As a result, the Gu family treated Sheng Zexi and Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang more warmly.
Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang were also happy. The Gu family was nice. You could tell at first glance that they were honest people. They were a good couple.
They thought that perhaps the Gu family had something to do with Xiaoxi's choice of the girl named Ningning.
In fact, it is true.
Perhaps it was because of the changes in the family after his mother passed away and his father remarried, Sheng Zexi no longer felt care and warmth at home.
On the contrary, during the time when he was recuperating in the Gu family, the Gu family treated him very well. Although he did not eat for free during that time, he also gave money and did work. But Sheng Zexi could still tell whether others complimented you because of the money or they really cared about you.
The Gu family is very kind, tolerant and sincere, and they don't hide any ulterior motives.
Such a family makes Sheng Zexi feel warm.
Perhaps only a Gu family like this could raise a simple, coquettish and pretentious girl like Gu Jianing, because she knows that there is always her family behind her, to protect her, to shelter her from the wind and rain, and to tolerate her.
Sheng Zexi was somewhat envious of that silly girl. He wanted to continue protecting Gu Jianing because of her carefree nature.
"By the way, auntie, where is Ningning?" Sheng Zexi looked around but didn't see Gu Jianing.
"Ningning, I'll be right here." Yao Chunhua gave her eldest daughter-in-law a look.
Yang Manman nodded, knocked on Gu Jianing's door, and brought her out.
Gu Jianing usually loves to dress up, and for such a formal occasion today, she naturally wants to look beautiful.
As soon as she appeared, everyone's eyes lit up.
When she was introduced to Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang, Grandma Sang was so excited that she held Gu Jianing's hand, her eyes misted with tears, "Good, good, you are a good child at first glance, and you are also good-looking, like a fairy. It is a blessing for my Xiaoxi to marry you."
Gu Jianing's face flushed red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Sheng Zexi.
Grandma Sang gave her a good feeling, just like her grandmother.
"Xiao Xi, where is my little box?"
Following Grandma Sang's shout, Sheng Zexi handed Gu Jianing a wooden box that was about 20 centimeters in size and looked a bit plain.
"Ningning, this is given to you by your grandparents, please accept it."
Gu Jianing, who was forced to hold a box in his arms, was a little confused. He subconsciously looked at Sheng Zexi. What, what is this?
Yao Chunhua felt that these should be something that the two old people gave to Ningning themselves, which also proved that the two old people loved her Ningning.
"Grandma Qin, isn't this thing too expensive? It would be inappropriate to give it to Ningning."
Grandma waved her hands and said, "They are not valuable things at all. They are just a little gift from me and my husband to Ningning. Some of them were left by Xiaoxi's mother. They are also a little gift from my daughter to Ningning."
Since Grandma Sang said so, it shouldn't be something very valuable, so Yao Chunhua did not stop her daughter from accepting it.
Sheng Zexi also nodded to Gu Jianing and said, "Take it."
Okay, then she accepted it.
Gu Jianing carried the wooden box and put it on the couch in his room before coming out again. He had no idea what was in the box, and it was quite heavy, so it was not convenient for him to hold it all the time.
Although I am somewhat curious about what is inside, now is not the time to open it. I will open it later when I have time.
It was half an hour later when Sheng Zexi took his grandparents away.
After all, it is a betrothal gift. After the betrothal gift is given, it is not convenient for the man and his family to stay in the woman's house for a long time. This is the custom of Huaihua Village.
The jeep started again and drove towards Zhaoyang County. The bustle in front of the Gu family gradually faded away.
Only then did Gu Jianing have time to return to his room and, out of curiosity, he opened the wooden box.
The moment the box was opened, a dazzling array of light came into view.
I saw that the blue, red, yellow, green... were actually pieces of jewellery, jade bracelets, gemstone rings, gemstone necklaces, etc., which took up most of the box. Some of them were in sets, with a few pieces of paper next to them. When I spread out the jewellery, I saw a layer of small yellow croakers underneath, filling the bottom, with a total of 10 small yellow croakers.
Gu Jianing knows that small yellow croaker is a very valuable commodity, both now and in the future.
Although jewelry does not seem to be that valuable now, it will be very valuable in the future. It may even be possible to exchange a piece of jewelry for a house.
Oh, and those pieces of paper...
Anything that can be put together with this ornament and the small yellow croaker cannot be ordinary paper.
The moment he picked it up and opened it to see clearly, Gu Jianing's hands trembled slightly.
Her guess was right. What kind of papers are these? They are property deeds. One is for a courtyard house in Beijing. Judging from the location, it is not far from the Forbidden City, either on the First Ring Road or the Second Ring Road. Eight are property deeds for shops connected along a street in Beijing. The last one is the property deed for a small Western-style house in Shanghai.
Gu Jianing's hands were trembling slightly and his breathing was a little rapid.
"Brother Sheng's grandparents are so generous, isn't this precious?"
To be honest, Gu Jianing is not a perfect person. She loves beauty and is a little greedy. She picked up the seriously injured Sheng Zexi because she was attracted by his military uniform and thought it would be profitable.
These jewellery pieces are very beautiful, and every piece suits her taste. She thinks she will look very beautiful wearing them.
She also knew how valuable the box was. For a moment, she thought, since it was given to her, she would accept it.
But soon, she came to her senses.
So he opened his mouth and shouted, "Mom, come here."
At her call, Ms. Yao Chunhua came, and Gu Jianing hurriedly showed her the contents of the wooden box.
"Oh my god." Yao Chunhua covered her chest with her hands. The impact was too great and she couldn't bear it for a while.
After a long pause, she finally came back to her senses, grasped Gu Jianing's hand, and said solemnly, "My dear, this thing is too valuable. We didn't know what was inside before, but now that we know, we can't accept it with such a clear conscience."
Gu Jianing agreed, "Mom, I think so too, so I plan to tell Brother Sheng what's in this wooden box next time I see him. It would be best if I could return these things to the two old people."
"Yes, it's time to ask. It's time to do this." Yao Chunhua touched Gu Jianing's smooth hair, her face full of kindness and relief. "My dear, some things we deserve should be taken, and those we don't deserve should be returned."
"Okay, cover the box and put it away. Go to the old house and call your grandmother to have lunch together."
"Okay. By the way, Mom, among the gifts that Big Brother Sheng brought today, you should keep some for you and Dad, and share some with my family and aunt. Oh, and give those two cans of milk powder to my second sister-in-law, so that Zhuangzhuang can drink it." Although Gu Jianing was rather pretentious and always squeezed the benefits of her family for Wen Zhuqing in her previous life, she was actually not greedy towards her family. She was willing to give things to them and knew when to take advantage of them.
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