Gu Shixin thought about his son's future and tried every possible way to marry the Fu family, so Qingshu didn't look at Gu Sulan and took a fancy to Zhuang Wanqi, so he could only nod and agree.

Knowing this, Gu Sulan cried and fainted in front of him, but it was useless to cry to death, could the Fu family still force someone to marry if they didn't like it? Even if he thinks about it, he doesn't have the ability to do it!

Mrs. Gu said happily to Zhuang Wanqi: "I have already replied to Mrs. Fu, and in the next two days, Mrs. Fu will bring a matchmaker to the door to propose marriage." Wanqi, I've already written to your parents, and they'll be coming soon. ”

Zhuang Wanqi shook her head and said, "They may not be able to catch up with my marriage." Auntie, don't let your father and mother run away if there are many things at home, and let them go before I get married! ”

"Okay."

At this time, the mother-in-law outside shouted loudly: "Second girl, you can't go in." ”

Gu Sulan knocked the two maids to the ground, and then ran in: "Mother, I am the daughter of the Gu family." You treat me like this for the sake of a foreigner, and you are not afraid that my mother will come to you in the middle of the night. ”

Mrs. Gu didn't bother to talk nonsense with her, and said, "Come on, pull her back for me and lock her in the house, and don't let the second girl out without my instructions." ”

"How dare you ......"

Mrs. Shen dragged her out.

Zhuang Wanqi asked with some concern: "Auntie, what should she do if she wants to complain to her uncle?" ”

Mrs. Gu said indifferently: "Just sue, I've sued enough." Your uncle will say nothing to me at most. Wanqi, after the family affairs are decided, you have to start making a wedding dress, and the exam will be put aside for the time being, and you will take the exam later! ”

Zhuang Wanqi still knew which was more important, and nodded in response.

On the morning of the second day, Qingshu brought the official media to the door to propose marriage, and Mrs. Gu did not twist and answer.

Soon, the relationship between the two was decided.

Because Duan Xiaojin is old, Qingshu said to Mrs. Gu after making a marriage: "Xiaojin is also twenty years old this year, Master Duan, they mean that they hope that the two can get married within this year." Mrs. Gu, when do you think this wedding date is set? ”

Mrs. Gu said very happily: "You can set the wedding date, as long as it is not these two months, the date is too short for us to prepare." ”

Qingshu nodded and said, "Then choose a date after the Mid-Autumn Festival, what do you think?" ”

Now there are still four or five months left until the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is enough to buy a dowry: "Yes, yes." ”

Qingshu moved quickly, and three days later, he sent the selected auspicious days of the zodiac to Gujia.

Mrs. Gu called Zhuang Wanqi over when she got the red paper, and she said: "These three days are August 26, September 18, and October 16, which one do you think is better?" ”

Zhuang Wanqi said: "September 18! The time is just right, lukewarm. ”

After October, the weather starts to get cooler.

After the wedding date was set, the man's family was about to give a dowry, Qingshu called Duan Xiaojin to come over and handed him a list: "Look at what's missing?" Say what you lack, and I'll let someone add it later. ”

Duan Xiaojin didn't accept the list, shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, I will buy the dowry myself." Sister-in-law, you and your brother have already bought me a house, how can I let you buy a dowry. ”

"That's what we're thinking about."

Duan Xiaojin was very resolute and said, "No, I have already received the house, can't you buy the dowry again?" ”

Qing Shu knew that he would refuse, and said, "Jing Nan, do you know? After you were abducted and trafficked, your brother sold what your grandfather secretly left for him in order to find you. Once or twice, I can hide it, but after many times, I will show my feet. Your grandmother found out and they took the rest of the rest. Even the people around him were sent away by your mother-in-law, and he had a very difficult time during that time, not only did he have to freeze and starve, but he also had to be beaten by your two brothers-in-law from time to time. ”

Duan Xiaojin clenched his fists and said, "Sister-in-law, these brothers haven't told me yet." ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "How can he tell you this." In order to find you, he later joined Flying Fish Guard as a small agent. It was also by chance that he came out of it. ”

Duan Xiaojin's eyes turned red instantly: "My brother has suffered so much to find it, but I don't know anything." ”

"Your brother thinks that he didn't take a good look at you because you were kidnapped, so he didn't get a good night's sleep before he found you. It wasn't until I accidentally found out about it and let him know that you were alive and doing well that he let go of his knot. ”

Duan Xiaojin was very guilty.

Qingshu said: "Telling you these is to let you know that only when you are well, your brother can feel at ease." He has been paying attention to your marriage for the past two years, but he has never found a suitable one. But he told me last year, let me arrange the dowry for your wife first. ”

Duan Xiaojin was very moved, but still shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, I know that my brother is good to me, but this money is yours, how can you always break the bank." ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "The money for the dowry is not from me, it is all earned by your brother." ”

Duan Xiaojin obviously didn't believe it. His brother's money and other benefits add up to 1,800 taels of silver a year. Although he didn't look at the things on the list, there must be a lot of things on the list, which must add up to a lot of money.

Qing Shu looked at his expression and chuckled: "Your brother has also made a lot of money over the years, not only the house he bought for you and the dowry gifts, but he is also in charge of the daily expenses of the family." ”

Duan Xiaojin asked suspiciously, "Sister-in-law, where did my brother get so much money?" ”

Qingshu said with a smile: "I made money doing business, but he didn't show up, and the people below did it." ”

"What kind of business?"

Qingshu didn't hide it from him, and said: "It's to import some rare items from the West from Fuzhou, and then sell them to some shops in the capital." Not much of the goods will not attract attention, but the annual profit is considerable. ”

"Is this profitable?"

Qingshu explained: "Your brother got the goods through the relationship of the Zhuo family, and the cost is twenty percent less than others. Relying on the price difference in between, I can earn thousands of taels of silver in a year. ”

"Xiao Jin, this is your brother's intention, don't shirk it. When you get married, you will be adults, and your brother and I will no longer care about your business. ”

This means that if he marries a daughter-in-law, he has to set up a household, and he will have to rely on himself in the future.

Duan Xiaojin nodded and said, "Okay." But sister-in-law, this is the last time. ”

"This time, I bought you a dowry, but I also want to give the woman decency. Otherwise, if you send two or three dowry gifts, the girl's face will not be able to pass!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Qing Shu saw that he accepted the dowry, and said with a smile: "You, you will take Master Duan and them back in the next two days, and let them rearrange the house, and let them prepare the things and banquets that need to be prepared for marriage." ”

She has already done everything in the early stage, and she still has to hand over the wine to Master Duan and Aunt Duan. Otherwise, she was afraid that Aunt Duan would have an opinion.

Duan Xiaojin smiled and said, "I'll pick them up later." ”