Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 467 - 251 Distant News_2

Lady Wu snorted coldly, "If it were someone else, just giving some silver would be fine. Your grandfather and I are not those cold-hearted and stingy people. But as for Lady Tang, that wicked woman, we don’t want to spend a single penny on her."

Qian Yixiu laughed and said, "Grandma, do you believe that my grandpa will have you take out thirty taels of silver today to give to my great-grandma?"

Lady Wu said, "Grandma isn’t foolish, I know that the silver will ultimately come from our family. But I am willing to give it to your great-grandma, I just don’t want to give it directly to Lady Tang." Then she laughed, "You didn’t see Lady Tang’s pathetic state yesterday, she initially made a big fuss crying and wailing, but later when her brother and sister-in-law and their son came, she completely collapsed, not even able to cry. At first her brother and sister-in-law were reluctant, but when they heard that her future life would still be supported by Manhe, and that he would even build her a small courtyard, they agreed to take her away..."

Qian Yijin and Qian Yixiu heard this and both clapped their hands with delight. It’s not that they lacked sympathy, it’s just that Lady Tang had done too many bad things over the years, harming their mother and Grandfather Sangui more than once.

The Qian family finally resolved this huge, detestable problem.

When Grandpa Pan slowly approached to less than twenty meters from the younger siblings, the days slipped into the twelfth lunar month.

Qian Sangui was now much healthier and could still get out of bed even in the cold winter months. He just didn’t go outside, dressed warmly and sitting on the arhat bed in the hall enjoying the heat.

By this time, all the New Year gifts that should have been sent had been sent, and those that should have been received had been received, but Qian Hua, whom the whole family was anxiously awaiting, had yet to return.

Not until the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month did Qian Hua and his son hurriedly return from the Capital City. He brought home two pieces of major news for the family and several carts of New Year gifts.

First, the good news; when Prince Ning’s subordinate returned to the Capital to deliver a letter to Princess Ning, Qian Manjiang also entrusted that person to send a letter and some items to Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop, asking Qian Hua to bring them home. Among the several letters accompanying Qian Manjiang’s letter was one addressed to Qian Yixiu from Uncle Liang.

Qian Manjiang’s letter was no longer as thin as last time, and he even wrote a special one for Qian Manxia. The items he sent were some specialty products from the North, as well as several floral scarves. Every female family member got a share, and he also sent one to Old woman Qian and Qian Manxia.

In the letter, he mentioned that he was doing well, then he emphatically wrote about the military victories our army had achieved. Now the Great Qian Army had completely reversed its disadvantage and achieved a phased victory, having recaptured several cities taken by Dayuan. Although Dayuan was assembling troops in preparation for a counterattack, our army’s chances of victory were much greater.

The reason for being able to turn the tide so quickly was, on one hand, due to Prince Ning’s divine command and effective leadership of the brave and fearless soldiers. On the other hand, it was the firearms and formations of Pili Camp that caught the Yuan Army off guard. Especially the cannon, suitable for both offense and defense, with a wide range of impact, it made the enemy troops lose their nerve at the very mention of it. He also specifically thanked the family for alleviating the Imperial Court’s difficulties and spending a huge sum to purchase the cannon. Prince Ning said that this contribution would be credited to Qian Manjiang, and he would on his behalf ask the Emperor for a reward...

A cart of New Year gifts from Prince Ning Mansion was also brought, mainly food and necessities, as per usual, the most were for Qian Yeejin. Princess Ning especially thanked the Qian family for asking Old Duke Liang to send her that bottle of Double-headed Golden Dragon Snake Brew, saying she felt stronger than before after persisting in drinking it for two months.

After reading the letter, Grandfather Sangui said, "Next year, let’s have Qian Hua send a whole jar of brew containing snake vertebrae and deer antler to the Princess. I heard she is not well. I also feel much better after drinking that kind of brew. I just don’t know how long the medicinal effects of those few pieces of bone will last, I wish we hadn’t sold that Double-headed Golden Black Dragon Snake."

Liang Mansion also sent New Year gifts to the Qian family. Usually, it was the Qian family who sent New Year gifts to Liang Mansion through Shopkeeper Cui before the New Year, and Shopkeeper Cui would bring back some reciprocative gifts from Liang Mansion afterward. Sending New Year gifts to the Qian family specifically before the New Year like this was the first time. Moreover, the New Year gifts were very rich and exquisite, amounting to two large carts, covering food, clothing, and daily necessities. They even sent two rolls of makeup flower satin bestowed by the Emperor to Qian Yixiu and Cheng Yueniang, which were beautiful and dazzling. Every woman would like beautiful clothes, and mother and daughter both smiled with delight.

The letter from Liang Jinzhao was quite interesting. Initially, he had addressed Qian Yixiu as "young girl" in the several letters he had written to her, but this time he called her "Yixiu." It was unknown whether Old Duke Liang had talked to him about the matter between him and her.