The Qi Fu mansion was decorated with red everywhere today, representing joy and celebration. Even if it's just for the sake of that imperial edict, they still have to put on a show.

  Earlier, Qi town had sent someone to pass on the message as quickly as possible, telling them to expand the new person's courtyard, and it would be best to open up the adjacent courtyards, so that there wouldn't be enough space for the dowry. Although the Qi family didn't believe that there was really that much dowry, in order to prevent any unexpected situations, they actually did open up the adjacent courtyards, but the time was too short, and everything seemed a bit rough.

  At this time, the Qi Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and people were bustling about. Although the grand wedding was still three days away, the Qi family, although not as prosperous as before, still had connections. Moreover, the current relationship between Qi You and the Crown Prince was extraordinary, and it was said that the Crown Prince had even sent someone to help with the preparations. Naturally, kind-hearted people had also sent their younger generations to assist early on.

  "Old master, old madam, the news from ahead says that the wedding procession will be entering the city soon." The two elderly members of the Qi family were both wearing brand new clothes, their white and black hair combed neatly, and even Old Master Qi, who was normally stern and unsmiling, had a hint of a smile on his face. Although he wasn't entirely satisfied with the social status of this new daughter-in-law, he was still happy that his eldest grandson was finally getting married. Men of his age were already grandfathers, and if it weren't for the fact that his own sons were all so disappointing, the Qi family would not be relying solely on Qi You to carry on the family legacy, leaving him no time to himself.

  "Alright, let everyone cheer up for me, don't let the Huas say that the Qis look down on people with their high door sill."

  "Yes." The maid who came to report was called Shuang Xi, and she had always been by the side of the old lady. She was close to the old lady in her daily life, and when speaking, she didn't seem as timid as other servants. After squatting down and responding with a bow, she continued: "The person who came to report said that the Huas are wealthy and generous, not only is the dowry plentiful, but they also scattered copper coins all along the way. If we hadn't made preparations in advance, I'm afraid the wedding procession would have been completely dispersed."

  Are they scattering copper coins? The two old men exchanged a glance, is this really how rich the Huas are? But in reality, being the leader of the martial arts world just means being a figurehead, setting up such a grand dowry for them can be seen as giving their daughter face, but do they need to go to such an extent?

  "Shuang Ji, you go and keep watch at the front personally, be careful, if there's any situation, come back and report immediately."

  "Yes, madam."

  Qī Fú is the steward of Qī Manor, and has been following Master Qī since he was young. He has gained the trust of both old masters and has accompanied them to many places. However, this time, he has already asked the same question twice in a row.

  "You said this is a name list?"

  Hua's housekeeper, Hualing, smiled with satisfaction and stood up straight, "Yes, this is the dowry list, please keep it safe, after Third Miss gets married, her personal attendants will come to check it one by one."

  Qī Fú counted them up, a total of twelve volumes. He casually flipped open one volume and found that there were over a hundred pieces of various basins and buckets...

  The sound of gongs and drums had already come from the front, Qi Fu raised his head, looking at the wedding procession walking far away, without hesitation, he turned back to put things into the hands of the person who needed them, and hastily instructed, "Send it to Old Madam's hands, explain the situation, quickly."

  "Yes."

  Hua Lin nodded in satisfaction and stood aside waiting.

  Inside the room, the old lady roughly flipped through it and understood what was going on. "Ten miles of red makeup, actually prepared ten miles of red makeup, I didn't expect that at my old age I could still see such a grand occasion. Shuangzhi, hurry up, support me to the inner room, and send two little maids to inform Da Xiaozhu and Er Xiaozhu, tell them not to take care of the guests for now, come find me."

  "Yes."

  Along with the wedding procession, there were also ordinary people who had come to pick up money. Although the amount of money was not much when divided among everyone, it was still a good deal since they didn't have to pay for it. With this benefit, they naturally followed closely and wouldn't let go.

  What's more, there were also candies scattered all over the road, and the kids were almost going crazy with joy.

  The Qi government reacted quickly and dispatched more people to evacuate the crowd. The inner chamber was also being emptied as much as possible to make room for the dowry that had been delayed for several days.

  Those relatives who were qualified to enter the inner house looked at the almost empty new house and discussed it in a flurry, those with crooked minds were already thinking about how the Qi family would lose face later. Such a large new residence, so empty, which family would have so much dowry when marrying off their daughter? Even if they were from prestigious families, the dowry they prepared was naturally polite, but it couldn't fill up such a large courtyard.

  Qigong Mansion's eldest daughter-in-law, Qi Wushi, has thoroughly suppressed the concubines of various rooms who are favored or not favored. She is dressed in luxury and elegance, with a straight waist and an air of nobility that commands respect. Even her walk is accompanied by a gentle breeze. What can you do about it? In terms of status, she surpasses everyone else by a head. When her son gets married, there won't be such a scene.

  She was also worried that the yard might be too big, if the dowry couldn't fill this house, she would lose face. But as soon as she heard others say so, she immediately became unhappy, even if the new daughter-in-law really couldn't fill it and she helped to fill it, her dowry hadn't moved at all, just in time to help her son put on a good show.

  She whispered softly and ordered Ya Tou to make preparations, and Qi Wu's waist became even straighter.

  But soon she knew she had worried in vain.

  It is said that the dowry has arrived, and the northern guests all want to see what the southern dowry looks like, so they are waiting on the road leading to the inner house. The female relatives who can enter the inner house have already abandoned their husbands and gone to the inner courtyard.

  An hour later, the noise outside had already disappeared. The people who had been watching the lively scene on the street since early morning stared with wide eyes at the still-unfinished dowry procession. Various golden and red items shone brightly in the sunlight, displaying the luxurious ten-li red dowry of a wealthy Yangzhou family. As the porters carried in box after box of vermilion-lacquered, gold-adorned treasures, even the esteemed guests from noble families couldn't help but gaze in awe.

  The rooms that had been emptied out were already filled to the brim with silk and satin, while the empty spaces in the courtyards were packed with painting tables, piano desks, Eight Immortals tables, and armchairs, totaling hundreds of pieces. Some of them were being moved into the new house, where they needed to be arranged in suitable positions, and all of them had to be squeezed in, which also required some skill.

  Unlike the north where grandeur is beautiful, all these big and small objects are exquisitely carved, even the ladies from wealthy families can't help but be amazed.

  A group of skilled workers came in, without saying a word, they dismantled the bridal bed in the new house and moved it to the courtyard. After measuring it, they nodded in satisfaction, then carried the previously brought-in numbered lacquer boxes with gold trim into the house one by one.

  Starting from taking out one by one the intricately carved objects, the subsequent objects were also brought in one by one in order and assembled neatly. Before long, a dozen or so craftsmen had set up a house within a house in the new home.

  That's... a bed? Everyone stared at each other in shock, unable to conceal their astonishment.

  Looking at the thing that is as big as a house, with a body of gold and red, carved pillars, delicate carvings, vermilion carvings, and eaves with flower-shaped decorations. On top, there is a rolled-up canopy, to the right, there are two small cabinets with doors, and another yellow rosewood carved door screen extends towards the back, where the bed itself is located. The bed has three sides surrounded by colorful painted screens, piled up with various landscape, flowers, and birds decorative patterns, simple yet elegant. Inside the bed, there are bookshelves, corner cabinets, money boxes, snack boxes, and outside the bed, there is a walkway. Finally, at the edge, it connects to the bedside table for the maid, all made as one piece with mortise and tenon joints, without using a single nail.

  The craftsmen finished their work, and the Hu family servants opened the exquisite boxes they were holding, taking out one by one the ornaments to be placed on the small kitchen, hat holders, vases, mirror cases, tea sets, lamp stands, all inlaid with mother-of-pearl, which can be said to be luxurious to the extreme.

  P.S. Regarding the Ten Miles Red Makeup, a part of it was copied. Guiguai searched for many materials and wrote several versions that didn't work out, so I borrowed this paragraph, please forgive me.

  "Hmm, today is Little Ghost's birthday. He stretched out his small hand and said that a recommendation ticket would be enough as a birthday gift."

  Alright, there should be another chapter tonight.