Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 234 Two Suitable Places

Xiao Wan said jokingly, "You'll be my aunt in the future. I wonder if you'll still be interested in continuing to do Qilixiang's work."

This was a joke and also a test. After all, she was still very optimistic about Chen Qing.

She felt that Chen Qing was capable. Even though they were married, a woman still had to have her own career to back her up so that she wouldn't be suppressed by others in the future.

Although women in this era have to rely on men for support, it would be even better if they could be capable themselves.

Chen Qing can read, write and count, and is indeed a good candidate to take charge. Xiao Wan still wants to try to let her continue to work.

Chen Qing was even more delighted after hearing this. She was currently working at Qilixiang, with a very generous monthly salary. She didn't want to quit this job after getting married.

But she was afraid that if she went out to do things, Liu Yanqing would be gossiped about and he would be unhappy, so she was always uneasy and conflicted.

Xiao Wan learned of her intention and also asked Liu Yanqing.

Liu Yanqing is an optimistic and open-minded young man. He also thinks that his future daughter-in-law is a capable person.

If I only do laundry and cooking at home after marriage, it would inevitably be unfair to her. Although I won't ask her to actually do the laundry, she will certainly be served.

But Liu Yanqing had seen Chen Qing's demeanor when she was doing things, which was confident, calm and sunny, and that was why he was attracted to her.

Besides, this is work for my niece, and it’s not like other people don’t know the background.

So Liu Yanqing agreed. Chen Qing felt so sweet when she learned that her fiancé agreed with her so much.

So it was settled. Chen Qing would continue to work after marriage, but Xiao Wan would reallocate what she would do specifically later.

Speaking of the betrothal gift, with Liu's support, Meng felt more confident, and she couldn't be polite to her daughter anymore.

They help each other, so they live a comfortable life.

The betrothal gift was set at one hundred taels, along with a set of gold and silver head ornaments, a load of betrothal cakes, four jars of wine, and three kinds of meat.

Both parties were very satisfied when the engagement was made, and the matchmaker was even more happy to meet such a compatible in-law, so that she would not lose any money as a thank-you for the matchmaking.

Chen Youli and the Chen family are even more grateful for the Liu family's appreciation of their daughter.

Nowadays, for ordinary families to get married, a betrothal gift of twenty to fifty taels is considered generous, and this is for families in the town.

In rural areas, ten taels of silver was the maximum amount one could get married for, and usually only three to five taels. What's worse, one could get married for only one tael of silver.

That refers to families whose lives are really difficult.

After the engagement, both parties decided to get married on May 26th of this year, which was a good day.

Although the Chen family felt that time was a bit tight, they only had less than half a year to prepare.

But it is also understandable that Mrs. Meng and Old Man Liu want their sons to get married earlier as they are old.

So the Chen family worked while preparing for the wedding.

There is a follow-up incident here, which is that Meng also gave Liu Yanqing's sister-in-law Shen a hundred taels of silver notes.

Mrs. Liu is now less carefree than before, although she still cares about trivial matters sometimes.

But it's also stronger than before.

At the very least, if there is some good food cooked at home, I will serve some to my parents-in-law.

On weekdays, Liu Yanzhi would often be sent to see if his parents-in-law had any heavy work to do and help them with it.

Liu Yanzhi has also changed a lot. Not only does he no longer ask his parents for money, but he also gives them pension money on time every month, and even gives them a little extra from time to time.

Meng was so relieved that she wanted to cry. Her eldest son had changed so much.

This change also came from the change of his son Liu Jingui.

Liu Jingui has become a different person since he came back from his aunt's house.

When he saw his son helping his aunt to block the white tiger, he didn't know what Xiao Wan said to his son.

After returning, the son was silent for a long time, and finally started a duck farm.

Although he was not able to marry his sister-in-law and get some property directly, his son seemed to have become independent.

For the first time, Mrs. Liu felt that her son had become the pillar of her family, and she and her husband began to consciously help their son raise ducks.

Her life is very comfortable now. Most of her son's money is handed over to her, so she doesn't have to worry about food and drink.

The husband also put aside his thoughts and focused on helping his son raise ducks.

I also helped my niece grow potatoes and earned a lot of money.

If the warehouse is solid, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace.

Some of his previous lazy behaviors and disregard for the elderly have changed a lot after his son's detailed explanation.

Old Man Liu and Mrs. Meng were very satisfied to see the eldest brother's family like this.