Chapter 188: Old Things (Part 1)
The door of the small warehouse in Dongfu was opened, and dozens of cages were neatly placed inside, all of which were made of high-quality huanghuali material, polished smoothly and remarkable, and there were small silver locks hanging on them, although they had never been moved, but there was no dust.
Gu Mingzhu went in and said to Mama Han: "I'm afraid this small warehouse hasn't been opened for many years. ”
Mama Han responded softly: "After the eldest princess has passed, all the objects rewarded in the palace will be collected here, and some inconsequential ones will be packed in the cage, the lady didn't like to see these before, so she never came." ”
Gu Mingzhu looked at the polished and slippery cages, and the sadness in her heart couldn't help but flow out, those were the only testimonies of her aunt who was alive back then, these objects in this mansion were all because of her aunt, she was such a glorious and noble existence, but she was gone.
She has never seen her mother since she was born, and what she can see is the mansion she left behind, as well as her father who has no warmth and love, so Gu Mingzhu in the past didn't know everything, didn't like to come here, didn't want to see these, and she didn't come in to see these old things like this in the past.
But now she can't help but want to touch these old things that have been dusty for many years, and there must be the mark left by A-Niang on them.
She turned her head to look at Mama Han with a smile: "Open it and see if there is anything suitable to send over." ”
She won't send what A-Niang left, but those that don't matter can be picked and sent.
The cage is opened one by one, and there are many objects placed in it, and there are all kinds of interstitial small fans and purses, which look like some homely things, although the color is old, but it is still very intact.
Gu Mingzhu stretched out her hand and took out the white luan feather fan from the cage, there was still a rope hanging on the handle of the fan, it was very gentle to the touch, she looked at it intently, and she was reluctant to move it for a moment.
"That's the eldest princess's favorite fan, and she always keeps it in her hand in the summer." Mama Han also looked at the fan, and her face was also full of sadness.
Gu Mingzhu touched the fan and carefully put it back, looked at it in the cage for a while, picked up everything and asked Mama Han, and put everything back in its place, lest it be broken.
It's just that her careful appearance makes Mama Han very sad, and the child without a mother even touches her mother's objects, as if she is close.
She didn't want Gu Mingzhu to be too upset, so she ordered someone to open the cage on the other side: "Lady, there are some old stones and ornaments over there, you can see if there are suitable ones." ”
Gu Mingzhu answered softly, and reluctantly turned around to walk to the other side, but his eyes swept over a small piece of clothing at the bottom of the cage.
She was stunned, reached in and picked it up and looked at it.
It was a small dress worn by children, with a soft satin base, and a fine and dense Ruyi auspicious cloud embroidered on it, which looked very exquisite.
Mama Han looked at it for a while, and sighed: "This is what the eldest princess personally did before her birth, she didn't even let Qing'er interfere, she made every stitch and thread by herself, in addition to this one, she also made several pieces, and they were all collected in one place." ”
As she spoke, she took out a few pieces of clothing from the box, all of which were children's clothes.
"The eldest princess is thinking about the lady, she wants to make a dress for the lady herself, and she is still doing it when she gives birth, and she can't persuade her." Mama Han said sadly.
Gu Mingzhu looked at the robes but frowned, the materials used in those clothes were all good, although the needlework and thread were not good, they were also very detailed, but they were of different sizes.
The smallest one was only a few palms in size, and it looked like it could only be worn by a newborn child, but the remaining ones were bigger than the other, and the largest looked like the size that only a child of three or four years old could wear.
A-Niang, why did she make all these clothes before she was born?
Gu Mingzhu was stunned for a while, she couldn't come back to her senses after holding those clothes for a long time, and her heart was in a mess.
Mama Deng personally sent the list to Dongfu, and looking at the stack of lists placed in front of Gu Mingzhu, she lowered her head tremblingly.
Old Madam Gu planned very well, thinking that she could let Dongfu take out the money and silver for the birthday banquet just like this, but she felt that it was not so simple, and the eldest lady was afraid that she would not easily take out the money and silver.
Gu Mingzhu looked at the list in his hand, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and the mocking smile on the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper.
Old Madam Gu really hasn't changed at all, obviously she has taken back all the family wealth in the East Mansion, and the West Mansion has already demolished the east wall to make up the west wall, but she still refuses to give up.
Not only did she still think about holding a birthday in a big way, but she also asked someone to send the list to Dongfu, obviously wanting Dongfu to help her pay for the money, and waiting for Gu Mingzhu to send it over in person.
Look at the list again, just a one-day banquet costs ten gold, not counting the hundred opera troupes, and it costs more than 100 gold in three days, which is even more luxurious than the banquet guests in the Xianwang Mansion, and there is no sense of frugality at all.
Seeing that Gu Mingzhu didn't speak, Mama Deng glanced at her worriedly, and said softly: "The old lady said that everything in the house has not been going well these days, and it is still lively and lively. ”
Gu Mingzhu smiled and looked at the lists: "It's really lively, the dishes on this banquet alone are comparable to the big banquets in ordinary noble mansions, but I'm afraid it's too much." ”
She smacked her tongue: "Even if we haven't been so arrogant in our house, I'm afraid that I'm afraid that I have gained some windfall in the West Mansion, so generous." ”
She didn't wait for Mama Deng to explain, smiled and handed her the list: "I have also seen this list, and the arrangement is really thoughtful. ”
What does this mean? Mama Deng was stunned, this is not what she means to give money.
Gu Mingzhu pursed her lips and smiled when she saw her surprised expression: "By the way, since such a good banquet has been set up in Xifu, there must be a lot of money to spare, but I can't turn around here, you go back and talk to the old lady, I'm afraid you have to send some money and silver first." ”
Mama Deng was stunned, the eldest lady was afraid that she had misunderstood, not only did she not ask for the money, but she also urged Xifuli to repay the money, how good is this!
Thinking that Old Madam Gu didn't know how much of a temper she was going to have after going back, Mama Deng couldn't walk anymore, and stammered: "Big lady, the money and silver for this birthday banquet are, is it ......"
Gu Mingzhu smiled happily: "I also know that these birthday banquets cost a lot of money, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to send so much money and silver over for a while, so it's okay, let's pay some back first, and I can also prepare a birthday gift for the old lady." ”
Mama Deng was completely discouraged, and walked back with a sad face and a list.