Traveling Through Ancient Times To Be a Shopkeeper

In addition to the dowry money, the dowry gift is also very important. The amount of the dowry gift can tell whether the future husband's family attaches great importance to the woman or brother.

Wei's father and Wei's mother would never prepare a good bride price for the Zhou family. Wei Cheng took this into consideration, fortunately he was prepared.

I went directly to the jewelry store in the county seat to buy jewelry, which was packed in a carved wooden box.

To get hired, you have to have a new set of clothes. Wei's father and Wei's mother don't pay much attention to the Zhou family, but Wei Cheng does. How could he not pay attention to a happy event in life.

Wei Cheng bought a royal blue cotton gown with simple patterns on the cuffs and neckline.

During this period of time, I had meat and vegetables to eat, and I started boxing every day. I used to look dry and yellow, haggard and sour, but I was full of vigor and vigor. Then I put on a blue gown, and I looked even more handsome and handsome.

On the day of the appointment, Wei Cheng's parents deliberately dressed brightly, not because they cared too much about the country brother, the daughter-in-law, but because they came to show off.

They are from the county town!

Wei's father and Wei's mother saw that Wei Cheng was wearing a royal blue gown, with a tall and straight body and a handsome face.

They felt in their hearts that there seemed to be something wrong with their second son, he had an extraordinary bearing, his back was no longer hunchbacked, his waist was straight, if he were to change into a gown with a brocade pattern, he would look like any rich man.

"Second, you should dress better in the future, and today you will look like someone from my Wei family."

Although they feel that the second son is different, Mother Wei and Father Wei still think that the eldest son is the most important. Even though Wei Cheng looks handsome in this outfit, in the hearts of Mother Wei and Father Wei, the impression of Wei Cheng in their hearts will not change all of a sudden.

"Mother, what you said is true." Wei Cheng responded.

Wei's mother is satisfied, the second child is obedient enough.

The Wei family hired a carriage and ordered the driver to drive. Matchmaker Zhang and the driver sat outside the carriage.

The Zhou family, cleaned the house spotlessly yesterday. The Zhou family did not wear old cotton and linen clothes for work, but changed into ordinary cotton clothes, which they would only wear during the Chinese New Year.

The Zhou family went to the market yesterday and bought two catties of white sugar, one catty of Longsu candy, and half a bag of tea to greet the Wei family and their guests.

The children in the family watched eagerly. Zhou's mother only gave each child a bowl of sugar water. Long Sutang was to greet the Wei family and guests, so she didn't give it to the children.

All the relatives in the family came if they could, the two elders of the Zhou family, the eldest aunt of the Zhou family, the youngest aunt of the Zhou family, and her daughter, Zhou Yuan’s cousin Zhou Xiaorui, a fifteen-year-old girl. Sweet, wearing a pink dress.

Zhou Xiaorui's relationship with Zhou Yuan is average, and she has a better relationship with her cousin Zhou Lanlan, which may also be due to her daughter.

Zhou Lanlan didn't come today.

I don't know if it's to avoid suspicion, or to respond in my heart.

The Zhou family gathered in the house to chat, waiting for the arrival of the Wei family.

The Wei family came here to count the time. They entered the village in a carriage, and the carriage stopped outside the Zhou family's yard. The villagers of Qinghe Village looked at the carriage and were really envious.

It is said that Zhou's elder brother can't get married, but now people not only get married, but also marry in the county.

The villagers of Qinghe Village had speculated about Wei Cheng's appearance before, maybe he was average, or short and fat, and they also guessed that he had pimples on his face, but it was not good.

Wei Cheng got off the carriage, tall and handsome, Wei's father and Wei mother were glamorous and beautiful, and the people in Qinghe Village saw and envied them.

Seeing Wei Chengying's outstanding performance, the girl blushed shyly.

The Wei family is so high-profile, well dressed, and riding in a carriage, all thinking that the Wei family's betrothal gift to the Zhou family is so generous.

After people entered the yard, the surrounding villagers began to discuss.

"The Zhou family is lucky!"

"That's right, if you marry a brother, you will still be from the county town if you marry an in-law."

"How much do you think the dowry is?"

"...should be a lot!"

.........

The Wei family came, and the dowry also came in.

Villagers gathered at the gate of Zhou's house to watch the excitement, craned their necks curiously about how much the bride price would be.

There are limited betrothal gifts in the countryside, and they are basically carried or carried in big red baskets.

The coachman acted as the bearer of the dowry, and carried four big red baskets from the carriage, and the betrothal must be an even number.

At the beginning of the betrothal gift, both families enter the hall.

After exchanging greetings and sitting down, Matchmaker Zhang sang the gift list.

The Wei family gave the Zhou family a dowry gift of three taels of silver, two chickens, four catties of meat, two catties each of peanuts, melon seeds, red dates, and candies, two catties each of wedding rice, twenty wedding cakes, and two bottles of wedding wine.

The dowry silver and dowry gifts offered by the Wei family were quite satisfactory, and they did not have the popularity of a county town at all.

However, in the countryside, it doesn't matter whether you marry a girl or a brother, it is enough.

However, besides Zhou's father, Zhou's mother, and Zhou Yuan's three older brothers, everyone present was muttering in their hearts that the Wei family came from the county town anyway, and this dowry was too petty.

When Zhou Xiaorui saw Wei Cheng, she also felt that Wei Cheng was tall and handsome, and began to envy Zhou Yuan not only marrying to the county seat but also marrying Wei Cheng. Now that she saw the Wei family giving the Zhou family a betrothal gift, she was no longer envious, she curled her lips and thought, the Wei family's family must be in a poor family with such a small betrothal gift, so what if they live in a county.

Aunt Zhou Yuan's reaction was gloating in her heart, clutching the handkerchief in her hand, pretending to cover the corners of her mouth, covering up the smile on her lips.

Zhou Yuan's three sister-in-laws were working in the kitchen.

The Zhou family all smiled sincerely, and didn't care how much the Wei family's betrothal gift was. After accepting the betrothal gift, the two families exchanged notes, and then the two families also started talking, discussing the wedding date along the way.

Wei Cheng couldn't stand it for a long time, he didn't see Zhou Yuan's figure, and while the two were discussing, he planned to sneak out to find someone. Zhou's mother also noticed, and used the excuse of going to the kitchen, to go out of the main room and stop Wei Cheng.

"Yuan Yuan is in the room." After the appointment, the two could meet in private, and Mother Zhou did not stop her.

"Thank you mother-in-law!"

Wei Cheng had a sweet mouth, and directly called Zhou's mother-in-law, Zhou's mother laughed happily.

Mother Zhou entered the kitchen, and Wei Cheng wanted to look for it. A group of children in the yard saw Mother Zhou leave, and immediately surrounded Wei Cheng to beg for red envelopes.

In addition to the five children of the Zhou family, there were also children of relatives. Less than ten children took the red envelopes and cheered happily. Some opened them in person, and some secretly hid them to buy candy.

Shi Shi took the red envelope and put it in his trouser pocket, and asked, "Are you my little uncle?"

"Of course!" Wei Cheng asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Stone!"

It should be Zhou Yuan's nephew.

Wei Cheng asked Shi Shi to tell him where Zhou Yuan's room was. Shi Shi pointed to the leftmost room and told Wei Cheng that it was his uncle's room.

Zhou Yuan also had friends in the room, Zhou Qiu and Zhou Muzi, who came to accompany Zhou Yuan early in the morning.

Wei Cheng knocked on the door, and it was Zhou Qiu who opened the door. Seeing that it was Wei Cheng, he laughed like a thief, "Yuan Yuan, Wei Cheng is looking for you." The ending sound was deliberately drawn out.

Being teased, Zhou Yuan also blushed when he saw the tall figure at the door.

Zhou Qiu turned sideways to let Wei Cheng in, Zhou Qiu and Zhou Muzi wisely left, leaving them alone, and even closed the door intimately.

Wei Cheng walked up to Zhou Yuan, staring at Zhou Yuan closely, thinking hard!

Wei Cheng's direct gaze made Zhou Yuan so shy that he didn't know where to put his eyes, hands and feet, and he didn't even dare to meet Wei Cheng's gaze.

"Wei Cheng, you, why are you here?" Shouldn't others be in the main room?

Wei Cheng chuckled, moved over and said, "Still called Wei Cheng? Should I change my name?"

Zhou Yuan opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to shout, so he stood at a loss for a while.

Seeing that he was nervous, Wei Cheng stopped being funny, and said, "You can call Brother Wei!"

Zhou Yuan hummed lightly, raised his head slightly, and called softly, "Brother Wei."

"I came to you because I have something to hand over to you." Wei Cheng took out a wooden box from his arms.

"Give it to me?" Zhou Yuan blinked in doubt.

Wei Cheng handed him the wooden box, and Zhou Yuan took it and opened it. Seeing the contents of the wooden box, he raised his head in surprise, and his bright eyes finally met Wei Cheng's focused gaze.

"This…"

Zhou Yuan wanted to refuse, but Wei Cheng didn't give him a chance to refuse.

"You can't refuse. This is a dowry gift from Wei Cheng. The outside dowry gift was prepared by my parents. This is a dowry gift prepared by me, and it also represents my heart. Do you like it?"

Wei Cheng said it was a betrothal gift for him, and it was Wei Cheng's wish. Zhou Yuan couldn't refuse, so he nodded, "Yes, I like it!"

The things in the wooden box were very valuable, but they were not worth Wei Cheng's wishes, so he accepted them.

"Yuan Yuan." Wei Cheng pulled people to sit down.

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan sat down obediently, the box in his hand was already covered. His face didn't turn red when Wei Cheng called him by his nickname. His family and friends all called him Yuan Yuan, and he was used to this title.

Wei Cheng coughed, cleared his throat and said, "My family was separated a few days ago, and I was separated."

what! ?

Brother Wei said his family split up?

Zhou Yuan was stunned!

Seeing that he didn't respond, Wei Cheng continued, "Wei's shop, the county house, and the house in the village belong to my elder brother. I only get a house in the suburbs of the county town and two acres of land in the village."

"En." Zhou Yuan nodded in response.

Brother Wei said, he listened carefully, but why did Brother Wei tell him this?

"Huh? Brother Wei only has two acres of land under his name. Are you afraid that Brother Wei won't be able to support you?" Wei Cheng immediately laughed at his reaction.

"Don't be afraid!" He is not afraid, he can endure hardships, "We can farm together and raise a family together." Brother Wei said that he doesn't care about the separation of the family, he only cares about this person!

Zhou Yuan's earnest expression of wanting to share the joys and sorrows with him made Wei Cheng's heart soften.

His heart and eyes were full of Zhou Yuan.

Wei Cheng felt itchy in his heart, couldn't help hugging Zhou Yuan gently, and couldn't hide his affection for Zhou Yuan in his heart, couldn't help confessing, with a low voice, "Yuan Yuan, I like you!"

Zhou Yuan's face was flushed, and the person he liked confessed to him that he liked him, his originally bright eyes became more translucent, overflowing with joy.

Zhou Yuan liked Wei Cheng, and fell in love with him the first time he saw him. In Weicheng, he and his family did not despise them because they were countrymen, and even treated them with courtesy. His thoughtful behavior that day fell into his heart.

He is not a multi-minded person, even if he likes Wei Cheng, he will not think too much about it.

The identities are different, and I regret to keep that feeling in my heart.

When Wei Cheng met again at the market, Wei Cheng took the initiative to say hello and opened his mouth to treat guests. Wei Cheng's words made his heart tremble slightly, and he couldn't help secretly looking forward to something. Later, the maintenance of Weicheng gave gifts on the street, which was the first time he received a gift from a man. Except for being at a loss and nervous, his mind was blank.

But I can't help but think, Wei Cheng... likes... him?

The first time I fell in love with it, the second time... my heart beats involuntarily, I like it.

He was looking forward to it at home for a few days. If Wei Cheng liked him, he would definitely come to propose marriage. He was looking forward to it for four days, but Wei Cheng didn't come.

The family members began to consider proposing to him, but there was a person in his heart, even if...that person didn't have any interest in him, he was unwilling to proclaim.

For the first time, I had the idea of ​​not wanting to marry.

He was worrying about how to tell his family that he didn't want to get married for the time being.

Later, Wei Cheng came to propose marriage—

"I, I also like Brother Wei."

The voice was very soft, but Wei Cheng heard it!

Wei Cheng's lips curled up, satisfied physically and mentally. It turns out that the feeling of being connected with each other is so exciting, the body and mind are numb, and the joy is indescribable.

Lips pressed close to Zhou Yuan's ear, "Wait for me to marry you!" His voice was so low that Wei Cheng didn't even notice that his voice was still hoarse.

"it is good!"

"So cute!"

Wei Cheng hugged him for a while, and then slowly let go.

He wanted to hug her for a while longer, but he couldn't stay in his brother's room for long, even if the two were engaged.

After finishing what he wanted to say, he should also return to the main room.

Just as Wei Cheng entered the main room, Wei's father and Wei mother saw him coming back and got up to leave.

The Zhou family also did not eat the guest banquet prepared by the Zhou family.

It seems that I don't want to stay longer for a moment!

The Zhou family tried a few words of persuasion, but they all understood their expressions. Wei's father and Wei mother's attitude showed that they did not want to stay longer.

Wei Cheng followed behind with an unclear expression, without making a sound.

There are some things he can't do now, but after this time, he won't let the person he likes be wronged.

However, the eldest aunt was before going out. She did not forget that the Wei family promised to help the tower line succeed, and she wanted to give money as a thank you.

"Sister Sun, I am Aunt Zhou Yuan, remember?" Mother Wei's surname is Sun.

Mother Wei remembered Aunt Zhou Yuan, it wasn't that they were acquainted with each other before, but the two of them chatted once before they found out that Aunt Zhou Yuan's family had a business, and she was much warmer to Aunt Zhou Yuan than to Mother Zhou.

"Remember, come to my house another day, and I will treat you well."

"Hey! Okay, I will definitely go!"

The Wei family got into the carriage and left.

The Wei family has all left.

Do you still want to prepare meals? !

Zhou Yuan's three sister-in-laws were waiting for Zhou's mother to speak.

Zhou's mother was also generous, and she didn't let the Wei family leave early to spoil the mood. Today is her brother's engagement day, so she should be happy.

"Boss, boil a chicken, and the pork will be stewed. There are eggs and vegetables in the kitchen. You three can watch and make more. Our family will have a good meal today."

"Okay mother, let's do it right away!" The three sisters-in-law immediately went into the kitchen and got busy preparing for today's dinner. There is chicken and pork. How happy.

They were still worried just now, the Wei family left early, which made Zhou's mother unhappy, and today's rich meal will be for naught.

"Sister-in-law three, how could the Wei family be like this? They didn't give any face, so they just left." Zhou Yuan's aunt and Zhou's mother had a good relationship, and they both talked with each other. On the contrary, he has a bad relationship with Aunt Zhou Yuan, and Aunt Zhou Yuan also doesn't like Zhou Wu's snobbish eyes.

Zhou's mother sighed. Since Wei's father and Wei's mother came in, they disliked the Zhou family's dilapidation. They didn't hide their expressions. Zhou's mother was paying attention, so why couldn't she see clearly.

When talking in the main room, you have to answer or not, and say a few words in a perfunctory manner. It's kind of polite to talk to the two elders of Zhou's family.

I am also picky about the taste of pastries, and the things in the countryside are not as good as those in the county. What's funny is that he compared the pastry in hand with the most famous Baixiangzhai pastry in the county.

Mother Zhou knew that the red bean cake that Mother Wei ate came from Baixiangzhai, which was told by her brother.

As soon as Wei Cheng returned to the main room, the Wei family got up and wanted to leave without showing any face to the Zhou family.

"Sister and sister, do you think I'm too impatient when you say that I agree with Yuan Yuan's marriage to the Wei family?" Zhou's mother was worried.

Because of her lack of consideration, Wei Cheng's thoughtfulness, and her brother's kindness, she just wanted to settle Yuan Yuan's marriage, and didn't consider anything else.

"Sister-in-law three, it's hard to say." Aunt Zhou Yuan didn't finish her sentence, but according to the Wei family's attitude, Mother Wei definitely didn't like her nephew Zhou Yuan.

"That's right. Fortunately, Wei Cheng, the son-in-law, is really kind to my Yuan Yuan."

Zhou's mother didn't think much about it anymore. Once the marriage was settled, it was impossible to go back on her word.

If her brother is really having a bad time in the Wei family, she will definitely come to support her brother.

After a busy day, Mother Zhou finally had time to visit her brother.

Zhou's mother opened the door and went in, and saw her brother sitting on the dressing table, propping his chin with one hand, staring at a wooden box.

"Yuanyuan, what are you looking at?" What's so good about a wooden box?

"Mother!" Seeing Zhou's mother, Zhou Yuan called softly.

"I don't think I've seen this box before? It's very exquisite. Where did it come from?" The wooden box is rectangular, painted on the outside, and carved with small patterns on the wooden body. Mother Zhou has never seen such a box in my brother's room.

"Brother Wei gave it."

From Wei Cheng? !

Zhou Yuan directly handed the wooden box to Mother Zhou, and Mother Zhou suspiciously opened the wooden box, seeing all the things in the box.

Inside was a gold bracelet carved with auspicious clouds and a white jade hairpin, estimated to cost at least five taels of silver.

Zhou's mother was surprised and asked, "This is... Wei Cheng gave it to you?"

Zhou Yuan nodded: "En."

"It seems that Wei Cheng really likes my brother."

Seeing her elder brother bowing his head shyly, Zhou's mother didn't know, it must be when the two of them were alone, they said some sweet words.

Zhou's mother was worried now, Wei Cheng's affection for her brother, Wei Cheng would protect her brother when he married into the Wei family.

"Yuan Yuan, your future mother-in-law will not be easy to get along with. Mother is really afraid that you will be wronged when you marry." Zhou's mother sat beside Zhou Yuan, still wanting to remind her brother.

Zhou Yuan didn't have those worries, "Brother Wei said just now that he and the Wei family have separated."

Split up? !

Mother Zhou understands everything now!

No wonder Wei's mother looked down on her brother, but she didn't object to Wei Cheng's marriage, and the families were separated. If Wei Cheng liked it, Wei's mother might not want to refute Wei Cheng's wishes too much.

"So my mother can rest assured!"

Now that the Wei family is separated, Zhou's mother is completely relieved!