Sun Xian felt that the purse was light, so he didn't care. He thought that Gu Wan had sewed another purse for him, and he happily put the purse on his chest.
"If I don't go, I won't worry about my mother being alone at home."
Seeing this, Gu Chengyu had no choice but to leave. Sun Xian did not show any courtesy. He brought two jars of home-made pickles to Ming Mo, sent them out of the courtyard gate, watched the carriage go away, and then returned to the courtyard.
After returning to the house, he took out the purse from his arms and rubbed it carefully. Why was it lavender? Gu Wan had never made this color for him before. He was a little confused, but he was still ready to put the purse under the pillow.
, but suddenly found that there seemed to be something in the wallet.
He opened the purse and found that there was a small jade ring inside. Although the jade ring was not big, the quality looked good. There seemed to be a piece of paper next to the jade ring. Sun Xian opened the paper and found that it was a banknote.
It says fifty taels.
Sun Xian immediately understood that this purse was not embroidered for him, right? He remembered that Gu Chengyu had a robe like this. Sun Xian's skin was dark, and Gu Wan would not make it for him with such a conspicuous color.
Then the things inside should have been given by Gu Chengyu. They were given in Gu Wan's name to take care of his face and for fear that he would refuse to accept them.
Sun Xian was very moved at the moment. Since Gu Chengyu gave it to him, he would not give it back. Giving it back would hurt the friendship between the two. He could only hide this feeling in his heart and wait for an opportunity to repay it in the future.
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"Ah! Why did you let the fifth child of the Gu family leave? Why didn't you stay for dinner?" Sun's mother heard the sound of the carriage and ran over quickly. She also had a basket in her hand. She just went to the village butcher stall to cut meat.
I went, and I was thinking of letting the fifth child of the Gu family have lunch!
"Why should I be polite to him? Why would he stay for dinner when you are not well?"
Grandmother put down the basket in her hand and walked quickly. She was still out of breath.
"Brother Xian, why do you think the Gu family has fallen in love with our family? Our family lives in poverty, is it not a hardship for other girls? You see, they always come to give you things, and our family doesn't have anything to offer in return.
, I’m so embarrassed.”
In fact, when the Gu family revealed that they wanted to be in-laws with the Sun family, Sun's mother was really surprised. Although she thought her son was the best son in the world, others definitely didn't think so!
This move of the Gu family made the Sun family confused, and they didn't believe it at first. Later, when the Gu family came frequently, they believed it, and they all lamented what kind of bad luck the Sun family had had.
When Sun Xian heard this, he became serious, "Mom, don't think so. The Gu family is interested in your son's character because I am close to his family's fifth child. Besides, although I am not as good as Gu Chengyu, I still passed the exam.
If you are a scholar, I am not bad either."
Sun Xian was not bragging. He said this because he did not want his mother to feel inferior and leave a knot in his heart, so that when Gu Wan married in the future, it would be difficult for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along. He had already discovered that his mother was facing
When taking care of your family, you keep your posture very low and always feel inferior. This is not okay.
"That's right! My sons are both scholars. But people always bring gifts. Wouldn't it be too shabby for us to just give back some pickles we made ourselves?" Grandma's pickle-making skills are outstanding.
, Sun Xian always takes these and some homemade food as a return gift.
"It's not like the Gu family doesn't know about our family situation, as long as we have the right attitude." Even though he said this, he will keep these friendships in his heart and he will return them if he has the opportunity in the future.
Sun's mother comforted Sun Xian for a while before she let go and was about to take the meat into the stove. But suddenly she discovered that there was a pair of gifts left on the table. These were food and cloth sent by the Gu family, both of which were practical.
Sun Xian also saw a gift box among the gifts. He was a little curious, so he opened it and found a small ginseng.
"Isn't this too expensive?" Sun's mother came over to take a look and found that it was actually ginseng. She had seen this ginseng in the drug store. The doctor who treated her also advised her to take it regularly. When Sun Xian had a lot of money,
, she would ask the doctor to cut two slices, but this thing was very expensive, and it was rare for her to take it. She didn’t expect that there was one here.
Sun Xian took a deep breath, okay! The more I owe, the more I owe.
"Ming Yan! You go to Dalin Village in Huaihe Town tomorrow to deliver a message and invite my aunt's family to come and have a dinner on the 18th." Gu Chengyu looked at Xia Sang Village getting further and further away and ordered Ming Yan.
After Ming Yan responded, he thought of the courtyard in Fucheng again, "Mingyan, you should also pay attention to the houses in Fucheng. I will go back and edit a letter. When you come to town tomorrow, ask Manager Yu to go to Fucheng and shopkeeper Niu.
Check with a dental shop and if you find something suitable, you can buy it."
Gu Chengyu silently calculated his savings. In the past three months, Juxiang Building in Fucheng had made the most money, at least more than six thousand taels. However, it had just opened and everyone had a sense of freshness. After a while, the business would definitely pick up.
It's lighter than before.
Coupled with the profits from Yipinzhai, it is more than enough to buy a house with three entrances in Fucheng. A house with three entrances only costs more than two thousand taels of silver at most.
Sun Xian is now also a scholar. He can get eighty acres of tax exemption and receive some gifts from small squire landlords, but these will have to be paid back in the future. What's the use of having tax exemption but no land? Sun Xian is not born with a natural talent.
, I can’t provide security for others, so I lose this income.
The silver and jade ring were specially given by Gu Chengyu, but Gu Wan was not that attentive. They are all scholars, and there will be many places to spend money in the future.
As for the jade ring, Gu Wan had already made several clothes for Sun Xian, but Sun Xian had no accessories. The jade ring was just for Sun Xian to make a scene. After all, there were many people on the 18th, so don’t be looked down upon by those who are not discerning.
In fact, it’s just to make Gu Wan’s face!
The carriage returned to the village. As soon as Gu Chengyu entered the courtyard, he heard the noise in the courtyard.
"Oh! From the Changqing family, your family has been through all the hardships! Your family is living a comfortable life, and Xiaobao has even been admitted as a scholar. Even if he becomes a god, he won't change his life!"
Before Gu Chengyu entered the inner courtyard, he heard that such a loud voice and such a kind voice, couldn't it be Aunt Wang? Gu Chengyu entered the main room and found that there was not only Aunt Wang in the room, but also two women from the village.
He also has some interactions with the Gu family on weekdays.
But his mother was saying how could it be so good, but she was smiling so hard that she couldn't even see her teeth.
Gu Chengyu smiled, said hello and went back to his room. It would be nice if he had two mothers who could talk to each other, so he wouldn't have to sit on the kang all day long thinking.
The three of them chatted for a while, and then the two women stood up and left.
"Oops! I want to ask Wan Yatou to draw a pattern! I forgot about it. You guys go first." Aunt Wang slapped her thigh, as if she just remembered what she had come to do with the Gu family.
The two women looked at each other and walked away without smiling.
Aunt Wang was actually just making an excuse. The flowers she embroidered were very rough, so why did she need any patterns?