Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 507 - 506: Betrothal Gifts
In the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Ming, on the fifth day of the second lunar month, in Lishui Village.
The red procession stretched from the village entrance to a point far beyond sight, attracting the villagers’ attention.
They had only ever heard of such grand wedding convoys, but now they could finally witness one firsthand.
Originally, Shen Qinglan intended for the people from the Duan Mansion to directly deliver the betrothal gifts to the Shen Mansion on Baihua Lane, but Dong Yao insisted that they must be brought back to the village so that the ancestors could see and bless them.
Shen Qinglan didn’t think much and agreed to Dong Yao’s suggestion.
She thought a simple gesture would suffice, but unexpectedly...
Looking at the courtyard filled with items and people still lined up outside, Shen Qinglan blushed with embarrassment.
The wedding is next year, yet such a grand display of gifts led the villagers to keep asking if she was already getting married.
Shen Qinglan looked at Duan Yunfei, who stood by with folded arms and a smile, and whispered, "I’m afraid our house can’t hold all these; should you take some back?"
"No way!" Duan Yunfei’s smile faded. "These gifts, once delivered, should stay; there’s no reason to take them back."
He glanced at the house and smiled, "We can put them in the empty rooms for now, and tomorrow, I’ll have someone build a storeroom."
Shen Qinglan: ... Having money doesn’t mean showing off like this.
She rubbed her forehead, "As you wish!"
The villagers watching outside clicked their tongues in astonishment, yet couldn’t help but feel envious.
They all inquired of the Shen family about what kind of extraordinary person Shen Qinglan was marrying to receive so many gifts.
In the eyes of Lishui Village residents, the highest official was County Magistrate Pei, and Jinxi Town was also under his jurisdiction. Few bothered to find out who else besides the Emperor was behind Jinxi Town.
So, when they heard the Shen family mention Yongning Manor, most people didn’t understand.
However, He Qiutian and Liu Xiangdie, standing in front of the He family’s door, were quite disheartened to hear that.
Others may not know of Yongning Manor, but they did, especially with He Qiuge in the family. Even if they didn’t understand, they knew that Yongning Manor was not an ordinary family.
Shen Qingju married the village’s only scholar, Li Wei, and Shen Qinghe married a wealthy man from town. Shen Qinglan’s marriage was even better by several measures, and all they could do was watch enviously, listening to the villagers’ praises.
Someone enviously remarked, "The daughters of the Shen family have such good fortune, one better than the other!"
"Isn’t that right?" another sighed, "Not to mention, the daughter of the eldest Shen family was once rejected by the Zhou family, and in a blink, she was married to a town resident."
"We can’t envy them," someone said, "After all, none of us have a fortunate daughter like the third Miss Shen."
Hearing this, the people inevitably felt a sense of discontent.
Their daughters were always normal but brought no such fortune, while another family’s once foolish daughter suddenly improved and brought blessing upon her household. Truly, comparisons are odious.
"What’s the big deal?" He Qiutian sneered, "Who knows, she might be marrying an ugly brute."
They hadn’t seen Duan Yunfei and didn’t know who he was; they only felt disheartened hearing everyone praise the Shen family’s daughter.
When she found out that Shen Qingju was getting engaged to Li Wei, she cried her eyes swollen, but couldn’t let her family know, so she lied saying something had gotten into her eye.
She hated Shen Qingju, thus carrying her dislike towards everyone in the Shen family, yet her grandfather was oblivious and would always ask her to play with Shen Qinglan.
Seeing Shen Qinglan only reminded her of Shen Qingju, making her want to slap her; how could she possibly go play with her?
