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Chapter 370: Chapter 373 Setting up the Dowry_1
Yesterday, Erhu had already sold the black bear, getting a total of two hundred and sixty taels of silver.
Tan Zhenghong managed to hunt a black bear, and Sun Erhu exerted a lot of effort, both going together at night, so sixty taels were divided between them.
The remaining two hundred taels were all handed over to Qiao Duo’er.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but ask, "Don’t you need money for renovating your new home? Don’t you have to pay silver when Wind Liyang sends the furniture over?"
"No worries, I’ll ask you for silver when the time to spend comes."
That way, he could see his wife again, and he even had a legitimate reason for it.
Ah, who made these rules?
He had to sneak around to see his own wife, which was really annoying!
Nevertheless, Qiao Duo’er still gave him some silver. If Tan Zhenghong truly loved her, no amount of silver would be too much to spend on her; if not, no matter how frugal she was, she couldn’t keep his heart.
Upon arriving at the jewelry store, Tan Zhenghong personally selected jewelry for Qiao Duo’er.
Qiao Duo couldn’t help but tug at his clothes. One set of gold jewelry, two sets of silver jewelry, plus two pairs of clove earrings, two hairpins—is it necessary to buy so much?
Especially the gold jewelry, which barely ever gets used, mostly sleeping in the jewelry box most of the time.
"I actually think it’s not enough," Tan Zhenghong said indifferently.
He knew his wife didn’t fancy these flashy things, but having them displayed at home was also a matter of prestige.
Qiao Duo’er could only let Tan Zhenghong have his way. Tan Zhenghong knew her tastes well, choosing jewelry that was simple and generous, which suited her perfectly.
Coming out of the jewelry store, Qiao Duo’er’s purse had significantly deflated. The two hundred taels of silver bills had not even warmed up before they were almost halved.
That hurts, doesn’t it?
But Qiao Duo’er also came to terms with it; isn’t the point of getting married to be happy?
Both of them had the ability to earn it back eventually, so how much silver could they not make up for?
Besides the gold and silver jewelry, Tan Zhenghong also planned to include the four acres of paddy fields and furniture he had just purchased into the dowry, plus two sets of bedding, two sets of clothes for each season, door curtains, rouge and powder, and the Four Treasures of the Study.
After buying all these, there was still one hundred taels of silver bills left, which was the money hidden away for the bottom of the chest.
Such a dowry was definitely one of the best in the village, and also a testament to Tan Zhenghong’s deep affection.
With the wedding dress and dowry arranged, Qiao Duo’er once again devoted herself to searching for the Star-of-Bethlehem.
Anyway, in the following days, the new house would begin renovations, and Tan Zhenghong needed to supervise personally; even if he sneaked over, it wouldn’t be until night.
Qiao Duo’er packed up and headed into the mountains, where not long after, she found the Orchid Grass under a tree.
This was an ingredient for the golden sore medicine, and she had been looking for it for a long time, but she was not at all happy.
Because she knew that fortune was not given to one person in entirety by fate—if she found one, would that mean she couldn’t find the other?
If that were the case, she would rather trade the Orchid Grass for the Star-of-Bethlehem.
She could spend a lifetime slowly searching for Orchid Grass, but the Star-of-Bethlehem had to be found before the wedding or else it would feel incomplete.
Qiao Duo’er took a deep breath—perhaps she was the darling of the heavens and would find both.
She packed up the Orchid Grass and continued to walk deeper into the mountains.
By what felt like noon, Qiao Duo’er had already found quite a few herbs and had picked half a basket of soap pods.
None of these were what Qiao Duo’er wanted—where could the Star-of-Bethlehem be?
But she still had to eat, and just as she was about to head down the mountain, it suddenly began to rain.
Fortunately, the cave was not far away; she picked a large leaf to use as a makeshift umbrella and then quickly ran into the cave.
As she entered, she just caught an anxious voice.
