The top priority now is to find out the traces of the escaped prisoners.
According to what the prefect of Huaizhou said, most of the people chosen by the imperial court to build the canals in the unmanned sections were strong young people in prison, regardless of gender.
Among the people who escaped, he didn't know how they were in other places, but in Huaizhou, most were in their twenties.
Chu Ximo had just returned from Hongwu Kingdom and needed to go back to Beijing for something, so he stayed in Chuyi to cooperate with the prefect of Huaizhou.
When he returned to Beijing, he made a special trip around and came to Rongcheng.
At this time in Jiang Mansion, Huo Yiyi had a big belly. When she saw her nephew whom she had not seen for a long time, her eyes were full of concern.
She first took him and looked him up and down. She saw that he was not much of a loser except that he was a little thinner, so she felt relieved.
Chu Ximo didn't talk nonsense. Under the eyes of Jiang Yunye and Huo Yiyi, he opened the things Yan Shiqing asked him to bring back one by one: "Uncle and aunt, this is what Qingqing asked me to bring back. This is called kelp.
, meaning of love, eating it is good for the human body. Those who can’t afford salt and have big neck disease, let them buy this and make soup to drink. In addition, this is seaweed, which can be used to make egg soup or make meatballs with dried shrimps.
That's okay. Oh, by the way, this is dried shrimps, which are washed and dried. It is said that adding some when cooking can also improve the freshness. Or eating them directly with vinegar is also good. There are also a lot of dried sea fish, steamed
It tastes good too…”
Chu Ximo opened the boxes one by one and explained everything in the boxes one by one. Finally, he said: "But seeing that my aunt is pregnant now, I'd better eat less of these things. What do you mean by Qingqing's words, what are these sea fish?"
Yes, it's a bit cold. My uncle started selling this kelp in Rongcheng. It's good to soak it, make soup, cut it into shreds and make cold dishes. The price should be low so that ordinary people can afford it.
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Jiang Suya, who was supporting Huo Yiyi on the side, saw this and said, "Cousin, does Sister Shiqing have anything for me?"
Why do the things Sister Shiqing sent back this time seem to be related to food?
She is very rare about pearls like last time, how nice and beautiful they are.
Chu Ximo nodded: "Yes, Qingqing doesn't know what you like, so I prepared these. If you get the hairpin later, she won't be able to come back, even if you give it away early."
After he finished speaking, he took out a small wooden box and handed it to Jiang Suya.
Anyway, there were no outsiders in the mansion, and Jiang Suya didn't have much scruples. She opened the small wooden box directly. When she saw a box full of pearls neatly placed inside, she immediately smiled and opened her eyes.
So much, she can do whatever she wants this time.xdw8
Such as headbands, earrings, rings, etc. Of course, she can also choose a few small ones and sew them onto the slope of the embroidered shoes.
Well, you can also sew a few small ones on clothes.
Shaoyao wanted to ask Chu Ximo if her mother had also given her something. But the person in front of her was King Mo, the sixth prince. How could she, a little maid, dare to speak carelessly.
Of course, Chu Ximo did not forget what Nanny Huo wanted to give Shaoyao. While Jiang Suya was happy, he took out another small wooden box.
"Mama Huo prepared this for Suya and Shaoyao. She doesn't like whether you like it or not."
When Jiang Suya and Shaoyao heard that this was what Madam Huo had prepared, their eyes lit up and they couldn't wait to open the wooden box.
When they saw a pile of beautifully polished shells, the two of them were dumbfounded.
Chu Ximo picked up one of them and said: "This is Qingqing's suggestion to Aunt Huo, saying that this is a wind chime, and we don't have any in Chu. Maybe you will like it, so I asked Aunt Huo to buy it and send it back."
.You can hang these two at the door of the room or the window. As long as there is wind, they will make a tinkling sound."
As he spoke, he shook the wind chime, and for a moment the room was filled with a crisp tinkling sound.
Jiang Suya looked straight at the wind chime, and her eyes were full of joy when she saw the shells being scattered.
"This is so beautiful, I like it so much!"
She said, reaching out to take it, but hesitated for a while and handed it to the peony.
"Shaoyao, your mother asked your cousin to bring this back to you."
Shaoyao also liked these things, but she was afraid that the other one in the box would be bad, so she shook her head: "Miss, if you like it, just keep it!"
Seeing this, Chu Ximo said: "Mama Huo bought two, they are exactly the same. You Suya and Shaoyao both have them, there is no need to give in!"
Hearing this, Jiang Suya picked up the other wind chime left in the wooden box, and then she and Shaoyao looked at each other and smiled.
Every time, the things they send back are always so rare.
The last time her mother made pearls into hair and face, she sold them at a high price.
The women in Jingcheng and Rongcheng were almost going crazy.
Those people are proud to get a pair of pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, a pearl hairpin and other jewelry.
When she and Shaoyao attended gatherings of young ladies and gentlemen, they all ran away with pearls in their hands, and they didn't know how many people were spoiled by envy.
This time she got a small box full, and she could only imagine how much money she could get from it.
Of course, she keeps it for herself for now.
When Huo Yiyi saw that her daughter had pearls, she hurriedly asked: "Brother Mo, didn't that Shiqing girl bring me some of these?"
She said, pointing to the wooden box given to Suya.
She really got a taste of it last time.
As for the ones Shiqing sent back, she spent a lot of money on her own and Luo Jiaochun's. After deducting the cost, the total amount was more than two thousand taels.
Everyone in the co-author has more than one thousand taels.
This money was really easy to earn, and she wanted to take advantage of Suya's return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year and ask her to take it back to the capital to give to the shopkeepers.
She herself wanted to go back, but she was pregnant and expected to give birth by the end of the year.
She wanted to go back, but she was afraid she wouldn't be able to.
However, she and Hongxuan own the property in the capital, so all they have to do is explain and take the things over.
"Yes, why not? That girl Qingqing spent all the money she earned on this and brought it back to you. There are two boxes of seawater pearls here, those are the pearls. One box is for Aunt Luo, and the other is for Aunt Luo.
Of these seaweeds, salted fish, etc., except for kelp, half of them must be sent to Ruanjiakeng for Aunt Luo. But I may have to trouble Auntie, I have to go back to the capital first for something urgent.
"
Huo Yiyi nodded when he heard this. Seeing that he looked occupied, she said, "If you have something to do, just get busy first!"
Chu Ximo nodded slightly, glanced at Jiang Yunye who remained silent, and the two of them walked towards the study.
When Jiang Suya heard that her mother and Aunt Luo also had a box of pearls, she hurriedly opened the remaining boxes that had not yet been opened. When she saw a large box full, she was instantly dumbfounded.
Just when her mother was extremely happy, she pouted: "Sister Shiqing is so biased. She has prepared so much for you, thanks to which I am so complacent just now."
Huo Yiyi glanced back and forth at the large and small wooden boxes, and nodded her head: "See for yourself, can it be the same?"