Many people were celebrating the Lunar New Year in Yushu Hutong this year. Besides Lin Wanyin, there were also Bai Sulian and Su Shunci. Furthermore, Lin Wuchen would not be returning to his old house in Yunzhou, but would also celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yushu Hutong.
So Su Qingyu prepared a lot of New Year gifts for them, all of which would be useful during the New Year.
After arriving at the Marquis' Mansion, Su Qingyu first took people to pay their respects to the old lady. On the way, she saw that the servants all had happy faces.
When Su Qingyu asked, she found out that it was Su Xiangling who was made the prince's concubine, and the virtuous concubine specially rewarded the Su family.
The second wife was happy and gave rewards to the whole family.
This is how the servants behave, receiving rewards and then being able to celebrate with their masters. There's no need to feign joy in this joyous scene.
But if you look closely, you can still see that the Su family is much poorer this year than in previous years.
Take the silks and lanterns hanging in the inner chambers, for example. They were mostly leftovers from last year. Some were clearly a bit worn, but still there to make up the numbers.
As for the flowers and plants in the mansion, we used to buy a batch of expensive ones during the New Year, but I didn’t see any this year.
Looking at people's winter coats, they seemed to be made of materials from a few years ago, and I guess they were found from the bottom of a box in the warehouse.
Inside Songhe Hall, several people were talking about something, and laughter could be heard before entering the room.
When Su Qingyu entered the room, the second wife, Mrs. He, was holding a bracelet and putting it on the old lady's hand.
He smiled and said, "Mother, this bracelet came from the palace. Look at the water head. It's not easy to find outside."
"Only my mother deserves a bracelet like this."
Su Qingyu thought, no wonder Grandmother likes Second Aunt. Who wouldn't like her sweet lips?
There was no one else in the room except Su Chengyan and He, gathered around the bed. They were probably talking about Su Xiangling being named the Crown Prince's concubine, and their eyes were curved with laughter.
Nanny Yuan was whispering to the old lady, "The eldest lady is here."
Only then did they turn around and look at Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu stepped forward and bowed, then took off her cloak and handed it to the maid beside her.
"Today, my granddaughter returned home to give Grandmother a New Year's gift. I haven't congratulated Grandmother yet, but my second sister has become the Crown Prince's concubine. It's only a matter of time before the Su family regains its former glory."
The old lady likes to hear this and never gets tired of hearing it no matter how much she hears it.
After taking the medicine for these days, the old lady has become much more flexible. Except that she still can't walk, she is no different from a normal person.
The old lady motioned Su Qingyu to sit down, and then said with emotion: "The Su family is counting on you. You all married well. Even if I die, I can still see your grandfather."
"If a golden phoenix really appeared in our family, it must be the blessing of our ancestors."
Su Qingyu thought it was ridiculous. May the ancestors bless them? If the ancestors knew that their descendants were so disappointing, they would probably be very angry.
He still remembered that day when Su Qingyu refused to beg for mercy, so her words sounded a bit sarcastic.
"The eldest lady's words are not so cold and harsh today."
"That's right. When your second sister becomes successful in the future, will you still benefit from her? Who knows, by then, my son-in-law's career will have to rely on your second sister."
Su Qingyu looked at He Shi with an inexplicable expression, "Second Aunt, if Third Master needs to rely on Second Sister for a smooth career, then I will definitely persuade him to resign and return home, and will definitely not trouble Second Sister."
It is not known whether He is praising Su Xiangling or belittling Shen Zhixiu.
Su Qingyu directly retorted.
Without her natal family as a support, He had been keeping a low profile in the Marquis' Mansion these days, fearing that she would displease the old lady.
Fortunately, Su Xiangling worked hard and was promoted to the position of Crown Prince's concubine, plus the reward from the virtuous Consort, which made He Shi completely relieved.
He finally got the chance to show off and wanted to suppress Su Qingyu.
She continued, "Young Miss is returning home to give you a New Year gift? I'll have to take a look later. But no matter how hard I look at it, it can't compare to the New Year gift given by the virtuous concubine."
Su Qingyu curled her lips unconsciously. The virtuous concubine gave some rewards, but why did Second Aunt seem to be lost?
Before he could say anything, footsteps were heard outside the door, one heavy and one light.
Su Qingyu thought that Su Yuanqing was crippled by the last beating, so she turned around to look.
Only then did he realize that the person who came in was his father Su Chengye. Not only was he limping, but his face was also covered with bruises.
Seeing him like this, the old lady frowned and asked, "Didn't you go to Elm Alley? Why did you get into a fight?"
When Su Qingyu heard the words "Yushu Hutong," she immediately asked cautiously, "Did father go to Yushu Hutong? What did he do there?"
The old lady did not hide it and began to explain.
It turned out that after the last disaster relief, both the Su and He families had suffered misfortune, and the Su family's medicine shop had gone bankrupt. The family was once again stretched to the limit, and with the high expenses of the New Year, maintaining normal food and clothing became a problem.
The old lady knew that Lin Wanyin was determined to divorce and would not come back, so she set her sights on Su Shunci and her daughter. Today, Su Chengye went to Yushu Hutong to pick up Su Shunci and her daughter.
Of course, the old lady's words to Su Qingyu were more high-sounding.
Something like she missed her granddaughter, Su Chengye was nostalgic, and was still thinking about Aunt Lian.
After the explanation, the old lady asked Su Chengye what was going on.
When she heard that Lin Wanyin's son was beaten by a servant, the old lady immediately became furious and asked the Su Chengye brothers to bring the servants in the mansion to the house to seek justice.
Su Chengye looked at Su Qingyu and said unhappily, "Forget it, I won't go there from now on."
Hearing that Su Qingyu was coming back to give New Year gifts, Su Chengye asked directly, "How many cars?"
Su Qingyu: "One car."
The answer was clear and concise.
Su Chengye thought of the scene he saw in Yushu Hutong and suddenly became anxious.
"One cart? You gave your mother six carts of New Year gifts, and you only gave us one?"
"Is this how you fool us? As the Third Lady of the Shen family, you're not afraid of being laughed at for sending such a small New Year gift to your parents' home."
After hearing what Su Chengye said, the old lady looked at Su Qingyu with disapproval.
He asked her with a serious face: "Is that really the case?"
He whispered to Su Chengyan, "What's the point of marrying well? Your elbows are always pointing outwards. I think the eldest lady should change her surname from Su to Lin."
Although he lowered his voice, several people in the room heard it.
Su Qingyu couldn't help but roll her eyes. This was the first time she'd ever heard someone complain about the smallness of a New Year's gift. They boasted of being a noble family for three hundred years, and yet this was all they had in terms of etiquette and upbringing?
She said calmly, "Father, do you even want to compare yourself with my mother on this?"
Su Chengye snorted, "Why can't we compare? She is your mother, and I am still your father. We have the same parents, so why are we treated differently?"
After thinking about it, he added another sentence.
"As a father, I don't care about how much you have. What I value is your filial piety."
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