Seeing that Yan Qingqing and the other two were somewhat sad to see each other, Yuan Huiniang quickly stepped forward and said, "Mother, these must be Grandma and Uncle. I haven't seen them since I got married."
Yan Qingqing quickly nodded and introduced the two parties. Old Mrs. Yan took a liking to Yuan Huiniang and said with a smile, "Hey, this child looks like a virtuous and capable one. Xiang Ping is so lucky."
Yuan Huiniang lowered her head, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing this, Yan Qingqing joked, "Mother, my daughter-in-law is shy, so please don't bully her."
Yuan Huiniang felt even more embarrassed after hearing this, and stamped her foot, saying, "Mother, even you are teasing me."
Grandma Yan and Yan Qingqing both laughed when they saw this, and the sad atmosphere just now was swept away.
Li Xinniang and Li Yueniang also came over to pay their respects to Old Madam Yan and Yan Qingshi.
Grandma Yan was very happy to see that her two granddaughters had grown up to be very beautiful.
Holding Li Xin's mother's hand, she said, "Child, you're fourteen this year. You'd better keep your eyes open when you look for a husband. Don't end up like your grandmother did. Look at the kind of family she found for your mother back then."
Not only did she suffer half her life at the hands of that wicked old woman, but now that her children are finally grown up, that heartless father of yours is gone. My daughter's life is so miserable!
As she spoke, Old Mrs. Yan felt like she was going to cry again.
Li Xin's mother was a little embarrassed. Although she also disliked Old Mrs. Li, she couldn't respond to her grandmother's words.
Seeing this, Yan Qingqing pulled Old Madam Yan to sit down and asked Li Xinniang to bring a bowl of sweet soup.
Grandma Yan said unhappily, "Sugar is such a precious thing. I'm not an outsider. You can keep it to entertain guests."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Mother is the most precious person in my heart. If Mother doesn't drink it, wouldn't it be a waste to give it to outsiders?"
Grandma Yan was taken aback; her daughter was different from before.
But she likes it; this personality is just like her!
After Li Xinniang brought over the sweet soup, Old Mrs. Yan drank it while chatting with Yan Qingqing.
She said that both Grandpa Yan and she were in good health, and that their son and daughter-in-law were very filial, so Yan Qingqing didn't need to worry.
Yan Qingqing also told Old Madam Yan about the division of the family property, and that her three sons were doing business at the dock.
Grandma Yan was amazed by all the changes in the family and kept saying that Yan Qingqing had done a good job, just like her!
Yan Qingshi just stood there grinning foolishly without saying a word.
After they finished talking, Grandma Yan glanced at Yan Qingqing's belly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "What do you plan to do with this child? Will you give birth to it?"
Although Yan Qingqing wasn't showing yet, Old Mrs. Yan, being an experienced woman, could tell at a glance that Yan Qingqing was pregnant.
Yan Qingqing replied with a smile, "Of course I want to have another child. I hesitated before because there was no income at home, but now that we have a way to make money, I think it's okay to raise another child."
Grandma Yan nodded and said, "After all, it's a life. It's just that you've suffered. I'll come and take care of you during your postpartum period."
Grandma Yan was nearly sixty years old, and Yan Qingqing dared not trouble her, but she couldn't refuse Grandma Yan's loving care for her daughter. She simply smiled and said she would talk about it when she gave birth.
Yuan Huiniang, who was standing nearby, also said, "Grandma, don't worry, my sisters and I will definitely take good care of Mom."
Grandma Yan was still worried and said, "How could you children know so much? There's a lot to learn about postpartum care. Now that you've separated from that old woman, I'll definitely be there."
Seeing that Old Madam Yan was determined to do so, Yan Qingqing didn't know how to persuade her any further. She could simply avoid tiring Old Madam Yan out later.
Seeing that it was getting late, Yan Qingqing asked Yuan Huiniang and the others to prepare lunch.
Seeing that the children were busy, Old Mrs. Yan pulled Yan Qingqing into her room. Looking at the bare walls of the house, she still felt bad.
Then she took out a tael of silver from her bosom and stuffed it into Yan Qingqing's hand, saying, "I didn't know you had separated your family before I came, so I didn't dare buy you anything, afraid that your wicked mother-in-law would take it all."
"Take this tael of silver; it'll help you improve your life. Buy whatever you need for the household."
Yan Qingqing was truly moved when she saw the loose silver in her hand. A family couldn't even save two taels of silver in a year, yet Old Madam Yan gave away one tael of silver. This was a huge sum for an ordinary family.
If she didn't truly care for Yan Qingqing, Old Madam Yan wouldn't have taken out so much money.
Naturally, Yan Qingqing couldn't accept the money, so she stuffed it into Old Madam Yan's hand and said, "Mother, I have money. You don't need to worry about me. The three children can earn more than one tael of silver a day selling pig offal."
Grandma Yan clearly didn't believe her and said, "Don't try to fool me. Look at this house, there's not even a decent piece of furniture. How could you earn so much money in a day?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and explained, "Mom, it's true. You can ask around and see how well our business is doing."
"It's just that this house is too old, and I'm too lazy to buy anything new, because I plan to build a new house after autumn."
Seeing how firmly Yan Qingqing spoke, Old Madam Yan had no choice but to believe her.
So Old Mrs. Yan put away the silver, thinking that she could give it to her daughter whenever she ran out of money in the future.
Soon, Yuan Huiniang and the others had prepared lunch.
Because of Grandma Yan's arrival, lunch was prepared to be exceptionally lavish, with fish, meat, braised offal, several seasonal vegetables, as well as bone broth and white rice.
Looking at the lavish lunch, Grandma Yan slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "My goodness! What is this? It's even better than the feasts we have during holidays! Are we going to skip this meal?"
Yan Qingqing thought that Grandma Yan was quite cute, so she hugged her and said with a smile, "Mother, these things are all things we already have at home. We didn't deliberately buy them from outside. It's just that since you and my eldest brother came, Hui Niang made a couple more things."
Grandma Yan was relieved, but she still pulled Yan Qingqing aside and instructed her, "Don't be so extravagant in the future, after all, there will be many things to do at home."
Yan Qingqing nodded quickly, saying that she would definitely be thrifty and manage the household well in the future.
Only then did Grandma Yan begin to eat with satisfaction.
In the afternoon, Old Mrs. Yan and Yan Qingshi were about to return to Yan Family Village.
Grandma Yan was very reluctant to part with Yan Qingqing, and held her hand repeatedly, giving her many instructions.
Seeing Old Madam Yan's tearful eyes, Yan Qingqing comforted her, "Mother, you should go back first. I'll come home to see you and Father in a while."
Grandma Yan was overjoyed to hear this. Her daughter hadn't visited her parents' home for several years, and her husband would surely be happy to know.
Yan Qingqing took the gift that Yuan Huiniang had prepared for the Yan family and stuffed it into Yan Qingshi's hand, saying, "I didn't know that Mother and Brother were coming, so I didn't prepare anything."
These braised offal and snacks are for Dad to try.
Yan Qingshi knew that this was his sister's kind gesture, so he did not refuse. He took the things and left Canghe Village with Old Mrs. Yan.
As Yan Qingqing watched the two figures leave, she felt her burden growing heavier.
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