Seeing that Su Hua's face was as red as a boiled shrimp, Zhao and the others were very worried. "Hua'er, why don't you let Dalang and the others help you to sleep for a while? I'll make you a bowl of ginger soup to dispel the cold."
"No need, I'm fine. It's probably just the heat." Su Hua smiled and stopped her, her gaze falling on the mahogany box in Su Bai's hand. "Mother, why don't you open it and see what's inside?"
Almost as soon as the box left my body, the burning sensation on my wrist disappeared instantly.
She had a feeling that there was something strange about this box.
Seeing that her daughter was indeed unharmed, Madam Su finally felt relieved.
"Thud—"
The box latches were opened.
A soft, elegant light shone through.
"It's a set of jade jewelry!" Zhao exclaimed in surprise.
"My goodness! It's a set of jade hairpins, jade bracelets, and jade necklaces! This, this, this... how much silver must it cost!" Madam Qian's eyes widened, and her usually quick-witted mouth began to stammer.
Su Bai was also shocked.
Who exactly did this little girl save?
The Su family would have to save up for over ten years just for that one box of silver coins.
Nowadays, everyone says that gold has a price but jade is priceless. She's just an old woman from the countryside who doesn't know anything about jade quality, but she can still tell that these three pieces of jade are quite valuable.
She steadied herself, her slanted eyes narrowing as she looked at the people in the room. "You all better keep your mouths shut about the thank-you gift that Yu Cheng brought today. If anyone finds out who's going to spread it around, this old woman's slaps won't be for nothing!"
"Don't worry, Mother, your daughter-in-law will not say a word." Zhao nodded quickly in agreement.
Any one of the things that Qin Yucheng sent would make people envious. If others knew that the Su family had such good things, they would probably never have a peaceful life again!
"Don't worry, Grandma, Dalang and Erlang didn't see anything today." The two brothers nodded in unison.
Chunhua nodded her little head knowingly, "Chunhua too, I didn't see anything."
"Don't worry, Mother, I won't go around saying anything." Madam Qian nodded with a sheepish smile, then her eyes darted around. "Hua'er isn't married yet, and she can't possibly wear all these jade ornaments by herself. Could you lend them to me for a few days?"
"You troublesome wretch!" Madam Su spat fiercely. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to! This is a thank-you gift from Yu Cheng to Hua'er. From now on, it will be Hua'er's dowry, and no one is allowed to touch it!"
If it weren't for Hua'er saving Qin Yucheng's life, even if the Su family's ancestral graves were to emit auspicious smoke and burn down, they still wouldn't be able to earn this set of jade ornaments.
These days, it's so rare to have such good things.
Naturally, it should all be left to Hua'er as her dowry.
Madam Qian's face darkened, her eyes darting to the fabrics on the table. She spoke with a sour tone, "Mother, these jade ornaments are Hua'er's dowry, but these fabrics aren't, are they? My daughter-in-law has been married into the Su family for so many years, and she's never had a new dress..."
“You…” Su Bai was furious and was about to start cursing.
However, Su Hua gently took her arm and said with a smile, "Mother, I have enough clothes in my own wardrobe. These fabrics are just sitting there anyway. Why don't you and my eldest sister-in-law take two bolts each? My third brother and I aren't married yet, so one bolt each will be enough."
"No way!" Almost before she finished speaking, Madam Su raised her hand and refused.
According to her, this was for Hua'er, and there was no reason to share it with anyone else.
Since Ke Hua'er has spoken up, and everyone has seen these things, it wouldn't be right not to share some with them.
The woman pondered for a while and then said, "Keep these four bolts of brocade for your future wedding dowry. As for the other four bolts of fine cotton cloth, Dongmei and Yueniang should each take one back. Sanhu, who is not yet married, can take half a bolt."
“Mother, I can still wear my old clothes. Let’s keep this fabric for Hua’er.” Zhao Shi quickly shook her head.
As the sister-in-law, how could she possibly take her sister-in-law's things?
"No need to say more." Madam Su waved her hand and told the two to go and choose the fabric. "Even if you don't need it yourself, you can take it over to make a garment for your eldest and second sons."
Qian secretly curled her lip, glanced at Zhao Dongmei, and looked at her with disdain.
He's always pretending to be a big shot!
In the end, Qian chose a light red fine cotton cloth, while Zhao chose a dark blue one.
Of the remaining fabrics, besides four bolts of brocade, there was a bolt of sky-blue fine cotton cloth and a bolt of snow-white fine cotton cloth. Su Hua looked at the snow-white cloth at the very edge, a smile flashing across her eyes. She had previously planned to earn money to buy some cloth to make underwear, and now, this bolt of cloth was just right.
Su Bai locked the seven boxes of pastries that Qin Yucheng had sent and put them in the cupboard, leaving one box of white sugar cake outside.
Then, he glanced at the three little radish heads in the center of the main room.
Each person gets a piece.
As she distributed the pastries, she kept saying with a pained expression, "This box of pastries costs one tael of silver. You must eat them carefully. If you eat too much, your stomachs will be full of silver, and you won't be able to eat dinner!"
"If it weren't for your aunt, you probably would never have eaten such good food in your entire lives. From now on, you must remember her kindness and treat her well, understand?"
The two brothers looked at the soft, fragrant pastries in their hands and nodded vigorously.
"Don't worry, Grandma! Dalang will definitely remember Auntie's kindness and take care of her in her old age until her death!"
"Erlang will also take care of Xiaogu in her old age and see her off when she dies. As long as Erlang has food to eat, he will definitely not let Xiaogu go hungry!"
Chunhua swallowed hard. "In the future, I'll bring my aunt with me when I get married. I promise I won't let her go hungry..."
Su Hua, who had been pondering the strangeness of the space, almost collapsed to the ground upon hearing these words.
By the time Xiaochunhua gets married, she'll probably have a house full of children and grandchildren!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
