However, Mrs. Mo knew clearly that Meng Huaining was an upright official, and his family was also suppressed by Emperor Shunwu. It was not easy to come up with such a betrothal gift.
There must be help from his family, otherwise, with Meng Huaining's salary, he would not be able to prepare a betrothal gift of this size.
She is marrying her daughter, not selling her daughter. The amount of the betrothal gift is the man's choice. When the time comes, she will carry the betrothal gift back together with her daughter's dowry.
As long as my daughter is treated well, everything doesn't matter.
What's more, Mrs. Mo has long looked down on these external things, and they are more or less just thoughts.
If she really wanted her daughter to be prosperous and wealthy, she could choose to let her marry Tang Mingrui.
Tang Mingrui's business is now booming, and he is much richer than Meng Huaining.
Mrs. Mo looked kindly and gently placed the list of betrothal gifts on the table beside her.
"Master Meng is interested."
Meng Huaining cupped his fists and saluted again: "As long as the old lady doesn't dislike you."
He knew in his heart that the fact that Mrs. Mo didn't raise any questions meant that the betrothal gift he had prepared passed the test.
The matchmaker also knows how to assess the situation and knows that it is her turn to appear.
She stepped forward with a smile on her face and introduced herself first.
"Old Madam Mo, hello young masters, I am our official matchmaker in Yuncheng. Everyone calls me Matchmaker Liu. Today I am honored to be invited by the county magistrate to come to the Mo family to propose marriage to Miss Mo."
Mrs. Mo also smiled back.
"Thank you very much. Please take a seat."
Matchmaker Liu was not polite and sat on a chair nearby. Then she said a lot of good things to Meng Huaining as usual.
Mrs. Mo had seen many such scenes, so she just let her talk.
After a long time, Matchmaker Liu got to the point.
"Since Mrs. Mo has no objection, why not give Miss Mo's Geng Tie to me and I can help you two choose an auspicious day?"
When it comes to the wedding date, Mrs. Mo doesn't intend to completely listen to the matchmaker because she is anxious.
"How about we decide the wedding date ourselves?"
This was obviously a question, but in fact it was to inform the matchmaker that she wanted to set the wedding date herself.
The matchmaker was obviously a little surprised. This was the first time she had encountered such a thing after so many years in this industry.
However, she was also very thoughtful. One look at Mrs. Mo and she seemed to have a straight-forward character, and she had a majesty that she did not dare to challenge.
What's more, Master Meng has already said that no matter what, as long as the marriage can be negotiated, there is no need for her to ruin other people's good things for these rules.
"Haha... This is not a bad idea. What kind of good life does the old lady have in mind?"
In the past few days, Mrs. Mo would look through the almanac in her spare time, and she picked out a few good days.
Best of all, these days were before July.
"If this marriage can come true, I plan to let Mr. Meng marry Hanyue before July."
Mrs. Mo said this to Meng Huaining. I am afraid that only Meng Huaining's nod would count for this kind of thing.
Meng Huaining didn't know that Mrs. Mo would break the rules and take the initiative to raise the issue of the wedding date. Although he didn't know what the other party's difficulties were, he believed that Mrs. Mo's knowledge would not make such a request for no reason.
Of course, he has no habit of interfering with other people's privacy. Moreover, the issue of wedding date is not a problem for him. The sooner he marries his beloved girl, the better.
Meng Huaining stood up solemnly: "The old lady is the elder, you make the decision."
Seeing that the parties concerned had expressed their opinions, the matchmaker also stood up.
"The old lady is wise. I just wanted to say this. This year is a leap year. Only the first half of the year is good. The second half of the year is not suitable for marriage."
This was said beautifully, and it can be said that it made the Mo family and Meng Huaining feel very comfortable.
Mrs. Mo nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Since Matchmaker Liu said this, will there be any good days before July this year?"
Matchmaker Liu is in this business, and she has already remembered in her mind which day is an auspicious day.
"It's April now, April 26th is an auspicious day, May 8th, June 12th..."
Mrs. Mo felt funny after hearing the dates she mentioned. She also found these on the almanac.
However, since the matchmaker saw the same thing as her, there was nothing to question.
Now the only thing to do is to calculate based on the two people's birth dates and horoscopes, whether they are incompatible with each other. If it is not such a bad result, you can choose a good wedding date to make up for it.
It was the first time that Matchmaker Liu saw a family that was so eager to marry a girl, and she could tell that the county magistrate was very happy.
Therefore, she stopped expressing her opinion and sat aside to calculate the birthdays and horoscopes on the two people's birthday cards.
Neither the Mo family nor Meng Huaining said anything, quietly waiting for the results calculated by the matchmaker.
After Matchmaker Liu wrote and drew for a long time, her face became more and more happy.
She put down the Gengtie and stood up excitedly.
"Congratulations to Mr. Meng and congratulations to the old lady. The two newlyweds have a natural match in their horoscopes. They are a match made in heaven."
After a pause, Matchmaker Liu continued to talk happily: "I have been a government mediator for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such compatible horoscopes. The union of two new people, it can be said that everything goes smoothly, even if there is no choice. Good times and auspicious days, no problem.”
At this time, everyone present looked happy, and Meng Huaining was so excited that he said the word "good" three times.
Of course, the matchmaker's words did make everyone present feel happy, but Mrs. Mo still wanted to leave the decision-making power to Meng Huaining.
This doesn't break any rules, after all, it is the man who decides the final wedding date.
"Master Meng, when do you think it's appropriate to marry Hanyue?"
Meng Huaining wanted to marry Mo Hanyue as soon as possible, and his favorite date was April 26th.
However, it was already mid-April, and there were still ten days left before the date. Such hasty preparations for the wedding would probably cause Mo Hanyue to be neglected.
Moreover, his marriage must be hosted by an elder in the family, and it is impossible to notify his family in such a short time.
After thinking about it, he asked tentatively: "What does the old lady think about June 12th?"
He had many things to think about. The first thing he wanted to do was to buy a property in Yuncheng. He couldn't start a family by himself and live in the Yamen with his wife.
After purchasing the property, he had to renovate it to make his beloved girl's stay more comfortable.
At this time, he notified the elders in his family to come and preside over his marriage. The round trip time was enough, so he would not be in such a hurry.
In short, this time is the most suitable.
As long as it is before July, Mrs. Mo will have no objection.
"Okay, as Lord Meng said, on June 12th, you will marry Hanyue."
