"Set off fireworks?" Jiang Sheng held a cabbage and mutton bun and went to the yard to watch the excitement.
Chang Yan held her down and shook his head gently.
"It sounds like a knock on the door. All my friends and relatives are here, who else could it be?" Zheng Ruqian was confused.
Xu Mo, who had just sat down, sighed, stood up again, and lay down on the bed resignedly.
"Brother, don't worry." Chang Yan said calmly, "Let's see who it is and then talk."
Jiang San and Jiang Si had already passed by vigilantly, and everyone else was standing at the door looking around.
As the wooden bolt fell, the door slowly opened, revealing a slim figure, driving a tall carriage unique to aristocratic families. Who else could it be if it wasn't Tan Yue from Jiang Mansion?
Jiang Sheng was shocked.
When the New Year was approaching, she had thought that Mrs. Jiang would definitely want to celebrate the New Year with her, but there were four brothers in the courtyard, and the eldest brother Xu Mo was so uneasy.
In order to hide the secret of pretending to be ill, and to balance the relatives on both sides, Jiang Sheng thought for a long time before making a decision - to spend her thirties in a small courtyard and go to Jiang's house to accompany the old lady on the first day of the new year.
She also prepared the two legs of lamb that she had given her grandmother to try.
As a result, Tan Yue appeared here.
"Is grandma sick? Or is there something wrong?" Jiang Sheng became visibly anxious, and the buns in his hand were no longer fragrant. He ran to Wen Zhiyun in a few steps.
Seeing that the thin little doctor was about to be dragged to Jiang's house, Tan Yue hurriedly said, "No, girl, the old lady is fine."
Jiang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and let go of his fourth brother apologetically.
Tan Yue turned around, waved to He Rui on the carriage, and motioned to Jiang San and Jiang Si to open the door wider.
The large carriage barely squeezed through the door frame, and the open door was closed again.
Only then did everyone realize that the horses were exhausted and the car seemed to be loaded with heavy objects.
"Let's move the things first." Tan Yue greeted everyone, "The old lady knows that you should not be extravagant this year, so she specifically asked me to deliver them after dark."
The fully loaded car contained countless amounts of meat, several bolts of new satin, rice, flour, grains and oils, pastries and vegetables, all things that should be bought during the New Year but were not bought for various reasons.
There was also a small sandalwood box, which Tan Yue personally brought over.
Opening the clasp, there lay quietly three new hairpins with silk wrapping techniques, and two pearl necklaces. They were made of the finest materials and were the most popular jewelry nowadays.
"The old lady told me that when Xu Juren gets the Huiyuan, you can only wear the new clothes and jewelry. You can keep them for now as the new year's gift from the old lady." Tan Yue handed it over with a smile.
Jiang Sheng remained silent and stared at one of the gold hairpins wrapped with silk flowers and birds. He felt that it was very similar to Jiang Chenghuan's, but much more refined and noble.
"The old lady also said that girls from other families have it, so do girls from our Jiang family." Tan Yue added, meaningfully.
Jiang Sheng himself could barely remember what happened in that moment, but Mrs. Jiang knew about it and still kept it in her heart.
I couldn't describe the feeling. There was a sourness on the tip of my heart, and there was an indescribable swelling, as if it would split at any time and separate into two hearts.
"Do you like it, girl?" Tan Yue twisted the gold hairpin wrapped with flowers and birds, and carefully tied it on Jiang Sheng's head, "It's so beautiful."
In fact, what Jiang Sheng couldn't see was that she didn't have a bronze mirror or even a basin of water.
But it’s inexplicably sure, it’s very beautiful.
Because what other girls have, she also has.
Jiang Sheng grinned, the tip of his nose was sore, and his eyes were sore.
The envy that rose against the wind eventually dissipated with the wind.
When the things were almost moved, Tan Yue stood up again, took a sachet from He Rui, and stuffed it into Jiang Sheng's hand, "This is the girl's annual money."
The reason why I don't put it on myself is because it is really heavy.
If Jiang Sheng hadn't had some strength, he might have fallen to the ground.
Counting the six brothers and sisters, Fang Heng received fifty taels of gold ingots from his aunt two years ago. At that time, the other five brothers and sisters were envious.
Now, it's finally Jiang Sheng's turn.
It's so heavy, I don't know how many taels there are.
Under Tan Yue's encouraging gaze, Jiang Sheng carefully opened his purse and saw a gold ingot as big as a palm, which was twice as big as the fifty taels he had seen before.
"Wow, one hundred taels of gold." Zheng Ruqian exclaimed, "Jiang Sheng, you are going to get rich."
According to the gold and silver exchange rate of the Dayu Dynasty, these can be exchanged for at least one thousand taels of silver. Although they have already had many thousand taels of silver, this is the first time they have seen such a high amount of money.
Not simply gold, but the love of a grandmother for her granddaughter.
There are also a car full of food and drink supplies, and 90% similar silk-wrapped gold hairpins, each of which took a lot of effort to purchase.
"Sister Tan Yue." Jiang Sheng held the gold tightly and said, "Take care of my grandmother for me."
"Don't worry, girl." Tan Yue stood up, "Since everything that needs to be conveyed has been conveyed, we will leave first."
In order to avoid the eyes and ears of others, they come and go in a hurry.
Jiang Sheng was reluctant to give up.
Zhang Xianglian also greeted her, "Let's go after dinner. The New Year's Eve dinner has just been prepared."
"No, the old lady is still waiting for me." Tan Yue touched Jiang Sheng's head, "Girl, be patient."
The closed door was opened, and outside there were bustling streets, pedestrians coming and going, red lanterns hanging high, and the sound of firecrackers one after another.
It's hard to imagine what Mrs. Jiang is doing on such a beautiful New Year's Eve.
Whether it is to eat with the daughter-in-law and adopted granddaughter who are at odds with each other, or to sit in the ancestral hall and worship the ancestors.
She is such a lonely old man. She once had a grandson with whom she could talk and laugh, but now they are far away.
The more Jiang Sheng thought about it, the sadder she became, so she grabbed Tan Yue and said, "Sister, can I bring my grandmother over? Can she come and celebrate the New Year with us?"
"Girl, don't think so much." Tan Yue smiled and turned around, "The old lady has a lot of things to do in the Jiang family, so she doesn't have much time to spare."
Furthermore, if she really came, everyone who entered the courtyard would feel uncomfortable.
Why bother.
"Then I'll go to Jiang's house and accompany her." Jiang Sheng blurted out.
This time, Tan Yue still shook her head.
"The old lady gives things to the girl because she wants her to be happy, not to take her away."
"There are many kinds of love. Either you stay with me or you love me the most. The old lady's love for you is gradually increasing."
"When I first learned about your identity, the old lady wanted you to come back. Her love at that time came from the fact that you were her granddaughter and she wanted you to be the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family."
"Later, when I learned about the relationship between you and your brothers, the old lady let you go, and my love turned into letting go and fulfilling you as a person."
"Girl, if you really love the old lady, don't think about thirty years past and make the old lady feel guilty that you shouldn't give her anything."
"Why don't you get up early and come to Jiang's house tomorrow? We'll all be waiting for you."
Tan Yue didn't stay too long, got on the carriage and left.
Fireworks burst out in the sky at the right time, lighting up the night and illuminating the love-related area in Jiang Sheng's heart.
Although they still failed to set off the fireworks that they have talked about every year, the rice, flour, grain and oil in half the yard, the hot mutton from Northern Xinjiang, and the gold hairpin wrapped with silk at the highest position all proved that they had a good New Year.
very happy.
