Chapter 163: Pomp and circumstance
Even though the Gu family was reluctant, the carriage still slowly disappeared at the end of the road.
"Everything that needs to be taken care of has been taken care of. Those two maids seem to be kind-hearted people and will not bully the good boy." Zhang Yuniang gently comforted Gu Mingda, who looked upset.
Gu Mingda shook his head without any relief. Instead, he said, "What will happen if she gets married in the future? Seeing the child leave with someone else, I feel like a piece of my heart has been dug out. I feel empty."
"How about we just keep an eye on them now and see which child is suitable and raise him as a son-in-law. That way, he won't leave us."
Zhang Yunniang looked at her husband who had been calm and composed all the time, and suddenly she became anxious and worried. While she felt it was too much to bear, she still comforted him in a soft voice.
But it was just a case of suppressing one problem only to have another one pop up. After Gu Mingda tried to coax her, Liu Xiaoru started crying again.
"It's such a faraway place, and she's unfamiliar with the place. She's so small and alone. If she gets bullied, will she hide in her bed and cry?" Liu Xiaoru started to cry just by imagining that scene.
She started crying, and Mrs. Gu also felt uncomfortable.
Even Father Gu spoke vaguely: "Bao... Chasing Bao..."
Gu Mingda turned around, as if he couldn't bear it any longer, and said to Zhang Yuniang: "Let's quickly gather the house and try to leave as soon as possible."
Seeing him like this, Zhang Yunniang said helplessly: "What's the point of us being fast? When we go on a long journey, we always have to wait for the caravan to arrive. The most important thing is when the caravan sets out."
Gu Mingda nodded: "You are right, I will go to the business to ask and see if I can urge them to leave earlier."
Niu Niu sat obediently in the carriage. When she was hungry, she took out the ginger biscuits and chewed them slowly. When she was thirsty, she found water to drink by herself and asked the two maids in the carriage if they wanted to eat.
The Gu family was afraid that the nanny would bully the child, but they didn't know that the nanny was also afraid that the child would become a troublemaker.
Seeing that Niu Niu had been behaving herself, Nanny Wang felt relieved.
The carriage traveled on the road for several days and entered Nanlin County.
"The Sun family now has three branches living together. The eldest master's mother, Madam Feng, is the most respected person in the mansion. The first branch has few descendants, while the second branch has four young masters. The third branch just gave birth to a pair of twin daughters two years ago."
Nanny Wang was afraid that Niuniu might offend someone, so she added, "Mrs. Feng from the second house is the old lady's niece."
Niu Niu nodded vigorously to show that she remembered.
The carriage walked along the street into a wide street.
There are shops lined up on both sides of the street, and the crowds of people coming and going make it very lively.
Nanny Wang proudly introduced: "The shops on the left street are all owned by the Sun family."
Niuniu opened her eyes slightly wide when she heard this and said, "Uncle Sun has so many houses."
Nanny Wang smiled and said, "When you enter the mansion, you will truly appreciate how many houses there are."
The carriage drove in the city for a long time, and the surroundings gradually became quiet, and finally stopped in front of a mansion with a vermilion gate.
Sun Jiaxing had been looking forward to Niu Niu's arrival since early morning, so he sent people to wait at the city gate every day. As soon as he saw a carriage entering the city, someone would immediately return home to report the news.
He simply notified the whole family to wait in the front hall, and he went to the gate to pick them up personally, for fear that the child would be neglected by the doorman.
"Brother, you are really something. He even asked us to come and see the goddaughter of a traitor. We don't know if this poor person is here to beg for money." Little Feng sat on a chair in the front hall and complained to her sister-in-law in a low voice.
Mrs. Shen, the third wife, nodded and said, "You don't love your own niece, but treat other people's daughters as treasures. I really don't know what eldest brother is thinking."
"A gentleman who is the runner-up in the imperial examination actually runs to the gate to greet a little girl. He has no dignity at all." Little Mrs. Feng said sourly.
Shen nodded vigorously: "Yes, when my husband came home, my elder brother always ignored him. He treated his adopted daughter like a treasure."
No matter how jealous the two men were behind his back, Sun Jiaxing stood at the gate, standing on tiptoe to look out.
As soon as he saw the carriage appear, he immediately trotted over.
Nanny Wang was the first to get off the carriage. She wanted to help Niu Niu get off, but when she turned around, she saw Sun Jiaxing had opened his arms waiting to hold the child, so she quietly stepped aside, and in her heart, she raised Niu Niu's favor level.
Niuniu opened the carriage curtain and came out. The moment she saw Sun Jiaxing, her eyes lit up: "Uncle Sun!"
She jumped directly from the carriage into Sun Jiaxing's arms. After Sun Jiaxing hugged her, he immediately called her his sweetheart.
"Are you tired from the journey? Did you eat well? Are these two old women serving you wholeheartedly?" Sun Jiaxing asked questions like a machine gun.
Nanny Wang's heart suddenly rose to her throat, fearing that the child would say something bad about her.
Fortunately, Niu Niu is not that kind of two-faced child.
"Everything is good! We stayed at an inn on the way, and Nanny Wang even made little rabbit cakes for me. They were so delicious!" Niu Niu said with a smile.
Sun Jiaxing looked at Nanny Wang approvingly, and then said, "If you like her, let her serve you in the future."
Nanny Wang immediately looked at Niuniu with anticipation.
She didn't hold any important position in the Sun family's mansion. Although Niu Niu was not a legitimate daughter of the Sun family, judging from how much Sun Jiaxing valued her, he might feel more comfortable following Niu Niu than following the two legitimate daughters of the third room.
"Okay." Niu Niu said with a smile.
Nanny Wang smiled widely: "Young lady likes me, I will do my best to serve you comfortably."
Sun Jiaxing was also satisfied. He carried Niuniu into the house through the main gate and said, "Your mother and your brother have been waiting for you for a long time. Your room has been prepared. You will live in the same yard with us. If there is anything, just tell us and we will know."
When Niu Niu heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that the "your mother" here was her godmother Li.
Sun Jiaxing carried his daughter into the front hall, and Mrs. Li stood up and said excitedly: "Niuniu, I haven't seen you for a year. You are almost a big girl, and you are more beautiful!"
Niu Niu was also very happy to see Li. She had always liked this aunt who spoke so softly.
"Godmother!" Niu Niu shouted crisply.
Li responded and then took out the gift that she had prepared long ago.
She gave her a golden locket for longevity, which felt heavy when hung around her neck.
"I heard from your father that you don't have a longevity lock, so I specially asked someone to make one for you and invited a senior monk to consecrate it. It will surely bless our Niuniu to be healthy and live a long life."
Niu Niu was stunned for a while before she realized that "your father" referred to Sun Jiaxing.
"Godmother, I'm wearing a golden rabbit around my neck that Aunt Liu gave me. I'm wearing so many things, and my neck is so heavy. It's going to be crushed." Niu Niu said, tilting her neck back.
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