Chapter 127: Saving Dowry for Daughter
In the box, Yang Zhengshan looked at the delicacies served, stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

Although I haven't tasted it yet, the aroma is still very tempting.

"grandfather!"

Yang Qingwan looked at Yang Zhengshan and blinked her big eyes, as if to say, I want to eat, I want to eat, I want to eat.

Yang Chengye next to him stared at the braised fish in front of him, and twitched his nose from time to time.

As for Wang Mingzhe, the kid is still sleeping soundly.

Yang Zhengshan didn't say anything, and the two little guys didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks. This was the rule.

"Eat it!" Yang Zhengshan smiled, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fried bean sprouts and put it in his mouth.

It tastes pretty good!
This Fuyunlou is truly worthy of its name and is worthy of being the number one restaurant in the state capital.

But the price is a bit scary.

A plate of bean sprouts costs four coins of silver.

What you eat is not bean sprouts, this is silver!
But then again, there is a reason why it is expensive.

Bean sprouts are easy to grow, but they are not easy to grow in winter.

There are no greenhouses here, and only wealthy families can build some greenhouses, and the temperature in the greenhouses is maintained entirely by burning firewood and charcoal.

Not to mention the cost of building a greenhouse, the cost of burning firewood and charcoal alone is not something that ordinary people can afford.

If you calculate the cost, it is not difficult to understand that this plate of bean sprouts costs four cents of silver.

"Can I also grow some vegetables in the Lingquan space?"

Yang Zhengshan was thinking while eating.

But he quickly gave up the idea because he was not a vegetable farmer and did not have enough time and energy to take care of a vegetable garden.

The key is that it is hard to explain.

Yang Zhengshan felt that it was not worth it to do such troublesome things just to satisfy his appetite.

The two little guys ate very happily. To be honest, the food in the Yang family was not bad, but it was not luxurious. On weekdays, everyone ate ordinary meals, which were definitely not as good as the food in Fuyun Building.

It's a rare occasion for the two little guys to come out to eat, so Yang Zhengshan naturally can't be stingy.

"How is it? Whichever one is delicious, I'll have another one!"

"Uh. Grandpa, no need, I'm full!" Yang Qingwan patted her round belly, burped and said.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, looking a little embarrassed.

It seems he did something wrong.

Children cannot eat too much. Eating too much will easily cause indigestion. Looking at the appearance of this little girl, it is very likely that she has eaten too much.

It's also his fault. Although he already has three grandsons and one granddaughter, he rarely takes care of the children.

In the past, whoever had the child raised it by himself. Later, when they had servants, the old women and maids helped to take care of the children. He only got close to the children occasionally and had no idea how to take care of them.

Today was the first time he took the children out to play.

After this meal, the two children suffered from indigestion. It's true!
Yang Zhengshan quickly hugged the little girl and asked, "Are you full?"

"Why are you so greedy girl!"

He gently rubbed the little girl's belly.

"Grandpa, it's delicious!" Yang Qingwan said cutely.

Yang Zhengshan was helpless.

This belly is really full and round.

"Come on, grandpa will take you out for a walk!"

Go and digest the food first, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable when you go back.

"Wu Hai!"

"Master! I'm here!" Wu Hai walked in from outside the door.

"You stay here and watch over Mingzhe. Wait for him to wake up and let him eat by himself!" Yang Zhengshan looked at Wang Mingzhe who was sleeping on two chairs and felt a little pain in his head.

None of these dolls are worry-free.

One didn’t get enough sleep, one ate too much, and the other one was about to slip away.

"Grandpa, come on, let's go over there and take a look!" Yang Chengye had already run to the door of the box.

Yang Zhengshan hurriedly followed, holding the little girl in his arms.

Just as Yang Chengye was running down the stairs, someone came up from downstairs and bumped into Yang Chengye.

"Ouch!"

The kid didn't pay attention and bumped into the man's leg. He lost his balance and fell directly on the stairs.

"Little guy, you hit me!"

Yang Chengye quickly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, it was my fault that I bumped into you, Madam!"

Although Yang Chengye is young, he is a well-mannered child.

The person he bumped into was a woman who looked to be in her twenties. She was wearing a green embroidered cotton jacket and a bright red fox fur coat. She had her hair tied up in a bun with a pearl and silver hairpin on her head. Behind her were two maids and two servants.

When the woman saw that Yang Chengye had apologized, she stopped pestering him and just said, "There are a lot of people here, don't run around," and went upstairs sideways.

When she went upstairs, Yang Zhengshan was standing at the top of the stairs.

Yang Zhengshan took a step back and dodged.

"My boy is rude, please forgive me, Madam!"

As a parent, it is natural for me to express my apology when my eldest grandson bumps into someone.

The woman looked at Yang Zhengshan and was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Senior, you are too polite. It's just a small matter. Don't worry about it!"

After saying that, she turned and entered the box on the left.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about this little episode. He caught up with Yang Chengye and hugged him in his arms.

"If you dare to run around again, go back and copy the Three Character Classic ten times!"

Five-year-old Yang Chengye had already started his enlightenment. When he was in Yinghe Fort, he followed Lin Zhan to school. After arriving in Anyuanzhou City, he also followed Lin Zhan to study and receive enlightenment.

"Ah!" Yang Chengye was startled. "Grandpa, I won't run around anymore! I know I was wrong!"

Copying books is the punishment this kid fears the most.

Yang Zhengshan never punished him by making him copy books, but Wang often did.

"Just know you were wrong!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't really want to punish him, he just wanted to scare him.

Then he walked out of the restaurant, dragging a doll in one hand.

Just as they walked out of the restaurant, the woman on the second floor looked at his back.

"Who is this person?" the woman asked softly. The nanny behind her shook her head slightly and said, "It seems that he is not from the state capital. I have never seen this person before."

"Can you tell his level of cultivation?" the woman continued to ask.

"I can't tell, but this man is full of energy and has an extraordinary aura. He even vaguely reveals a strong murderous aura. He might be a general on the battlefield!" said the nanny.

If warriors don't fight each other, it is difficult to tell the cultivation level of a stranger.

However, there are many differences between powerful warriors and low-level warriors, and some clues can be seen in their every move.

And murderous intent cannot be seen or touched, but it really exists.

Some warriors with keen senses can still feel it.

As a military officer, Yang Zhengshan had been on the battlefield several times, and hundreds of people had died at his hands. Naturally, he had a murderous aura that was difficult to conceal.

The woman looked at the entrance of the restaurant and turned back to the box.

"Follow him and see who this person is!"

"Yes!" the nanny responded and left the box.

At this time, Yang Zhengshan was already leading the two little ones for a walk on the street.

They first went to a bookstore, where Yang Zhengshan bought some books on military strategy and martial arts.

Then they went to a jewelry store. Although the little girl was not very old, she already knew how to love beauty. Yang Zhengshan bought her some pearl hair ornaments.

I also bought some for Yang Yunxue and Wang Yunqiao.

A child without a mother is like a weed. Although Yang Yunxue and Wang Yunqiao cannot be called weeds, they still lack some care in some things.

As a father and a master, Yang Zhengshan naturally could not take them to the jewelry store often. Although Wang was the eldest sister-in-law, it was impossible for her to take care of her younger sister-in-law in every possible way.

It was a rare opportunity for Yang Zhengshan to visit a jewelry store, so he certainly couldn’t forget his daughter and apprentice.

Looking at the various kinds of jewelry, Yang Zhengshan suddenly remembered something.

That is to save up dowry for my daughter!
Here, the dowry of wealthy families is saved up since childhood.

Gold and silver jewelry, various gemstones, pearls, jade, etc., it is difficult to buy all of them at one time.

For an average lady from an official family, the dowry would have to be at least 64 loads of luggage. If she was from a family of officials, it might have to be 128 loads, in addition to land, shops, houses, etc.

In the past, the Yang family was a farming family, so naturally they didn’t need to consider these things.

But now the Yang family is also considered a family of officials, and Yang Yunxue's marriage must be well-matched, so the dowry must not be small.

Dowry is a daughter’s face and her confidence in her husband’s family.

Yang Yunxue is going to be thirteen years old this year, and it is time for her to get married. Even if she gets married at sixteen, she should start preparing her dowry.

"Save for my daughter's dowry!"

Yang Zhengshan found this matter very interesting.

He looked at the jewelry on the counter, thought for a moment, and asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have any gemstones here?"

"Yes, sir, what kind of gemstone do you want? We have ruby, sapphire, lapis lazuli, crystal, etc." The shopkeeper replied enthusiastically.

"Ruby!" Yang Zhengshan said.

The shopkeeper didn't waste any time and directly took out a plate of rubies from Lijian.

There are actually two thumb-sized rubies among them.

"How much are these two?"

"Eighty taels!" The shopkeeper said with a smile, "You can also order jewelry in our shop."

Yang Zhengshan looked at the ruby ​​on the wooden tray and scratched his head.

He didn't know much about the jewelry here. Zhou Lan had given the Yang family some head ornaments before. Those head ornaments included more than a dozen pieces of jewelry such as hairpins, hairpins, pendants, etc. He couldn't even name those jewelry.

But it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t know, isn’t there a professional right in front of him?
Afterwards, he customized a set of ruby ​​headpieces based on the shopkeeper's recommendation.

More than a dozen pieces of jewelry, all inlaid with rubies, and five hundred and eighty taels of silver!

When he heard this number, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but smack his lips.

Sure enough, no matter where you go, women's money is the easiest to make.

A set of jewelry costs five hundred and eighty taels of silver, and the key point is that this is not the most expensive part.

Anyuan Prefecture City is just a prefecture city, and the jewelry made by the jewelry shops here are definitely not Dayong’s most high-end jewelry.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was taking his children shopping, Wei Cen stood respectfully in front of Lu Hua in a villa inside Chongshan Pass.

Lu Hua looked extremely elegant in his moon-white gown. He leaned against the couch, looking at the book in his hand with a calm expression.

Wei Cen stood in front of him and recounted in detail the process of his meeting with Yang Zhengshan and what Yang Zhengshan said.

"My subordinates have not done their job well, please punish me, Admiral!"

After he finished speaking, he knelt down and apologized.

"It's true that you didn't do your job well, but it's not your fault. I underestimated Lord Yang!" Lu Hua said calmly while flipping through the pages of the book.

Wei Cen knelt on the ground silently.

"Is his cultivation higher than yours?" Lu Hua asked again.

"I don't know, but I feel he is very dangerous!" Wei Cen said.

"Hehe~~" Lu Hua chuckled and closed the book in his hand. On the cover of the book were written four big words: "Military Training Record".

"Miss Zhou has found a great talent!"

"He is good at training soldiers, is proficient in military tactics, dares to meet the enemy, and also has the talent for governance. Well, this strength is not weak!"

"If this person's background wasn't innocent, I would have suspected that he had ulterior motives!"

Lu Hua spoke slowly and steadily.

He seemed to be speaking to Wei Cen, but also seemed to be speaking to himself.

"Since he wants to know, tell him!"

Lu Hua sat up and looked at Wei Cen. "If you are not doing your job well, you should be punished. I will punish you to cooperate with him. You can tell him anything he wants to know, and you can cooperate with him in whatever he wants to do!"

"Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Wei Cen breathed a sigh of relief.

If you don't do your job well, you should be punished. This is Lu Hua's rule.

Saying that it was his own fault is just fooling you. If you really think so, you will be in trouble.

Wei Cen knew the admiral's temper very well. He knew that Lu Hua would definitely punish him, so he remained kneeling on the ground and did not get up.

Fortunately, Lu Hua was not angry, and this punishment was not really a punishment, it was at most an assignment.

As for cooperating with Yang Zhengshan, this word cannot be understood literally. There is a prerequisite before that, which is that the rules of the Secret Guards cannot be violated.

(End of this chapter)