My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 101
Three days later, passers-by passing by Ningrong Street were surprised to find that the servants of the Rongguo Mansion had put up lanterns and decorations at the gates early in the morning. A group of disciples, servants and maids and women were also busy putting up lanterns and decorations. It seemed that there was something wrong. happy event.

After inquiring, the friendly envoy found out that today was the engagement day for General Zhaoyong Jia Yu, commander of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division, and the eldest lady of the Rongguo Mansion.

Of course, people in this era have a lot of tedious procedures for getting married, especially for top nobles like Rong Guofu, who are all indispensable.

However, since the emperor and empress personally proposed the marriage, many procedures could be skipped.

For example, according to the regulations, there must be three matchmakers. You can't just bring the emperor and the queen to do the matchmaking for you on the spot, right?

If someone can give you an imperial edict, it is already a great blessing.

In addition, since both of Jia Yu's parents were dead, the only person he knew well in Shenjing City and whose status he could barely reach was Feng Tang.

So early this morning, Feng Tang, on behalf of Jia Yu's matchmaker and male elder, came to Jia's house with the betrothal gift and carried out the first and most important procedure... nacai.

In the words of later generations, it means coming to propose marriage with a bride price.

Today's Rongguo Mansion was also very lively. All the juniors got up early in the morning and all ran to the courtyard where Yuanchun was. Dozens of people crowded her small courtyard at once.

Today, Yuanchun is wearing a light blue skirt, made entirely of fine and soft silk, and a pair of shoes made of yellow silk, embroidered with delicate flower and bird patterns.

Wearing two jade bracelets on her slender and delicate wrists, the jade bracelets are as white as her skin, as transparent as clear springs, and every inch of her skin exudes a simple and elegant temperament.

Even if you just stand there quietly, your movements will still reveal an aura of nobility and elegance involuntarily.

This was the first time that the girls saw Yuan Chun who had been carefully dressed up. They were all stunned. Shi Xiangyun couldn't help but said: "Sister Yuanchun, you are so beautiful today. I plan to follow Brother Yu back to Zhao later." Will General Yong be your commander’s wife?”

Yuanchun stretched out his slender hand and pinched the apple of her cheek, then blushed and scolded with a smile: "You little girl, you are talking nonsense all day long.

Are you in a hurry to get married? I can agree.

When I get married in a few days, I will take you over with me and let you be a maid who warms the bed. What do you think? "

"oops!"

This time, it was Shi Xiangyun who blushed. She almost jumped up, "I don't want to be a bed-warming maid. If you want to marry someone, even if the emperor doesn't propose marriage, you have to carry a big sedan chair." Marry me home, otherwise I won’t get married.”

"Hahaha……"

Shi Xiangyun's words also caused everyone to laugh and make fun of Shi Xiangyun.

It's just that Shi Xiangyun was bold and generous, and he wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed and joked with everyone.

"I'm coming……"

Just when everyone was making a fuss, Baoqin ran to the door, holding on to the door frame and panting, saying to everyone: "Miss... uncle is here... here..."

"What... is coming..." Everyone stood up quickly, and Tan Chun asked curiously: "Where are you?"

"When the doorman came to report just now, my uncle had already entered the west corner gate, passed through the hall and the inner ceremony gate, and I'm afraid he has already arrived at the Rongxi Hall now."

"Let's go... let's all go take a look..." Someone said something, and everyone rushed out...

The status of Rongxi Hall in Rongguo Mansion is extraordinary.

It can be said that this is the main hall of Rongguo Mansion. When the first generation head Jia Yan and the second generation head Jia Daishan of Rongguo Mansion were there, this was the place where they usually entertained distinguished guests and handled major events.

Since Jia Daishan's death, Jia's mother rarely entertains guests in Rongxi Hall.

Today, in order to show her respect for the emperor's marriage and to Jia Yuanchun, the daughter of the Jia family, Jia's mother decided to entertain Feng Tang and Jia Yu at Rongxi Hall.

The renovated Rongxi Hall is beautifully decorated.

Ornate lanterns hang from the high ceiling, and auspicious paintings and decorations hang on the walls.

In the center is a carefully carved incense table with various offerings such as candies, pastries, fruits, etc. placed on it.

In front of the incense table is a pair of red candles, which emit warm light and add a festive and solemn atmosphere to the entire hall.

Jia Yu, who was wearing a plain robe, entered the Hall of Honor accompanied by Feng Tang, Feng Ziying, Wu Yunchun, Xie Youyuan and other officers. Behind them were dozens of servants carrying betrothal gifts.

Jia Mu, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong, Mrs. Wang, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing and others also sat on both sides of Rongxi Hall, watching the servants place boxes of betrothal gifts in the yard.

Next to Jia Mu, Lin Zhixiao, the housekeeper, was holding a gift list and reciting loudly.

"Silver six thousand six hundred and sixty six taels, gold 660 six taels, silver ingots 660 six ingots, silver dollars 660 six pieces, six strands of pearl necklaces, two pairs of jade Ruyi, eight pairs of gold hairpins, six pairs of jade bracelets, thirty pieces of Suzhou embroidery, fat One hundred pigs, fifty cattle and sheep each, fifty jars of fine wine, two peep-shows of each size, two vanity mirrors..."

When Lin Zhixiao thought about the amount of silver and gold, everyone's expressions were normal. After all, several thousand taels of silver and gold were considered normal for a top noble like Rong Guofu.

But when Lin Zhixiao thought about the silver ingot and the silver dollar, everyone's expressions became a little tense.

As time goes by, a legend gradually spreads among the top circles in Shenjing.

That is, I don’t know when, an extremely well-made silver ingot and silver dollar appeared in the imperial palace and Rongguo Mansion.

Of course, silver ingots and silver coins are not rare items, but no matter how wealthy a family is, who doesn't have some in their home?

But these silver ingots are different from silver coins. First of all, they are so well made that the handwriting, patterns and even poems engraved on them are lifelike. And because of their extremely high purity, you can leave tooth marks on them with just a bite of your teeth.

Due to the extremely small quantity, these things are only owned by a few people in the imperial palace and Rongguo Mansion. Those that occasionally come onto the market are quickly bought at high prices.

Although these silver ingots and coins are very small and weigh only one tael, as long as they appear on the market, someone will buy them at a price a hundred times higher.

Many people don't know where these silver ingots and silver coins came from, but only a few people and the people in Rongguo Mansion know that these things were given by Jia Yu to Baoyu, Daiyu and other juniors when she came to Jia Mansion. Gift.

There are also some gifts given to the juniors when Yuanchun returned home a few days ago.

At that time, Jia Zhen, Jia She and others did not take these things seriously and thought they were just things to coax the younger generation. However, as the fame of these things gradually spread in Shenjing, they realized that Jia Yu and Jia Yuanchun were casually rewarding people. How much are these gadgets worth?

(End of this chapter)