"Everyone, stop blocking the door! Come in, have some tea, and let's chat!"

Grandma Li hurriedly called to Wang Cuihua to bring out a few cups of milk tea to serve the guests.

Zhen Wanwan and Han Yiyi walked side by side together.

"Sweetie is so cute, so fair and tender, just like a little fairy child under the Bodhisattva's seat."

Han Yiyi felt a surge of joy when she saw her sweet baby staring at her with wide, round eyes.

This child is so adorable! Chubby and fair-skinned, she's exactly the kind of good daughter she's always imagined.

But in front of her own daughter, Han Yiyi chose to keep quiet.

Even though her daughter is still too young to understand, she can't tell her own daughter that she likes other children.

Hearing Han Yiyi praise Tianbao, Zhen Wanwan smiled and glanced at the child being held by the nanny behind Han Yiyi.

"Heung-joo has delicate features and will definitely be a great beauty when she grows up."

Zhen Wanwan's words, besides being polite, also contained a degree of sincerity.

Although Peng Xingzhu is young, she has a straight and delicate nose and two dimples, so she will definitely grow up to be a beautiful girl.

When talking about her daughter, Han Yiyi smiled more. Now she has both a son and a daughter and has a stable position in her husband's family.

They have lived a happy and prosperous life in the years since their marriage, and the couple has a good relationship.

Because the main room was occupied by the men of the family, Old Lady Li led them into her own bedroom.

Grandma Li pulled Zhen Xiaozhi to sit on the edge of the couch, and then asked her eldest daughter-in-law, Wang Cuihua, to bring in two stools.

Zhen Xiaozhi looked around at the furnishings in the room; they were all common household furniture.

She frowned, thinking that her family was in the soap business and shouldn't be short of money, so why did they still live such a simple life?

However, she knew that her sister-in-law disliked her materialistic nature the most, so she didn't say anything bad about her family.

Seeing Grandma Li busy running around, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "We're all family, sister-in-law, you don't need to bother."

Han Yiyi is very knowledgeable about human relationships and has learned to manage household affairs from her mother-in-law. She has a firm grasp on interpersonal relationships.

"Aunt, I've finally come all this way to your home, so please let my two maids help out. It's Uncle's birthday today, there will definitely be a lot of people, and I'm afraid Aunt and Cousin-in-law won't be able to handle it all!"

As she spoke, Han Yiyi sent the maid beside her to the kitchen to help, while the other carefully observed what she could do to help.

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li looked at Han Yiyi with more joy. Recalling the prejudice she had against this niece because of her mother, she secretly despised herself.

"Since Yiyi puts it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony. There are indeed too many things to handle. Even with the help of the maids and servants your sister brought, we're still feeling overwhelmed..."

While talking to Han Yiyi, Grandma Li pointed to Zhen Wanwan again.

Han Yiyi smiled as she secretly speculated about Zhen Wanwan's wealth.

Yesterday, when her mother-in-law learned that she was coming to celebrate her uncle's birthday, she asked around and found out that Zhen Wanwan was her cousin.

After her father-in-law learned of this, he sought her out and told her that she must cultivate a good relationship with Zhen Wanwan and her family.

Only then did she realize that the sweet potatoes had actually been grown by her own cousin!

The story of sweet potatoes is known to everyone in the entire Anqing Prefecture.

If their father-in-law hadn't been the magistrate of another county, they probably would have followed the other people and moved their household registration here so they could enjoy the benefits of sweet potatoes first.

I heard that my father-in-law and other county magistrates went to great lengths to persuade the sweet potato growers to give them some seeds.

Of course, the seeds weren't given away for free; many conditions were set for them.

Last night, her in-laws were both surprised and delighted when they learned about her relationship with Zhen Wanwan, and they wished they could come with her.

It was her husband who persuaded her to stop, saying that such a sudden visit was too abrupt and might lead people to misunderstand that they had ulterior motives.

Han Yiyi also explained to her parents-in-law that it was her first time meeting her uncle's family.

Although the father-in-law was somewhat disappointed, the family discussed it and decided to find a suitable opportunity for the families to get to know each other again.

Moreover, if the fact that the two families are related by marriage leads the magistrate of Guangling County to misunderstand that his family wants to poach people, and he is afraid of displeasing the magistrate, he might resort to tricks to prevent them from planting sweet potatoes, then it would be a loss for them.

Therefore, the matter of meeting and recognizing relatives can only be put on hold for now. Let Han Yiyi take the lead and get closer to her future in-laws before planning anything else.

Before meeting Zhen Wanwan, Han Yiyi still harbored some selfish motives. But after the two met, for some reason, they felt an instant connection, as if they were seeing a new sister.

Of course, she was very satisfied; at least she didn't have to pretend or feign intimacy to achieve her goal.

After thinking for a while, Grandma Li had already gone out to get busy, so entertaining her aunt's family became Zhen Wanwan's responsibility.

Seeing Han Yiyi's thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but tease, "Why do you look so preoccupied, cousin? Is it because your husband didn't come along, and you miss him?"

Han Yiyi blushed upon hearing this, but when she saw the smile in Zhen Wanwan's eyes, she couldn't help but retort angrily, "No way! He got a job at the beginning of the year and is busy figuring out how to get a good one. He doesn't have time to think about these things..."

Although Han Yiyi complained a bit, her happy expression showed that she was satisfied with her husband.

Han Yiyi had just finished being teased by Zhen Wanwan when she remembered her cousin's belated wedding.

"I remember my cousin got married around March, so why isn't her husband here today?"

She looked around. She had already observed the room when she entered and didn't see any other men besides her family.

So she asked out of curiosity. Although her mother occasionally mentioned in her letters that her brother-in-law had some status in the military, she didn't give any specific details.

She knew absolutely nothing about Zhen Wanwan's family.

Zhen Wanwan became wary and casually glanced at Han Yiyi.

She wanted to see if she had ulterior motives. Given Yuan Yongtai's example, she couldn't guarantee that the others weren't spies.

Although she currently has a very good impression of her elegant and beautiful cousin.

But she still needs to be on guard!

Zhen Wanwan lowered her head slightly, her face full of worry, and said, "Alas, cousin, you don't know, my husband hasn't been home for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Xiaozhi, who was sitting to the side, asked, "Is it because of the Northern Hu people?"

Everyone in the prefecture knew that the Northern Hu army had besieged the city gates, but Zhen Xiaozhi knew even more than others because of her connections with the Han and Peng families.

She heard that the Northern Hu people, apart from attacking the city on the first night, had been stationed not far from the city.

According to her in-laws, it was probably because the Northern Hu people were waiting for reinforcements so they could take Anqing Prefecture in one fell swoop.

She learned some details about her nephew-in-law through conversations between her husband and her elder brother.

She also knew that her elder brother held this son-in-law in high regard, and even subtly advised her husband to donate some money and grain to the military camp.

Zhen Wanwan looked at Han Yiyi for a long time but didn't find anything wrong with her.

However, judging from her expression, her eldest aunt seemed to be very clear about the battle situation in the prefecture city.

She raised an eyebrow and hummed in agreement: "As you know, my husband is in the army camp. Now that there is a war, he naturally has to go to the front to fight the enemy."

Zhen Xiaozhi wanted to ask more questions, but noticing Zhen Wanwan's sad expression, she chose to remain silent.

Han Yiyi had heard her mother mention that her brother-in-law worked in the military, but she had no idea what he did.

Seeing her cousin's worried and sad appearance, she assumed that Zhu Yuan was just a minor leader who earned military merit by risking his life.

She would lose sleep day and night and worry constantly whenever her husband went on business trips.

Looking at Zhen Wanwan, she felt a sense of empathy.

She affectionately squeezed Zhen Wanwan's hand and whispered comfortingly, "Brother-in-law is a lucky man, he will surely be safe and sound."

Zhen Wanwan felt the soft touch in her hand and was a little unaccustomed to it, but since the person was there to comfort her, how could she be so tactless as to shake them off?

Isn't this blatantly offending people?

Moreover, Zhen Wanwan had ulterior motives towards Han Yiyi; she wanted to use Han Yiyi as a connection to cultivate a good relationship with the Peng family behind her.

Then let them be used by Zhuyuan, because everyone is in the same boat, sharing both glory and destruction.

Having kinship ties is the most reliable, as it is an inherent advantage; they are bound together by nature.

She had little contact with the Peng family and didn't know what kind of people they were.

With Han Yiyi acting as a bridge, it was much easier for the two sides to get in touch.

It has to be said that the two cousins ​​had the same idea; their goal was to bring them closer together.

Sensing the somewhat heavy atmosphere in the room, Han Yiyi changed the subject, asking, "Where's my little darling?"

Zhen Wanwan gently patted the back of the sleeping Tianbao and whispered, "My sweetie is playing with Da Ni and Er Ni in another room!"

Upon hearing this, Han Yiyi stood up and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't met my two nieces yet! I brought them gifts, cousin, come with me to see them."

Han Yiyi looked around and said again, "Cousin, you can put Tianbao in this room to sleep. I'll have the old woman in the house watch over her here."

As she spoke, Han Yiyi gestured to the nanny to put Peng Xingzhu on the bed first. When Zhen Wanwan saw this, she also felt that her arms were getting tired from holding the child, so she got up and put the two little sisters together.

Seeing that the two cousins ​​had a good relationship, Zhen Xiaozhi suggested that she go to the kitchen to see if they needed any help, so as to give them some space to spend time together and further strengthen their bond.

After all, her family home now is not the same as it used to be, so of course she hopes that her only daughter can have a good relationship with her eldest brother's family.

With her older brother and cousin supporting her, she won't be afraid of being bullied by her in-laws.

Most importantly, she doesn't have to endure the disgust of trying to please her illegitimate son or have to put up with that vile woman's attitude just because she's worried that her daughter will have no one to rely on.

It's also her fault for not being able to bear children. After giving birth to Yiyi, she couldn't have any more. Otherwise, with her methods, how could she have allowed a concubine to run around in the house?

Thinking of this, Zhen Xiaozhi felt a surge of anger, but looked at Zhen Wanwan with even more affection.

Zhen Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine and involuntarily shivered. She rubbed her arms, wondering if she was wearing too little clothing and had caught a cold.

Han Yiyi is a very good person, and she made a good impression on Da Ni and Er Ni from the very first meeting.

"Da Ni, this is the most popular clothing pattern in the city recently. I don't know your size, so I can only give you a rough estimate. Try it on and see if it fits."

It's not that she didn't know the sizes; ever since Han Yiyi decided to come and recognize her relatives, she had thoroughly investigated the preferences and sizes of everyone in the family.

Of course, all of this is thanks to Zhen Xiaozhi who would occasionally send her food, fabric, clothes, and the like.

After just one round, she had a clear understanding of Zhen's family.

Under the gaze of everyone, Da Ni shyly went into the inner room to change into new clothes.

After seeing how the top looked, Zhen Wanwan secretly admired Han Yiyi's good taste.

When Da Ni was eight or nine years old, she suddenly grew taller and reached about 1.56 meters because she had been eating very well that year, which was about the same height as the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls in the village.

Because she was already pretty, this outfit made her look even more gentle and dignified.

Zhen Wanwan exclaimed in admiration, "Da Ni is so beautiful. She's grown into a young lady all of a sudden. When she gets even older, people from all around will probably be lining up to come to her door."

Han Yiyi smiled too; she really liked this gentle and kind niece.

"My cousin is right. I think none of the young ladies from wealthy families in the city are as pretty as our eldest daughter!"

Da Ni blushed with embarrassment at the compliments, and simply lowered her head, letting everyone tease her.

Han Yiyi opened the jewelry box on the table, took out a jade earring with a bright green color, and gently put it on Da Ni.

Seeing her eldest sister becoming more and more beautiful, Erni jumped up and down with joy, clapping her hands and saying, "Sister is so beautiful! Sister is so beautiful!"

"Erni! You're talking nonsense!"

After being teased by the group, Da Ni was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole.

She couldn't say anything to the two elders, so she could only weakly say one thing to the young Erni.

"Hahaha... Erni, you really know how to talk! Isn't your older sister gorgeous?"

Looking at the adorable little girl, Zhen Wanwan couldn't help but pinch her round cheeks.

Erni winced in pain, pouted, and ran behind Han Yiyi, complaining, "Auntie, don't pinch Erni's cheeks!"

"Okay! No more pinching! Your aunt will back you up, okay?"

Han Yiyi smiled and gently rubbed Erni's cheeks, which had been mercilessly pinched by Zhen Wanwan.

"Erni, don't be angry anymore. Your aunt brought you some delicious food and fun things. Come and see if you like them."

Han Yiyi pulled out a large pink doll from a pile of gifts and gave it to Erni.

Seeing such a cute doll, Erni's little mood quickly disappeared.

"Wow! It's so beautiful! Erni loves it!"

Seeing such an innocent and adorable little girl, Han Yiyi's heart softened.

She also has a daughter, and her maternal instincts towards the little girl have become overwhelming.

Han Yiyi then took out a silver bracelet from her jewelry and put it on Erni's wrist. The size was just right, not too tight, and it wouldn't fall off.

Both Da Ni and Er Ni are nieces, and Han Yiyi is doing a very good job of being a master of impartiality.

Seeing that Erni also had these things, Da Ni breathed a sigh of relief and felt even more fond of her cousin Han Yiyi.

It seems that my aunt and my other aunt both didn't mind that she and Erni were girls!