Zuo Yunshu is the eldest sister-in-law, so she doesn't need to serve tea to An Yiji and Tian An, but she still has to give them a small gift when they meet.
Every time she met a younger generation, she would take out a carefully selected gift from the tray of the maid behind her and give it to them.
An Yiji and Xiaokang naturally received items such as the Four Treasures of the Study, while Tian An received a hairpin with a red coral tassel.
They did not accept the sister-in-law's gifts for nothing, and prepared gifts in return.
Tian An prepared a pair of white jade magnolia earrings. An Yijie and the other boys couldn't give their sisters-in-law jewelry, so they could only give them red envelopes.
An Yiji got three hundred taels, and Xiaokang, Xiaoqi, and the three younger ones An Yikun got one hundred taels each.
At lunch, the whole family did not sit at separate tables, but all sat around the big round table.
As a daughter-in-law, Zuo Yunshu was supposed to serve her parents-in-law during meals.
But as soon as she stood next to Mrs. An, Mrs. An was stunned for a moment, realized what she was about to do, and took her hand and asked her to sit next to her.
"We don't have this rule in our family. Just take care of yourself when you eat from now on."
Madam An, who was standing by, also said, "Our An family's ancestors were military men. Although they are now engaged in literature, they don't follow these empty formalities."
Mrs. An nodded and talked to Zuo Yunshu about the customs in the mansion.
"From now on, you won't need to pay your respects to me every morning and evening. You can arrange your own time every day. You can sleep as long as you want in the morning. If you feel bored at noon, you can come sit in my and your grandmother's yard.
If you miss your parents' home, just let us know and we can go to the storeroom to pick out some gifts and take them back with us to stay for a few days."
Just by listening to this, Zuo Yunshu felt that the days from now on would be like those of a god! They would be much freer than when she was a girl!
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