Xianggui

Several families gave Ding Pandi some things, including two silk fans from Zhang, two roast chickens cooked by his own cook, palace satin from Dingxiang, a few rolls of cotton thread and some candies from Dingshan's family.

The driver of the mule cart was a man about thirty years old, of medium height, with a simple and honest appearance, and a smile with two big dimples.

As the mule cart drove out of the alley, Tian Hu looked back at the soft printed and dyed fabric curtain in front of the carriage door and said with a smile, "My boss is very happy to be our guest these two days."

No one in the car answered.

Tian Hu added, "Not to mention Fourth Master Ding and Old Master Ding Third, the princess and uncle's family are so wealthy relatives who are really kind to my boss. My boss is blessed."

A voice came from behind the curtain, "How do you know they are good to me?"

"I can see that their smiles at the boss are genuine, and they don't care about the boss's indifference. This kind of relatives only care about love and don't look down on the weak boss. My cousin just opened a restaurant, for fear of us The brother went to his house to enjoy the autumn breeze.

"I don't usually pay much attention to us, but I only gave my parents two rulers during the Chinese New Year, which seemed like a favor to us. I am poor and don't want to owe him any favors, so the gift I gave back was no less than the two rulers... "

There was no sound behind the curtain.

Tian Hu added, "To be honest, my boss should be more enthusiastic towards them. These relatives are really worth getting along with. Remembering feelings is the only way to show affection. If you are only warm at one end, your heart will become cold over time."

"In this life, living happily is only one day, living unhappy is also one day..."

A soft sigh came from behind the curtain.

The Zhang family returned to the main courtyard, and Ding Sifu shared among them several sets of rouge and gouache brought by Ding Pandi.

Zhang said, "I saw Pandi smiling at the driver. God, this is the first time I have seen Ding Pandi smile. I have never seen it before when I was a child."

Ding Sifu whispered, "That man is Brother Tian, ​​named Tian Hu. He specializes in making ointments. I hope that he will drive everything when my brothers and sisters go out to buy materials. He is a kind man, good at craftsmanship, and agile and diligent."

"Although I don't talk much, I can get to the point every time I say it. I hope my sister doesn't like to talk to others. I can only say a few words to Brother Tian and listen to his advice..."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Could they see each other right?"

Xie said, "That man is so old. His son is about to get a wife, right?"

Ding Sifu smiled and said, "Brother Tian married a wife before. She died when she gave birth to a child. She is now single. She is not very old, she is twenty-nine years old."

Xie said, "Pan Di is now rich, at least several thousand taels of silver, and has a shop and a workshop, which is richer than my family. That man is old and has no future prospects... It would be a pity for Pan Di to marry him. ”

Zhang said, "Pan brother has suffered too many crimes and has a bad character. He should find someone who knows the truth and loves him sincerely, so that he can live a long life. If that Tian Hu is not pretending to defraud money, I think It’s good for my brother to marry him.”

Xunxiang also felt that if that person could tolerate Ding Pandi's character flaws, treat her sincerely and heal her past pain, it would be great for the two of them to be together.

Xun Xiang asked Ding Zhen, "How are the dowry preparations going?"

Ding Zhen blushed and said with a smile, "That's almost it."

Mrs. Xie smiled happily and said, "Everything is ready. Furniture, ornaments, jewelry, materials, and a box of silver, probably nearly three thousand taels of silver. In addition to food, the Wang family's betrothal gift was also brought to Zhen Yatou. No less than ten thousand taels.

"Haha, our daughter can be so successful when she gets married. I never dared to think about it before. The old man said that it's time to ask Daniel to write a letter about this grand event to his hometown to make them envious."

Zhang smiled and said nothing.

Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhao, and Zhang all disagreed with Dingshan preparing so much dowry for Ding Zhen.

The Wang family is very rich and does not lack these thousands of taels of silver. However, the Dingshan family is not wealthy, with four elders and one younger child. There is really no need to be so fat when marrying a girl.

Mrs. Wang also specifically hinted to Zhang, saying that the Ding family would only need to pay a few hundred taels of silver to bring back the betrothal gift...

Ding Zhao also told Dingshan about Mrs. Wang's hint, but they said they were embarrassed to take too little. Just as he was talking, Li Maigao came to report, "Madam, Princess, Xia Erhe from my hometown is here."

Xia Erhe is here?
Mrs. Zhang first thought whether her father's illness had worsened, and hurriedly said, "Invite him in quickly."

Xia Erhe walked in with two large baskets on his shoulders and a large basket on his back.

He put down the big basket and said, "Grandpa died on the fifteenth of this month."

His wife is Zhang Yu, so he also calls Mr. Zhang his grandfather.

He took out another letter from his pocket and handed it to Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang cried loudly, "Dad, why did you leave without waiting for me..."

Xunxiang also cried. Such a good old man just left.

Mr. Zhang is sixty-three years old this year. In his previous life, an old man of this age was still full of energy. In this era, he is longevity.

Although Xunxiang didn't get along much with Grandpa Zhang, she always remembered the old man's love and kindness to her.

Xie hugged Zhang to persuade, and Ding Zhen hugged Xunxiang to persuade.

After crying enough, Xunxiang wiped away her tears before reading the letter to Mrs. Zhang.

The letter was written by Zhang Jinshi.

Grandpa Zhang passed away on April 15th, and all his immediate family members were at his bedside. Before he died, his mind suddenly became clear and he spoke fluently, talking about Zhi Niang, son-in-law, Xiang Xiang, Li Chun, Li Ren...

He also said, "The old man enjoys the blessings of Xiangxiang and his son-in-law. Xiangxiang is the princess, and he is called the emperor's grandpa, and he also calls me grandpa. I also wear the clothes in the palace, eat the snacks in the palace, and the son-in-law is a high official. My daughter is Mrs. Gaoming,

"The eldest grandson is working in the palace, and the younger grandson is studying in the Imperial College. Not to mention Linshui County, even Jiaodong Province is the first one... It's a pity that I didn't see them again before he died, think about it..."

After reading this, Xunxiang cried again, "Grandpa..."

The old man has passed twenty-seven, and they only found out today.

Ms. Zhang cried so hard that she almost lost her breath.

The servants found plain clothes for Zhang and Xunxiang to put on.

Ding Zhao was still at the Suburban County Steel Manufacturing Bureau, and Xun Xiang asked people to rush to deliver letters to Ding Zhao and Ding Liren in the Imperial College.

Ding Lichun and Ding Liren came back in the evening.

They discussed that there were too many things in the manufacturing bureau and the government office, so Ding Zhao would definitely not be able to ask for leave. It was difficult for Ding Lichun to ask for leave, so Ding Liren accompanied Mr. Zhang back to his hometown for the funeral.

Ding Zhao hurriedly entered the city gate before closing it, and rushed home at the end of Xu Shi.

He also meant that Ding Liren would accompany Mr. Zhang back to his hometown.

Although there will be spring next year, Ding Liren will not participate. His studies are not solid enough, and it will be troublesome if he only takes the Jinshi exam. He wants to study for another three years after graduating from the Imperial College next year, so that he can be more confident about passing the Jinshi exam.

Students who have studied in the Imperial College for two years can directly wait for official positions after graduation, but their prospects are not as good as those of those who have passed the imperial examination. Ding Liren has good grades and wants to take the chance to become a Jinshi.

Xun Yibo's academic performance has always been among the top two in the Imperial College, and he will be out next year. (End of chapter)