Chapter 211 Luxurious and dazzling
Old lady Xiao smiled even more happily.
It seems that this carriage was bought at the right time. Look how much the young man loves it.
However, this carriage is still "bare". Except for the horse and carriage, the rest of the interior decoration has not been purchased yet.
Old lady Xiao ordered the servants to go to the city to get all these things, buy what should be bought, and make what should be made to order, and no negligence is allowed.
Listening to the conversation between the master and the servant, Mrs. Feng finally came to her senses.
She was too embarrassed to accept these, so she waved her hands and said, "Mrs. Xiao, these are too expensive, my family cannot accept them. Which shop did you buy them from? I will ask Fengnian to bring your servants to return them."
Mrs. Xiao raised her hand to stop her from saying such polite words.
Nuobao helped her a lot, and it was nothing for her to give these gifts as a thank-you gift.
"Who let me and Nuobao get along well? These are for her, and you, as a mother, are not allowed to hold them." Mrs. Xiao replied.
Mrs. Feng was still worried: "But Nuobao is still young, how can you accept so many valuables for no reason? I know you dote on Nuobao, but you can't get too used to it. Just keep one or two at most to make her happy."
After saying that, she hurriedly called Fengnian to come out and move the things back to the carriage.
Old lady Xiao was like an old child. Seeing this, she ran away directly and refused to take them back no matter what.
She was halfway through the run, and her voice was still floating in the air.
"I don't care. I have to buy them for Nuobao. If your family doesn't accept them, I will be angry."
Although old lady Xiao was old, she was born in a general family. When she ran, even Mrs. Feng couldn't catch up.
Feng ran out of breath, stopped to catch her breath, and when she looked up again, the old lady and the servants were gone...
Little Nuobao was amused, and smiled.
She poked her round head out of the carriage and said in a tender voice, "Mother, please accept it. This is a thank-you gift from Grandma Xiao to Nuobao. You don't have to refuse it."
Thank-you gift?
Feng was confused.
Did the lady do something behind her back...
Only Little Nuobao knew the whole story. She laughed so hard that her hair was shaking, and her short legs were kicking hard. She finally reached the ground and climbed down the carriage.
She fell on the pile of jewelry again and touched it happily.
Seeing that the lady was happy and that these things were not given for free, Feng had no choice but to put them away first. She put the jewelry into the box, and put out the Ru kiln rice utensils, glass urinals, palace lamps and other things.
After all, Mrs. Xiao was a wealthy family, and since the things were delivered to her door,
if they refused again and again, it would indeed seem a bit of a disrespect to the family.
After putting them away, Feng looked at Feng Miao who was messing around in the house, and did not forget to knock: "You naughty monkey, you better be careful. If you bump into my sister's glass palace lamp, she will come to you and cry."
Back at Xianquanju, Mrs. Xiao seemed to have thought of something.
She opened her suitcase, searched inside, and took out a piece of Zhang satin material.
Mrs. Xiao got up from the bed and asked in confusion, "Mother, wasn't this the Zhang silk we bought on the road for twenty taels of silver a foot? You said you liked this color the best and wanted Xiu Niang to make it into a bodice after returning home so that she could wear it during the New Year. How come it has been dug out now?" Mrs. Xiao
touched the material, couldn't let it go and said, "This is a good piece of stuff, but mother won't keep it. The carriage I bought for Nuobao doesn't have soft cushions yet, and this material will be perfect for making it."
If the spacious carriage was covered with expensive material, it would look extremely wealthy.
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "This is your favorite material, and you are willing to give it away. It seems that you really like Nuobao."
These words touched the old lady's heart. While crooking her eyes, she did not forget to praise Feng.
"Nuobao is a rare child, and her mother is also a virtuous person. If it were an ordinary peasant woman, she would have been happy to take all the jewelry I sent her. But she is not greedy and insisted on returning it to me. I finally refused."
Thinking back to the days when she lived in Xianquanju, everything was so well taken care of, and Mrs. Xiao could not help but sigh and nod.
"Yes, the sons and daughters-in-law of the Jiang family are also enthusiastic and hardworking, and they are not too nosy. If it weren't for the excellent family tradition,
such a family wouldn't have come out." Old Mrs. Xiao said comfortably: "Well, the whole family is sensible and knows the limits. This kind of family deserves our good treatment. Even if we return to Beijing in the future, we must never stop visiting them."
The servants of the Xiao family worked quickly.
Within three days, all the things needed for the carriage were purchased for the Jiang family.
The wide elm carriage can accommodate three people sitting side by side.
In addition to carrying people, the superior carriage must also be equipped with space for storage, food, heating, etc., in preparation for long journeys.
Therefore, the seats in the carriage were made hollow when they were built. As long as the cushions and upper boards were turned over, the inside could be used as a suitcase.
There is another row of bookcases on the carriage, which is very convenient for storing small items, jewelry, tea sets and other common items.
The soft cushions made of Zhang satin, filled with velvet, are spread on the seats and backrests, making the entire carriage so exquisite that people can't take their eyes off it. In addition
, there are deerskin carpets, double-layer jacquard silk door curtains, golden nanmu dining tables, copper lion-shaped incense burners, and a stove under the table. It is basically everything.
When Feng, holding Xiao Nuobao, brought the whole family to lift the door curtain of the carriage,
everyone's eyes widened immediately!
"My goodness, what kind of carriage is this? Look at how magnificent it is, with everything inside. It's said to be the house of a rich family, I think it's more like that!" Jiang Fenghu exclaimed loudly.
Xiao Nuobao's face was already red with joy, and she broke out of her mother's arms, grabbed the carriage board with her little hands, and was about to climb up.
Feng raised her arm and lifted her up. Xiao Nuobao then swung her legs and crawled into the carriage, smiling so that her white teeth shone in the sun.
"Look at the beauty for you, now it's good, you don't have to complain about the donkey carriage hitting your butt anymore." Feng teased the lady, and the smile in her eyes could not be concealed.
Sun Chunxue leaned half of her body in, touched left and right, and shouted in surprise.
"Look at how soft this satin cushion is. It's so comfortable to sit on. If you go out in this carriage, you won't feel tired even if you travel for ten days and ten nights."
Li Qiqiao nodded and said, "Look, there's a stove! In winter, when mother brings Nuobao to the city, she can sit inside, warm herself by the fire, and drink hot tea. How comfortable that is."
Xiao Fengmiao jumped up and down with excitement. She pushed aside her eldest sister-in-law and went in with her sister, rolling around on the cushion.
Having such a good thing all of a sudden, not only the Jiang family, but even the villagers were attracted to come over and look at the carriage.
Jiang Fengnian and Jiang Fenghu couldn't help it, so they drove the carriage into the city for a stroll in the afternoon.
Sun Chunxue held her belly and insisted on going along. Naturally, Nuobao and Fengmiao, two idle kids, also wanted to go along.
They strolled from noon to dusk. The carriage was very lively along the way.
Little Nuobao ate half a plate of peach cakes and two pieces of lotus cakes, and because they were so comfortable, he even slept for two nights. Fengmiao
was very energetic the whole time. He would sometimes stick his head out to look around, sometimes fan his sister, or pour her a cup of tea. When
his hands were wet with tea, he deliberately wiped them on his sister-in-law's clothes, causing Sun Chunxue and him to "fight" in the car.
Hearing the two of them quarreling again, Jiang Fengnian, who was catching up with the car, laughed and shook his head.
When it got dark and the sky was filled with rosy clouds, the carriage finally creaked and hurried back.
Old Madam Xiao was chatting with Mrs. Feng at the door. When she saw Nuobao being carried down, she raised the donkey meat BBQ in her hand and winked at the little boy.
"Is this carriage comfortable? Grandma Xiao sent someone to the city to buy delicious food, including BBQ and many snacks. Come and sleep with me tonight, and we can eat together, okay?"
The tempting aroma of donkey meat spread out, and even adults couldn't help but be greedy, let alone Nuobao.
She drooled, wiped it twice, and then hugged Old Madam Xiao's arm, shaking coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, I like Grandma Xiao the most, I'll sleep with Grandma Xiao tonight!"
Old Mrs. Xiao was coaxed into a soft heart, picked up the little girl, and kissed her twice.
Looking at the little girl's unprincipled look, Feng wanted to laugh helplessly, and couldn't help but reach out and touch her forehead.
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