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 good. You could tell at first glance that the people were honest. They were a good family to be with.
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 married a stepmother that Sheng Zexi did not feel any care and warmth at home.
However, during the time he stayed at the Gu family to recuperate, the Gu family treated him very well. Although he did not eat for free during that time, he also paid money and did work, but Sheng Zexi could still tell whether others complimented you because of money or they really cared about you.
The Gu family members are all kind, tolerant, and sincere, and they don’t hide any ulterior motives.
Such a Gu family makes Sheng Zexi feel warm.
Perhaps only a family like this could nurture a child like Gu Jianing who is simple, spoiled and pretentious, because she knows that there are always family members behind her, to protect her, to shelter her from the wind and rain and to tolerate her.
Sheng Zexi was also somewhat envious of that silly girl. He wanted to continue protecting Gu Jianing's carefree life.
"By the way, Auntie, where is Ningning?" Sheng Zexi looked around but didn't see Gu Jianing.
"Ningning will be here soon." 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, so for a formal occasion like 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, with tears in her eyes, "Good, good, you look like a good child at first glance, and you look good, like a fairy. It is a blessing for my Xiaoxi to marry you."
Gu Jianing's face flushed red, and she lowered her head shyly, 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 a wooden box, about 20 centimeters in size and looking rather plain, to Gu Jianing.
"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 and subconsciously looked at Sheng Zexi. What, what is this?
Yao Chunhua felt that these should be some things 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 valuable? It wouldn't be a good idea to give it to Ningning."
Grandma waved her hand. "It's not a valuable thing. It's just a little gift from me and the old man to Ningning. Some of it was left by Xiaoxi's mother. It's also a little gift from my daughter to Ningning."
Since Grandma Sang said so, it shouldn't be a very valuable thing, 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. There was nothing he could do. He didn't know what was in the box, and it was quite heavy, so it was not convenient to hold it in his arms all the time.
Although I am 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 excitement in front of the Gu family gradually faded away.
Only now did Gu Jianing have time to return to his room. 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 jewelry, such as jade bracelets, gem rings, gem necklaces, etc., which occupied most of the box. Some were in sets. There were several pieces of paper next to them. When I moved the jewelry aside, there was a layer of small yellow croakers underneath, covering the bottom. There were a total of 10 small yellow croakers.
Gu Jianing knew that small yellow croaker was a very expensive item, both now and in the future.
Although jewelry may not seem to be that valuable now, it will be very valuable in the future. It is even possible to exchange a piece of jewelry for a house.
Oh, those pieces of paper...
Anything that can be put together with this jewelry 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 or 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 villa in Shanghai.
Gu Jianing's hands trembled slightly and his breathing became a little rapid.
"Brother Sheng's grandparents are so generous, isn't this expensive?"
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 pieces of jewellery were very beautiful, and every piece suited her taste. She felt that she would 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 loudly, "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 moment.
After a long while, she finally came to her senses, and she held Gu Jianing's hand and said solemnly, "My girl, this thing is too valuable. We didn't know what was inside before, but now we know, we can't accept it with a clear conscience."
Gu Jianing agreed, "Mom, I think so too, so I plan to tell Brother Sheng what's in this wooden box the next time I see him. It would be best if I could return these things to the two old people."
"Yes, we should ask, and that's the way it should be." Yao Chunhua touched Gu Jianing's soft hair, her face full of kindness, and she was very pleased, "My daughter, some things we deserve, we get, and those we don't deserve, we give back."
"Okay, close the box and put it away for now. Go to the old house and call your grandmother to have lunch together."
"Okay. By the way, Mom, among the gifts that Brother Sheng brought today, you should keep some for you and Dad, and share some with my family and aunt. By the way, give those two cans of milk powder to my second sister-in-law, so that Zhuangzhuang can drink it." Although Gu Jianing was a bit pretentious and always squeezed the benefits of her family for the sake of Wen Zhuqing in her previous life, she was actually not greedy towards her family. She was willing to give things to them and knew what was good and what was bad.
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