Step by step in the twelfth lunar month, Chen Xiuyan's family also received New Year's gifts from others one after another, from Pei Mansion and Pei Liu in Fucheng, to the heads of Renji Hall, Guo Miao, Manager Yan, and Yan An; to the homes of various officials in the county government.

All of them came home with new year gifts.

What surprised Chen Xiuyan the most was that the Fifth Miss of the Left Councilor Government also had someone prepare a New Year's gift. The person who gave the gift was a man Chen Xiuyan had met at Jiyun Temple, named Uncle Wu.

"Ms. Xie Yuan, I am here at the request of the young lady. In addition to giving you a gift, I also have an unkind favor." Uncle Wu bowed his hands to Chen Xiuyan.

"Please tell me."

"Can you sell some of the medicine that Mrs. Jie Yuan used to detoxify the young lady?" Uncle Wu asked seriously.

"Your lady has been poisoned again?" Chen Xiuyan asked in surprise.

"No." Uncle Wu pursed his lips slightly and said, "But we must be careful. What the lady means is that if Madam Jie Yuan has other antidotes, let the slaves buy some."

Chen Xiuyan had a very good impression of the fifth lady of the left-wing political family who had met once in Jiyun Temple, and she was a generous owner. Of course she was willing to sell medicines. She packed a lot of Chinese and Western medicines and marked them one by one.

It worked, and when Uncle Wu saw it, his eyes showed a hint of joy.

"Thank you, Mrs. Jieyuan." Uncle Wu saluted Chen Xiuyan again.

The Fifth Young Lady of the Left Councilor was as grand as ever. The New Year's gifts were all expensive. Blood swallow, ginseng, dried abalone, dried sea cucumber and other medicinal materials and food were all good. The fabrics were also gorgeous. Chen Xiuyan didn't understand. She was still Granny Su.

The person who happened to come took a look and said it was Song Jin.

"The three famous brocades in our country, Yun brocade is a royal tribute and cannot be used by others; Shu brocade and Song brocade are the fabrics that dignitaries pursue and show their status. After all, they are great if they can buy them." Granny Su explained to Chen Xiuyan.

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"So precious." Chen Xiuyan didn't know much about these things, but she thought that Luo Wenqian would pursue an official career in the future, and these might be things that women need to know when dealing with each other, so Chen Xiuyan took the opportunity to ask more questions.

Chen Xiuyan didn't seem to be surprised at all by how well-informed Granny Su was, and Granny Su explained naturally, not worrying that others would spread the word. The two of them were in a tacit understanding, and only asked what they wanted to know, without inquiring about other people's privacy.

"Then let's make some clothes for Mr. Tao." Chen Xiuyan made a decision, "Grandma Su will also take some of it back to make clothes for Aunt Yuan."

Grandma Su was a little surprised.

"Aunt Yuan doesn't go out much, so it's better to be beautiful at home." Chen Xiuyan said with a smile. Grandma Su smiled when she heard this and did not refuse Chen Xiuyan's kindness.

After Granny Su left with the cloth, Mr. Tao walked into the main room and said, "You are so generous to them. Aren't you curious about their identity?"

"What are you curious about? Whether your status is noble or low, many of it is determined by birth. But if someone chooses to live in Luojiatang now, then there is something unspeakable. Why should I rub salt into their wounds?" Chen Xiuyan said.

"What's more, we really like Aunt Yuan's family, not because of any external factors." Chen Xiuyan's implication was that they liked her no matter what, so there was no need to pry.

"She is quite transparent." Tao Lao smiled and praised, "There are many people who can't see clearly as a child like you."

Chen Xiuyan glanced at Mr. Tao.

"I'm complimenting you on how young you are. Are you happy?" Mr. Tao sat across from Chen Xiuyan and looked at the Song Jin in her hand and said, "You do it for me?"

"I'm overthinking it." Chen Xiuyan exclaimed, "I didn't hear Granny Su say how valuable it is. My craftsmanship can't make it worth it."

"Let Su make it for me." Mr. Tao looked at Erlang's legs and said, "She is free, while Xiaose and Xiaoming are busy. I can't bear to let my children make clothes for me."

Chen Xiuyan didn't say anything, but looked at Mrs. Yuan and Granny Su coming from outside the yard, "Aunt Yuan, why are you here?"

"This person likes to wander around in his free time." Mrs. Yuan didn't even look at Mr. Tao, and sat next to Chen Xiuyan.

"It's important for a person to know himself." Mr. Tao looked like a child who could be taught, which made Mrs. Yuan so angry that she wanted to step forward and slap him.

"This person can't be too kind." Mrs. Yuan said slowly, "I saw Mrs. Su coming back with such good materials, and I thought that Wen Qian's master was old and had no one around him who knew how to live well, so he was so helpless.

Hey, I couldn’t bear it when I saw it, just..."

"I know, I know, I was wrong, Su, thank you." Mr. Tao is a flexible and flexible person, and he is not angry at all.

Mrs. Yuan was very angry when she saw this man's irresponsible temper. However, thinking of how this man used to be when others were angry with him, she suddenly regained her composure and praised, "Mr. Tao is really a sweet-tempered person. Su

Mom, please make a spring dress for Mr. Tao."

Seeing that Mrs. Yuan was no longer angry, Mr. Tao muttered to himself, as expected, women are really strange.

After receiving so many New Year's gifts, Chen Xiuyan returned some to each family. Then there were less things at home, so she needed to go shopping again. After all, more people came than expected.

Chen Xiuyan clearly knew that her family's gifts were similar to all the adults in the county government. They must have discussed them before sending them to them, and they were all of similar value.

The gifts from Fucheng were more generous, so Chen Xiuyan naturally returned more gifts. Chen Xiuyan asked Granny Su for her opinion in advance, so although it was her first time doing it, she did it in an orderly manner.

On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Chen Xiuyan asked Luo Mingqing to borrow a donkey cart and asked him to deliver New Year's gifts to Chen Xiujuan, Luo Wenjin, and the Cai family, while she took Qian Dongliang to the county town to purchase things.

All the tea leaves were given away, and all the tea that had been obtained from elsewhere were given away. When Chen Xiuyan went to buy it, she was shocked when she asked about the price. It was extremely expensive, and even the cheap ones were not cheap.

Chen Xiuyan picked a medium-sized half a catty. She drinks this at home and entertains guests during the New Year. She also bought a few taels of the slightly more expensive ones. If someone else sends you a New Year gift, it will be a good gift in return. Such a few tea leaves, flowers

Got Chen Xiuyan twenty taels.

When I came out of the tea shop, I happened to meet the Gao family.

The tea shop where Gao Chong brought his two sons, Gao Wangdeng and Gao Wangke.

Chen Xiuyan was a little strange. She specifically chose a tea shop that was not the Gao family's because she didn't want to be embarrassed by people. She didn't expect that she would encounter this. Are you here to discuss business? It's rare to discuss business in the twelfth lunar month.

"Master Gao." Chen Xiuyan, as a junior, still said hello to Gao Chong. After all, after Gao Chong came to clarify Luo Wense's case, outsiders' opinions more or less turned to the fact that Gao Wangke would not be born, and Luo Wense's reputation was completely preserved.

Of course, there was another reason. Luo Wense went out openly, but Gao Wangke hadn't been seen for a long time. When he saw him again, Chen Xiuyan took a second look before confirming that he had lost so much weight that the clothes on his body could no longer hold him up.

Got up.

"Mrs. Jie Yuan." Chen Xiuyan took the initiative to say hello. Even if Gao Chong was dissatisfied with the Luo family, he would not refute anyone's face. It was still the face of Mrs. Jie Yuan.

When I saw Gao Chong from the Luo family, I thought of my stupid daughter-in-law, and my heart tightened again. It was time to leave.
Chapter completed!