Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

At Shen Hao's command, hundreds of people began digging in the back garden.

The women were puzzled to see the perfectly good lawn being dug up, but they didn't dare to ask any questions, since it was Shen Hao's instruction.

In the evening, Shen Hao had the chef prepare a sumptuous dinner.

A welcoming banquet was held for Ye Zhen, Yuan Shuzhen, and Yuan Kewen.

"Sister Zhen, Kewen, Shuzhen, you've come all this way, thank you for your hard work. Let me toast you," Shen Hao said with a smile, raising his glass.

Ye Zhen gave Shen Hao a reproachful look and said softly, "You're so disrespectful. I'm your elder."

"I don't mean any disrespect, it's just that you're so young, Sister Zhen. Calling you Aunt Zhen would make you sound old."

Ye Zhen smiled, her lips pursed. Every woman likes to hear nice things, especially from men she likes.

The five of them clinked glasses.

Immediately, Ye Zhen handed a box to Shen Hao, saying, "This contains 100,000 silver dollars, considered as the betrothal money from Master to Shuzhen."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shuzhen pouted and said indignantly, "My father is being unfair at all. Why is Fuzhen's bride price 300,000 silver dollars, while mine is only 100,000 silver dollars?"

Ye Zhen, who was standing to the side, said, "My personal savings don't even add up to ten thousand silver dollars, so what are you fussing about?"

Besides, do you think 100,000 silver dollars is a small amount? How many people in the whole country have that kind of asset?

Shen Hao said, "It doesn't matter whether it's a lot of money or a little, I don't lack money."

Shen Hao understood why Yuan Shikai gave him 100,000 silver dollars.

Three hundred thousand silver dollars for each daughter; if all these daughters were married off, Yuan Shikai's silver dollars would go bankrupt.

This is because Shen Hao is incredibly powerful and offers a lot of money; an ordinary Wen Cheng would never offer so much.

Yuan Shikai had only been president for a little over a year; he couldn't possibly use all the money in the national treasury as dowry, or he'd be doomed.

Yuan Kewen said enviously, "My dad has never given me this much money. I'm so envious!"

Yuan Shuzhen was angry mainly because she was afraid that Shen Hao would think she was being unfairly treated because of the low pay.

Seeing Shen Hao's nonchalant expression, I breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely at ease.

Shen Hao really didn't care about 100,000 silver dollars.

Not counting the money for maintaining the army, Shen Hao still has several million silver dollars left to spend.

Besides, if you're short of money, you can have any kind of sex you want.

Shen Hao asked, "Sister Zhen, when do you think would be a good time to hold the wedding?"

Ye Zhen calculated and said, "Tomorrow is the 27th, a day of the Three Maidens' Curse, not a good day, and not suitable for marriage."

I think the day after tomorrow is a good day, since both of your birth dates and zodiac signs are compatible.

Yuan Shuzhen asked in confusion, "What is the Three Maidens' Curse? I don't know anything about it."

Ye Zhen rolled her eyes at Yuan Shuzhen and said, "Silly girl, the Third Sister's Curse is something you have to know when choosing an auspicious date for your wedding."

Legend has it that because the Old Man Under the Moon refused to tie the red thread for "Third Sister," she was unable to marry for the rest of her life.

Therefore, a vengeful mentality arises, and they resolutely oppose the God of Marriage, deliberately ruining the happy events of newlyweds. Thus, the "Three Maidens' Days" of each month, namely the 3rd, 7th, 13th, 18th, 22nd, and 27th of the lunar month, are considered unsuitable for marriage.

It is said that if a bride gets married on the "Three Maidens' Day," she will be blessed with auspicious red aura on her wedding day. Therefore, the bride must wear a red veil and hold a red umbrella during her wedding ceremony.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao truly didn't understand these things. In his opinion, the so-called "Three Maidens' Demon" was complete nonsense. If such a thing really existed...

If everything is perfect and happy, then there will be no more broken families or divorces in the world; it's just a good omen.

In later generations, women all wore white wedding dresses when they got married, so who cared about the old saying that the Third Sister insisted on a red veil?

Once the topic of marriage came up, Ye Zhen, Yuan Shuzhen, and Yuan Fuzhen all started talking non-stop.

At the dinner table, Yuan Kewen felt very depressed. He realized that he had become superfluous and no one paid any attention to him.

He tried to talk to Ye Zhen several times, but she didn't even look at him.

This hurt him deeply.

He noticed that Ye Zhen had been avoiding him lately, and the way she looked at him had changed.

It was no longer the tender gaze of before; it had the feeling of an elder looking at a nephew, which made him very uncomfortable, so he drank a few more cups.

He ended up completely drunk.

Shen Hao had someone send him back.

182. Another critical hit on the character card

On the third day, Shen Hao and Yuan Shuzhen held a simple wedding ceremony.

Logically speaking, someone of Shen Hao's stature should have a grand and lively wedding.

There were plenty of people who wanted to curry favor with Shen Hao, but Shen Hao found it troublesome and didn't hold a big wedding. The wedding was low-key, and it wasn't just his subordinates who had the wedding; he just had a meal with the women.

Shen Hao had many women, and when they all got together, it was quite a lively scene.

This was the first time Yuan Kewen had seen Shen Hao's women, and seeing how beautiful they were, he was immediately filled with envy.

He then realized that Shen Hao was living a really good life.

Tears of envy.

At the banquet, Yuan Kewen got drunk again, smoking opium and reminiscing about the past with tears in his eyes.

The wedding had just ended when suddenly dark clouds filled the sky, pressing down on the area.

In an instant, the surroundings became pitch black, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Clearly, a storm is brewing.

"Turn on all the lights," Shen Hao ordered.

"Yes, Master."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud bang was heard!

Three seconds later, a blinding purple lightning bolt descended from the sky, as if splitting the sky in two.

In a moment, the purple lightning dispersed into countless silver snakes that danced wildly, disappearing in an instant.

Then, the Gale-15 began to roar.

A torrential downpour began.

The rainwater from the eaves rolled down like pearls from a broken string.

"What a heavy rain!" Yuan Fuzhen exclaimed.

"Yes, this is the first time this year that it has rained so heavily," Hu Xueli said with some surprise.

"It's cooler when it rains, otherwise it's unbearably hot and humid."

"Alright, the master is going to consummate his marriage tonight. Don't stand at the door and disturb him. Let's all go," Hu Xueli said.

"Understood, Sister Li." The women still respected Hu Xueli, who also served as their housekeeper.

Upon entering the room, Yuan Shuzhen, with a red veil covering her face, sat quietly on the edge of the bed.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, she seemed a little nervous, her two delicate hands clasped together and rubbing them incessantly.

Shen Hao smiled slightly. No matter how arrogant you are, at this moment you are a lamb to the slaughter.

Without further ado, Shen Hao lifted the red veil.

She immediately revealed a blushing face, her naturally beautiful long eyelashes fluttering frequently as she dared not look at Shen Hao.

Seeing this, Shen Hao laughed and asked, "Are you scared?"

“Oh, I’m not afraid of thunder,” Yuan Shuzhen shook his head.

This comprehension ability is perfect, and Shen Hao was immediately amused.

"I didn't ask if you were afraid of thunder, I asked if you were afraid of your wedding night."

"Ah!" Yuan Shuzhen was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had misunderstood Shen Hao, and his ears turned bright red.

This is what I was asking.

At this moment, Yuan Shuzhen felt utterly humiliated and wished he could disappear into a mouse hole.

This sight amused Shen Hao.

Indeed, every woman has her own style.

Shen Hao is a man who is good at discovering beauty.

With thunder and rain raging outside, Shen Hao decided not to wait any longer.

He pushed Yuan Shuzhen.

"My lord, I'm a little scared."

"I heard from Kevin that you're very bold and outspoken, even daring to talk back to your old man."

"No way, he's talking nonsense."

Don't worry, I'll be very gentle.