The following words were addressed to Chen Qiu and Liu Qin.
Liu Qin smiled and said, "I know Mother loves us, but since Sister Xu is pregnant, Mother should give her this separately so she can be happy and remember Mother's kindness. I still haven't finished using the fabric Mother gave me last time."
"Grandma, let me help you choose." Yan Shujin said with a grin, "If I see something nice, Mom doesn't want it, I want it."
Old Madam Yan poked Yan Shujin's forehead: "You silly girl."
She's just a simple-minded person who likes to suffer losses. She should protect Baojie more in the future. She always thinks of others when there's something good about her.
Then Madam Yan instructed someone to fetch the fabric: "Choose the brightest ones."
The palace maid quickly bowed and went to fetch the fabric.
The fabrics that could be sent to Madam Yan were all of the highest quality, and Madam Yan also liked bright colors, so each piece was exceptionally beautiful.
Yan Shujin said, "This purple one is beautiful, that one embroidered with big flowers is beautiful, and this one with many flowers is also beautiful. I'll give them all to Xu Shi, hoping she'll remember how good Grandma was to her and quickly give Grandma a big, fat grandson."
"Oh dear, you silly girl." Looking at the three bolts of fabric that had been chosen, Old Madam Yan felt a pang of heartache. These were the most beautiful fabrics in her eyes, and even the wealthy families in town didn't have such patterns.
She deliberately kept the clothes to make clothes for the children later: "You, you... how can you be so honest?"
Yan Shujin said, "It's okay, Grandma, I'll send you more and better things in the future."
Madam Yan quickly waved her hand: "Go, go, hurry up and send it over. Let her take good care of herself. Don't let her refuse to eat this or that just to look good. Don't mistreat the child."
Yan Shujin giggled, "Grandma, I like that red one, it looks like it's glowing."
Madam Yan said, "Here you go, but I still think this red one isn't as pretty as the ones with flowers."
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "I want this too... Oh, right, Grandma, do you still remember Madam Wang?"
“I remember, he was a good person,” Old Madam Yan quickly said. “Now that our family is wealthy, let your uncle and father repay him properly.”
"Madam Wang is going to the capital." Yan Shujin stopped mentioning the fabric and said, "Grandma, what do you think I should send to Madam Wang?"
Madam Yan said, "I still have a lot of fabric and silver here. Let me tell you, nothing is better than giving silver to Madam Wang."
The old woman and the young girl started chatting quietly. When Yan Shujin was about to leave, the old lady Yan stuffed a box into her hand: "This is something I specially saved for you. Nobody else has it." She said with a hint of pride, "Of all these, this one is the prettiest."
Yan Shujin said sweetly, "Thank you, Grandma."
Madam Yan said, "Go back and study hard with your teacher. Don't be afraid of hardship and refuse to study, understand?"
Yan Shujin readily agreed.
Then Madam Yan smiled and said, "From now on, I'll save all the good things for you."
Yan Shujin acted coquettishly for a while before leaving with her aunt and mother.
Chen Qiu did not ride in a sedan chair, but led them towards his palace: "Baojie, you are very smart, but... these things in the backyard are not worth your time. Don't limit yourself to one courtyard. You should look to higher and farther places in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shujin said seriously, "Auntie, I know, but... in my heart, you are more important."
These words made Chen Qiu feel a pang of sadness.
Liu Qin sighed and said, "I'm so useless, I even have to rely on my child to stand up for me."
Chen Qiu advised, "It's different. Take your time and don't rush things. We have a long life ahead of us, let's see what happens."
Liu Qin knew this.
Chen Qiu said, "Study hard, because the children will rely on you in the future. You will have to keep an eye on their marriages and even... the family business."
Liu Qin trembled, but she understood what Chen Qiu meant. If Chen Qiu didn't really treat her like a sister, she wouldn't have said such a thing. She couldn't be ungrateful for such a kind heart: "I understand, don't worry, sister-in-law."
Chen Qiu slowly exhaled: "Sister-in-law, from now on you will only have yourself and your two children to rely on, and your children will only have you to rely on. Your second brother may have other children in the future, but those will not be your children, do you understand?"
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