Cen Bihua and the maid supported his mother together, and Mrs. Cen hurried forward: "If you are healthy, don't come out. Jue Yuan is really, why are you so careless."
Mrs. Cen Xue said with a smile: "My parents are here, how can my daughter-in-law hide in the room." Then, she pulled her daughter, and Mrs. Cen held her granddaughter's hand, the more she looked happier, "I haven't seen you for a year, Bihua is here again." It's beautiful. Your uncle Yun'an made you a very beautiful bag, and grandma gave it to you."
Cen Bihua asked curiously: "Is it the little uncle that grandparents just recognized?"
"Grandpa and grandma recognized two of them, and the other was named Wang Shijing. When we meet in the future, remember to call him Uncle Shijing."
"Granddaughter wrote it down."
Cen Xueshi looked at the bag her mother-in-law was holding just now, and asked, "Mother's bag is also made by Uncle Yun'an, right?"
Mrs. Cen said with a smile: "Yes. He said it was a handbag, and it would be convenient for my mother to carry some odds and ends in her hand when she went shopping. This female celebrity was made by someone else, but the styles are all the same. He designed it."
"Can my daughter-in-law take a look?"
"You see."
Cen Xueshi picked up her clutch bag, and Cen Bihua also moved over. Cen Bihua is already 12 years old, and it is time for the little girl to love beauty.
"Grandma, your clutch is so beautiful."
"Your Uncle Yun'an made you very beautiful." Mrs. Cen took out the messenger shell bag that Shao Yun'an specially made for her niece whom she had never met, which was brought out by the maid. When Cen Bihua saw it, he immediately ran over happily and hugged her.
"Grandma, did Uncle Yun'an make this for me?"
"yes."
Shell bags are usually made of leather, but the leather color of this era is basically the original color, and there is no such mature leather dyeing process as modern, and there are all kinds of leather. Shao Yun'an asked Aunt Zhou and the others to decorate the leather with cloth and inlaid jade beads and other accessories. He also asked Wang Shijing to make a white bag pendant out of rabbit fur.
Holding his own shell bag, Cen Bihua liked it no matter what he saw. Mrs. Cen put it on her shoulders, and Cen Bihua looked up and said with a smile, "Thank you grandma, I like it so much."
Mrs. Cen: "When you see Uncle Yun'an in the future, you have to thank him face to face."
"Um!"
Mrs. Cen asked the maid to take another bag, and handed it to her daughter-in-law: "This is from Brother An, and it is held in hand just like mine."
"Thank you, mother, and thank you, uncle."
Mrs. Cen Xue took the bag, which was made of cloth like Mrs. Cen's, and it was the simple and elegant moonlight of the lotus pond. The lotus flowers and the moon on it are all embroidered with gold thread.
Mrs. Cen said: "An Geer and Ishii opened a bag bureau, and there is only one bag of these two styles. This is the logo of the bag bureau." Madam Cen pointed to the "Dragon in the Cloud" logo embroidered on the bag.
Cen Xueshi looked familiar at this sign, and hearing that his own was the only one, Cen Xueshi and Cen Bihua were even more happy. For women, Bao can cure all diseases, which was also common in ancient times. Shao Yun'an is also a modern person, he doesn't buy bags, but his mother and sister-in-law are all real bag controlers, absolutely "cure all diseases", coupled with the development of information, he has seen a lot, he has to "design" out Bags that are new to this day and age are not easy to come by.
The bag was just one of the gifts Shao Yunan gave. He also prepared a piece of jadeite jewelry for his sister-in-law, eldest sister, and niece. The sister-in-law and eldest sister each have a string of violet jade bracelets, and the little niece Cen Bihua has a pair of violet earrings. Speaking of emerald jewellery, apart from the set of green bean pendants that Shao Yun'an sold to shopkeeper Zeng, only the female family members of Cen's family were lucky enough to own them first.
Cen Xueshi and Cen Bihua liked it even more, they had never seen jade jewelry of this color. Mrs. Cen said: "This is an emerald stone bracelet. It is made of the rough jade stone that Ishii accidentally obtained during the war. The quantity is small in the first place. I heard that this kind of emerald stone may not be available in our Great Yan Kingdom. Yunan and Shijing give it to you This is a great gift, and when you see their family in the future, you should treat them like brothers."
Upon hearing this, Cen Jueyuan immediately said, "This is too precious, I can't take it."
Cen Bihua immediately covered her ears, which she had already put on. Elder Cen said, "Yun'an and Shi Jing treat you as family members to give such a precious gift, please take it away. In the future, Brother Qing will come to the capital to study, and you will treat him like your own children."
As his grandson, Mr. Cen would definitely send Wang Qing to the Imperial College of the Imperial Academy to study. Cen Jueyuan immediately asked: "When will Yun An and Shi Jing bring their children to the capital?"
Old Cen said: "The two of them are too busy to take time off now, and Brother Qing has to study again. As a father, he wants us to come to the capital together for the Chinese New Year next year. At that time, Zhi Yan will also give birth, and our family will have a good time. You Also take this opportunity to let your comrades get to know your little brother's family."
Cen Jueyuan was overjoyed when he heard this: "This couldn't be better. I, the eldest brother, didn't go back to the confession banquet. I'm really sorry."
Cen Xue immediately said: "It's great that my uncle's family can come. Jue Yuan and I are also very grateful for the care of our parents by my uncle's family."
Mr. Cen chuckled, he felt so relieved to recognize these two sons.
There is no need to send back the beautiful emerald stone earrings, Cen Bihua is very happy, and there is also a beautiful satchel. Tomorrow she will go to find her little sisters, they will definitely envy her.
In addition to expensive gifts, various snacks and delicacies produced by Wang Zhai are also indispensable. Shao Yun'an prepared several jars of Guyuan ointment, some for his family, and some for Elder Cen to give to Elder Weng. When Mr. Cen took out all the things he brought, Cen Jueyuan and his wife were delighted but also very guilty. Seeing how many things the two newly recognized younger brothers brought, they not only didn't even go back, but also didn't prepare a suitable gift for the two younger brothers. Cen Jueyuan even made up his mind to let the younger brother's family come to the capital this year no matter what.
"Father, this is Guyuan ointment?" Cen Xueshi picked up a jar of Guyuan ointment and asked.
Cen Laodao: "Yes. Your little brother Yun'an asked Weifu to bring you and Jueyuan food, but now that you have a body, I'm afraid you can't eat it. There is rice wine in it."
Cen Bihua asked curiously: "Grandpa, can I eat?"
"You're still young, this is too sweet, your Uncle Yun'an brought you some snacks, find out which box it's in."
"I'll look for it."
Cen Bihua happily went to find some snacks.
But Cen Xue went on to say: "Daughter-in-law heard that the nobles in the palace now eat a good health product called 'Guyuan Cream'. I don't know where I got it, but it is said to be the imperial doctor in the palace. I can’t even make it. The emperor and empress Qiansui eat very well. Some people said that it was sold in the newly opened Yunlong shop in the capital, but it didn’t exist at all. Someone came to ask me if I know.”
After finishing speaking, Cen Xueshi was stunned, Yunlong? She looked at the bag in her hand, then looked up at her father-in-law and mother-in-law suspiciously. Cen Jueyuan also put away the smile on his face and looked at his father in surprise, but Cen Lao asked aloud: "Bihua, did you find the snack box?"
Cen Xueshi was startled, glanced at her husband, and stopped asking. Cen Bihua picked up a big box and said, "Not yet, let me see if this is it."
Opening the box, Cen Bihua suddenly exclaimed: "Wow! Is this a snack?!"
When Cen Jueyuan and Cen Xueshi saw it, they were also surprised: "Is this dim sum?"
Elder Cen took a look and said, "Bihua found the right one. This is a snack made for you by your Uncle Yun'an, called mochi. There are others, you can look for them later."
Having never seen such a colorful dessert, Cen Bihua said: "I'll look for others later." She looked at her mother: "Mom, can I have one?" She couldn't wait.
Mrs. Cen immediately said: "Why not. This is for you, eat it quickly."
Cen Bihua raised his hand hesitantly, this dessert is so pretty. Finally, she picked up a piece of green mochi and looked at grandma: "Grandma, can my mother eat it?"
"Yes. It's made of glutinous rice."
Cen Bihua immediately fed it to her mother. Cen Xueshi happily took it over and took a bite: "It's really made of glutinous rice, what's in it?"
Mrs. Cen looked at it: "It should be bean paste. The mochi dumplings made by Yun'an will have several kinds of fillings."
"Grandpa, this is for you."
"You eat what you eat. Grandpa often eats it."
Mrs. Cen: "Don't give it to grandma, you can eat more."
"Father, you eat this."
Cen Jueyuan smiled and took the white dumpling. The granddaughter (daughter) is so sensible and filial, the adults are very pleased.
Cen Xue said: "Don't finish eating, save some for your brother."
Mrs. Cen said: "Shu Chen has it."
Cen Jueyuan immediately said, "I'll send someone to tell my sister and brother-in-law that their parents are here."
Elder Cen: "Okay."
With the child here, Mr. Cen didn't want to talk about Yun'an's relationship with the palace. When Cen Bihua happily left with his snacks in his arms, and waved his servants away, Elder Cen said: "The Guyuan ointment that the emperor and empress Qiansui ate was made by Yun'an. Longjing tea, which was hard to find in Beijing a while ago, and Do you know goat's milk?"
Both Cen Jueyuan and Cen Xueshi nodded.
Mr. Cen glanced at the two white jade porcelain vases on the table and said, "The ones contain first-class Longjing tea." Then he looked at the other two black vases, "There is goat's milk wine." Then there was a bamboo jar , "There are 40 gold silk emperor chrysanthemums, all from the hands of Yun An and Ishii."
"Hiss—" Cen Jueyuan gasped.
Cen Xueshi was completely stunned: "This, is this done by the two uncles?"
Cen Jueyuan: "Why are they talking to you..." Realizing something was wrong, he immediately stopped talking.
Old Cen said: "You two little brothers are much more powerful than you think. It is inconvenient to say more about them now, but you will know in the future. You don't need to ask too much. The tea and wine I brought, Jue Yuan you Take a copy for your father-in-law, and when he asks, just say that you brought it for your father, and don't say too much about the rest. Don't say too much about Zhi Yan."
"Dad, don't worry, my daughter-in-law won't talk too much. Thank you, Dad."
Elder Cen nodded, and continued: "The other one is for Wenyi's father-in-law. You take out these and divide them into two, one for you, one for Wenyi and one for Zhaoshi, and the rest is useful for the father. "
Cen Jueyuan & Cen Xueshi: "Yes."
Elder Cen and Mrs. Cen were tired after traveling all the way. After the explanation, Mr. Cen and Mrs. Cen were taken by their son to rest. When Cen Jueyuan came back, Cen Xue who had already tidied up said to him in a low voice: "These two uncles my parents recognized seem to be very capable. What are their identities and why are they involved with the palace?"
Cen Jueyuan said: "I don't know, and my father never mentioned it to me. If I don't say anything, I'm afraid there are some taboos, so don't ask. This Guyuan ointment said you can't eat it, but give it to your mother, she Haven't you been feeling well these days?"
Cen Xueshi was very happy: "Thank you husband."
"You and I are husband and wife, why thank you. Dad took out ten jars, Wenyi and I each have five jars, and you take three jars back."
"Three cans? Is that too much?"
It's really hard for Cen Xueshi to take so much from her natal family for the food that the emperor and queen can only eat when they are thousands of years old. Cen Jueyuan said: "Both you and Bihua can't eat it. Dad also said that two spoonfuls of this thing a day is enough. I can't eat so much by myself. It will go bad after a long time. Both father-in-law and mother-in-law can eat it."
Cen Xueshi smiled: "Thank you husband, then I will go back to my mother's house tomorrow, this thing is eye-catching, I have to tell my parents so that they don't say anything about it."
"Tomorrow I will go back with you, and I have to take some of the things brought by my parents. My parents said that this is also what the two younger brothers mean, so I have prepared so much. How can I let you go back alone when you are pregnant?" My natal family. Tomorrow you wait for me after class and I will accompany you back home."
How could Cen Xueshi not like it, she nodded and agreed.
Mr. Cen and Mrs. Cen brought so many gifts, and the son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter were all happy, and felt that the two younger brothers who had never met before were really generous and caring, and also very good at life. Even before they met, they already had a good impression of them. Here, Kang Rui came to Yuezhang's house with joys and worries. The good news is that Kang Rui seldom came to the capital for seven years since he left the capital. At first, he was disappointed with the court, but later, after his wife passed away, he didn't want to be hurt again. This time Kang Ruiken came to Beijing again, but it was all for Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing.
Kang Rui's arrival was warmly welcomed by his father-in-law Zuo Yu. Zuo Yu is the imperial censor of the capital's garrison army and a general, but he has only two beautiful daughters. Zuo Yu felt that he was a rough man, so he paid special attention to literati in the selection of his son-in-law. When he was young, Kang Rui was an outstanding talent, full of economics, and he was a doctor of the Imperial College. His father is the head of the Imperial Procuratorate, the third rank, responsible for supervising the morality of officials, and if someone sues the imperial court, he will go to the Imperial Procuratorate. But this sector is also particularly offending. Kangrui's family was framed because of this, and met the fatuous emperor. The whole family died and scattered, and only he survived.
Zuo Yu's eldest daughter married Kang Rui, a cultural man, as he wished, but his second daughter fell in love with his subordinates. In the end, he couldn't resist his daughter's choice. The eldest daughter has never had a baby, but Kang Rui still loves her daughter wholeheartedly. After her beloved daughter died of illness, Kang Rui has not remarried. Zuo Yu likes this son-in-law very much and feels guilty.
This time Kangrui not only came, but also brought a lot of gifts, including the first-class Longjing tea and goat's milk wine that are hard to come by in the capital, and the golden silk emperor chrysanthemum that can't be bought at 100 taels of silver. . Zuo Yu's first reaction was that he, a good son-in-law, was greedy for someone's money, right? Based on his practice in the academy, he couldn't afford these things.
Weng and his son-in-law were in the study, and Zuo Yu asked worriedly: "Kang Rui, where did you get the money to buy these things? Did something happen to you? If you have something to do, you can tell your father. It's not what it used to be. Being a father can help you take care of everything."
Kang Rui was very touched by Yuezhang's love for him, even though he hadn't come to the capital to see Mr. Yuezhang for a long time. Kang Rui said: "Father, I'm too worried. I only have an order from the academy. How can I get so much money to buy these? I didn't buy them, but my junior brother gave them to me."
"Your junior brother?" Whose family's child is so prodigal
Seeing what Yuezhang was thinking, Kang Rui smiled and said, "Where did the tea and wine in the capital come from? That's where your son-in-law and mine come from. It's just that last year's quantity was limited, so I can get it." That's all. Dad, you like me to ask you more this year, and my own things don't cost money."
My own things... Zuo Yu reacted for a moment, gasped and pointed at Kang Rui and shouted: "You mean, this, this..."
Kang Rui nodded: "It's exactly what you think. Those two are husband and wife, my juniors, and the adopted sons of my mentor. As a senior, I still have some face to ask them for some tea and wine."
Zuo Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "These are all from the hands of your junior brother?!"
"Exactly."
Zuo Yu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. Kang Rui breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "My family is in trouble, Ruo Ruo died of illness, and I don't have any ambitions in my heart. If my teacher didn't ask me to help him run an academy, I'm afraid I don't know where to spend my days. A few days ago, I suddenly woke up. .I may not be able to do anything earth-shattering, but I can't be so depressed, Ruo Ruo knows, and I won't feel at ease seeing me like this."
Zuo Yu took a serious look and sighed.
"Kang Rui, as a father, I have already regarded you as my own son in my heart. It has been three years since Ruo Ruo passed away, and there must always be someone by your side to take care of you. You still have to marry another one. It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman. Father can't bear to see you so lonely." Speaking of this, Zuo Yu also thought of his daughter, and his eyes turned red. Kang Rui also felt uncomfortable, he really loves his wife, how can he have the luck to meet the other half who is like him and spend his life together.
"Father, I'll talk about it later. I'm in a clear state of mind now. I just want to do something. I don't have the thought for now. If I meet someone who is destined in the future, I will marry again."
Zuo Yu looked at Kang Rui for a while, then nodded, "It's best if you think about it." After speaking, he sighed again.
Seeing this, Kang Rui asked, "Father, what happened at home?"
Zuo Yu sighed again: "It's Qingtian. He hasn't been feeling well since the middle of last year, and now he is so sick that he can't get out of bed, and his abdominal pain is unbearable every day. He has consulted many doctors, each with their own excuses. , but none of them worked. Your sister is in tears all day long, and Yi Geer has no intention of studying. Alas!"
Kang Rui was stunned: "Qingtian was ill last year, why didn't you tell me, Dad?"
Zuo Yu said: "Telling you will only increase your troubles." Immediately, he cheered up and said: "You rarely come to the capital, let's not talk about this. This time you are going to Beijing with your master, but what is the important thing?"
Kang Rui said: "There are some things, but they are not important. I should also come to the capital to see you. After I left Beijing, my old friends in Beijing and China have invited me back to Beijing from time to time. This time I can also have a small gathering with them. My teacher is now He handed over the academy to me. He had nothing to do, so I went to Beijing with him to talk to Mr. Weng. Father, please keep the matter of tea and wine a secret for now. They are just ordinary people, the meaning of the palace is to prevent too many people from noticing the two of them."
Zuo Yu immediately nodded when he heard the words and said: "I will never mention it for my father. When others ask, I will say it was a gift from a friend."
"Thank you dad for your understanding."
The brother-in-law was ill, and he had been ill for a long time, so Kang Rui proposed to give the brother-in-law the Guyuan ointment he gave to his father-in-law. He didn't know if the Guyuan ointment would be effective, but it was not harmful. Besides, Guyuan ointment was a good thing that money couldn't buy now. After returning, he asked Shao Yun'an to make some more for Mr. Yue Zhang.