The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 50

In the past half month, Xiu Niang has also been busy with an important matter, which is to give some test questions to Brother Rui and several scholars. Each question is different, and she asked them to write it out. After she gave her guidance, they went back to revise it.

These people are single tutors. Xiu Niang has this knowledge and ability, and hopes to gain some opportunities for a few children in the end.

Brother Rui and others dare not relax. The test questions given by Xiu Niang are more difficult and sharp. They need to be completed independently. There is no way to negotiate. Everyone's questions are all different.

It's almost half a month later. Xiu Niang already knows how many people can be nominated on the list. Brother Rui should be sure of it, so that she can return to her parents' home.

My sister-in-law came back early and took back the things given by the jewelry shop.

"Xiu'er, what you want."

"Well, I customized it. This is a gift for my sister-in-law. I asked Brother Heng to take it to the capital as a return gift."

"That's right. Last time we bothered my sister-in-law about our family affairs."

"Qing'er, come here, this is for you. Sister-in-law, these two things are for you. You have worked so hard and it's all my thanks."

Xiu Niang ordered a complete set of hairdressing for her niece, which was made of silk gold and inlaid with pearls.

"I have one too, it's too expensive..."

The sister-in-law looked at her husband with the jewelry, and he nodded before thanking her and accepting it.

"Yingzi, this is yours."

Yingzi also has some, not a complete set, but a flower mother-of-pearl and earrings, and the cost is not low.

"Master, I can't have it, it's too expensive."

Yingzi was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly.

"Take it, be obedient, you are under my control."

"No, I can't have it, my mother will beat me to death."

Yingzi shook his head and didn't dare to get close.

"Take it, Yingzi said your master gave it to you, your mother won't beat you."

Grandpa smiled and talked to Yingzi.

"Grandpa Zeng, I can't have it, it's too expensive."

As for gold jewelry, her mother only had one gold bracelet.

"Forget it, I'll send it back to you later. You can go to my parents' house with me later if you need it. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

Xiuniang knew that Yingzi didn't dare to ask for it, so she might as well give it to her herself.

"Come on, Qing'er, I'll comb your hair, put it on and take a look."

"It's a bit expensive. She doesn't need it at such a young age. Xiu'er can't spend money like that."

The sister-in-law spoke carefully.

"I have the final say whether you need it or not. What do you know?"

Xiu Niang rolled her eyes at her.

Qing'er sat on a small stool, waiting for her aunt to comb her hair.

"Girl, it's time to comb your hair. You need to wear it to show your face when you go out. You must have two complete sets of jewelry, but you can't wear them all on your head when you go out. Instead, choose one or two to wear. Just know that our family has no shortage of them."

"Well, Auntie, I don't understand why you wear these."

"You just say it looks good?"

"It's beautiful. It's so beautiful. I've never seen such beautiful jewelry."

Qing'er touched the pearl and couldn't put it down.

"There will be more in the future. As long as I am here, you will not lack these things, so don't be surprised."

"Is this the vision?"

Qing'er is actually extremely smart, and she can understand at a glance. She can vaguely understand that what her aunt taught her is extremely rare, and the rich lady may not be as lucky as herself.

"Not really. I'm probably just used to it and not curious."

"Brothers and sisters, do you need to be so expensive?"

Li Mao also thought this gift was too expensive.

"I said, there is only one girl in our family, Qing'er, and I don't want her to be wronged. She is different from you, and her future path will be different. I want her to be the first daughter of a prominent family in Lijia Village to go out. I deserve it. Everything will be provided for her, including the dowry, so you don’t have to worry.”

"Xiu'er, I know that you love Qing'er just as much as I do, but I don't understand what you mean."

My sister-in-law is a little worried about pampering her child like this. Is it really okay?

"Sister-in-law, do you want your daughter to marry well?"

"think."

"Then just listen to me. I don't need you to pay."

Xiu Niang ignored her and continued to comb her niece's hair and put on the jewelry.

"Okay, I don't care about you. Qing'er must be careful when going out. Don't be embarrassed. Listen to your second aunt."

The sister-in-law told her daughter. "Mom, I understand."

Xiu Niang combed her hair and asked Qing'er to walk around the room.

"Grandpa, grandma, what do you think?"

Qing'er didn't change her clothes. She was still wearing the clothes of a peasant child, but she put on jewelry and put her hair into a nice bun. With nearly a year of etiquette instruction, Qing'er's demeanor changed drastically, and she now had the calm and generous temperament of a rich lady. , elegant and graceful, with bright eyes and good squinting, and a beautiful and charming appearance.

"You're doing well. Your efforts were not wasted. You can think about what you want."

Grandma understands what Xiu Niang is doing and is happy to see the results.

The sister-in-law didn't quite understand. Just when she was about to open her mouth, she was pulled by her mother-in-law, "Shut up if you don't understand. You can keep the gold bracelet for yourself and don't give it away."

"I'm not short-sighted, so I wouldn't give it away."

The sister-in-law saw how beautiful her daughter was.

"Mom, do I look good?"

"It's beautiful. My daughter is the prettiest."

"Whee!"

"Okay, let's change them. Please put the jewelry away for her, and keep the pearls well. They won't be valuable if they wear out."

"Hey! I see."

The sister-in-law quickly took it off for her daughter and nodded her head with her hand, "It cost your second aunt a lot of money."

"Mom, then you can supply my second aunt."

Qing'er blinked and smiled mischievously.

"No, if you think I'm worth anything, sell me."

The eldest sister-in-law glared at her daughter angrily.

The whole room laughed.

Xiuniang took Yingzi and took the jewelry to the uncle's house, and also gave the gifts she bought along the way.

"Grandpa, I'm here."

"Xiu'er is here. Come sit down in the room."

"Grandpa, I bought you some small gifts to honor you."

"You kid, what are you spending money on? Why do I, an old man, need such expensive things?"

"Do you want to keep it? It's a gift from my junior generation. This is for Yingzi. I'll wait for brother Rui to finish his exam and return to his parents' home in a while. My cousin-in-law is back. I want to take Yingzi and Qing'er to meet him. See the world. I gave her two pieces of jewelry. The children didn’t dare to ask for them, so I gave them to her.”

"too expensive."

The old man shook his head.

"Grandpa, you know what I mean. Lijia Village needs an outstanding girl to take the lead."

"Yingzi mother, come here."

The uncle called Yingzi's parents to come into the house.

Point to something on the table. "You can do whatever you want with the gift Xiu Niang gave to Yingzi."

"No, that's not okay, Xiu'er. I know you love your child. I have nothing to worry about if I leave Yingzi to you. But I can't accept such an expensive thing from you. I can't afford to pay it back."

Yingzi's mother was an honest person and shook her head firmly.

"Does that count as my dowry for Yingzi?"

"Miss."

Yingzi's father also shook his head.

"Brother, you treat me like an outsider."

"No, you have been from my Lijia Village for a long time, and you are the wife of my brother Ping. I cannot accept such an expensive gift from you. You say it is the master's fee, but every gift you give is expensive. Yingzi's palace flower is not worth it at all. I can’t make that much money, and I know very well that you are the one who takes care of my daughter, so I can’t ask for such an expensive gift from you anymore.”

"Brother, I really like Yingzi. Don't you hope she will marry well in the future?"

"Of course I do."

"Then you have to listen to me and accept the gift. When Yingzi gets married in the future, I will still give him a share of the dowry. Yingzi and Qing'er are the fastest learners in our village and are currently the most outstanding. I want to take care of their marriage. If they don't ?”

"Zhong, you are her master and you taught her the craftsmanship. Yingzi must discuss her marriage with you. This is the rule."

Yingzi's father is a very down-to-earth and loyal person. This is the rule.

"Then you accept it, and after autumn, I will take Yingzi back to Zhoujiacun to meet the guests."

"Take it, Xiu Niang treats our children with all her heart. In the future, you should teach Brother Qun and Brother Chun better, so as not to leave these two children behind. Xiu Niang is a woman and cannot take care of many things."

"That's natural. Yingzi kowtows to your master."

Yingzi knelt down without saying a word and kowtowed respectfully to Xiu Niang.

(End of this chapter)