Chapter 754 Negotiation
The Wu family and his son have a wide connection in Qingyang Town. Over the years, their family has only been gifted outside, but they have never done anything to receive gifts. Therefore, we can imagine what kind of guests will be when the Wu family gets married. There are definitely not many banquets prepared on thirty tables.
When households in the village do things, they often set up a stove at home and ask the chef to organize the banquet. The banquet is also placed at home. If there are many tables like the Wu family, they cannot sit down at home, and they often borrow the neighbor's houses and courtyards. The Wu family also plans to do this, and in addition, they also booked the restaurants in the town, considering the guests from Xinqin, that is, the guests from Lian family.
The general rule of marriage is to receive gifts and hold banquets only when marrying a daughter. When marrying a daughter, the woman’s home does not prepare a banquet. Guests who put on makeup usually go to the man’s home on the day of marriage and go to the man’s home to sit on the man’s home with his family.
When Lian Huaer married Song Hailong, the Song family did not make such an invitation. At that time, Lian Shouren and Gu family thought that the relatives and friends in the country who added makeup to Lian Huaer were low in status and rustic, and the little bit of makeup he gave was not easy to go to the Song family to sit on the seat. Not to mention relatives and friends, even Lian Man'er and others, as a family, could not go to the city to sit on the seat.
Of course, the excuse they used at that time was that the county town was too far away from 32 miles of Yingzi, and it was inconvenient to sit in the seats in the past.
However, such excuses are simply untenable. Some families hired their daughters far away, but the relatives and friends of their parents' families did not go to the table and attend the wedding? Even if they didn't have a car at home, they would have to bring their relatives and friends to go with them. Of course, if they were really too far away, some customers who added the box would not want to go because of their own relationship. However, if they did not invite them, they would not be the owner's family.
Now, Wu Jiaxing and Lian Zhier get married. Of course, they have to follow the rules.
The relatives and friends of the Lian family came to send makeup to Lian family. Most of these makeup will become part of Lian Zhier's dowry. The banquet was organized by the Wu family.
"We don't keep all the makeup on, we will give it to Zhier. The couple will live a richer life in the future." Zhang had already said this to Wang Wu.
The Wu family specially booked a restaurant and made Lian Shouxin, Zhang and Goro satisfied.
"... Our relatives and friends are fine, just..." It is because the new nobles of the Lian family. The officials and gentry who have made friends with each other need to spend more time to entertain them.
All three of the Wu family nodded, and that's exactly what they thought.
When asked how many customers would come to Lian’s house to add makeup, Lian Shouxin and Zhang called the girl Xiaoxilai and asked Xiaoxi to ask Lian Man'er.
"I have recorded my family's relationships. Man'er has a good memory and doesn't have to read the account book. She can find out how many people there are as soon as she estimates."
Sure enough, Xiaoxi went there for a while and then brought Lian Man'er's words back.
"...The girl said that there will not be many people who have given makeup in the mansion. I am afraid that everyone in the county will come. In addition to the relatives and friends in the village, it will be enough to prepare thirty tables. The girl also said that Manager Jiang is familiar with everyone, so he will ask Manager Jiang to come for a day and help support him."
Everyone nodded and praised Lian Man'er again.
"When the time comes, I will trouble Manager Jiang. We will ask his uncle Jiaxing to be a guest, so that we can probably handle it." Wu Yugui said again.
Wu Jiaxing's uncle is naturally talking about his cousin Wu Yuchang. He is a master of human nature. He is accustomed to being a guest at a banquet and is good at dealing with various personnel. He is a guest at a guest, and he is familiar with the heads and is also smart and capable manager Jiang, who is enough to reassure everyone.
After discussing how many banquets to prepare, Wu Yugui took out the prepared menu and asked Lian Shouxin, Zhang Shi and Wuro to watch the changes, so they could prepare in advance.
The Wu family clearly stated that they wanted to do a big fuss and had a lot of things to prepare. The two families discussed until the lights were held before they decided the main things. Several members of the Wu family agreed to discuss things and then left.
After seeing off several members of the Wu family, the family talked for a while and planned to go back to their rooms to rest. The girl Xiaoqing suddenly walked in and said that there was something to pay back.
"What's the matter? Tell me." Lian Man'er said.
Xiaoqing said that when they were having dinner with the Wu family just now, Lian Shouli and his family of three came.
"Why didn't there be any reward at that time? Where are you now?"
"...I heard that I was having dinner with the Wu family and discussing the marriage of Miss Zhi'er, but I didn't get the people in the front yard to repay me. The person had already gone back and said he would come back tomorrow." Xiao Qing said.
"... His third uncle is quite a status. They haven't come long ago. I think they have seen the many guests at home. They are carrying them to the evening and think there are no guests. As a result, we will discuss the marriage between Jiaxing and Zhier." Zhang said.
"...Does it leave anything?" Lian Shouxin asked Xiao Qing.
"Nothing left." Xiao Qing said.
"That's nothing. I guess I know we're back, come and have a look, and give us a happy greeting." Lian Shouxin thought about it and said.
Lian Shouli was close to their home, and it was not only because there was anything. The two families came and went to each other frequently, but they were not considered guests, let alone rare guests. The family put the matter down and went back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, the family got up, after breakfast, they reported that Lian Shouli was coming, and Zhao and Lian Ye'er were here.
"I'll go ahead and talk to his third uncle for a while. Let Ye'er and his mother come to the backyard." Lian Shouxin said.
Zhang nodded naturally.
Lian Shouxin went out wearing homely clothes. After a while, Zhao and Lian Ye'er walked in from outside. When we met, we had to exchange greetings again. Zhang asked Zhao and Lian Ye'er to sit on the kang, and everyone was having hot tea while chatting.
"She's Fourth Aunt, you've made it happen." Zhao said excitedly, "I knew you were lucky, but I didn't expect this."
Zhao is also a honest person and speaks honestly. Zhang and Zhao have been sisters-in-law for more than ten years and know each other very well, so naturally they won’t make any decisions because of this.
"I'll congratulate Aunt Fourth." Lian Ye'er saluted Zhang with a smile.
"Hurry up." Zhang laughed, then asked Xiaoxi to bring a red seal and stuff it to Lian Ye'er.
When Ye'er saw Hongfeng, she felt a little embarrassed and refused to accept it.
"Please accept it, it's this gift." Zhang said, "Ye'er is a good boy. Unlike Man'er and Xiaoqi, they specifically asked me for red envelopes, but they wouldn't be able to give them."
Lian Man'er laughed next to her.
"Ye'er, hurry up and keep it. We've all taken it." Lian Man'er pushed Lian Ye'er and asked her to accept the red envelope as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Lian Ye'er blushed and happily took the red envelope.
Zhao and Lian Ye'er asked Zhang about Wulang's visit to Beijing and his family's family in the prefecture. Zhang did not hide it and said it one by one. Zhao and Lian Ye'er were envious when they heard it, and kept saying that Zhang was blessed and Wulang had a future.
"By the way, you came last night, why didn't you send me a message? Why did you leave?" Zhang asked about what happened last night.
"We come here often, and there is nothing big. I heard that you have something to do, so we go back." Zhao replied honestly.
"There were no outsiders last night, so Jiaxing and his family discussed with us about Jiaxing getting married and holding a banquet. You shouldn't have met you. You are here and just helping us check our plans." Zhang said.
"What a scheming thing, we are afraid that we can't help. Aunt Fourth, my sister Zhier gets married. At that time, you have to do something, or do something running, just call us." Even Ye Er said, "My father and my mother have agreed that we will not be able to sit on the seat by then, and we will all be busy."
Zhang did not intend to let them get busy. On the contrary, he planned to arrange them all at the table, but he did not say it out loud at this time, just smiled and nodded. After all, it was so happy that Ye'er's family of three had this idea.
After talking about Lian Zhi'er for a while, Lian Man'er asked Lian Ye'er if anything had happened at home these days they left.
"It's nothing, it's still the same." Lian Ye'er told Lian Man'er, "Just knowing that Brother Wulang saw the emperor, and his fourth uncle and fourth aunt were both officials, everyone was very happy. Someone went to our house to inquire. We borrowed it all again, and there were many people who rushed to find my father to make furniture."
Lian Ye'er laughed when she said this.
"This is a good thing. However, it's up to the third uncle to be good at craftsmanship." Lian Man'er also smiled.
"What do you have to say in the old house?" Lian Man'er lowered his voice and asked Lian Ye'er.
"Sister Man'er, I'm about to tell you that." Lian Ye'er said, "As soon as we learned about this, our grandfather called my father over. I went with him. Our grandfather even cried and said that the fourth uncle was glorious. Our grandfather also asked our milk to stir-fry two dishes, and kept my dad to eat with him, and drank two cups of wine."
"Oh." Lian Man'er said oh, thinking, "What's the case with our master, then what others do?"
"My mama didn't say anything, she was still like this in the past, with a calm face. I heard her secretly ask her sister-in-law, asking if the fourth aunt really became an official," Lian Ye'er replied.
Lian Man'er glanced at Zhang and couldn't help but smile.
Zhang didn't say anything, and the expression on his face was quite reserved, but he was obviously very concerned about the topics that Lian Man'er and Lian Ye'er were talking about.
"Then my sister-in-law must have answered, right?" Lian Man'er said.
"Yeah." Even Ye'er nodded and laughed, "Auntie Si, Sister Man'er, you didn't see it. I heard from my sister-in-law that Auntie Si really became an official, and the old lady's face looked very beautiful."
"What did the old lady say? Didn't you scold me?" Zhang asked.
"I didn't hear her scolding." Lian Ye'er said, "She just seemed quite dissatisfied and kept saying that Aunt Fourth borrowed the fourth uncle's light. She also said..."
Speaking of this, Lian Ye'er stuck out her tongue and suddenly stopped talking.
Chapter completed!