The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 73 Gifts
"You said you wanted to take her with you, but it's not too much trouble to take her with you."

The sister-in-law shook her head.

"Of course I have my own reasons. I made some clothes for Qing'er and took them with me, as well as the jewelry. Then I went back to the capital to make two more sets."

"But don't buy it. She's not a rich lady yet. She's spoiled. Don't spend any more money."

The sister-in-law kept shaking her head.

"Brothers and sisters, don't do it. This is enough. Whether it's good or not doesn't depend on the jewelry."

Li Mao didn't agree to spoil his daughter like this, she was spoiled.

"If I don't tell you, I can't understand."

Xiu Niang sat down to write and think about what she wanted to bring. Since it was an engagement, she had to bring some specialties.

I wrote a list and handed it to grandma.

"Grandma, look and see if I missed anything."

Xiu Niang wrote a list of gifts that needed to be purchased, including gifts for Brother Heng's in-laws' family for their engagement, and gifts for her eldest brother and sister-in-law. Brother Heng was already working in the Secretariat of Hanlinyuan, and he also needed gifts when interacting with colleagues.

When his family comes to the capital from his hometown, Li Heng always brings some gifts to his colleagues, some specialties to eat, and so on to keep in touch with each other.

"Well, the seafood here is quite cheap. If you buy a few more, you can get it as a gift. It doesn't have to be expensive. It's not easy to return gifts, so you have to know the right amount. For example, the scallop sea fish and kelp are good, and the flowers You can buy more of abalone and skin care products.”

"Okay, then I'll ask someone to buy it now. Do you want to bring some medicinal materials?"

"If you want to bring with you, just bring the medicinal materials produced here. They are representative and can show that we are sincere. There is no shortage of high-quality ginseng in the capital. They all use good ginseng from the Northeast. I may not care about yours. Why don't you give it to me? It’s better to get to the point.”

Grandma instructed Xiuniang to replace some of the particularly valuable items. Don't show off, which would make people look down on her. Instead, she would be more lovable by being down-to-earth, steady and sincere.

Xiuniang changed a few strokes, and grandma thought about it and filled in some things that girls like.

"Okay, let's go buy this."

"it is good."

Li Jing glanced and nodded.

Purchasing takes time, so Xiu Niang thought about it and discussed it with her grandfather and others.

"Grandpa, I want to go to Beijing and buy a suitable courtyard shop. I plan to buy a house for Brother Qun. In the future, if someone from the clan goes to the capital to take the exam, he won't have to rent a house. I heard that the children of Lao Qi's family failed the exam this time. I am a master in the capital and currently live with my elder brother. I’m afraid it’s not appropriate to live there for a long time, but I still need a small yard. What do you think?”

"Okay, I don't care if you want to buy it for Brother Qun. How you want to use your money is your business."

Grandpa waved his hand, and the money earned by each family belongs to each family. You can talk to your parents-in-law and do not care about the money of the grandchildren, unless it is for important family matters that require some support from the elders.

"That's fine."

Yingzi was very happy when she got Qing'er's notice, and her sisters-in-law were also envious. Not to mention that Xiu Niang found a master who really cared about the calf, loved the child, taught Yingzi well, thought about everything, and even interfered in the marriage. If you marry well, you don't blame your old man for favoring Xiu Niang.

"Xiu'er, your brother has also won the lottery. You have to prepare some gifts for him. If you don't have money, buy a yard for your child. This time, Brother Heng and the others went to the eldest brother of the Zhou family. They gave him gifts inside and outside. Let me help you, your fame and future have been arranged, we can't pretend not to see you and don't even follow the gifts. I also have the money that the boss paid me, and Qing'er, who sells tapestry fans, gave it to me. You can give it to Yun. My brother is buying a house, which is not easy for a Beijing official to do. We work together and we can’t pretend to be deaf and dumb when it’s time to contribute our efforts and money.”

The mother-in-law went into the house and took out a handkerchief. When she opened it, she found dozens of taels of silver. "Mom, I can't ask for your money, I have it."

Xiuniang was really moved when she heard what her husband's family said. She didn't expect that they would miss her younger brother Zhou Yun.

"Take it, consider it a gift from me to the child. Your brother has a bright future, and a good future is indispensable. He is so good-looking, has a good reputation, and has a well-established tutor. If he does not lack a good marriage, he will not have a family fortune. We are just short of a family fortune. Let's help and add fuel to the fire, and we'll have everything. Originally, I planned to use it for Brother Heng to get married, but your second uncle and the others also helped me a lot, so there's no need for it. I thought about it carefully. Is there any way we can repay the Zhou family's favor? After all, Brother Heng has taken advantage of the eldest brother of the Zhou family."

The mother-in-law was kind and honest, so she gave Xiuniang 100 taels of silver.

"Brother and sister, take it. If you don't take it, I won't let you buy anything for Qing'er in the future. You gave Qing'er more clothes and jewelry than this. If you don't take it, I won't let Qing'er ask for anything from you. .”

The sister-in-law looked at Xiuniang seriously.

"Xiu'er, take it, we are a family, we can use your money to buy property, why can't you use our money to repay the gift."

Grandma rocked the recliner and smiled.

"Mom, if I take it, our family can't buy property."

"Don't worry, life has been so good in the past few years. I never dared to imagine such a good life before. I can drink tea and snacks every day, and wake up with laughter in my dreams. Another thing, I see that we are a bit flamboyant. I want to After a while, Brother Heng came forward, and my biggest worry came to light. We still have to stand firm. We don’t want to buy property in the short term. It’s too much to make people jealous. We can’t have bad seeds in our village, but what about people from other villages and relatives? , Aren’t you jealous, please slow down.”

The mother-in-law smiled and gave her the money.

"Thank you, mother. Then I'll buy a yard for my brother so that he can get married later."

"That's right."

The mother-in-law also nodded happily.

The matter was settled, and it was almost May. The official report had only arrived last month. Now the letter had arrived. Brother Heng said that when he saw the letter, he had already contacted the ship and was ready to come back with his brothers.

They have to come back to worship their ancestors first, and then go to work abroad. Even those who failed the exam have taken leave and come back. They have to explain the situation clearly to their families before going.

Brother Heng introduced the situation of several people in the letter. The places they went to were very good. Although they were not rich, they could achieve results if they worked hard.

Brother Heng did quite well in the Hanlin Academy. Thanks to Zhou Yi's reputation and reputation, no one bullied him.

Zhou Yun also got married and was waiting for his sister to come to Beijing so that the two families could get engaged together.

Zhou Yun's marriage was arranged by the other party himself. He found his eldest brother Zhou Yi, and the other party was the eldest daughter of the eldest son of a top-notch family.

The old man was also an important minister who was highly regarded and respected by the emperor. He could not fall down after several ups and downs, and his family tradition was pure and upright.

The old man is from the first rank, second only to the prime minister. He is younger than the prime minister, and it is said that he is a candidate for the prime minister's successor.

The Zhou family was a good match because Zhou Yi was Zhou Yun's eldest brother. Zhou Yi himself was a third-grade official with a high position and unlimited potential. It was clear that the emperor liked his temperament and character and wanted to promote him.

Zhou Yun is not bad either. Tanhua Lang is handsome and beautiful, and his character and style are obvious to all. The Zhou family has a clean and upright family tradition, and there are no other forces involved behind him. He is clean and transparent. This is a very good choice for the aristocratic family to marry.

The old man took the initiative to come to Zhou Yi. His family is a neutral party and does not participate in party struggles. He is on the same side as Zhou Yi, a poor family. After talking about it, he thought it was quite appropriate.

(End of this chapter)