In mid-April, a horse-drawn carriage arrived at Wujia Village.
At first, the villagers were very wary, but when the other party took out the letter and handed it to Master Lu for a look, the village chief immediately turned from danger to joy. He ordered the villagers to bring out a large pot, light a fire, and cook noodles—no, add more meat and vegetables—to entertain the distinguished guests from Yunshui County!
The leader had obviously been instructed beforehand. The villagers of Wujia Village were warm and hospitable, so they didn't refuse much and gave him a bag of silver. After much persuasion, they accepted it as payment and then set up camp to rest.
Then the villagers took the initiative to report to the Wu family's old residence and the eldest son of Princess Jiang's family.
Aoyama was acting as a horse for his daughter when he heard the news. He had no choice but to put his daughter down and coax her to go play with his son.
"No, Father, I want to go too!"
"Okay, okay, you go too."
Helpless, Qingshan had no choice but to take his daughter with him to the village entrance.
Upon receiving the news, Mr. Wu was carried over by his eldest son from the old house.
When the grandfather and grandson met, they naturally exchanged pleasantries.
"Grandpa, how's your leg? Is it still not moving smoothly?"
"Sigh, I'm getting old, I don't recover as quickly as you young people."
"Grandpa, I'll go home and get you a ginseng root later, and Grandma will make you some chicken soup. I guarantee you'll live to be a hundred!"
"Hehehe~"
"No one can live to be a hundred years old. That's all a lie. Alright, enough about me. Let your village chief let the people in so we can get some answers to the situation."
"Sigh~"
Aoyama agreed and gestured for his daughter not to run around; she should stay right in front of her great-grandfather.
"Grandpa, does your knee hurt? Wan'er will warm it up for you~"
Although Wenwan was mischievous, she was deeply loved by her elders in the family.
She was genuinely filial to her great-grandparents who doted on her.
Just like before, when she fell and cried in pain, her mother would pat her back and blow on her knees. She lay on her grandfather's knees and patted them.
Grandpa Wu smiled without saying a word; it was all the younger generation's filial piety, and he would accept it.
Besides, children wouldn't understand explanations anyway.
Wu Dalang's lips twitched. It seemed that his grandsons were the same way.
So, she learned it from the daughter of the Aoyama family~
Harmful.
A bunch of little kids, and they're quite good at coaxing people.
Qingshan has returned, and he has brought a chief guard with him.
The other party bowed respectfully and then reported:
"The Princess instructed us to invite our relatives and friends to Yunshui County for a visit."
It is a joyous occasion for Third Master and Miss Xu to get married. Please pack your bags as soon as possible and inform your relatives and friends.
Tomorrow, join us on our journey.
Qingyun is getting married!
This is wonderful news!
Old Master Wu was just an ordinary citizen and was unaware of the change of emperor, so he wisely refrained from asking further questions.
Of course, they wouldn't know that their own grandson is now the Junior Tutor, a high-ranking official!
In short, this is great news! Let's go home and pack our bags!
After sending his daughter home, Qingshan instructed Yi Tiao Er Tong to go to Jiangjiawan and tell his uncle, aunt, cousins, and other relatives about the matter.
He then dealt with his own affairs and handed the business over to his trusted brothers.
Yes, business can start now. Things have settled down in Nanjing. There will be no more refugees fleeing the famine, and no more war!
"My husband, I'll go tell my mother that she's also looking forward to my third brother's marriage."
Upon learning this, Da Xue was overjoyed.
As the eldest sister-in-law, she is like a mother to her younger brother. No matter how successful her younger brother is, he is still her younger brother in her heart. As the eldest sister-in-law, she has to help make things lively.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Qingshan nodded in agreement; that was natural.
The couple busied themselves, instructing their servants and maids to pack their belongings.
Not much is needed, but the most basic necessities must be taken care of.
Oh, and there are also the good things that the couple had saved up for many years. Half of it went to the third brother, and the other half was for the youngest sister's dowry...
With brothers being friendly and respectful, and sisters-in-law fulfilling their duties, why worry that the Wu family will not prosper forever?
Old house —
With the return of Grandpa Wu and his son, both families were extremely busy.
Everyone's going, everyone's going. Nobody wants to stay home and watch the house. The third son's grandson is getting married. How can they not go?
"Eldest daughter-in-law, tie up all the chickens and ducks in the house, put them in cages, and take them to the third daughter-in-law and the others to help them recover."
"Okay, sure~"
"Second son's wife, don't forget the shoe soles, bedding, clothes, and everything else we made for third son's wife. Pack them up and take them with you."
"Okay, Mom~"
"Eldest and second sons, pack up the kudzu root powder, the pickled radishes, garlic, and ginger from home, and take them to the third son's wife and the others."
"Oh~"
"Da Shi, Xiao Shi, pack up all the tanned rabbit skins, and also the dried cured meat and sausages. Yao Yao loves cured meat and sausages!"
"Okay, milk~"
"Xiaodie and Xiaoyu, just take good care of the children and yourselves. You don't need to do any work."
"Okay, I'll listen to Grandma~"
Jiang Xiaodie and Jiang Yu, the two sisters-in-law, exchanged a glance and obediently did as they were told.
Both of them were shocked. Grandma was going to "empty out" the family's wealth and take it all to her third aunt/auntie!
However, none of them harbored any resentment.
The things that my third aunt/aunt revealed between her fingers were far more valuable than these.
Put yourself in others' shoes. If you don't treat others with sincerity, how can you expect them to treat you with sincerity?
So, it's best to just listen to your elders.
......
Jiangjiawan —
Upon receiving the news, Jiang Nian's family also sprang into action.
The roast duck restaurant's business is fine if it closes for a while; the losses won't be significant.
The whole family was busy packing their luggage, and then they locked the door from the inside.
Jiang Nian was still a little worried, so he discussed it with the village head for a while before getting into the car.
"Honey, where have you been?"
Liu's eyelids twitched, and she glanced at her husband, asking him a question.
“I’m not at home, especially since my second son’s son is a good-for-nothing. If he breaks into our house, we’ll be in big trouble.”
When Jiang Nian explained, he didn't hide it from his son and daughter-in-law. He even took his granddaughter, Juan Jie, from his daughter-in-law's arms, comforted her for a moment, and then continued:
"I asked the village head to keep an eye on our house. If he finds any thieves, no matter who they are, he should beat them up and send them to the authorities."
"Of course, in exchange, when we attend the wedding in Jinling, we'll bring back a pot of wedding wine to make a 'Daughter's Red' for his granddaughter..."
"No wonder! I knew Uncle Village Head was so shrewd, he wouldn't do that!"
Jiang Lei smiled, then tried to ingratiate himself with his father by discussing the matter:
"Dad, why don't you bring back a few more jugs of good wine? We can bury some jars of fine wine for Juanjuan to make 'Daughter's Red' wine!"
"You're just stating the obvious, how could we mistreat our precious little darling?"
Jiang Nian rolled his eyes at his son. "So stupid, just like him."
If any member of the Chiang family resembled his sister, the Chiang family would be incredibly wealthy!
Hehe~
Jiang Lei hugged his wife tightly; his wife was his precious darling!
The little girl was too shy to look up, and covered her stomach with both hands.
It seems she's pregnant again...
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