novelaction Chapter 706 Dowry
Chapter 706 Dowry
Zhao Yang couldn't help but frown. Ten or eight piglets? They are not sows giving birth to so many piglets.
When Zhou Guo returned home, everyone in his family had already returned.
As soon as she entered the door, everyone in the yard asked her before she could even catch her breath: "How is it, how is their family?"
"Is the new house big enough to hold so many things?"
Zhou Guo drank a cup of tea and then told him what he saw. "I think it's pretty good. The small courtyard is bigger than our house. Especially the courtyard, there are many flowers planted. It's obvious that a lot of thought and money was spent on it."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Xing and said, "Sister, when you get married, you and my brother-in-law will have your own yard. I saw there is a small kitchen in that yard, which I think is prepared for you. If you are not used to it, you can eat by yourself."
Zhou Xing was also very happy. Upon hearing this, she shook her head and said, "The elders are still at home. How can we cook and eat alone? We are not separated. Brother Yang is the only child in their family. If we eat together, won't there be no one to show filial piety to them?"
Li was relieved and said, "That's right. Even if they treat us well, we can't get carried away and ignore our elders. After you get married, you should treat them as your own grandparents and parents and respect them. Only when the family is harmonious and works together can we live a happy and comfortable life."
Zhou Xing nodded in satisfaction, "Second Aunt, I understand."
Wu Ya listened quietly and took it to heart.
Zhou Guo discussed with them about the dowry, "Although the landlord Zhao's family doesn't have many servants, they have people to clean and do the rough work for the maids. When my sister gets married, she will have to have her own people to serve her. It will be difficult for the Zhao family to serve her, so we have to give her two families as dowry."
"In addition to the people in the house, we also need to have assistants. For matters like the shop, the village, and the fields that are exposed to the public, we must hire people we can trust. It's not good to hire the servants of the Zhao family. Even if they are willing, it may be difficult to find a suitable one in a short period of time."
The Zhou family used to be peasants, so how could they know these things?
When she finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded. They had never known about this before. It turned out that in addition to money, the dowry also required a person?
Will servants also be included as dowry?
Li was at a loss. She looked at her, then at Zhou Xing, and asked, "Do you have any candidates? Who do you like?"
Zhou Xing had no idea, so she could only say, "I don't know about this either, but there aren't many people at home, and the farm is busy every day. If I have two more people, can the family handle it?"
Everyone looked at Zhou Guo. This person had always been under her care, and they couldn't even call her full name.
Zhou Guo thought for a while and said, "Then give them one room, one to take care of the farm and shop outside, one to take care of the things inside, and give them a little maid. Well, if it doesn't work, go buy a room. But after you buy one, you have to train them yourself. Just teach them the unimportant little things."
Everyone nodded. This was a good idea. The people bought from outside would not occupy the people on the farm. Most importantly, the people on the farm were not used as servants at home. After these two years of training, they were all capable and one could do the work of two people.
Zhou Xing also knew this and said, "Then let's buy them all. Anyway, I have the indentures, and I don't think they will be incompetent. I won't use the people on the farm anymore, and leave them to my family."
Everyone thinks it’s good and the ones they buy are no worse than those sold outside.
Zhou Guo thought for a while and said, "Then give her a steward as a dowry. They can read, do accounts and manage a shop now. They will be able to take on important responsibilities in the future."
Zhou Xing refused, "Forget it, just buy it. I know how to do the accounting anyway. They can't hide my things from me even if they want to. I'm not some young lady who never leaves the house and knows nothing."
The whole family laughed.
Li said, "It's incredible. We have forgotten that our eldest daughter is also an accountant. She can count the beads on the abacus and can read and count. Ordinary people can't deceive you."
Seeing her insistence, Zhou Guo nodded and said, "That's fine. Anyway, the Zhao family is simple and there is no intrigue. If you are unsure about something later, you can ask the old master and the old lady for help. They have lived for most of their lives and have more experience in these matters than us."
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded.
She was filled with emotion. She had never thought that she was going to get married. The amount of her dowry was unheard of. How could she have dared to imagine it more than ten years ago?
After Zhou Guo found a human trafficker the next day, he brought the people back in the afternoon. There were six people from two families, two families of three, one family with a son, and one family with a daughter.
The most important thing is that both families can read and write, and the two men, both big and small, have worked as managers and have looked after shops.
Two people can still manage the fields, shops and villages outside Zhou Xing.
Zhou Guo planned to make his daughter a personal maid, the two old women do the cleaning and washing, and his son a servant boy to run errands.
He said to Zhou Xing, "These two families both recognize these few words. You can train them later. The indenture is in your hand. They dare not disobey you. You can use them however you want."
Zhou Xing was a little excited. "I have never taken care of anyone since I was a child. Do you think I can really do it?"
Wu Ya at the side said with a smile: "It's impossible to succeed. People are forced to do things. What did I know before I got married? Now I can do many things and even recognize a few words. If it were before, I wouldn't dare to think that I would have such a good life one day."
Zhou Guo said, "Yes, sister, you are not even afraid of the Hu people, so how can you be stumped by such a small matter? The Zhao family has a good family tradition, and you are not married far away. In the future, our two families will have more business exchanges. I will visit you often. If you feel wronged, just tell me."
Li smiled and said, "Your sister is going to enjoy a good life when she gets married. Once she gets married, she will be a young lady. She doesn't have to cook or wash clothes, let alone work in the fields. How can she be wronged? Don't make a fuss."
Half a month after the servant bought it, the wedding date arrived.
On the night of her wedding, Li came in mysteriously and drove Zhou Guo to sleep in Zhou Dacang's room.
She was unwilling to move. "This kang is so big that it can accommodate ten people. Why don't the three of us sleep together? Why are you kicking me out? Why are you saying something I can't listen to?"
She still wanted to sleep with Zhou Xing for another night. She didn’t know if she would have the chance again if they had to sleep on the same kang like this next time.
Li looked uncomfortable and urged her to go, "Just go if I ask you to. I have to tell your sister how to live in her husband's house in the future. Why are you still young listening to this? There are many things to do tomorrow. Can you wake up after sleeping so late?"
Zhou Guo had to leave reluctantly.
It was not until she fell asleep on the kang that she suddenly remembered why Li looked uncomfortable. No wonder she was not allowed to listen. So this was what was going on.