Yu Qiao exclaimed: "The total amount offered by the shop is only more than 1,000 taels, how can the rest be gathered?" ”

"Your second aunt didn't dare to do this, so she scraped together her private money and sold some jewelry, and finally got it together."

Yu Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady said: "Although the East Garden and the West Garden have been separated, they are all the children and grandchildren of my Song family, I am still alive, how can I ignore them?" According to your second aunt's coldness, I really don't want to care, but that brother is my grandson. ”

Yu Qiao held the old lady's hand and said softly: "Grandmother should have told me early in the morning that I had made you uncomfortable alone these days." Grandmother did the right thing, no matter what kind of things the brothers and sisters of the Song family have done or what kind of law they have violated, we will all advance and retreat together. ”

The old lady said with tears in her eyes: "You are really a child who reassures me, even if I go west in the future, with you in charge, I will not treat anyone lightly." ”

Yu Qiao leaned her head over, snuggled up to the old lady's chest, and said softly: "Grandmother, I am always a woman." After a few years, if Qiao'er gets married, she will choose a benevolent brother in the house to take over the family business. ”

The old lady smiled reluctantly: "I originally said that I would accompany me if I didn't marry for the rest of my life, but it was really a lie." ”

Yu Qiao suddenly burst into tears.

It took a long time to lift it up and say with a smile: "I went to the shop today to pick out a gift for my godmother, and later, our ancestors and grandchildren will go to thank you in person." ”

The old lady also smiled and said, "Then let's have lunch and take a nap and go." ”

He said softly: "Remember to apologize to Steward Tao." ”

Yu Qiao asked, "Where is Brother Yi now?" ”

"I was locked in the house by your second uncle and thought about it, only delivering three meals a day, and not allowed to go out."

It's not a long-term solution.

Yu Qiao just nodded and didn't say anything more.

Out of Zhaoting Garden, I remembered that I was so mean to Steward Tao at the beginning, and I blamed myself too much in my heart, even if my grandmother didn't explain, I had to apologize to Steward Tao first.

Entering the courtyard of the Tao steward, he still sat on the original chair, the sun shining on the ravine on his face, so kind, but so sad.

This old man has dedicated his life to the Song family, and he knows how to repay kindness.

Yu Qiao walked over and bent his knees and said, "Yu Qiao blamed the old man first, please don't be sad." ”

Steward Tao stood up, and a smile welled up on his face: "Miss is serious, Miss is the master, I am a slave, there is no reason for you to apologize." ”

Yu Qiao said: "If it's wrong, it's wrong, if the old man has to use the master's slave to go back to me, he is still angry with Yu Qiao." Uncle, you know that the Song family regards you as a family member, not a slave. ”

Steward Tao's eyes welled up with tears, and he said in a low voice, "Miss sit." ”

Yu Qiao sat down and said bluntly: "It turns out that the old man just listened to his grandmother's words and concealed this matter, and only the old man is so loyal that he would rather suffer some grievances than defend himself." ”

Steward Tao wiped his eyes and said, "I have been in the house for decades, watching my brothers and sisters born one by one, and I also treat you as my own children in my heart. If such a thing happened to Brother Yi'er, in order to protect his reputation and the reputation of the Song Mansion, I would never dare to say a word. ”

Yu Qiao bowed his head: "All the big and small things in this house are handled by the old man, I underestimate the old man's personality, in the future, but where I am inappropriate, the old man just treats me like his own child, give me some advice, teach me to be vigilant." ”

These words were all true, and seeing that Steward Tao was in a better mood, he returned to the dining hall in the front hall to eat.

After dinner, I went back to the house and took a nap for an hour, got up to clean up and stopped, and went to Zhaotingyuan, helped the old lady out of the house, and got into the carriage outside the house.

Jue, who was originally going to give it to Qin Huaidao, changed hands and gave it to Watson. But for a while, I couldn't find a more satisfactory thank-you gift.

I always feel that ordinary objects are just mundane things, and he is not a person who loves these things outside his body.

There are two items hanging around her neck, the same is the gold lock that the old lady wore when she was born, and the word Qiao is engraved on the back.

The same is a jade pendant given by Li Zhi, and the reason why he wears it is because he thinks that this thing can really protect himself for a lifetime.

The old lady seemed to see through her thoughts, and asked, "Didn't you even pick a thank you gift for your godbrother?" ”

Yu Qiao frowned lightly: "There are a lot of antiques in the shop, but I always feel that it is not appropriate to give him anything." He usually doesn't like to wear anything, I only saw a jade pendant around his waist, guessing that it was Qin Gong's thing, how could other things be compared with the relics of the old general Qin. ”

The old lady smiled silently.

Yu Qiao sneered: "When I first recognized my godmother, I gave him a silk handkerchief, which I embroidered myself, and those stitches were crooked." ”

The old lady also smiled: "It's also a shame that you can handle it." ”

Yu Qiao suddenly had an idea: "It's better to give him this purse I am wearing, it took me some time to embroider, although it is not a valuable thing, but my heart is full." ”

The old lady smiled even deeper.

I don't know that in feudal society, the things that women give to men are called things of love.

Although the old lady has only seen Qin Huaidao twice, she really likes such a man.

There is chivalry on his body, and his facial features are beautiful but tough, which is the heroic spirit that a man should have.

Especially those eyes, deep pools, at first glance, only feel affectionate, full of imagery, look closely, but have the indifference and calmness that only the elderly have.

He has a calm heart, far beyond his years.

The old lady said: "I see that this purse is very good, although the stitches are still not good, but they are not vulgar." ”

Qin Fuyuan didn't know that the Song family was going to visit today.

After the autumn of these two days, Mrs. Qin suffered from some cold, and Qin Huaidao has always been filial, so she took two days off to take care of her mother in the house.

Hearing the doorman's report, Mrs. Qin was overjoyed: "Quick, Dao'er will personally invite you." ”

During her years in the capital, Mrs. Qin did not like to be close to the mansion of the official eunuch, but for the Song family, she always felt that it was a pure and kind family, and she could be relatives and friends.

Qin Huaidao greeted him out of the mansion and said to the old lady: "The old lady is visiting, and my mother wanted to come to greet her in person, because of the lingering sick bed for the past few days, please let the old lady go in with the juniors." ”

He was dressed in black today, and his face became more and more white like jade.

Yu Qiao said: "Is the godmother sick?" Hurry up and take a look. ”

Mrs. Qin was originally half-recumbent, but now she has already sat upright.

Yu Qiao ran over and knelt in front of her knees and coquettishly: "Qiao'er to see my mother, why didn't my mother pass me a word when she was sick, I came to serve my godmother." ”

Mrs. Qin did not give birth to a daughter, and when she saw her so caring and well-behaved, she smiled even more.