Chapter 8: Hong Sheng's Letter (2)
Hearing the old lady's words, Mother Wei also showed a smile, "Exactly!" Uncle Hong was originally wise and brave, and he was recommended by our prince, and he went to the northwest to be a hundred households, and he made many meritorious contributions, and it is not uncommon to be promoted to the fifth grade. β
The old lady smiled: "Our family also has a caravan to the northwest, but it is not good to contact the army more, I thought that I don't know how long it will take to learn about Brother Sheng'er's letter, thanks to the prince, I don't care if I am polite or not, it is enough for him to have this heart, there are good things to save, and it is good to marry a daughter-in-law quickly!"
When the matter was done, the two grandmothers were about to leave, and the old lady was busy with a look at Su Su, who had already taken out two big red Shu brocade gold silk embroidered auspicious purses from the back room and prepared them, which contained four chrysanthemum gold bills weighing eight coins. The old lady smiled: "I'm tired of the two of you for a trip, I know that you don't lack these, just take it for a cup of tea!"
When it came to the identity of the two grandmothers, there was really no shortage of these mundane things, so they took it generously. The two of them took a closer look at Su Su, praised it, and left.
After the two grandmothers left, the rough servant woman moved in two large elm boxes, which were gifts sent by Hong Sheng, as well as some fabrics and snacks prepared by the prince and the princess.
Except for the old lady and Su Su, everyone else didn't know that Hong Sheng was still related to King Ke, but they were taken aback.
Yang Liu said in surprise: "Seeing that Hong Sheng is not obvious and does not leak, I didn't expect it to be King Ke's subordinates." Ning Cui smiled: "It's still our old lady who has vision!" Over the years, treating him as his own nephew and comparing his heart to his heart, Hong Sheng went to the northwest and did not forget our house. β
The old lady sighed: "He saved me and Su Su, and his character is good, so if he takes care of him a little more, where will he know that he has such a creation!" There are many specialties in the northwest, but I forgot to ask Brother Sheng where he went to the northwest, Su Su opened the box, saw what Brother Sheng sent, and then divided it with the family in a while. β
Su Su opened the box, two half-human high elm boxes, one contained special food, and the other was a box of large and small jade, estimated to be four or five hundred catties. This is not a jade mine, but a pure jade that has been solved. Su Su only slipped away at a glance and identified Hetian jade, lilac purple jade, aventurine jade, turquoise, agate, hibiscus stone, jasper, etc. Although it is not polished, it is colorful and very beautiful!
It was the old lady who was well-informed, and was taken aback when she saw it: "This ritual is too heavy." These jades may not be very precious in Xinjiang, but they can be tens of thousands of taels of silver as soon as they are sold in the capital!
There are three small boxes in the jade box, all of which are signed on them, and the handwriting is majestic and self-contained, which makes Su Su secretly praise it. One contained a letter, and the other was full of a box of delicate small jade jewelry, zero thirty or forty pieces, the materials used were extraordinary, and the worst pair of jade pendants was worth dozens of taels of silver in the capital. The other box contained a whole piece of mutton fat jade head.
What woman doesn't love jewelry? A few maids didn't feel much about the box of jade worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, but they looked at the two boxes of jewelry, and praised and praised!
The old lady felt that Hong Sheng was not the kind of temperament that was rampant when he got his will, this festival was a little unusual, and the box of specialties was more appropriate as a rampant gift!
Mrs. Song took the envelope, opened the wax seal, read the letter carefully, the expression on her face was indescribably strange, like joy and anger, if you want to say angry but not very like, during which she glanced at Su Su, and saw that she was tinkering with the box of souvenirs like a child, and the old lady sighed secretly, it was really a hero who was sad to pass the beauty pass.
In the letter, Hong Sheng first greeted the old lady, and said that he heard that the prince was going to get married, and although he couldn't come back, he would give a set of noodles as a wedding gift. The old lady just took a look, the head material is the best mutton fat white jade, even rings, bracelets, earrings including a total of eighteen pieces, the carving filigree inlay treasure is superior, such a set of jewelry, in the capital of the famous jewelry shop - treasure pavilion, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, can be described as a generous gift.
But what Hong Sheng wrote next made the old lady really don't know what to say.
Hong Sheng, this kid, actually asked Mrs. Song to marry Su Su in the letter, and said that he knew that this was inappropriate, but he had no father and mother since he was a child, and he treated the old lady as his own grandmother, and now he has a little decency, so he dares to say this!
Knowing that Su Su was going to stay with the old lady for another five years, he waited for Su Su for five years.
The box of jade was prepared by him with all his family wealth, and five years later, if Su Su married him, it would be regarded as a dowry; If Su Su marries someone else, he will give Su Su as a dowry. Just ask the old lady to give him a chance.
There were some miscellaneous things written in the letter, and the old lady also thought a little about Hong Sheng's thoughts. Su Su has made clothes for him for so many years, and gradually he has some complicated thoughts, and then he met again, to say that he doesn't love beauty, it's fake. But what really made Hong Sheng make up his mind was the things that Su Su prepared for the old lady for him when he left, and thought of everything for him.
The reason why he rose so fast was that those things definitely took up a part of it. Although King Ke arranged him into the Northwest Army, in the army, King Ke's name is not very useful!
The so-called wife and husband have few disasters, Su Su wants to be talented and good-looking, Hong Sheng is afraid that the old lady will find a good person for Su Su, now report in advance, don't forget to have him. After all, Hong Sheng is only eighteen years old, he is already a five-grade thousand-household, or a protΓ©gΓ© of King Ke, and he does not dislike Su Su's background, his chances of winning are still very big.
Although the old lady had also moved this thought before, she was reluctant to Su Su in the end, but she didn't expect that now people are rushing to beg, which makes the old lady very entangled.
Hong Sheng, this child, has also watched it under his nose for a few years, no matter how good his character and appearance, and now he has risen to the fifth grade, even if he marries a beautiful girl. And Su Su is good at everything, being alone is a hard injury, and now Hong Sheng does not dislike this, which can be regarded as a godsend.
But Su Su is still young, and she doesn't know if she is satisfied with Hong Sheng, but if the old lady speaks, with Su Su's wisdom and her heart for the old lady, she will agree, but thinking that Su Su is going to marry far away from the northwest, the old lady is really reluctant.
After thinking about it for a long time, the old lady simply didn't want to think about it, Su Su was still young, Hong Sheng was willing to wait for five years, and he didn't know what would happen in five years, and it was useless to dwell on it now.
It's not that the old lady can't let Su Su get out of her nationality and marry in advance, but if she really marries Hong Sheng, Hong Sheng's official son will become bigger and bigger in the future, can she really not dislike Su Su?
It was when he worked hard with the old lady, and after he became rich, he also had another face, and he also said that he had two daughters-in-law for his son.
Those who are in the same affliction still say that they will change their faces, let alone others?
Besides, Hong Sheng is young, has experienced few things, and suddenly got a high position, who knows if he is a momentary mood and regrets it afterwards!
After thinking about it, these old ladies said: "The box of jade is put away in the warehouse, and the set of jewelry sent by your eldest young master is a congratulatory gift from Brother Sheng to him in advance." That box of jewelry was given to you by Hong Sheng, thank you for making clothes for him all these years. You've got your uncle's light, don't forget to leave a few pieces for Beth and a few for the clouds. β
The other three big girls hurriedly thanked Su Su with a smile, and Su Su deliberately made an exaggerated expression of distress, which made the old lady laugh and scold: "Give Su Su a big head!" Otherwise, she won't pick up good things for you in the future! β
Ning Cui and Yang Liu each picked a few things, and left a few for Bi Si, Yun Duo was embarrassed to ask for them, Su Su picked out a pair of earrings and a bracelet for her, "Sisters have it, where you are missing, take it quickly, I can be generous this time." "Yun Duo just took it, I like it very much, and the bracelet alone is worth four or five hundred taels of silver.
There are still a lot of left, Su Su said coquettishly to the old lady: "Since they are all given to the slave maid, the slave and maid can make their own decisions!"
The old lady had never seen any good things, so she naturally didn't care about these things, and said with a smile: "It's up to you!" Su Su picked out a pair of bracelets of Hetian Moyu and put them on Mama Qin, the size was just right. "I know that Mama is not short of these, but this is Su Su's heart!"
When Mama Qin heard this, it was not easy to say no, so she smiled and said, "I know that you are generous!" If you don't want it now, you won't have this opportunity in the future! β
Su Su picked out one of the best mutton fat white jade gourd earrings, and the best thing is that the gourd vine that passes through the ear piercing is a piece of jade itself, which is very rare.
"The good things of the slave maid are rewarded by the old lady, and the old lady who wants to honor the old lady on weekdays does not know what to honor, and now a slave and maid will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and I hope that the old lady will let the slave and maid honor you once!"
The old lady said: "You kid, where do I lack these, I have to think that I am filial piety when I have such an idea, I just said that I was stingy, but now I am generous." Having said that, he still smiled and asked Su Su to change the earrings. The old lady was very pleased in her heart, such a good child, she must plan more for her!
After that, the old lady said: "We will keep some of the box of souvenirs in our yard, and the rest will be divided among the girls and young masters, and some will also be given in the courtyard of the big house and the second room." I didn't expect Brother Sheng to go to Hami, and this future is also fought with his life! β
When Su Su heard the word "Hami", his heart jumped, but he asked quietly: "Hami?" But where does the golden fruit cantaloupe come from? β
The old lady said with a smile: "It is the origin of cantaloupe, and it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to transport it to the south and the capital, but it is indeed sweet and delicious." Although Brother Sheng didn't mention where he was, he knew it by looking at the box of specialties. Hami jujubes and white apricots are also very famous, and raisins and wines are also Xinjiang specialties, and Xinjiang is also the most frequent war in Hami, and if you want to make a contribution, you must go to Hami. β
The old lady thought for a while, and said: "In the spring of next year, our caravan will also go to the northwest, during this time, Su Su, you look at preparing more things and clothes, and put two boxes of what you can use, and send them to Brother Sheng'er at that time." He can't take care of it on weekdays, since he has the heart to be close to us, we can't go far. β
Su Su naturally responded, Hami, what a coincidence!