Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 697 - 340 Dowry_3

Chapter 697: Chapter 340 Dowry_3

The Qian family had many courtyards, so they cleaned up one for the three families to live in.

Lady Wang, after hearing from Lady Wong that Qian Manting had been coached by a nanny who came out from the palace, not only improved in temperament but also raised her status, blushed as she made the same request to Lady Wu, "Although my Duo Duo isn’t marrying into the Capital City, her in-laws are also a big household with relatives who are officials, so..."

Now, Sister Zeng was busy every day with Qian Yixiu and had no time. So, Lady Wu let Sister etiquette teaching who taught Jingjing give some guidance to Duo Duo.

When Lady Wang heard that Sister Hu, who was to instruct Duo Duo, had been an official in the Cining Palace, she was so delighted she couldn’t stop giving thanks to Buddha, and told Duo Duo to learn well. A young lady coached by such a nanny was rare even in Ji’an Province, and her family-in-law would certainly hold her in higher regard.

Initially, Duo Duo wanted to stay in the Xiangxue Courtyard to play with Qian Yixiu, but now she didn’t have the time, spending every day learning etiquette with Sister Hu.

She sent someone to bring Qian Mandua and Li Ahcao over, and they lived with the second branch in one courtyard.

Old man Qian, seeing so many children and daughters come to the city, felt a warmth in his eyes knowing that it took filling two large tables just to sit everyone down for a meal. He went to have tea and listen to stories every morning without fail, and in the afternoon, he spent time chatting and joking with his children and grandchildren.

On New Year’s Eve, the men of the house went to the small ancestral hall to worship their ancestors and had a lively reunion dinner.

On the first day of the New Year, Master Sangui with his sons, Lady Wu, Pan Yue, and Qian Yixiu went to the palace to pay a New Year’s visit, dressed in their finest.

On the second day of the New Year, Qian Manxia’s family and Qian Manting, the couple, returned to her parental home. Since there were now more men in the household, Wan Dazhong and Huo Lixing were accompanied by the men outside while Qian Manxia brought the children and Qian Manting to the inner courtyard. Qian Manting was also pregnant, and people saw that her other maid, Meier, had styled her hair in married woman’s fashion.

Qian Manting laughed, "Now that I’m with child, Meier serves my husband again."

Lady Wu and others then gave Meier additional gifts.

Duo Duo quietly asked Qian Yixiu, "Why didn’t Aunt Xia allocate a chambermaid to the master when she was pregnant, but Aunt Ting did when she became pregnant?"

Qian Yixiu laughed, "Aunt Ting is virtuous."

Duo Duo continued to inquire, "Those four beautiful maids with Embroidered older sister, are they prepared to be concubines for the husband?"

Qian Yixiu replied very decisively, "No, I’m not that virtuous."

Duo Duo laughed too, "Neither will I." Then pouting, she added, "However, Sister Hu also taught me that if the husband wants to take a concubine, it’s better to let him take one of my maids so I can control the situation. But, I don’t want the husband to take a concubine." She finished with a blush.

Qian Yixiu laughed, "If you don’t want him to take a concubine, then don’t let him. There’s really no need to be as generous as Aunt Ting."

In the blink of an eye, it was the beginning of February, and many relatives and friends started bringing dowry additions to Qian Yixiu.

On the third day, Liang Jinzhao, accompanied by several brothers and friends, came with gifts to the Qian family to expedite the wedding preparations.

On the fourth day, the Qian family sent the bridal dowry. One hundred twenty-eight bearers carried the dowry in a procession that lasted half a day. The dowry was displayed in the courtyard where Qian Yixiu would live to bask in the sun, making the wealthy ladies of the Liang Family genuinely envious.

Old man Qian didn’t know his son had given Qian Yixiu a lot of properties, but just seeing so much dowry being carried out one by one, he still felt a pain in his heart. But he had learned his lesson and dared not speak out, as it would have been pointless.

Apart from Sister Zeng and those four personal maids, the other accompanying maids from various branches of the family had already gone ahead to the Liang Family.

Madam Quanfu was Elder Fu’s wife and she was the one who went to make the bed that day.

On the fifth day, Grandfather Sangui began to feel uneasy, his eyes were constantly red. Lady Wu whispered that he hadn’t slept well these days and had even cried. Whenever Qian Yixiu had time, she stayed with him in the main courtyard, hugging his arm and listening to his ramblings.

Manjiang also couldn’t bear to part with his daughter, feeling that he hadn’t had enough time with her before she was to be married. But he and Pan Yue knew their place and understood they could not compete with their father.

After dinner, Lady Wu talked to Master Sangui, "Head of the household, let Yixiu go back early to prepare. She and her mother must still have private words to exchange... "

Master Sangui nodded with teary eyes and waved his hand to let Qian Yixiu go back. He couldn’t speak anymore, for fear that he would start crying as soon as he opened his mouth.

This made Old man Qian and the rest of the Qian family somewhat incredulous, wondering how Master Sangui, even after becoming a marquis, could still be so sentimental, even less composed than a woman.

Manjiang, Pan Yue, and Jingjing and Mingming all returned to the Xiangxue Courtyard with Qian Yixiu. Manjiang babbled to Qian Manting for a long time, growing choked up as he spoke from the heart. Afterwards, Sister gave them a sign with her eyes, and Manjiang left with the children.

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