Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing stood in the center of the crowd. Behind them were two groups of people arranged in a fan shape. When Mr. Zhou and the Zhou family members came over, they saw the huge crowd.
Yun Zhao's eyes were sharp: "Here it comes."
Zhou Jiyun also saw it. He and Xie Jing exchanged a glance, and both walked towards Mr. Zhou. Once they moved, the others naturally followed suit, and the two groups met halfway.
Although Mr. Zhou's children have died, he still has many brothers and sisters. In that era, fighting alone was not important. Who didn't have many brothers and sisters?
This time, Zhou Jiyun's second uncle, third uncle and their respective children came to the capital with Grandpa Zhou. They had agreed to come to support Zhou Jiyun, so naturally they had to choose capable and promising people.
For some relatives, Zhou Jiyun was only familiar with their faces.
Seeing the people who came to greet Zhou Jiyun at the airport, Zhou Jiyun's second uncle said softly, "It seems that they take it very seriously. They are a family that values etiquette."
Mr. Zhou said, "The two younger generations of the Yun family are both very polite. Xie Jing's parents came to visit us last time, and they seemed to behave very appropriately."
Third Uncle smiled and said, "It will be much easier if we follow the rules."
After a few words, Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun also arrived. Yun Lan was the first to greet them: "Happy New Year, Uncle Zhou, you have been traveling all the way, thank you for your hard work."
"My father is not in a position to appear in public. He is waiting for everyone in the car. Uncle Zhou, please don't feel neglected."
Old Master Zhou's eyes gleamed, "How could that be? We're family, so we shouldn't be so fussy."
Yun Lan's smile deepened. "My father-in-law and mother-in-law are here too. Uncle Zhou and all the uncles and aunts, please come this way."
In such an occasion, the younger generation had no say at all; all the socializing was handled by Yun Lan and the two uncles from the Cheng family. Zhou Jiyun, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end, raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Xie Jing. Well, they had both become mascots.
Especially when they were in the car, with all the old men and women gathered together, there was no room for them to speak. Not only Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing, but also Yun Zhao, Yun Xu, Cheng Jin, Cheng Yu and others, could only act like good children.
Yu Linjun, Xu Yize, Cheng Qinghe, Chu Yue, and others also came over. They were all young people, and they quickly became familiar with each other. Li Ma sat next to Xie Jing and said, "Miss, haven't you had enough rest recently? You look like you have dark circles under your eyes."
Xie Jing leaned fondly on Li Ma's shoulder. "On the 30th, I stayed up all night until dawn. On the first day, I entertained friends during the day and went to the temple with my parents in the afternoon to fulfill my vows. Yesterday, I went to my grandmother's house and had to socialize all the time."
Li Ma lovingly stroked Xie Jing's hair and said, "I used to worry that my uncle would treat you badly, but now that the eldest daughter is home, I'm worried that my uncle might be wronged..."
Zhou Jiyun moved his ears and thought to himself that it was really not easy to be able to hear Li Ma worrying about him in his lifetime.
"Now that your grandparents and your maternal grandparents have come to pick up your uncle's grandfather, I finally feel relieved."
Xie Jing felt warm in her heart: "I know Aunt Li is kind to me. Actually, my parents came to pick up Grandpa and his family, and there was nothing wrong with their etiquette. But I am really touched by what my grandparents did."
"Being blessed by loved ones is ultimately more reassuring."
"That's right," Aunt Li said softly, "It's better for you and your son-in-law to live a good life than anything else."
The first stop for Mr. Zhou and others when they arrived in the capital was naturally the compound. Xie Jing was the granddaughter-in-law of the Zhou family. It was always the man who took the initiative to visit the woman's family. Moreover, Xie Jing's maiden family was the Yun family, so the necessary etiquette was indispensable.
When a group of over twenty cars pulled into the compound, the entire compound went into a frenzy. Just look at the cars—which one wasn't a luxury car? And then there's the various red gift boxes unloaded from the cars—they look incredibly luxurious.
Old Master Zhou sat on the sofa and said, "Last year, Jingjing and Jiyun's wedding was hastily arranged, and we neglected her. Now that Jingjing has returned to her ancestral home, we should make up for it with due courtesy."
Old Master Yun said in a resounding voice, "We don't really care about that much. As long as they both live well, that's enough."
The old man's smile deepened: "Yes, Jingjing is the apple of the Yun family's eye..."
Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun sat aside, watching the elders discuss the matter, not daring to say anything. The key point was that they had no say, and even Yun Lan and Cheng Shuying just sat there quietly.
Others might feel that their opinions were not respected, but Zhou Jiyun felt that it was precious that someone came forward to help him arrange these things. Besides, even if they arranged it, he and Xie Jing would have been married long ago anyway.
Zhu Li listened to one of Zhou Jiyun's uncles introducing the betrothal gifts given by the Zhou family, which included but were not limited to houses, cars, various jewelry and antiques, company shares, etc.
Zhu Li was completely indifferent after hearing the last part. Just how rich was the Zhou family? As expected, poverty limited her imagination.
Not only was Zhu Li dizzy, but Yu Linjun and the others who had come with her were also whispering in the corner. In short, the local tycoons were inhumane. But thinking about the Yun family, everyone could understand.
The daughter of such a family must naturally be treated with caution.
Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun whispered to each other: "Isn't this too much?"
"Fortunately," Zhou Jiyun also lowered his voice: "It doesn't involve the shares of the Zhou family's head office. It's basically real estate and various antiques that were once collected."
"It's already a lot," Xie Jing shook her head, "You know I don't care about these things."
"I know, but if grandpa gives it to you, just take it." Zhou Jiyun held her hand: "If my parents were here, they would definitely collect more..."
Xie Jing held his hand in return: "Then we will always remember our parents. After their graves are moved to the capital, we will go visit them."
"Hmm," Zhou Jiyun kneaded her fingertips, "I used to think that as long as we loved each other, I wouldn't care even if the Xie family didn't bless us. But now I realize that a relationship blessed by others is really different. It makes me feel at ease from the bottom of my heart."
Xie Jing raised her eyes: "Did you feel uneasy before?"
"That's not the case," Zhou Jiyun thought for a moment, "I just felt that our foundation was unstable and that few people supported us. But now it's different. We have family, elders, and friends around us, and the foundation of happiness has become stronger."
Xie Jing raised her hand and touched his hair: "I understand. At this moment, I suddenly feel very at ease. This is the stable happiness you always talk about."
"Well, I knew you understood me." Zhou Jiyun lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "They were clearly talking about our business, but we just seemed so redundant. I didn't expect Grandpa to bring so many people here, it's such a big scene."
Xie Jing looked at the people in the living room and said, "There are quite a few of us here too. I heard from my mom that almost all the close relatives are here."
"There will be more people at the family reunion banquet on the fifth day of the New Year."
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