Chapter 1273 Limit
Although the New Year's greeting money sent by the husband's family to the mother's family is nominally the New Year's greeting money given by the son-in-law to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, it usually comes from the father-in-law. There is no reason for the juniors to pay for it personally. If the princess knows about this, how can she still Shouldn't she be scolded?
The housekeeper is also a person who is knowledgeable about etiquette and knows that the New Year's money is just what she deserves. The princess is the daughter of the Xia family. It is a natural thing to send New Year's money to the Xia family. It is also the prince's face. However, this money ...The prince and the princess should not take it.
"Just take it, I'll tell the concubine." Xia Zihan handed the banknote to the housekeeper and said, "Wrap it in a red envelope. It's a good day, so I'll give it to you as a New Year's gift." Give it to the Xia family.”
The housekeeper had no choice but to accept it, bent her knees and said, "Yes."
When Mrs. Zhuo found out, she was shocked at first, and then annoyed, "This is my mother's mistake. She should have thought of this a long time ago."
In the past, the Xia family was not divided. Xia Zihan hated the Xia family and did not want to give the Xia family easy access, so she was not allowed to send New Year's money to the Xia family.
Now, the Xia family has been separated for several years, and the people in Xia Shiming's room have also lived separately. She should have thought of sending New Year's money to the Xia family, if Xia Zihan hadn't mentioned it today. She might never remember it.
Mrs. Zhuo apologized to Xia Zihan, "My mother didn't think carefully and forgot about this." Then she asked the maid to go to her box and take out the banknotes to make up for Xia Zihan.
How could Xia Zihan want it? She said, "Mom, this money is given by the son-in-law to his father-in-law and his mother-in-law. It should be taken by Aqi. How can I let you take it? Put it away quickly." Then she said, "I Aqi and I have made a lot of money in a year, but we are not short of a few dollars, but my mother has been lucky at the end of the year. Aqi and I should also be filial to our mother.”
Of course, Xia Zihan would not be stupid enough to give money directly to the Zhuo family.
There is no reason to be filial to your mother-in-law and give money directly to her. Isn't that just throwing money at her face?
Mrs. Zhuo had already ordered two sets of clothes and two sets of jewelry for Mrs. Zhuo in Yusha Pavilion and Cuiyu Xuan, and also ordered two large cloaks for Chu Xuanyu. Today, Qilan Nuanxiang just sent someone to bring these clothes and jewelry. They were all sent over, so she brought them directly.
When Mrs. Zhuo saw the clothes and jewelry, her eyes turned into slits with joy, but she said, "You, you have made so many expensive clothes for my mother. How can I wear them? Isn't it just for winter?" Two bodies? ”
"This is for my mother to wear during the New Year." Xia Zihan said. "Prepared for winter, the color is a bit lighter and not suitable for the New Year."
Mrs. Zeng passed away this year. As her goddaughter, Mrs. Zhuo also had to stay in mourning for a year. She couldn't dress too flashy and had to wear plain clothes. Therefore, both winter clothes prepared by Xia Zihan were It is a very light greenish light blue color.
Of these two outfits, one is lavender and the other is orange. Although the colors are a little lighter, they are much more festive than light green and light blue.
Especially the embroidery, patterns and wiring on it all showed elegance and solemnity. After seeing it, Mrs. Zhuo liked it very much.
Zhuo went to change her clothes happily, but Xia Zihan easily distracted her from the matter of money.
By the time Mr. Zhuo happily sent Xia Zihan away, it was already night when he remembered this matter.
When she told Chu Xuanyu about this, Chu Xuanyu said, "My daughter-in-law's money can be piled up into a mountain. How can she care about these few pieces of money? Just don't worry about it. Just follow her."
Then he added, "You also know the situation of the Xia family. My daughter-in-law wants to help the Xia family more, but she is embarrassed to take advantage of the Chu family's father-in-law. After all, she also wants to save some face for the Xia family."< br>
When Chu Xuanyu said this, Mrs. Zhuo understood a little bit, "Well, from now on, they will have to pay for the New Year's money for the Xia family themselves. I won't ask." "You're right not to ask, you If you interfere too deeply, it will hurt Ayu’s face.”
If her mother's family loses face, Xia Zihan will also lose face, and she will be embarrassed in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law. How could Mrs. Zhuo be willing to let this happen to the arrogant Xia Zihan.
Therefore, from now on, the New Year's money given to the Xia family will come from Chu Jingqi's private treasury.
When she came back in the evening, Chu Jingqi heard about this from the fox's mouth. Chu Jingqi said with an annoyed look, "I left early in the morning, but I forgot to tell Gan Song about it."
Last night, he was still thinking about instructing Gan Song to give the New Year money to his wife in the morning. But when he got up in the morning, he was thinking that today was the day when the Zhao family would be executed. The emperor had already made a decree for him to go with him. Watch, so I forgot about it.
Chu Jingqi hurriedly asked Gan Song to take out five thousand taels of silver from the private treasury. After returning to the room, he put it in Xia Zihan's hand and said with a gentle smile, "The New Year's money given to my father-in-law and mother-in-law by filial piety should be given by my son-in-law." , you are someone else’s daughter, what’s the point of giving it?”
Xia Zihan covered her mouth with joy and took it seriously.
She was embarrassed to accept the money given by Mrs. Zhuo, but since Aqi was her husband and the son-in-law of the Xia family, it was natural for her to accept his money.
But Chu Jingqi asked again, "I am the eldest son of Prince Anjun, a general in charge of an army of 300,000 people. I only gave my father-in-law and mother-in-law a mere five thousand taels of silver as New Year's greetings. Isn't it a little short?"
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"If you give too much, my father won't dare to accept it." Xia Zihan joked, but he was also telling the truth.
Five thousand taels of silver was the limit that Xia Shiming could collect. Any more, and Xia Shiming would have to think blindly.
In the capital, the eldest son of an honorable family like Anjun Prince's New Year's greeting money to his father-in-law and mother-in-law is basically two thousand taels of silver. Chu Jingqi is a popular figure in front of the emperor and a young general with strength and ability. If you still have money, you should give more to your father-in-law and mother-in-law’s family. That is also appropriate.
But it can't be too much. No matter how much it is, Xia Shiming doesn't dare to accept ten thousand taels of silver.
Chu Jingqi thought of Xia Shiming's temperament, so she gave up the idea of adding 10,000 taels of silver to the New Year's greetings next year.
However, he smiled and said, "Now, my father-in-law wants to buy a bigger hill."
With an extra five thousand taels of silver, you can buy an additional 150 acres of land. More than 200 acres of land on the hilltop is already quite big for a small family like the Xia family.
Xia Zihan told him, "Send a steward to the Xia family tomorrow and ask my father when this matter will be done."
The Chinese New Year is coming soon. If you want to be sure to buy it, it is best to buy it before the new year. In the spring after the new year, she will go to Jiangning City to move her mother's grave. Then... Xia Zijiang's wedding will also be held, and there is no time. I know if it's too late.
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