The boxing gifts that the Xiao family sent were just gold and silver jewelry. Although these were not as valuable as the white jade hairpin that was hidden by the young gold, they were all new flowers in the capital. Now, only the Su family can use the headgear. Under the persuasion of Young Jin, the Su family just chose a few gold and silver that were suitable for her age and accepted them. The rest of the silver collar and bracelets were Similarly, Xiao Linyu also prepared it in eight copies very thoughtfully, and everyone in the Su family has a share.
Su shi looked at the skin with excellent fur, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Young Master Xiao, we have only eaten a few meals, such an expensive gift, isn't it a bit too expensive for us to accept it like this?" Su Shi estimated that these annual gifts would add up to a thousand taels of silver. Does it seem a little too greedy for them to accept it like this
You Jin patted the Su family's hand and said, "Mother, I can't do anything. I asked the Xiao family's guards to pull them back to the capital, but they said they would only listen to their master's words, so what can I do? I owe this love, if I have a chance in the future, I will pay it back slowly." Young Jin still dared not let Su Shi know that he still holds 10,000 taels of silver notes and a white jade hairpin that is very valuable at first glance. , If Su Clan found out, he would have to worry about it again.
"If I had known this, we should have prepared some gifts for the Xiao family." Su Shi was always a little uneasy after receiving such a precious gift.
"Don't worry, mother, I have prepared something for the guards of the Xiao family to bring back. Although it is not worth much, it is still a kind of heart." Before guard Xiao left, Young Jin asked him to bring a jar of sweet-scented osmanthus tea back, thinking about it. Xiao Linyu still liked it that day, and the Su family didn't have much to offer now, that's all.
Besides, on the other side of the capital, although the Xiao Linyu brothers secretly prepared a three-car ceremony to send to Luohe Prefecture, they couldn't hide it from the elders of the Xiao family.
"Yu'er, since you came back from Luohezhou, you always seem to have something on your mind, why don't you tell Wei Niang?" Yu heard from his confidant mother that her son had arranged for the guard leader beside him to send three cars. The precious boxing ceremony went to a family surnamed Su in Luohe Prefecture, and since his son came back from Luohe Prefecture, things have been different. The marriage between his son and the girl from the Bai family has been put on the agenda, but Yu is inexplicably worried. .
Xiao Linyu shook her head slightly: "My son is fine, my mother has been in bad health since the beginning of the winter, so it's not appropriate to work hard." She helped Yu to sit in the first place, and then she sat down to the bottom of Yu's head, the servant beside him quickly Serve hot tea.
Seeing the sullen expression between her son's brows, Mrs Yu couldn't help but sighed again: "Zhi Er Mo Ruomu, you have something in your heart, mother can see it at a glance, but what happened in Luohezhou?" In fact, what Yu shi wants to ask is whether she has encountered any vixen who has taken away her son's soul. The mammy around her has already inquired about the situation of the Su family. She preconceived that the other party is Yu who covets her own wealth and honor. Shi, of course, will not have a good impression of the Su family.
"It's just a business matter. My son can handle it, and my mother is better to take care of her body." In fact, Xiao Linyu himself didn't know what was bothering him. On the schedule, the talented girl of the Qinggui literati family is about to become the next mistress of the Xiao family. The Xiao family is naturally very happy, but he has an inexplicable resistance to this marriage that cannot be refused.
Looking at the eldest son who no longer likes to be close to him, and doesn't like to talk to others if he has anything to say, Yu suddenly has the illusion that he has ignored the eldest son for too long, but finally sighed: "That's it. , Since you said that, I won't ask any more, your second uncle will hold a banquet in two days, and the girl from the Bai family will also be invited, and you have been missing for nearly a year, so prepare well!"
"Yes, my son respectfully sees my mother." Xiao Linyu sent Yu to the gate of the courtyard, and respectfully bowed his hands and bowed in salute.
Yu looked at Duanfang's polite eldest son, and for some reason his eyes turned slightly red. When did his son become so unfamiliar with him? With a sigh, he stopped looking at him, got in the sedan and left.
After seeing the Yu family away, Xiao Linyu breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably. Since when did he have to suppress himself like this in this family? Just thinking about it like this, Xiao Linyu himself denied the idea. It should be said that when did he realize that he had to suppress himself like this in this family? I have never felt this way before. Ever since I came back from Luohe Prefecture this time, I somehow always resisted everything in the capital...
After dismissing the little servant who was waiting beside him, he locked himself in the study alone until he was holding the lamp. Xiao Linyu didn't understand why.
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This year's winter is particularly cold, and all the canals in Luohe Prefecture have been dug through. The river workers who have lived in the Su family for two years have all gone, leaving only the dilapidated thatched house and the gatekeeper Wang.
Because Uncle Wang was too old to do any other work, Young Jin asked him to come to the Su family's house to see the gate and provide room and board for two coins a month. When the river workers all left, Uncle Wang was still a little worried about his own livelihood. Although he had saved less than three taels of silver in the past two years, it was of no use! Therefore, before Youjin finished speaking, Uncle Wang clapped his hands and agreed: "It's useless for my old man to ask for so much money, as long as the girl of the Su family eats and manages, and give the old man some wine during the festival, then I couldn't be more satisfied!"
Hearing Uncle Wang say this, You Jin also nodded cheerfully and promised: "Yes, in the future, no one will be short of your good wine if the festival is short!" One old man and one young man said happily, On the spot, Han Li helped Uncle Wang pack up the bed and move it to the Su family's house, living in a small room next to the gate of the Su family's house, which was quite convenient.
The river workers' dormitory was officially locked, and the business of He Hao and his wife also stopped.
This year, the villagers in Wuliqiao are doing well. Ninety-nine out of ten people in the village have vacated their vacancies and rent them out to the river workers, all of them have an extra income, and many of them are picking up food to sell. , then earn more, such as Lizheng He Hao's family.
In the past two years, the He family has relied on He Hao and his wife to work early and late, and they have saved more than 40 taels of silver. The family and He Meimei can also have a good year. The only fly in the ointment is that He Xuanhai was named Sun Shan in this year's autumn test, casting an inescapable haze over what should have been a year of reunion and joy.
"The head of the family, this Xuan Hai has always been like this is not a solution!" Seeing his son's appearance that he has lost a lot of weight since the release of the list, Zhao was really anxious.
Seeing his son who has always been in high spirits become like this, He Hao is also anxious! After smoking several tubes of dry cigarettes, he frowned and said, "I know, I'll talk to him later! When the new year starts, my son will be seventeen, so you should hurry up, there are more people to serve him, maybe could be better."
If the He family is a fly in the ointment, then the Chen Laosan family on the other side of the alley will be miserable.
After Chen Laosan "fleeing with money", only Chen Laosan's family dragged four children. Chen Laosan lost the land of Chen's family a few years ago and sold it to repay the debt. The one who was kidnapped by Kengmeng was kidnapped, but now the third old Chen is gone, and the Chen family can't even open the pot. They want to rent the house to the river workers. The last time the five river workers happened in the Chen's family had already spread all over the place. , who dares to live here? The owner had to borrow the Western family to cheat, and Chen Laosan's eldest son went to work as a coolie to earn some money, just to survive.
Looking at the New Year's Day, who in the village is not ready for a good New Year? But in this Chen family, there are not even a few pieces of firewood left to burn the kang. How can they survive this year
Chen Xiaohong was wearing a ragged cotton-padded jacket that had been patched, and carrying firewood picked up from the mountain on her back, her feet had already been frozen without consciousness. When she finally got home, she couldn't even drink a sip of hot soup. Chen Xiaohong, who was driven to a desperate situation by the days in front of her, really had no choice but to find the Su family again.
"As long as you give me one hundred taels, no, fifty taels, I will never tell you about the fact that you killed Chen Laosan and several others! Su Youjin, your family is so rich now, so what if you give me fifty taels? ?" Chen Xiaohong sat on the armchair closest to the door, feeling the warmth of the spring-like interior, drinking several cups of hot water, and finally calmed down.
Youjin laughed angrily at her attitude of "I'm poor and justified, you deserve to be rich": "Our family's wealth is our family's business, why should we give it to you? You always say how difficult it is for you, My money just fell from the sky, right?" The mocking eyes hit Chen Xiaohong directly, making her feel a little ashamed: "When our family first came to Wuliqiao, we were so poor that we had to live in a haunted house, we had to go there. Have you ever begged the rich to give us money? You said that Mr. Chen is a beast with an eye for money, and if you open your mouth like this to blackmail me, it's not as good as Mr. Chen!"
"I'm just a country girl, what can I do?" Chen Xiaohong was a little unreasonable, but she still stubbornly replied, but she also felt this way from the bottom of her heart, what could she do if she was a woman born in such a shabby family What to do
Hearing her say this, Young Jin sighed silently, if he was stronger, I'm afraid it would be different, right? He shook his head and said, "In the end, you are still the same as Mr. Chen. You stretch out your hand and want to ask others for money and food. You can cheat and grab it for a while, but you can't live like this, right? I am silver. It's impossible for you, but I can help you live this year, but it's only for this time." He summoned Uncle Song and asked him to prepare 20 kilograms of rice and noodles, and asked Aunt Song to find a few sets of Su's past Pack the cheesecloth clothes you have worn and bring them here.
Chen Xiaohong looked at the food and clothes on the ground, and only felt that the Su family was sending beggars: "You speak so nicely. If you want to use such a little thing to let me help you keep a secret, it would be too bullying!"
"There are so many things, do you like them or not? As for you keep saying that I killed Mr. Chen, do you have any evidence?" You Jin really didn't want to mess around with this madman, so he directly asked Uncle Song to send him out and return It was explained to Uncle Wang that in the future, no one from Chen Laosan's family would be allowed to enter the door.
Although Chen Xiaohong felt that the Su family was sending beggars, she did not forget what she should take. She carried the rice noodles and clothes back to the east of the river, thinking more about the wealth of the Su family, and also for the dilapidated Chen family. Greater resentment arose.
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