Ye Zelin called out to Fushu, and Hua Fushu turned around and asked him what was the matter.

Ye Zelin said, "Fushu, is that little girl really your sister?"

Hua Fushu nodded, "Hua Duwu is of course my sister."

Ye Zelin said: "I almost thought your sister was picked up."

Hua Fushu was quite displeased, "Hey, what do you mean, your sister was the one who was picked up."

Ye Zelin didn't answer her. His sister was the treasure of the whole family, while Hua Fushu's sister seemed like her punching bag.

Soon, Hua Duwu and two maids arrived with tea.

Two maids served tea to Ye Zelin, Ye Songyan, and Side. Hua Duwu personally served the tea to Hua Fushu. Fearing that she might get burned, Hua Fushu took the tea and placed it on the tea table. "Aren't you afraid of getting burned?"

Hua Duwu said, "I'm not that useless."

Hua Fushu deliberately scolded Hua Duwu, saying, "What's the point of pretending to be an adult, little girl?"

Hua Duwu said, "Sister, this is the rose tea I brewed with mountain spring water."

Hua Fushu seemed to remember something and asked, "How many roses do I have left?"

Hua Duwu replied to her, "No more."

Ye Zelin placed the tea on the tea table and asked Hua Duwu how to brew rose tea. Hua Duwu had quite a bit of experience and slowly explained, "Brewing flower tea involves selecting tea sets, using water, and washing the tea leaves. Porcelain or ceramic tea sets are best for brewing rose tea. I use moon-white glazed tea cups from the Ru kiln. Just like brewing tea, water quality is crucial when brewing flower tea. The Classic of Tea says that mountain water is best, river water is best, and well water is worst. Mountain water is best when it flows slowly from milk springs and rocky ground. That's the kind I use. Rose tea is best served hot; cold water affects the taste."

Ye Zelin picked up the teacup casually, and Hua Duwu smiled. Ye Zelin took a sip and felt that the rose tea was really good. He asked Duwu who taught her.

Hua Duwu looked confused, as if she had not heard what Ye Zelin said.

However, at this moment, Ye Songyan spat out the tea, "It's so salty!"

Everyone looked at Ye Songyan, and Ye Songyan said to Hua Fushu, "Sister-in-law, the tea is so salty, did you add salt?"

Hua Duwu suddenly realized, it was wrong, it was wrong, it was wrong.

"Flowers, alone, dance."

Hua Duwu felt a chill on her back, and she turned around slowly with her trembling body, only to see a faint chill in her elder sister's eyes, so severe that it was frightening. She quickly ran away with her short legs.

Hua Duwu ran very fast with her short legs, and Hua Fushu hurried to catch her, and the two sisters arrived at the yard.

Just then, Madam Qidie came in. Hua Duwu quickly hid behind her and pointed her head at Hua Fushu to complain, "Mother, my sister bullied me."

Hua Fushu was helpless, "Who bullied you? It was obviously you who put salt in the tea."

Madam Qidie roughly understood what was going on and scolded Hua Fushu. Hua Fushu was displeased and wanted to argue, but Madam Qidie scolded Hua Duwu again, "You don't know what's good for you. You've behaved recklessly, and yet you still dare to blame your sister for bullying you? If you had behaved yourself, your sister wouldn't have dared to bully you. You're asking for trouble and you're wronging your sister."

Hua Duwu's eyes turned red and she felt very wronged. Looking at Hua Fushu's smug smile, she felt even more wronged. She ran out of the yard, yelling for Hua Mingqian.

Hua Fushu waved to the little figure dancing alone and moving away, with a smile on his face as bright as a flower.

When Madam Qidie looked over, Hua Fushu immediately put away his smile and looked serious, not daring to be presumptuous.

Hua Fushu stepped forward and actually bowed to Madam Qidie, respectfully calling her mother.

Madam Qidie was quite surprised, even a little bit amused and helpless. When did this girl become so well-behaved? Madam Qidie still enjoyed being called mother.

At this time, the two Ye brothers came out of the house. Ye Zelin bowed to Madam Qidie and called her "Mother-in-law".

Madam Qidie said to him, "A good son-in-law, there's no need for formalities." She saw the young man next to him, who had delicate features and a graceful demeanor, and who bore some resemblance to her. "Who are you?"

Ye Songyan stepped forward and also bowed, "Junior Ye Songyan greets Madam Ning."

Madam Qidie understood his identity and simply said, "My husband and your father are sworn brothers, and the Hua and Ye families are also relatives by marriage. My dear nephew, please call me aunt."

Ye Songyan then called out "Aunt Ning", and Madam Qidie nodded in response, and invited the brothers to the main hall, where she would entertain them well.

Ye Zelin said that he had already drunk tea and asked Madam Qidie not to entertain them again. He also said that he was tired from the journey. Ye Songyan also said nothing, and Madam Qidie had to give up.

During the banquet, Side came out of the house, walked to Ye Zelin's side, and handed several gift boxes to Ye Zelin. Ye Zelin presented the gift boxes to Madam Qidie.

Madam Qidie took the gift box and said, "My dear son-in-law, you are so polite. I am sorry that I was unable to greet you when you arrived."

Inside the gift box were some nourishing herbs, which he and Side had carefully selected at a pharmacy when they stopped in Qinghe for a short break.

Madam Ouyang mentioned that Madam Qidie had a chronic illness in the past and was in a weak body, so he specially selected medicinal herbs that were nourishing and had no side effects.

Ye Zelin said: "My son-in-law has not been wronged. This small gift does not constitute a sign of respect. It is my blessing that my mother-in-law can accept it with a smile."

Mrs. Qidie smiled with satisfaction. After all, he was her son-in-law. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

Hearing this, Hua Fushu glanced at Ye Zelin, thinking that what he said was so hypocritical and he was so good at acting that even her mother believed it and was very happy.

If I were to be her, give her a small gift and say those sweet words, my mother would definitely not believe it.

Madam Qidie called the servants to clean the two guest rooms, and invited Ye Zelin and others into Yunshuiju. She greeted Ye Zelin and Ye Songyan and asked them about their well-being. She couldn't help but blame Hua Fushu for not notifying her that he was going home.

Hua Fushu even felt aggrieved. She had no intention of going back to Su Nian. Ye Zelin made the decision on his own without even asking her opinion.

However, she did not dare to reject Madam Qidie and let her blame her.

About a quarter of an hour later, Hua Fushu, listening to his mother's questions and Ye Zelin's replies, couldn't help but grow impatient and interrupted them. "Mother, have you said enough? Can you please stop talking about me? I have my own hands and feet and can take care of myself. Why should I bother others with unnecessary trouble?"

The person he was referring to was naturally Ye Zelin.

Madam Qidie said unhappily, "It's a blessing that you don't get into trouble. You don't even ask how your family is doing."

Hua Fushu said, "I asked, and Duwu said that Dad went to check on the shop, and that Big Brother had gotten off the boat. You were able to go out and chat with the Zhang family's eldest lady, so I think you are in good health. Why should I ask more? If I ask too much and you get upset, it's not my fault."

As she said this, she smiled at her mother.

Seeing Hua Fushu smiling heartlessly, Madam Qidie didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy.

Hua Fushu has been lively and active since she was a child. She loves to make trouble and often gets into trouble. Her youngest daughter Duwu has the same temperament as her elder sister and is even more noisy than her elder sister. However, Duwu is easier to discipline than Hua Fushu, and Hua Fushu never listens to anyone.

Ye Zelin seemed to understand why Hua Fushu was unwilling to go back to Su Nian, but he also felt confused.

Are this mother and daughter real mother and daughter or are they enemies?

The relationship seems harmonious, but it also feels a bit unharmonious.