Chapter 107: Yun Qiao collects local specialties, Chen Jingyan looks for his sister
The old lady was not the type to manipulate servants, so she said, "You are so thoughtful. Bring Sister Yuan to the family dinner tonight."
"Yes, ma'am."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Yu, looked at those things and found them unpleasant.
"Mrs. Qiao is so favored that the Marquis gave you a huge farm in the suburbs, and you only give the old lady something like this?"
"Coming from a humble family, one must be petty."
Chen Yanhao, who was sitting next to Yu, said something in an unhappy tone and turned to look at the old lady.
"Grandmother, you are my real grandmother. My marriage is settled, and it's time to prepare my dowry. My third brother gave such a large farm to Yunqiao. I am the daughter of a marquis, and my dowry farm cannot be smaller than the one my third brother gave Yunqiao..."
Yun Qiao knew that the Marquis of the suburban farm had promised to give it to her, and he also told others about it. The old lady and the first wife also knew about it.
There was nothing wrong with his actions. He just wanted to give her some confidence and let everyone in the Marquis's Mansion know how much the Marquis loved her.
But this so-called love can also bring her troubles.
Yun Qiao was not afraid of the eldest wife's side, but she was worried that the old lady would think too much and suspect that she was coveting the Marquis's property and deceiving the Marquis.
"Old Madam, did you really believe what those servants said? The Marquis told the outside world that he had given the manor to me, but in reality, he gave me the management rights and asked me to help the Marquis manage it."
"All the profits from the farm are in the name of the Marquis, and the Marquis has his own accountant. Everyone knows this."
"I didn't say anything before because I thought everyone was talking about it, and even if I spoke out, I wouldn't be able to clear myself up. Now I'm afraid that if I don't say anything anymore, even you, the old lady, will believe it and think that I deceived the Marquis's manor."
At first, the old lady thought that Chen Jingyan was so desperate for the beauty he loved that she gave the farm that his biological mother had brought as a dowry to Aunt Qiao.
After all, those were the dowry farms of Chen Jingyan's biological mother. She did not interfere, but just reminded her that one should be a little wary of women.
But her silly grandson wouldn't listen at all.
So I let him go.
Besides, even if the Marquis really gave the farm to Yun Qiao, once the Princess Hua Chao married into the family, she would definitely find a way to get the farm back.
The old lady is not worried.
He looked at Yun Qiao and said, "Aunt Qiao, this is just a farm. To the Marquis's manor, to the Marquis, it's just a small piece of property. Since the Marquis has given it to you, you just take care of it. What others say will affect you?"
Yun Qiao shook her head slightly and said respectfully, "Of course not. My purpose is to help the Marquis manage the manor. As for what others say, I will listen to it if it is useful, and ignore it if it is not."
"Okay, there's nothing for you to do here, you guys can go down first."
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was in the evening. Yun Qiao brought Chen Yuan to pay her respects to the old lady. Mother Chang then gave them gifts. Yun Qiao received a gold hairpin and Chen Yuan received two gold bracelets. Although they were not big, they were also made of gold.
Yun Qiao was happy, and Chen Yuan was even happier.
"Auntie, the old lady is so kind to us. This is the first time I've seen a gold bracelet."
"As long as you behave yourself, Auntie will give it to you."
Chen Yuan nodded immediately, "Don't worry, Auntie, Ayuan will always listen to you."
"Auntie, is my brother coming to the Marquis' Mansion today? I heard someone came from the manor, I wonder if he brought my brother with him?"
Yun Qiao actually asked about this matter.
This time, the only ones who came were Aunt Xu and her husband and their eldest son, and no one else.
"Your brother is with Mother Zhu at the farm. Mother Zhu is in charge of the silk farm and is very busy right now. I thought he would be able to come during the Chinese New Year. If Mother Zhu comes, I will ask her to bring your brother with her so that you two can meet."
Chen Yuan nodded obediently.
"Ayuan listens to your aunt."
"Let's go back first."
Chen Yuan attended a private school where, in addition to learning to read and write, she also had to learn the rules of a lady from an aristocratic family. She had only recently learned embroidery, which was why she was able to make an embroidered sachet for the old lady.
First learn embroidery, and then start learning cooking.
As Chen Yuan grows older, she still has a lot to learn.
Yun Qiao returned to Lan Garden and saw Qiu Chan ordering his subordinates to carry things into the house.
Seeing Yun Qiao coming, he hurriedly said, "Auntie is back. Someone just delivered a box of things to the door, saying it was from Jiangcheng, and specifically stated it was for Auntie Qiao. There are a lot of things in the carriage, and they are being moved into the mansion in boxes."
Yun Qiao looked him up and down, then said, "Could this be a mistake? A few days ago, they said the Jiangcheng Li family was going to send something to the Marquis' Mansion. Perhaps it rained yesterday, delaying their trip and leading them to arrive today."
Qiu Chan said, "It was indeed sent by the Li family. The bulk of it was delivered a long time ago. This was a later batch, and they said it was for Auntie. They also delivered it to the gate of Lan Garden."
"Have you opened it and taken a look first?"
It was clearly stated that it was for her, so there shouldn't be any mistake.
Seeing that the box was quite big, she reached out to lift it and found that it was very heavy.
"Open."
He called a servant over, opened the nails on the outside of the box, and pried open the lid of the box before he could see clearly what was inside the box.
"Why is this just a pile of stones?" Qiu Chan walked forward and took a closer look. "Auntie, the person who delivered the gift said it was from your cousin, but how could this cousin give you a box of stones?"
You came all the way here to deliver a box of stones.
Yun Qiao suddenly remembered what Li Yuan had said about their Jiangcheng's local specialties...
This isn't a local specialty, it's a stone specialty, right?
Yun Qiao looked carefully and found an envelope in the crevice of the stone.
She hurriedly opened it and took a look.
"Haha, you didn't expect me to leave the letter here. Don't doubt it, this is the local specialty I told you about. Don't be fooled by the ugly stones. Take them to someone to cut them, and the gems they cut out will be yours."
"Don't be so polite!"
There are not many words written.
Yun Qiao was sure that this was the local specialty of Jiangcheng that Li Yuan gave her.
She put the letter away.
"These stones are actually quite lovely. I've moved them all to my bedroom. I want to look at them all the time to show my appreciation for these gifts from my cousin."
Qiu Chan was suddenly confused.
Why did the cousin give stones to my aunt?
My aunt really likes these stones.
She hurriedly called the servant to move the things to her aunt's bedroom, and Yun Qiao also followed her into the room to take a look.
I originally thought they were two ordinary stones, but they turned out to be gems.
She was curious and took a small knife to carve along the outside for a while, but she couldn't tell what kind of gem it was. The color inside was green.
It looks strangely festive.
Yun Qiao thought that she would have to transport these stones out one day, find someone to cut them, and then use the gems to make a set of jewelry.
I really didn't expect that the local specialty Li Yuan said he would give her was actually a raw gemstone.
If she gets the chance in the future, she will definitely go find Li Yuan and see if her family has a mining area.
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Jiangcheng Li family!
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Jingyan, the Marquis of Zhenbei, went to the Li family and brought a girl with him.
The Li family is my grandmother's family, so he should come here to see her relatives on behalf of my grandmother. In addition, during his time in Jiangcheng, he temporarily stayed at the Li family.
The girl looked unhappy and looked at Chen Jingyan, who was sitting in the chair in front, with disdain.
Chen Jingyan said to his uncle: "I will stay at his house temporarily today. I will take my people back tomorrow."
Li's uncle said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry? Stay a few more days. We welcome you to live in the Li family."
Chen Jingyan nodded slightly, and after talking to his uncle for a few words, he looked at the woman.
I bought her clothes yesterday, all made of the best material, but when she wore them, it was like a rich lady's gorgeous clothes wearing a beggar, which was funny and ridiculous.
Chen Jingyan was also worried about what would happen to his sister in the future...
She was so unruly, unruly, and had a bad temper. Moreover, when he found her, she was collecting protection fees on the street with a group of men.
"Well, big brother, we agreed that I would go back with you and you would give me money."
"I promised you I will never break my promise. But you also need to learn to be more dignified. Sit properly and don't twist and turn. You don't have any womanly manners at all."
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