Chapter 208: Marriage and Dowry

After asking Yang Yunxue for her opinion, Yang Zhengshan looked at Wang Yunqiao again.

Originally, he wanted Yu Qingyi to ask Wang Yunqiao alone, but since the girl was here, he just asked one more question.

"Yun Qiao, you are now at the age to get married. Do you have a husband in mind?"

Yang Zhengshan naturally asked directly about such questions. He wanted to be more tactful but didn't know how.

But as soon as he said this, Wang Yunqiao's cheeks turned as red as apples, and even her ears turned red.

"The disciples are completely at the mercy of the master!"

Her voice was so soft as a mosquito's whisper. If Yang Zhengshan didn't have good hearing, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear her.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the shy little girl and couldn't help but smile.

"So what do you think of Song Hao?"

Wang Yunqiao became even more shy now and lowered her head even lower.

Yang Yunxue next to him was no longer shy, and said with a smile: "Dad, I think Song Hao is great, and he is a good match for sister Qiao'er!"

When she talked about herself, she was very shy, but when she talked about Yun Qiao, she seemed a little excited.

When Yang Zhengshan heard her say this, he understood everything. The two little girls probably talked about this a lot.

Yang Yunxue obviously knew what Wang Yunqiao was thinking.

"Since you are satisfied with Song Hao, I will discuss it with your Uncle Song in a few days!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

Wang Yunqiao paused, then slowly raised his head, "Master, my brother~~"

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "You don't have to worry about your brother's affairs. Are you still afraid that I, your master, will treat your brother harshly?"

Wang Yunqiao is good in everything except that she is a bit of a brother-doting madman.

This is normal. After all, Wang Mingzhe is her only relative and she raised him. Although he is taken care of by the Yang family, she, as his elder sister, still has to worry about most things.

Plus, when they escaped, their parents asked her to take good care of her younger brother.

So over the years, Wang Yunqiao has regarded her younger brother as more important than herself.

Wang Yunqiao naturally trusted Yang Zhengshan very much, but she still couldn't bear to leave her brother.

Yang Zhengshan added: "You can't delay your marriage because of Mingzhe. If you do so, Yunzhe will definitely blame himself when he grows up."

"Even if you get married, you can come back often in the future, or let Mingzhe visit you."

Wang Yunqiao said: "Then the disciple will completely depend on the master!"

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi looked at each other and both smiled faintly.

Marriage between a man and a woman is a major event in life.

As elders, no matter how reluctant you are, you still have to arrange the weddings for your children and let them marry in style.

After the two little girls left, Yang Zhengshan discussed the dowries of the two little girls with Yu Qingyi.

"We have prepared a lot of dowry for Yunxue, but what about Yunqiao's?" Yu Qingyi said with some embarrassment.

There are differences in closeness and distance. They can treat everyone equally on normal days, but they can no longer treat everyone equally when it comes to marriage.

If they still treat them equally, it means they do not value Yunxue and love Yunqiao.

Too much love can also be a burden.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "Prepare a manor and two shops for Yunqiao. As for the rest, prepare 30% of Yunxue's!"

Yang Zhengshan is really not short of money now. Not to mention that the Yang family’s income has been increasing in the past two years, even the storage and output of the Lingquan space are too much for Yang Zhengshan to squander.

More than two years ago, he still has more than half of the windfall left.

All eight thousand taels of silver had been taken out and exchanged for shops and farms.

Two thousand taels of gold were still lying in the space, without a single tael having been spent.

Yang Zhengshan took apart all the jewellery, melted the gold and silver into gold and silver ingots, and gave all the pearls and gems to Yu Qingyi.

Many of the jewelry in Yang Yunxue's dowry were custom-made using those pearls and gemstones.

The reason for going to so much trouble is to prevent someone from suspecting Yang Zhengshan through these jewelries.

It was precisely because of Yang Zhengshan's caution that in the past two years, neither the Secret Guard nor the mastermind behind the treason case suspected him or made trouble for him.

The dowry given to Yunqiao cannot be too shabby, otherwise Yunqiao will be looked down upon after she gets married.

But it can’t be too much. If it is too much, Yun Qiao can’t afford it.

With a farm and two shops, Yun Qiao can guarantee her basic living no matter what happens to the Song family in the future.

Dowry is a woman’s private property and must be registered in the government office. The husband’s family cannot snatch the woman’s dowry. Even if a man spends a woman’s dowry, he will be ridiculed, as if he is a gigolo.

"We need to add more to Yunxue's dowry. The Marquis's Mansion is no different from an ordinary official family. If Yunxue really marries there, the dowry must not be lower than others!" Yang Zhengshan continued.

Being a father is not easy.

When my daughter gets married, the dowry alone will be a considerable expense.

And if one marries into the Marquis of Changping's Mansion, the dowry will naturally have to be even more generous.

"Then add two more farms?" Yu Qingyi said.

In the past two years, the Yang family has bought many farms and shops. In Anyuan City alone, the Yang family has four farms, and in Jing'an Prefecture City, the Yang family also has four farms.

In addition, the Yang family also bought a lot of shops. They have shops in Anyuan City, Jing'an Prefecture City, and Qizhou City.

The dowry that Yang Zhengshan prepared for Yang Yunxue included two manors and four shops. Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to Kyoto to buy a house and a few manors!"

"The Changping Marquis' Mansion will definitely return to Kyoto in the future, and Yunxue will also live in Kyoto permanently in the future."

Yu Qingyi frowned slightly, "It's not easy to buy a manor around Kyoto!"

Kyoto is a place with countless dignitaries and noble families. It is definitely not an easy thing to buy real estate in Kyoto.

"Then buy it in the prefectures surrounding Kyoto."

Yang Zhengshan also knew that the farms around Kyoto were in great demand, so he settled for the next best option.

Yu Qingyi nodded and said, "Then should I ask Wu Hai to make a trip?"

"Let the boss go with Wu Hai!" Yang Zhengshan said.

As the eldest son of the Yang family, Yang Mingcheng should go out more often to see the world, and he can also visit the Liu family.

After the couple had agreed, Yang Zhengshan asked Yang Mingcheng and Wu Hai to get ready.

At the same time, Yang Zhengshan also wrote a reply letter to Liang Chu.

The general content of the letter is that it is a blessing for our Yang family to be favored by the Marquis, but I think marriage also requires mutual affection, so I want the two children to see each other more often.

The letter was sent out quickly, and Liang Chu's reply was also quick.

In the letter, Liang Chu implicitly explained the reason for choosing the Yang family.

There are many military families in Chongshan Town, including some real wealthy families, such as the Wang family behind Wang Bin, the Tang family behind Tang Feihu, the commander of the right camp of Zhenbiaoying, the Ji family behind the deputy general Ji Feiyu, and so on.

These powerful families are far stronger than the Yang family in terms of foundation and power.

But Liang Chu chose the Yang family.

It’s just because the Yang family is simple. The Yang family’s background is too simple, so simple that it can be found out clearly with just a little investigation.

Originated from Anning County, it has only been rising for four or five years.

There is also little involvement with other forces.

This is the main reason why Liang Chu chose the Yang family.

Liang Chu did not want to be involved in the dispute over the princes, but currently the officials and noble families in Kyoto were more or less involved, so he could only choose a relative from outside Kyoto.

No one knew whether those powerful and wealthy families with deep roots had other connections behind them. Liang Chu was really worried, so he finally chose the Yang family with a simple identity background.

Of course, there is a prerequisite for him to choose the Yang family, that is, the Yang family must have sufficient potential.

At present, the Yang family is just a very weak family. In the entire Yang family, only Yang Zhengshan, a garrison commander, can barely be considered presentable, while Yang Mingzhi is only a thousand-householder and is not even in the eyes of the various forces.

However, Liang Chu knew the Yang family, and he had always thought highly of Yang Zhengshan. After all, he had read Yang Zhengshan's "Thirty-Six Strategies" and "Records of Military Training", and he recognized Yang Zhengshan's military talents.

In addition to Yang Zhengshan, he had some knowledge of the younger generations of the Yang family and the children of the Yang clan.

In the past two years, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, Yang Chengxu and others have all emerged under Zhou Lan, and Yang Mingzhi has also shown good talent.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Yang family and the Yang clan will surely shine in Chongshan Town in the future.

What’s more crucial is that the Yang family has successors. Although Yang Mingzhi now holds a lower official position, he is already capable of supporting the Yang family.

It is certain that the Yang family will not decline within three generations, and may even go further and become a truly powerful family.

It was because he saw all this that Liang Chu chose the Yang family.

Otherwise, if he was just a garrison commander, how could he have caught the attention of Liang Chu?
After receiving Liang Chu's reply, Yang Zhengshan understood Liang Chu's thoughts and felt less worried.

At night, in the study of the main courtyard.

Yang Zhengshan sat behind the desk feeling somewhat conflicted.

He wanted Mr. Liang San and Yang Yunxue to meet and interact more often. They should have gone to Chongshan Pass for this matter. After all, the Marquis' Mansion was noble, and the Yang family had to take care of the Marquis' Mansion's face.

But he definitely couldn't go to Chongshan Pass now, and Yu Qingyi was pregnant, so it would not be good for her to travel that far.

Yu Qingyi, who was standing beside him, saw that he was struggling, and said helplessly, "Master, I am not that fragile. Just let me take Yunxue to Chongshan Pass!"

She is a seventh-level acquired warrior, so even if she is pregnant she will not be unable to travel.

Besides, traveling now is not tiring for her. She has a carriage to ride in and a lot of maids to serve her. Why should she be tired?

"I'm afraid of tiring you out!" Yang Zhengshan was obviously overly concerned.

Yu Qingyi couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him and said, "Master should know how my body is!"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up and he looked Yu Qingyi up and down.

Even a loose straight-collared, double-breasted gown could not hide Yu Qingyi's slim figure.

Perhaps because she is pregnant, Yu Qingyi's mature charm has become more obvious recently, and she looks more radiant and charming.

"Master, I know it very well!"

As your Excellency, I, of course, know the Madam's health best.

"Master is talking nonsense again!" Yu Qingyi couldn't help but pat Yang Zhengshan on the body.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and laughed.

"Okay, then you Yunxue will go to Chongshan Pass!"

He also knew that he had been too nervous during this period. Yu Qingyi was less than two months pregnant and was far from the point where she needed someone to take care of her even when she was walking.

(End of this chapter)