Chapter 19, Happy
In the Yan family, men and women are ranked separately.
Male grandchildren.
Yan Wenxiu is the eldest child. He has been gifted and intelligent since childhood, quick-witted, and gentle as jade. Now he is only 14 years old, but he has already passed the examination and become a scholar. Yan Zhigao and Madam Li both have high expectations for him.
Yan Wenjie, the second child, is now 13 and a half years old. He inherited the good looks of Yan Zhiyuan and Sun, and is a handsome man. However, his talent and learning are average. He is good at talking and a little clever.
Yan Wentao, the third child, is now 13 years old. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is tall and stocky. Raised in the countryside, he has a natural affinity for the fields. He can read, but he is not very knowledgeable in poetry and literature.
Yan Wenkai, the fourth child, is now 12 years old. He is straightforward and enthusiastic, handsome and tall, but does not like studying and is too active.
Yan Wenbin, the fifth child, is now 8 years old. As he is a twin, he is a little thin, but he is handsome and smart.
Yan Wenhui, the sixth in the family, is now 6 years old. He is strong and lively and likable.
Female grandchildren.
Yan Yiyi, also known as Daohua, is the eldest child and is now 9 years old. She is smart, elegant and graceful.
Yan Yihan, the second child, is now 8 and a half years old. She is pretty, elegant, quiet and gentle.
Yan Yishuang, the third child, is now 8 years old. She looks delicate, smart and studious. Because she is very talented in poetry and literature, she is very much loved by Yan Zhigao.
Yan Yile, the fourth child in the family, is now 7 years old. She is articulate, cheerful and lively.
Daohua looked at her brothers and sisters one by one, then stood up and walked forward to greet them.
"Big brother."
"Big sister."
Daohua first bowed to Yan Wenxiu, and Yan Wenxiu stood up and bowed in return.
Yan Wenxiu smiled at his sister and said, "Dad and Mom have been looking forward to Grandma and you coming here. Now, our family is finally reunited. If you encounter any troubles in the future, feel free to come to me."
He also felt pity for his sister who had been raised in the countryside since childhood.
Looking at the gentle elder brother, Daohua blinked her eyes and asked with a playful smile, "Can I only go to you when I'm in trouble?"
Yan Wenxiu was a little dazed by his sister's cute big eyes. He was stunned for a few seconds before smiling and saying, "You can come to see me anytime."
Daohua nodded seriously: "That's what Big Brother said himself, so please don't think I'm troublesome in the future."
Yan Wenxiu smiled and nodded.
He is the eldest grandson of the Yan family. In order to set a good example for his younger brothers and sisters, he has always been prudent and dignified, and rarely reveals his emotions. However, when he sees his older sister who is cute and lovable and speaks in a familiar tone, he can't help but smile.
Then, Daohua looked at Yan Wenjie.
“Second brother!”
Daohua greeted him, and Yan Wenjie smiled and said, "Sis, now that you're here, our home is even more lively."
Daohua nodded and walked towards Yan Wentao.
Because they were too familiar with Yan Wentao, the two of them greeted each other, smiled at each other, and walked past each other without any pretense of greeting.
"Brother!"
Daohua walked up to Yan Wenkai. Before she could even greet him, Yan Wenkai smiled and stretched out his magic claws, pinching Daohua's chubby cheeks: "Finally, I got it."
He wanted to do this as soon as his eldest sister came in.
The elder sister’s face is so tender and smooth.
He finally has a sister whose face he can pinch. Let's see how those friends who have sisters show off in front of him.
“Bang!”
Yan Wenxiu slapped Yan Wenkai's claws with the handle of the fan in his hand and said sternly, "You are my brother, be careful with your words and actions."
Yan Wenkai curled his lips and muttered, "Why are you so serious? I'm just happy." After that, a smile appeared on his face again, and he took Daohua's hand in a very familiar manner.
"She is indeed my sister, she is so beautiful."
As soon as these words came out, Yan Wenjie immediately responded: "Fourth brother, what you said is not right. Who in the room is not your sister?"
"We are all sisters, but only Daohua is my legitimate daughter." Yan Wenkai said it without any reservation and as if it were a matter of course.
Then, Yan Wenkai ignored Yan Wenjie, fumbled around his body for a while, and then took out a green silk flower: "Knowing you were coming, I picked this silk flower specially for you." After saying that, he stuffed it into Daohua's hand.
Looking at the silk flower in her hand that had been crushed beyond its shape, Daohua felt a little amused, but her heart still felt a little warm.
"How is it? Do you like it?" Yan Wenkai looked at the rice flowers with his bright eyes.
Daohua smiled and nodded: "I like it, I like it very much, thank you, brother."
Yan Wenkai was a little dissatisfied with Daohua's address to him and quickly corrected her, "You should call me Fourth Brother. Didn't you just call them Big Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother? How come they're Little Brother to me?"
Seeing that he looked serious, Daohua didn't argue with him and nodded submissively.
“So good!”
As he said this, he pinched Daohua's cheek again.
Daohua was very upset about this.
However, I don't mind this kind of closeness.
After greeting her four brothers, Daohua naturally turned around and returned to Old Lady Yan.
She would take the initiative to greet those who were older than her;
But for those who are younger than her, it is their turn to take the initiative to greet her.
Before coming here, she had specifically consulted her third uncle in the clan about this rule.
Actually, it wasn't that she had to worry about this. She really didn't dare to underestimate the children in ancient times, especially those who grew up in large mansions. She might not be able to compare with the twists and turns in their minds.
She took the initiative to approach them. On the surface, they might say she was kind or something, but privately they would think she didn't know the rules and was easy to bully.
In order to avoid future troubles, it is better for everyone to follow the rules when meeting for the first time.
When the other people in the room saw that Daohua had sat back next to the old lady and didn't say anything about getting close to her younger brothers and sisters, they all had mixed expressions.
Sun's eyes rolled and she said with a smile, "Daohua, you haven't met your brother and sister yet."
Daohua leaned against Old Lady Yan and smiled at Sun. "Second Aunt, as the sages said, there's order of seniority. It's not that I haven't seen my brothers and sisters, but they haven't come to see me. Why? Isn't this the rule in our family?"
After saying this, he looked at Yan Zhigao and Madam Li for confirmation.
Neither of them expected the eldest daughter to say this, and they were stunned for a moment.
The Yan family started with Yan Zhigao. Although there are more rules in the family than those of ordinary families, they are just incomplete and many aspects are not implemented in practice.
Otherwise, Aunt Lin’s brother wouldn’t have run to the backyard of the county government office every day.
At this time, the old lady spoke up: "Daohua is right. From ancient times to the present, younger sisters have always greeted their elder sisters first."
Sun looked a little embarrassed: "We are all family, why do we need to be so particular?"
Daohua smiled again and said, "Second Aunt, my third uncle told me that self-cultivation is the key to managing one's family and governing the country. The rules of this family must not be disrupted. Only when the family is in order can it prosper."
Yan Zhigao looked at Daohua in surprise: "Did your third uncle teach you all this?"
Daohua nodded: "Dad, do you think Third Uncle is right?"
Yan Zhigao nodded. "Of course, Third Uncle is right. Back then, Third Uncle's knowledge was well-known throughout the surrounding villages."
As soon as these words came out, Sun immediately winked at Yan Yihan and Yan Yile.
The two sisters immediately stood up and stepped forward after receiving their mother's signal.
As they stood up, Daohua also stood up, and the three sisters bowed to each other.
"Big sister!"
"Second sister, fourth sister!"
After they met each other, Yan Yile approached Daohua affectionately and said with a smile, "Big sister, you are prettier than the third sister."
The innocent words brought peace to everyone in the room.
Rice Flower's heart also skipped a beat.
This is only the first day, is the family feud about to begin?
Sun came over and scolded her with a smile: "How old are you, little girl? How can you know what is beautiful and what is not? If you ask me, there is not a single ugly girl in the Yan family."
Daohua looked at the innocent fourth sister with a smile and said nothing. Then she greeted Yan Wenbin, Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenhui and sat back down next to Old Lady Yan.
Old Lady Yan took Daohua's hand and said with a smile, "Well, now that we've all met, let's get along well from now on." Then she looked at Yan Wenxiu and the others, "Daohua, Wentao, and Wenhui are new here, so you have to take good care of them."
Yan Wenkai stepped forward and said, "Grandma, don't worry. After Daohua and the others have rested, I will take them around. I'm sure they'll be familiar with everything here in no time."
Daohua immediately responded, "Fourth brother, you must keep your word and take us to get familiar with the county town."
"no problem."
After that, with Daohua and Yan Wenkai's banter, the atmosphere in the room was always good.
Looking at the happy scene in the house, Daohua was in a trance for a moment.
This is her family in this life.
After being transported to ancient times for 9 years, her memories of her past life have become increasingly vague, and she hasn't thought about her past life for a long time.
Forget it, just live this life well.
(End of this chapter)
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