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Chapter 1396 Famine and Natural Disaster 554
My sister said that the Central Plains is not a force to be reckoned with, and the foreign tribes have either been conquered or become obedient.

The northwest has become the only piece of pure land. Expect to re-establish the imperial court? Forget it.

They don't expect that entering the government of the northwest is their only option. If they lack the ability, they will just have to go through more experience. If they procrastinate and hesitate, always feeling that they are inadequate and hesitate to move forward, they will definitely miss the good opportunity.

The entire Northwest is in a period of official change, so it would be great for them father and son to enter the officialdom.

"Sister, I need to discuss this with Dad."

"We should discuss it clearly and make a decision early."

Cheng Mingyue secretly noted these down.

The four of them were chatting and laughing, and the wedding date had already been set in the front hall; Cheng Yuanxi and Chen Daya wanted to postpone the wedding date, but the family had not yet been completely divided. The head of the family, Cheng Dazhu, gave a full answer, and they had to acquiesce no matter how reluctant they were.

The wedding date is set on the day of Mingyi's coming of age.

The engagement banquet was cancelled because it was a time of turmoil and Zhou Ting did not have enough time; the two families just had a meal together and the engagement was considered over.

Anyway, the betrothal gifts have been delivered and the marriage certificate has been written.

When Ming Yi saw him off, Zhou Ting felt guilty and apologetic, "Yi Yi, I'm sorry, I have to leave again. I can't hold a grand engagement banquet."

"Go to Pingyang Pass?"

"Yes." He said in a low voice, "Last night, the general who guards the country sent a message that the princes of the Central Plains once again gathered their troops to attack Pingyang Pass."

Mingyi's eyebrows jumped, "A fight broke out?"

"Well, the war has started, and I have to rush back to Pingyang Pass. The military situation is urgent, so you should rest well at home, and you can go to Pingyang Pass when you want." He already owed her a lot, and coupled with the guilt of not holding an engagement party, he was too embarrassed to ask her to accompany him to Pingyang Pass.

It was a great day, but because of the war and him, it was not perfect.

After the betrothal gifts were delivered, an engagement banquet should have been held on an auspicious day to announce to the northwest that the Zhou Palace and the Crown Prince of Zhou already had a Crown Princess. In the end, it did not happen, and those gossipers were bound to gossip about it.

"Then you go first. I'll make some arrangements in the city before I go. I haven't looked at the canal at Pingyang Pass for several months. I don't know how far it has been dug. It's freezing cold, and it will snow soon. It will be very difficult to dig the canal again. I'm worried, so I have to go and see it myself."

Zhou Ting appreciated her kindness and quietly tightened his grip on her hand. "Then come back after you've packed up. Today, I have to take the guards and soldiers with me. I'll leave the guards with you. Pay attention to your own safety, don't be stubborn, and be careful on the road."

I couldn't be with her, and I felt uneasy, and couldn't help but give her earnest advice.

"I know. I've walked that road twice. There's no danger. You have to rush to Pingyang Pass to take charge of the situation. Go quickly. Tell the princess to take care of herself."

"it is good."

"Wait for me at Pingyang Pass."

"it is good."

In the afternoon, Zhou Ting first escorted Princess Zhou back to the palace, and then appointed guards and personal soldiers to leave.

After sending the people out of Chengjiazhuang, Mingyi returned home with her family. All the family members stared at the betrothal gifts one after another and secretly clicked their tongues.

There were more than a hundred such large gift boxes, filling the entire front yard; there was no telling how many valuable items were inside.

Luo Cuihua walked forward and opened one of the boxes. It was filled with precious fabrics, fabrics that could not even be found in fabric shops. The whole box was packed tightly.

This box alone is worth several thousand taels of silver.

Luo Cuihua was greedy and reached out to open the second box; a wrinkled hand blocked her way. Luo Cuihua glanced sideways with dissatisfaction, but saw the head of the family frowning at her. She felt guilty for a moment, but it faded in two breaths and she looked at him righteously.

"I'm counting the betrothal gifts, why are you holding me back?"

"You are old, and you don't need to do such tiring work as counting the betrothal gifts. This is the betrothal gift for Mingyi, and her mother can count it." Cheng Dazhu pulled him back to where he was standing without saying anything. He looked up, his eyes were red, and he was shocked. "The betrothal gift is for Mingyi. Except for cakes, livestock, wine and other things, the rest belongs to the third room. Do you have any objections?"

Brothers Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan shook their heads. They were not tempted by so many things; however, they had to save face and knew that these did not belong to them.

"Dad, Mingyi's betrothal gift is too much. How much dowry should our family give?"

"I have saved part of Mingyi's dowry, but I didn't expect the betrothal gift would be so much. The dowry I saved is not enough. Fortunately, there are still two or three years before she gets married. The third brother should go find some good fields and farms and buy them for Mingyi as a dowry." Cheng Dazhu calculated the money his family had earned over the years. After five years of hard work, the family business was not big, but the money saved was considerable.

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Cheng Yuanxi nodded repeatedly, "I understand, Dad. I'll go out and look for it when I have time. I'll also go to the brokerage houses in the city and buy up any good land for sale. Not only Mingyi needs it, but her cousins ​​also need it."

The family doesn’t have much land, so they hire people to grow crops every year, and the harvest is always great.

With the presence of Cheng Yuanxi, a scholar, and Cheng Mingli, a juren, their family's land did not have to pay taxes, and all the grain they harvested belonged to them. Their lives became better, and they did not buy any land in the following years, and they did not even have a decent farm.

Cheng Dazhu took into consideration that his family had many children, so after buying a farm, he wanted to buy a second one. If the farm was too big or too small, it would be difficult to divide it, so he didn't buy one, since he had enough food anyway.

As for whether they have invested in any property privately, Cheng Dazhu doesn't care; he will give them a portion of the dividends every time the accounts are settled, and it is up to them how to use it.

"It's time to buy some land. Mingyue got married first, so she should be given some land." Cheng Dazhu nodded slightly, agreeing with him. "After the little ones get married, we should give them a share of the family business and let them manage it themselves. We can't let them start a family and have us work hard as elders. Now we are looking forward to Mingxin and Minglian getting married, and then it will be Mingyue's turn."

The family is large and the children have many things to do when they grow older.

If they were arranged according to age and got married one by one, it would be enough for them to take care of.

After giving a few more instructions, Cheng Dazhu sent his family to carry the betrothal gifts to Cheng Yuanxi's yard.

Cheng Yuanxi declined, saying, "The yard where my son lives can't hold so many things."

"Then send it to Mingyi's yard. She will live alone, and we can clear out a few rooms for it." After Cheng Dazhu said this, everyone agreed, and the family began to move the betrothal gifts.

Logically speaking, since everyone lives together, the betrothal gifts should be kept in the public warehouse; however, Mingyi's situation is special, so Cheng Dazhu plans to give the betrothal gifts to Mingyi and add some more to make a presentable dowry.

The things sent from Prince Zhou's Palace are valuable, and it would be hard to say if any one of them was lost.

Rather than leaving hidden dangers, it is better to send it directly to Mingyi's courtyard; her courtyard is only open when she lives there, and usually only Nanny Zhao goes to clean it. It is also the courtyard of the third room nearby, so she can be looked after more. All aspects have been taken into consideration.