Cheng Jingzhou did ask two dental shops to find a house, but there was no suitable one.
Either the house is too small, the location is wrong, or it's in an outer city.
The house in Mrs. Cheng's hands now is quite suitable.
Although it was bought from the government, this house was not the residence of the prison officer before, but a villa. However, it was only bought for three or four years and has been vacant.
Moreover, the price Liu Ruolan said was neither high nor low, it was the price she paid for it at the beginning, which meant that she would not take advantage of the Cheng family.
But at the same time, Mrs. Cheng also understood that at such a price, it was impossible to buy a good three-in house in the inner city.
After Cheng Xuezheng and his family of three took a look at the house, they felt that they had actually taken advantage of the Cheng family.
Buying such a house in the inner city costs at least eight to nine thousand taels of silver.
Cheng Xuezheng sighed: "Mrs. Xie was able to take over this house because she must have borrowed Zicheng's face at that time."
Mrs. Cheng knew that they had taken advantage this time.
"Actually, we can afford it even if it's more expensive, but we really can't find the right one now."
"Then accept it. Our Cheng family has recorded this sentiment. If Jingzhou stays in the capital in the future, let him fulfill his filial piety in front of them."
Cheng Xuezheng and his wife do not intend to live in the capital permanently.
Their home is in Gaoyang County, and several other children are also there. Moreover, Cheng Xuezheng is also an official, so how can they move away easily?
After we have the house, we need to renovate it, make some furniture, etc. By the time the house is completely finished, it will be the end of June.
Logically speaking, Cheng Xuezheng and his wife are the elders, so it is most appropriate for them to live in the main courtyard.
However, the two of them thought that they would only live there until their two children got married, so they did not plan to live in the main courtyard.
The Cheng family is busy, and the Xie family is naturally not idle either.
Liu Ruolan began to buy her daughter's dowry, including everything from pots and pans to bed and incense burners.
Xie Rongzhao watched her mother-in-law moving things into the family's warehouse every day, and she was worried that one day her family's money would be lost to her mother-in-law.
"Auntie, do you want to buy this kind of dishes?"
"What do you know! Once you marry, you will become a member of the Cheng family. The richer your dowry, the more confident you will be in the future."
Xie Rongzhao raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it my father and mother who have my confidence?"
These words made Liu Ruolan chuckle: "Guobao is right, your father and I are your support. If Cheng Jingzhou dares to bully you in the future, my mother-in-law will definitely find someone to beat him!"
When Xie Rongzhao heard this, he immediately felt distressed and said, "Can't you? It hurts so much to hit someone."
Liu Ruolan joked: "You haven't married yet, now you know how to protect me?"
Xie Rongzhao blushed.
In early July, the Cheng family hired someone.
Cheng Jingzhou fell in love with Xie Rongzhao, and Mrs. Cheng was extremely satisfied with her daughter-in-law, so the betrothal gift she prepared was naturally very generous.
Those things in the rules were naturally followed without exception. Cheng Jingzhou even took people to catch a pair of wild geese outside the city.
In order to do this, I even asked for leave from my superiors in advance, and finally the trouble was not in vain.
Wild geese are loyal birds. Some people give this gift to express their respect for their future wife.
Of course, because some people cannot hunt wild geese, they will use other live chickens, ducks, etc. instead.
Having a pair of wild geese in the employ of the Cheng family also brings glory to the Xie family.
Xie Xiuwen was unwilling to marry a daughter, but due to the attitude of his wife and daughter, he had to relent.
However, the wedding day was set for October.
This put the Cheng family in a difficult position.
There is nothing wrong with Xie Xiu's literary selection.
Generally speaking, it is normal for there to be three or four months between employment and marriage.
But Mrs. Cheng still wants to return to her hometown as soon as possible, but it is not easy for them to go to the Xie family to intercede for this kind of matter. After all, they only have one biological daughter, so it is normal for them to be reluctant to marry.
Moreover, Xie Xiuwen also deliberately said that if he felt dissatisfied with this day in October, he could simply postpone it to next spring.
Mrs. Cheng didn't think anything of it, but Cheng Jingzhou almost jumped up when he heard this.
He will be officially crowned next year, how can he delay it until next year?
Therefore, the Cheng family could only accept this day and continue to prepare in an orderly manner.
The dowry Liu Ruolan prepared for Xie Rongzhao was very complete, and even her future shroud and coffin were prepared.
This is also a dowry given by some high-ranking families.
This means that the daughter's entire life's food and clothing expenses will be provided by her mother's family, without spending a penny from her husband's family, so her husband's family will have no reason to rub their daughter in the future.
A generous dowry is the foundation for a woman to establish herself in her husband's family after she marries.
Of course, after some women get married, they have soft ears and always like to express their virginity. Soon they will squander all their dowry. After her dowry is sucked up by her husband's family, she will be disliked or even disliked by her husband's family again. It's abandonment.
There are countless examples of this kind throughout the ages.
Of course, more of them are the ones with brains.
Moreover, if a man spends his wife's dowry, this is an extremely shameful thing. Once discovered by the in-law's family, he will be unable to hold his head high for the rest of his life.
Not only that, if it spreads out, colleagues, relatives, etc. will look down upon it, and they will only feel that it is an insult to the family tradition.
Xie Rongzhao's wedding was set for October, and Xie Xiuwen's explanation for this was very simple. Xie Ronghui would not be back until October at the earliest. His only sister was getting married, and it was only appropriate for his eldest brother to come back to deliver the wedding.
This reason was too strong for Cheng Jingzhou to refute.
In fact, Cheng Jingzhou felt that he couldn't refute anything in front of his father-in-law, and he really didn't have the confidence.
In early August, Chen Jiaojiao took action, and after everyone in the Xie Mansion was upset, Chen Jiaojiao finally gave birth to a son, and mother and son were safe.
Xie Xiuwen immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to Xie Ronghui. Fortunately, the place where Xie Ronghui went was not too far away. If he works quickly, he should receive the letter in three to five days.
However, Xie Ronghui wanted to come back, but he couldn't do it that fast.
Chen Jiaojiao finally felt at ease after having her son.
Mrs. Chen came over to see her. Chen Jiaojiao looked satisfied: "Mom, now my daughter finally has a son. Even if her husband has other thoughts in the future, my daughter will not be afraid anymore."
Mrs. Chen reprimanded: "What nonsense are you talking about! Look at the Xie family's family tradition, it seems that they can take concubines at will? With your father-in-law as an example, as long as you don't go too far, he will definitely not look for flowers outside. of."
Chen Jiaojiao was just feeling emotional for a moment, and of course she would not be willing to really share her husband with others.
"My father-in-law said he sent a letter to my husband, but I don't know when he will be back. My father-in-law will definitely choose the baby's name. I want to give him a nickname first. What do you think?"
