Mrs. Luo said: "Mom, I can tell you that the daughter-in-law of the Xu family is nothing but good-looking. She graduated from junior high school and works as a teacher in their village. She has to work in the fields during holidays. Only that woman Han Peiyun would accept it because she is heartless. I wouldn't be able to look down on such a daughter-in-law." Luo Yuting was persuaded and coaxed by her mother to go back to her room, but Mrs. Luo fell into deep thought.
Mr. Luo of the Luo family and Mr. Xu have the same rank, but because they are a few years older than Mr. Xu, they have retired from their positions early. They say that people are in love, and the husband's originally smooth career followed the retirement of the old man. , suddenly drew the pause sign, and it has not been touched for several years.
Xu Jing, on the other hand, although he joined politics, he has been promoted in the past few years. His eldest son is already in the main camp at a young age, his daughter married into the He family, which is a family with a higher status than theirs, and Xu Yansheng is the only one left. This younger son, originally thought that she, Han Peiyun, would definitely find a well-matched wife for her son, but as a result, the boy actually married a country girl.
If a family like theirs marries a country girl as their daughter-in-law, isn't this simply causing trouble for the family?
Han Peiyun, Han Peiyun, I really overestimated her before, but now I see that it’s nothing more than that!
Just as she was thinking about things, the phone at home rang. Mrs. Luo answered the phone, and her eldest son's voice sounded on the other side: "Mom, let's go home for dinner tonight and ask Auntie to cook two of my son's favorite dishes."
When Mrs. Luo heard that her grandson was coming, she immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I got it. I guarantee that my grandson will be satisfied with his meal."
After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Luo called her aunt to give her instructions, and then called her husband to ask him to go home at night.
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In the Xu family, Ning Yue had a good sleep in the afternoon. When she woke up, it was already dark outside. She quickly sat up and was about to get out of bed when Xu Yansheng held her waist and said, "What's the hurry? Big brother wants to do it tonight too." Come back, it will be at least six-thirty until he gets home, it’s only after five o’clock now, it’s not too late.”
"Will eldest brother come back every night?"
Xu Yansheng: "How is that possible? He was transferred back to the Beijing Military Region last year. He usually lives in the dormitory when he has nothing to do, so he doesn't run home every day. Doesn't he know that we are back? There is no way to ask for leave at noon, so it is normal to come back at night!
By the way, grandpa gave you a box, you open it and see if you like it. "
Only then did Ning Yue notice the ebony box placed next to the pillow. There were some simple patterns carved on the box. The box was not locked. She reached out and opened the lid, revealing the contents.
"What did our ancestors do?"
Xu Yansheng smiled and said: "Oh, you are quite discerning. Going back a few generations, some of our ancestors in the Xu family were ministers of the Ministry of Rites and governors of Fujian and Zhejiang. Two years before my grandfather was born, my great-grandfather was admitted to the Juren Examination, but later Because I was too young, I did not continue to take the scientific examination. I wanted to wait three years before coming back, but unfortunately the Qing Dynasty fell later, otherwise our family would probably have another Jinshi."
"Then shouldn't the old man give me some rare ancient books? Why are there all jewelry here? Besides, aren't there too many of these things?"
In this foot-long box, there are three pairs of jade bracelets alone, three pairs of gold inlaid with gems, three pairs of silver inlaid with gems, two jade pendants of mutton-fat white jade, three full-green hair ornaments, and ten rings of various types. A beaded hairpin made by Dongzhu, and several pairs of earrings made of various gemstones!
It is no exaggeration to say that each of these things can be sold for a sky-high price in future generations!
So, she became rich overnight!
"It's just a matter of your will, just keep it for now, maybe these things will become valuable later!
As for the original copies of ancient books, our house was robbed and all the paper items were destroyed. "
Xu Yansheng rummaged through the box twice, then picked out a pair of pink gemstone-encrusted gold earrings and placed them on her ears. "This pair looks pretty good. Let's try it on."
Ning Yue's body really has ears and eyes. It seems that her own mother used needles to prick her and Da Ya when they were young. After pricking them, they used the thread used to sew clothes to wear them. Later, they were just leaf stems. They wore them for several years, and now they are what they are. He won't grow dead even if he doesn't wear his ears and eyes.
After taking the earring, she touched her ear with one hand and put it on with the other hand. Xu Yansheng also thoughtfully got out of bed and gave her a small mirror.
Ning Yue looked at herself in the mirror and nodded affirmatively, "It looks good. When I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely wear all these jewelry!"
These are different from the jewelry of this and that family in later generations. These are all antiques.
Xu Yansheng raised his eyebrows. The Xu family had many high-ranking officials. Not to mention the Minister of Rites, the Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang was the governor-general of Fujian and Zhejiang, in charge of military affairs, food and salary, river management and governor affairs. He was the nine highest-ranking feudal lords in the Qing Dynasty. One of the ministers.
How can we miss out on the good things from our ancestors?
Grandpa is definitely not stupid if he can pass the exam at a young age. How can he not leave a backup plan?
Otherwise, my grandfather had gone to join the army at that time, and his great-grandpa had passed away when he came back. Then where did the things in this box come from?
When grandpa talked to outsiders, he always said that the family was robbed. As for whether it was really robbed and whether all the family property was robbed, who knows?
He thought that with his great-grandpa's mind, even if he was really robbed, the things lost would be limited. Even if he was deliberately robbed, the important things must have been put away.
He could easily give his wife a box, so she knew that the old man would have some good things in his hands!
It was a coincidence that two years before the land reform, their great-grandfather went to a gambling house to gamble with others because his family property was robbed. As a result, he lost all the remaining shops and all the fields, and was also raped. He was kicked out of the big house and lived in a shabby house that his servants used to find too shabby.
When the elements were divided, their family became poor peasants!
I don’t know how many people who didn’t like their family were so angry!
"If you like it, I'll find a way to get more from grandpa in the future."
Ning Yue: "Don't mess around. These things are hot enough. Don't worry about the others."
"Are you stupid? Sooner or later, the old man's things belong to our three brothers. Don't give them up for free. We just don't wear them. We can just take them out and look at them from time to time.
However, you have to work harder. "
Ning Yue wondered: "How can I work hard?"
Xu Yansheng glanced at her belly meaningfully.
Ning Yue:......
She picked up the soft pillow and threw it towards him, making Xu Yansheng laugh so happily.
Near six o'clock, the sound of two engines came from outside the courtyard gate. Father Xu Jing and eldest brother Xu Yanjie returned home in a rare opportunity.
(End of chapter)
