Doesn't Jiang Xiaodie care about her own son?
What mother doesn't love her son?
But what if the son willingly offers his face to be hit?
Should!
Jiang Yue picked up the youngest child, Wen Yu, and comforted him for a while. The little guy stopped crying, let out a burp, and looked so pitiful that it was truly heartbreaking.
However, business is more important; she came with a purpose:
"Father, Mother, I've been thinking that Qingsong has a house in Jinling that you two haven't seen yet. Why don't you come with us to Jinling this time? We can enjoy the scenery along the way, and once we get there, you can also help me find a wife for Qingsong. It's a win-win situation!"
Can we go?
Grandpa Wu's eyes widened; he was extremely excited.
It's clear that the old man wants to leave Wujia Village and see the beautiful landscape of Tianyao.
"Of course, you are Qingsong's grandparents. He would definitely like you two to be present for such an important event as his wedding."
Jiang Yue nodded. The family now has two carriages, but at most they can only fill one, leaving the other empty.
Both elder and second elder brothers had reasons for being unable to leave, so for this long journey, they hired two highly skilled bodyguards from the escort agency to escort them, ensuring their safety.
"Old woman, let's go! You always talk about Qingsong, let's go see him together this time. I'll take you for a stroll through the streets of Jinling, and when we get back to the village, we can brag about him to all the old folks!"
Grandpa Wu made a quick decision: go. He's not too old to walk yet. If he doesn't go now, will he have another chance?
"You're such a fool!"
Old Mrs. Zhou was tempted, but she was a little worried about leaving her chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs at home...
Seeing her mother-in-law's concerns, Madam Zhou, while pouring tea, kindly spoke up:
"Mom, you go ahead. My sister-in-law and I are here at home; everything will be fine."
"This~"
Old Mrs. Zhou hesitated for a moment, but seeing the hopeful look in the old man's eyes, she finally relented and agreed.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I want to go too. Please take me with you. I promise I'll be a good boy/girl."
Wenhao only half understood what they were saying, but he keenly noticed that his great-grandfather and great-grandmother were going to some nice place with his third aunt, and his sister was going too. He insisted on going with his sister as well!
"Go, I want to go with my brother!"
Wenyu joined in the shouting, and the two brothers were making such a racket that it hurt the adults' ears.
Jiang Xiaodie was too embarrassed to admit that she had left both children with her grandparents and aunt, so she quickly covered the older child's mouth, signaling to her husband to take the younger one away.
"Hey, Xiaodie, if you and Dashi are comfortable with this, why don't you let us take Wenhao over to play? Wenyu is a bit too young, it's better for him to stay with you two at home."
Jiang Yue suggested that her Wan'er and Wen Hao could be used as the bed-pressing boys and girls.
She was worried about taking Wenyu out because he was too young.
"Don't worry, of course I don't worry about Third Aunt. It's just that Third Aunt will have to take care of Hao'er."
Jiang Xiaodie nodded quickly. Third Aunt is Hao'er's third grandmother. Ever since she married into the Wu family, she has been taking care of their whole family. How could she not be at ease!
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow I'll send Qingsong to pick up Father and Mother, and Hao'er."
After Jiang Yue finished discussing everything, she got up and left...
Old Zhou felt a little unreal as they prepared to leave for Jinling.
Fortunately, both of her daughters-in-law helped her prepare her new clothes, and both families brought their own wedding gifts, which she, as the wet nurse, would then hand over to Qingsong...
Wenhao was overjoyed! His third grandmother had agreed to take him out to play!
Wenyu was devastated because his parents wouldn't let him go, since he was too young!
Waaaaah~
The little one was heartbroken. He didn't eat dinner, not even his favorite steamed egg custard. He crawled into his grandparents' room and fell asleep with tears streaming down his face...
When he woke up the next day, the sun was high in the sky, and his great-grandfather, great-grandmother, and eldest brother were all gone!
"Wow wow wow~"
Then she burst into another bawling fit, the kind that can't be soothed...
He became famous overnight for crying, and his parents would use that incident to tease him for being a crybaby.
Two carriages were traveling on the official road. In the front carriage sat Jiang Yue's family, and in the back carriage sat Old Master Wu, Old Madam Zhou, great-grandson Wenhao, and the two sisters Ye He and Ye Hua.
There was no other meaning behind it; the two sisters knew martial arts, and she felt at ease leaving them in the elder's carriage.
As for Aunt Ge, she stayed at home to take care of the chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs in the house, as they all needed food and water.
The driver was a pair of simply dressed bodyguards, hired by Lord Jiang to protect his family with their lives!
Around noon, they passed a teahouse and the bodyguard asked to rest.
Jiang Yue naturally agreed; even if people don't eat, the horses still need to be fed.
"Come on, slow down~"
"Why."
"Husband, go help Grandpa and Grandma!"
"Okay, sit down, I'll be right back."
Qingshan got off the carriage first, helping his mother and sister. After getting off with his wife, he followed her instructions and went to the back carriage to help his grandparents.
"Hmph~ Father is so mean, he's forgotten all about Wan'er~"
Oh, I forgot about the little jealous one.
"Wan'er, be good, Auntie will hold you~"
Before Qingyao had even left the carriage, she stepped forward, opened her arms, and gestured for her little niece to "throw herself into her arms."
"My aunt really cares about me. I'll treat her to a big meat bun later!"
Flattery will get you everywhere.
I don't know where the little guy learned it from, but when he speaks sweetly, it's as sweet as if he's coated in honey.
When they're being sarcastic, they can be incredibly talkative.
"OK."
Qingyao chuckled; her niece's tiny little purse only contained a few copper coins.
After I treat her to the meat buns, my wallet is empty, and I'll be crying again.
"Sister~"
"I want to eat meat buns too!"
Okay, here comes another little guy to join the fun~
Although the teahouse was small, a middle-aged couple lived there and were very clean. They had wiped the tables spotless, and after the group sat down, they warmly came over to inquire:
"Gentlemen, would you like some tea or a meal?"
What teas and snacks do you have?
Upon hearing this, Qingshan asked, "These are minor matters; there's no need to trouble Mother to handle them."
"We have chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and jasmine tea, all grown by ourselves. They're not worth much. We only charge the cost of firewood for a pot, five copper coins a cup."
As for food, there are glutinous rice cakes, fried pork crackling buns, pickled mustard green buns, fresh meat buns, steamed buns, and fried dough sticks.
For vegetables, I'd stir-fry cured pork, braised fish, and stir-fried eggs with chili peppers.
Please forgive me, sir/madam, our shop is a small business and we really don't have many dishes to choose from.
The stall owner kindly explained the scope of his business, which Jiang Yue found acceptable. So she ordered two cups of chrysanthemum tea, as well as double portions of breakfast and dishes.
The stall owners were delighted and immediately offered to fill all the water bags with cooled boiled water for free, as well as provide horse feed.
Both parties agreed, the money was settled, and the stall owners happily prepared the ingredients...
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