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Chapter 376: Chapter 379 Enough!_1
"Then I’ll squat at your house every day so that whatever you do, you’ll be tied hand and foot, and let’s see who gets more anxious then!"
The girl mischievously said, fearing that by then Brother Zheng Hong would be getting irritable and stare daggers daily.
After that, they would scour the world to find her a suitable suitor, eagerly hoping to marry her off.
Qiao Duo’er imagined the scene and the smile on her face grew even wider.
If that really happened, Tan Zhenghong would probably go crazy.
After a while, Ji Xiangju’s Embroidery Lady Shu Xiu brought over the bridal attire, which had been made anew to fit Qiao Duo’er’s measurements.
The new bridal attire fit perfectly, and her waist seemed even slimmer once the dress was tightened.
Shu Xiu looked over her work and was very satisfied, but she still politely asked, "Is there anything that doesn’t fit well?"
"It fits very well, thank you."
"That’s good to hear," Shu Xiu said with a smile, knowing she had been paid and ought to take the matter seriously.
The girl brought out some pastries and candies, Shu Xiu tried a bit of each and then took her leave.
After storing away the wedding dress, Qiao Duo’er decided to go out for a walk. Otherwise, sitting at home and giggling all day, she was worried she might turn into a big fool.
As she wandered, she found herself at the new house, where Tan Zhenghong happened to be at the entrance, digging up Star-of-Bethlehem. The bamboo basket beside him was already full, yet he showed no sign of stopping.
There were a total of thirteen types of herbs, enough to brew a bowl of medicine, not for him to take a bath with.
Qiao Duo’er reminded him, "You’ve got plenty already."
"I’m clearing this space to plant some fruit trees," Tan Zhenghong explained.
Star-of-Bethlehem was everywhere in Big Willow Village, and he could dig up as much as he wanted; he certainly wouldn’t be silly enough to hoard so much of it.
Qiao Duo’er casually selected a few stems to take back with her, and by evening, a packet of the herb was delivered to Tan Zhenghong.
Sun Erhu asked with concern, "Brother Hong, are you feeling unwell? Should I call Uncle Wu to have a look at you? You definitely can’t be sick when..."
Realizing he misspoke, Sun Erhu immediately spat twice, surely Brother Hong’s wedding would go smoothly!
"I’m fine, do I look unwell?" Tan Zhenghong quickly denied.
Seeing that Tan Zhenghong was full of vitality, Sun Erhu was reassured.
Still, he remained curious about the purpose of the herbs, since there was no illness. Why would his sister-in-law want him to give this to Brother Hong?
Tan Zhenghong made up a random excuse, "Maybe it’s for making face mask powder, I’m not too sure."
"That’s possible, my sister-in-law does like fiddling with these things."
With Sun Erhu’s carefree nature, he didn’t suspect anything and handed the herbs to Tan Zhenghong before heading home.
Tan Zhenghong, however, looked at the packet of herbs and chuckled softly, thinking of it as a guarantee for a blissful married life.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before the wedding.
According to custom, this was the day for the bride to add to her dowry.
Adding to the dowry, also called displaying the dowry, involved the bride-to-be placing her dowry out in the courtyard, and everyone who saw Qiao Duo’er’s dowry marveled.
There were six big red trunks, land and property, bedding and clothes, as well as gold and silver jewelry, and they guessed the silver coins at the bottom of the trunks were not few. This was definitely one of the top dowries in Big Willow Village.
For a woman to be married off in such splendor was a life well lived.
Having viewed Qiao Duo’er’s dowry, everyone began to take out their own gifts to add to the mahogany trunks.
The girl, Yang Ruoruo, and Old Lady Huang’s House gave silver jewelry, Hu’s Clan brought two bolts of fine cloth, while the others contributed purses, shoe pads, handkerchiefs, and the like.
