After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 668 Scattered Pearls

The next day, Jiang Xiwen, Jiang Xiyue, Jiang Lian'er, Jiang Lan'er, Jiang Fei'er, and Jiang Wei'er each received a large purse.

"what is this?"

"Reporting to Grandmother, this is what the young master asked me to bring to you. He said it's for you to put a chain on yourself for fun."

Just after Jiang Xiwen finished having breakfast with the children, a servant from her maternal family came to deliver some things.

After Dong Jin officially took office at Tongzhou Wharf, the Dong family patriarch and patriarch bought a three-courtyard house in a slightly remote area of ​​the capital.

If you want to buy in a better location, then you can only buy a two-courtyard house.

After discussing it together, the family felt that since Dong Jin didn't work in the inner city, it wouldn't matter if they bought a house in a more remote area.

The family still felt that it would be better to live in a more spacious and comfortable place, especially since there was a vegetable market nearby, making it very convenient to buy vegetables and meat.

The two children also have more space to play. They can run and jump around at home, and a small training ground can be set up for the daughter-in-law to teach the two children martial arts.

If the two children can learn some of the skills of a daughter-in-law, they won't have to worry too much when they go out in the future.

The servant from the Jiang family delivered the gifts and left, as there were still a few families to visit and he couldn't afford to be late.

"What's this? Did Mingfei bring you something nice again?"

"Yes, that's what the servant said."

Jiang Xiwen could tell that her mother-in-law wanted to know what was in the purse, and she knew that it was just her mother-in-law's simple curiosity.

After all, her mother-in-law never asked for anything Mingfei gave her in the past, and she was always happy to see her own grandchildren.

Jiang Xiwen didn't keep them in suspense and opened her purse directly.

"Wow, these are top-quality pearls! They're so different from the ones we saw in Linhai County."

Having spent six years in Linhai County, Jiang Xiwen was naturally used to seeing pearls, but those that were so round and lustrous were rare.

Even though she was the wife of a county magistrate, she had rarely seen such beautiful and dazzling seawater pearls.

Perhaps it's due to the different sea areas, but pearls from Linhai County generally have a very average luster, and it's even rarer to find pearls with such uniform roundness.

It's obvious that the pearls in this purse have been carefully selected; otherwise, how could they be so similar in size? The difference in size is almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

"Yes, I don't know where my brother got these pearls from, but each one must be priceless."

He actually told me to wear a chain as a toy; I can't believe he even said that. I'm a little reluctant.

Madam Dong shook her head. "You, you, it's just your brother's way of showing affection for his older sister. Mingfei wants you to wear a beaded necklace for fun, so go to a jewelry shop and find a good craftsman."

"If you leave it unused, the pearl's luster will gradually fade. Have you forgotten what the old man by the sea said?"

Jiang Xiwen recalled the old woman she had met before. The woman had been a pearl diver in her youth and had become ill in her old age.

I had helped some elderly people like that with my parents-in-law, and I learned from them that pearls are alive.

“Alright, but this would be too long to make into a beaded necklace. Mingfei gave us way too many. Let’s make a few more pairs of earrings instead.”

"Oh, Mingfei gave it to you, why are you giving it away? Besides, I'm too old to wear it."

Jiang Xiwen sat down and carefully poured all the pearls onto the bed.

“There are over a hundred pearls! Mother, I can make a pearl necklace and two bracelets and still have some left over. Please don’t mind that I’m using the extra pearls to make earrings for you.”

"We're keeping it as Lingshan's dowry."

"Yes, yes, yes, Lingshan's dowry is indispensable. We'll keep it safe for Lingshan for a few years. You said it yourself, pearls have a life of their own."

"Sigh~ Fine, it was just curiosity that got the better of me. Now I look like a wicked mother-in-law coming to ask her daughter-in-law for something nice~"

Madam Dong knew her daughter-in-law's intentions; this was by no means a pretense to please her mother-in-law.

Besides, if it's just to please, this is going to be too much of a waste of money.

Besides, he doesn't need his daughter-in-law to please him. As long as she's herself, that's the best thing for her.

When the servant of the Jiang family arrived at Jiang Xiyue's house, he did not stay long either. He put down his things, gave a few instructions, and left.

Jiang Xiyue was Li Haisheng's wife, so she had naturally seen quite a few pearls. After all, the betrothal gifts given by the Li family included several sets of pearl headdresses.

But the moment she opened the purse, she was still dazzled. "Wow, this is so beautiful!"

The maidservant beside her sighed first, saying that she had seen the lady's pearl jewelry before, but it was far inferior to what was in front of her.

"Yes, that kid Mingfei, I wonder which business he's made a fortune on again. I bet he's already given some to my older sister."

I remember when he was little, just a few years old, he already knew how to give jewelry to his mother and sisters. I still keep those little pearl hairpins and ornaments from back then.

After saying that, Jiang Xiyue began rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

"Madam, are you looking for those jewelry pieces from your childhood? We'll have to search the storeroom then. The ones in our room are all ones you've worn frequently in recent years."

"Cough~ Look at my brain, I'm so happy I've gone mad. Come on, come on, let's go to the warehouse and look for it together."

Jiang Xiyue was rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for childhood memories, while Jiang Lian'er and Jiang Lan'er were genuinely overjoyed to receive the purse.

Jiang Lan'er happened to be visiting the Xue family, so the Jiang family's servant didn't need to make another trip to the Wang family.

"Third Sister, has my little brother struck it rich?! Why is he giving us such valuable gifts?!"

"There are fifty pearls in total. Even if you make a pearl necklace, there will still be a few left over, which would be just right to make earrings."

"Don't worry about whether your little brother has become rich or not. Just take what he gives you if you're happy. I'm sure the other sisters have some too. Since the servant brought word that we can string beads together and play with them, then we'll listen to our little brother."

"Such a fine beaded necklace is a bit of a waste. If it were sold, wouldn't it be worth several thousand taels of silver?"

"Hey~ Stop! If you're thinking of that, you'd better stop now! Is the Wang family unable to afford to feed and drink you or what?"

You're even going to sell the savings your own brother gave you to make ends meet? Don't get yourself confused!

Jiang Lan'er had just given birth, adding a male member to the dwindling Xue family. Now she held great power, managed the entire family, and spoke with great authority.

Jiang Lian'er was so frightened by her own sister that she immediately covered her mouth.

"I won't sell, I won't sell, I'm not selling anymore. I'll go to the shop tomorrow to make a pearl necklace. Sister, come with me~ We can negotiate the price."

Jiang Lan'er glared at her younger sister helplessly, inwardly complaining about her sister's petty nature.