Chapter 667: Sharing Gifts
Before noon, Fubao went home by carriage.
As soon as he got home, Wan Laoer told Grandma Wan the truth about Qiu's affairs.
After sighing for a while, Mrs. Wan said to the second son, "When you go to the town to see a doctor tomorrow, take Jing'er with you. Although Jing'er is not my biological daughter, we still treat her as a legitimate relative. She helped us when our family was not well-off. It is reasonable for me to go and see her. This child has had a rough life."
Wan Ersao also echoed: "I'll go and take a look too. If Fubao hadn't said that she needed to rest, I would have wanted to bring her home to take care of her."
Finally, the few of them decided to go to the town to see Qiu together tomorrow.
After lunch, there were no more people visiting the Wan family, and Wan Laoer finally had time to give everyone the things he brought back from Beijing and Dezhou.
"Mom, the things piled in the side room are all what I brought back from the capital and Texas. My brain isn't very good, there are too many things, and I can't remember which ones were given to whom, but Fubao will definitely remember."
Mrs. Wan scolded the second son Wan for a while, and finally looked at Fubao happily: "Luckily we have Fubao, otherwise what would you do with your foolish father?"
"Grandma, let Fubao help you divide the items. Fubao remembers everything. These are the gifts Fubao bought for everyone."
Old Mrs. Wan was so happy, knowing that these were things Fubao bought with the money he earned himself, she felt happier than drinking honey, because this showed that the child always had them in his heart.
Wan Laoer, Banxia, Baizhi, and Guihua moved all the things into the upper room.
Old Mrs. Wan’s kang was so piled with things that there was no room left on the floor to step.
"Oh, why is it so much? It really cost the Duke's wife a lot of money."
Although Old Lady Wan said this, she was very happy in her heart, as this showed that the direct descendants of the Wan family had not forgotten their friendship at the border.
Several people worked together to open the gifts, and Fubao was the first to take out the things he had bought.
"Grandma, this is the headband I bought for you, and this big gold bracelet. Do they look good?"
Fubao picked up the big gold bracelet and put it on Old Mrs. Wan as if he was presenting a treasure.
Old Lady Wan was so happy that her eyes were gleaming with laughter. "It's so beautiful! It almost blinded my eyes. How much silver did it cost?"
"Grandma, no matter how much money it costs, it's worth it as long as you are happy. They say this is the most fashionable style in the capital."
Old Mrs. Wan lowered her head and slowly stroked the gold bracelet, with tears in her eyes. When she arrived at the border, she received many gifts from the children, but the gold bracelet given to her by Fubao touched her the most. How old is Fubao?
"Grandma's dear, please let me love you as I please."
"Grandma, if you live longer, you will love Fubao more. Fubao wants grandma to love him forever."
"Good, grandma, I hope you live a long life." The wrinkles on Grandma Wan's face seemed to be smoothed out. She was in high spirits as if something good had happened.
Fubao took out another pair of embroidered shoes and gave them to Wan Ersao.
"Mother, I bought this for you. I saw that all the ladies in the capital wore shoes like this. They look light and beautiful. Would you like to try them on, mother?"
When Wan Ersao saw that the pair of embroidered shoes that Fubao took out were not cheap.
The upper is made of satin, embroidered with butterflies and flowers in gold thread, and the toe is decorated with pearls to create a lifelike little flower. The embroidery alone is a craftsmanship that is one in a million, not to mention the materials used.
"Oh, I have never seen such beautiful shoes in my life. I dare not walk with them on." Old Mrs. Wan was also shocked by the pair of embroidered shoes.
"My dear, how can I bear to wear such nice shoes? It's a waste if I wear them on my feet."
Wan Ersao caressed the embroidered shoes lovingly, feeling indescribably touched.
"Second sister-in-law, this is Fubao's intention. No matter how good the shoes are, they are meant to be worn by people. In Fubao's heart, you deserve the best shoes." Liu also said with a smile.
Fubao gave Fourth Aunt a big smile.
"Mom, I have prepared another pair for you. You can wear this pair at home, and you can wear the other pair when your brother passes the imperial examination."
Mrs. Wan Er looked at the other pair of shoes in Fubao's hand. This pair of shoes was more casual. Although it was the only one in the village, it was not so eye-catching when worn outside.
"My dear, I like them all. I will put them on and show them to you right away."
Liu's words reminded Wan Ersao, and she quickly put on the embroidered shoes in her hand. The size was just right. The upper was soft and the sole was light, which was really comfortable.
"It looks so beautiful when mom wears it." Fubao jumped up on the kang.
Fubao took out another set of silver head coverings and gave them to Liu.
"Aunt Si, my mother and grandmother have been taken care of by you during this period. This is a gift I brought for you. Do you like it? I think this style is very suitable for you."
Liu didn't expect that Fubao would buy her a set of silver head ornaments right away. She was deeply moved and even more happy.
"Fubao, we are all family, and family members must help each other. You are too polite, but your fourth aunt likes you very much."
Liu took it happily.
"Here are some for Third Aunt and Great Uncle. We'll give them to them when we have time. The rest are the gifts that Aunt Zhao and Big Brother asked us to bring back for each family. We'll divide them up today and take them with us when we go to the town and the county."
Old Lady Wan felt more relieved when she saw that Fubao, despite his small stature, could speak and do things clearly and logically, even better than adults.
The next day, the whole family took a carriage to the town to visit Qiu.
Inevitably, Old Mrs. Wan burst into tears again, fortunately Fubao was there to comfort her.
Old Mrs. Wan, Second Sister-in-law Wan, and Mrs. Liu all brought gifts for Mrs. Qiu, but Mrs. Qiu didn't recognize anyone now, so they asked Wang Jiawei to put the gifts away first.
Old Lady Wan gave ten taels of silver directly. She heard from Old Master Wan that they had no income and were short of money now, so she thought about it and decided to give the money directly.
Wan Ersao and Liu each brought a piece of cloth and some supplements.
Cloth is also hard currency and can be sold as an emergency measure when you are short of money.
In the blink of an eye, it's June.
Since the second son of Wan had no plans to go to the provincial capital recently, Mrs. Wan asked Liu to go to the provincial capital alone by carriage.
After Liu left, there were even fewer people left in the family, only the second wife, Old Lady Wan, and Wan Yu.
Although there are fewer people at home, there are more people coming from outside.
Especially at the end of June, there would be crowds of people in front of every house every day, and some people came from the faraway Wendong Town.
Wan Laoer was so thirsty from explaining to these people every day. Besides, they came from far away, so they couldn't just not give them a sip of water, right? The weather at the end of June was already quite hot.
So Guihua and Banxia were busy every day, fetching water, boiling water, making tea, pouring water, and serving water. They did this for half a month, and Wan Laoer himself couldn't take it anymore.
Early in the morning of that day, Wan Laoer drove a horse-drawn carriage to the county town. He had to find the county magistrate to issue a public notice to Wendong Town. The purpose of these people coming to their house to block the door was simply to dispel their anxiety, fearing that no one would come to harvest the potatoes they planted this year.
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