Chapter 444, Harmony House
In front of the door with hanging flowers, Old Mrs. Yan stretched her neck and kept looking towards the door, with an anxiety and expectation that was hard to conceal on her face. Daohua, Yan Yihan, Yan Yishuang and Yan Yile stood on the left and right of the old lady, waiting obediently.
Not long after, the sound of noise and laughter could be heard.
Soon, everyone saw Madam Li, Ms. Sun, and Ms. Wu walking in with a beautiful woman and a gentle girl.
"mother!"
As soon as Yan Siyu saw Old Lady Yan, her eyes instantly filled with tears. She let go of Madam Li's hand and quickly walked towards her old mother.
Old Mrs. Yan was also in tears and walked forward quickly with some excitement.
Daohua gave her a little support, but seeing that the old lady walked steadily, she didn't bother to pay any more attention. She just stood behind her and watched with a smile as her grandmother and the aunt she had never met hugged each other.
After looking for a while, Daohua realized that someone was looking at her. She looked over and found that it was her aunt's daughter. She immediately smiled and nodded.
When Yang Xiuyun saw that Daohua noticed her staring at her, she paused slightly. Then, seeing that Daohua nodded and greeted her gracefully, she also smiled and nodded.
As she entered the hanging flower gate, the first person she noticed was her cousin Yan, who was standing next to her grandmother. She was wearing a silver and red brocade silk jacket with white fox trim and a coral red cotton skirt embroidered with broken branches of plum blossoms.
Yang Xiujun lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the surprise in her eyes.
Her cousin Yi Yi from her uncle's family was even more radiant and dazzling than she had imagined. Her demeanor was no less than that of the noble lords and ladies from the capital city whom the Yang family could not even reach.
On this side, Madam Li, Ms. Sun and Ms. Wu had already persuaded Mrs. Yan and her daughter, who were hugging and crying, to stop crying.
"Xiujun, come and meet your grandmother."
Yan Siyu wiped her tears and immediately waved to her daughter.
Yang Xiujun stepped forward and waited for the maid to place the cushion before she knelt down: "Xiujun pays her respects to grandma." As she spoke, she kowtowed three times to Old Lady Yan seriously.
Old Lady Yan bent down and personally helped Yang Xiuyun up. She held her hand and said with a smile, "Good boy, get up quickly and let grandma take a good look at you."
Yang Xiujun stood obediently with a perfect smile on her face, allowing the old lady and the people from the Yan family to look at her.
Mrs. Li saw Daohua and the other three standing still at the back, so she smiled and said, "What are you guys standing there for? Come over and pay your respects to your aunt."
Daohua immediately walked over with Yan Yihan and the other two, and bowed to Yan Siyu in unison.
"Greetings to my aunt."
Yan Siyu hurriedly helped the four girls up and looked them over carefully, focusing her gaze on Daohua for a few seconds before smiling at Madam Li and the other two: "My sisters-in-law are really well-educated. Look at the girls' appearance and demeanor. They are in no way inferior to the noble ladies in the capital."
Hearing this, Yan Yihan, Yan Yishuang, and Yan Yile showed joy on their faces, thinking in their hearts that it was not in vain that they followed Master Shen to learn the rules and etiquette.
Daohua smiled politely and didn't take the polite words to heart.
Yan Siyu saw the reactions of the four girls and was a little surprised at Daohua's calmness and composure.
Although her words were a bit exaggerated, they were not nonsense. From her first impression of the meeting, the upbringing of the four girls of the Yan family was really no worse than that of the ladies in Beijing, and they were even slightly better.
Especially her eldest brother's eldest daughter, the noble demeanor she exuded surprised her. She was bright but not ostentatious, beautiful but also extraordinary. It was hard to imagine that her family could raise such a daughter.
Madam Li laughed and said, "Aunt, please don't praise these rascals. This is the first time they've seen Aunt, and they're vying to show off. They can't compare to Xiujun, who is demure and dignified in her bones."
Yan Siyu smiled and continued, "My son is just introverted." Although she spoke modestly, her brows were filled with pride.
Obviously, Yan Siyu is very satisfied and contented with her daughter.
Old Lady Yan pulled Yang Xiujun aside and said with a smile, "They are all good children." Then she looked at Daohua and said with a smile, "It's quiet today. Why don't you come over and meet your cousin Xiujun?"
Daohua walked over with a smile, took the old lady's arm, and said playfully, "I just want Grandma to get closer to my aunt and cousin, don't I?"
Old Mrs. Yan glanced at the rice flowers with a smile.
Yang Xiujun saw the doting look in her grandmother's eyes, glanced at Daohua, and was the first to bow: "Xiujun meets cousin Yiyi."
Daohua let go of the old lady, bowed, returned the greeting, then took Yang Xiujun's hand and said with a smile, "Cousin, you're finally here. You didn't know that ever since receiving the letter about your coming, grandma has been talking about it every day. Now we can finally have some peace and quiet."
After she finished speaking, Old Lady Yan tapped Daohua's forehead with her finger and said, "You girl seem to be disdaining me, an old woman."
Daohua immediately hid behind Yang Xiujun: "Grandma, my aunt and cousin are watching us, please at least give me some face."
Old Mrs. Yan smiled unhappily and pointed at the rice flowers, feeling both amused and helpless.
With the rice flowers playing like this, the atmosphere became much more cheerful and relaxed.
Madam Li spoke at the right time: "Let's go back to the courtyard and talk."
Old Lady Yan nodded, took Yan Siyu in her arms and said, "You must be tired after such a long journey. Let's go to my yard and rest for a while."
The adults walked forward first, leaving the younger ones behind.
"Cousin, these are my three younger sisters."
Daohua took Yang Xiujun aside and introduced Yan Yihan, Yan Yishuang and Yan Yile to her.
The two sides exchanged greetings, looked each other over, and then went after the adults.
On the way, Yang Xiujun let Daohua pull her, but her mood was a little fluctuating.
At the Yang family, she heard a lot of gossip about the Yan family. Her grandmother and three aunts had always looked down on the Yan family, often describing them as shabby and unpresentable.
For a long time, her impression of the Yan family was that they were poor and shabby.
But after coming here to see it in person this time, I found that it was not the case at all.
Although they had just arrived and didn't know anything yet, judging from the words and actions of cousin Yi Yi and cousin Yi Huan, the Yan family was much better than she had imagined.
Cousin Yishuang is the eldest uncle's concubine's daughter. Although she looks delicate, there is no timidity between her brows and her behavior is not timid. It can be imagined that her life in the Yan family is not difficult and she has not suffered any oppression, otherwise her temperament would not be so calm.
There are also cousins Yihuan and Yile. Although my second uncle is of poor origin, they do not have any inferiority complex. On the contrary, one is quiet and gentle, and the other is lively and cute. There is no trace of sadness on their brows, which shows that they live a very comfortable life. My uncle and aunt must not have treated them differently.
As for cousin Yi Yi, she is so bright and cheerful, and loves to play and laugh. You can tell at a glance that she must have been raised with pampering and indulgence by her family.
Having been accustomed to the intrigues and scheming of family disputes in the capital, she couldn't help but feel envious when she saw her uncle's family getting along so happily.
(End of this chapter)
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