In the house of the Shoan Temple.

Gu Shi gave her a delicate brocade box, and said softly: "This is the Sprite cloud hairpin that your grandmother used to marry me, this is passed down by your grandmother's grandmother, not to mention the profound and auspicious meaning, the value of light is about two thousand taels." ”

I had seen my mother take out this hairpin and play with it before. The meaning of this Rong'er has been understood since childhood, this is the wealth and auspiciousness passed down from generation to generation.

"The amethyst town sent by your father is a rare thing, and the market estimate is around three thousand taels. There are some things that can't be compared with money, and you're a smart kid and you should know what I mean. Gu stroked her jet-black hair.

Rong'er knows. I'll have to take it back to the house and keep it safe. ”

"There you go. I'll enforce house rules in the front hall, and you don't come out. lest they see you, and their hearts will be more resentful. ”

"Mother. The secret grievances in the house broke out today. I don't think I'll take it out today. I thought about it, the daughters in the house are going to marry out in the future, they are all the daughters of their fathers, and the sisters have indeed been too clear in these years, which makes them feel resentful. If the grudge is deep, it will definitely give your father a headache in the future, and it will make people laugh when it spreads. Daddy seems to have something on his mind today, he hasn't done this before. ”

Rong'er doesn't have a good impression of her aunt, and there are many things to change in this life, if she doesn't think about it everywhere, I'm afraid that she will repeat the same mistakes. Therefore, this heart must not only be deep, but also wide. Therefore, I advised my mother to make some changes slowly.

Gu Shi looked at his daughter's deep gaze, thought for a while, and nodded, "I will consider it comprehensively." ”

"I'll go back to the house and put my things away." Rong'er knows that her mother is a shrewd person, so if there is anything, it is good to mention it, and let her think about the rest.

"Mother Wan. You asked people to carry the gifts from Huining Mansion and Changle Mansion to Xinxiangyuan. Gu Shi instructed Wan's mother outside the door, and then said to her daughter, "I have let people account for these things." Your side is still the same as before, and the little account must be kept. Although it will be your dowry in the future, the ins and outs must be clear. ”

Rong'er went out with two gift boxes.

Yuqin wanted to come up and get it, but Rong'er didn't allow it.

Mother Xin chuckled, "This is a treasure given to the third young lady by Master Hou and his wife." It's not just good things, it's love. ”

Thinking of the future, Rong'er wants to break away from the Hou Mansion of Huining, this matter will definitely bring a blow to the Anping Mansion, and I don't know if this family affection will be so strong at that time?

At this time, Rong'er cherished this strong family affection.

Back at Xinxiangyuan, Mother Wan brought two boxes of gifts with her four mothers-in-law.

The ear room on the left side of the master room is Rong'er's warehouse, which is filled with half a house of treasures, half of which are sent to her by the Huining Marquis Mansion during the New Year's holidays.

Rong'er asked Mother Wan to put the gifts in the warehouse, so she asked them to hurry to the front hall, put their things away, took the gift list and looked at the "two catties of blood bird's nest, an old ginseng, a pair of Fujing long hairpins, a pair of gold bracelets, a pair of gold bead earrings," and three thousand taels of things.

Look at the "one pound of dried scallops, one pound of shark fin, and a white jade dripping Guanyin" sent by Changle Mansion, the value is not below the Hou's Mansion in Huining.

The ginseng that is being sent in the middle of the summer is also a rare thing.

"Yuqin. Today we put the things in the warehouse and organize them. Mother Xin, you go and call Yuxiang and them, you still look at the things outside. Rong'er commanded.

There are also many gifts from my parents and grandparents in the warehouse. These things are broken down today, and in the future, if you destroy your relatives with Huining Mansion, you will inevitably have to return all the things sent by others.

Xin's mother called Yuxiang and them in, and Rong'er arranged for everyone to personally look at the account books and check the items, and they were responsible for moving, sorting and classifying.

It turned out that when it was stacked, Yuqin was generally placed according to the reason for the gift list, and it was effortless to count and adjust, and the items in the warehouse were sorted out at the end of the denomination.

"In the evening, we will record the details of this account one by one." Rong'er took a break while drinking tea and commanded Yuqin.

Yuqin bookkeeping has been remembered very carefully. He promised on his lips, but he didn't quite understand why the third lady did this today.

Rong'er glanced outside, for more than an hour, I don't know what happened to my mother.

Yuqin pursed her lips and chuckled, "I'll go out and have a look." ”

After a while, she and Xin's mother came in.

As soon as Mother Xin came in, her eyebrows fluttered and she said, "I asked Mother Liu to go out to see just now." For so many years, Madame has never been so powerful. The two aunts were not strict in discipline and each received two sticks, and the eldest lady and the second lady also received two sticks each for their willful anger. Only Congwan is fine. Madame said that there will be a next time, and it will not be a two-stick thing. Now those who are being punished are weeping in their own rooms. ”

The situation was similar to Rong'er's estimate, according to the family rules, they would be beaten five times, and her mother listened to her suggestion and reduced the punishment.

Madame said again. From now on, the sisters' families should be in harmony. In the past, I was afraid that the big ones would bully the small ones, so I managed them carefully. In the future, sisters get along with each other and like to send things to each other to deepen their friendship, each of them is responsible for their own behavior, but they are not allowed to spread bad things. Mother Xin looked outside the door and whispered, "In the morning, everyone said that they would give the third lady a congratulatory gift." In the afternoon he was beaten. No one is in the mood for a congratulatory gift? I'm afraid that at this time, I hate the third lady even more. ”

Rong'er glared at her, her gaze a little uncertain. Xin's mother quickly shut up and withdrew.

"The second son has come to give a congratulatory gift." Yuka said loudly outside.

Second brother is out of school?

A flower-like smile bloomed on Rong'er's face, and as soon as she stood up, the second brother was dressed in a white brocade robe, and ran in heroically, and when he saw her, he laughed, "Sister." You're really all right. My brother remembers you all day. Saying that, Yang Yiyang raised a dark red delicate wooden box in his hand, "What do you guess the second brother gave you?" ”

"I don't know." The things sent by the second brother are all bizarre, not necessarily very valuable, but they are all chic and fun.

Rong'er pulled him, and the brother and sister sat on the small kang next to them, and let Yuqin make tea again.

"Look. Looks good, right? Ying Ze opened the box, it was a ship ornament made of shells, and there were two children standing on the boat, judging from the clothes and silhouettes, one was Rong'er's appearance, and the other was Yingyun, and Rong'er's chest was embedded with a beautiful ruby.

"It's so pretty." Rong'er liked this gift very much, and she was very happy holding the box.

"It was supposed to be a birthday present for you. To you in advance. When it comes to your birthday, the second brother will give you something else. Ying Ze saw that the account book on the table was spread out and had not been cleaned up, so he asked casually, "Are you okay to take inventory with someone?" ”

"Today, Huining Mansion and Changle Mansion came to visit and gave some gifts, so I tidied up the warehouse by the way." Rong'er closed the box, and being with her second brother was the happiest time.

Ying jumped down from the kang, the door of the warehouse was not locked, but it was just hidden, pushed open and poked half of his head in to take a look, closed the door, so that he could go back to the kang, and smacked his lips, "Our family, except for my mother's warehouse, is the richest of you." I think the eldest brother's side, if it weren't for the sister-in-law's dowry, he wouldn't be able to defeat you. And a lot of your dowry is still sitting with your mother. ”

These may soon become empty dreams. Rong'er changed the subject, "Do you have a good purpose in the academy today?" ”

Ying Ze held his cheek with one hand and shook his head painfully, "Dad was afraid that I would get mixed up with the prince's children, so he didn't let me go to Tai'an Official School, and sent me to Wenqu Academy, where there are all kinds of children, all of whom are full of poetry and books, full of economic resources, and the school rules are strict. ”

Wenqu Academy is known for its strictness, and many children of ordinary families study from it. If you really want to study, you really have to go to such a college. Because of its great fame and influence, the court has the support of silver taels every year, and never interferes in the education and management of the academy. There are many cases where the children of princes and princes were sent in because they couldn't stand the control and were sent out.

In the long run, Rong'er still hopes that he will take the right path, "Let's stay up." It's good to get used to it. Daddy also hopes that you will earn some fame on your own in the future. ”

Ying Ze's face was full of bitterness, and he sighed.

"You'll be married next year." Rong'er persuaded him with her mother's words.

Ying Ze hugged his head and shook it, "I also want to earn some gas for my father, but the management is too strict, I'm afraid I will have to skip class and come out to play in a few days." ”

"Manly man, take out some blood! You're so ignorant, I wanted you to do something for me......"

"What's the matter?"

Ying Ze came up in spirit, and looked at her with shining eyes.

"It's ......," Rong'er glanced at Yuqin.

Yuqin didn't know what to do, understood what she meant, walked out, and closed the door.