novelraw Chapter 330: Delivering the Betrothal Gifts
Chapter 330: Delivering the Betrothal Gifts
On the first day of August in the lunar calendar, the weather was already starting to cool down.In prosperous village, just as you entered, the scent of osmanthus flowers filled the air.
Qiu Family’s courtyard was filled with items covered with red cloth.
The villagers gathered at the gate showed expressions of envy.
"So, it turns out the important people who came to Qiu Family last time were here to propose?" Someone finally realized.
"I said, how could their Qiu Family have such wealthy relatives? Turns out, they fancy Qiu Li!"
"Could it be to become a concubine?"
Someone who had never seen such a grand occasion for a village girl’s wedding couldn’t help but feel sour, so the words they spoke were not pleasant.
In their eyes, wealthy households always focused on matching social status, and usually, when wealthy families fancy village girls, it was likely a case of becoming a concubine.
"No, it’s not!" Someone lowered their voice and said: "I heard from Wang Li, this family is from the neighboring Lishui Village, reportedly living next to her house. She said that this family is not very nice, they have a fool in the family, the eldest daughter is fierce, married to a village scholar and stirred up a lot of trouble."
"Can Wang Li’s words be trusted?" A woman retorted: "My daughter was also married to Lishui Village, and said Wang Li doesn’t get along with people there."
Someone sneered and said: "That Wang Li couldn’t stand seeing others do well in the village, so it’s no surprise she doesn’t get along there."
"Does the family living next to Wang Li have a daughter married to the village scholar?"
The woman who was rebutting furrowed her brows and asked, "Is the family surname Shen?"
"Yes!" The person nodded, "She recently went back to her parents’ house and came to Qiu Family, telling the Qiu Jing family how bad the Shen Family was, advising them not to marry Qiu Li there."
"What did the Qiu Jing family say?" The woman asked eagerly.
"Of course, they didn’t believe it!" The person said: "Wang Li was even coldly chased out by the Qiu Jing family."
Someone mocked: "It’s rare to come across a wealthy family; no matter how bad they are, one has to cozy up to them!"
"That’s not the point!" The woman said: "My daughter also married into Lishui Village. Nowadays, the Shen Family seems to be making bolsters, she’s also involved in it, and apparently, can earn eighty coins a day!"
"That much?" The crowd was envious.
The woman continued: "Moreover, the Shen Family brothers and sisters-in-law are in harmony, and people are very kind. The third girl of the second Shen family overcame her foolish illness long ago, received divine blessings, and now opened a restaurant in the town, reportedly even bought houses in town for several elders.
As for the eldest girl, her temper wasn’t that bad either. Before marriage, the two families had some disagreements, but after marriage, they are harmoniously in-laws, where’s the talk of causing trouble?"
"Ah?" That person was shocked, "So, Wang Li was lying?"
"You’re just idling away listening to her nonsense," the woman sighed, "she probably lives next door and sees them doing better than her family, so she feels jealous."
Someone mused, "How bad can a family with such good fortune be?"
The person who had been mocking earlier suddenly looked rather uncomfortable.
"That Qiu Li sure is lucky!" Someone said enviously: "The Shen family son came by last time, he looked handsome, definitely a good one."
Shen Qingzhu wasn’t present today; the ones delivering the betrothal gifts were Shen Qinglan, Shen Shan, and Dong Yao.
Originally, the betrothal gifts should have been delivered when the date was set, but because they hadn’t finished preparing at that time, they were delayed until now.