Qin Hui's eldest son Qin Deying is the same age as Pearl, and he was admitted to the Jinshi early, and now he is in the Hanlin Academy, because of his father's relationship, he has been eating very well in the capital, this is a character, steady and gentle, but there is no lack of decisiveness, I heard that someone once annoyed him, and he cleaned up very badly, and then the family asked someone to intercede with Qin Hui, this matter is just that, but it is not difficult to see his temperament.

Qin Deying also has a name, that is, one of the four princes in the capital, because he is talented, extraordinary, and handsome, so he has such a name. Her wife Kong, from Anping Bofu, is the eldest daughter of the house, I heard that when she was at home, she helped her weak mother to take care of the house, and even the aunts in the house were managed to obey and obey, and now she is married to the Qin family, the dowry is one hundred and twenty units, which is very rich, and there are two Zhuangzi who accompany the marriage, both of which are relatively fertile land in the south, and there are four dowry shops, all in the capital, with rouge shops, jewelry shops, silk shops and medicine shops. There is also a big house with three entrances in the capital. The silver for the dowry is 20,000 taels, and I heard that on the wedding day, the jewelry on her head is worth 12,000 taels, which was bought from the treasure building, and was given by her aunt, the concubine in the palace. It was a set of jewelry inlaid with rubies and diamonds in red gold, which was very luxurious, and it was praised for a while at that time, and won a lot of face for Kong's family.

The concubine in the palace has a son who is seven years old this year, but the emperor seems to be quite fond of this concubine, and there are often rewards, and there are many people who give her things at the bottom. And Kong's sister's family happens to be a powerful person in the court. Lao An Pingbo has led soldiers for many years, and Jia Concubine's father is now leading troops in the southeast, Jia Concubine naturally wants to please her sister's favorite eldest daughter, and it is understandable to give such a set of red gold jewelry inlaid with rubies and diamonds.

Pearl's spies in the Qin family have long inquired and understood, and even the Kong family's dowry list has been seen, looking at this list, although it seems to be a lot, but in fact, most of them are not very practical and valuable. What is the quality of its dowry. The secret guard over there also reported. It is said that the furniture is all pineapple wood, and although the jewelry looks very new, it is obviously the old jewelry that has been refried. The gems on it are not very kind, pearl necklaces, pearl jewelry or something. It's clear that it's been some years. However, it didn't take long for the Kong family to coax Old Lady Qin into the door. Now though there is no housekeeper. But the old lady said that Kong had studied food and made something that suited her taste. In the future, she will be in charge of the kitchen.

Pearl heard the news, and for the first time in her heart, this old lady Qin was planning to help the Kong family to fight in the ring with her. In fact, Pearl is really not afraid of this, she has a husband to cover, a son by her side, money in her hands, and a first-class lady with an identity, and her phoenix crown has been sent down. It is impossible for the emperor not to know how much effort he has made here, how many materials he has contributed free of charge, and how much silver they have put on the two of them, so as soon as Qin Hui's fold went up, it was immediately approved, and the holy decree praised the pearl, and it is estimated that all the good words have been used, and finally he also rewarded the pearl with a set of porcelain from the official kiln, six python satin, a pair of red gold inlaid dragon and phoenix bracelets, and an agate lion paperweight. Let Pearl feel that although the emperor didn't see her, she is still very good. In fact, everyone outside knows that this Mrs. Qin likes porcelain, beautiful silk brocade, and all kinds of expensive ornaments. The porcelain in the palace is generally difficult to see on the market, and the quality is very good, similar to that produced in its own kiln. However, if you get it on the market, the price of this official kiln porcelain with a model is definitely several times higher than the porcelain in your own factory.

After breakfast, Qin Hui went to the office, and before leaving, he didn't tell Pearl, don't worry, they are juniors, if they are really disrespectful to Pearl, he can't spare them. Pearl responded with a smile, reassuring Qin Hui.

Mama Liu waited for Qin Hui to leave, and then said to Pearl, "Madam, what is the purpose of the old lady sending them?" ”

"What else could there be? Temptation of the real and the false? Let's see how much silver and how many treasures we have in this house. The second is to see how much of a position my vixen occupies in the master's mind. The third is to see my ability. The Kong family grew up in such a complex family, and the ability to fight in the house will not be small, and in such a short time, he can take down the most oily kitchen in the Qin Mansion, which shows that he also has the ability, it is impossible to push a person who can't bear it because of the old lady's strong support. ”

"What are you going to do with it, Madame?" Mama Liu asked worriedly, although Qin Deying and Kong have nothing to worry about, and the greatest ability is just to let Mrs. listen to a few sour words, but there is obviously an old lady's shadow behind this, which is obviously the old lady's temptation.

Pearl smiled and said, "Do whatever you have to do, I am like this, how can they tolerate me?" ”

Mama Liu didn't speak, Madame was right, although the old lady was in power in the mansion and said nothing, but Madame has a pet and children here, and there are rich people, of course she will not be afraid of anything.

Pearl asked Liu Zi and Liuyun to prepare the guest room, and the people who were assigned to serve were now in autumn, and they had to receive guests, and they had to prepare gifts for important friends in the capital and all over the country, of course, there was also the matter of making moon cakes, and the zongzi last time was well received by everyone, because the pearl was very thoughtful, and the adults in the capital were very happy to receive the gifts, and the elegant, precious, showed sincerity, and would not cause other people's ideas. But the auspicious exquisite silk, exquisite and fashionable jewelry and magical cosmetics, as well as beautifully carved inkstones, jade bonsai, flower arrangements or jade pendants, jade pendants, Buddhist beads and Buddha statues of golden silk nanmu, as well as all kinds of precious books, all kinds of superb bird's nests, shark fins and precious medicinal materials. These are intimate to the person receiving the gift.

Recently, she was busy with the 100-day banquet of her two sons, as well as preparing gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Deying chose this time to come over, I am afraid that it is precisely at this time to investigate the truth. However, Pearl is not worried about revealing her wealth, when Qin Deying got married, Pearl gave the house and the land, and also sent 10,000 taels of silver, it stands to reason that there is no separation, and these do not need to be paid by them at all. And Qin Hui also said that every year he would give his family 20,000 taels of silver, which is already a lot. Several other brothers are also going to send money to their hometown, and they are all fat! If you don't send it, it is equivalent to turning your face with the old lady, and it is also equivalent to turning your face with Qin Hui, and when the time comes, they will not even have a protective umbrella in the court. Therefore, the spy reported that in the Qin Mansion, the filial piety of several sons every year, plus the income of the grange and the shop, can have at least 80,000 taels of silver, but the old lady Qin is really a general, plus favors and gifts, the expenses of the people in the family, the expenses of daily life, and the silver that can be left every year is nearly 10,000 taels. There are enough shelves, and the gifts sent out every year are for the mother's family, and there are a lot of them in their pockets, and the money spent on clothing, jewelry, and fat powder is added up to 15,000 taels in the whole house. The food is even more delicate, alas! No wonder she started to calculate her side, knowing that her son is the governor of the four provinces, the emperor is important, and there are many people who stutter up, giving 20,000 yuan to the family every year, which is not enough to stuff her teeth, how can this work?

After Pearl got married, all the furnishings in the house have changed, Qin Hui is very appreciative of his wife's aesthetic vision, the hall is hung with famous calligraphy and paintings, rosewood tables and chairs, chair cushions are all fine royal blue brocade, the white in the house is no longer a precious antique jade, but exquisite porcelain, glassware and wood carvings and jade flower arrangements, the bedroom Duobao Pavilion has a delicate red gold sailing ship model, colorful porcelain, rosewood decorations, crystal decorations, and jade flower arrangements, There is also a carp picture embroidered by the pearl itself in the house, the purple crystal bead curtain is hung on the door, the curtain in the bedroom, the curtain and the kang quilt on the kang are all warm colors, the embroidered flowers are very exquisite, all from the hands of the pearl, don't underestimate these changes, with the pearl often said that it is called low-key luxury, the porcelain, rosewood carving, glass ornaments, jade flower arrangement, it seems that it is not valuable, but this porcelain is rewarded by the emperor, the red sandalwood carving is a famous handiwork, the elegance is extreme, although the jade is not the most valuable jade material of the dynasty, But this jade ornament like a real cabbage is too surprising and beautiful. The crystal ornament turned out to be a pegasus with its front hooves leaping, and the workmanship was very exquisite.

The west room is a pearl embroidery room, and the east side room is a study room, and the husband and wife sometimes use it together. There is a big shelf in the embroidery room, the shelves are all kinds of silk, transparent yarn, tweed materials, and there is a shelf with all kinds of embroidery threads, and there are various patterns painted by themselves on the table, and a large embroidery frame is not far from the window, and now it is embroidered with a landscape map, which has been repaired halfway. Not far away there is a cabinet with pearl embroidery inside, which has not yet been taken out to make a screen.

When I got to my bedroom, most of the furnishings in the side hall were porcelain, jade and jadeite, and there were also small interstitial screens embroidered by myself, and there were many crystal and glass products. In the bedroom, the best and softest materials are used, now that it is autumn, the weather is cool in the morning and evening, and the pearl kang is covered with a flannel blanket, and the ground is covered with a thick carpet, which is a rare thing. The most revealing wealth is the dresser of pearls. The dresser is carved with red sandalwood, there is a large mirror one meter high and two feet wide, there is also a silver table makeup mirror on the dresser, a small gilt table clock, there are two small boxes on the table, which contain modern cosmetics of pearls, three drawers under the dresser are placed with the latest jewelry of pearls, one drawer is placed with gold hairpins, gold hairpins, jade dian, sideburns, beads, etc., and the other one is placed with various gold hairpins, gold step shakes, inlaid treasure wipes, collars and necklaces, etc., and the last one is placed with red gold inlaid bracelets, Silver twisted silk bracelets, shrimp whisker bracelets, gold and jade bracelets, as well as various earrings, rings, bracelets and so on.

When I got to the cabinet under the dresser, I put it in a sandalwood box one by one, and inside were sets of jewelry. If these things are seen by Kong, I don't know what will happen? (To be continued......)