Chapter 935 Copybook
When the twelfth lunar month arrived, Xia Zihan couldn't leave Zhuo alone to buy things for the New Year, so she negotiated with Zhuo to be responsible for purchasing New Year's gifts for each government.
"We have game fruits in our village. You don't have to buy them. Just buy some medicinal materials for your grandmother, the Second Prince's Mansion, the Dou family, and the Song family to nourish the body." Mrs. Zhuo told her in detail, "When you encounter a good leather , buy a few Pizi, your aunt and uncle of the Shen family have been in the south for many years, and I am afraid that they may not be able to adapt to the coldness here in the capital. I would like to send a few more leathers to the Song family, and your uncle and aunt of the Song family..."
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After the Song family moved to the capital, they had been in close contact with Prince Anjun. Every time Zhuangzi sent fruit, game, eggs and other food, Zhuo would send a portion to the Song family.
Even the food, Zhuo sent a large cart there, as well as a lot of clothing.
The old lady of the Song family and Aunt Song are also people who know etiquette and are sensible. Every time the Zhuo family sends someone to send something, the Song family will give a gift in return.
Sometimes, it’s fruit wine brewed by Aunt Song herself, or snacks made by Aunt Song herself.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Mr. Zhuo wants to send New Year's gifts to the Song family as soon as possible.
It was just the first time for the Song family to give this annual gift, and Mrs. Zhuo was worried about which grade to give it to.
If you give too little, it will definitely not work. If you give too much, you are afraid that the Song family has a weak foundation and cannot come up with a return gift, which will embarrass the Song family.
"There is an old lady in the Song family, who is the elder, and we are the younger generation. In this way, we will give the annual gift as the annual gift to grandma. In addition, we will prepare a few leathers and make a big cloak for each person in the Song family. Let the embroiderer of Yusha Pavilion do it, and then send it over, this will not be included in the New Year's gift," Xia Zihan said.
In terms of relationship, the Song family has no relatives from the Chu family, but Chu Xuanyu remembered his love for Mrs. Dou Ertai back then, and always regarded Mrs. Dou Ertai's natal Song family as close relatives.
There is an old lady and elders in the Song family, so giving generous gifts this year also shows that they value the other party.
"Then let's buy another one according to the annual gift prepared for your grandmother." Mrs. Zhuo also thought this was a good idea.
But, "It's the end of the new year. There is a lot of business in Yusha Pavilion, and the embroiderers are also busy. If we let them make big cloaks, can they be busy? Ayu, our palace also has an embroidery workshop, so we should let the embroiderers in the workshop do it." Done.”
This is because they are afraid of delaying Yusha Pavilion's business.
Xia Zihan smiled and said, "The clothes to be sold at the end of the new year are made by the embroiderers in the autumn. At this time, they are making spring clothes for the coming year, so it is okay to delay them for two days."
The clothes to be sold next season must be prepared one season in advance, otherwise there will be a fear of being out of stock and supply shortage.
Besides, all the shops in Jiangnan are closed and the business has stopped. This year, the embroiderers have to make much fewer clothes than in previous years, and they can save half of the clothes. Let them make a few more cloaks, and there is still time.
After the matter was settled, Xia Zihan went to the warehouse to find some skins she brought back from Wuzhi Peak. In addition to a large cloak made for one person in the Song family, she also prepared a black fox skin for Chu Jingqi.
As for the cloaks of Zeng, Xia Shiming and Zhuo, Xia Zihan personally made a cloak for each of them when winter first entered.
Chu Fei found out several people, and each person came out with two pieces of leather. Chu Fei said, "Princess, there are not many leather pieces in the warehouse. Do you want to write to Sister Qi Mei and ask her to get some more leather pieces from the northwest?" There is a lot of leather and the price is cheap.”
In previous years, these leathers were obtained by the Crown Prince. This year, the Crown Prince was busy with the plague in Jiangnan and had no time to buy leathers. Fortunately, there was still some stock in the warehouse and the leathers that Xia Zihan brought back from Wuzhifeng. .
"My mother said she has a lot in her warehouse. If I want to use it, I can just go to her warehouse and look for it." Xia Zihan walked out of the warehouse and took two pieces of small white leather in her hand, intending to make a small leather jacket for each of her twin sons. Returning to the small flower hall, Xia Zihan wrote down the measurements according to the Song family's body shape, and ordered Chu Fei to send the leather to the embroiderer. He also warned, "Let the embroiderer stop what she is doing first. To do this, it must be done before the fifteenth day.”
New Year's gifts are given on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month. These clothes cannot be given together with the New Year's gifts. They have to be given a few days in advance.
Chu Fei responded with a yes, got on the carriage and went to Yusha Pavilion with a large box of leather in his arms.
In the flower hall, Xia Zihan was sitting on the Kang, spreading out a piece of white leather and holding scissors in his hand. Just as he was about to cut it, two little people ran in from the door.
"Mom, it's snowing. It's snowing outside. Mom, let's go and build a snowman." Chu Yixuan still remembered that the last time it snowed, Xia Zihan promised to build a snowman for them.
"Mom, come on, let's play with the snowman. Jie'er wants to make a carrot nose for the snowman." Chu Yijie said softly and childishly.
He ran over and struggled to climb up the kang with his short body. The edge of the kang was as high as his chest. He tried hard to lift it up with his short legs. He climbed twice but failed to climb up.
He pursed his lips and did not ask the maid next to him for help. He just continued to climb resolutely. Finally, Xia Zihan couldn't stand it anymore and carried him up.
She glanced at the snowy outside through the glazed wall and said, "The snow has just fallen and there is no snow on the ground yet. When the snow stops, Mom will accompany you to build snowmen and play. You guys will warm up on the kang first. Mom will You two make little jackets to wear.”
"Mom, then I want to write." Chu Yixuan stretched out his hand and asked Xia Zihan to pick it up.
"Mom, I also want to write and read novels." Chu Yijie saw that the head of the kang was filled with sewing boxes and pieces of leather and cloth, so he went to the end of the kang and sat down obediently.
Without waiting for Xia Zihan's instructions, Nuan Yu said with a smile, "I sent someone to prepare. Master Xuan, do you want to read the little book?"
Xia Zihan handed over all the daily affairs of the two little buns to Nuanyu. Now, Nuanyu is the mother in charge of the two little buns.
"No, just bring me the copybook on my little table." Chu Yixuan ordered in a childish voice, and then sat down next to his brother.
Nuanyu ordered the two maids to get copybooks and pen and ink, while she and the wet nurse set up the kang table, prepared a pot of fruit juice, and several plates of snacks and placed them next to them in case they were tired of writing.
Soon, the two little maids took out the pen and ink and copybooks and placed them one by one on the Kang table, as well as two little human books placed next to them.
These were all bought by Chu Xuanyu for the two little buns.
After the two little buns learned to write and read by themselves, they would write for two hours every day. One hour in the morning they would write at Xia Zihan's place, and one hour in the afternoon they would go to Chu Xuanyu's study to write. The rest of the time, they would read little books or go to the front desk. The courtyard watched Chu Xuanyu practice swordsmanship, and sometimes he would go to Mr. Chu's yard and pester Mr. Chu to tell them stories about his youth on the battlefield and the history of Anjun Prince's Mansion.
The two little buns enjoyed listening to it.
(End of chapter)