Yutai Bi

Chapter 20 Private Wealth
No one would believe that an orphan girl like her could afford more expensive jewelry than a girl from the third-bedroom family, so they only chose a silver bud for her.But the Qianhong Xiayi, which was as bright as the morning glow, let people know that Sanfang treated her very well.

She didn't bother to dress herself up, and gave advice on how to dress up, making it clear that she loved Liuniang and Qiniang even more.Enough to dampen their jealousy over the dress.In case the two sisters are ignorant and make jokes in the public tomorrow.

Cen Sanniang had to admire the thoughtfulness of the third old lady.

In the evening, Cen Sanniang suddenly remembered that Baicao had mentioned that Mrs. Li wore a branch of gold and silver flowers on the Dragon Boat Festival that year to distract Moer.

"Mom, open the box." Cen Sanniang ordered.

Xu took out the key from the lapel and opened the suitcase.

Camphor wood-clad copper-cornered suitcases, a century-old prison, are not afraid of moths, and many wealthy families have to build such suitcases as dowry for their daughters.The only camphor wood box that was brought to Sanfang was the dowry of Cen Sanniang's mother Li Shi.

Xu fumbled around the corner of the box for a while, lifted a wooden board, and took out a rosewood box from the interlayer.

After the opening of the ancestral hall, Sanfang took Cen Sanniang to stay here for a long time, so Mrs. Xu was more careful, and together with Baicao, they quietly packed up some valuables and hid them in the middle of the box.

It was only after Cen Sanniang recovered from her illness that she found out that there was such a red sandalwood box in the middle of the box, no more than three inches high and one foot square, which contained the belongings of their master and servant.

Cen Sanniang pulled out a webbing from her neck, and a delicate key dangled from it.She opened the rosewood box with a key.Under the light, a piece of Ambilight.

These jewelry were not listed in Li Shi's dowry list, they were all bought by Li Shi after marriage or given by Master Cen.

Cen Sanniang took out the branch of gold and silver flowers from the inside to distract Moer.The gold and silver foils are as thin as paper, and the petals are layered on top of each other, with a lifelike silver moth lying on it.Take a breath, and the frivolous flowers will tremble.With a flick of the finger, the moth's tentacles trembled, as if it was about to fly.

"Master specially invited a famous craftsman to make it in the capital. Madam likes it the most among all the jewelry. I heard that he paid a tael of gold." Xu said sadly.

Cen Sanniang fondled it obsessively, imagining the beauty that would be inserted on her head one day in the future.

There are 3000 taels of silver bills and a stack of deed papers under the box.

Now the real estate title deeds of the four houses have been handed over to the three houses.Master Cen passed away, and when he learned that he had adopted an heir, Li's natal family sent someone to carry away Li's dowry with a dowry list.The bank note and the estate were privately given to Mrs. Li by Mr. Cen, and they were not included in the public account, leaving a way for Cen Sanniang to survive.

Mrs. Xu said softly: "Over the past three years, the two Zhuangzi have received a total of more than 600 taels. According to your instructions, the odds are kept for expenses. Uncle Liu and Uncle Chen used 3000 taels to set up one hundred mu of land one after another, and bought a The mulberry garden on the top of the mountain. I bought a house that used to manage the mulberry garden and continued to manage it. The newly bought field is also rented out. I will probably earn more than 1000 taels of silver next year."

Cen Sanniang let out a long breath, looked at Mrs. Xu and smiled: "My parents always take care of me, we won't be hungry in the future!"

Xu's eyes became moist all of a sudden, she looked at the red sandalwood box, her lips muttered: "How can my third lady be hungry..."

Cen Sanniang put her arms around her waist, buried her face in Mrs. Xu's warm embrace and murmured, "Mom, every time I see this, I feel at ease. Thank you."

(End of this chapter)