"Your ancestor was not able to be present, and the congratulatory gift was sent; Later, let the housekeeper send you to the courtyard, and tomorrow I will go to the mansion with the teacher to thank you. Xu Shoufu said.

Ming Wu bowed helplessly.

Ji Jin and Cui Changhe glanced at each other, and Ji Jin smiled: "Senior Ancestor, his old man won't give another piece of Eryu Pendant, right?" ”

"You've got a mouth." Xu Shoufu scolded him, and then said to the little apprentice: "The jade pendant sent by your ancestor is something that represents your identity, and it represents your identity on behalf of your ancestor; Walking outside in the future, the jade pendant representing the government can help you. ”

"Yes, master, I will keep it well." Solemnly guaranteed.

Xu Shoufu bowed his head slowly, "Don't learn from your senior brother, he treated the jade pendant given by your ancestor as a worthless thing; actually coaxed a girl's family to take the jade pendant, and for this matter, the two families had a big fight. The things you wear with you can't be given to others at will, otherwise, once you are used by someone with a heart, you can't tell if you have ten mouths. ”

Ming Wu pretended not to understand, tilted her head and asked, "Isn't it good to give jade pendants?" Why make a fuss? ”

Xu Shoufu was stunned, facing the innocent face of the little apprentice, how could he not say the reason why he couldn't exchange his belongings with others.

Seeing this, Cui Changhe slowly opened his mouth to solve the siege, "Little junior sister, you are a girl's family, it's okay to give it to a girl; If it's given to a boy, it's an intentional performance to others, and it's not good to be misunderstood. It will have a great impact on your reputation, and if you encounter someone who acts recklessly with your jade pendant, it will be even more troublesome. ”

"The senior brother was like this back then, and he gave the jade pendant to others casually; It was an unintentional move, but it made the girl's parents come to the door, saying that the senior brother had bad intentions, and even asked the uncle and aunt of the Ji family to engage the eldest brother and their daughter. Otherwise, their daughter can only die, making trouble, although in the end it will not work; The Ji family has lost face, and Jingzhong has been talking about this matter for a long time. ”

Ji Jin touched his nose, and he didn't know how to save some face in front of the little junior sister.

"That's it~" Ming Wu looked sideways and pulled a long note meaningfully.

Ji Jin smiled awkwardly, "Young and frivolous, young and frivolous; Later, he was punished, and the jade pendant is still worn close to his body, and he never dares to leave his body again. ”

Punished?

Ming Wu looked at the two of them curiously, but because the master was there, it was difficult to ask.

Cui Changhe was uncomfortable with her, and unnaturally moved his hands to tidy up his clothes; Then he remembered that the clothes he was wearing now had been specially sorted out by the little guy who went out in the morning, and it should be no problem, no rudeness, and he clenched his fists and resisted the urge to tidy up his clothes.

"Okay, what should you three do, there's nothing going on in the house." Xu Shoufu waved his hand impatiently.

Ming Wu put away her curiosity, bypassed Cui Changhe, and walked to Xu Shoufu to make a gesture, "Master, the banquet is over, I should go home in a while." ”

Xu Shoufu's eyebrows froze, and it was fleeting.

"Go back if you want to, don't go out and walk around at night, Beijing is closed at night; Idlers are not allowed to walk outside, remember. ”

"Yes, master, I see."

"Go ahead."

The three of them said goodbye to Xu Shoufu together and walked out of the lobby; When the steward saw them come out, he hurriedly went forward and bowed, and then entered the hall.

"Sir."

"Send the congratulatory gifts from the government, the things sent by a few senior brothers today to Ming Sister-in-law, and arrange a few more people to carry things for her; I'll come back after sending it to Xiao's house, and remind her that I'll pick her up early tomorrow morning. Xu Shoufu sat in the first place, drinking tea leisurely.

The butler nodded yes, and turned and walked out of the hall; As soon as the three of them returned to the guest house, the housekeeper led a group of people to deliver several large boxes.

Ming's eyes moved slightly, "Uncle housekeeper, why are there so many?" ”

"These are all sent to you by the master's orders, and this is the congratulatory gift from the public mansion." The butler brought the small plate in his hand, and the bottom of the plate was covered with a red cloth; The small box is black and red, which complements the red base cloth.

Ming Wu took it and opened it first to take a look; There is a very warm black and white jade pendant inside, the jade quality is good, and the hand is warm but astringent.

Ji Jin took out what she was wearing and showed her, "Mine is also black and white, and I hated it because of this color back then." ”

"Thank you." Mingwen took the box and said to the housekeeper: "Uncle housekeeper, what about the ones in the back?" ”

"The back is the congratulatory gifts sent by the master's brothers, most of which are for you; The old man asked the old slave to send it to you, and if you see that there is a suitable one, you will wear it, and if there is no suitable one, you will put it. The butler looked through the gift booklet and knew what was in the boxes.

It's nothing more than some little girl's stuff, clothes and jewelry; Of course, there will be no shortage of famous pen and ink, books, calligraphy and paintings, etc., but this kind of painting is relatively rare.

"Okay, Uncle Housekeeper thanks the master for me, and I won't say goodbye to his old man for a while; I'm almost done with my stuff here, I don't have anything to pack, I'll leave later. ”

Sending the housekeeper away, Ming took out the jade pendant in the box and tied it around her waist.

Ji Jin smiled slightly when he saw it, "You don't need to wear it outside your clothes, just hide it in your clothes; In order to find this kind of jade rough stone, the ancestor took a lot of effort, and only found a few pieces after searching in many ways. Master and his peers don't have it, and we disciples and grandchildren only have it; And, let me tell you quietly, not everyone has it. ”

Ming Wu was taken aback.

Cui Changhe echoed when he saw it, "There is a senior uncle's two disciples who don't have it, and the senior brother told me before that it may be that the ancestor didn't like them very much, so he didn't give it; Actually, I think it may be that the original jade stone is gone, and I can't give it. ”

"Don't be afraid, it's not their business, it's none of ours; This kind of thing that represents identity, we must take good care of it, and we must not lose it. Ji Jin said.

Ming Wu looked sideways at him and grinned, "Is it like a senior brother?" ”

Ji Jin choked and was speechless.

Ming Wu smiled, "Senior brother, second senior brother, I'll go to the house and clean up; Come out right away. ”

After finishing speaking, they entered the house, and the maids who were waiting in the courtyard waited for Ji Jin and Cui Changhe to sit down in the courtyard, and went to serve tea and snacks; They were all courteous to them, and only a maid with delicate facial features followed the house.

"Miss Ming, come on, slave, take a rest; I've been tired for a long time in front, and I can't let you do these menial tasks. ”

Ming's wife glanced at her and asked casually, "I remember that your name is Xing'er, right?" ”

"Yes, the slave is an apricot."

"Oh, it's all right, I'll clean it up right away; Don't do it, it's just a small burden. As he spoke, the movements of his hands were not slow, and he quickly stuffed the changed clothes into the baggage, and stuffed the remaining gold and silver jewelry into it.

That's basically it, it's all the things that the government sent people.