Chapter 182: Chinese New Year (2)

All the subordinates brought by the Zhang family, as well as the attendants of Old Man Du, everyone has a share, Lin Zhu according to their status, one does not fall and gives an annual reward, the highest is ten taels of silver, and the least is three taels of silver.

Whether it is a maid or a guard, they are all happy. All the previous worries have also been swept away. When everyone got the annual reward, they gave Lin Zhu a salute to thank him, but it was all out of sincerity.

Lin Zhu's generosity made a big difference in their impression of Lin Zhu. Everyone was very grateful to Lin Zhu in their hearts, which also made it a lot more convenient for Lin Zhu to walk in Zhangfu in the future.

The happiest were Dr. Zhang's guards, because Lin Zhu added an extra jar of rice wine to them. Although their faces were not visible, their eyes that lit up several degrees showed their excitement and excitement. After all, the taste of Lin Zhujia's rice wine is very wonderful.

After the last moment, Dr. Zhang spoke and asked them all to go back. These people can't indulge their emotions too much in front of their masters, so they just go back to Ha Lu Ha Da Lu and laugh a few times.

"Bamboo girl, this time you broke the bank." Doctor Zhang said so, but there was no embarrassed expression on his face.

"Grandpa, look at what you said, these people you brought have also helped me a lot, just to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." Lin Zhu didn't care much about the money, although she spent a few hundred taels of silver, she didn't feel distressed at all. Isn't this also a face for Doctor Zhang, the goddaughter he recognizes is so generous, these subordinates go back and pass it on, and they don't all praise him for not seeing the wrong person, which is also good for himself.

Zhang Manyun and Zhang Manqing sisters were not surprised by Lin Zhufa's New Year's reward. But the two of them were surprised that Lin Zhu actually took out so much money, to be honest, even if the two of them had a lot of private money, they would not take out so much to reward their subordinates. I couldn't help but glance at Lin Zhu again.

However, a few people in Lin Zhu's family were not surprised at all, they had already known Lin Zhu's generosity, and of course they had already received Lin Zhu's gift.

Chang Tianlei, Chang Shi and Chang's mother did not sell themselves to Lin Zhu, so Lin Zhu would not give them silver in the name of the annual reward. Even the three members of the Feng family, Lin Zhu didn't do this, she also carefully wrapped the box containing the gift and gave it to them. Not to mention their feelings about the value of the gift. It depends on Lin Zhu's respect for them. They were also very moved.

Especially Feng Yuanbo, he thought that he had become a slave of others, and all his self-esteem and face had to be discarded, and arrogance was the most unacceptable. Bow down to the Lord's house. This is when he first decided to sell himself. I kept warning myself. So Lin Zhu treated him like this, so that he recognized Lin Zhu from the bottom of his heart, and he no longer had the intention of leaving. He wanted to follow Lin Zhu for the rest of his life.

Everyone went back to their rooms. are talking about the annual reward given by Lin Zhu.

"Look, Miss." As soon as Xiangqiao returned to the house, under Zhang Manyun's instructions, he took out the bulging purse given by Lin Zhu, opened it and saw that two kinds of silver bills were stuffed with purses.

"She's very generous, it seems that I don't need to give you any more silver this year." Zhang Manyun picked up a silver bill, looked at it carefully, and said to Xiangqiao with a smile.

"Miss," Xiang Qiaozhi said she was joking, "the slave maid will exchange these for Miss's reward." It's still the best reward for the young lady. Xiangqiao said flatteringly.

"You, if you get cheap, you still sell well, is your young lady and I still greedy for your rewards?" Even so, Xiangqiao's words still made her very useful. "You pour it out and take a look, you are in a hurry."

Xiangqiao poured out all the silver bills in the purse, "Miss, there are so many, there must be five taels of silver to say the least, right?" "It was not obvious in the purse, but this poured out, dozens of silver bills were scattered on the table, in the style of peanuts and peppers.

"It looks like it's about the same, but it's much higher than five taels of silver." Zhang Manyun said as he picked up an object. "These earrings are worth a tael of silver, to say the least." Although it is a pair of silver earrings, it is also decorated with two white jade the size of fingernails. "Nice, beautiful. You can use it as a dowry. ”

"The young lady used to make fun of the slaves." Xiangqiao blushed a little when she said it as a dowry. "Miss Zhu is so generous, will she have any ideas?" While being happy, Xiangqiao felt that something was wrong.

"You're too careful, you think she's generous, but you don't know where she's really generous." Zhang Manyun sighed softly. What Lin Zhu gave her was a pair of white jade bracelets of a few hundred taels of silver. Zhang Manyun knew in his heart that these were just a little money for Lin Zhu, but Lin Zhu's biggest deal was not these, but the meals they ate every day.

Zhang Manyun knows some of Lin Zhu's secrets to the outside world, such as special watermelon, such as special white rice. There is also a visit from Lu Mingtao of Muyue Trading Company. All of them show that Lin Zhu actually has great wealth, and of course, it also shows that Lin Zhu also has a potential huge crisis. From the Li family coming to the door to make trouble some time ago, to now moving to the capital, this problem can be illustrated.

However, Zhang Manyun also found that Lin Zhu seemed to have transferred the crisis, otherwise she would not have lived such a happy and relaxed life every day, this kind of relaxation was only after Lu Mingtao came. It seems that what kind of agreement was reached between them.

I have to say that Zhang Manyun observed carefully and his mind was also very delicate. Of course, she was also very clever to bury these thoughts deep in her heart, and she didn't even tell her parents.

"Miss, the slave still doesn't quite understand." Xiangqiao frowned.

"Hehe, okay, then let you see, go and get that pink brocade wrapped in box." Zhang Manyun pointed to his dresser and said.

"Miss, bring it." Xiangqiao put the box on the table, and it turned out that the silver bills on it had already been put away.

Zhang Manyun opened the box, revealing the pair of white jade bracelets inside. She picked one up and put it on her wrist.

"Miss, this pair of jade bracelets is so beautiful. It's really expensive for you to wear it. Xiangqiao couldn't help but admire. Suddenly, as if remembering something, his mouth opened wide, "Miss, is this it?" ”

Zhang Manyun nodded, "This is a gift from Sister Zhu." She put on another jade bracelet and looked at it. From the smile that gradually bloomed, it was clear that she was very happy with the gift.

"It seems that I have to say a few more good things about her in front of my parents." Zhang Manyun said softly.

"Miss, does Miss Zhu want to rely on our house? Does she want to live in our house? Xiangqiao's suspicion is actually very reasonable, she always feels that no one will give someone such an expensive gift for no reason.

"No, it won't." Zhang Manyun shook his head. Xiangqiao still wanted to ask what was going on, but seeing that she didn't want to say anything, she had to swallow her question back.

In Zhang Manqing's house, Shucui was holding a purse the same size as Xiangqiao, but she was a little apprehensive, and she didn't know if she should take it, "Miss, what should the slave do with this given by Miss Zhu?" ”

"She gives it to you, and you take it." Zhang Manqing said indifferently. "But she gave a lot, does she have five taels of silver?" She asked curiously.

"The slave weighed it, almost." Shu Cui took it in his hand and shook it.

"I didn't expect her to be quite rich." Zhang Manqing sat at the table and shook her handkerchief. "By the way, she gave me a box a few days ago, you can bring it to me to see." Zhang Manqing saw that Lin Zhu was so generous to his subordinates, and he also remembered the gift that Lin Zhu gave him, it shouldn't be too bad.

Shucui listened to Zhang Manqing's words, and accepted the purse with confidence, in fact, she also understood in her heart that there were several maids and wives on the left and right who took the same as her, and even Xiangqiao next to the eldest lady was also, and she crossed the bright road in front of the old lady, she accepted it, and no one would say anything wrong, even if she returned to the house, she could accept it openly.

After a while, she walked over with the box that Zhang Manyun said.

"Miss, is this it?" Zhang Manqing nodded and opened the box.

"Wow! Miss. This, this ......" Shucui looked at the contents of the box and was a little incoherent.

Zhang Manqing was also taken aback, when Lin Zhu brought it before, she thought that such a small box could have any good things in it, but she didn't want to look at it at that time. What a surprise now.

"Don't make a fuss, isn't it just a pair of jade bracelets?" Zhang Manqing pretended not to care and picked up the pair of jade bracelets, but couldn't help but put them on his hands.

"Miss, this jade bracelet costs a hundred taels of silver." Although the Zhang family is also an official, this official is also big and small, and the ladies and ladies in their family will not often spend a lot of money on jewelry. So Shucui thinks that a pair of bracelets for one hundred taels should be very expensive.

"A hundred taels? I can't even buy one in a hundred and two. Zhang Manqing still has some knowledge, her mother often goes out to other homes as guests, and has seen a lot of good things, and she herself has envied other official ladies, and the jewelry she owns is much more valuable than hers. Now this pair of kodama bracelets is worth a lot of money at a glance, which really makes her happy. "Hmph, my cousin is always angry with me about her pair of bracelets, and now that I have this pair of bracelets, I will compare with her when the time comes, and see how long she can be proud."

Zhang Manqing and her grandfather's cousin are always at odds, always comparing jewelry and clothes. Last year, because my cousin's bracelet was better than hers, I cried with her mother, Fang, but I haven't been able to buy a better one as I wished.

"Miss Cousin will definitely be compared to you this time." Shucui picked up the good words and said them to Zhang Manqing.

In the wings on both sides of the backyard, the maids and women brought by the Zhang sisters were also chattering happily with the rewards they had won.

"Aunt Wang, Miss Zhu rewards you as much as Sister Xiangqiao and Sister Shucui." Xiaoqiu's eyes were sharp, and she looked at Aunt Wang's bulging purse and said with envy.

"That's it, and Cai's mother is the same." The other little maid also interjected.

"Miss Zhu is generous, and you have gained a lot." Aunt Wang was proud, but she didn't show it.

At this point, Cai's mother is far worse than her. At this time, she was showing off to the little maids in the house.

"How? It weighed five taels of silver. Cai's mother poured out the silver in her purse, which made several other people very envious. (To be continued......)