First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

"My father told me that they happened to meet a wealthy businessman who wanted to sell his yard, so they thought it was nice and bought it." Qu Wanning said in a low voice.

This is nothing at all. Their general's mansion in the capital is much more magnificent than this one.

But these are all things of the past. Now, in this frontier city, it is already very good to have a place like this.

When General Qu heard the firecrackers outside, he knew that someone had returned!

He didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he ran over in an apron, with many more wrinkles on his face from smiling.

After drinking the tea offered by everyone, he was so excited that tears streamed down his face!

Although it was not the first time I was a father-in-law, it was the first time I drank the tea offered by my son-in-law.

Besides, when his daughter was sent to the palace, many people said behind his back that he was selling his daughter for fame and fortune... He didn't know how many times he had sighed in the general's mansion, and how much he had worried about Qu Wanning. But now, his son, daughter, and son-in-law are all in front of him, and now he has a goddaughter and godson-in-law!

Life is like this, what else can one ask for? When one gets old, all one wants is to have one's children by his side!

He called his two daughters to the study façade alone.

"Before you got married, I was supposed to prepare dowry for you." The old general took out two mahogany boxes from the cabinet, "But your wedding is a joint event, and if I add dowry individually, I am afraid that others will not like it. So I have discussed it with your brother, and I will give you the dowry I should prepare for you after you get married and return home."

He patted the two mahogany boxes and said, "One for each of you. They are all my daughters, and the things I put in them are the same. I am not afraid of you looking and comparing them."

Su Jixiang was startled, "Do I have one too?"

"Why not! You are my goddaughter, and you have kowtowed to me." General Qu said with a smile, "Since I drank a cup of tea from you at that time, you are now my real daughter! There is no reason to favor one over the other. Moreover, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have seen my Wan Ning."

"That's right!" Qu Wanning looked at Su Jixiang with a smile, "If you don't accept it, you're looking down on me!"

Su Jixiang's heart felt warm and he lowered his head slightly.

For Su Jixiang, the idea of having a family really feels a bit unreal!

After all, she was used to being alone. Even though Qu Wanning forced her to become his sworn brother and adoptive father, she didn't feel very involved. She always felt like she was just a passerby, just going through the motions, not really paying attention...

"Hurry up and open it and take a look!" General Qu said with a smile, "Although I am not as good as before, I still have something in my hands!" After he said that, he shook his head proudly.

Encouraged by Qu Wanning, Su Jixiang opened her box of dowry.

She was surprised to find a deed to one hundred acres of good farmland inside. Although the deed was located in the suburbs of Dongdu... it actually stated on the deed that it was one hundred acres of excellent paddy fields.

Not only are there land deeds, but there are also property deeds for three restaurants in Dongdu, and a silver note for two thousand taels of silver from the Datong Baohao...silver notes that can be deposited and exchanged throughout Daxie!

"I know you are a good cook, so I will give you these three restaurants. Although they are not the largest or the best in the capital, they generate good income every year." General Qu said with a smile, "If you have the opportunity to return to Dongdu in the future, these will naturally be your backing and support."

Su Jixiang was really dumbfounded this time...

"This is too valuable! I can't accept it!" Su Jixiang shook his hands quickly, wanting to return these things to General Qu.

General Qu put on a serious face and said, "Do you think that I, as your adoptive father, am not qualified to buy a dowry for you?"

“That’s not the case…” Su Jixiang was a little touched… She had always been indifferent to this foster father, always thinking that it was just a title, and she had nothing to be embarrassed about calling him that because it made him happy, so she just called him that… But it seemed like he really cared about her…

Then isn't it a bit too much to be so indifferent?

"That's right, do you think our sworn brotherhood is fake?" Qu Wanning also snorted.

"That's not the case..." Su Jixiang said embarrassedly.

"Since it's not, then accept it happily!" General Qu said with a smile.

"Humph, I want to see my dowry!" Qu Wanning also opened his box, "If the things are less than hers, I won't agree!"

"Girl, I've already said they are the same amount, how can I possibly favor one over the other?" General Qu said angrily!

Qu Wanning looked inside her box, which also contained 100 acres of top-quality farmland, three shops, and 2,000 taels of silver. However, one of her three shops was a clothing shop, and two were cosmetics shops...

"Thank you, Daddy!" Qu Wanning bowed happily to General Qu.

Su Jixiang also quickly expressed his gratitude.

"That's right!" General Qu said, "Hide the dowry yourselves. Although it's not much, it will be your wealth and support in the future. But if you are really wronged, this place will always be your home! Just come back! At worst, we can quit our jobs! At least we can be rich and idle!"

These words made Qu Wanning's eyes turn red again... Su Jixiang's heart also warmed.

"By the way, take this!" General Qu took out another envelope and handed it to Su Jixiang.

Su Jixiang opened it and saw that it turned out to be a note for five hundred taels of gold from Datongbao. It was clear that it was hastily transferred from Dongdu and had not yet been exchanged for silver notes. It was still a note, but he still had to go to Datongbao to exchange it for gold.

"This..." Su Jixiang raised his eyes and looked at General Qu.

"This money was promised to you by Wan Ning..." said General Qu. "She told me about this as soon as she saw me before... I have always wanted to pay you back, but my money is a bit tight, so I will give you 500 taels first, and owe you the other 500 taels. After a few days, I will deal with the property in the capital and give you the rest! After all, this place is a bit far from the capital. It's not that convenient."

Su Jixiang...

At first, she just asked for the money casually. Later, she didn't really want to ask Qu Wanning for the money. She just said it as a joke...

I was saying this morning that they would never pay me back...but now I'm slapped in the face...

"I can't accept this!" Su Jixiang quickly shook his hands, "We are all family now. There is absolutely no reason for me to accept this. Besides, my godfather has already given me so many things!"

If she accepts this again, she will seem a little mean...

"No, no, no! You have to take this!" General Qu said sternly, "You saved my daughter's life. I know my daughter. She has been spoiled since she was a child. If it weren't for you, she would not have survived in the chaos of the army!"

Su Jixiang pondered for a moment, "Okay, then I'll take these, and you don't have to give me the rest! Consider this as a gift to my godfather for buying him a new house!"