Fragrance Returned

Qian Yuniang smiled and said, "Xiangxiang is lucky to have met a capable Taoist priest. There is a family behind our street. Their son lost his soul when he was a child and did not come back. He is still a little stupid now."

Qian Lei's daughter-in-law, Mrs. He, came over again and took Lilac from Qian Yuniang's hand.

He joked, "I've wanted to hold Xiangxiang for a long time, but I didn't dare to snatch it from my mother-in-law, so I had to snatch it from my sister-in-law."

He kissed Ding Xiang, took a lotus jade hairpin from his head and stuffed it into Ding Xiang's hand.

Ling'er came over to take it again.

Aunt Qian smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law and Xiangxiang will have a good kiss and give me a granddaughter just like this."

Qian Lei said with a smile, "Taking into account the looks of my parents and the two of us, how could we give birth to such a handsome daughter."

Aunt Qian was unhappy and said angrily, "Old shopkeeper Ding can give birth to such a handsome granddaughter when he grows up like this. Why can't I have such a handsome granddaughter?"

Everyone burst into joy again.

He blushed.

Several women played with Dingxiang as a doll, and Dingxiang just let them rub and tease her obediently. Sometimes she would say a few silly things, which made the women overjoyed.

The men discussed state affairs. General Zhu rarely spoke and glanced at Ding Xiang several times.

At noon, Ding Zhao came with his three sons.

Ding Lichun knew Qian Lei, Zou Qing, and General Zhu Xiao, and several young people talked together.

After lunch, everyone ate in the dining room, with a screen between the two tables.

Ding Zhuang and his son, together with the three brothers Ding Lichun, sat at the men's table and the women and children at the table.

Just like at home, put a small stool on the big chair, and Lilac sits on the small stool to eat.

Mrs. Qian fed Lilac a few mouthfuls with a spoon and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief from time to time.

The look of liking made Ding Xiang feel moved.

At the men's table, most of the people at the men's table were Qian's father and son and Zou Qing talking. Ding Zhuang drank too much and talked too much. He almost didn't hear General Zhu's voice.

The men finished their drinks before the end of the day, and the Ding family said goodbye and went home.

Aunt Qian also wanted to keep Ding Xiang at home for one night, but Ding Zhuang politely refused, "I can't live without my granddaughter for a day."

Aunt Qian couldn't help it, "The old shopkeeper seems to be quite a man, why is he so mean?"

Ding Zhuang chuckled nonchalantly.

Ding Zhao was drunk and Ding Lichun drove home.

I don't know when it started to snow again, and the sky was dark.

Sitting in the car, General Zhu's handsome face appeared in front of Ding Xiang again.

She asked Ding Zhuang, "Grandpa, do you know what kind of officials Brother Qian, Brother Zou, and Brother Zhu are?"

Ding Zhuang shook his head. He only knew that they were serving as errands in the army, and he was still a minor official. He didn't know what the specific position was.

Ding Xiang opened the curtain and asked Ding Lichun.

Ding Lichun said, "Brother Zou is the sixth-rank deputy general manager, Brother Qian is the seventh-rank commander-in-chief, and Brother Zhu is the eighth-rank outsourced commander-in-chief. They are all on duty on the battleship."

"General Zhu's official position is so small?" Ding Xiang was extremely surprised.

She knew that people with connections who entered the military camp would start from the seventh rank as officials.

Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao were also puzzled.

Ding Zhao said, "Looking at General Zhu's demeanor, I thought he had the highest rank and the best background."

Ding Lichun said, "I heard from Brother Qian that Brother Zhu's father was a pirate when he was young. He was later recruited by the court and now serves as a guerrilla general in the navy. His father is very capable and can fight against Japanese pirates and pirates with precision. He can also predict changes in the weather at sea. But that person's background will not be reused, and at most he will be in this official position. The reason why Mr. Zhu cannot be promoted is probably because of his father."

Everyone was stunned. Being a bandit, he will definitely not be reused.

Ding Zhao smiled and said, "General Zhu looks the most polite and dignified, but he has that kind of background."

Ding Liren said wisely, "People should not be judged by their appearance."

Ding Zhuang laughed, "If Li Chun and General Zhu stand together, people will definitely think that Li Chun is a bandit."

Ding Xiang was even more confused. Is General Zhu's special temperament gangster? It doesn't look like it.

In the Qian family's guest room, Zhu Zhan was talking to Zou Qing and Qian Yuniang.

"Xiangxiang does not look like a child with a serious illness. The theory of 'lost soul' should be true. She also has a very light aroma on her body. Even if the smell of medicine is strong, I can smell it."

Zhu Zhan raised his eyebrows, "She has a scent?"

This is the first time I heard about it. Uncle Sun said before that the child might be in poor health and the smell of medicine was very strong.

Qian Yuniang nodded, "The scent is very nice. Maybe she is wearing the honey-fat scent, or maybe it's some kind of medicinal scent in the pills."

Zou Qing and Qian Yuniang returned to their house.

Qian Yuniang whispered, "Why does Zhu Zhan pay so much attention to Xiangxiang? Let me tell you, my parents have a very good relationship with the Ding family, and my mother likes Xiangxiang very much. We can't let them do anything detrimental to Xiangxiang. "

Zou Qing smiled and said, "Where are you thinking? In the early years, when General Zhu was a pirate, he never robbed people, let alone now. General Zhu heard General Sun say that Miss Ding looked like an old acquaintance of his, and asked Zhu Zhan to come and see her. Look, it’s just an inquiry, you don’t have to admit your mistake. Don’t tell anyone about this, including your father-in-law and mother-in-law.”

Qian Yuniang asked again, "Zhu Zhan will return to Jiaozhou tomorrow?"

Zou Qing said, "Let's go to Jeju to do some business first, and then return to Jiaozhou."

It was already dusk when Ding Zhuang and others returned home, and the red lanterns outside the courtyard gate were swaying in the wind.

In Beiquan Village, only Xia Yuan’s family used to hang up lanterns during the New Year, but now Lao Ding’s family has begun to hang them up not only during the New Year.

Ding Zhao then told the story of his meeting with the county magistrate.

I thought it would be good to meet the master, but unexpectedly I met the county magistrate and his eldest son.

Not surprisingly, the county magistrate was amazed and liked the bracelet with honey-fat fragrant beads. He held it in his hand and played with it for a long time. He also gave the Ding family two pieces of silk and satin and a set of pen and ink washers as a return gift.

They also gave Master a red envelope containing fifty taels of silver, which Master happily accepted.

Ding Xiang was happy, Dad was very thoughtful, there would be no problem for him to be at the helm of the Ding family business.

Two days later, brothers Qian Lei and Zou Qing came to Ding's house to give New Year's gifts.

This is the first time in so many years that the Qian family has personally come to the Ding family to deliver New Year gifts. Previously, they had asked Ding Lichun to bring them back. This time even the son-in-law, who is a sixth-grade official, came.

The New Year's gifts are very rich, including cloth, food, school supplies, and a red gold Seven Treasures Necklace for Lilac, which fills half a cart.

Ding Zhuang was very happy and felt very proud, so he called it "a waste of money".

Ms. Zhang sent people to the town to call Ding Zhao back. She took Yang Hu's family to work in the kitchen, and asked Ms. Zhao to come over to help.

Ding Xiang took two jade bracelets brought by the children and gave them to Qian Lei and Zou Qing, "My aunt gave these to Brother Jin, and my aunt gave them to Sister Tian."

Qian Lei's son is named Qian Jin, and Zou Qing's daughter is named Zou Tian.

Qian Lei and Zou Qing thanked them.

Zou Qing smiled and said, "Next time I come to Shuixian County, I will definitely bring Sister Tian and let her learn how to tie the knot with the skillful Aunt Xiang."