Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 317 - 194 Putting Everything to Good Use_3

Chapter 317: Chapter 194 Putting Everything to Good Use_3

She was anxious about the pills the Old Monk had mentioned, unsure whether he had finished making them or not.

Monkey Sister saw Qian Yixiu leaving and hurriedly followed her out.

The Little Monk handed Qian Yixiu a small wooden box, saying, "Master asked me to give this to you. He said it must be well preserved and must not be taken in advance."

Qian Yixiu smiled as she took the wooden box and opened it to look inside. There were two pills wrapped in oil paper, their floral scent wafting out.

Qian Yeejin also came to the front courtyard and asked, "What kind of pills are these? They smell really nice."

Qian Yixiu replied, "This is medicine that the master made up for mother, but now is not the time to take it. We’ll listen to when the master or Old Master Zhang says to take it."

She then probed the Little Monk, "How come your Senior Liang didn’t come to play at our house with you? Has he already returned to the Capital City?"

The Little Monk hesitated before saying, "My Senior Liang won’t return to the Capital City this year. My master said he needs another six months of strict instruction, and by next spring, he will be ready to graduate from the apprenticeship. After that, he won’t need to come to Daci Temple every year."

"So, you and your master won’t go on a pilgrimage this winter?" Qian Yeejin asked.

The Little Monk nodded with a smile. As he saw Qian Yixiu about to return to the back courtyard to store the medicine, he also wanted to follow her to see Cheng Yue. He said, "Poor Monk hasn’t seen your auntie for some days, and I really miss her."

Qian Yixiu shook her head, "Wait a little longer. My mother has been especially busy lately; she barely talks to my brother and me. Even her meals are taken upstairs by the maids. She has almost finished her embroidery and is now adding characters on top. It seems she’s trying to create differences in color and brightness with different threads and stitches or something; I don’t quite understand it. These past few days, she’s been taking the Calming Soup prescribed by Old Master Zhang, otherwise, she might not be doing well."

The Little Monk sighed with disappointment.

For lunch, a feast of golden lotus root vegetarian dishes was prepared for the Little Monk. The golden lotus root wasn’t quite glutinous in the stew at that time, so it was mostly fried and served cold. A dish of his favorite honey-glazed sticky rice lotus root was also made.

After the meal, the Little Monk gave Qian Manxia a strand of redwood prayer beads, saying, "Poor Monk won’t be able to attend to congratulate you on your auspicious day, so I’m presenting my gift in advance. These beads have been blessed by Senior Liang reciting scriptures over them."

Qian Manxia blushed as she accepted them, saying "Thank you."

In ten more days, it would be Qian Manxia’s big day.

The Little Monk did not stay at the Qian family’s house, leaving in the afternoon. When he left, he took with him two hundred catties of golden lotus root. Steward Wong’s face almost turned green with grief, yet he dared not utter a word of protest.

Steward Wong was the overseer sent by Fourth Master Song to the house; even the consumption of golden lotus root by the Qian family itself or given to others was restricted by him. The dominance of Song Zhixian left the members of the Qian family speechless, yet they dared not complain.

It was only later that it became clear having this Master overseeing the place had its advantages and disadvantages. Those who wanted to buy or request the lotus roots were kept at bay regardless if they were officers from the town or poor relatives, none dared to offend the Song family.

Seeing those shameless officers and relatives being turned away by Steward Wong, Qian Yixiu couldn’t help feeling secretly delighted.

Before dinner, Old man Qian and Old woman Qian came—they had sneaked in to deliver Qian Manxia’s dowry. It was done in secret because the official two taels of silver would be given in front of everyone in a few days, but this time, they had gone behind the backs of the first and second houses to give ten taels of silver to Qian Manxia.

This was quite a generous gift for the old couple, so Qian Sangui hurriedly intervened, "Dad, Mom, Auntie Xia doesn’t lack money, there’s no need to give her so much silver."

Old man Qian said, "It’s my money, and I’ll give it as I wish." He then said to Qian Manxia, "Auntie Xia, you should not resent your grandfather and grandmother for the decisions made in the past. Between the family business and a granddaughter, we were more concerned about the business, and that’s natural human sentiment. We’re not foolish; we know you are filial and aware of how much you’ve contributed to this family since you were young... Good people get good rewards. You have married someone like Da Zhong, and in the future, there will be more happiness than you can enjoy. Of all my granddaughters, you’ll have the best life ahead..."

The old man’s words were very moving, and both Qian Sangui and Lady Wu had tears in their eyes.

Qian Manxia said with tears in her eyes, "I know, and I won’t blame grandpa and grandma..."

Old man Qian then said to Qian Yeejin, "Study hard, and once you make something of yourself, you’ll be able to stand up for your cousin who has married out."

Qian Yeejin quickly expressed his determination.

The people from the third branch hadn’t had such a warm moment with the old couple for a long time, but it was interrupted by Monkey Sister, who pushed the door open and entered.

Monkey Sister managed to endear herself to everyone, except Old woman Qian.

The old woman could not stand the way her third son’s family spoiled a monkey so.

Qian Yixiu could understand this sentiment; even Grandfather Sangui’s doting on his granddaughter was something she found hard to swallow, let alone a monkey.

She watched as Monkey Sister sported a silver collar and wore a silk skirt embroidered with flowers, and her face twisted in disapproval.

No longer able to heed Old man Qian’s instruction while he was at home, she scolded Lady Wu, "You extravagant woman, you don’t know to put silk clothes on humans, but you hang them on a monkey. Your family might have money, but it was hard-earned by your husband, and you shouldn’t burn it away like this."

Not pleased, Qian Yixiu said, "Great-grandma, if Monkey Sister’s clothes were worn by a person, it would be improper and offensive."