#277 - The moon shines on both ends
The bright moon hung in the sky, and the evening breeze was cool.
Because there was no custom of "teasing the bridal chamber", most of the guests had already left, and the courtyard was quiet.
A large red 'happiness' character was pasted on the window paper, signifying "wood and fire illuminating".
The wooden bed was surrounded by red gauze curtains and covered with a red brocade quilt.
The hall was lit with dragon and phoenix candles, spread with a 'happiness' character felt, and the brazier was filled with acacia incense.
In the charming and ambiguous atmosphere, Wei Changtian looked at the thick stack of silver notes in front of him, and then at Xu Qingwan's uneasy and sincere expression, and couldn't help but smile dumbly.
“Hahaha, how much silver is there in total?”
“Two, two thousand three hundred and fifty taels.”
Xu Qingwan was obviously very clear about how much wealth she had.
While giving the answer, she also groped out a small money bag from her arms, opened the mouth of the bag towards Wei Changtian, and added in a low voice:
“There are also eight taels of silver here.”
“...”
Good heavens! Xu Qingwan is so rich?!
Wei Changtian opened his mouth slightly, and was indeed a little surprised.
Two thousand three hundred taels may not be anything to him, but it certainly doesn't mean that this number is small.
On the contrary, for any ordinary person, this is an amount that they "will never see in their lifetime".
Even if Xu Qingwan is a Chief of the Hanging Mirror Division and earns more, she shouldn't be able to save so much money!
“How did you save so much money?”
Unable to restrain the curiosity in his heart, Wei Changtian asked doubtfully: “This is equivalent to fifty years' salary for a Chief of the Hanging Mirror Division.”
“This...”
Speaking of "making money", Xu Qingwan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately stopped stuttering.
“My monthly salary is three taels, and I usually don’t spend much money.
In addition to the reward money issued by the Division in spring and winter, I can save more than fifty taels every year!”
“If I have nothing to do on weekdays, I will do some odd jobs such as guarding the house and courtyard, and helping children open their meridians.
This item can also earn ten or twenty taels a year.”
“Um... Actually, I only saved less than five hundred taels before I met you, but after I met you, I saved so quickly!”
One by one, item by item.
Xu Qingwan counted carefully how she saved this huge sum of more than two thousand taels, her eyes full of excited light.
But as Wei Changtian listened, he found that Little Xu's expression suddenly began to slowly become depressed, and her voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end, it seemed like she was about to cry.
“Huh?”
Wei Changtian asked puzzledly: “What's wrong with you?”
“I, I...”
Xu Qingwan raised her head, looked at Wei Changtian with tears in her eyes, and choked with grievance: “I, I’m fine, I just suddenly realized, woo woo woo, that most of the money I earned was given by you.”
“Hahaha, what's there to cry about.”
Wei Changtian felt amused in his heart, and softly persuaded: “I don’t feel bad about this little money, you don’t have to feel embarrassed.”
“Um?”
Xu Qingwan wiped her tears and muttered in a low voice: “I, I’m not embarrassed...”
“Then what are you crying about?”
“I, I’m just a little distressed.”
“Distressed?”
Wei Changtian became even more puzzled: “Distressed about what?”
“...”
Little Xu hesitated a little, but in the end, she gave a very honest answer.
“I, I could have saved a lot more money...”
“But, but now that I’m married to you, I won’t be able to earn such good silver from now on...”
“? ? ?”
I won’t be able to earn such good silver from now on?
Are you feeling sorry for this? ?
Are these human words? ? ?
Wei Changtian was speechless for a while, and after a long time, he snatched the stack of silver notes into his hand, both angry and amused, and threatened as a "revenge": “Since you said just now that all these silver notes are for me, then I will take them away!”
“Um.”
Xu Qingwan didn't feel reluctant, just nodded foolishly, and then gently pushed the small money bag forward, reminding in a low voice.
“There, there are still eight taels here...”
“...”
Seeing Little Xu's reaction, Wei Changtian was completely speechless now.
What kind of brain circuit does Xu Qingwan have?
She clearly regards money as her life to the point that she even earns her own money, and even cries because she won't be able to earn it in the future.
But when he threatened to take away all of her wealth, she didn't resist at all.
Isn't this self-contradictory?
Wei Changtian thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, and couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
But after all, he couldn't really deprive Xu Qingwan of her only hobby of "saving money", so he handed the silver notes back dejectedly.
“Here, I'll give it back to you.”
“Ah?”
Xu Qingwan was stunned: “You don't want it anymore?”
“Um, I don't want it.”
Wei Changtian curled his lips: “I don’t lack silver now.
You can save it for me first, and I'll ask you for it when I'm down and out in the future.”
“Okay!”
Little Xu immediately burst into tears and smiled, and hurriedly took the silver notes and carefully organized them.
When she looked up again, she found that Wei Changtian's mood didn't seem to be very high.
“You, what's wrong with you?”
She gently pulled the corner of the latter's clothes: “Did I do something wrong?”
“It's nothing.”
Wei Changtian poured himself a glass of wine, and only after drinking it all in one gulp did he realize that Xu Qingwan was staring at him eagerly, wanting to say something but hesitating.
“What's wrong again?”
“Changtian, we haven't drunk the nuptial wine yet.”
“Oh, right.”
Wei Changtian smiled and nodded.
While raising the pot to pour wine, he suddenly remembered the wedding night when he married Lu Jingyao, and then thought that he hadn't "taken down" the latter even now... I have to say, this villain is too unsuccessful.
Speaking of which, now that the Liu family is finished, is Lu Jingyao about to be "unbanned" and come to Shu Prefecture?
If she really comes...
“Changtian, what are you thinking about?”
Xu Qingwan's call suddenly sounded in his ear.
“Cough, I'm thinking about what we should do after drinking the wine.”
Wei Changtian restrained his thoughts and replied half-jokingly.
“...”
Xu Qingwan's face turned red, knowing that she couldn't escape today no matter what, so she had to squeeze out a few words like a mosquito humming while pinching the corner of her clothes.
“Dr, drink wine first...”
“Okay!”
As soon as he heard this, Wei Changtian instantly became energetic, and immediately stuffed a glass of wine into Xu Qingwan's hand, and he picked up another glass.
Drinking from each other's cups is called exchanging cups.
After drinking, throw the cups and flower crowns under the bed.
If the cups are face up and face down, it is commonly said to be auspicious, and then close the curtains.
Outside the red wedding tent, clothes were scattered all over the floor, and even the extremely luxurious wedding robe was casually thrown on the ground.
As for inside the wedding tent...
“Changtian, you...”
“Um? What's wrong?”
“You, you're pressing on my hair.”
“Oh, oh, sorry... How about now?”
“It's, it's okay.”
“...”
Capital City, Wei Residence.
“Madam, what are you doing in the courtyard in the middle of the night without sleeping?”
“Looking at the moon.”
“I'm afraid you're missing the Young Master again.”
“Who misses him!
Qiuyun, do you think my husband is also looking at the moon now?”
“Madam, you know that it's been raining heavily in Shu Prefecture, how can you see the moon?”
“It might be sunny today, right?”
“Even if it's sunny, the Young Master must already be asleep, so Madam, you should go to sleep quickly!”
“Hmph! Qiuyun, you're so unromantic!”
Lu Jingyao tightened her robe angrily and turned to follow Qiuyun back into the house.
But just before entering the door, she still looked back at the bright moon and muttered in a low voice.
“My husband should occasionally think of me too, right...”
