Ling Manshuang had dinner at the Qin family's house before returning.
Wang Po and Liu Yu were arranged by Grandma Qin to stay in the storeroom with the betrothal gifts.
There was a small kang in the room, which Qin's father had replastered, and it could be slept on.
Qin's mother felt it was too much trouble and suggested they just stay in Qin Junyao's room. Grandma Qin gave her a stern look and even called a family meeting that evening.
The meeting was about how to get along with the servants.
Ling Manshuang brought all sorts of skincare and haircare products, from head to toe, offering comprehensive, all-round care.
Every day, Qin Junyao was subjected to various washing, wiping, masking, and applying routines arranged by Liu Yu. Under Qin's mother's watchful eye, she also had to sew two sets of undergarments for Zhao Liangcai.
She suddenly realized that having the wedding date set so soon had its benefits. If the wedding were six months away, who knew if her mother would make her sew her own wedding dress.
On November 13th, Granny Ma delivered the wedding dress and matching headwear.
On November 17th, Ling Manshuang not only sent all the servants but also brought half a cart of items as dowry additions.
Others usually sent small jewelry or embroidered items as dowry additions.
Ling Manshuang, however, sent vases, embroidered screens, decorative pieces, and small items like folding fans and tassels.
Seeing how much Ling Manshuang had sent, Grandma Qin temporarily took out some items from the dowry to keep at home, such as the young donkey.
Sheng Yining, Zhang Dani, and the Hou family's hawthorn and tea also came to add to the dowry.
After the dowry additions, large items like bathtubs, tables, and cabinets were to be moved to the groom's home the day before the wedding for placement and to air out the dowry. Su Dan Novel Network.
On the actual wedding day, only a symbolically significant item would be carried to represent these large items, as moving them could be difficult and cause delays, potentially missing the auspicious hour, especially if the two families lived far apart.
The Qin household was exceptionally lively that day. A pig and ten sheep were cooked and placed in borrowed large pots in the courtyard. Villagers who helped carry the dowry, as well as those who came to offer congratulations, could each receive a bowl.
Even though the pork contained many potatoes and the lamb had plenty of broth and dried radish added, it was a feast for the villagers who had been eating coarse grains for some time.
That evening, Grandma Qin called Qin Junyao to her room.
"This, your mother should have told you, but she got so flustered she couldn't speak coherently before she could even start, so I'll do it," Grandma Qin said, taking out a thin booklet from a chest.
Qin Junyao understood immediately what it was – a truly treasured item.
"Hmm~~" Grandma Qin flipped through it herself. "The drawings here aren't very good. It's too big; it looks intimidating."
"Alright, I'll put this book in the chest where you keep your clothes. You can look at it with Little Hammer tomorrow night."
"Listen to Little Hammer. It will be a bit painful at first, but later," Grandma Qin stroked her chin, admitting she had no experience with what came later.
Grandma Qin waved her hand. "Forget it, you can go back."
If Qin Junyao truly didn't understand, she wouldn't know what Grandma Qin was talking about. Yet, because she *did* understand, she was somewhat curious about how large the drawings in the booklet actually were.
Back in her room, Qin Junyao lay beside Qin Xiaoyu, unable to sleep.
It was an exaggeration to say she wasn't nervous. Perhaps because the wedding was so rushed, she hadn't had time to think about how she would live in the future, what to do if they argued, or what to do if she couldn't adapt.
It was precisely because she hadn't thought about these things that Qin Junyao could accept it naturally, without resistance.
To prevent herself from overthinking, after Qin Xiaoyu had fallen asleep, Qin Junyao entered her space to farm.