Chapter 9: The Loving Son of Parents
Su Su saw that the house was full of the third lady's henchmen, so she said: "The old lady said that her things will be divided equally among the three sons in the future, but Yangzhou is not comparable to the capital, and the three old men and three ladies have been wronged." She can only make up for you in private, and when she arrives in the capital, there are many people, so it's not good to give it again. Knowing that you are not short of silver, the old lady asked the slave to open the private treasury and pick out two boxes, both of which are things that are difficult to buy even if you have money. ”
The third lady turned red when she heard this, quickly covered it with a handkerchief, wiped her tears, took the list handed to her by Su Su, was a little embarrassed, and pretended to be strong: "I want to see what you have picked, my aunt has always been generous, but your little hooves are tight." If it's not good, I don't follow it. ”
Su Su pretended to be sad and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief and said, "If you say that, it really hurts the slave's heart." The third lady was amused by Su Su and laughed, and nodded at Su Su's forehead: "What a living treasure!" ”
Although the third lady knew that her aunt would not be stingy, and Su Su was also an informed and understanding, she was still startled by what was written on this list, and only turned the page at random, that is, she had seen a lot of good things, and she was still surprised: "This is too precious!" ”
A set of purple gold glaze sprinkled blue four-series purple sand tea set, a pair of Chenghua Doucai mandarin duck goblets, Tang Sancai's character candlestick, Han Dynasty bronze tripod, secret color porcelain lotus petal bowl and other boxes of antique utensils; There are also a box of calligraphy and paintings such as Wu Daozi's "Nanyue Map", the second axis of Xuewu's secluded residence in the courtesy map, the eight axes of Yan Liben's Yingzhou bachelor's picture, and the first axis of the spring scene fish and geese. These two boxes of things are any one of them, and they are treasures that are difficult to buy even if you have money.
The Song family is not short of money, but they lack these things that show their heritage, and whether they hire a daughter-in-law or marry a daughter-in-law in the future, it is also a face-saving thing to add one at will. The third room is not as good as the other two rooms, the big room has a knighthood, and the second room is an official.
I have to say that the beloved son of his parents has far-reaching plans, and the old lady's mother-in-law has done this, that is, the biological mother of the third master is still alive, and it is probably like this.
Su Su saw that the third lady was holding back tears in her eyes, and said half-comfortingly and half-jokingly: "Seeing these good things, the lady trusts the slave?" The gold beads are enough, but the gold bills can be had. ”
When the third lady heard Su Su's words, she didn't squirm, she asked someone to put things away carefully, cleaned her face, and then nodded at Su Su and scolded with a smile: "Look at this look, the powerful person next to my aunt, I haven't seen anything good." Still worried about the reporter Raushzi's gold bill, vulgar or not? Why did you treat you harshly when you said it? Seeing that Su Su deliberately put on a greedy look, he said with a smile: "That's it, but it just so happens that I am packing up the small treasury to buy some things for the six girls, coral, take two sandalwood boxes and add a bag of gold bills, and quickly send this layman away." ”
Su Su smiled and said, "Good madam, if there are any vulgar things in the future, they will be kept for the slaves." The third lady couldn't help it, and pinched her little tender face: "It's really blind to this good look." ”
After joking, the third lady said solemnly: "You and the third master don't know when to enter Beijing, Brother Zhen and Brother Che (fifth young master, sixth young master) have uncles and brothers to take care of in the outer courtyard, I am not worried, in the inner courtyard, my aunt is old, there is no reason to ask her to work hard, the fifth girl, the sixth girl will entrust you to take care of more." The sixth girl is the best with you, and she is the best at listening to what you say. ”
Su Su couldn't help but pat the third lady's hand and said, "Madame, don't worry, as long as the old lady is there, it will be in the capital, and it will be no different from being in Yangzhou." Although the rules of the capital are big, the girls have also learned the rules for many years, and they will not fall into the name of our Shun'an Bofu. ”
Su Su saw that the third lady was still a little worried, half of it was comforting and half of it was to repeat the fact that she had already understood, "The princess who is about to enter the mansion is the daughter of the founding prince's mansion, not to mention other relatives, but the sister-in-law is the eldest princess of Wuyue." Wait for the princess to enter the door. Since we want to respect our elders and love our younger brothers and sisters, our six girls are the most clear-minded, who likes to see them, and they will enter the eyes of nobles in the future, and the future will be much farther than staying in Yangzhou. Besides, there is still Concubine Xi in the palace. ”
After listening to such a call, the third lady felt much brighter in her heart, and said with a smile: "No wonder my aunt can't love her, if it weren't for my aunt's reluctance, I wouldn't be willing to let you go." Su Su hurriedly waved his hand: "The slave maid just learned some fur from the old lady, and even Sister Bisi is much stronger than the slave maid." Mrs. understands these truths, but she is reluctant. ”
The third lady smiled: "Bisi is a good one, you are also good, you can follow your aunt, it's all fate." ”
Su Suyou talked to the third lady for a while, and when it was almost time for dinner, he returned to Sui'an Hall with the things given by the third lady. Two sandalwood boxes, one full of delicate jewelry, and the other with rouge gouache. There are about twenty or thirty gold bills in a pack, all of which are small goldfish weighing six coins.
This is the thickest reward for the third lady in Su Su's five years as an errand, just so that Su Su can take care of the six girls more, and she is really worried about her mother.
After dinner, the third lady asked someone to send a box of furs and a box of silk to Su Su, Yang Liu, and Ning Cui.
Coral first asked the old lady for peace before saying: "It's all thick material from the sea, we are not used to wearing these in the south, and the lady said that Su Su is divided into three, and the north is very cold in winter." He pointed to the other two big boxes, "This is given by the third master, the thin material woven in Suzhou, this is summer, and it is good to make shirts and skirts." ”
Coral was afraid that Bi Si would think too much, so he took her hand and said, "Good sister, Madam said, when you get married, I will add you a thick dowry, so that the three of them will be greedy." Beth blushed with shame, and the old lady and Su Su also laughed.
When Coral got the old lady's reward and went back to his life, Su Su opened the box and divided the things. In addition to Su Su, who was mentally prepared, Yang Liu and Ning Cuigu were taken aback by the generosity of the third master and the third lady.
Not to mention the box of otter skins, silver rat skins, gray squirrel skins, and fox skins that the third lady rewarded, and a box of velvet, dorau, feather satin, and satin. The velvet here is not what later generations called Zhangrong, but a real royal article from Europe.
The two boxes sent by the third master are even more remarkable, two yellow grass heart cloths, sweet and fine, extremely thin, and serious tribute. There are also light yarn, cicada wing yarn, field yarn, sesame yarn, etc., although Su Su is not short of these things, but the three old men and three ladies feel this heart.