Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Does Shen Liu mean that?

The Shen family has such a background, and Sheng Xuan is just a nominal official with no real power.

Never mind. Anyway, she doesn't want to get married now. She is only sixteen years old after the New Year, and she doesn't want to enter the grave of marriage so early.

Anyway, it seems that Shen Liu would not do such a thing as raping a woman. She still has big feet, not the three-inch golden lotus feet of the boudoir girls of this era. Doesn't Shen Liu consider these things?

In this era, small feet are considered beautiful. Anyone with a little status would not marry someone with big feet. Anyone who did would be laughed at...

Shen Liu didn't look like someone who would force anyone. Based on his usual behavior, he wouldn't use his power to force Sheng Xuan and Zhang. In that case, what did she have to worry about?

Let it be. With Shen Liu's overwhelming power and the Shen family's background, he will eventually change his mind. Anyway, not being a concubine is her bottom line. She has what she wants to do and the path she wants to take... After all, they are different...

After figuring this out, Xiao Lan closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

Since the banquet at the Shen Mansion, the family lived in the capital for a while. Every day someone would send invitations to the family, but they were just to invite the family to a banquet, drink and watch a play.

Since ancient times, people have always valued the courtesy of exchange. Their family also held several banquets and invited several actors. Those who had contacts with their family all knew that Xiaoting was about to get married, and they all sent gifts. These Xiaolans were all registered as a reference for future contacts.

That day, the family took a horse carriage back to Shengjia Village.

"Xiaoting's death is coming soon, and we still have to settle things with the Bao family," Sheng Xuan said.

The main purpose of coming back from the provincial capital this time is to arrange Xiaoting's wedding.

"In a moment, I'll send someone to tell Manager Bao that our family is inviting them to dinner tonight," said Zhang.

In the evening, Zhang arranged for the kitchen to light a pot, prepared a sumptuous meal, and then invited the Bao family over.

As the wedding date was approaching, Xiaoting had to be a little cautious and did not sit at the table. Instead, she cooked a small meal in her own room, with Xiaolan and Xiaoyan accompanying her.

In the living room, the two families discussed the wedding arrangements while eating and drinking.

"My people have estimated the number and prepared 30 tables. Third brother, you estimate the number so that I can prepare... For all the people who have added boxes, as long as they can come, we have prepared a feast," Bao said with a smile, "Third brother, don't think about saving money for my family..."

"That's right," Zhao smiled and took over the topic, "We only have Bao Heng as our son, and Xiao Ting is our favorite, so our family must make this event a grand and lively one. On that day, we will book the entire Tianxiang Tower to entertain our distinguished guests."

Because the Bao family runs Chunshengtang, their network of contacts is extremely wide. Also, because their family has only been giving gifts to others in recent years and has not been responsible for receiving any gifts, it is foreseeable that when Bao Heng gets married, the Bao family will definitely come to visit.

Farmers often set up stoves at home and hire cooks to prepare meals. Banquets are usually held at home, and if there is not enough room for their own family, they will borrow the neighbor's yard or house.

The Bao family has houses in the prefecture, the county, and the town, and the town is their base camp. Therefore, the Bao family booked Tianxianglou, which took into account the guests of his family and Shengxuan's family.

The rule for marrying a daughter-in-law is that only the bride-in-law needs to prepare the banquet. When marrying a daughter with a box, the bride's side does not prepare the banquet. The guests who have added boxes usually go to the groom's side with the bride's family on the day of the groom's wedding to sit down.

Some guests may not go because the distance is too far, but if they are not invited, it is the host's fault.

Now that Bao Heng and Xiao Ting are getting married, they naturally have to follow all the rules.

All the boxes given to Xiaoting will be used as her dowry. Zhang had told Zhao about this a long time ago, saying that it would make the couple's life more prosperous in the future.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang were extremely satisfied with the Bao family's arrangement to book Tianxiang Tower for a banquet.

"It doesn't matter how we entertain our own relatives and friends...but..." However, it would require more effort to entertain some of the upstarts that Sheng Xuan made friends with when he was in the provincial capital.

Sheng Xuan didn't finish his words, but both Sheng Xuan and Zhang knew what he meant. Bao and Zhao nodded repeatedly, indicating that they had the same idea.

Naturally, they asked how many people had added makeup to Xiaoting, and Zhang and Shengxuan sent Xiaoxi to ask Xiaolan.

"All the personal connections in the family are recorded. Xiaolan has a good memory and can tell the difference without looking through the account books. Let her make an estimate and it will be roughly accurate."

Sure enough, after a while, Xiaoxi came over to reply, "People from the prefecture city probably won't come, but people from the county town will probably come, plus friends and relatives from the villages and towns, so I think preparing 30 tables will be enough."

Everyone nodded and praised Xiao Lan again, saying that she had a good memory and was a good housekeeper.

After deciding how many tables to order, the next step was to decide on the dishes. Manager Bao took out the prepared menu and asked Sheng Xuan and Zhang to add to it and make some changes so that they could prepare in advance.

Getting married is a big event, and the Bao family made it clear that they wanted to make a grand ceremony. There were many things that needed to be prepared in advance, and the two families discussed until dark before they decided on the main things. Bao's family agreed that if there was anything else, they would come back to discuss it, and then they took the carriage and drove Hei back.

The next day, just after the family had finished breakfast, Sheng Hao and Liu came over with Xiao Ye and Xiao Tao.

"I'll go talk to the child's fourth uncle..." Sheng Xuan said to Zhang.

Zhang invited Liu and Xiaoye to sit on the kang, drink tea, eat fruit and chat.

"Aunt, my sister Xiaoting is getting married. I'm afraid we can't help much, but if there's any errands, just tell us..." Xiao Ye said, "My father and mother have agreed that we won't be at the banquet that day, we'll just help out."

Zhang didn't intend to ask them to help. She was planning to let the fourth family sit down that day. But she didn't say it at this time, just smiled and nodded. After all, this was the intention of Xiaoye's family. It was really gratifying that they had this idea.