Hidden golden branches

Chapter 33 Gift
  Chen Rong took a nap today, and it was still raining non-stop outside.

"Miss, today is the day when the eldest girl next door is getting married. If you don't get up, you won't be able to make up for the wedding in time." Cuizhu came in after hearing the noise in the bedroom, and used a peony-shaped copper hook to open the bed curtain. He said with a smile.

Before this, Cuizhu also called sisters Chen Ying and Chen Fu the eldest lady and the second lady.

Ever since the two sisters Chen Ying laughed at Chen Rong when they sang in harmony, Cui'er changed her name to the eldest girl next door and the second girl.

Aunt Zhong brought Ahua, the rough servant girl who had come in a year ago, and brought hot water to help Chen Rong wash up. Also following in was a rough servant woman, who greeted Cuizhu and Yuzhu respectfully. Greeting: "Good morning, Miss Cuizhu." "Good morning, Sister Cui."

Cuizhu did her work without looking at her, and just nodded: "Good morning, Mom Zhang," "Good morning, A Hua."

Yuzhu waved his hands and said: "Good morning, good morning!"

Hearing Aunt Zhong's voice, Cuizhu quickly turned around and said hello to her: "Good morning, Aunt Zhong!"

"Well, morning. When the young lady comes out, hurry up and help her get dressed. It's getting late. Madam is waiting for her in the front yard." Grandma Zhong warned Cuizhu.

Aunt Zhong is the manager of Jinxiuyuan. She and Songlin are in charge of most of Chen Rong's farms and shops.

Songlin was responsible for going to the farm to manage the harvest and handing it over to Grandma Zhong to record in the account books.

Therefore, not to mention the mother-in-law and maid of Jinxiuyuan, even Cuizhu, who is closest to Chen Rong, respects her.

Therefore, Cuizhu said crisply: "Okay, mama, don't worry."

Aunt Zhong then turned around and went to the closet to get Chen Rong's new clothes for going out today.

Yu Zhu came in from the bright room and took over the work from Cuizhu, making the bed and folding the quilts.

Because Yu Zhu was not good at combing his hair, Cui Zhu had always done it for Chen Rong.

It's just that Chen Rong hasn't grown hair yet, so her hair style is simple, just a double bun and a nice brocade belt.

Xu Yi, Chen Rong came out of the bathroom and sat on the mahogany plum pattern teacup in front of the dressing table with a nanmu base.

Behind Chen Rong's bathroom was the back room, and a small corner door was left at the back of the bathroom so that the toilet bucket and sewage could be discharged through the back door.

The door bolt of the back door is left in the bathroom. People can only go in from the inside but no one from outside can get in. It is very safe.

This kind of design was designed by Yun Man, who has a mysophobia.

Ah Hua, who had a strong figure, followed Chen Rong's used sewage behind Granny Zhang who was carrying the bucket. She came out of the back door of the bathroom and rang the bell on the corner of the door. Yu Zhu immediately went in and opened the back door of the bathroom. Bolt inside.

After Mrs. Zhang cleaned the bucket, she placed it directly at the back door of the bathroom. Whenever Chen Rong needed it, he could just open the back door and take it in.

In this way, even if there is no incense in the house, there will be no night fragrance.

Cuizhu brought a rosewood jewelry box inlaid with mother-of-pearl and selected jewelry that was suitable for Chen Rong to wear and also showed her wealth.

"What gift will the young lady prepare for the eldest girl?" Cuizhu asked while combing her double-snail bun.

Chen Rong looked at the green bamboo in the mirror on the rosewood plum-patterned teacup and said, "Bring the jewelry box over later and pick out two of them."

"Well."

Cuizhu nodded her little head and helped Chen Rong put on the round milky white pearl headband and the beautiful drop-shaped milky white pearl earrings that the imperial concubine had given her. Around her neck she still wears the red gold and ruby ​​necklace that the abbot of Tianlong Temple blessed her with.

Then she put on a green smoked sweater that Aunt Zhong had brought over, paired with a floral light green pleated skirt, which was as tender as green onions. After finishing tidying up the bedroom, Yu Zhu turned around and saw Chen Rong dressed up. His eyes suddenly lit up and he exclaimed: "Hey, our lady is so beautiful today!"

Cuizhu turned his head and glanced at her and retorted: "Hey, is there ever a day when our lady doesn't look good?"

"Sister Cuizhu, that's not what I meant. I meant that today's lady is the most beautiful!" Yu Zhu explained hurriedly.

Cuizhu glanced at her, her eyes seeming to say: This is not bad.

Chen Rong saw that the two of them sometimes fought like a pair of fighting cocks, which was quite interesting. He smiled and pointed to the cloisonné enamel box behind the rosewood jewelry box inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Inside was a pair of gold and jade lilies. hairpin.

This pair of gold and jade lily hairpins were purchased from Rumengzhai last year. I never had the chance to wear them. Forget it, Chen Ying was cheap, so she gave them as a gift and added two agate beads to make ends meet.

Cuizhu took out the pair of gold and jade lily hairpins and put them in a mahogany-carved jewelry box.

What looked like inconspicuous jewelry in Chen Rong's eyes was a great thing in Chen Ying's eyes.

Not only does Chen Rong's mother often buy her new jewelry, but her two brothers also give her gifts during holidays or her birthday.

In addition, she will also go to jewelry stores to buy her favorite jewelry.

Not to mention that there is an imperial concubine in the palace who rewards her with fabrics and jewelry from time to time.

Needless to say, when you have more treasures in your hands, you don’t regard the good things that others can’t ask for as treasures.

Like her two cousins ​​from the eldest uncle's house in Dongfu next door. The aunt is stingy and keeps any good things she has for her daughter-in-law in the future. How can she give them to her daughter?
  Sometimes, even the monthly payment is deducted.

It is conceivable that Chen Ying and Chen Fu don't have enough money to buy jewelry, let alone valuable fashionable jewelry.

Besides, unlike Chen Rong, the two sisters were not rewarded by the imperial concubine.

Therefore, the items in the jewelry boxes of the two sisters are very few, and they are incomparable with the little rich woman Chen Rong.

Originally, Chen Rong wanted to give his cousin Chen Ying a pair of red gold gourd hairpins and two strings of crystal beads of different colors to add makeup to her, but because of what happened that day, she completely lost her favor with those two cousins.

Instead of giving her expensive jewelry to make her look beautiful, it would be better to give her two ordinary jewelry.

No matter what, I couldn't get a kind word from her.

Not only Chen Rong thinks so, but Yunshi also thinks so.

Yun Man originally planned to give his niece two thousand taels of silver, but Chen Ying ruined it because of her own bad words.

Trouble comes from the mouth!
  When Chen Youyu left the house, she said to Yun Man: "My eldest niece is just like her mother. Even if you give her ten thousand taels of silver to pack the box, she won't be satisfied and say you're nice. Mother Man, forget about the money to pack the box. You can give it as you like." Just a few pieces of jewelry.”

Chen Youyu was a protective person, and he hated to see anyone bully his children, especially his precious daughter Chen Rong.

Even before the family was separated, if the old lady said something bad about his family, he would put down his face and argue with her.

Chen Youyu protected his son. At that time, few people in the house dared to speak ill of Chen Rong to his face.

As for his wife Yunman, is there any need to talk about it? This is especially true for Chen Youyu.

Yun Man planned to give as a gift a pair of dragon and phoenix flat gold bracelets and a box of five hundred taels of silver notes.

　Chen Rong: It’s better not to give Chen Ying extra boxes, just give her ordinary gifts! It’s not worth giving her good things!
  　　Xiao Zi:.
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)