Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 71 Gift
  Zhao Wangshu and Xiao Bin didn't chat for too long. When she learned that Zhao Jiahua was coming, she came out to accompany him, "I thought you wouldn't come."

"My mother asked my father to come and ask your father for advice. I hope I can go to high school next time."

"Why don't you ask my brother for advice? My brother is Jie Yuan."

"Uncle asked my nephew for advice. My father doesn't want to lose face." Zhao Jiahua said with a bad smile.

Zhao Wangshu chuckled, "You."

While the two sisters were chatting, Zhao Kuang arrived. He narrowed his eyes when he saw that among the guests were many officials from the DPRK and China. The Zhao Cheng family was really hiding their secrets.

At this time, another group of people walked in from outside the door. The leader was Ling Ze, the Minister of Rites. Zhao Kuang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I have met Lord Ling."

Ling Ze waved his hand, "Master Zhao, there is no need to be polite."

Zhao Kuang saluted those who followed him and said, "I have met all of you, sir."

The officials returned the gift, and one official asked with a smile: "Jie Yuan's surname is also Zhao. I wonder what he has to do with Mr. Zhao?"

"Zhao Jieyuan is Xiaguan's nephew." Zhao Kuang said with a smile.

"It turns out he is Mr. Zhao's nephew. He is really a young man." The official praised.

"Students have met all the adults." Zhao Cheng brought Zhao Yin over, "Brother, you are the guest invited by my younger brother. That allows you to welcome guests here. Come and take a seat with the adults."

The people present were not stupid and were obedient. Ling Ze looked at Zhao Kuang, who was frowning slightly, and smiled meaningfully.

Later, Zhao Kuang discovered that Ling Ze was not the highest-ranking official, and the second assistant Shen Rui also came. He had already accepted Zhao Yin as his disciple.

After the banquet, Zhao Kuang told Mrs. Zhao about this when he went back, and said bitterly: "I don't know when they got involved. I really didn't say anything before."

"Shen Rui and your seventh uncle were classmates, and they planned to get married back then." Mrs. Zhao said.

"Mother, why didn't you tell me about such an important thing earlier?" Zhao Kuang was almost furious.

"This is not our family's business. I just heard some gossip. It has been so long, but I still remember it. Besides, your seventh uncle has been dead for so many years, and any friendship has faded. How do I know the two of them? We still have contact at home." Mrs. Zhao said angrily.

Although Zhao Kuang was depressed, he couldn't blame his mother anymore, so he could only say: "I don't know how other people got involved, especially Ling Ze, who is very close to Zhao Cheng's family. If I didn't know that his granddaughter was still young, I I thought he wanted to recruit Zhao Yin as his son-in-law."

"You don't need to investigate how they made friends. You'd better think about how to leverage them." Mrs. Zhao said.

"What mother said is that the son should think about it carefully." Zhao Kuang said, stroking his beard.

Zhao Cheng's family had no way of knowing what the Zhao family's mother and son had calculated. They were counting the gifts and gifts.

"It cost 1,600 taels to set up ten tables of wine in the Zhuangyuan Building." Mrs. Zhao Cui reported the expenses.

Mrs. Zhao Li took a look at the abacus and said, "I received one thousand, seven hundred taels in gift money. The one who gave the most was Master Shen, who gave me 600 taels, and Master Ling, who gave me 500 taels."

"How much did the mansion give you?" Zhao Cui asked.

Zhao Li looked at it and said, "Sixty taels."

"Yang Fengning is still as picky as ever." Mrs. Zhao Cui curled her lips in disgust.

"Daughter, look at the gift list. Who gave the ingot of Qinglanggan gold silk ink as a gift?" Zhao Cheng asked.

Zhao Wangshu flipped through the gift list and said, "This is a gift from Bachelor Qin, the Attendant of the Hanlin Academy."

"Yaren, Yaren." Zhao Chengle said cheerfully.

"The ink ingot was given to your son, what did you do with it?" said Zhao Li.

"What's my son's is mine." Zhao Cheng took the ink in his pocket and hurried away.

"Mother, look at this man." Mrs. Zhao Li complained in a dumbfounded voice.

"Let him go." Zhao Cui smiled.

The three of them continued to count the gifts, and Mrs. Zhao Li saw a pair of yellow-glazed window flower and bird viewing vases. "This can be used as a dowry for Yue'er." Ms. Zhao Cui raised her head and said, "Okay."

"Mother, you think this hat tube is not bad. You can give it to your son-in-law in the future." Mrs. Zhao Li opened a brocade box.

Zhao Wangshu's mouth twitched, "Mom, I gave this to my eldest brother."

"What's your eldest brother's is yours," Zhao Li said.

Mrs. Zhao Cui also agreed, "Your mother is right."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law picked out several dowries for Zhao Wangshu. Zhao Wangshu silently looked at the sky. She was really speechless.

After staying in the small courtyard for one night, Mrs. Zhao Cui sent Zhao Wangshu back to the Zhao family's mansion, and then returned to Zhuangzi. Mrs. Zhao Li stayed in the city to take care of Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yin.

In the evening of this day, Hong Chang came back and said, "Girl, Lord Yun just came back for a long time yesterday. This morning he brought the brocade box to the martial arts hall and asked the slave to deliver it to the girl quickly. I was afraid that someone in the house would be greedy, so I sent it to you. It’s a small courtyard.”

"You're right." Zhao Wangshu smiled.

"It's such a big brocade box. I don't know what it is." Although Hong Chang was curious, she didn't take a peek.

"When you see Mr. Yun tomorrow, just tell him thank you. I like the gift very much." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Girl, you didn't even see what it was, so you knew you liked it?"

"I believe him. What he sends must be something I like."

"Oh." Hong Chang had a simple and honest personality and could not understand the meaning of her girl's words.

Yun Hao had just returned to Beijing from work and must have been very busy, so Zhao Wangshu didn't ask Hong Chang to send a message to ask him out. Yao Shanzhi went to Yage and left a message, asking her to go to Yage on her day off.

On the rest day, Zhao Wangshu went to Yage. Before Yao Shanzhi came, she sat on the second floor drinking tea and snacks and looking at the account books.

While she was watching, she heard brisk footsteps. She looked up and saw Yao Shanzhi walking over excitedly.

"Yue'er, how long have you been here?" Yao Shanzhi sat down opposite her.

"It's been a while." Zhao Wangshu looked at her and smiled slightly, "When you got a little bored waiting, I took a look at the account book."

"Yage's jewelry is very unique. There are so many people buying it. I have bought several sets. If you make a fortune, you can treat me to dinner at noon." Yao Shan Zhi said bluntly.

"Okay, no problem." Zhao Wangshu closed the account book, "Let's go shopping first, and then eat when we are hungry."

"Let's go." Yao Shanzhi pointed forward and said loudly.

They left Yage and walked along the street. Suddenly, several children rushed out of the alley and rushed towards Yao Shanzhi.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Zhao Wangshu pulled Yao Shanzhi aside to prevent her from falling, "Gardenia, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Yue'er, what kind of incense did you use? It smells good." Yao Shanzhi asked.

"I mixed the incense myself. I gave it the name Ruo Yexiang. I'm using it for the first time today. If you like it, I can give you a bottle." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"The leaves floating on the stream add green to the fermented wine, and the pine roots wrapped around the spring add fragrance to the tea." Yao Shanzhi raised her eyebrows, "Pine branches and tea leaves are used in it."

"Smart." Zhao Wangshu gave her a thumbs up and praised her. It was this poem that inspired her to create this fragrance.

"Yue'er, I didn't expect your fragrance mixing skills to be so good."

"Do you like this scent?"

"like."

"Then I'll give you a bottle."

"Okay, okay, thank you Yue'er." Yao Shanzhi said happily.

(End of this chapter)