As the year drew to a close, Qingsong and his wife returned home, escorted by bodyguards and servants.
Jiang Yue was stunned for a long time until Fangfang called her "Mother" while holding a swaddled baby. Only then did she react, rushing forward to grasp Fangfang's hand and saying excitedly:
"This, this is your and Qingsong's son, Xiaomantou?"
It's freezing cold, and the road is bumpy. Why did I even think about coming back?
That's what she said, but the upward curve of her lips couldn't lie.
“Mother, I’m not that precious. My godfather said that if I have a good postpartum period, I can travel far away.”
So, on the way home, my husband arranged for us to stop and go as we pleased, so Mantou and I didn't suffer at all.
Fangfang explained gently, her steps following her mother's lead.
Then I saw my sister-in-law, and two nephews and nieces...
"Sister-in-law~"
"Oh, it's good to be back. Xia Hua, bring me a thicker mat."
Da Xue readily accepted her sister-in-law's greetings.
He also instructed the maid to fetch a cushion, otherwise sitting on a chair would be too cold.
"Hello, Second Aunt!"
Wenwan remembered her beautiful second aunt, who greeted her sweetly without any shyness.
"Oh, Wan'er still remembers Auntie? Auntie is so happy! By the way, Auntie made Wan'er a new winter coat, embroidered with lots of butterflies!"
Fangfang, loving the house because of her love for the house, naturally adored her little niece.
Back in Nanjing, she had already carefully prepared the gifts she would bring back.
She wasn't good at embroidering large pieces, but she was more than capable of making clothes for little girls.
"Thank you, Second Aunt!"
Wenwan had a sweet tongue and kept calling her "Second Aunt."
They were standing on tiptoe, eager to see the little bun in the swaddling clothes—oh no, the little brother.
She already has one, two, three, and with this younger brother, she has four younger brothers!
I really want a little sister~
While the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law were exchanging words of consideration, the brothers, reunited after a long separation, also had endless things to talk about.
Qingyun and Changjun won't be able to come home for the New Year this year; they've been assigned tasks...
Jiang Yue was not too surprised by this result.
At the time of the transition of imperial power, there were some people that the emperor wanted to leave for the future emperor to recover, so as to leave a spark for the future Tianyao regime.
The future in-law, Grand Tutor Xu, has always been one of the Crown Prince's men.
Since they're in-laws, they won't harm Qingyun and Changjun; on the contrary, they'll arrange good jobs for them...
Once you understand these things, everything becomes traceable.
After Qingsong and his wife returned home, Jiang Yue left her daughter-in-law Fangfang and grandson Mantou behind, while sending her son to the old house to pay his respects.
Of course, various gifts are indispensable.
When Qingsong returned, everything was already prepared. It was the perfect time to deliver it to the old house so he could see his grandparents, whom he hadn't seen in a long time...
Aunt Ge had already led her people to tidy up Second Master's room. Thick blankets were laid on the bed, and the quilts were made of the latest cotton this year, which were both light and thick.
The pillow is filled with cypress seeds to aid sleep, is at a suitable height, and emits a pleasant fragrance.
A few sprigs of plum blossoms were broken off and placed in a vase inside the room, emitting a delicate fragrance.
The charcoal brazier should be placed in a well-ventilated area to warm the room while preventing the release of toxic gases.
"Reporting to the master, the second master's room has been tidied up. Please, second mistress, go back to your room and rest for a while."
Once everything was ready, Aunt Ge came to ask her employer for instructions.
"Alright, Fangfang, you must be tired from your journey. Take Xiaomantou back to your room and get some rest. When you wake up, just call out to us, and there will be maids to take care of you."
Jiang Yue nodded and agreed.
Then she took Fangfang back to the house to rest. She checked the house and found that Aunt Ge had made excellent arrangements, with hot water bottles, hot water bottles, and everything else.
Fangfang felt comforted by the meticulous care she received from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
"Wow wow wow~"
Perhaps because it was an unfamiliar place, the little bun was not used to it and made dry cries in its swaddling clothes.
As someone who's been through it all, Da Xue shared some parenting tips.
It looks like the little guy is hungry or has pooped.
Fangfang opened the swaddling clothes and found that the baby had pooped.
Da Xue instructed Xia Hua to go to her room and find some unused diapers for Tang Yuan, and then instructed Qiu Hua to fetch a basin of warm water...
After some "care," Little Mantou slept soundly.
Fangfang was also a little sleepy. Her sister-in-law said she would help take care of Xiaomantou, so she felt at ease and went to sleep.
How could one not be tired after such a long journey?
With a child in tow, the child is likely to get sick if I'm not careful.
Fortunately, we didn't encounter too many problems along the way and returned home safely.
After returning home, my gentle mother-in-law and kind sister-in-law help take care of the child...
The little bun is still too small to be placed next to her younger siblings who are sleeping soundly.
She instructed Qiuhua to watch over Second Grandma outside, then took her little nephew into her room and gently rocked him in the cradle that originally belonged to her son, Tangyuan.
"Eeya eeya~"
Little Tangyuan woke up and saw her mother holding a strange baby. She felt a little jealous and started babbling.
The little bun was sleeping with a furrowed brow, as if it would wake up and cry loudly at any moment.
"Shh~"
"Don't call him that! This is your little brother, Little Mantou. You're the older brother, so don't bully him!"
Da Xue stood on the rocking board of the cradle, reached out and hugged her son, coaxing him gently.
After finally calming her son down, she saw that her little one was already awake, staring intently at her glutinous rice ball.
Fortunately, she didn't start crying or making a fuss, otherwise she would have woken up her sister-in-law and prevented her from sleeping peacefully.
A short while later, her mother-in-law and daughter Wan'er also came in.
Both grandmother and granddaughter adored the baby buns in their swaddling clothes, especially her daughter, who said she would save all her hidden candies for her little brother.
Wait, a hidden stash of candy?
Well, you dare to hoard it? Don't you even have teeth?
Qingsong arrived at the drastically changed old house carrying large and small bags of gifts, and was a little dumbfounded, not daring to enter.
With such high walls, imposing gates, and newly built tiled houses, is this still his grandparents' house?
Suddenly, a familiar sound of surprise came from behind—
"Hey? Qingsong, when did you get back? Why didn't you knock?"
"Uncle? Is this really our family? I don't even recognize them."
Qingsong turned around and saw his uncle carrying two loads of firewood, looking like he was going into the mountains.
"It's our house. We renovated the old house this year. They came in and said, 'It's chilly outside!'"
Wu Dalang chuckled憨厚ly, then shouted in a loud voice—
"Wife, open the door quickly!"
"Second brother, open the door! Qingsong from the third brother's family has come to see Mom and Dad!"
Green Pine: ......
It's unbelievable! When did my usually taciturn uncle become so cheerful?
What happened next gave him the answer.
"Squeak~"
"Grandpa~"
"Grandpa~"
Wenhao and Wenyu, wrapped up tightly like balls, rolled onto their grandfather and stuck to him.
Suddenly, Wenhao spotted a familiar man and rushed over, shouting—
"Awoo~"
"Second Uncle is back~"
"The groom's second uncle is back!"
Amazing! Another little brat, probably the second son of Big Stone's family, tilted his head, hesitated for a moment, then ran up to him and shouted:
"Second Uncle, congratulations on your fortune! Give me a red envelope!"
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