Fragrance Returned

From the capital to Jiaodong, there are thousands of mountains and rivers. It is too expensive to ask the escort to bring only a letter and fifty-two taels of silver.

Not worth it.

Then, it should be that the Wantong Escort Bureau happened to have cargo coming to Jiaodong, and Ding Pandi spent a small amount of money to ask the escort to bring it with him.

It means that she has acquaintances in the escort agency, or there are people around her who know the escort agency.

Xiao Nizi is doing well.

No matter what, Ding Pandi is still alive, has earned more than fifty taels of silver in two years, and has certain social connections. This is a good thing.

Ding Xiang didn't want Ding Youshou to know her whereabouts, so he ran to depend on her.

That scumbag doesn't deserve it.

Ding Xiang told Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Wei who was waiting beside her, Since I don't want others to know, let's not tell anyone.

The next day, Ding Xiang and Zhang went to Jiulu Zhixiu Pavilion together.

Ding Xiang handed the forty taels of silver to Ding Sifu and read the contents of the letter.

Ding Sifu didn't understand, so he asked him to read it again.

Ding Xiang read it again and explained the meaning to him.

Ding Sifu scratched his head and ears with joy at first, and then thought that Ding Pandi would not tell him where he was or what he was doing. He became a little worried and frowned.

Sister Xiang, I hope my brother and sister won't be in a bad place, right?

Ding Xiang knew that the bad place he was referring to was a place like a brothel.

Said, No. If she was willing to go there, she wouldn't have run away in the first place.

Ding Sifu thought it was right and breathed a sigh of relief.

My legs have been treated and don't need to be treated again. It's not easy to look after my brother and I can't spend her money. I'll keep this money and use it as a dowry for her in the future. After thinking for a while, he added, I will save it for my godmother. There.

Mr. Wang would come to see him occasionally, and when he saw something rich or valuable, he would take it away.

Shopkeeper Gong was unhappy and told Mr. Wang many times. Wang is a piece of shit, as long as she has something to take, it doesn't matter what you say to her.

Ding Sifu is good at everything, smart, kind, and transparent, but he is too weak.

Ding Xiang said, I hope my brother and sister want you to study for two years. I also think you should study some.

Ding Xiang and Shopkeeper Gong had given him this advice before. He was not interested in anything other than needlework, and he was too embarrassed to waste money from his cousin and godmother, so he was unwilling to go.

Now I see Ding Pandi saying the same thing. He sent all the money from all the way, so just go and read it. Now that I can write, I can write letters to her.

He said, Just go to a private school in the back street. There is no exam to be a scholar. Just study for half a day and work for half a day. After one year of study, you will be able to read and write letters.

He also made a thin waistcoat for Lilac. It was not embroidered, but made of various colored silks. It was very unique and beautiful.

When the weather gets cold, you can add some heat or cold. Ding Xiang thanked her.

Time flies to the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, and Ding Xiang, Ding Liren, and Ding Lichun are all on vacation.

They had already discussed that Ding Zhuang and Zhang would take the three brothers and sisters to Jiaozhou to visit Ding Lichun, Zhu Qian and his wife, as well as Xian Ziluo.

Set off early tomorrow morning.

Ding Lichun said that the fairy snail has grown extremely well, is bigger than before, and the color of the shell is more bright and beautiful.

Lilac especially wanted to see it.

At first Ding Zhuang didn't agree with Ding Xiang to go because the weather was too cold. Unable to resist Ding Xiang's cheating, he had no choice but to agree and even take Feifei with him.

In the morning, Ding Xiang was watching Granny Wei and Ling'er packing the things they were going to take away tomorrow, when Ding Zhen came.

Ding Xiang herself had a holiday, and she also gave Ding Zhen a holiday.

Ding Zhen was particularly envious of Ding Xiang's visit to Jiaozhou Prefecture and wanted to play with her, but Ding Shan refused.

Ding Xiang smiled and said, You work so hard, why are you still here after the holiday?

Ding Zhen smiled and said, I'm not here to study. I want Brother Hong to make some beautiful lanterns and take them to the county town during the Chinese New Year. You accompany me to find him.

Ding Xiang looked at Ding Zhen, who was wearing a semi-old bamboo green silk dress embroidered with Baoxiang flowers, a pea green skirt, and a few pink jade flowers on her hair.

There were two circles of blush on her white face, her eyes were crooked in laughter, and her round nose made her facial features appear softer.

Except for Ding Qin who is in poor health and Ding Sifu who is lame and has not grown taller, the other children in the Ding family are all tall. The little girl is already over 1.5 meters tall and has the graceful figure of a young girl.

She didn't know it yet, but someone else was interested in her.

Aunt Ding helped her re-pin the hairpin on her head, and the two of them went to the back door hand in hand, with Ling'er following closely behind.

He didn't call Feifei, and Feifei followed him very consciously. The little thing has been with people for a long time and likes to walk on its legs.

Ding Youshou was not at home, so Brother Hong came to open the door.

When he saw it was them, his face turned slightly red.

You two girls, want to buy lanterns?

Ding Xiang felt that Brother Hong must know the arrangements of his family, so he was embarrassed to call him such a formal name. Ding Zhen, on the other hand, knew nothing and had a much more natural attitude.

Ding Zhen smiled and said, I want to customize a few lanterns, is that okay?

sure.

Two pink plum blossom lanterns, two yellow-flowered magpie lanterns, and two red carp lanterns.

Brother Hong smiled and said, There are ready-made plum blossom lanterns and carp lanterns, and the colors are the same. There are no magpie lanterns, but there are swallow lanterns, green and white, okay?

Ding Zhen smiled and said, The green swallow lamp is more beautiful and has a good meaning. Spring is here and the swallows should come back.

The little girl is very good at talking.

Brother Hong laughed, went into the house and took out a large basket, and took out a lantern from the basket to show them.

The lanterns are exquisitely made and colorful and very festive. Even Lilac likes them, let alone Ding Zhen.

Ding Zhen happily paid sixty cash.

Brother Hong accepted it and gave each of them a small lotus lantern.

Thank you, Brother Hong.

Back home, Ding Xiang gave the lantern to Ling'er. There were many people going to Jiaozhou Prefecture this time, so Ling'er was not taken with her, and she was asked to go to the county seat to celebrate the New Year with shopkeeper Gong.

At night, Lilac will have another sweet dream. There's only one left, so I'll save it for New Year's Eve.

Today she wanted to dream about Su Tu, but she wondered if the person she saw in her dream could dream about it.

Sweating more and more, the fragrance getting stronger and stronger, Ding Xiang lay down on the bed.

Feifei was already waiting impatiently on the bed. When she saw her little master coming up, she quickly put her little head on it.

Cuckoo.

It smells so good.

Ding Xiang really dreamed of Su Tu.

It's still the same yard as last time, not the same house.

Su Tu went to sit on a soft couch.

The soft couch was covered with a purple money-patterned mattress, and the tiger pillow was patterned with cloud patterns of wealth. He lay down and closed his eyes.

Ding Xiang thought he was going to sleep, but saw a girl coming over and sitting on the side of his head.

A pair of hands began to massage his head.

Only part of the girl's breasts and hands can be seen, and she is wearing green silk armor. Those hands are not white and delicate, but have thick bones, and they look very strong at first glance.

After about a quarter of an hour, the hands left.

Ding Xiang thought the massage was over, but then she saw a hand scooping out a lump of light pink paste from a white jar, smearing it on Su Tu's face and starting to massage it.

Ding Xiang was very surprised. Ancient people also knew about beauty massage?

Even in the dream, the light was not bright, but it was still obvious that the skin of these big hands was not delicate.