After a long flight of more than ten hours, Jiang's private plane landed at Wudu Airport.
Before disembarking, the butler, Uncle Zhang, thoughtfully reminded everyone to put on more clothes, as the temperature in Chongqing was much lower than in Kyoto.
Li Guizhi and Xu Feng were filled with curiosity about everything around them. "We set off at almost 5 pm yesterday and flew for more than ten hours. It's still broad daylight now. So that's what time difference is."
Xu Feng laughed and exclaimed, "It feels like we've stolen a day, doesn't it?"
Xiao Muyu rubbed her sleepy eyes and said, "I just want to get some sleep right now!"
Jiang Xiaoli touched her nose shyly.
There was supposed to be a very nice resting space on the plane, but after dinner last night, while wandering around the cabin, she discovered an automatic mahjong machine in a small compartment.
Besides her, Zong Jiayu, Xiao Muyu, and Jiang Chengle, there were no other people on the plane, either old or young, who could play mahjong with them all night.
Xiao Muyu became the one who just made up the numbers, and the three of them dragged her to play mahjong all night.
Right now, all Xiao Muyu could hear in her head was the sound of the mahjong machine shuffling.
Jiang Xiaoli said guiltily, "Don't worry, don't worry, you can rest well when we get to the Jiang family. I definitely won't bother you."
Xiao Muyu looked at her with a questioning gaze. "Swear it."
Jiang Xiaoli solemnly raised three fingers, "I will dedicate my life to protecting Comrade Xiao Muyu's good sleep!"
After passing through customs, they went directly back to the Jiang family mansion.
The Jiang Family Mansion is not the kind of castle that is most common in Europe, but rather a type of residential building similar to the Wang Family Compound and Qiao Family Compound in China, consisting of numerous courtyards.
The steward, Uncle Zhang, arranged for a young girl named Bai Zhi to lead the way for them.
Upon arriving at the entrance of a courtyard, Bai Zhi introduced, "Third Madam, Miss Li, this is a courtyard specially arranged for you by the Old Madam. It is very close to the main courtyard. You must be tired from your journey, so please settle in and rest first. If you wish to go out for a stroll later, just call me anytime."
Li Guizhi smiled very kindly at Bai Zhi and said, "Thank you."
The five of them entered the courtyard, which was very fresh and elegant. Various ancient-style decorations and modern home appliances were perfectly combined, which was similar to the courtyard house they lived in in Kyoto.
This is a two-courtyard house. Li Guizhi and Jiang Xiaoli lived in the inner courtyard, while Xiao Muyu and her daughter, along with Zong Jiayu, lived in the outer courtyard.
When we parted ways in front of the Jiang family mansion, Grandma Jiang specifically told them to get some rest and that we would have dinner together again in the evening.
Jiang Xiaoli and the other two, who had been playing mahjong all night, didn't even have time for lunch and went straight back to their rooms to sleep soundly.
Li Guizhi and Xu Feng didn't sleep very well on the plane yesterday either. After unpacking their luggage and having lunch, they rested.
At 4:30 pm, Jiang Xiaoli was woken up by an alarm clock.
She struggled to sit up and stared blankly for a while. When she came out after washing up, the others had already gotten up.
Li Guizhi urged, "Get yourself ready. There's a dinner party tonight, and that person from the second branch of the Jiang family will be coming too."
The main branch of the Jiang family in Wudu is Jiang's grandfather's branch, but the second branch of the Jiang family consists of Jiang's grandfather's brothers, and they usually keep in close contact.
Jiang Xiaoli noticed Li Guizhi's tension and advised, "Mom, relax a little. Since we're here, let's make the best of it. It's just meeting a few relatives. They're not man-eating tigers."
Xu Feng chimed in, "Yes, sister-in-law, I think the Jiang family members are all quite reasonable. Besides, you're from the same clan, how could they possibly cause you any trouble in front of Old Master Jiang?"
Li Guizhi felt a little more at ease after hearing their words. She chuckled softly, "I really haven't seen much of the world. This kind of family gathering makes me feel like I'm about to be beheaded."
Jiang Xiaoli quickly grabbed her hand and slapped it on the table a few times, "Mom, quickly spit it out! It's bad luck for you to say that."
Li Guizhi smiled and patted the table, "I know! But we still need to show proper etiquette. I'll tidy up the gifts again."
After they packed their things and arranged dinner for Xiao Muyu and her daughter, they followed Bai Zhi to the main courtyard of the mansion.
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Third Madam, Miss Li, it's been a long time since our Jiang family has been this lively."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said to her, "Thank you for bringing us here."
Bai Zhi smiled sweetly, "Miss Li, you're welcome. It's what I should do."
The main courtyard's reception room was very large, and many people had arrived at that moment.
Wang Min, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot the three of them. She immediately walked over, took Li Guizhi's arm, and led them to Grandma Jiang.
Grandma Jiang took Li Guizhi's hand and said, "Come, come, let me introduce you. This is Qi'er's second aunt."
Li Guizhi and Jiang Xiaoli greeted her with smiles, "Second Aunt" and "Second Grandma".
Turning her head, Grandma Jiang smiled and introduced her to her sister-in-law, "This is my Qi'er's wife, Li Guizhi, and Qi'er's daughter, Jiang Xiaoli. This young man is Xiaoli's fiancé, Zong Jiayu."
Grandma Jiang was very well-maintained and dressed very elegantly. She smiled slightly and said, "It's such a pity that Qi'er is such a child, but it's fate that he found you two."
She raised her hand, and a middle-aged woman beside her brought over two brocade boxes. "Ruilin's wife, these are gifts from my mother-in-law for you and Li'er."
After thanking Granny Jiang, Li Guizhi allowed Jiang Xiaoli to accept the brocade box.
Grandma Jiang introduced the people around her. The second branch of the Jiang family had three sons and two daughters. The four people around her were the three sisters-in-law and one daughter of the second branch of the Jiang family.
Grandma Jiang looked around the hall and asked, "Why isn't Yifei here?"
Grandma Jiang sighed, "Don't even mention it. I told her a long time ago that you were coming back today for a family dinner, but she insisted that she had a very important performance and couldn't come!"
Grandma Jiang nodded. "It's alright. I just want our family members to get to know each other better. We can get to know each other gradually in the future."
Around 7 o'clock, Grandpa Jiang and Second Grandpa Jiang arrived at the reception room.
He solemnly introduced Li Guizhi and Jiang Xiaoli to the Jiang family members present.
In an instant, all twenty-odd people in the room focused their attention on the two of them.
Li Guizhi wasn't as nervous as she had imagined; she greeted everyone in a natural and generous manner.
Jiang Xiaoli followed closely behind.
Grandpa Jiang stared at Jiang Xiaoli for a long time, then suddenly said to Grandpa Jiang, "Brother, doesn't Xiaoli look like Yu-mei when she was young?"
Grandpa Jiang looked at Jiang Xiaoli for a while, then patted Grandpa Jiang's shoulder and said, "You have a sharp eye! When I first saw Xiaoli, I thought she looked very familiar. I only thought she looked like Qi'er, and I never thought of Yu-mei at all."
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