When Wang Fugui entered the eastern room of the central room, he saw his wife untying the bundle that Yang Ping had stuffed into her arms. A small red carved box came into sight. It was much more exquisite than the box she had used when she got married. The couple looked at each other. Aunt Wang forced herself to calm down and opened the box. The bright light instantly hit her eyes, and she almost threw the box out.
"His father, his father, this, this…"
Wang Fugui forced himself to calm down and swallowed his saliva. There were ten silver ingots that were worth twenty taels each neatly arranged on the red velvet cloth in the box. There was also a pair of gold and silver hairpins. They were of sufficient weight and exquisite design. No matter which one was taken out, it could be used as a treasure for his daughter or daughter-in-law.
He then looked at the two pieces of unknown cloth in the bundle. One was dark blue, and the other was crimson. The smooth cloth seemed to be shining with flowing light, and they were both two to three feet long.
The couple was silent for a long time before Wang Fugui slowly said," I'm afraid it's reasonable for people to give it like this. Let's not be unreasonable. Keep it well and keep it for the children…" Then, she remembered the dagger that her son had accepted today and hurriedly added,""The knife that Zhu Zi got today is probably even rarer. I told him not to go out and show off. Also, don't tell anyone about our boss, and don't let the other side of the manor know.”
Aunt Wang tied the bundle again and pressed it to the bottom of the box at the head of the kang. After locking it, she slowly sat cross-legged on the kang."Do you think I'm stupid? I said a few words when we gave him the wedding gift, and it implied that we didn't give him enough betrothal gifts. Sigh-if it wasn't because his aunt was the matchmaker, and that girl was good-looking and the boss liked her, do you think I was willing to be in-laws with him?”
"Let's wait and see. Let's keep Boss 'matter a secret for now.”
"Mm, let's see first. As long as the daughter is a good one, we'll add another ten taels!”，"Master, you said that Brother Cheng is a member of Sister Xu's family?" Aunt Wang nodded solemnly.”
"Yes!" Wang Fugui took off his shoes and moved his calves onto the bed one by one.""If the person doesn't say this, let's not ask!”
"I know. I'm not asking. I'm just telling you!”，Aunt Wang leaned closer and lowered her voice."Now that I think about it, Old Brother Cheng really came after Sister Xu and the others came to Zhuang Village. He usually takes care of his sister and three sons. You don't know, when I saw Uncle Xu today, I was dumbfounded. That appearance, that style, tsk tsk, he really came from a rich family. Only the Yang brothers could compare! Did you see that? Xiao Fei looks so much like his uncle. He's really Uncle Xiao!”
Wang Fugui didn't mention that he would often run into Old Brother Cheng when he wandered around the Yang family's residence at night. He stroked his head and pinched his calf with both hands."Yes, he does! I'm afraid Brother Yang's family isn't an ordinary big family. Let's not ask about this. In any case, Brother Yang and his wife are both good people. Brother Yang taught the children in the village and didn't take any money. Sister Xu didn't even ask for money when she treated the villagers. She even saved my mother's life…And this Brother Changqing is obviously an extraordinary person. His words are also open and forthright. If he is kind to me, I will also be kind to him. If I can't help him with a big matter, I will help him with a small matter!”
"Do I need you to remind me about this?!" Aunt Wang straightened her back. Sigh, I only pity the three children. Look at Yi 'er, she's such a good girl. Why did she get caught up in that damn mountain torrent? Sister Xu was such a good person, but she just had to…Sigh!”
Seeing his wife wiping her tears again, Uncle Wang patted her hand.""They should be going to visit Brother Yang and his wife's graves tomorrow. Get up early and make some dumplings to prepare!”
"Hey, I know! "I'll make some meat and vegetable dishes. Sister Xu likes chives, fungus, and eggs…" Aunt Wang wiped her tears as she spoke.
Under the light, Xu Changqing gestured for Uncle Cheng to bring Yi 'er out. He looked at the siblings with a rare serious expression and said,"Xiao Fei is already ten years old and can be considered half an adult. In the future, she has to stand on her own feet. You can't just let your sister take care of things from the front. Today, I'll tell you some adult matters. First, your grandfather told me to bring Yi 'er back. The second is that some of the generals in your residence were rescued back then, and the family arranged for them to go out to sea with the merchant ships. In addition, some of your uncle's surviving soldiers and orphans joined the Shadow Gang, while some of them wandered outside and had no one to rely on. There were even some who became mountain bandits and refugees. The family has also thought of ways to settle some of them over the years, but because the personnel were too scattered, it was difficult to fully accommodate them…"
Hearing this, Xiao Fei looked at her sister and then looked at Xu Changqing firmly.""Many thanks to maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, uncle, and aunt for their care and consideration! Uncle, please go back and tell your grandfather to use my parents 'properties to settle the orphans of the soldiers…Uncle is right. Although the General Estate is gone, we must not let these soldiers who have followed the General Estate for several lifetimes become homeless and become mountain bandits. I originally planned to leave those things to my sisters, but now I have decided to rely on my own ability to earn dowry for my sisters!”
Xu Changqing patted his shoulder." Good boy, you've grown up. But you don't have to worry about it now. Others don't know about Fragrance Valley's strength, but you two know it. I didn't tell you about it before. Firstly, it's because you're young and we can't do anything about it because of the strict security outside. Secondly, we didn't think of a suitable place to settle down... That day, Master Cheng and I went to Black Cloud Mountain and thought that this place could be used for hunting, to dump logs, and to cultivate a few fields in the valley to grow vegetables." Although the conditions are harsh, the mountain itself is a natural barrier. It's not a problem to make use of it. At least it's better than them turning into bandits. I've already written a letter to discuss this matter with my family. Let's see what your second uncle has to say…"
"Previously, I also thought of bringing you all to Fragrant Valley when there was no more trouble outside, but uneven interests and constant disputes are the norm in the world. Even now, there seems to be no turmoil, but there are many natural disasters and man-made disasters, and even regional conflicts. Fragrant Valley's position is too superior, and it has attracted the attention of too many people. The identity of you siblings is sensitive, and it is difficult to avoid everyone's attention. In addition, once the disaster occurs, that place will be the first to be affected…It is not the case here. Yunzhou is a place where most people don't want to set foot in. It's secluded and far away. Just a little bit of it is better than Fragrant Valley.'Solid foundation, wait for an opportunity to start a business' is what your second uncle told me to tell you when I came…"
"Your eldest uncle will definitely fight for some opportunities for us on this trip to the capital. On the surface, we should set up whatever we can…The right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the right people. The right time can be encountered but not sought.”
"Don't be afraid of spending money, you can spend however much you want. This is what your maternal grandmother and aunt said!”，Xu Changqing smiled and patted the siblings 'shoulders."I'll buy some public businesses first. It'll be a good time for Ping Ping to practice…"
The next day, before dawn, Yang Ping and Xiao Fei sat on the ox cart that Uncle Cheng had rushed over. Xu Changqing wrapped Yi 'er in a quilt and carried her up.
With a wave of the whip, the ox cart started to move. The wind lantern hanging on the shaft cast a small yellow halo. The halo drove away the thin fog and revealed a bumpy mountain path. The fields surrounded by gravel had been harvested by the diligent villagers. Occasionally, a few stalks fell and trembled in the autumn wind.
Day and night only lasted for an instant. After passing through a narrow pass, the sky lit up.
Uncle Cheng had bought this big green cow when he first settled down in the village. At that time, he said that his hometown was in trouble and was separated from his family on the way to escape from famine. He was captured by bandits and later stole more than ten taels of silver from the bandits. He ran out to find a place to settle down. The people in King Village were good people. After discussing with a few village elders, they kept him and even guaranteed him a household registration.
Uncle Cheng bought this big green cow and rented it to the villagers to cultivate during the busy farming season. When he was idle, he would go to the town and county. If there were any families outside the village who wanted to marry their daughters, they would also rent an ox cart. For a day of galloping, Uncle Cheng would charge fifteen wen for the outsiders, but the village would only charge ten wen. Of course, the most important thing was that he could take this opportunity to contact the outside world and bring some food for Yang Ping and the others. Therefore, although Yang Ping rarely went out of the village, she never lacked meat, eggs, rice, flour, grain, and oil at home. He just hid it well.
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