The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 714 Doing Something Big (7)_1

Chapter 714: Chapter 714 Doing Something Big (7)_1

Seeing them arrive, everyone was waiting to see what they would add to the dowry chest.

Fang Hui glanced at the items Pei Qin and Pei Yuan were adding to Fang Fang’s dowry chest, her face stiffening, "Qinqin, you really are generous! Adding so many items, and all of them valuable!" When her son got married, they only added fabric, not a single piece of jewelry.

She forgot that adding to the dowry chest meant adding jewelry, and that marrying off a daughter meant giving away a betrothal gift. The gifts that Pei Qin had Pei Yuan prepare, included a generous betrothal gift.

"Instead of a betrothal gift, we just added all the jewelry," Pei Yuan explained with a smile.

Someone playfully called out, "Let’s see what fine items Fang Fang’s little aunt has added!"

Although it was meant in jest, Fang Hui felt that it was a slight against her, using Pei Qin to put them down, and she said with an unhappy expression, "We can’t compare, Qinqin is a Lady of the Third-Rank Enjoin, her family manages vast businesses, making a fortune every day."

Fearing embarrassment today, Fang Hui had already added to the dowry chest yesterday: a Silver Hairpin, a pair of silver earrings, and two pieces of fabric, which had already cost her dearly.

Li Hualing often heard her mother-in-law’s implicit complaints and knew of her dissatisfaction with her natal family, and even harbored some anger and resentment towards Pei Qin and her sisters. She hurried to smooth things over, "We were free yesterday, we added to the chest then, it’s already been done."

Adding to the chest beforehand was also a sign of importance. Pei Qin, busy as she was, only didn’t make two trips because she had already discussed it with Lady Yu beforehand.

Seeing her come forward to speak, the crowd shifted the conversation, praising Fang Fang’s good fortune, such generous additions to her dowry, ample trousseau items, and noting that she could live well for years without doing anything with the dowry she had.

In the midst of the lively noise, the wedding procession arrived.

Fang Liuyang’s face was the color of a leaf, and he looked pained.

Grandma Fang found him and coaxed him a few times, "She’s your sister, if you don’t carry her, surely you can’t expect her to walk to the bridal sedan! Hurry up, be a good boy! It’s just this one time!"

Fang Liuyang had already practiced yesterday, and today he had deliberately eaten a lot of meat just in case he lacked the strength.

Groom Yan Kangyuan was not tall, thin, and elegantly scholarly, his face bearing a joyful smile. He scattered wedding candy and called for the door to be opened.

Jiujiu had never seen the scramble for wedding candy and watched with great curiosity, eager to join in the fray.

Pei Wendong could have taken her to join in the scramble, but now that he had a title and reputation, joining in the scramble for wedding candy with children was somewhat inappropriate.

Fang Xin grabbed a few and called to Jiujiu, "Jiujiu come quick! Here’s wedding candy tied with a red thread! Quick, take it!"

Jiujiu ran over at the sound, calling out to her auntie.

Fang Xin gave her three wedding candies threaded with red yarn to play with.

Fang Hui watched with a tinge of envy, "Xinxin! Why didn’t you grab a few for your cousin too!?"

Fang Xin turned her head, saw her holding Feng Xiaolang, and her face reddened, "I’ll grab a couple more."

But by then, all the wedding candies had been snatched up, and she couldn’t get any after going around.

Feng Chun just waited for the door to open, and when Yan Kangyuan entered, he had to get some wedding candies and give them to Feng Xiaolang to settle the matter.

Fang Liuyang mustered his strength, waiting for Fang Li and Lady Yu to finish speaking, for Fang Fang to take leave of her grandparents and parents, then he gritted his teeth and carried his sister to the bridal sedan.

No matter how strong he was, he was still a boy of only twelve and a half years, and Fang Fang weighed over a hundred pounds. He barely managed to carry her, tremblingly making his way outside.

People inside and outside were crowded around, all watching to see how Fang Liuyang would manage to carry Fang Fang to the bridal sedan without making a fool of himself.

With great difficulty, Fang Liuyang got Fang Fang into the bridal sedan, his face turning purple from exertion, before he finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

No mishaps occurred, and both Lady Yu and Grandma Fang exchanged a look, their hearts settling.

The bridal sedan set off, carried by four strong men. The procession left amid noise and music.

Pei Wendong, Feng Chun, along with Lady Yu’s family’s nephews, followed Fang Liuyang to see off the bride.

Lady Yu turned her head and wiped away tears. She had worried herself sick over her daughter’s marriage, and now that her daughter was getting married to a decent family, she was truly joyful. At home, she thought of scolding her every day, but now that she was really married off, she felt a bittersweet pain.

After some consolation from the others, they began to take their seats for the feast.

Li Baoxiang, acting as a proxy relative, also came with Grandma Li. Grandma Li wanted to bring her granddaughter, but Li Baoxiang disagreed. If he couldn’t marry Pei Qian, he at least wanted to choose someone from the close relatives. He couldn’t let the Fang family and Pei Qin slip away from him. Next year’s imperial exam, he was determined to pass!

Grandma Li squeezed through with a smile on her face, finagling her way to sit at Pei Qin’s table.