bookcurios Chapter 1863 Big Eyes Finds Two Gold Hairpins
Chapter 1863 Big Eyes Finds Two Gold Hairpins
Old Madam Wan rambled on and on, just to avoid everyone fussing over her and getting anxious for her, and also to avoid disturbing Wan Lianxing!
Cheng Feng said, "I'll send someone to the palace to let them know, just in case my uncle actually comes later!"
Madam Wan instructed, "Feng'er, your uncle is very busy with important matters concerning Fengqi. Don't say anything you shouldn't, lest you distract him!"
Cheng Feng understood immediately; it meant to conceal the fact that the Han family had blocked the door demanding people earlier that day. "Mother, don't worry, I know what I should and shouldn't say!" Cheng Feng called out towards the door, "Someone come here!"
Upon hearing the prince call for him, his big eyes popped out, and his mouth stretched into a wide grin. He looked happier than everyone else in the room, because he had seen his mistress chase away those people at the door. Most importantly, he was the one who had invited her. If the prince knew how capable he was, would he reward him with money? Actually, even if he wasn't rewarded with money, a handful of candy would be fine; he loved candy! "Your Highness, you wanted to see me?"
Cheng Feng wasn't looking for him; he was looking for a servant. Any servant would do. Cheng Feng had already heard from Boss Qian about Da Yan's trip to the Qian residence, and about how he had instigated Wan Baiqian to take a kitchen knife and deal with the Han family. To put it nicely, this was called loyalty to Cheng Feng, knowing how to get help for him. To put it bluntly, this kid was strangely good at using others to do his dirty work. Cheng Feng decided to say a few words to Da Yan when no one was around, telling him not to worry about him, a prince, at such a young age.
Cheng Feng instructed Da Yan, "Da Yan, have Xiao Shuanzi go to the palace to deliver a message saying that the old lady is alright."
"Oh!" Suddenly, she smiled mysteriously with her big eyes, then reached into her robes, rummaged around for a bit, and pulled out two things, showing them to Cheng Feng with a delighted expression: "Your Highness, look!"
"Where did these hairpins come from?" Cheng Feng wasn't surprised. Based on his observation of Da Yan and the supervision of the servants in the mansion, he knew that apart from having a big appetite and liking to be competitive in front of him, the child had no bad habits and had never stolen anything. So, Cheng Feng wouldn't think anything strange about the two hairpins that appeared in his hand!
Big Eyes was overjoyed as he held the two gold hairpins. He was extremely excited and excitedly reported to Cheng Feng where the two hairpins came from, "Your Highness, I found them at the gate! There's no one at the gate now, so I don't know whose they are!"
Cheng Feng said fairly, "What you found is yours!"
Big Eyes stopped smiling; his face showed shock, doubt, and disbelief, but no surprise. "You gave it to me?"
"That's right, you found it, so if no one claims it, it's yours!"
Big Eyes Mouth stopped grinning and looked extremely nervous. "Your Highness, this is very valuable, isn't it? Are you really giving it to me?"
"You found it outside the mansion, so if no one claims it, it's yours!" Cheng Feng practically said it was a gold hairpin from one of the Han family's wives' heads, implying no one would come looking for it. With Wan Baiqian's opportunistic counterattack and leveraging of their strength, the Han family was now in trouble; they were likely the next ones to be besieged at their door!
Just as Big Eyes was about to grin, the smile vanished in an instant, replaced by a worried expression. He hesitated before speaking, "Your Highness, I have nowhere to hide this hairpin! Perhaps... perhaps you should keep it with Your Highness!"
Cheng Feng's lips twitched. "You want me to help you keep this hairpin!"
Big Eyes nodded; that was exactly what he meant. "I'll lose this thing sooner or later if I keep it on me!"
"My money is all managed by the accountant. In return, I'm supposed to manage your money and just keep these two gold forks? Do you think I, a prince, have that much free time? You're my follower, and I'm your accountant. Who's the master here?"
Seeing that the prince was so difficult to talk to, Da Yan was so worried that his head drooped!
Yu Hua reached out her hand and said, "Give it to me, I'll keep it for you."
"You'll keep it for me?"
"You don't trust me to keep this for you, do you?"
Big Eyes grinned, turned around and handed the two gold hairpins to Yu Hua, "I trust you. You're so good to me, I trust you!"
Yu Hua wrapped the hairpin in her handkerchief and then rambled on to Da Yan, saying, "This thing can't be left in the hands of a child like you. You have to keep it safe. It's worth one tael of gold and ten taels of silver. It will come in handy when you grow up and get married. You can use it as a betrothal gift and you'll be able to marry a good wife."
When Da Yan heard about getting married, his eyes lit up. From a young age, his parents had taught him that he should get married when he grew up. After Yu Hua's reminder, Da Yan finally had a goal and direction in life, and he remembered his parents' words. He asked Yu Hua, "Housekeeper Yu Hua, is getting married very expensive?"
Yu Hua said solemnly, "Women from poor families usually don't ask for much in betrothal gifts. Two strings of cash are enough to marry a wife. If you're picky and want someone you like, ten taels will be enough to find a good one. With these two gold hairpins, you'll have a wife in the future. But don't waste your monthly allowance. Save it. You'll need money for many things after you get married. Your monthly allowance isn't much, but the longer you work at the Prince's mansion, the more you'll receive. Actually, you can leave your monthly allowance with me for safekeeping. I'll give it to you when you get married. Once you have a wife, someone will manage and control your money!"
Big Eyes was stunned. He reached into his little money pouch, opened it, and found only a handful of copper coins inside. He quickly said, "My monthly allowance is sewn inside my pillow when I sleep. I'll get it in a bit, and you can keep it for me."
Yu Hua nodded in satisfaction, "That's right, so you won't buy snacks when you go out. I'll manage it for you, and when you get married, you'll have a large sum of money to choose a good wife. When you get married, you must find a thrifty and hardworking wife! You can't find someone who's extravagant, because even the richest family can be squandered!"
Big Eyes nodded repeatedly as if he had been taught a lesson, agreeing with what Yu Hua said. Now, the way he looked at Yu Hua was different.
Cheng Feng rolled his eyes at Yu Hua: "Yu Hua, what kind of things have you been feeding him? He keeps talking about wives. If he studies hard and passes the imperial examinations, he'll have all kinds of wives. They'll all be coming to him!"
Yu Hua argued that she was right, "I'm just encouraging him to save money! He's just a kid, if no adult supervises him, he'll spend all his monthly allowance on snacks!"
Cheng Feng rolled his eyes at Yu Hua: "You overestimate him. He's more petty than a pinhead. Have you ever seen him buy snacks? He saves up his entire monthly allowance!"
Big Eyes hurriedly looked at Cheng Feng. He regarded Cheng Feng's words as gospel and dared not disobey Cheng Feng, no matter who else he listened to. He asked Cheng Feng, "Your Highness, since we are not going to take a wife, should we still give the monthly allowances in our pillows to Yu Hua for safekeeping?"