Chapter 221 Greetings
"Oh, okay!" Tang smiled and took Yuan Ziyu's hand, looking him up and down again, her eyes narrowed with laughter.
Yuan Ziyou smiled politely, then turned to greet Madam Yuan: "You'er greets Grandmother!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Maybe because someone from her mother's family came, the elder lady was in a very good mood, and her voice sounded a little younger than usual.
Madam Yuan was about to speak when she saw Liu coming and said with a smile, "Old Wife, you've come just in time. Let me introduce you to your relatives!"
"Yes, mother!" Liu smiled and saluted the elder lady!
"Mom!" Yuan Ziyu walked to Liu's side, helped her sit down, and then looked carefully at the people in the room.
In addition to my cousin Tang, there was also a woman with a slightly sad look on her face, a young man of the same age as my eldest brother, and two young girls.
Yuan Ziyu didn't look closely at the young man, but only looked at the two girls, both of whom had gentle and amiable faces, and he had some good feelings towards them in his heart.
Then the elder lady smiled and said, "Eldest wife, Second girl, I'm afraid you haven't seen these people before."
As she spoke, the elder lady pointed at Tang and said, "This is my eldest brother's eldest daughter-in-law, Tang."
Then he pointed to another slightly younger woman and said, "This is our second daughter-in-law, Tan."
"These three children are my grandchildren. Ouch!" The elder lady tapped her forehead and said, "I'm so old that I can't remember their names!"
"Old lady, let me tell you, let me tell you!" Tang said with a smile when she saw this.
Then, Tang pointed to the boy and girl standing beside her and said, "These are my two children. The boy is the eldest, named Cui Wenxi, and he's eighteen years old this year. The girl is the second oldest, named Cui Ruxu, and she's fifteen years old this year."
Then, he pointed to another girl of similar age and said, "This is his second uncle's daughter, Cui Ruxun. She's also fifteen years old this year."
The elder lady laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. Oh, you're really getting old. You can't remember the name I just mentioned!"
"Old lady, you are not old at all!" Tang complimented with a smile.
This sentence made Madam Yuan laugh so hard that her face wrinkled even more. She pointed at Liu and Yuan Ziyu and said, "This is your eldest cousin's wife, Liu. This is your eldest cousin's daughter, Yuan Ziyu. She's thirteen years old this year!"
After everyone greeted each other, they sat down one after another, and the maids brought them new tea.
Mrs. Tang took a sip of the fragrant tea and said with a smile, "Come to think of it, we came here without informing Auntie in advance, but that was a bit rash!"
"Hey, not at all rude, I'm so happy that you're here!" The old lady smiled. Ever since Yuan Qilei's family separated from the family, the old lady felt that she was much more deserted. Her son and two grandsons had their responsibilities, needless to say. Liu was busy with the household chores, but she only came to greet them in the morning and evening. The second girl had a lot of shops and farms, and when she was busy, she might not be seen for several days.
Therefore, seeing so many people coming to her house, the elder lady was extremely happy!
"I don't know how long I can stay this time. If nothing else, I'll stay a little longer!" The elder lady said with a smile, "There are so many fun things to do in the capital!"
"Even if Aunt doesn't tell us, we have to tell her too!" Tang said with a smile, "I'm afraid we'll have to bother Aunt for a few months this time. Master and Second Uncle went to Lingcheng to handle some business, so it's probably going to take several months. This time, they were the ones who sent us to the capital!"
"Oh?" The elder lady asked hurriedly, "We're already at the doorstep. Why don't you come and rest for a few days before going back to do anything else?"
"Aunt!" Tang said with a smile, "We were originally planning to come together to pay our respects to Aunt, but we got delayed on the road for a few days and ended up running out of time. So, the two brothers dropped us off at the city gate and left in a hurry, saying they would come back to pay their respects to Aunt after they finished their business!"
"Oh, that's it!" The elder lady nodded and said, "Alright, wait until the two brothers arrive and stay a few more days!"
"Yes, aunt!"
"You must be tired after all this traveling!" The elder lady said with a smile, and then said to Liu: "Eldest wife, you should settle your first and second cousins!"
"Yes!" Liu quickly stood up and replied, then smiled and said to Tang and the others, "Before I came here, I had already asked someone to clean up the guest house. I'm afraid it's done now. I'll have someone take you to rest first!"
Tang and Tan both smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law!"
"You are too polite, my two sisters-in-law!"
At that moment, Bishuang personally led Tang and her group to the guest house. The elder lady smiled and said to Liu, "Eldest wife, although we haven't been in touch with these relatives for a long time, they are still real relatives. They have never been to the capital, so I'd like to trouble you to take care of them!"
"Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law knows!"
Madam Yuan smiled and nodded, then said to Yuan Ziyu, "Second girl, your two cousins are new here. If you have time, please spend more time with them!"
"Yes, Grandma!"
"Well, okay, you go back first, I'll talk to your mother!" Seeing Yuan Ziyu's ready response, Madam Yuan nodded and said.
"Yes, then You'er will take his leave!"
Yuan Ziyu bowed to Madam Yuan and Liu, then left Shousong Hall.
When Madam Yuan saw Yuan Ziyu leave, she said to Liu, "My eldest daughter-in-law, just before you came, your eldest cousin-in-law accidentally told me that those children are still unengaged. I thought that they came to the capital this time not only to visit relatives, but also to find marriages for those little ones in the capital. You usually get along with them. If they don't say anything, then forget it. But if they come to you for help, please pay attention to them for the sake of our relationship!"
"Yes, mother!" Liu replied in a low voice!
"Ah!" The elder lady sighed, "Zhanyang is a long way away. I never thought I would be able to see my family again in my lifetime!"
Liu smiled and said, "Mother, now they have seen each other, and they look so close. Seeing them come all the way to the capital to visit you, I think they must be thinking of you!"
"Haha, yes!" The elder lady laughed and said, "It's worth my worry!"
Because there were two families coming, Liu prepared two adjacent guest rooms.
"Mother!" Cui Ruxu waited until Bishuang left, then sat down next to Tang and said, "This capital city is so prosperous, much more lively than our Zhanyang!"
"That's right!" Tang asked Cui Ruxu with a smile, "Do you like this capital city?"
"Yeah!" Cui Ruxu said with a smile, "I like it very much!"
"Since you like her, go visit her more often!" Tang said with a smile, "Also, spend more time with your cousin. She's the daughter of a first-rank general, one of the most distinguished ladies in the capital. If you stay with her, you'll likely come into contact with many sons of officials. So, you have to be more obedient to your cousin and don't offend her. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand, mother!" Cui Ruxu nodded and said, "My cousin seems to be a very nice person. I think she's easy to get along with."
Tang sighed and said, "You are fifteen now, and will soon be at the age of marriage. You and Xun'er cannot return to Zhanyang now. If you can find a good match in the capital, I think your grandmother will not insist anymore!"
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