A corner of the original Wu family courtyard
Now in a corner of the yard
Three months later, Jiang Yue returned to her hometown, and everything had changed drastically.
The original east gate has been changed to the south gate.
Then, with the help of her eldest and second eldest sons—yes, with their help—she was helped.
She had been sitting cross-legged in the car for too long on the way, and her legs went numb.
"Mom, isn't our house more impressive now?"
"Mother, I've been communicating with my second and third brothers and we've done some renovations on the house."
"Tsk tsk, two stories, that must have cost a lot of money to build!"
"We three brothers will split the money equally, so you can rest assured."
"Hmph, you think I'm praising you?"
"Isn't that right?"
"Your brain is still the same as before, stupid."
"Hehe, Mother is right. Mother, let me show you your living room now~"
"lead the way."
"Hey~ slow down."
......
Looking at her drastically changed home, Aunt Ge was both surprised and delighted.
Grandma told her that she had built a room for her in the main courtyard, a room just for her.
She was extremely grateful.
She's getting old, and now that the princess has returned to enjoy her retirement, she naturally followed suit.
She was really happy to have her own room.
"Grandma Ge, I want to eat osmanthus cake. You used to make it for me when I was little, and it was so delicious."
Wenwan has grown quite a bit; she's already taller than my waist. Aunt Ge smiled kindly and nodded repeatedly.
"Grandma Ge, I want to eat too. Make another pot, I can eat it all."
Little Wenxuan, with his hair tied in a croissant, squeezed over and pestered Grandma Ge, begging for treats.
The two siblings share the same interests, which saves them trouble.
"Alright, all of you, stop bothering Grandma Ge. Can't you see she's tired?"
Da Xue kindly spoke up to help Aunt Ge out of the predicament, saying that after so many years of getting along, it was only right for the children to call each other Grandma Ge.
The newly built houses are spacious and charming.
Frame after frame, the decorations, the landscapes, the flowers and plants, all have that feel to them.
What does it taste like?
Nouveau riche + fresh and simple style.
No need to ask, this is the taste resulting from the fusion of several sons.
Fortunately, her room was almost exactly as it had been before.
The space is larger, and the items are more exquisite than before. The antiques and calligraphy seem to be genuine.
“Mother, those calligraphy and paintings, those refined literary things, were sent back from Nanjing by my third brother, who said they were a gift for you.”
Qingsong scoffed, then put his hands on his hips, looking at the golden teapot and teacups, the jade pillow, and what was that shiny thing—a chamber pot?
Then she heard the second son's inexplicably confident smile, coupled with his proud words:
"Mom, look, all of this is what I bought for you. See if it's enough. If not, I'll buy you more!"
Jiang Yue's eyes twitched. This conspicuous guy, if he didn't speak, no one would think he was mute!
"Ahem, Mother, it's a bit stuffy in the room. I'll go tell the maid to bring some ice to cool us down."
Aoyama couldn't bear to look at him and quickly made up an excuse to escape.
He spotted a feather duster next to his mother; if he didn't run away soon, he might get into trouble too.
Sure enough, the very next second after he left the house and closed the door—
Ah~
"Mom, why did you hit me?"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
"My dear mother, please say something!"
"You brat, you're asking for it!"
......
Second brother, may you have good fortune.
Qingshan left rather unkindly, instructing his maid to fetch ice from the storeroom.
Yes, ice cubes.
The method of making ice with saltpeter has now been widely adopted.
Anyone who has the means will dig a basement.
It's great for storing ice and cooling people down in the summer.
Once the ice was inside, Jiang Yue's anger subsided instantly.
It's cool here, and I'm too lazy to get angry.
As for the second son, hmph—
"Take all of these things away! What kind of taste do you have?!"
Having had her fill of beating and cursing, Jiang Yue was in a better mood.
Poor Qingsong, after taking a few hits, clutched the carefully chosen gift and left her mother's house.
"Bang!"
The door closed, almost pinching his nose!
Back in his own courtyard, he was utterly perplexed, until his wife returned...
"It's really ugly; too many people would put on a jade pillow like that."
Also, this is a chamber pot. Do you think your mother would need it?
Also, this gold teapot is for display, not for brewing tea.
Fangfang was speechless with emotion; this was her resentful husband.
Helpless~
"Later, we'll have a welcome dinner for you. You should apologize properly and stop grinning like that."
Fangfang spoke gently, calming her husband down.
When her husband "gets into trouble," she, as his wife, has an unshirkable responsibility to share the consequences.
"My wife, you're so good to me~"
"Silly girl, if I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?"
"Then, how about we have another child?"
"Get lost!"
"Alright, I'll get going right now!"
......
As dusk settled, Jiang Yue washed up and went out for dinner.
Aunt Ge accompanied the employer and sighed:
“Master, this yard is bigger, so there are more paths to walk through.”
"That's right, those unfilial children, they secretly changed the house so much that I can't even recognize it."
Jiang Yue said this, but a smile spread across her eyes.
This seemed to be the first major event she hadn't worried about.
The children have grown up and can make their own decisions now.
"That's a blessing for the master; all three gentlemen are very filial to you."
Aunt Ge praised her, saying that she rested in her room for a while, and then wandered around the yard for a long time to familiarize herself with the way.
Many of the maids were married off, and those who stayed married the servants and stewards, and were given new jobs.
Things have changed, but the employer is still the employer, and she will not leave.
Jiang Yue patted Aunt Ge's hand and comforted her:
“After all these years, I’ve come to regard you as family. From now on, you can come with me and live out your retirement years in our hometown.”
“Okay, I won’t leave anywhere, I’ll stay with the owner.”
Aunt Ge smiled, looking at the slightly hunched back on the ground, and thought to herself, "She seems to be getting old. I wonder when her back became so bent."
"This yard is empty. I'll go to the market another day and buy some wisteria to plant, as well as grapes. It's too late to plant grapes now, so we'll plant them next spring. Don't forget to remind me then."
"Okay, don't worry, boss, I'll remember."
"Let's not raise koi in this pond anymore, their meat doesn't taste good. Let's raise crucian carp and snakehead instead."
"Hey, that's easy. I'll just tell Grandpa and Second Grandpa in a bit~"
"Yes, let them do what they're supposed to do, don't be shy about it."
"Yes, yes, I'll do as the boss says."
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