novelaction Chapter 120 You're here to add to Xiangxiang's dowry? (Seeking combat power)
Chapter 120 You're here to add to Xiangxiang's dowry? (Seeking combat power)
Because of his anger, the wrinkles on Yuejiang's face became even deeper, like ravines.
His brows furrowed into a deep frown, his lips trembled slightly with anger, and his beard shook as well.
There are a total of 420 embroiderers in the embroidery workshop. It can be said that most of the villagers, except for those who are building protective works on the mountain, are here.
When everyone heard about the change of generational names from Madam Yuejiang's grandfather, they all perked up their ears.
The Yuejiang family is the only family in the village with five generations living together, and there are several of their children at the embroidery workshop right now.
His son, Zhao Xiangbao, and daughter-in-law, Fan, stepped forward to support him, patted his back, and comforted him.
"Dad, please don't be too angry."
Zhao Xiangbao is fifty-six years old this year, making him a great-grandfather in the village, and he is quite old.
He suddenly stood up from the stool, feeling a wave of dizziness.
He and Fan tried to comfort Zhao Yuejiang, but they couldn't calm her down.
Suddenly, he staggered, his vision went black, and he fell to the ground.
"!!!"
Zhao Yuejiang, who had just been fuming, was completely stunned.
"Xiangbao, Xiangbao?"
Fan Shi and Zhao Xiangbao's son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter-in-law were all anxious.
Zhao Xiangping was standing nearby, and he immediately stepped forward to pinch the person's philtrum.
Zhao Yuejiang asked worriedly, "Xiangping, what's wrong with Xiangbao?"
He's seventy-two and still alive; he doesn't want to be there for his son's death.
"Dizziness is caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain due to insufficient qi and blood, and deficiency of liver and kidney."
After taking his pulse, Zhao Xiangping explained.
Zhao Yuejiang found it unbelievable, because Zhao Xiangbao used to be a very energetic person, so how could he suddenly be dizzy due to insufficient blood supply?
Suddenly, Zhao Shengfang in the crowd remembered something: "Back then, my father suddenly felt dizzy, fell into the river, and died."
After hearing what she said, Cao Chunxiang immediately remembered that before Shengde's father died, he also felt dizzy and then suddenly passed out!
Zhao Taohua explained, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are normal things, but because the generational order in our village has been disrupted and lost its auspicious meaning, the birth, aging, sickness and death of the villagers are like being accelerated."
The probability of dying from old age and illness is higher, and it becomes absurd.
Anyone could be a member of the Zhao clan.
Zhao Yuejiang looked terrified.
So, he was just lucky to live to such an old age?
But this doesn't mean his children and grandchildren will have the same good fortune.
If that's the case, what if Xiangbao has another accident someday, but there's no one around him?
What if you fall into the river by the riverbank, or faint while chopping wood on the mountain?
Zhao Yuejiang hurriedly asked Zhao Taohua, "Taohua, can changing the generational order you mentioned really alter the fate of everyone in our village?"
In fact, Zhao Yuejiang already somewhat believed Zhao Taohua, but he wanted to confirm it one more time.
Zhao Taohua nodded: "Grandpa Yuejiang, this way the auspicious blessings of our Zhao surname will return to us Zhao people."
Actually, we can go to Duting to change his name, but we'll still address him the same way we always have.
Our village's generational naming system cycles through five characters. Just make sure to keep that in mind when naming our future children, so as not to make a mistake.
Zhao Yuejiang nodded repeatedly after hearing his suggestion.
To avoid the awkwardness of suddenly changing a name after a lifetime of using it, the new name is used in Duting, while the villagers still call each other by the same names as before.
The village chief, the clan head, and several other elders in the village all agreed to do it that way.
So, in the following days, the village chief frequently went to the town to work on the matter of changing the names of more than two hundred people in the village.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's already the ninth day of the fourth lunar month.
Previously, Zhao Shengxiang had invited Zhao Taohua to her home for dinner on the ninth day of the fourth lunar month.
Her marriage to Yang Fengshou was largely due to Zhao Taohua's help.
If it weren't for Peach Blossom Sister helping her get rid of the durian essence on her body, she would have been stinking for the rest of her life, let alone getting such a good marriage.
The ninth day of the fourth lunar month was also the day to add to Zhao Shengxiang's dowry.
Zhao Shengxiang's aunts, uncles, maternal uncles, paternal aunts, brothers and sisters all came.
The table was filled with items they had prepared as part of Zhao Shengxiang's dowry, including cotton and linen clothes, embroidered shoes, quilts, pillows, bronze mirrors, bronze hairpins, needles and thread, and so on.
When Zhao Taohua arrived, Jiang immediately led her to Zhao Shengxiang's room.
"Xiangxiang, the peach blossoms are here!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shengxiang stood up happily: "Peach Blossom Sister, I'm so glad to see you!"
It's been so long since I've seen you, I've missed you so much!
These days she's busy preparing for her wedding, and Zhao Taohua's embroidery shop has just opened and is also very busy.
Guests usually only come on the tenth day of the lunar month, while only close relatives are invited to dinner a day in advance.
"So you're Peach Blossom! I've often heard Xiangxiang talk about you. You're very capable and good at making money. Your family bought an oxcart and even started an embroidery workshop."
"Are you here today also to contribute to Xiangxiang's dowry?"
"Zhao Shengxiang's aunt asked."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shengxiang glared at her: "Aunt, I'm already very happy that Peach Blossom Sister can come. Besides, she's a year younger than me. How can I ask her to contribute to my dowry?"
"So what if he's younger than you? He's better at making money than you. He wouldn't come here empty-handed for dinner today, would he?"
Zhao Shengxiang's aunt glanced at Zhao Taohua from head to toe, treating her like a little girl and not taking her seriously at all.
She's just a young girl who hasn't even reached marriageable age yet, and she can earn so much money; it's just good luck.
I heard that her embroidery workshop has just opened, covering a full fifty square meters, and it's uncertain whether it will make money in the end.
They might end up losing so much money they could take the oxcart with them.
Zhao Taohua smiled and said to Zhao Shengxiang, "Sister Xiangxiang, you're getting married tomorrow, so naturally I'll add to your dowry and give you my blessings."
As she spoke, Zhao Taohua took out an exquisite wooden box from her bosom.
Everyone craned their necks, eager to see what was inside.
Zhao Shengxiang was stunned when she saw the wooden box, feeling that the contents must be quite expensive.
Sure enough, when she opened it, she saw a pair of silver earrings lying quietly inside.
Silver earrings can be used as accessories and also retain their value. They are just like loose silver in your hand and can be used as money.
Zhao Shengxiang's eyes instantly reddened, and his voice was filled with emotion:
"Sister Peach Blossom, your sentiment is too precious!"
This is money!
The others looked on with envy when they saw the pair of silver earrings.
The aunt who had been picking a fight earlier stopped talking, and those silver earrings were now worth the equivalent of two taels of silver.
This young girl looks quite young, but I didn't expect her to be so generous. Xiangxiang is really capable of making such a wealthy friend.
"Sister Xiangxiang, I wish you and your husband a long and happy marriage, please accept this!"
Zhao Taohua smiled.
Once Zhao Shengxiang marries into Yangshu Village, I won't be able to see her often anymore.
"Peach Blossom, when you get married, I also want to give you something wonderful!"
The silver earrings that Peach Blossom Sister gave her were very valuable, and she wanted to put them at the very bottom of her box, a custom known as "keeping them at the bottom of the box"!
That night, Zhao Shengxiang asked Zhao Taohua to stay with her while she slept.
In Zhao Family Village, before a bride gets married, someone usually sleeps with her. This is called "warming the bride," and it can be one of her close female friends.