Zhou Fusheng Gave 1,000 Taels of Silver!

Zhou Wanwan finally understood why Zhou Fuyu was so concerned this time.

They insisted on picking them up today; it seems they just wanted them to spend money!

Zhou Qingyan sneered, "Your eating manners are too unsightly."

Zhou Qingchen frowned and said, "The people in Zhou Family Village are as disgusting as ever. Dad can't afford to pay for this, can he?"

Zhou Qinghe coughed and said, "Really?"

Gu Sinian and Zhou Wanwan exchanged a glance, and Zhou Wanwan said softly, "Our father is such a proud man, he'll definitely have to pay for this in front of so many villagers."

Gu Sinian nodded and said, "I also think he will pay for it."

Even though Zhou Wanwan has brainwashed him for so long, he is still a person who cares about his reputation.

As expected, Zhou Fusheng said coldly, "How much? I'll contribute whatever others contribute."

Zhou Fuyu smiled and said:

The eldest son's family contributed one hundred taels, and the second son's family contributed one hundred and twenty taels.

"Your family is different; you're so well-off. It can't possibly be less than this amount, right?"

Zhou Fuyu held up five fingers, and Zhou Fusheng countered, "500 taels?"

Zhou Fuyu coughed and said:

"Fourth brother! Be bolder! Five hundred taels won't show your sincerity or your magnanimity."

How about five thousand taels? For you, that's just a drop in the bucket."

"What? You're asking for five thousand taels right off the bat? Your wedding banquet isn't good, I think I'll pass."

Zhou Fuyu quickly pulled him aside and said:

"Oh dear! Fourth brother, fourth brother, don't do that, people will laugh at you."

Five hundred taels it is!

Zhou Fusheng was unwilling, looking at Liu Su'e, Liu Su'e remained silent. What could she say?

If she were to speak up today, everyone would assume it was her idea, and then a whole host of accusations would be leveled against her.

Sure enough, someone nearby chimed in, "Zhou Fusheng, you've already passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, surely you can make your own decisions on this simple matter?"

"Shouldn't a scholar be able to call the shots at home? You can't even make decisions on such a small matter as 500 taels of silver?"

What is 500 taels to your family?

"This Zhou Qingzhou is your nephew, and besides, he's marrying the daughter of the prefect. You can't be stingy."

Zhou Fusheng looked at Zhou Wanwan again, but Zhou Wanwan remained silent.

Zhou Fusheng reluctantly reached into his sleeve and pulled out a 500-tael silver note.

Zhou Fuyu, who was standing next to him, snatched another silver note and said:

"Oh my! Fourth brother, how come your family is so rich? Since you're so wealthy, why don't you help your older brother out!"

My brother's family is really struggling these days. You have no idea how much I've sacrificed to get this daughter-in-law.

When our family's situation improves, I'll make sure Qingzhou takes good care of you.

Zhou Wanwan laughed from the side, "See? I told you so! Our dad has the thinnest skin of any kind, and he's extremely concerned about saving face."

Zhou Qingyan sighed and said, "I think face is the most useless thing. Our father just can't see that."

Zhou Wanwan muttered softly:

He was always trying to prove himself, which ironically trapped him.

He was bullied by the people of Zhou Family Village since he was a child, so he had a deep-seated desire to stand out and prove himself.

That's why he can't stand it when someone says a few words that put him down.

Zhou Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Then why didn't you go out and stop it?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "That won't do. If we stop it now, how will the rest of the show go on?"

She's come all this way to Zhou Family Village, so we should at least make things a little more interesting!

Zhou Fusheng had only two silver notes, both worth 500 taels.

After Zhou Fuyu snatched it away, his face immediately darkened.

But the people around him egged him on, saying, "Zhou Fusheng contributed the most today, so he should sit in the main seat and eat a lot!"

"Zhou Fusheng contributed 1,000 taels of silver! That's quite a generous sum."

Old Madam Zhou and Old Man Zhou watched from the side.

Old Madam Zhou muttered softly, "Only 1,000 taels? That's too little. This fourth son is still so stingy."

Old Man Zhou looked at her and said:

"Did you remember what Huihui said? From now on, you have to be polite to them, you have to coax and even lie to them, do you understand?"

Look, today the third brother went and brought back so many livestock. He asked for a thousand taels of silver, and the third brother gave it all to him.

That means there's profit to be made, so stop looking so sour.

Old Madam Zhou coughed and said, "Oh dear! I know everything. I'm not that incapable of distinguishing between what's important and what's not."

She whispered:

"I heard that Zhou Wanwan won a lot of gold recently!"

Zhou Mei came back and said, "That little girl is really rich."

A glint of greed flashed in Old Man Zhou's eyes. He whispered, "Then we should treat them even better. Zhou Fusheng is the easiest to talk to in their family."

"The fourth brother is a pushover, easy to manipulate, don't worry! I know what I'm doing!"

Soon, the wedding sedan chair arrived at the door, and the villagers craned their necks to watch the excitement.

The most eye-catching thing was the eighteen betrothal gifts, one after another, all on red lacquered wooden frames, which were Manman.

Some people were immediately speechless:

"My goodness! The betrothal gifts alone amount to eighteen tables! This is truly extraordinary!"

"Who in our village has ever seen such a spectacle when they get married?"

Zhou Wanwan was actually quite curious: why would the daughter of the prefect marry Zhou Qingzhou?

Zhou Qingzhou was just an ordinary scholar who had read a few books and had some decent handwriting. His family was as ordinary as could be.

In terms of family background, he couldn't compare to the servant of the county magistrate.

As for his future prospects, he's currently only a scholar, and he's still a long way from becoming an official!

A red sedan chair was carried in from the village entrance by eight porters. The curtains were bright red and embroidered with peonies.

The sedan chair was decorated with red silk flowers, which swayed as it moved along, making it look particularly festive.

The scene was almost identical to one on television.

A maid in a green dress frowned, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and said:

"You're all dressed in rags, get out of the way!"

"Don't block our young lady's way."

Several old women nearby chimed in, "That's right, that's right, make way, don't delay the auspicious time."

"Judging from your appearance, you've never seen the world before. A bunch of peasants, what are you doing getting involved?"

The villagers were stunned. A voice came from inside and said, "Xiaocui, don't be rude. Give them some wedding money and candy."

Xiaocui Cui reluctantly took out a packet of lucky money and threw it onto the road.

The villagers rushed over and began looting.

Xiaocui Cui pouted and said, "They were satisfied with just a few broken copper coins; they're really desperate."

She saw Zhou Wanwan's family and frowned, saying:

What are you all doing standing here? Hurry up and pick it up!

This money will take you a long time to earn from digging in the fields! Hurry up and go collect it!

Zhou Wanwan took some small gold beans out of her pocket and scattered them on the ground, saying, "I don't care about copper coins, but do you want these small gold beans?"