Fragrance Returned

Ding Xiang was also happy for her grandfather, as she could finally get back a souvenir that had been away for 25 years.

How is grandpa a bad guy? It's obviously as tender as water. Especially when he mentioned Grandma An An, the tenderness and sweetness in his eyes seemed to overflow. And the way he looks at himself is full of tenderness and doting.

Lilac likes such a grandpa. I felt even more proud. Fortunately, I got the Mi Zhi Xiang back this year. If I couldn't redeem the jade bracelet, it would be a lifelong regret for my grandfather.

Ding Zhuang wiped his eyes, folded the bill and put it away.

He asked Ding Zhao, "What did I just say?"

Ding Zhao thought for a while and told him, "Father mentioned leaving four thousand taels of silver."

Ding Zhuang continued, "After redeeming the jade bracelet, there are still more than one thousand taels left, so I will treat it as my private money. I will give Xiangxiang another five hundred taels as pocket money, so that her hard work cannot be in vain. The remaining nine thousand five hundred taels belong to you. The deposit of this room is yours to keep.

"Although the family is divided, Li Lai and I still have to rely on you for support. As long as Chizi is alive, if he dies, you will have to divide the profits to get a fortune. Xiangxiang's dowry is indispensable."

"That is, that is."

Ding Zhao was out of breath holding a thick stack of silver notes. He never dreamed that one day he would hold so much money in his hands.

Ding Chi has been struggling for so many years because of the prosperous Tang syndrome, so he might as well raise a very prosperous good daughter.

Ding Xiang held the five silver notes and narrowed her eyes with a smile. She didn't expect that her grandfather would reward her with so much money. In this life, she had achieved financial freedom when she was just six years old.

Five hundred taels of silver is equivalent to 400,000 in the previous life. In this era, many well-off families do not have so much wealth.

Ding Zhuang asked, "Xiangxiang, put the banknote away so that no one finds it. This is pocket money for you, keep it to buy snacks for yourself. If you want to buy big things like clothes and jewelry, you'd better ask your father to get the money." You can also ask me."

Lilac is funny. If you are rich and strong, you can only buy snacks with five hundred taels of silver.

She agreed happily, "Okay."

Ding Zhuang took out two more purses from his arms, and opened one first. Inside was two one-inch-long honey-scented twigs, about the same thickness as her little finger. The outer skin is gone, one red and one brown, exuding a faint fragrance.

"This is what Xiangxiang wants, I brought it back."

Lilac compared the size and found that each stick could make four oval-shaped beads.

Ding Zhuang poured out seven polished emeralds from another purse.

A smile appeared on his face again, and he said, "The shopkeeper of the silver building wanted to buy all the eight hundred and fifty taels of silver, but I was not willing to sell them. Now that our family is rich, the women should also have good jewelry. Those ten A few scraps were sold to the silver house for sixty taels, and the forty taels was the cost of polishing these stones."

Lilac pulled the emerald apart. Five of them are flat on one side and have different shapes on the other side, including drop-shaped, square, and oval shapes. The largest one is a little smaller than the belly of an adult's little finger, and the others are smaller. The two smallest ones are round and slightly smaller than soybeans.

The beads are tender green, crystal clear, and seem to be able to penetrate people's hearts.

Lilac loves it very much.

Ding Zhuang held the two smallest round beads in his hands, "These two are for Xiangxiang to use as a honey-fat fragrance pendant."

He handed the other five to Ding Zhao, "The largest one and the smaller one will be used as jewelry for your wife. The remaining three will be given to the wives of the three brothers in the future, and your wife will take care of them."

After saying this, the father and son began to discuss the separation of the family.

Let's divide the family privately first, write the documents for the family separation, and wait until Ding Zhuang dies before going to the Yamen to register.

This is an unspoken rule of the Dali Dynasty. Many people do this in private. As long as there is a deed and a witness, the government generally recognizes it.

Ding Xiang returns to the house.

Ding Zhao again told Ding Xiang's repeated request to buy an iron foundry.

Ding Zhuang also remembers that incident, when Xiangxiang was just over two years old, crying and clamoring to buy the iron foundry. He didn't agree. Xiangxiang pulled his beard and it hurt his jaw. He didn't talk to him for a day.

He thought for a moment and said, "Xiangxiang wants to buy it so much, so just buy it. Don't say it's useful, it's just useless. Xiangxiang has made so much money, and she wants to wait for her."

Ding Lichun and Mrs. Zhang have returned and are sitting in the east wing talking and laughing.

Ding Xiang whispered in Zhang's ear, "Mom, daddy wants to give you two of the most beautiful emerald jewelry."

Mrs. Zhang knew how valuable emeralds were, so she shook her head and said, "Mom is just a country woman. Why would you want such fine jewelry? Sell it to save betrothal gifts for your son and daughter."

Ding Xiang said seriously, "My mother is now a rich wife. In the future, when the eldest and second brothers become officials, I will give you a royal title. My mother will be my wife. Of course, you must wear jewelry."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and narrowed her eyes.

The brother and sister went to the south room. Ding Lichun took out three books and smiled mysteriously, "I just found out that Xun Qiandai's title is Sihai Jushi, and his signature is Xun Sihai. I went to several study halls to buy three books. . His books are very expensive. Just these two compiled books cost six taels of silver, all of which were given by my grandfather. I gave these two books to my sister. My sister will read this one and return it to me, and I will keep it."

It turns out that Xun Qiandai was also called Xun Sihai. Thousands of mountains and seas, how much this person likes to travel.

The book Ding Lichun wants to leave behind is "Strategy of Fire Attack", written by Xun Sihai alone.

This is a military book, and it's about firearms.

The other two books are called "Elements of Geometry", which are volumes 1 and 2. They were compiled by Xun Sihai and a missionary named Gama Wu.

Ding Xiang did not expect that Prince Consort Xun actually liked mathematics and could work with the missionaries to translate books on mathematics.

Mathematics is the foundation of all natural sciences. Western science and technology developed rapidly in the Middle Ages in previous generations. Accepting science from the West can greatly promote national strength.

People with this kind of thinking must be open-minded and far-sighted.

These books completely belong to two fields. Could it be that the biological father is a fellow countryman?

Seeing Ding Xiang reading the book seriously, her young face full of tangles, Ding Lichun laughed.

"I'm not wrong. Prince Consort Xun is very knowledgeable. He understands everything from astronomy and arithmetic to farming and military affairs. My sister is so young, if you can even understand these two arithmetic books, just fry tofu in your elder brother's hands. .”

He stretched out his big hand and gestured.

Ding Xiang ignored him. He doesn't know what a time traveler is, so of course he doesn't know that he is an almighty "monster".

Ding Liren and Ding Li came back. Ding Liren was interested in "Firearms Strategy", while Ding Lilai was interested in "Elements of Geometry".

Ding Liren said to Ding Lilai, "I can't understand these two books, can you understand them?"

Ding Lilai said honestly, "I can't understand it, but I just like it."

This is hobby.

Ding Xiang said, "I'll read it today. You can take it to read tomorrow. It's given to you. You must take good care of the book and don't break it."

Ding Lilai's eyebrows curled up with joy, "I will take good care of the book. If I don't know the words, I will ask my second brother, and if I don't understand the content, I will ask my sister."