Chapter 984 Arrangement
As soon as he arrived in Fengri City, Shen Hao received news from his housekeeper, Hu Tian, that his uncle Shen Wentian wrote a letter a few days ago saying that he had been to Qizhou City in Jingbei to meet Yu Shu, the head of the Yu family, in person.
The specific meeting process and details were not detailed in the letter, but Shen Wentian's excitement and pride could be seen between the lines, and the result was that this trip to Jingbei was a complete success, and everything that should be said was clearly explained. And the Yu family also accepted the dowry.
As for the money for the betrothal gift, it was bought by Shen Wentian out of his own pocket. There was nothing extravagant and expensive, just some ceremonial symbols given according to the custom. For example, the horn comb, which means growing old together; for example, the jade ruler, which means hundreds of sons and thousands of grandchildren, etc. Things that really need to cost a lot of money have to be carried with the team when welcoming the relatives later. Now it's just a ritual stage.
Afterwards, the two families will meet many times to discuss, from the birthday of Shen Hao and Yu Qiao, to the selection of the date of the big wedding, the scale of the wedding, the banquet of the guests, and many other things still need to be discussed with Shen Hao.
Of course, it is not suitable for Shen Hao to go to the Yu family before the wedding, and Shen Wentian, the "elder", will arrange the whole process to show respect for the Yu family.
This did not surprise Shen Hao, Shen Wentian had given him a break before this incident. It's just that it always feels a little "fast" when it comes to the end.
In fact, not only Shen Wentian was busy, but the housekeeper Hu Tian was also busy. For example, according to the local customs of Jingbei and Jingxi, prepare some gifts in advance, and ask people to make a batch of gold ornaments, not only necklaces, headdresses and other jewelry, but also a big golden pig.
The jewelry is for Miss Yu's dressing table, and the golden pig is for the Yu family to bring auspiciousness.
No matter how much Shen Hao sends over, these things will eventually go into Miss Yu's pocket, and the Yu family will add more. This is called "private money". This money belongs to Miss Yu's family, and no one can touch it except herself. This is a law, not a custom. To put it bluntly, it is to give some money to the daughter-in-law who has passed through the door, so as not to be angry with her husband's family.
Of course, this is the right of the main wife, and concubines are not protected by this law.
In addition, Hu Tian also gave a suggestion, saying that because the two families are far apart, it is best to hold two banquets, first hold a formal wedding banquet at Xin Liangcheng's side, and then return to Jingbei Qizhou City to hold a thank-you banquet. In this way, it will not be rude to the Yu family's connections, and it will take care of the Yu family's face. This is not a special case, many big families do this.
"Master Shen has one more thing."
"Huh? What are you talking about, Lao Hu?" Shen Hao took a big gulp of the herbal tea brought by the red silk, and then leaned back in the chair, closing his eyes and resting his mind.
"That's right, Master Shen. A few days ago, the servant of the local yamen in the imperial city sent a list of land deeds for insertion, asking if you need to buy a house in the imperial city, and you can choose from it."
Hearing that Shen Hao didn't even open his eyes, his whole body was relaxed, enjoying Xia Nu's massage of his head.
"Is there a suitable one?" Shen Hao has not yet decided whether to move the Yamen of the Black Flag Camp Commander to the Imperial City. Even if he wants to move, it will be something to consider later. Divide land to live in. However, this does not prevent him from purchasing property in the imperial city. And this is actually a benefit of the imperial city's local yamen for local officials.
Hu Tian had already researched the land deed list, and immediately spread it out in front of Shen Hao, saying: "There are eight best places, five are outside the city, and three are inside the city."
Shen Hao opened his eyes and looked at the list that Hu Tian brought over. He was familiar with many of the places marked in it, and he took people to these places not long ago. It belongs to the real estate of the original four ministers and three left servants. These properties were confiscated last month, sealed up and transferred to the local yamen of the imperial city, and then sold as criminal property to fill the national treasury. But I didn't see Ye Lansheng's mansion here.
"I don't consider the ones outside the city. It's best to choose the largest lot in the city. Let me know when you've selected it. I'll go and have a look. In addition, you can go to the local yamen of Fengri City and ask how much the land around our house is worth. , just say I want to buy it.”
"Master Shen, are you going to expand the house?"
"Well. At least half of it needs to be expanded. I want to reorganize the backyard and make it more spacious. You should hurry up and do it before the end of October."
Now it is the first ten days of August, and there are still nearly three months until the end of October. Hu Tian quickly nodded and said that he would go to the local yamen of Fengri City to ask how the surrounding houses are sold.
As for what if people on the side don't sell it? Didn't Shen Hao just say that? Let Hu Tian say that he wants to buy it, so who won't sell it? Doesn't the dignified commander of the Black Banner Battalion not even have this bit of face in Fengri City?
Shen Hao's idea is very simple. Shen Wentian's family of liars has already entered the role on its own, taking on the role of his "family" and "elders", then his marriage will definitely be finalized before the end of this year. At that time, Yu Qiao will come in and become the head wife of Shen's mansion, and then Lianxiang will also come in and become a concubine, the originally thin backyard will immediately become crowded.
When there are too many people, there will be more troubles, especially when they are crowded together. So Shen Hao wanted to make the backyard bigger first, so as not to let a few women look up and look down, so the backyard should be quieter.
Of course, after Yu Qiao entered the door, there were still many rules that he had to stand up, otherwise it would be difficult to clean up if there was a mess.
After Hu Tian left, Shen Hao leaned on the recliner and continued to close his eyes to meditate. The red silk and brocade were pushed back, leaving Miss Xia to sit by her side and serve her.
It seems that Shen Hao is resting, but in fact, his mind is full of news that he brought back from Guishan Seminary this time.
In fact, the Wang family's intelligence shouldn't have made him so entangled, and he could just report it to Pang Ban. Anyway, he, a mere leader from the fourth rank, is incapable of deciding how to deal with this kind of matter.
But the problem is that he has to go to the palace to report to the emperor after reporting to Pang Ban, because this matter was directly ordered by the emperor, and if there is any progress, he will naturally need to report directly. According to the emperor's disposition and the practice of presenting, Shen Hao could not only bring "problems" to present, but also bring "strategic suggestions" to the present, and these required him to think over and over again.
There are three main problems with the Wang family. First, the strength of the Wang family far exceeded expectations. If they wanted to make a surprise attack, they might not be able to rely solely on the strength of Xuan Qingwei.
Second, this matter must not just be settled by the Wang family, and the several second-rate sects involved behind the Wang family must not be let go, otherwise there will be many imitators in the future.
In the end, although the Wang family is the best "glove" secretly created by the sect, the similar situation must not be limited to the Wang family, so do we have to sort it out later?