Chapter 400 Extra 10
Yang's father had been an official in Beijing for the past few years and had a good career. The Yang family's tea became a tribute, which boosted the sales of other teas in the Yang family, making them much more affluent financially, and they bought a small house in Beijing. As Yang Yan passed the imperial examination, Yang's father became more and more dependent on his eldest son. Yang Yan, on the other hand, did not want to distance himself from his father. They were polite to each other and their relationship was not as tense as before.
Miss Pei is a married woman. When she came to the capital, she had a husband's family, so naturally she had to live there.
Madam Pei nodded with a smile, looked at Qian'er lovingly and said, "Your second sister didn't love you in vain. We all forgot about her, but you are the only one who still remembers your second sister."
Qian Geer smiled shyly and whispered to Yu Tang, "Second sister said she would give me a calico cat."
Madam Pei and Yu Tang couldn't help laughing and said, "So that's how it is!"
Even Jiang Ge'er, who was practicing calligraphy, started laughing.
Yu Tang said to Qian Ge'er in a serious tone, "We can't keep cats anymore. Your father and your brother can't stand the smell of cats, but because you like it, they have been very tolerant and allowed you to keep a cat. You can't just take care of your own likes, you have to take care of your father and brother's health too!"
Xi Ge'er nodded sensibly and said, "I'm just going to take a look at it. I'm not going to take it home to raise it."
Yu Tang praised him and said "good boy".
Mrs. Pei smiled and said, "When this child gets married, you should quickly separate him and raise whatever he wants." As she spoke, she remembered a house she had in Hangzhou and smiled and reminded Aunt Ji, "Remember to find the deed when you go back and register it in the name of the Fifth Young Master. He is different from his brother. His brother will definitely live in the old house in the future, but he will have to live on his own in the future, so he needs his own house."
Yu Tang quickly stopped him.
The older generation is closer. Moreover, Jiang and Qian were not only raised under the care of Mrs. Pei, but also brought up by her own hands, which made her like them even more. The little dowry, a little today, a little tomorrow, most of it was given to the two children.
"The two children are still young, so they can't use it for the time being. We'll find out when they can be used."
Yu Tang is a little different from before.
In the past, she would insist on not accepting it. In recent years, Yu Wen has made money in Ningbo and likes to buy things for her. When she has more money, she also starts to help others, especially the frustrated women in Kuan Temple. She also hopes that the things she gives away are what others need.
Madam Pei didn't take it seriously and said, "Our two little grandchildren are so well behaved! How could they not be of any use?"
What is the relationship between being obedient and being useful?
But Yu Tang had lived with the old lady day and night for the past few years and had already learned not to be serious with her.
She smiled slightly.
Xi Ge'er shouted, "Thank you, Grandma. When I grow up, I will raise a cat in that house."
This really makes you a cat slave!
Yu Tang was speechless. He was thinking about finding a way to take Qian'er and Jiang'er to the countryside more often so that they could see more poor people. He should not just spend money on his own interests, but also learn to sympathize with the weak.
She sent someone to the Yang family to inquire about the itinerary of the second lady of the Pei family.
The second young lady of the Pei family will not arrive in the capital until after the Laba Festival.
After Yu Tang received the letter, he went to report it to Old Madam Pei.
After hearing this, Mrs. Pei nodded repeatedly and said: "This is a bit like a wife. Her mother spoiled her bad before, how can she allow her daughter to run away to her parents' house when she doesn't get what she wants. If she wants to continue living, she can do whatever it takes. You should also live your life well. If you don’t want to live it, then take advantage of it. I should have made it clear a long time ago. I don't want to go back home, and I don't want to go home. If this was my granddaughter, I would have called her back and taught her a good lesson. What is it for? If our family can help, it’s better to help.”
When he said this, the second wife was also there.
The second wife hurriedly responded with a smile and discussed with Old Madam Pei which families to visit.
Since he was in the capital, he had to visit old friends and those who had official dealings with Pei Xuan. When he counted them all, the gift list alone would be a thick pile.
Old Madam Pei wanted to finish the socializing as soon as possible so that everyone could have a peaceful and quiet New Year, so she arranged for socializing one family after another and took the women in the family to start getting busy.
Jiang'er looked like a little adult, and Qian'er looked well-behaved, and all the ladies liked them very much. Especially Xu Xuan, who had just given birth to a daughter. Although Pei You was unreliable, Pei Xuan was honest, and Pei Yan was cold and arrogant, they were all very kind to their wives, not to mention concubines, not even a maid. Pei Bo was able to get engaged to the eldest daughter of the Li family this time because Mrs. Li was impressed by the family tradition of the Pei family.
Xu Xuan is no exception.
When Jiang'er grew older, she set her sights on Qian'er.
When Yu Tang went to their home as a guest, she kept teasing Qian Ge'er: "Is my little sister pretty? Do you want to take her home?"
Xi Ge'er nodded as she looked at the fair and tender baby, but she refused to take her home: "My father doesn't like her. My father said that our family only raises children born by my mother, and she is not my mother's."
All the ladies were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
Yu Tang was so embarrassed that he wished he could crawl into the cracks in the ground.
But Madam Pei thought it was nothing and explained to everyone, "His mother is good in every way, except that it's a bit hard for her to have a child. Didn't she say that she was injured when she gave birth to Jiang'er that year? She might have trouble having children in the future. The atmosphere in your capital is not good, so someone sent someone to Xiaguang, and Xiaguang said this in front of everyone at home. Who knew that this sentence would be kept saying and even reached the child's ears."
Some people praised the old lady and said, "You are a good parent. We are all so jealous of you."
"If a son is not educated, it is the father's fault; if a daughter is not educated, it is the mother's fault." Mrs. Pei did not want her son to be said to have grown up in the hands of a woman, so she smiled and said, "I have raised only sons. This right or wrong has nothing to do with me. If you want to praise me, you should praise our A Dan. She is the only granddaughter in our family."
This time, Pei Dan's mother-in-law, Mrs. Qin, took the lead in praising her eldest daughter-in-law, and of course did not leave out the second daughter-in-law. She is very good at dealing with people.
Gu Xi looked at him helplessly and smiled bitterly.
No matter how capable you are, you can never be better than someone who is luckier.
Pei Dan and Yu Tang are both extremely lucky.
Yuan'er, who was sitting in Gu Xi's arms, couldn't hold back when he saw Jiang'er and Qian'er, and whispered that he wanted to go and play with Jiang'er and Qian'er.
Gu Xi hesitated for a moment.
The Pei family was the host and guests, so Jiang'er and Qian'er were naturally the center of attention. It would be impolite to let the child run over to play with Jiang'er and Qian'er at this time.
But during this hesitation, Sen Ge'er pulled Xu Xuan's second son over and took Qian Ge'er's hand enthusiastically. He called Qian Ge'er "cousin" and said, "Let's play together."
Xu Xuan's eldest son couldn't bear to watch and shouted to his younger brother, "Come back here." Then he couldn't help but teach Sen'er, "That's your fifth uncle, not your cousin."
Everyone finally reacted and burst into laughter again.
Sen Ge'er was at a loss as the adults laughed at him. When Qian Ge'er was in Pei's family, he was treated as an elder by his generation and was even asked to call him "Uncle". Although he felt a little embarrassed when everyone said this, his father had told him about the relationship between everyone before he came. People like Sen Ge'er were family members and he had to help them if they were bullied. He still took Sen Ge'er's hand with courage and said, "I'll play with you. But you can't cry. Others will say I'm bullying you."
Childish words are also funny.
Sen Ge'er came back to his senses, he grabbed Qian Ge'er's hand tightly and nodded repeatedly.
The second wife laughed until tears came out. She pulled the three children to her side, gave them some fruit to eat, and reminded them separately, "You are the uncle, you cannot fight with your nephew", "You are the nephew, you must listen to your uncle", and "You are the master, you must take care of Sen'er and Qian'er".
The three children kept nodding.
Xu Xuan's eldest son saw that Qian'er was so small and soft, and was afraid that his silly brother might lead Qian into trouble, so he hurriedly followed.
Jiang'er saw that the second son of the Xu family was a little silly, about four or five years old, and was playing with the three-year-old Sen'er. He was afraid that he would implicate his younger brother, so he followed him.
The two eldest sons' eyes met.
The two paused slightly, and at the same time saw the worry in each other's eyes, and couldn't help but smile at each other tacitly. One whispered: "My name is Yin He, you can call me Ah He." The other whispered: "My name is Pei Jiang, you can call me Jiang Ge'er."
Even if we know each other like this.
They certainly didn't know that from then on, they became lifelong friends, opponents, and allies, became one of the most powerful figures in the dynasty, and brought their two families to the top of the dynasty.
At this moment, they were just two older brothers who were worried about their younger brothers, carefully protecting their younger brothers.
Gu Xi thought about it and put Yuan Ge'er on the ground.
Just as Yuan Ge'er was about to run towards Jiang Ge'er and Qian Ge'er, he was bumped to the side from behind by some children who ran in from outside. A dozen children aged between eight and three ran past him and rushed towards Yin He.
"Brother Ahe! Uncle Ahe!" The group of children shouted at the same time, like a little bear rushing into the vegetable garden, with a momentum that no one could stop, which made the adults' foreheads hurt. "Who is this? He is so beautiful! Is he a girl or a boy?"
They yelled at Jiang'er and Qian'er and were about to reach out their hands to poke Jiang'er. Their fingers were about to poke Jiang'er's face, but under Jiang'er's cold gaze, they turned around abruptly and poked Qian'er instead.
But the finger was still four or five inches away from Xi'er, and Xi'er's eyes had already turned red. She hid behind her brother, crying "It hurts".
The naughty kid was stunned.
Jiang'er grabbed the child's arm with a cold face and said, "Whose child are you? Where are your parents?" He looked like he was going to complain to the adults.
Gu Xi recognized that this was the child of the Xu family.
These are all things that cannot be touched.
Gu Xi hurriedly held Yuan Ge'er in his arms, anxiously checking whether his son had any injuries, and nervously asked, "Did you hit anything?"
Yuan'er shook his head and wanted to play with Jiang'er and the others even more.
Gu Xi refused.
The Xu family has always been overbearing. If Yuan Ge'er was hit or hurt anywhere, it would be difficult for him to go to the Xu family to seek justice.
Yuan Ge'er started crying.
Everyone has said that Gu Xi appears too often and is not good at writing sequels. Please forgive me. I will try my best to learn from others and make corrections...
(End of this chapter)