The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 601

Chapter 601: Chapter 552, Arriving Just in Time_1

Chapter 601: Chapter 552, Arriving Just in Time_1

On the twentieth of February, at the wharf outskirts of Ningmen Prefecture City.

Betrouthed gifts draped in red silk were unloaded from the horse carriages by the Yan Family’s servants and then carefully carried onto the boat docked at the shore.

To show her esteem for the Han Family girl, Madam Li had prepared the betrothal gifts with great generosity. Daohua, just double-checking each item against the list, took a considerable amount of time.

This trip to Beijing was led by Yan Zhiyuan, taking Yan Wenxiu with him.

Since Yan Siyu and her daughter were returning to Beijing by boat as well, the entire Yan Family had come to the dock to see them off.

Old Madam Yan couldn’t bear to let go of her daughter and kept conversing with Yan Siyu and Yang Xiujun. The third daughter-in-law from the Wu Family stood by, supporting the elderly lady, occasionally adding a few words to alleviate the sorrow of parting.

A few steps away were Yan Zhigao and Madam Li, instructing Yan Wenxiu. _{freёwebnovel.com}

In the direction closer to the bow of the boat were Yan Zhiyuan and the Sun Family.

Watching the betrothal gifts being moved onto the boat, Mrs. Sun commented sourly, “When our Wenjie is to be engaged in the future, who knows if his betrothal gifts will even be half as generous as Wenxiu’s?”

Yan Zhiyuan was quite envious too, but he was aware that the whole Yan Family was upheld by his eldest brother and sister-in-law. As Wenxiu was the eldest son and grandson marrying the girl of an Earl, the grandeur of Wenjie’s future wedding would definitely be incomparable.

“Just say less,” he replied. “Besides what our family has given, a large part of the betrothal gifts come from the Li Family. If you also want to bring honor to Wenjie, have your own family contribute a little as well.”

Those words left Mrs. Sun choked up, “My family is merely a family of landowners. Even if we sold all our land, it wouldn’t compare to the Li Family, who are in business and trade.”

Hearing this, Yan Zhiyuan exhaled and said gloomily, “This just shows the importance of the bride’s family.” Although his sister-in-law’s family was in business, they had indeed helped their family a great deal when it came to financial matters.

Aggravated, Mrs. Sun retorted, “What now, you’re starting to look down on my family? You didn’t seem to mind when you married me.”

Yan Zhiyuan glanced at Mrs. Sun, quickly surveyed their surroundings, and, seeing no one was paying attention to them, he lowered his voice and said, “What nonsense are you spouting? If I really despised the Sun Family, I would have done so long ago, would I have waited until now?”

Mrs. Sun’s expression softened somewhat, “Then what did you mean by what you just said?”

Yan Zhiyuan: “What I mean is that we need to pick carefully for Wenjie’s marriage matters, to at least bring him some support.”

Mrs. Sun, now realizing he meant this, let go of her anger and replied irritably, “As if you needed to tell me that.”

Yan Zhiyuan looked in the direction of his elder brother and sister-in-law and then said to Mrs. Sun, “Wenxiu’s matter is settled, and now it’s time to focus on Wenjie. After I leave, when you’re free, talk more with mother and the eldest sister-in-law; make them keep Wenjie in mind,”

Mrs Sun nodded, “I will.”

Next to those moving the betrothal gifts were Yan Yihuan, Yan Yishuang, and Yan Yile, who were chatting and gesturing at the gifts.

Yan Zhiqiang, on the other hand, was directing the servants to carefully move the betrothal gifts.

As for Daohua, she stood somewhat distractedly at the front of the dock, looking at the river one moment and then glancing back the next.

This time, as they headed to Beijing, the Yan Family and the Zhou Family had arranged to travel together for mutual support on the road; furthermore, since the eldest brother’s marriage to the Han Family girl was brokered by the second master of the Zhou Family, traveling together also showed the close relationship between the two families.

The Ningmen Prefecture dock was located at the northernmost point of Zhongzhou, and the Zhou Family’s boat to Beijing would pass by this way, making it convenient to travel together.

After the betrothal gifts and luggage had been moved onto the boat, the Zhou Family’s boat appeared on the river.

Watching for her third brother, who was still nowhere to be seen, Daohua couldn’t quite tell if she felt regret or not. After all, if the Zhou Family’s trip to Beijing turned out to be successful in arranging the marriage, Jingwan might not return again.

Soon enough, the Zhou Family’s boat docked at the pier.

Old Master Zhou came ashore with Elder Master Zhou, Madam Zhou, Zhou Chengye, Zhou Jingwan, and the newly wedded Mrs. Zhou, to greet everyone from the Yan Family.

After paying their respects to the elders, Zhou Jingwan ran over to Daohua, clutching her hand unwillingly, “If only you could come with me to Beijing.”

Daohua, hesitant, looked at Zhou Jingwan and was about to speak when she caught Madam Zhou’s gaze and felt a surge of irritation. She merely asked casually, “Is your whole family going to Beijing?”