The person who sent the Inverted Golden Bell as a gift to the Hong Mansion was a friend Hong Sheng made shortly after arriving in Hami. Due to financial difficulties, he had not yet married and only had an elderly mother who loved gardening and planting flowers.
So when he came to visit the Hong Family, he brought along a cart full of fresh flowers he grew himself to give to Susu, more than half of which were Inverted Golden Bells blooming in June.
As the saying goes, "A small gift is a token of heartfelt affection." Hong Sheng knew about their difficulties and specifically explained this to Susu. Susu, being someone who was not greedy, didn't mind what was gifted. The fresh flowers could even decorate the courtyard.
The elderly lady, although dressed simply, showed signs of excellent upbringing and was neither servile nor overbearing when facing Susu. She was very eloquent. When she left, Susu even prepared some foodstuffs and necessities as a return gift.
