PFC Chapter 1039: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (28)
Chapter 1039: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (28)
After the Xiao family father and son left, the servant who had been watching from the window reported truthfully: "Master, when Xiao Jianlu married into the family, he didn't tell his father."
"Send this marriage certificate to the government office for filing!" Yuan Xu said to the housekeeper. As for the news the servant had told him, he just replied, "Got it!"
That night, the two most famous official matchmakers in Yanzhou City went to the Xue family and the Yuan family respectively.
Matchmaker Zhao looked at what was in front of her and couldn't help swallowing.
Everyone said that the Xue family father and son were rich, but after all, he was just a blacksmith. As an ordinary citizen, it seemed that there were some things that could not be used as a betrothal gift.
"Boss Xue, why don't you keep these pearls, jade, gold and silver at home first and give them to the bride after she gets married?" Zhao the matchmaker reminded: "I know these are good things, but after all, they are just ordinary people's engagements.
Silk, cloth, wine, rice, meat, and at most a little silver would be enough, but you don't have much else. Just this set of pure gold head ornaments and a jade ornament is really a bit excessive."
Zhao the matchmaker is an official matchmaker. If she dares to send betrothal gifts without considering the social status and is reported, her license may be revoked.
"Here! Take it and register. I am not an ordinary citizen!" Xue Yao took out a metal plate from his arms. On the front was written the three words "Strong Crossbow General", and on the back was written the rank - Fourth rank.
"Oh my goodness!" Matchmaker Zhao knelt down after seeing the name clearly. "So you're a fourth-rank official! I was blind to recognize you."
"Now, you can deliver these things to the Ning family tomorrow!" Xue Yao pointed to the large and small boxes on the ground.
The box on top was a little small, but it was also the most valuable - there were six of them stacked in a row, each weighing fifty taels of gold ingots, and they were official-made.
In the two medium-sized boxes were three sets of jewelry that were quite good in both style and material - in addition to the red gold model that Zhao the matchmaker had just mentioned, there was also a set of ruby and a set of citrine.
The large box at the back is relatively ordinary, containing some silk fabrics.
Of course, food and other things are packed in baskets, and someone will carry them to the Ning family tomorrow.
Among these betrothal gifts, there was a small box placed on the top, which contained a pair of jade bracelets that Xue Yuan bought with his saved wages.
"Ayuan, tomorrow I will arrange for someone to go with Matchmaker Zhao to the Ning family. Don't worry, there will be absolutely no mistakes." Xue Yao patted his son's shoulder. "Once the betrothal is settled, there will be no problem."
"Thank you, father!" Xue Yuan thanked Xue Yao in a muffled voice.
On the other side, matchmaker Wang did not expect that the Yuan family would actually let the son of the Xiao family marry into the family.
But the marriage certificate that had been passed out had all these things written down in black and white.
"This is the gold and silver I promised to the Xiao family in my marriage certificate! You can take it with you tomorrow." Yuan Xu handed over a small wooden box. "Don't worry, I was an official in the past, so giving my in-laws some financial compensation is not against the rules."
"I'm not worried about that, but I remember that the old man from the Xiao family was a stubborn person. He had intended to propose marriage to the Ning family before, but the Ning family father and son seemed to have ignored his request, and the matter was left unresolved." Matchmaker Wang said with some concern, "Marrying into the family is such a big deal nowadays, and their family..."
"It's fine if they don't want to be a son-in-law. Then they can give me compensation for violating the marriage agreement." Yuan Xu said confidently, "If they can give me ten times the gold and silver, I will agree to cancel the engagement."
Matchmaker Wang was shocked when she heard this - it seemed that the Xiao family father and son were now trapped.
But this is also retribution!
Without saying anything else, Matchmaker Wang went home.
Matchmaker Zhao and Matchmaker Wang live next door to each other and have a good relationship.
Today, as soon as the two of them went out, they saw that the other was dressed very festively. It was still early, and the porters and sedan chair they had hired had not come to pick them up, so they started chatting.
"Hey! Old sister, whose family are you going to propose marriage for? You even have a gold hairpin on your head!" Matchmaker Wang knew her neighbor well. Since she was not a noble, Matchmaker Zhao would not wear silk and satin or wear a gold hairpin on her head.
When she was at Xue's house yesterday, she asked Xue Yao whether his identity could be disclosed to others.
Xue Yao thought that now it was just the betrothal period, and there were other things to do later. If every Hui had to consider the issue of usurpation, it would be too troublesome, so he expressed his intention to reveal his identity.
After hearing the other party's explanation, matchmaker Wang's face was filled with envy. "Sister, you're so lucky. You really got a good job. Unlike me, I don't know if I will be kicked out today."