After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 880: Sister-in-law’s Dowry

Several families, clutching their own gold, were all in a daze, as if in a dream.

Grandpa Qin said, "When you get home, hide it well."

"Yes, Fifth Uncle, don't worry, we're all seasoned veterans at hiding things," Qin Cunquan said, nudging Qin Eryong next to him to bring him back to his senses.

There was also gold in the box, which belonged to Grandpa Qin's family. It would be further divided after everyone left.

Bang, bang, Uncle Qin patted the third box and said, "This box contains Young Master Huang's thank-you gift to our families. He's thanking us for taking care of him, but he probably won't be coming back."

Huang Yanglong's job and everything in the Huang family were in Lingnan Prefecture. This parting would probably be for a lifetime.

Upon hearing this, the families felt a pang of sadness, reluctant to part with Huang Yanglong, Xiaobai, and Huang Laowu, among others.

Granny Qin was heartbroken. Oh dear, the God of Wealth wasn't coming back! It hurt her to death!

but……

"Ugh!" Granny Qin stared wide-eyed and craned her neck to look at the box... What valuable things did Young Master Huang send to our families?
Houses, shops, fields, a stack of silver notes, gold?
Huang Yanglong stated that these are all worthless items, and he, Huang Yanglong, would not give them away.

Soon, Uncle Qin had several families line up to receive their items.

Huang Yanglong's thank-you gifts to the families were all...

"pearl!"

Each family received a small box of pearls, no bigger than the palm of their hand!
Uncle Qin took out Huang Yanglong's letter and read it aloud to the families: "Hahaha, are you shocked? Now you know how ignorant you are, only focusing on gold mines all day long, right? Now you know how rich my family is, right? But these pearls are just low-class junk to my family..."

Yeah, Huang Yanglong is still as annoying as ever.

However, the small box of pearls he gave me was extremely valuable. The pearls were round and full, and there were quite a few of them—a full thirty.

It's more valuable than the same weight of gold!

"Although Young Master Huang has a sharp tongue, he's really generous with his money, and we've all benefited from it." Qin Laoliu actually managed to say something sensible.

However, soon after, Huang Yanglong started cursing his family.

"You two old hags, Lao Liu and his wife, ten of the pearls in your family belong to Qin Mei. Don't you dare keep them for yourselves, or I will have Qin Mei confiscate everything the Huang family gave you!"

Uncle Qin read these words in Huang Yanglong's tone.

The couple, Lao Liu and his wife, turned pale.

"No no no!"

Qin Laoliu translated for her: "Slander! My husband and I never intended to keep Meizi's things."

Qin Xiaomi sneered: "Really?"

These three words were spoken as if three nooses had been put around the necks of Lao Liu and his wife three times, which frightened the couple so much that they pretended not to be there.

Bang bang, Uncle Qin patted the fourth box: "These boxes contain gifts from the Duke of Yan to our families. Each little box has a name written on it, so line up to collect them."

Here they come! The gifts that the Duke of Yan gave to these families have finally arrived!

Although the families already knew the good news, they were still shocked when they actually received it.

A gift from a duke—this is something that can be passed down through generations, and in a critical moment, you can even use this gift to ask the government for help!

It could be said that the gift itself might not be valuable, but with the addition of the five characters personally bestowed by the Duke of Yan, the gift became a treasure to guard the house.

If they had had such a gift when they fled famine back then, things wouldn't have been so difficult for them!

"Stop standing there, come and get it quickly," Uncle Qin urged.

"Hey." Qin Cunquan went up and took his own box.

After everyone had received their gifts, they all looked at Grandpa Qin. When he nodded, they opened their boxes to see what gifts they had received.

They were all jade pendants.

But this jade pendant is something else.

The jade pendant was engraved with the name of the Duke of Yan and the patterns of the Yan family's token. "It is indeed a life-saving item. The Duke of Yan is very thoughtful," said Grandpa Qin. He then instructed each family, "Hide the items well and do not reveal them to others... because the gifts obtained by other folk teams in Taifeng Town may be different from those of our families."

Grandpa Qin's estimate was correct.

Such jade pendants with special patterns and names are not given by just anyone.

The gifts given by Zhou Lühan and others were only some relatively expensive writing implements, paper, inkstones, and bronze items, which were merely a matter of maintaining a semblance of dignity among the common people. They could not use these gifts to command the government.

"Yes, Fifth Uncle, don't worry, we know what's important," Qin Cunquan and the others assured him.

"Come on, let's continue. The other things were gifts from some acquaintances and influential families in the capital." Uncle Qin continued distributing the items.

After everything was distributed, he slumped in his armchair, pointed to a booklet and said, "Hurry up and sign and put your fingerprints on it to prove that everyone has received their things, then go back to your own homes and let my family catch their breath."

Bang! Grandpa Qin kicked him and yelled, "How dare you talk like that? These are all your relatives. You're just helping them with a little chores. What's there to complain about?!"

Qin Cunquan hurriedly pleaded with his second uncle, "Fifth Uncle, Erzhuang just returned home from a long trip and helped us distribute things without even taking a break. He really worked hard, sir..."

Qin Cunquan really does become a chatterbox whenever it comes to Qin Ershu's affairs, listing a whole bunch of Qin Ershu's achievements.

Qin Xiaomi turned her head to listen.

Uncle Qin was getting restless and hurriedly said, "Quanzi, stop bragging and go home quickly. I need to rest."

Hurry up and leave so my family can start dividing up the belongings.

Qin Cunquan looked at his second uncle, his expression gentle: "Alright, let's go home now... Second Village, we'll find some time to talk another day."

Uncle Qin almost exploded, his whole body resisting; he had no desire to have a deep conversation with his childhood friend!

Madam Su really wanted Uncle Qin to have more of a chat with her husband...

My husband is deeply saddened by Cunying's situation, but he doesn't want to affect her, so I suggest he talk to Qin Er more often, hoping it might help him resolve his inner conflict.

After several families signed and pressed their fingerprints, they took their belongings home.

There were too many things, and they were too heavy to carry in both hands, so they used baskets to carry them home.

Qin Jingyi, Qin Xiaogu, Qin Xiaomai, Jiang Xiaozhu, Xiao Fubao, Xiao Jiang Erlang, Qin Sheng, Qin Mao, and others were playing with lanterns outside when they saw this and were overjoyed, so they all ran towards the adults.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, did you bring these back from the capital? What kind of things are there? Is there anything delicious?"

Xu Erjun looked at Xiao Fubao and teased him, "Still thinking about food? You've gotten so fat you're like a little ball."

Little Fu Bao grumbled, "I'm not fat. Grandma, Second Aunt, Grandma Qiao, and Grandma Qin all said that Fu Bao is meant to be chubby. Skinny people are not lucky."

Xu Erjun looked him up and down and said to Xu Da Niang, "Mother, don't feed him too much, otherwise he'll get too fat and won't look good later."

Looking at her eldest grandson, Aunt Xu nodded in agreement: "Yes, we really should control Xiao Fubao's food intake."

Little Fubao: "..."

The sky had fallen, and he happily came over to ask his second uncle what good things the family had gotten. Turns out, his second uncle and grandmother were going to starve him!

Qiao Lizi looked at her little nephew's almost crying face and held out her hand to him: "Come on, help your aunt home. Little Lu Bao said he wants his brother to help him."

"Yes, brother, you're holding me up."

……

After watching the families leave, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin called Xiao Gu and Xiao Mai home. After closing the shop door, they began to divide their belongings.

"I'll keep the jade pendant given by the Duke; the rest will be divided among the families," said Grandpa Qin.

"Alright." The third branch of the Qin family listened to Grandpa Qin and spent half an hour distributing the items.

The gifts received by the Qin family were better than those of the other families.

In particular, Huang Yanglong gave the Qin and Jiang families not only the pearls that several families already had, but also four large South Sea pearls and four red coral beads.

In addition, he also gave Qin Xiaogu two South Sea pearls and two red coral beads as extra adornments.

(End of this chapter)