Tianliangyuan

Chapter 347 I Don't Want to Care Anymore

"Reporting to the old lady, a few days ago, the Hundred Fruit Garden dug up some medicinal herbs from the mountain, and the county princess ordered people to process them. Some of them have already been sent to the palace."

Having said this, Xu Degui waved his hand, ordering his men to bring over all the boxes, which he then opened on the spot.

The old lady exclaimed, "These are all wonderful things!"

“Our county magistrate said that even good things have to be considered in terms of who uses them. Everyone praises the late Duke and the current General Xie, and even the heir is highly regarded, but no one has ever thought about the hardships faced by the women of the Xie family. If it weren’t for the strong support of the women of the Xie family, allowing them to focus on fighting on the battlefield, how could they have achieved their current success?”

Both the old lady and Madam Yu were slightly taken aback. "Did your county princess say this?"

"Reporting to the old lady, it was indeed the county princess who said it. And she said it more than once. Last time, when the young master accompanied the county princess to stay at the Hundred Fruit Garden, the county princess said something similar, and the young master agreed with her. He even said that if it weren't for the careful guidance of the elders, how could the younger generation become successful?"

The old lady's eyes welled up with tears as she listened.

It has to be her grandson.

They really know how to care for this old woman.

"Very well! I have accepted everything your county magistrate sent. Go back and do your job well. Your county magistrate is kind and generous and will certainly not treat you unfairly."

"Yes, then I'll take my leave."

The old lady and Madam Yu each received a gift list.

Actually, the only difference between the Yu family's products is that the He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) and the old lady's ginseng are one less than the original. The rest of the ingredients are basically the same.

Kobayashi, who was standing to the side, felt a lump in her throat. Only after her two sisters-in-law came out did Kobayashi begin to complain.

"My niece-in-law is too stingy. Why didn't she send me some too? Is it just because I upset her last time?"

Yu said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, Zhaozhao isn't that kind of person. She sent these medicinal herbs to my mother and me this time as a way of making amends."

Ms. Kobayashi looked completely bewildered: "What do you mean?"

"Last time, Zhao Zhao brought her maid Ding Xiang with her..."

After Madam Yu recounted how she and the old lady had helped Dingxiang with her dowry, Madam Lin finally understood why Xu Zhaozhao had only sent them the best gifts.

Xu Zhaozhao is incredibly generous! She only gave up a few pieces of silver jewelry, yet she was able to exchange them for so many medicinal herbs that money can't buy.

That's certainly generous.

Back in her own courtyard, Mrs. Yu was still reminiscing.

How much did I contribute in total?

But Xu Zhaozhao made such a grand gesture right away.

It's clear that the Hundred Fruit Garden is indeed profitable. Xu Zhaozhao has plenty of money, so naturally she has plenty of good things.

However, I heard that it grew on the hill behind the orchard, so I have to admire her good luck.

Xu Zhuzi's parents quickly completed the necessary preparations for the marriage proposal. Then, Xu Mama and Yu Mama officially acted as Dingxiang's elders and finalized the marriage agreement together.

Dingxiang recognized Xu Mama and Yu Mama as her godmothers, partly to remind Xu Zhuzi's family that even if Dingxiang was no longer serving her master, she would still have two godmothers protecting her.

With everything settled, Xu Zhuzi also acquired twenty acres of land, along with the land deeds and lease agreements, and handed them to Dingxiang in front of everyone.

When Dingxiang saw that the name on the document had been changed to hers, she was a little puzzled. After all, her master had said that the transfer would be changed after receiving the document. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhuzi was a sensible man. He directly put the document under Dingxiang's name when he was preparing it, and made it clear that this was the dowry prepared by the master for Dingxiang.

In this way, Xu Zhaozhao's troubles are saved, and her reputation for kindness and compassion can be spread more concretely.

Xu Zhaozhao never expected the pillar to do something like this.

He was willing to do this because he had truly fallen for Dingxiang.

Ultimately, it all comes down to mutual consent.

Once the betrothal is proposed and the betrothal gifts are exchanged, the marriage can proceed.

Dingxiang was married off directly from the house in Yongningfang. The place she married into was a manor outside the city, which is where Xu Zhuzi's parents are currently staying.

Three days after the wedding, Dingxiang returned to her parents' home. She went directly to the Duke of Huguo's mansion, which was also Xu Zhaozhao's idea.

Xu Zhaozhao drank the tea offered by the two men, but she still felt reluctant to part.

No matter what, this person had been with her for so long, and it was really hard for her to adjust to being separated from them all at once.

"Now that you're married, live a good life together. Zhu Zi, you've gained some respectability outside, so whether you're out or at home, you must consider Ding Xiang's feelings and not let her down."

"Yes, Master, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Xu Zhaozhao nodded in satisfaction, and after having the two of them kowtow and serve tea to Granny Yu and Granny Xu, she led them outside to talk.

Granny Yu had Dingxiang turn around and looked her over carefully before smiling and saying, "The master knows you can't bear to part with those sisters, so he specially instructed that you will have your meal in Jinxiu Garden later. Peony, Perilla, and Begonia will all come over then."

"How can that be? If they all come, who will serve the master?"

"Don't worry. The young master is also resting at home today, otherwise why would he have called us all out first? I reckon he's personally serving the master tea right now."

This statement, while somewhat amusing, is enough to illustrate the good relationship between the prince and the county princess.

After Dingxiang got married, Xu Zhaozhao felt uneasy. Sometimes when she called out to people, she would unconsciously call out Dingxiang's name.

It just came to mind after I started saying it.

The crabapple is younger, and although it has been well-trained, it is still not as easy to use as the lilac.

Xu Zhaozhao is in a good mood right now. Good news has been coming one after another this year. Xie Chan's marriage has been arranged, and next is Xie Juan's marriage. However, when she thinks of that little Song Shi, Xu Zhaozhao suddenly doesn't want to get involved anymore.

Xie Zheng understood her concerns: "You can interfere if you want, or you can ignore it if you don't. You're just their sister-in-law, not their mother, so there's no need to take it too seriously."

A few days ago, Xu Zhaozhao also saw some of the blind date candidates that Yu had drawn up for Xie Juan. In fact, they were all similar to the blind date candidates that Xie Chan had met before.

However, Xu Zhaozhao rejected them all at the time.

The main reason is that I feel it's not suitable.

Some families were unsuitable, some husbands were unsuitable, and some matriarchs were too strict, etc.

In short, when a woman marries, she cannot only look at what kind of man he is; she must consider all aspects.

Xu Zhaozhao's current headache is that she rejected all these people back then and then found Zheng Tuo for Xie Chan.

But now she really can't continue to deny it.

Firstly, Xie Juan's birth mother, Madam Song, was very satisfied with several of the young men, and had even gone so far as to plead with the Duke.

Secondly, Xie Juan is different from Xie Chan. Although Xiao Songshi is a concubine, she is a good concubine and still has a family to rely on. Although she is not good enough for the Duke's mansion, she is still from an official family. Therefore, Xiao Songshi's opinion cannot be completely ignored.

And so, Xie Juan's marriage was put on hold.