Qin Luo understood after hearing the explanation; these were all people who made a living under the Nie family.
It was the 29th of the lunar year before it was their turn to give gifts. Before that, there must have been countless people queuing up here!
Presumably, the Yuan family must have received quite a few as well. The reason they didn't see any is probably because Old Master Yuan was afraid of disturbing the two of them, so he went to the auction house instead.
Upon entering the Nie residence, she noticed that its layout was similar to that of the Yuan residence, but the decorations were quite different.
The Yuan residence was characterized by its elegance, while the Nie residence was characterized by its luxury, with golden scenes visible everywhere.
The roof and the adjacent corridor are all covered with glazed tiles, which are extremely dazzling when the sunlight shines on them!
Before the two even reached the main hall, the head of the Nie family and his wife came out to greet them.
"Haha! Your presence is truly an honor to our humble abode!"
Qin Luo and Wu Hua also politely greeted them.
"Greetings, Patriarch Nie and Madam Nie!"
"All is well! Come, come, let's go inside and have some tea!"
As soon as they entered the main hall, Qin Luo took off Wu Hua's hat and scarf.
The Nie family head and his wife kept staring at Wu Hua, their eyes practically overflowing with longing.
It was only after the butler gently reminded them that the two came to their senses.
"Please take a seat, gentlemen. The tea is freshly brewed. Please try it and see if it suits your taste!"
Qin Luo first carried Wu Hua to a chair, tested the tea temperature for her, and then sat down in her own seat.
Madam Nie looked at Wu Hua, her chubby little hands holding a teacup as she drank water.
My heart was completely melted by its cuteness, so I sat down next to it and pushed the snacks on the tea table toward its hand.
"Is it your little one? Would you like some snacks?"
Wu Hua smiled sweetly at her, picked up a piece, and took a bite.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
He picked up another piece and handed it to Madam Nie.
"It smells so sweet, even Auntie wants some!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Nie longed to hold it in her arms and kiss it several times.
"Okay, okay, thank you, little one!"
Seeing this scene, Patriarch Nie's eyes were filled with affection for his children.
"Sweetie, eat as much as you like, there's plenty more!"
Wu Hua gave him a big smile again.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
This shout felt like a violent blow to the heart of the Nie family head.
"Butler, quickly bring more!"
He then looked at Qin Luo and said, "Since you are Yuan Lao's grandchildren, I'll take the liberty of addressing you as my nephews."
Qin Luo replied politely, "Of course it's good, after all, you're my nephew! Before we came, Grandpa told us to treat you two as family!"
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Nie burst into laughter.
"Mr. Yuan is right! You're family! Hahaha!"
The two chatted for a few more minutes before the snacks were served one after another.
Wu Hua looked at the exquisite pastries, then secretly glanced at Qin Luo.
Madam Nie thought it was embarrassed, so she called her maid, had it remove all the ornaments from its body and hands, and washed its hands clean.
Then he walked to Wu Hua's seat and picked it up.
"Little one, what do you want to eat? Shall Auntie feed you?"
Wu Hua pointed to a plate of hibiscus cake in front of her.
"this!"
Madam Nie picked up a piece and fed it slowly, afraid that it would choke.
Little did she know, Wu Hua wished she could swallow all the pastries in one gulp.
Qin Luo saw that Madam Nie took off her jewelry before hugging Wu Hua, and knew that she truly loved the child.
The baby born from the water of life will surely be happy for life.
Turning my head and seeing Wu Hua's distressed little face, I couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Haha! Auntie, you don't need to be so careful. The little one can eat a lot more than other children. It has been eating one bite at a time since it was little!"
Madam Nie was startled upon hearing this: "It...it looks only two or three years old! Won't it choke if it eats like that?"
Seeing that she didn't believe her, Wu Hua swallowed a piece of pastry in one gulp.
"Auntie, look how amazing my little one is!"
Madam Nie lovingly stroked its little face.
"Amazing, so amazing!"
Wu Hua nestled her little head against her chest and mumbled, "Auntie's future children will definitely be as amazing as me!"
Madam Nie dismissed it as childish musings, after all, who in Hanyun County didn't know about his family's situation?
She didn't say anything, just smiled at Wu Hua, and then fed it a piece of pastry.
Qin Luo clearly sensed a change in the atmosphere of the hall; even the servants noticeably quieted their footsteps.
Wu Hua raised her little head and looked at Madam Nie.
"Auntie, don't you believe me? My brother and I came here to give you the baby!"
Madam Nie and the head of the Nie family were both taken aback upon hearing this; they certainly wouldn't have believed it if someone else had said it.
But Qin Luo and the others were different; the two of them had seen their pills before.
Before the head of the Nie family could speak, Madam Nie looked at Wu Hua with satisfaction and anticipation.
"Child, are you serious?"
Wu Hua nodded
"It's true! Grandpa said this is your wish, and he wants to help you!"
After saying that, he looked at Qin Luo again.
Qin Luo stood up, walked to Madam Nie's side, took out the exquisite little wooden box from the cloth bag, and handed it to Madam Nie.
"Auntie, this is a secret medicine from my clan, two pills in total! You can take them before going to bed!"
Madam Nie first put Wu Hua down, then, with slightly trembling hands, accepted the wooden box, feeling immense gratitude towards Elder Yuan.
"Thank you, thank you! If I have any children, I am willing to transfer all the property from my maternal family to Mr. Yuan's name!"
Qin Luo quickly waved her hand in refusal.
"What do you think we are, Auntie? Trying to take advantage of our misfortune? If Grandpa finds out, he'll beat us up!"
Madam Nie hurriedly explained
"No, no, no, I'm just happy, happy..."
"If Auntie is really happy, she can have the cook make us some extra pastries to take away! My little one loves them!"
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