Chapter 60: Marrying a Concubine
The old man squinted his eyes and looked at Yang Qiuchi, and kept nodding. Looking at this, the old man should be the father of his concubine.
Matchmaker Wang smiled and said to Yang Qiuchi: "Young Master Yang, I bring you this daughter. She is from Linqingzhou, Shandong Province. Her surname is Qin and her name is Zhihui. Do you like it?"
From Yang Qiuchi's happy eyes, Matchmaker Wang knew that there was a marriage, so she felt relieved and stopped showing off her quarrels and said, "Young Master Yang, we say this daughter is good. No matter how many words you say, you can't compare to you, don't you?"
Yang Qiuchi was beaten in his heart, and wanted to secretly look at the girl again, but he felt a little embarrassed. After hearing the matchmaker Wang talk about the name of this daughter, he weighed in his heart: Qin Zhihui, Zhihui, "There is Zhihui in Yuan and Lan in Li". Judging from the name, this girl must be noble and intelligent, talented and wise.
Seeing Yang Qiuchi staring blankly there, Yang's mother smiled and waved to the matchmaker Wang. Wang's mother walked to Yang's mother and lowered her waist. Yang's mother asked softly in the matchmaker Wang's ear: "Is she a mother-in-law who is not married?"
The matchmaker exaggeratedly: "Of course it's the eldest daughter of the yellow flower. How could I find a second-married man to help you get old! If not, your boss will slap me!"
Qin Zhihui's face was covered with flush when she heard this. Yang Qiuchi was also happy.
Yang's mother smiled and said, "Okay, okay, that's good!" After thinking about it, she asked the old man carefully: "Old man, how much do you always want for our marriage?"
The old man narrowed his eyes and sighed: "Oh~! Why don't you say that money is not worth it? My daughter is one in a hundred. If it weren't for the poor family, I wouldn't be a child for others. Do you think so?"
"That's it, that's it." Yang's mother laughed and responded.
"However, saying a thousand words is to give your child a good intention and treat her. Just don't be wronged. As for this gift... My mother-in-law, I think you are also a pleasure-loving person. I just say one thing, success will come, but failure will not happen." After that, the old man raised a finger.
"One hundred taels?" Yang's mother asked carefully.
The old man nodded: "Not too many, look at my daughter..."
Before Yang's mother could answer, Yang Qiuchi had already said first: "Not much, no more!" One hundred taels of silver cost only 100,000 yuan, so she married a little wife, who was so beautiful and a big yellow girl, one word - worth it!
Yang's mother smiled and scolded her son, "Look at you, there is no rule, and she is anxious like this." In fact, Yang's mother also liked it very much, and asked Yang Qiuchi again, "How is it? Child, does this daughter still want it?"
Yang Qiuchi was rushing to express his opinion just now, and now Yang's mother asked again. Yang Qiuchi felt a little embarrassed, so she looked at Feng Xiaoxue and asked, "Xiaoxue, what do you think?"
Feng Xiaoxue burst out laughing: "You chose it, why are you asking me?"
"Then aren't you big? If I don't ask you who will I ask?" Yang Qiuchi has watched so many movies and TV series, but he still knows the difference between his wife and concubine.
Feng Xiaoxue's face turned red, she tilted her body, looked at Qin Zhihui carefully, and nodded: "I think it's pretty, handsome, gentle, I think it's good, I don't know what my husband thinks?"
Yang Qiuchi beat the snake and walked on the pole: "Since all the ladies agreed, then let's make a decision!"
"Okay! I, Matchmaker Wang, made another marriage!" Matchmaker Wang said with a smile, taking out a piece of paper from his arms, "Since we have agreed, let's sign the document contract.
The only procedure required to acquire a concubine is to enter into a concubine contract. This was a rule that "will establish a marriage contract if you marry a concubine" was established in the Tang Dynasty's "Tang Law Commentary". Signing a contract and paying money to take someone to leave. From this point of view, it is a bit like buying a maid.
After signing the document, Yang's mother took 100 taels of silver from the inner room and handed it to the old man. The old man sent a receipt. Yang's mother sealed another red envelope of three taels of silver to the matchmaker, wanting to keep the old man and the matchmaker for wedding banquet. The old man said he would rush back overnight, and there were still old and young people in the family who were not taken care of. After telling Qin Zhihui a few words, he left happily. The matchmaker talked for a while and left with a smile.
Yang Qiuchi had been secretly looking at his concubine. The little girl was now his own person and felt very happy.
Yang's mother pulled Qin Zhihui over, looked at her carefully, and smiled and said, "Child, we will be a family in the future. Don't worry, our Yanger is kind-hearted and will treat you well. Your sister Xiaoxue, your big grandmother, is also a good-hearted person and will not treat you badly."
Qin Zhihui looked up slightly, looked at Yang Qiuchi and Feng Xiaoxue, her face turned red again, she nodded slightly, and said, "Yeah~!" As she said, a trace of undetectable sorrow gently floated past her eyebrows. Yang Qiuchi felt aroused in her heart. This little girl must have something to worry about.
It is late autumn now and the weather is getting colder. Seeing that Qin Zhihui was wearing a little thin dress, Yang Qiuchi remembered the tiger skin he pawned. Now that he has money, he should redeem it and make a tiger skin winter dress for Qin Zhihui.
The ticket was taken out from his arms, handed it to Yang's mother, and then leaned against Yang's ear and muttered softly. Yang's mother smiled and nodded, took the ticket and went out.
Feng Xiaoxue asked curiously: "Husband, what are you talking to your mother? Where are you going?"
"I asked my mother to redeem my tiger skin in the pawnshop and then make a winter robe for Zhihui."
"My husband is so thoughtful." Feng Xiaoxue praised.
Qin Zhihui heard that she was going to make clothes for her, but she was still a tiger skin. She raised her head and wanted to refuse, but she didn't know what to say. Feng Xiaoxue guessed what she was thinking and smiled and said, "Sister, this tiger skin was beaten by our husband." She glanced at Yang Qiuchi and laughed, "This is definitely warm when worn by my sister!"
Qin Zhihui shook her head: "It's better to wear it for you sister, I have clothes."
"You are from his Yang family now. If he doesn't make you a new dress, it's impossible to say anything." Feng Xiaoxue said with a smile.
After a while, Yang's mother came back from outside and said, "It's OK, I'll give the tiger skin to the tailor's shop and I'll get it tomorrow."
While he was talking, someone raided the door. Feng Xiaoxue was about to go out. Qin Zhihui was already standing up and said, "Grandma, let Zhihui open the door." After that, he walked out of the living room a few steps.
Yang's mother looked at Qin Zhihui lovingly and nodded: "It's very good, I understand the rules."
The person who came in was the squad leader of the magistrate Song of the Inner Court. After seeing the ceremony, the chief said, "The master sent me to ask if Mr. Yang has decided to have this marriage. If it is decided, our master will personally handle the marriage for Mr. Yang."
Yang's mother was stunned and asked Yang Qiuchi a little nervously: "Son, what should I do?"
Yang Qiuchi smiled and said to the chief, "The marriage is settled, but why do you have the nerve to let the magistrate handle it personally? We will simply set up a table and invite the magistrate to enjoy a glass of wedding wine."
Chapter completed!