The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Chapter 184 Recruitment

"Look at my head, it's all confused. Peiju, catch up with Peixi and tell her to tell the reception manager to confirm the time with the four Grandmas. The betrothal ceremony must be done in advance, don't forget."

Mrs. Lu was busy as a top, but there was a look of joy on her face, because the family was finally going to have a new member.

"Mother, three days have been sent from Qingyun Temple, take a look."

Song Shengfu took over a list with three dates written on it. These were the dates the man had planned to get married. These would be sent to the woman's house along with the gift money and betrothal gifts for her to choose.

"August 8, August 20, September 13."

She guessed that the Ding family should choose August 20th, which was just the right day.

"Okay, can those three dates be framed with red sand?"

"It's all done."

Song Shengfu nodded. Getting married is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly.

The more sophisticated families in Da Chu have the custom that girls should not get married before they are nineteen. Ding Meishu will be nineteen soon after the new year.

It is painful to get married in winter, but it will be just right after some time when it is neither too hot nor too cold.

This was her first time marrying a daughter-in-law. The originally lazy Song Shengfu also perked up and participated, but she was just talking, and it was Lu who was tired.

In Duan Jing'an's eyes, this was just his old mother holding on and helping him with everything.

Sadness and emotion spread in my heart, and tears welled up in the corners of my eyes.

Duan Jingzong on the opposite side noticed it and interrupted and teased him.

"What? You're going to start a family soon, but you're still acting like a child."

Duan Jing'an has become thick-skinned these days, but he still feels a little embarrassed in front of this elder brother who is like a brother to him and a father to him.

"I see that my mother's spirits are getting better and better. I'm happy."

This is true. Song Shengfu has now become a fat old lady. She cracks walnuts and shares them with Xuan Ge'er and the others. This scene is so heartwarming.

"Time flies. You were born not long ago when I got married. And now you are getting married too, and have grown into a man of integrity. I'm sure mother will have another grandson soon. Jing'an, you have to keep working hard."

Duan Jing'an's face instantly turned red.

"elder brother!"

"I know. I won't say any more. How can you be so shameless?"

Duan Jingzong looked at this little brother and smiled dotingly. This little brother whom he had raised as his son was about to start a family.

With Jing'an in this life, the Duanbo Mansion will continue to move forward in his hands.

Family inheritance is the most important thing for every generation of family head.

Duan Jing'an felt that he could no longer stay here, so he quickly moved to another location.

Time always passes quickly during busy days.

July 7th soon arrived, and Duan Bo's mansion was busy early in the morning.

Duan Jing'an was wearing a bright red robe today, with dark-colored blessing patterns on the cuffs, collar, and hem, and a square hat with six hairpins on it.

This set of secondary wedding dress is the same as the wedding dress.

However, compared to the wedding dress, this one looks a bit plain, but when worn, it brightens up the whole room.

When they went out at the auspicious time, Duan Jing'an rode a big red-brown horse and walked in front. In front of him walked servants in wedding clothes carrying six gifts.

The one in the lead was the most eye-catching, even more attractive than the groom-to-be Duan Jing'an.

Two of them carried a gift box, on top of which was a mountain of gold. The other two carried a mountain of silver, one on the left and one on the right, and six gold jewels.

Duan Bofu chose the largest-sized boxes, otherwise the six gold jewelries would not be able to fit in one box.

The last three items were ordinary square bricks tied with red ropes, representing houses, soil in red sandalwood boxes, representing land, and silver bills.

These six sets are the main betrothal gifts. Duan Jing'an brought four ceremonial attendants with him, two of whom were Xie Qingyang and Liu Huaian, both of whom were handsome men picked from thousands, and the other two were his good friends.

This card is very impressive. The top scholar and the second place scholar of Mingde Seventeen are both there, and many people among the people still remember them.

The procession of delivering betrothal gifts became lively, and the people around had festive expressions on their faces, scattering handfuls of copper coins, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

Behind Duan Jing'an was a long line of servants carrying the betrothal gifts.

The specifications of the betrothal gifts were based on those of the Bo Mansion, which was eighty-eight loads.

At this time, there are standards for betrothal gifts and dowries, and exceeding the standards is considered an overstepping of the bounds.

Although there were only eighty-eight boxes, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the servants carrying the gift boxes were struggling, as they were obviously stuffed full.

The ordinary red sticks before could not support it at all, so they were replaced with thicker red square sticks.

"Duan Bo's family is truly wealthy and powerful. Oh, my God, look at that mountain of gold. It's incredible."

"Yes, I see that gold mountain is as big as your head. If I had such a gold mountain, wouldn't I have no worries about food and drink for the rest of my life?"

The people around were discussing enthusiastically, and the crowd followed the gift-giving team all the way to the gate of Ding Mansion.

At the door, Xie Qingyang, as the chief ceremonial officer, dismounted and knocked on the door with a gift book. After knocking three times, the door of Ding Mansion was opened. Inside was Ding's uncle.

"May I ask where this place is?"

Here we are asking about the door lintel.

"Indeed, I am from the Ding family of Bayi, Luohe, Dongyang. May I ask why you are here?"

"I'm here to deliver a gift on behalf of the Duan family of Jiangping, Dongyang. Three letters come first, and here's the gift letter!"

One person took over, and Ding Meishu's uncle began to sing the ritual book.

Duan Jingan sat on the horse, the rising morning light shone on his face, and the gold thread on his wedding robe was shining.

The other uncles and relatives of the Ding family looked at this boy and nodded with satisfaction.

The ritual book was not finished until the sun had risen a lot higher.

Duan Jing'an dismounted. There was a red cloth hanging above the gate of Ding Mansion, so he had to lower his head slightly to enter.

He lowered his head, even lower than the bottom of the red cloth, and stepped over the threshold of Ding's house.

"it is good!"

There was a cannon blast, followed by a deafening burst of firecrackers.

All the betrothal gifts were delivered directly to Ding Meishu's yard, where many ladies were already waiting to see the gifts.

Ding Meishu wore the same wedding dress, a bright green gown with red and yellow ribbons on the cuffs, chest and hem.

She wore six golden hairpins with the design of a blue phoenix on her head, and most of her hair was tied up, leaving only two strands hanging down in front of her chest.

Upon hearing that the betrothal gifts from the front yard had arrived, Bai picked up the gold hairpin and put it on Ding Meishu herself.

"Shu'er has grown up. Look at my sister. All the happy mothers, why don't you send your blessings quickly?"

Bai began to urge blessings, and the ladies began to speak one by one.

"Happy Marriage"

“Everything goes well”

"Hong'an Luche"

“Harmony like a harp and a lyre”

……

Ding Meishu didn't even need rouge, her face was already red. Many ladies saw her and couldn't help but admire what a good girl she was.

"The betrothal gifts are here!"

Bai came out with Ding Meishu and a group of ladies behind them.

The yard was filled with gift boxes tied with red cloth, and in the hall were six unique gift boxes neatly arranged.