Jiang Xuehe is still the first time to prepare gifts for people, Pei Shi has specially taught this before, she knows some etiquette, but thinking of the marriage contract between the two families, she went to discuss with Gu Sixian again, and wanted a ready-made embroidery.

"How many handkerchiefs and how many purses do I embroider here, sister-in-law pick one?"

Jiang Xuehe said with a smile: "I originally thought that I would just pick a purse or an embroidered handkerchief and give it to Xu Gongzi." Just thinking that you two shouldn't have seen each other in years? Rusty, right? ”

Gu Sixian shook her head and said: "Speaking of which, we only met when I was very young, and I don't even remember each other's appearances, and I can't even talk about being unfamiliar, so it doesn't seem good to send purses or handkerchiefs directly." ”

Jiang Xuehe nodded and said, "I think so too, the girl's family still can't be too active, so I want to ask if there is anything I can give to Mrs. Xu or a few girls from the Xu family." Although I prepared a gift for Mrs. Xu, it is the intention of our Eastern Courtyard, and if you prepare it separately, it is your intention. ”

Gu Sixian actually felt that she didn't have anything to prepare, she didn't think that she could succeed in the marriage of the Xu family. Although the two of them set up a baby kiss and exchanged tokens, the two families did not have much contact when her father was still alive, and the last time they met with someone from the Xu family was when her father died. She didn't know if there would be a New Year's etiquette after that, after all, it was Qiao's family in charge at that time, and she couldn't touch it, and she couldn't understand it.

But in the past three years, she has seen too many people's warmth and warmth, and she always feels that their Gu family has fallen to this point, but the Xu family is a wealthy family in the county for many years. Generally speaking, such people generally choose the right family in marriage, and she doesn't think that their Gu family and the Xu family are right together.

It's just that in marriage, whether she is willing or resistant, the woman is not too proactive. Since the Xu family has not yet proposed to dissolve the marriage contract, it is normal for her sister-in-law to want to go over to explore the situation this time, and she is not good to spoil the fun directly.

Gu Sixian thought for a while, turned around and opened a box and said, "There are more than a dozen pairs of silk flower sisters-in-law here, I don't know how many daughters the Xu family has, but there should be a lot of big families." As for Mrs. Xu's words, how does my sister-in-law look at my rich embroidered screen? ”

"These silk flowers are what you need to deliver, right? This embroidered screen is even more remarkable, at least it can be sold for a few hundred taels of silver. Jiang Xuehe shook her head and said, "I don't think this embroidered screen is suitable." ”

Gu Sixian said: "The embroidered screen was embroidered by me in another time, and it has no effect." Anyway, without this, I can embroider something else, it doesn't matter. As for the silk flowers, I made it fast, and now it is still a long time before delivery, and I have time to make another one. ”

Jiang Xuehe said with a smile: "Okay, I'll take these silk flowers first, as for Mrs. Xu's, it's not good for us to send too valuable ones directly, otherwise there will be a sense of clinging." I remember that you embroidered a double-sided dough fan before, which is very good, why don't you send that one first? Although it is still spring, it is not without a lady to go out with a fan. ”

Gu Sixian said strangely: "Does anyone bring a fan in such weather?" ”

"You don't need to fan the wind, some are for good looks, some are for butterflies, anyway, it's always useful." Jiang Xuehe packed those things up, and was a little embarrassed, "But I'm afraid it's going to be hard for you this time." ”

Gu Sixian shook her head and said, "I originally liked embroidery, but I don't think it's hard. Speaking of which, I would like to thank my sister-in-law for showing me a clear path so that I can also contribute to the family. ”

Jiang Xuehe smiled: "That's because you are originally smart and have skills, otherwise I can still conjure it up for you out of thin air?" ”

Gu Sixian now relies on embroidery and silk flower craftsmanship, and has an income every month, at first there were dozens of taels of silver, but slowly began to have one or two hundred taels. Every month she received the money, Gu Sixian only kept a fraction for herself, and gave the rest to Jiang Xuehe. She felt that their family really owed Jiang Xuehe a lot, and since Jiang Xuehe passed the door, she had been using the private house she had brought from her mother's house before, and a lot of it had been spent on the three of their brothers and sisters, and the three of them were embarrassed. Now that she has earned money, she naturally has to hand it over to her sister-in-law to supplement the family.

It's just that Gu Sixian didn't think that Jiang Xuehe didn't touch her money, but specially found a box and put it away. It's not easy for her daughter's family, and she doesn't know how much the Gu family has, and how much she can marry Gu Sixian when the time comes, so no matter how much Gu Sixian earns now, Jiang Xuehe feels that she should take it for her, so that she can be her dowry and private house in the future.

If Gu Sixian's marriage with the Xu family can really be successful, then there will be more places for her to use money after she gets married, and it is inappropriate for her to make these things and sell them for money at that time, so she can only save more for herself before she gets married.

Regardless of this, Gu Sixian can't be let know for the time being, this girl has always been most afraid of owing favors, and she is happy with her sister-in-law on weekdays, but she is unwilling to trouble her more when she encounters things.

Early the next morning, Jiang Xuehe and Gu Siyan took Yang Ermiao and Diao Ruyue to the county in an ox cart pulled by Yang Dashu. Before crossing the county gate, Yang Dashu stayed to watch the ox cart, while the others walked to Xu's house. The Xu family is in the south of the county, and that generation is the most prosperous generation in Songyue County, and several families around it are very wealthy, and they often come and go on weekdays.

Jiang Xuehe's filial piety has not passed, but it is actually not easy to be a guest, so he took Diao Ruyue to find a teahouse near Xu's house to sit. Gu Siyan also reacted when Jiang Xuehe took the initiative to go to the teahouse, and Jiang Xuehe was filial piety, and he was suddenly a little embarrassed.

"It's because I'm not thinking about it, in fact, we'll come to the door later......"

Jiang Xuehe said with a smile: "You can come to the door later, but my peach blossom brew is to be sold while the iron is hot, you will help me negotiate business this time, I will only thank you, you don't have to be embarrassed." ”

Gu Siyan reluctantly said goodbye to Jiang Xuehe and took Yang Ermiao to knock on the door of the Xu family.

Diao Ruyue was very puzzled: "The fifth master forgot that Mrs. Rexiao was here, but Mrs. didn't forget, so why didn't you remind the fifth master earlier?" ”

Jiang Xuehe smiled: "If I remind him, won't he let me come?" His body is weak, and I don't worry about him coming out alone. Besides, although it is not good for me to come to the door directly, if the Xu family doesn't mind, I may not be able to enter. ”

"What does Madam mean is that if the Xu family still intends to communicate with the Gu family, and you and the fifth master are newly married, they will naturally take the initiative to meet?"

Jiang Xuehe nodded and said, "I heard Gorou say something about the Xu family before, and it sounds like a sincere and trustworthy person. ”

Diao Ruyue thought to herself, even if she is sincere and trustworthy, she may not be willing to continue to communicate with the Gu family, right? Today's Gu family looks magnificent in the countryside, but it is really worthless in front of the Xu family. Especially when the Xu family and the Gu family still have a marriage, thinking of some past events, Diao Ruyue's expression darkened, and she was not optimistic about the fact of this marriage.

The Xu family didn't react when they heard that it was the Gu family who came, but they still called someone to report that the current head of the Xu family, Xu Zheng, and his wife Gu were originally planning to go out, but when they heard Gu Siyan come to the door, they were stunned for a moment.

"I heard that he was so sick that he couldn't get out of bed, why did he come here all of a sudden?" Gu said strangely.

"Isn't that a good thing? It means that he is already in good health. Xu Zheng smiled, "That kid is a good learner, and he used to talk very decently, I think he is a good material." ”

"I haven't seen up in three years, and who knows if it's still the same as before?" Gu Shi was not very happy when he thought about it, "In the past three years, have we gone to the Gu family for a little New Year's and Boxing ceremonies?" I can't get a response to anyone I give these things, but giving them to the Gu family is like a meat bun beating a dog, and if there is no return gift, the good boy you said has never written to thank you. ”

"Maybe Gu Xian's nephew has something unspeakable?" Xu Zheng said helplessly, "Hurry up and let people in, so as not to misunderstand Gu Xian's nephew." ”

The Gu family is actually not very happy to entertain Gu Siyan, but they have nothing to do if they want to go out today, but the couple is just going out together, if they are going to go out, they will not see Gu Siyan, it seems unreasonable.

When Gu Siyan was led in by the housekeeper, he also asked casually how many daughters the Xu family had, and the housekeeper couldn't help but look at him a few times, thinking that he didn't know which corner of the poor relatives came out, and he looked dressed well, but it was far inferior to their Xu family, and he suddenly asked them how many daughters the Xu family had, could it be that he wanted to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix?

"Young people should be down-to-earth and don't ask questions you shouldn't."

Gu Siyan couldn't cry or laugh: "The housekeeper misunderstood, I came to Mrs. this time to prepare a few pairs of silk flowers for the girl in the house." It's just that neither of us nor my husband and wife know how many girls there are in the house, and we are afraid that there will be some omissions, so we just asked in advance. ”

The housekeeper said: "Since everything has been prepared, it will be taken out directly when the time comes, so why bother asking?" ”

Gu Siyan said with a smile: "Don't suffer from a few but suffer from unevenness, if the number is right, then I will send it." If the number does not match, so as not to offend anyone, then they will not be given. ”

The housekeeper then said: "In this case, then don't take it out, the girl in the house has never seen any good things, but it may not be rare." ”

"That's what the housekeeper said, then I won't be ugly." Gu Siyan said and opened the box in his hand, took out one of the pairs of silk flowers and smiled at Yang Ermiao, "Since it is something that can't be sent, you can take it back and give it to ......."

Before Gu Siyan finished speaking, the housekeeper shouted, "This is the new silk flower from the Splendid Workshop, right?" The workmanship looks like there, but I've never seen it before. ”

"The housekeeper knows?"

"Several girls in the house like the silk flowers that have come out of the Splendid Workshop recently, and they have to buy them every time they come out with a new one." The housekeeper glanced into the box and said embarrassedly, "These styles are all new and chic, and the nine girls who want to come to the house like them." ”

"So there are nine girls in the house?"

The housekeeper nodded, he changed his mind after seeing this silk flower, and planned to tell Gu Siyan the truth.