Chapter 181: Dowry
Gu Qingzhu washed the dishes, placed Gu Qingying, wiped his hands and came in to help, hearing such words, he couldn't cry or laugh for a while.
"You don't know if it's your stuff?" Gu Qingzhu glanced at his confused father with resentment, walked to the bedside, opened the coarse cloth baggage, and prepared to pack up a few old clothes inside.
Gu Shitong scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I have all the money for books, and I haven't bought anything." ”
Gu Qingzhu shook off his robe, wanting to check whether the clothes were damaged, but heard a crisp sound: "Hey, there's a key here!" ”
Gu Qingsong lowered his head and picked it up, tried the letter suspiciously, only twisted it slightly, and the small lock opened in response.
Lift the lid, the three heads came around to see, only to see that it was full of a box of white rice paper, Gu Qingzhu twisted out one, dense and flexible, warm as jade, she often bought pen and ink for Gu Qingsong, naturally recognized this as Huizhou rice paper, use it to write and paint, the ink is clear, the layers are clear, the calligraphy and painting are like life, and they are on the paper.
This kind of paper is not rotten or moth-eaten, known as the millennium paper, of course, its price is also frighteningly high, the worst are a hundred dollars a knife, almost a penny a piece, as for this box, look at the best, only afraid to three thousand dollars a knife, this whole box at least one or two hundred taels of silver.
"No wonder it's so heavy!" Gu Qingzhu muttered.
She turned her head to look at Gu Shitong, and the father and son looked at each other, this was obviously sent by the General's Mansion.
This box of paper made Gu Shitong worried, one or two hundred taels was a lot of money for him, but for the General's Mansion, it was not a matter at all, besides, these papers were of no other use except for writing and painting, Mu Shaotai was not a Confucian general who could dance and write, if he really didn't accept it, he would have to make a lot of effort to carry it out of the mountain, and the best result would be to put it in the warehouse of the General's Mansion and cover the dust.
"Since it's here, let's take it, anyway, Qingsong wants to study, so I have to buy it." Gu Qingzhu thought for a while.
It's just one or two hundred taels, and if you return it to others, it will inevitably seem that you don't understand the world, if you don't return, it will fulfill the sincerity of others to choose gifts.
"Sister...... Isn't that good? Gu Qingsong frowned.
Gu Qingzhu glanced at Gu Shitong and snorted: "Our father has been in the army for five years, and there is no merit and hard work, and the reward is also deserved, you just have to use it with confidence." ”
"It's hard to say that, I have a lot of money, but I spent it on books." Gu Shitong's old face flushed and said in a low voice.
Gu Qingzhu picked up a gray robe and trembled: "Look at this one, you still wear it when you leave, in addition, there is no decent clothes in it, your money is all bought books, not to treat the sick and soldiers, the general sent you these rice papers, look at Bacheng and still want you to write a book of combat medical skills in the south!" ”
Gu Shitong raised his head and thought about it, touched his chin and nodded: "Girl, you have a wonderful idea, I will ...... No, I'll start writing tonight! ”
After speaking, Gu Shitong turned around and began to rummage through the back box to find pen and ink, "Ah, what is this?" ”
Tonight is destined to be a night of fright, surprise or fright.
Gu Qingzhu looked at the extra stack of silver tickets in Gu Shitong's hand, she had a headache, a box of paper, one or two hundred taels of silver, she could fool her father over, but this large sum of money, how could she say? Besides, she won't accept this kind of unexplained money.
"One, two, three......" Gu Shitong counted softly, and opened his mouth in surprise, "Wow, ten thousand taels, a full ten thousand taels!" ”
Gu Shitong was stupid, he had never seen so much money in his life!
"This bookcase was specially compiled for me by your mother when she invited the master craftsman to come to my home, I have been carrying it on my back before, and this time I only put it in the General's Mansion for a few days, why is this happening? Girl, what can I do? Gu Shitong asked with a bitter face.
Gu Qingzhu sighed, her father is the best at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and she is the best at leaving all the problems to her.
"What else can you do, retreat, you are only helping others heal their injuries, and you are not saving people's lives!" Gu Qingzhu raised his eyebrows and said.
"Saved." Gu Shitong said seriously.
"It doesn't take 10,000 taels to save it once!" Gu Qingzhu frowned, secretly wondering in his heart, does Daddy want to keep this money?
"Save ...... Saved three times. Gu Shitong honestly stretched out three fingers and said timidly.
"You can't save one person for 10,000 taels!" Gu Qingzhu smoked above his head and said through gritted teeth.
"If a dose of medicine saves hundreds of thousands of people, isn't this money too cheap?" Gu Shitong twisted his eyebrows, some of them can't be counted as a few pennies per person.
"Old man, what the hell do you want to say!" Gu Qingzhu grinded his teeth hatefully, only to be angry to death by this father.
Gu Shitong smiled: "Qingzhu, let's just leave this money." ”
Gu Qingzhu said vigilantly: "Don't you want to give it to the second uncle, I can say it in advance, this kind of person is a bottomless pit, don't say 10,000 taels, it is 100,000 taels, he can also give you a day of disaster!" ”
"Don't worry, your father is not stupid, I wondered, don't you want to get married, I have to buy you some decent dowry, although the general doesn't care about the lintel, but we can't be underestimated. 12
Speaking of this money, if it is calculated according to the life-saving reward, the army has issued a notice of 100,000 yuan for seeking medical treatment four times, this money is really not much, besides, according to the general's temper, he is willing to steal it to me like this, just afraid that I don't want it, at this time, since the money has reached my hand unconsciously, he will not admit that he gave it, even if I go back, he will not accept it. ”
"Dowry? 10,000 taels, you want to buy a shop and a mountain! Gu Qingzhu asked in surprise.
"Dad plans to buy you a house in Nancang County, you will marry into the General's Mansion in the future, although it is not as rich and expensive as them, but the house is your confidence, if we are angry in the future, we can also have a place to retreat." Gu Shitong said earnestly.
Hearing this, Gu Qingzhu's heart was sour, but he refused to show weakness in front of Gu Shitong, and said strongly: "I won't marry!" ”
"Here we go again!" Gu Shitong's face collapsed.
"This is not married yet, you will find a good way out for me, obviously you are not optimistic about this marriage, why are you still forcing me to marry!" With a bang, Gu Qingzhu opened the door and went out.
Gu Shitong looked at the cold wind brought in by the door, and said with a fluctuating flame: "You have such a temper, who can stand it, how can you not quarrel!" ”
"Sister is not a person who causes trouble for no reason!" Gu Qingsong defended his sister.
Gu Shitong rubbed the back of his son's head, didn't say a word, and said after a while: "It's cold in winter, don't read so late at night, don't always exchange so much water in Moli, we have money in our family, you read hard, your father can afford it!" ”
"Daddy!" Gu Qingsong's eyes were hot, and he lowered his head and called.
"Go ahead." Gu Shitong pushed him.
There was only one person left in the room, and the oil lamp occasionally exploded a spark, reflecting his shadow on the window, he walked to the bedside and put Gu Qingzhu's folded clothes in the old cupboard.
"Wen Qing, I did the right thing, you have to bless Qingzhu to meet the wishful Langjun of her life." Gu Shitong chattered at the tablet of his deceased wife, as if she was still alive, every night back then, he had to tell her everything about the day, whether good or bad, this habit, he couldn't change it, and he didn't want to change it.
After a few rains and snowfalls, it entered the coldest wax moon, the damp weather invaded the muscles and bones, and in the field, almost dripping into ice, and in the shade, the snow was stacked layer by layer.
The business of Dingjia Noodle Restaurant in Nancang County was not good, Gu Qingshan said to the old customers of Pear Blossom Lane in advance, and chose a day to paste the word Hongfu, and the four of them returned to Gujiaao, and by the way, they brought back the deerskin cotton boots from last time.
There are adult boys or girls in the family, they all rushed to Gu Shifu's house to get shoes, one by one, they were happy, some couldn't wait, and they put them on immediately, and Gu Qingzhu also received a pair of rabbit fur deerskin boots.
The last three families of Gujiaao were also reunited, and in the evening of this day, the aroma of steamed bacon wafted in the mountain village, not to mention how gluttonous.
Gu Daya and Zheng Zhaodi hadn't seen Gu Qingzhu for a few days, and they missed it very much, and they heard that Mu Shaotai was back, so they ran together to play the next day.
"Eat hairy chestnuts." Gu Qingzhu pulled out a few from the charcoal basin with tongs, blew the ashes, put them on the table, and greeted warmly.
"My mother said that Uncle Shitong promised you the son of the general of Nancang County, but is it true?" Gu Daya couldn't hide something in her heart, and asked while peeling the hot chestnuts angrily.
Gu Qingzhu nodded helplessly: "There is something, but I haven't agreed yet!" ”
Zheng Zhaodi said with some sympathy: "Since ancient times, the words of the matchmaker of the parents' orders, what can you change if you promise or not?" ”
"I really can't change it, but I'm just unwilling, once I get married, the fried tea I want to make will be difficult to achieve!" Gu Qingzhu lowered his head and muttered dejectedly.
Gu Daya hugged Gu Qingzhu and muttered, "Why is Uncle Shitong so ruthless, he is going to marry you off just after he comes back, so that our sisters can't always be together." ”
Seeing them like this, Zhao Di was so sad that she wiped her tears for a while.
Gu Qingzhu hurriedly patted the two of them, and reluctantly squeezed out a little smile and said: "It's Laba in a few days, let's go to Ci'en Temple to ask for blessing porridge, and by the way, let's go to Yuhuajing to see the snow scene." ”
"Okay, okay." Gu Daya was happy again for a while.
"Qingzhu, is your family short of money for the New Year? We haven't seen the third master for a few days, Brother Qingshan said, since the debts are all paid off, and he is not in a hurry to divide the money, he will deposit most of the money he earns in Sansheng Qianzhuang, and then make plans when the spring opens, this time only bring a small part back, give a few shares, and have a good year first. Zheng Zhaodi saw that Gu Daya was only sad and happy, and forgot what she wanted to say, so she spoke.
"Hurry up, I don't want it at home for the time being, the money from selling medicinal herbs last time is enough." Gu Qingzhu shook his head.
"My brother keeps accounts according to what you said, and yesterday he said that he would show it to you, and I was afraid that you would laugh at his ugly handwriting." Gu Daya chewed the soft and glutinous hairy chestnuts and said with a smile.
Gu Qingzhu also smiled, but was a little sad: "Brother Qingshan is the most discerning in his work, I still don't believe him, after that, I'm afraid I won't have the time to manage the noodle restaurant, fortunately, you can do it well, it's just fried tea, and I have no one to entrust me." ”
"Otherwise, if you teach us, you won't live up to your study for so long!" Zhao Di couldn't help but say.
Gu Qingzhu shook his head lightly: "It's too late at this time, there are no fresh leaves to try, although I can teach the method in the air, and I also have notes for you to see, but a novice who has no guidance at all to roast tea, it really depends on continuous practice to develop a feel, but spring tea grabs time, how can there be time to wait and take your time, besides, spring tea fresh leaves are the most expensive, who is willing to waste it in vain!" ”
Hearing this, Gu Daya's round face wrinkled into a bun: "In this case, what can I do?" ”
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