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Chapter 54 Letter from Hong Sheng ([-])

Hearing what the old lady said, Mother Wei also showed a smile, "That's right! Uncle Hong was originally wise and brave, and was recommended by our prince. He went to the Northwest and had hundreds of households. Not surprising."

The old lady smiled and said: "Our family also has a caravan going to the northwest, but after all, it is not easy to get in touch with the army. I thought I didn't know how long it would take to get the letter from Brother Sheng. Thanks to the prince, I am not polite. I don't care, it's enough for him to have this kind of heart, if he has good things to save, he should hurry up and marry a wife!"

After the matter was over, the two nuns were about to leave. The old lady gave Susu a wink. Susu had already taken out two purses with red Sichuan brocade and gold silk embroidered with auspicious patterns from the back room. Inside were four or eight The chrysanthemum of Qian Zhong.The old lady smiled and said: "Trouble both of you, I know you don't lack these, just take them to have a cup of tea!"

With the status of the two nuns, there is really no shortage of these vulgar things, so they accepted them generously.The two of them took a good look at Susu, praised her, and left.

After the two nuns left, the maidservant brought in two large elm boxes, which were a gift from Hong Sheng, as well as some fabrics and snacks prepared by the prince and princess.

Except for the old lady and Susu, no one else knew that Hong Sheng was related to King Ke, so they were surprised.

Yang Liu was surprised and said: "Looking at Hong Sheng who doesn't look like a mountain or leak water, I didn't expect to be a member of King Ke's family." Ning Cui laughed and said: "It's still our old lady who has vision! These years, I have treated him like my own nephew, and compared my heart with my heart , Hong Sheng went to the northwest and didn't forget about our house."

The old lady sighed: "Since he saved me and Susu, he has a good character, so I should take care of him a little bit more, how can I know that he has such good luck! There are many specialties in the northwest, but I forgot to ask Sheng Where did brother go to the northwest, Susu opened the box to see what brother Sheng gave, and will share it with the family later."

Susu opened the box. There were two big elm boxes half a person tall. One was filled with special products for food, and the other was filled with a box of jade stones of various sizes, estimated to be four to five hundred catties.This is not a jade mine, but pure jade that has been unraveled.Susu only took a glance, and recognized Hetian jade, lilac purple jade, Dongling jade, turquoise, agate, hibiscus stone, jasper and so on.Although it is not polished and polished, it is colorful and very beautiful!
Even the old lady was well-informed, and she was surprised when she saw it: "This ceremony is too heavy." These jades may not be very precious in Xinjiang, but they are worth tens of thousands of taels of silver in the capital!
There were three other small boxes in the jade box, all of which were signed, and the handwriting was majestic and self-contained, which made Susu give a secret compliment when she saw it.One contained a letter, and the other contained a box full of exquisite jade jewelry, thirty or forty pieces, all of which were made of extraordinary materials. The worst pair of jade pendants would be worth tens of dollars in the capital. two silver.Another box contained a whole mutton fat jade head noodle.

Which woman does not love jewelry?The maids didn't feel much about the box of jade worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, but they looked at the two boxes of jewelry, admiring them again and again!
The old lady felt that Hong Sheng wasn't the kind of person who would go wild when he was successful, and this kind of etiquette was a bit unusual, and the box of special products was more appropriate as a box of gifts!
Mrs. Song took the envelope, opened the wax seal, and read the letter carefully. The expression on her face was indescribably strange. She seemed happy and angry, but she didn't seem angry. She glanced at Susu during the period and saw As she was tinkering with the box of souvenirs like a child, the old lady sighed secretly, she was really a hero but a beauty.

In Hong Sheng's letter, he first said hello to the old lady, and then said that he heard that the son was going to get married, although he couldn't come back, he gave a set of hair as a wedding gift.The old lady just glanced at it. The head and face are made of high-quality suet white jade. There are eighteen pieces in total including rings, bracelets, and earrings. The carvings and filigree inlays are all top-notch. Such a set of jewelry is well-known in the capital. The shop - Zhenbao Pavilion, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, can be described as a generous gift.

But what Hong Sheng wrote next made the old lady really not know what to say.

This kid Hong Sheng actually asked Mrs. Song to marry Susu in the letter. He also knew it was inappropriate, but he had no parents since he was a child, and he treated the old lady as his own grandmother. Dare to say this!
Knowing that Susu would stay with the old lady for another five years, he waited for Susu for five years.

The box of jade was prepared by him with all his family's wealth. After five years, if Susu marries him, it will be used as a dowry; if Susu marries someone else, he will be given to Susu as a dowry.Just ask the old lady to give him a chance.

There were some miscellaneous things written in the letter, and the old lady also thought about Hong Sheng's thoughts.Susu has been making clothes for him for so many years, and gradually he has some complicated thoughts. After meeting him again, it would be a lie to say that he doesn't like beautiful women.But what really made Hong Sheng make up his mind was the things Susu prepared for the old lady for him before he left, and he thought of everything for him.

The reason why he rose so fast, those things definitely accounted for a part of it.Although King Ke arranged him into the Northwest Army, the title of King Ke was not very useful in the army!
The so-called virtuous wife is less harmful, and Susu needs to be talented and good-looking. Hong Sheng is afraid that the old lady will find a good family for Susu, so let's report in advance, don't forget that he is still there.After all, Hong Shengcai is already a fifth-grade thousand householder, or a student of King Ke, and he doesn't dislike Susu's maidservant background, so he still has a great chance of winning.

Although the old lady had thought about this before, she was reluctant to part with Susu. She didn't expect that now she was rushing to beg, which made the old lady very entangled.

This child Hong Sheng has been watching under his nose for several years, regardless of his character and appearance, he is a good person, and now he has been promoted to the fifth rank, even if he is married to a lady from a great family, he can do it.But Susu is good at everything, being born alone is flawed, now that Hong Sheng doesn't dislike this, it can be regarded as a godsend.

But Susu is still young, she doesn't know much about love affairs, and I don't know if she is satisfied with Hong Sheng, but if the old lady asks, with Susu's intelligence and her kindness to the old lady, she will agree, but thinking of Susu wants to marry far away in the northwest, and the old lady is really reluctant to part with her.

After thinking about it for a long time, the old lady didn't think about it at all. Isn't Susu still young, and Hong Sheng is willing to wait for five years. I don't know what will happen in five years. It is useless to worry about it now.

It's not that the old lady can't let Su Su leave her nationality and marry in advance, but if she really marries Hong Sheng, Hong Sheng's official status will become bigger and bigger in the future, can she really not dislike Su Su?

It's just that I worked hard with the old man back then, didn't I have another face when I got rich, and I even said such two daughter-in-laws for my son.

Those who are in trouble can change their faces if they say they change their faces, let alone others?

Besides, Hong Sheng is young, has little experience, and suddenly got a high position, who knows if it was just a moment of enthusiasm, and he regretted it afterwards!
Figured it out, these old ladies said: "The box of jade is put away in the warehouse, and the set of jewelry sent by your young master is a congratulatory gift from Brother Sheng in advance. The box of jewelry is given by Hong Sheng." You guys, thank you for making clothes for him all these years. You are honored by Uncle, don’t forget to leave a few for Bi Si, and Yun Duo will also pick a few.”

The other three maidservants hurriedly thanked Susu with a smile, and Susu deliberately made an exaggerated expression of distress, which made the old lady laugh and scold: "Give Susu a big head! Otherwise, she won't be able to choose well in the future." Something for you!"

Ning Cui and Yang Liu picked out a few pieces each, and kept a few pieces for Bisi. Yunduo was embarrassed to ask for it, so Susu picked out a pair of earrings and a bracelet for her, "Sisters have them, but you can't miss them anywhere." Hurry up and take it, I'll be generous this time." Yun Duo just took it, and liked it very much, the bracelet alone is worth 500 taels of silver.

There are still a lot left, Susu said coquettishly to the old lady: "Since they are all given to the servants, the servants can make their own decisions!"

The old lady had never seen any good things before, so she naturally didn't care about these things, and said with a smile: "It's up to you!" Susu then picked out a pair of Hetian Moyu bracelets, and put them on for Nanny Qin, the size was just right. "I know Mammy doesn't lack these things, but this is Susu's wish!"

When Mother Qin heard this, it was hard to say no, so she smiled and said: "If you know it, you will be generous! If you don't want this one today, you will never have this chance in the future!"

Susu picked out the best pair of mutton fat white jade gourd earrings. The most wonderful thing is that the gourd vine that goes through the ear hole is the same color as the jade itself, which is very rare.

"The good things from the servants are all rewarded by the old lady. Usually, if you want to honor the old lady, you don't know what to honor. Today, the servant will borrow flowers to present Buddha. I hope the old lady will let the servants honor you once!"

The old lady said: "You child, where do I lack these things? It's filial piety to think of me when I get such an idea. I said I was stingy just now, but now I am generous." Changed earrings.The old lady was very relieved, for such a good child, she had to plan a lot for her!
Afterwards, the old lady said again: "Let's keep some of that box of souvenirs in the courtyard, and share the rest with the girls and young masters, and give some to the courtyard of the second bedroom of the big house. I didn't expect Brother Sheng to go to Hami, and this future is the same. Fight with your life!"

When Susu heard the word "Hami", her heart skipped a beat, but she asked calmly, "Hami? But where is the precious fruit Hami melon produced?"

The old lady smiled and said: "It's the place where cantaloupe is produced. I don't know how much manpower and material resources it took to transport it to the south and the capital, but it's really sweet and delicious. Brother Sheng didn't mention where he is, but you can tell by looking at the box of special products. University of Hami Jujubes and preserved white apricots are also very famous, and raisin wine is also a special product of Xinjiang, and Hami has the most frequent wars in Xinjiang, so if you want to make contributions, you must go to Hami."

The old lady thought for a while, and then said: "In the spring of next year, our caravan will also go to the Northwest. During this time, Susu, please prepare more things and clothes, and pack the ones you can find into two boxes. Brother to send it. It’s fine if he can’t take care of it on weekdays, since he wants to get close to us, we can’t go far away.”

Susu naturally agreed, Hami, what a coincidence!
(End of this chapter)