Ziqing fell into deep thought, Ah Tu Ah Shui thought that he had done something wrong, which made the master unhappy, and dared to ask, "Grandma, is it a small mistake?" ”

"No, it's hard for you to think thoughtfully, we have a lot of family, don't you use these, what I want to ask is, what goods have you received from foreigners?" Ziqing asked.

"Well, most of the foreigners are this muslin cloth, as well as their glass, crystal products, clocks, snuff bottles, woollen fabrics, spices, furs, and all kinds of metals, etc., and when they go back, most of them bring tea, porcelain, and silk." Ah Tu replied.

"And cotton, sandalwood, agarwood, etc." Ah Shui added.

Ziqing saw that she couldn't ask anything anymore, so she sent the two down, and Lin Kangping asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"No, I thought about this cotton, it is still more suitable for planting in the northwest, I remember that at that time, a lot of people poured into the Western Regions to pick cotton, and when I turned around, Xiaosi came and told him that there was a chance to suggest to the saint, and the prisoners in the future might as well be distributed to the Western Regions, it is still good to plant cotton, and the cotton was originally transmitted from the Western Regions, right?"

"Most of the people in the central part of the country are sent to the Western Regions, but they have never heard of growing cotton. I'll mention this to Xiao Si when I go back. Lin Kangping said.

Ziqing put down this matter and asked, "How has the business been doing in the past six months?" Will these two be up to the task? ”

"Almost, I transferred Wang Cai to be the chief treasurer, he has been with me for all these years, which relationship is clear, with him in charge, the rules are drawn up early, these two people have also experienced a few years in the capital, and they are from Yuecheng, they grew up on the dock since childhood, don't worry. In the past few months, we have earned five thousand taels of silver, and it would have been better if it had been our own ship. Lin Kangping said.

This, Ziqing really can't help, from the foreign goods they brought. Picked up a feather yarn and a horse Doro, both of which were thick fabrics, and sent them to the Shen family.

Shen said, "Send these again." It's not like to say, you can keep it for yourself. ”

"Mother, this is a foreign goods, Kang Ping got off the ship in Yuecheng, and kept some for himself, don't you always think it's cold? Keep it to make thick clothes. ”

Shen Shi listened and said, "Aren't you still going to give the Fu family a New Year's gift?" It's better to add these two good horses, let's go here. There are still few foreign goods, and you can take them out decently, and I still have the materials you bought for me that time, so I will wear them. ”

"Mother, I still have it. I have prepared the New Year's gifts of the Fu family, which are basically produced in the village, and Mrs. Fu also said that she doesn't want anything else. However, I still plan to send some fragrant pancreas that I made myself, and listen to Jiahe. Her mother loves these things. ”

Shen listened to Fang Bu Si, Ziqing saw that Zeng Ruixiang was not there, and asked, "What did Dad do?" ”

"I got up early and said that my spirit was not very good, I was bored, and it was a rare sunny day today, and your second brother accompanied him out for a spin, didn't the fourth child want to build a school? I'm going to see where there's a suitable place. ”

Ziqing accompanied Shen to talk, Liu came in, and when she saw the clothes on the bedside, Liu smiled first: "My sister has sent good things to my mother again?" ”

Fu's eyesight is better. looked at it and said, "Sister, this is a Western product, the silver-red one is called feather yarn, and the rosin-colored one is called Doro, right?" I'm afraid it's not cheap, and there are many dignitaries and nobles in the capital who wear it. These two pieces of cloth cost one hundred and fifty or sixty taels of silver, and my brother-in-law was really willing to do it. ”

Shen was startled when he heard this. The two pieces of cloth that had already been put away in his hand were pushed to Ziqing again, and said, "It's better for you to keep it, it's too expensive." ”

Ziqing didn't know that these two pieces of cloth were so expensive, thinking that Lin Kangping had instructed Atu to keep them, so he said: "It's better for my mother to ask for this Doro, the color of this feather yarn is bright, make one for the sister-in-law and the four brothers and sisters to support the scene." The second sister-in-law and the third brother and sister have other clothes, and I will pick one of you when I go back? Do you think you can make it? ”

"It doesn't matter, we didn't have anything less for my sister, for my sister-in-law and four brothers and sisters, it's called value for money, I wear it, I don't have to spoil good things." Chen smiled first.

"Sister, I have a lot of clothes, you better make one for your sister-in-law first, and then make another one yourself." Fu Shi said busily.

"No, I have a big red feather yarn myself, which Kangping bought when I got married."

"You push around, I won't be hypocritical, I accept it with a cheeky face, tsk, your eldest brother's salary for a year is just enough to buy a dress, and I will borrow my sister once today, and I won't want this year's New Year's gift." Liu said with a smile.

"Virtue, I don't plan to send it again." Ziqing said with a smile.

A few people were laughing, and Xiao Fan hurriedly came to find it, saying that Qingyuan had come to give a New Year's gift, and Lin Kangping was not at home yet.

Liu smiled and said, "Sister, do you want to use your sister-in-law to help you see if there are any good things?" ”

"Come on, it's better for the sister-in-law to go than the fourth brother and sister." Chen laughed.

"Didn't the people from where they come from?" Ziqing asked.

"Those who came from the capital said that they came before the Mid-Autumn Festival." Little Pink replied.

When Ziqing heard this, her head was a little big, could it be that Xiaoyi's family?

Ziqing had to hurriedly follow Xiaofen over, the carriage had already entered the garden, and when she saw Ziqing, she was busy saying hello, Ziqing was a little familiar, it was estimated that she had been here last time, but unfortunately, she was embarrassed to ask.

"Madam, this is what our young master means." The other party held a letter in both hands, as well as a gift list.

Ziqing took the letter, first opened it and took a look, the letter was written a little long, or vertical, Ziqing looked at it slowly, it was really written by Xiaoyi, to the effect that it had been separated for a few months, and I missed it very much, no, it was the New Year, and I sent my family to send a few things to my aunt.

Ziqing took the gift list, in addition to the snacks to eat, there are also new books in the capital, which are clearly for Shurui Shuyan, and a set of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, Shuyu is a set of jade chess, Shuwei is a set of children's warm leather hat and leather boots, Ziqing is the eight ends of the ceremony, Lin Kangping is a good dagger, the knife handle is also inlaid with gems, the most things are Yanran, one gold and silver collar, one pair of gold and silver bills with different patterns, eight ends of the table suitable for the little girl, a pair of gold and jade anklets, and a large box of various pills. In addition, there are two rich Changchun satins that indicate that they are for Shen and Zeng Ruixiang, and in addition, Shu Rui Yongsong and they have a pair of gold and silver bills, which are playing games with them on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ziqing is really a little worried, this gift, sent from afar, I really don't want to go if I don't accept it, I accept it, what is the gift in return?

When Ziqing was worried, Lin Kangping came back, Ziqing gave the gift list to Lin Kangping, Lin Kangping looked at it, and said with a smile: "This steward is good, I will discuss with Humble Jing the next gift, please go into the hall to rest for a while, eat a cup of hot tea, and have a light meal." ”

Lin Kangping personally welcomed people into the hall, instructed Mrs. Wang to prepare a table to entertain guests, and then pulled Ziqing into the inner courtyard and said, "Is that Xiaoyi's family again?" ”

"No, there is still a letter, this time the thing is said to have been prepared by him personally, you say, is it cheaper than the Mid-Autumn Festival?" It's not that Ziqing covets his things, it's that he asks to understand, and he has a mental preparation in his heart, if the things are too valuable, the pressure in his heart is not ordinary.

"Well, it's cheaper, and it's practical, probably because I'm afraid we won't accept it, I'm thinking about returning the gift, you give him a letter back, presumably he still wants to see your reply." Lin Kangping said.

To be honest, Ziqing's words are really a little ugly, this brush can barely be held, this Chinese character has not been simplified, there are too many strokes, Ziqing has practiced for all these years, and there are still many words that can't be written.

Seeing Lin Kangping looking at her with a smile, Ziqing had to grit her teeth and pick up a pen and paper, and the content of the reply was nothing more than thanks, and finally Ziqing solemnly wrote: "In the future, you must not take such a lot of trouble to give gifts to your aunt, your aunt knows what you want, but you are still a child now, and you are still waiting for your parents to support you." When you have the ability in the future and can make your own money to support yourself, even if you send a cart of things to your aunt, your aunt will be able to accept it... "I hope that when he grows up, he won't remember Ziqing's family.

When Lin Kangping gave a return gift, Ziqing brought on a set of clothes she had prepared for Shuyan, plus a long red hooded down jacket, the reason why Ziqing put this on was because it had been sold in the capital for several years.

The people who came stayed in Qingyuan for one night, Lin Kangping rewarded each person with five taels of silver, and the leading one was ten taels, and they left early the next morning.

Ziqing then divided all kinds of food, as well as a few coins for Yongsong and Shen's clothes, and returned to her parents' house.

When Shen saw Ziqing's clothes, he hurriedly said: "This kid, I told you that I don't need it, and I sent the clothes again, and there are still a lot of warehouses at home." ”

"Mother, I didn't send it, someone pointed it out to you, how can I ignore it?"

When Shen heard that it was a child from the capital, he took the clothes, but sighed a few words, "I didn't expect that child to be so nostalgic, and I only cooked two meals for them." ”

"No, I didn't expect it, and besides, he sent a lot of pills this time, which is rare, and it's not easy to buy it with silver." Ziqing said.

"These foods are too delicate, I'll take them to your grandmother and send a few things, just in time your father and they are going to give New Year's gifts later." Shen said.

After Shen finished speaking, Zeng Ruixiang came out of the back room and said, "The materials for your mother yesterday are too expensive, so you should keep them yourself, these brocades are good." Also, what kind of feather yarn you said hasn't been taken away yet, so if you want me to say, it's better to rely on you. ”

"Your father means that your sister-in-law and four siblings have one each, and their occasions are different. Your second sister-in-law and third brother and sister, good students explained, send something else, if you don't pick two good horses from this side of the treasury, it's the same. Seeing that Ziqing didn't understand, Shen explained a few words.

"Got it, Dad, that's what I originally planned, and I brought all the things." Ziqing said.

The Shen family helped Ziqing cut the feather yarn, half of each person, and as for the Chen family and the Yang family, Ziqing brought two fine Shu brocades, which were left by Wen San last time. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )