property and materials in his space and was not short of money. In his previous life, he didn't even use the space much.

"Keep these. You'll be in charge of them from now on anyway."

He Erniu ignored her words and put the cloth bag directly in her arms. In a deeper consciousness, it also gave her a sense of security and cared about her actions.

They agreed to meet at this place three days later.

Xiangru returned to her residence with a smile in her eyes and a hint of girlish love. Xiangyu, the maid who shared the room with her, was curious as to why she came back so early today, as she saw that there was something wrong with her expression.

"Is there something wrong with you?" Xiangyu looked at her face with some curiosity.

"Xiangyu, I won't hide it from you. I have found someone I like, and I am ready to redeem myself and get married," he told her without hiding anything.

Xiangyu felt that she was out of her mind. She gave up such a bright future for someone outside. Most of the maids in the mansion were trying to seduce the young masters for wealth and fame, and to become concubines. Xiangru was favored by the eldest master, but she repeatedly avoided him. If Xiangru got married, her chances would be greater. When the old lady sent someone to the eldest master, she had a higher chance of being chosen.

"Xiangru, it's not bad for you to be the main wife outside." Xiangyu praised hypocritically.

"When you get married, I will definitely buy you some makeup," he gave her a hypocritical smile.

Xiangru didn't care what the other person thought, because they knew that she wanted to be a concubine and thought she was a competitor who was blocking her way.

When it was time for a break, Xiangyu packed her clothes, dressed up and went out.

She took advantage of this time when no one was around to pack up her clothes and belongings. She hadn't spent so much money in the past ten years, and she didn't have a mother's family. She was sold to the mansion by a trafficker when she was young, and she was too young to remember anything. She was usually sensible, and the maids would teach her some embroidery or other skills. She was chosen by the old lady to be a first-class maid. When the masters and young ladies came to pay their respects, they would give rewards to the maids around the old lady. She had accumulated a lot of gold and silver, as well as silver bracelets, silver bracelets, and hairpins. Every year, two sets of clothes were distributed each season, and the ones that couldn't be worn were saved and placed in two large boxes. She turned a small box out from the bottom and opened it to find neatly arranged gold and silver jewelry, a pair of jade bracelets, and various pendants and gems. The bottom layer was full of various gold beans, silver beans, and gold peanuts. There were also a dozen gold ingots and some small amounts of silver. She neatly stacked the silver given by Erniu one by one, covered the box, hid it in the clothing box, and locked the key.

Seeing that it was not busy at the moment, he went to the inner courtyard to look for Nanny Wen for help.

"Mammy, I plan to redeem myself and get married." Xiangru told her story to the mammy who had watched her grow up.

"I've seen through your thoughts a long time ago. I know you don't want to marry and be a concubine." Nanny Wen knew that this day would come sooner or later.

"How does that man treat you? As long as he treats you well and has no family burden, that's fine."

Xiangru reported the situation without hiding anything.

Knowing that the other party gave Xiangru two hundred silver taels to redeem her, she put aside her worries. It is always better to give than not to give.

Let her prepare some money to redeem herself, and in two days, when she sees that the old lady is in a good mood, she can report to her, and maybe she will be gracious enough to reward her with a dowry.

Xiangru felt relieved and thanked Nanny Wen for her help.

Go back to the bedroom and wait patiently.

He Erniu returned home and prepared some things for the wedding. He searched through the space and found something suitable for the bride. Finally, he found a pair of white jade bracelets, which he had bought at the auction at the Crescent Hotel in his previous life.

I cleaned all the bedrooms in my house, replaced all the furniture with solid wood furniture collected in the space, and replaced the old bed with a bunk bed with storage cabinets on both sides. I prepared an antique solid wood dressing table and placed it near the window.

I went to find a carpenter in the village and prepared to build a large wardrobe.

The next day, I went to a cloth shop in the county and selected a four-piece set of red bedding, and even ordered three or four quilts.

I went to a carriage dealership to rent a carriage and went to pick people up on the wedding day.

The parents informed their family of the upcoming wedding and asked them to come to the old house for a drink on that day.

When Mrs. He heard that her second son was going to get married, and that the girl was a maid in a wealthy family in the county, she was a little unhappy.

He Erniu saw that his mother had an opinion about Xiangru's identity, so he explained to her that she was brought up as a lady from a noble family, had good red embroidery skills, and could read. This would be very beneficial for the upbringing of her children in the future.

After hearing her son's explanation, the old woman had no objection. After all, he was different from the rural people, and his knowledge was very broad, so her grandson would be able to read and write in the future.

Old Man He also agreed with his second son's words. He had worked outside in his early years, which would be very beneficial for the education of his grandchildren in the future. There was great hope that he could change the family's fortunes and raise a scholar.