Chen Jiaojiao understood in an instant that the eldest brother and the third brother were serving their elders in their hometown. They had to go all the way back to send New Year gifts, so they could not steal the limelight from the third uncle.
Now that Uncle San has prepared the fur, it is indeed not suitable for them to send it away.
"Mom is still thoughtful."
Liu Ruolan asked someone to bring some supplements over. After she opened the boxes one by one and inspected them, she divided them into several portions.
"We have to send people all the way back to deliver New Year's gifts, but we can't make any mistakes. No matter whether this thing is high or low, we have to check it carefully. We can't let people think that we are just perfunctory."
"Yes, my daughter-in-law understands."
There aren't actually many gifts prepared for this year, except for one from the old house, one from Uncle Xie's family, and then one from the Liu family.
The Cheng family also had to give gifts, but considering that they were in mourning period, Liu Ruolan only gave some things that they could use, such as a kind of Tianshui hemp. This kind of linen was actually used by nobles to make mourning clothes.
Now that the Cheng family is observing filial piety, it would be appropriate to send something like this to him.
In addition, there is Chief Xu Shan of Mingshan Academy in Fucheng. Since he is Xie Xiuwen's teacher, this ceremony must be prepared carefully and comprehensively.
Xu Shan was getting older, so Liu Ruolan asked people to find some good leather materials, and prepare good medicines such as ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, as well as fabrics for Mrs. Xu, and Liu Ruolan personally gave Mrs. Xu I made two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes for Xu Shanchang.
Don't underestimate this kind of thing, it seems inconspicuous. In fact, what makes the elders happy the most are these clothes and shoes that don't cost much.
This can best reflect the filial piety of a junior.
Liu Ruolan also made clothes and shoes for her parents. She always felt that she was too far away from home to serve them personally, which was unfilial.
But for the second elder of the Xie family, Liu Ruolan is really just showing off.
Anyway, what they care about is fame and fortune. The more annual gifts they give, the more valuable they are. In their opinion, Xie Xiuwen is more filial.
I have to say that this can be regarded as Liu Ruolan's doing what she wants.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law worked hard for several days before preparing all the New Year's gifts for each family, and then packed the boxes and cages together. Although they were traveling with the caravan, they were afraid that the New Year's gifts would be given to the wrong ones, so Liu Ruolan let Fang Hu pick the ones. Two hard-working and shrewd young people went together to give New Year gifts.
This time, I guess it will be New Year's Eve when I come back.
Just as Liu Ruolan expected, when Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu received the big car as a new year's gift, they still complained that Xie Xiuwen and his wife gave too many things.
After putting away the things one by one, they returned to the house and opened the boxes, only to find that one of the boxes contained clothes, shoes and socks for them.
Ever since Xie Xiuwen became a disciple of Chief Xu Shan, Liu Ruolan would make some clothes and shoes for his elders every year, so as soon as they got this thing in their hands, they could tell that it was still made by Liu Ruolan.
Mrs. Xu sighed while touching her clothes: "Ruolan is also a real person. Now that I have become a fourth-rank official in Chengdu, my family must have servants to serve me. Why do I always do these things myself?"
That's what he said, but there was some pride in his tone.
Xu Shanchang stroked his beard and gestured with his shoes first: "Don't mention it, the shoes made by Ruolan are still easier to wear. The shoes she makes have thick soles, and they won't be too hard to walk after wearing them. There’s a lot of walking space, my feet won’t get blistered, and I won’t feel tired.”
Xu Shanchang said that he was about to change his shoes, but his wife snatched the new shoes away.
"Tell me, how old are you? You still don't have new shoes. You have to save these for the Chinese New Year. The pair you have on your feet are fine. What are you going to do now?"
The corner of Xu Shanchang's mouth twitched, as if he couldn't afford a pair of shoes!
However, what he just said was also true. When Liu Ruolan was making shoes, the hempen crotch made on the bottom was different from what others made. I don't know if it was because of the different techniques or because she was reluctant to use materials.
This hemp is the main raw material for hand-made mille-layer cloth shoes. Whether these shoes are easy to wear, whether they are wear-resistant, and whether they last are all here.
What Xu Shanchang didn't know was that both Liu Ruolan and Xie Xiuwen were grateful to this teacher. If it hadn't been for his careful teaching and his lack of disdain for Xie Xiuwen's background, I'm afraid Xie Xiuwen wouldn't be where he is today.
Ordinary people make linen robes, which are basically made of linen.
Considering her husband's status, Liu Ruolan used coarse cotton cloth cut from old cotton clothes in addition to some ordinary linen.
Moreover, she also deliberately made this robe thick. While others made it seven or eight layers, she made it ten or eleven layers, just to make it more comfortable for her husband to wear it.
The shoes made in this way are indeed comfortable, but it is also very laborious to install the soles.
Fortunately, Liu Ruolan is used to doing this kind of work, and she has a special kind of awl, and now there are people around her to help her, so she can do it even more easily.
What Xu Shanchang and his wife care about most are the boxes of clothes. As for other supplements, medicinal materials, fabrics, etc., they just take a look at them and put them into the warehouse.
Chief Xu Shan was once the emperor's master. What kind of good things have he not seen?
Even Emperor Jingwen still sends people to bring him some rewards every year. How can he miss out on good things?
Therefore, when it comes to Mr. Xu Shan's role, what he cares about most is whether the students' intentions are sincere or not.
Mrs. Cheng also received a New Year's gift from the Xie family the next day. When she saw the linen, she was so excited that she almost cried.
Because of her filial piety, she was naturally not allowed to wear silk and satin, so Mrs. Cheng collected some good linen materials. But Gaoyang County is such a big place, how good can it be?
Now that the materials for these horses have been delivered, it can be regarded as resolving Mrs. Cheng's urgent need, and she feels even more grateful that she had entered into this marriage in the first place.
Xiejiazhuang was also very lively at this time.
As soon as the carriage entered the village, it was surrounded by many people.
Knowing that it was a New Year's gift specially sent back from the capital by Xie Xiuwen, it was naturally even more eye-catching. When the carriage stopped at the Xie family's old house, there were already three circles around the carriage.
Grandpa Xie was happy and didn't chase anyone away. Several large boxes were moved down and they looked heavy.
"Greetings to the old master, this is the letter from the master to you."
The boy said hello and began to deliver the letters one by one.
Some were given by Xie Xiuwen to Xie Laosan, some were given by Liu Ruolan to Wang, and some were given by Xie Rongzhao to Xie Rongxuan, etc.
Anyway, after going around in a circle, there was no long room.
Xie Ronghui wrote letters to Grandpa Xie and several sisters respectively. After the boy delivered all the letters one by one, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.
The main reason is that I am afraid that I will send the wrong letter again.
Xie Xiuran looked lonely. His eldest son had never written a word to him. The disappointment and frustration in his heart were naturally beyond words (End of Chapter)
