Chapter 174 - 140 Golden Black Dragon Snake_3
The bride price included sixteen items, with the most valuable contribution being a jade and gold hairpin from the future mother-in-law of the Little Divine Doctor, worth at least a hundred taels. Lady Hong, the wife of Shopkeeper Cui, gave an agate hairpin that was also quite nice, roughly worth ten or so taels. The rest were small beaded strings, Pearl Flowers, little pendants, and the like, along with three small handkerchiefs. Although these items were not very valuable, roughly varying from one to three taels of silver each, they were all quite exquisite and pretty, and the villagers would surely like them.
Let’s give the jade hairpin to Grandmother Lady Wu, although knowing she would be reluctant to wear it, such a treasure would make her happy for days, and help calm her nerves.
The handkerchief given by the fiancée of the Little Divine Doctor should go to my mother, to let her admire a different kind of embroidery skill. The other items should all be given away, keeping nothing for myself.
The agate hairpin and an embroidered silk handkerchief for my auntie, and also picked out a unique strand of beads for Qian Xiaoyu.
This time, the first wife and the second wife were frightened by asking for my help, so I gave Lady Xu and Lady Xiao Wong each one of the most valuable Pearl Flowers, gave Qian Manxia a strand of beads, and Qian Yiduo a little pendant. Hearing that Xie Huzi got his nose bloodied by Wan Dazhong while trying to capture him, and that he even went into the mountains injured to search for him, I gave his two daughters, Xie Daya and Xie Erya each a strand of beads and a handkerchief. One Pearl Flower and one handkerchief for Second Grandpa’s daughter-in-law and great-granddaughter, and one Pearl Flower for Wang Lizheng’s daughter, Wang Cuicui. Three items remained; I’d ask Lady Wu who else to give them to.
Just as I finished arranging everything, cries of alarm came from outside.
Lady Wu scolded loudly, "You naughty monkey, why have you dragged this huge snake back home? It’s terrifying. Throw it out, get it out."
Qian Manxia and Qian Xiaoyu, who ran outside, were screaming nonstop upon seeing it.
Monkey Brother, ignoring the obstruction from Lady Wu and others, still dragged the big snake into the courtyard.