Xianggui

Ding Xiang was also happy for her grandpa, as the souvenir of 25 years away was finally able to be brought back.

Where is grandpa a villain?Obviously tenderness is like water.Especially when it comes to Grandma An An, the tenderness and sweetness in his eyes seem to be overflowing.And the way he looked at himself was full of tenderness and pampering.

Ding Xiang likes such a grandpa.I feel even more complacent. Fortunately, I can get the honey fat fragrance back this year. If the jade bracelet can't be redeemed, it will be a lifetime of regret for my grandfather.

Ding Zhuang wiped his eyes, then folded up the receipt and put it away.

He asked Ding Zhao, "What did I just say?"

Ding Zhao thought for a while and told him, "Father said to keep 4000 taels of silver."

Ding Zhuang continued, "There are more than 1000 taels left after redeeming the jade bracelet, and I will use it as my private house money. I will give Xiangxiang 500 taels as pocket money. She can't make her hard work in vain. The remaining 500 taels belong to your house." The deposit items are kept by you.

"Although the family is separated, Lilai and I still have to rely on you to support us. It's fine to keep the child alive, and if you die, you will have to share a fortune with Lilai. Xiangxiang's dowry is also indispensable."

"That is, that is."

Ding Zhao couldn't breathe holding a thick stack of banknotes. He never dreamed that he would hold so much silver in his hands one day.

Ding Chi has been tossing around for so many years because of the prosperous Tang family, so why not raise a very prosperous daughter by himself.

Ding Xiang smiled and squinted her eyes while holding the five silver bills. She never thought that her grandpa rewarded her with so much money. In this life, she achieved financial freedom at the age of six.

500 taels of silver is equivalent to 40 in the previous life. Many well-off families in this era do not have such a lot.

Ding Zhuang instructed, "Xiangxiang put the bank notes away, so that no one will find out. This is pocket money for you, save it for yourself to buy snacks. For big clothes and jewelry, you should ask your father for the money. You can also find Grandpa."

Lilac is funny.Rich and strong, 500 taels of silver is just for snacks.

She readily agreed, "Okay."

Ding Zhuang took out two more purses from his bosom, and opened one first, which contained two twigs of honey butter incense more than an inch long, about the thickness of her little finger.The outer skin is gone, one red and one brown, exuding a faint fragrance.

"This is what Xiangxiang wanted, and I brought it back."

The cloves compared the size, and each clove can make four small oval beads.

Ding Zhuang poured out seven polished emeralds from another purse.

A smile appeared on his face again, and he said, "The shopkeeper of Yinlou offered 850 taels of silver to buy all of them, but I'm not willing to sell them. Now that our family is rich, women should also have good jewelry. The dozen broken pieces The 60 taels of slag were sold to Yinlou, and the 40 taels were the cost of polishing these few stones."

Lilacs pull apart the emeralds.Five of them are flat on one side, and have different shapes on the other side, such as drop-shaped, square, and oval. The largest one is a little smaller than the belly of an adult little finger, and the others are even smaller.The two smallest ones are round and smaller than soybeans.

The beads are tender green, crystal clear, and seem to be able to enter people's hearts green.

Lilac loves it very much.

Ding Zhuang held the two smallest round beads in his hands, "These two are for Xiangxiang to make a honey stick incense pendant."

Give the other five to Ding Zhao, "The biggest one and one small one are for your daughter-in-law to make jewelry, and the remaining three will be given to the three brothers' wives in the future, and your wife will take care of them."

After saying this, the father and son began to discuss the separation of the family.

First divide in private, write up the family separation documents, and wait for Ding Zhuang to die before going to the Yamen to file.

This is the unspoken rule of the Dali Dynasty. Many people do this in private. As long as there is a contract and witnesses, the official generally recognizes it.

Ding Xiang went back to the house.

Ding Zhao told the story of Ding Xiang's repeated request to buy the iron foundry.

Ding Zhuang also remembered that incident, when Xiangxiang was just over two years old, she cried and clamored to buy the iron foundry.He didn't agree, his jaw hurt from being pulled by Xiangxiang's beard, and he didn't talk to him for a day.

He thought for a moment and said, "Xiangxiang wants to buy it so much, just buy it. Don't say it is useful, it is useless. Xiangxiang has earned so much money, she wants to wait for her."

Ding Lichun and Mrs. Zhang have already returned, and they are sitting in the East Wing, chatting and laughing.

Ding Xiang whispered in Zhang's ear, "Mother, Daddy wants to give you two of the most beautiful emeralds as jewelry."

Knowing how expensive emeralds are, Mrs. Zhang shook her head and said, "Mother is just a country woman, why do you want such fine jewelry. Sell it, and save the dowry for your son and daughter."

Ding Xiang said solemnly, "Mother is now a rich wife. After the eldest brother and second brother become officials, I will give you an order. Mother will be your wife. Of course, you must wear jewelry."

Zhang shi smiled and narrowed his eyes.

The two brothers and sisters went to the South Room, Ding Lichun took out three books, and said with a mysterious smile, "I just found out that Xun Qiandai's name is Sihai Jushi, and the signatures are all Xun Sihai. I went to several study rooms to buy three books. .His books are very expensive. Just these two compiled books cost six taels of silver, all of which were given by grandpa. These two books are given to my sister, and my sister will return this book to me after reading it, and I will keep it. "

It turned out that Xun Qiandai was also called Xun Sihai.There are thousands of mountains and seas, how much this person likes to travel.

The book Ding Lichun wanted to keep was "Fire Attack Raiders", which was written by Xun Sihai alone.

It's a military book, and it's about firearms.

The other two books are called "The Elements of Geometry", volumes 1 and 2, compiled by Xun Sihai and a missionary named Gamma Wu.

Ding Xiang didn't expect Xun Consort to like mathematics, and he could translate books about mathematics with the missionaries.

Mathematics is the foundation of all natural sciences. Western science and technology developed rapidly in the Middle Ages in previous lives. Accepting the science from the West can greatly promote national power.

People with this kind of thinking must be open-minded and far-sighted.

These books belong to two fields completely. Could it be that the biological father is a fellow?

Seeing Ding Xiang reading the book seriously, Ding Lichun laughed when her immature face was full of tangles.

"I'm not mistaken. Madam Xun is knowledgeable and talented. He understands everything from astronomy and arithmetic to farming and military affairs. My sister is so young. If you can understand these two books on mathematics, you can cook tofu in the hands of your elder brother." .”

He stretched out his big hand to compare.

Ding Xiang ignored him.He doesn't know what a time-traveling person is, and of course he doesn't know that he is an all-powerful "monster".

Ding Liren and Ding Li came back.Ding Liren is interested in "Firearms Raiders", while Ding Lilai is interested in "Elements of Geometry".

Ding Liren said to Ding Li, "I can't understand these two books, can you understand them?"

Ding Lilai said honestly, "I don't understand it, but I like it."

This is the hobby.

Ding Xiang said, "I'll read it first today. You can read it tomorrow and give it to you. You must take good care of the book and don't break it."

Ding Lilai frowned happily, "I will take good care of the book, ask my second brother about the words I don't understand, and ask my sister about the content I don't understand."