Fragrance Returned

At this time, Ding Xiang actually had the feeling that she was Zhu Fang.

She thought again of the aquamarine beads mentioned by the old monk Mingyuan. It's a pity that she doesn't have it. If she does, give Mrs. Zhu some to eat so that she can be a good daughter again.

Mrs. Zhu is now in her early forties, and she still has Yue Xin.

Of course, this is just her random imagination.

When we arrived at the main courtyard, the red plum trees were in full bloom. Feifei stood on the plum tree and couldn't get down. The branches were a little thin and were bent by it, and the plum blossoms fell down one after another.

Ding Liren and Ding Lilai stood under the tree and called it down.

When they saw Zhu Qian, they all came over to bow to him.

The girl opened the cotton curtain and the two of them entered the room, and a warm air mixed with the fragrance of honey and butter rushed towards them.

The Zhu family didn’t sell the honey and fat incense that the Ding family sold to Zhu’s incense shop. They only used it for their own use.

Mrs. Zhu smiled and said, "I heard that Xiangxiang painted a 'family portrait' for us, which is very similar and beautiful. Where is the picture?"

Zhu Qian smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to put it down after reading it, so I'll show it to you tonight."

Mrs. Zhu laughed out loud, "If you say that, I want to see it even more."

Lilac went over and pulled her sleeves to talk, diverting her attention.

When Mrs. Zhu heard that Fang'er was drawn in the picture, she liked it even more. She lowered her head and touched Ding Xiang's face with her face, and the two whispered.

There was no one else in the room, Zhu Qian and Ding Zhuang whispered a few words about Foyi Pao.

Although she didn't say it clearly, Ding Xiang could tell that "Baotie" had secretly cast more than a dozen barrels of Foyi cannons, and they had been transported to Heikouwan where Uncle Qin lived. Zhu Qian got the cannon body parts from another place and put them together to assemble the cannon.

It will be transported to Shijiao Island for personal use or sold to Folangji merchants to earn gold.

Only then did Ding Xiang understand why Ding Zhao didn't come to Jiaozhou. It turned out that he was doing big things behind his back.

The cannon was definitely not sent to Shijiao Island, but to where Han Qi was.

Ding Zhuang gave Zhu Qian another piece of paper, which was how to practice iron skills.

Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao completely believed in Zhu Qian and even helped him do these things.

Even if Ding Xiang guessed Zhu Qian's true intention, she still felt that she should help, pretending not to hear, and laughing with Mrs. Zhu.

As soon as they finished lunch, Ding Xiang said that she was tired from drawing and wanted to go home and rest.

Lilac knew that their other son came all the way to see them, and they wanted to get along with him even more. The reason why they were invited here today was to let that son meet him.

Mrs. Zhu did not force them to stay, and said she would invite them to her home to play in a few days.

After getting on the carriage, Ding Xiang took out the brocade box sent by Han Qi and opened it.

Inside lies a drop-shaped conch bead, pink, with flame patterns on it.

Lilac exclaimed, "Wow, so beautiful."

She had only seen the conch bead in the video of her previous life, and she also knew that this was the conch bead, and it was a conch bead of excellent quality.

Mrs. Zhang was surprised, "How come there are pearls of this shape? Although they are not round, the color is extremely beautiful. Did Mrs. Zhu give them to them?"

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "These are not pearls, they are conch beads. They cost several thousand taels of silver each. I have read about them in Master's book. They are very expensive."

It's hard to say whether the lilac was a gift from Han Qi, but let's just assume it was a gift from Madam Zhu.

Dali does not produce conch beads, so the one Ding Chi got before was sold for several hundred taels of silver even though it looked crooked and cracked.

At this time, there were very few conchs producing beads in the Majia Islands in the Western Ocean. It is said that even tens of thousands of conches may not be able to produce one bead. Among the beads produced, at most 20% to 30% are of good quality.

But look how rare such good conch beads are.

Thinking of Han Qi's accent, Ding Xiang guessed that the island he lived on might be south of the Li Dynasty, close to the Western Ocean.

If it was that far away, it would take Han Qi five to six months at the earliest to get here, and it would take that long to get back.

It’s too difficult to meet...

Of course, it is also possible that he snatched or bought the bead.

In the Zhu Mansion, Mrs. Zhu burst into tears looking at the painting, and Han Qi also had red eyes.

Mrs. Zhu murmured, "I dreamed that Fang'er would gain some fat, and her face should be so round... Alas, I didn't raise my daughter well, so Xiangxiang helped me realize my dream."

Zhu Qian comforted, "It's not Xiao Min's fault, it's my fault. If I hadn't been in a hurry to go to sea when you were pregnant, I would have been fine."

That time, he took Han Qi, Uncle Qin, Qin Hai and others to capture Xizhou Island, fearing that his wife would be worried and not tell the truth.

It would be nice to wait until after the girl gives birth.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.

Han Qi said, "It's strange. Xiangxiang seemed to know me. She wasn't surprised at all when she saw me for the first time. Just like Fang'er, she was like this when she saw me for the first time, smiling like a flower. Alas, it's a pity that I also There are only two brats who never gave birth to a daughter."

Zhu Qian said regretfully, "Xiangxiang is a good child. It would be nice if she were a few years older and she could be Zhan'er's wife. With her intelligence and understanding, and with her uncle's family taking care of her wholeheartedly, I will be with you in the future." Xiao Min went to Jizhou Island and felt relieved about Zhan'er."

Mrs. Zhu was still sad at first, but she became happy after hearing this. He said angrily, "Xiangxiang is still a child, so mess with the rules."

Zhu Qian said seriously, "The child will also grow up. Alas, it's a pity that she is twelve years younger than Zhan'er, so there is no hope. It is better to be realistic and find a way to delay Miss Mi's marriage and talk to her. Become Zhan'er's wife. With the in-laws of the Mi family, the care of the Ding family and the Xun family, and the protection of Uncle Qin's family, Zhan'er's life will be easy."

The first half of these words made Madam Zhu and Han Qi laugh, but the second part made them sad.

Several people lowered their heads and continued to admire the paintings.

Mrs. Zhu seemed to have discovered a new world again, "Ah, how does Xiangxiang know that Fang'er likes to pick at Master's beads?"

Zhu Qian suddenly realized, "Yes, when I hug Fang'er, she always likes to pick the beads on my wrist. Haha, little girls may like to play with these, Xiangxiang also likes it, so I drew it."

Just as he was talking, Ma Liu asked to see him and reported a few words in a low voice.

Zhu Qian nodded.

After Ma Liu left, he said to Han Qi, "Those people have been sent to Shijiao Island. You can take them away after you go there. These people are of great use to you. It took a lot of effort for me to get them out of prison." , treat them well.

"Especially Hong Quanwei, because of his upright character, he offended Su Tu and was unjustly imprisoned. If it's not a matter of principle, just be patient, know people well and make good use of them... If you want to win over the natives, you must also maintain order, and kill those who don't follow the rules as a warning to others..."

Han Qi nodded frequently and said, "Dad, it's a rare time for me to come here, but I didn't see my brother."

Zhu Qian said, "Let's talk about it later. There will always be a chance to meet if we don't die. If you miss us, look at this picture. This is what we will look like."

Uncle Qin came in, walked directly to Zhu Qian and knelt down.

Zhu Qian looked surprised and quickly stood up to help him up, "Uncle Qin, why are you so polite?"

Uncle Qin said, "I want to go to Jizhou Island with Mr. Qi so that I can help."

Zhu Qian shook his head and said, "Uncle Qin has worked hard for us for most of his life, it's time to enjoy the blessings..."

Just finished writing. . .