met free Chapter 213: He is a freeloader
Chapter 213: He is a freeloader
Many villagers had already gathered at the door. They all wanted to see the dowry delivery scene of the Marquis's wedding. It must be a ten-mile red dress, right? The betrothal gifts of that year had already amazed them and they had been talking about it for two years. They were really curious about how much the Lin family would give to their daughter this time.
When a box was carried out, there was a burst of exclamations from the surroundings, and when another box was carried out, there was another round of discussion. Today, it really opened my eyes. It turned out that the dowry could be given in this way. It turned out that the Lin family had no intention of embezzling their daughter's betrothal gifts. Looking at the things on the box, they really wanted to go up and grab them for themselves.
The Lin family looks inconspicuous, but it is unexpected that they are so rich.
Following the dowry, everyone ignored their own little thoughts and got on the horse-drawn carriages and mule carts one by one, ready to go to the county town.
Emma, they will meet the Marquis and his wife soon. Their hearts are beating wildly.
Everyone went to the county town. After sending them off, Lin Xiaomi stretched and said, "Mom, I'm going to get some sleep." She still had to entertain the people who were adding to the dowry tonight, and welcome the bride tomorrow.
Getting married was complicated, but luckily she was a girl and only needed to sit still. Thinking of Xiao Ran who had to do everything, she felt a little sympathetic.
"Go!"
"Mom, are we going to kneel down later?"
Song couldn't make up her mind and could only ask her mother-in-law. The Marquis was a high-ranking official, and when ordinary people met an official, they had to kneel. But now that they were relatives, would kneeling make them seem inferior?
"No, I'm not going to see an official today, why should I kneel?"
Okay, the head of the family has spoken, so they just need to do as they are told.
Along the way, there were people who had heard the news and came out to watch the excitement, and they walked slowly.
Xiao Ran was the same. He was at the city gate, surrounded by dense crowds of people, and his own band kept playing one song after another, which gave him a headache and made him irritated.
Why haven't people come yet?
Could it be that he was also blocked on the road? Yes, with so much dowry, he must have been surrounded by people like last time.
I had to wait patiently. There were so many people there that I couldn't even stuff my ears with cotton.
Finally, he heard the sound of the other side's orchestra. The sound of nature has finally arrived! The butler wiped the sweat from his head. If it didn't come, his old ears would be deaf.
Fu Qiang and Xiao Ran met in front of them.
She bowed and said, "My Lord, the dowry has been delivered!" Her voice was a little nervous and excited.
"Thank you, cousin."
Yes, he is the eldest cousin of the prince, even if he is of noble status, he must be respected, Lin Fuqiang was a little flattered. But he did not feel the indifference in the other person's voice.
He knew everything about the Lin family. It was this family that robbed his father-in-law of his property and drove him away. Most importantly, thanks to them, his wife suffered a lot when she was a child. I remember when I first met her, she was as thin as a refugee.
The dowry was carried all the way to the temporary residence of the Marquis's Mansion and placed in the yard in front of the main hall for everyone to see.
No one expected that Lin Dashan would be so generous and give such a large dowry. Even among the wealthy families in Beijing, few were so generous.
No one's money comes from the wind. If they spend so much money on their daughter, how will they spend the family expenses and other children? Families like theirs are only prosperous on the surface. With so many children and so many favors to be made, many people are stretched to the limit and their lives are not easy.
Wow, Lin Dashan, a farmer, actually beat them all.
The women were not happy either, as Lin Xiaomi's dowry was larger than theirs, and she was from a wealthy family. In the end, they were not as valuable as a village woman.
Xiao Zhen and Sun were also shocked. They knew the Lin family's wealth and their business was together. Lin Dashan actually gave half of his wealth to his daughter.
"Madam, we must treat our daughter well from now on!"
Sun rolled her eyes at him. What did she mean? Was she the kind of person who would frustrate his wife?
Xiao Ran looked at the boxes all over the yard, and felt like crying but couldn't. His father-in-law and mother-in-law really didn't give him any chance to survive. He was definitely going to be a freeloader.
This house was just a place they arranged in Pingyang City for their daughter-in-law to stay when she came back to her parents' home. It was not very big, with only three entrances. But the decoration inside was not bad. In order to welcome the bride, they specially renovated it completely, and all the furniture was moved from the capital.
When they arrived at the house, Mrs. Li and her family got off the carriage, and the maids and servants came forward to support them.
When Old Man Lin saw the Marquis standing at the door, his knees softened and he was ready to kneel down.
Xiao Zhen hurriedly supported him, "Old man, please don't be so polite!"
Others saw: Didn’t they say they didn’t have to kneel? Did they kneel or not?
Xiao Zhen naturally wouldn't let them kneel, as there were so many people watching at the door!
"We are all family, no need to be polite, please come in, please come in!"
The women were all taken to the backyard by the maids, while the men were in the front yard.
Everyone looked at the maids in the mansion, wearing silk and satin, silver ornaments on their heads, and some even had gold hairpins. Then they looked at themselves and felt sad. Their lives were not as good as those of the servants who sold themselves into slavery.