Chapter 484, Love for Daughter
Yan Zhigao was sent to work as an official in a remote area. Although he had not returned to his hometown for many years, he had never lost contact with his clan. Every year when people from his hometown came to pay rent, Mrs. Li would prepare New Year gifts for some elders in the clan.
After learning that Yan Yunxi and his sister were going back, Mrs. Li started to get busy.
Main courtyard.
Seeing Madam Li finishing household chores and immediately getting back to preparing for the New Year's gifts, Yang Xiujun, who had been pulled over by Daohua, sighed, "Auntie is so busy."
On the side, Daohua was looking at the list of gifts for the Yan clan members and said with a smile, "When my eldest brother gets married in the future, my mother will have a easier time."
After hearing this, Madam Li laughed unhappily and said, "You girl, you are even more anxious than I am."
Daohua smiled and replied, "I just feel sorry for you, Mom. With my sister-in-law, you don't have to work so hard anymore." After saying that, she paused and frowned, "Mom, the Han family has been living in my house for quite some time. Haven't they said anything yet?"
Madam Li's smile faded: "I guess they're still waiting for a reply from the capital."
Daohua: "I heard from my second uncle that the second master of the Han family seems to be acting a bit pretentious?"
Madam Li: "As a woman, you should at least be more reserved."
Daohua curled her lips and said, "I think that Master Han doesn't think much of our family. If he really cared, he should have said something after all these days."
Madam Li smiled and said, "The Han family is still an earl's family. It's understandable that they behave in a more reserved manner. This also shows the nobility of their daughter."
Daohua shrugged and said nothing.
Yang Xiujun handed the copied gift list to Madam Li and said, "Aunt, do you think this is feasible?"
Madam Li took the list and looked at it, and immediately praised it, "Xiuyun's handwriting is really good."
Yang Xiujun blushed and said modestly, "Compared to my cousin Yiyi, my handwriting is far behind."
Madam Li shook her head. "Your handwriting is neat and elegant, while Yiyi's is fresh and elegant. They are different."
Yang Xiujun smiled and said, "Aunt, what else can I do to help?"
Before Madam Li could say anything, Daohua spoke first: "If you are okay, cousin Xiujun, please help me pack the herbs."
Madam Li laughed and scolded, "You're actually good at ordering your cousin to do things for you!"
Yang Xiujun smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm free anyway." Then she sat down across from Daohua and looked at the baskets of prepared herbs on the table. "Cousin, do you want to pack all these herbs?"
Daohua nodded and said, "These are all new herbs that were just harvested this year. Whether they are used to make soup or porridge, they are very nutritious. They are perfect as gifts for the tribe members."
Yang Xiujun looked at the medicinal herbs. She only knew Astragalus, Angelica, and Rehmannia. She didn't know the others. These herbs were of very good quality. It would probably cost a lot of money to buy them at a pharmacy.
My uncle's family is really generous.
She had taken a quick look before and saw that her aunt had also prepared red dates, walnuts, sesame seeds and other things. This gift was not light for a farmer's family.
After deciding how much to pack in each bag, Yang Xiujun started to work, looking up at the rice flowers from time to time while packing.
Daohua was looking at the gift list for her third uncle and her butcher. She noticed Yang Xiuyun's scrutiny and asked with a smile, "Cousin Xiuyun, do you have something to say to me?"
Yang Xiujun quickly shook her head, but her eyes glanced at Daohua's right hand.
Daohua smiled and said, "If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't keep it to yourself."
Yang Xiujun nodded: "It's really okay."
Grandmother didn't even tell her mother where Cousin Yi Yi and Miss Dong had gone a few days ago. Although she wanted to ask about the injury on Cousin Yi Yi's hand, she was worried that she would misunderstand and think that she believed the previous rumors, so it was better not to ask anything.
Seeing her like this, Daohua didn't ask any more questions and continued to look at the gift list, wondering whether to add or subtract anything.
Her third uncle taught her to read and write when she was a child, and she has always remembered this kindness in her heart. You know, in her hometown in the countryside, girls are not allowed to go to school. She is very grateful that he took the time to teach her.
"Mom, Third Uncle is old, so let's prepare some food that's easy to consume as a gift for his family. He's used to being frugal and usually doesn't want to buy food."
Madam Li smiled and said, "It's up to you. I won't ask about the etiquette of Third Uncle's family."
Daohua continued, "And Uncle Tu's family. Uncle Tu gave me seven hunting dogs. It's a great gift. He hunts all year round, so it's inevitable that he'll have some bumps and bruises. I'll give him some of the medicinal wine and ointment I made."
Mrs. Li asked, "Did you raise all seven puppies?"
Daohua: "Of course, I asked Bishi to take such good care of her, so she must be kept alive."
Yang Xiujun laughed and interjected, "I've seen those seven puppies too. They're so cute."
Madam Li: "Those are hunting dogs. They won't be cute when they grow up." She looked at Daohua worriedly, "Are you sure you want to keep all seven? They're fine now because they're small and not aggressive, but when they grow up, will you be able to tame them? How about giving a few away?"
Daohua quickly shook her head: "No, I want to train them into police dogs. Then they can help us guard the house, track people, and find people. How great is that."
Mrs. Li was somewhat helpless: "Are you sure you can train a hunting dog?"
Daohua was silent for a moment. "Sure, I'm already looking for books on the subject, and I've also asked the village head to help me find a dog trainer."
Mrs. Li was too lazy to say anything and decided to let her daughter raise the child if she wanted.
Yang Xiujun watched silently from the side, and was very envious when she saw how much Mrs. Li doted on Daohua.
Although her mother loved her very much, she was not like her aunt and could not be the head of the family. There was very little she could do for her.
Just then, Yan Siyu walked in with a smile: "Is sister-in-law busy?"
Madam Li stood up and smiled as she pulled Yan Siyu to sit down. "Several children from the clan are going back home in the next couple of days. I thought the New Year would be coming soon, so I asked them to bring back the New Year gifts for the clan. They're already preparing them."
"There have been so many things going on these past two days that I've been so busy I'm dizzy. Now I've even dragged Xiujun over to help."
Yan Siyu quickly said: "This is a blessing for this girl. Sister-in-law, if you need her to do anything, just let her do it." As she spoke, her eyes turned red.
"I'm useless and can't teach her how to manage the household. If you can give this girl some pointers, it will surely benefit her for the rest of her life. I'll be grateful to you."
Madam Li said quickly, "What are you talking about? Isn't Xiuyun my niece? Actually, I'm the one who got the upper hand. It's almost the end of the year, and I'm so busy with all the annual gifts from various families that I can't even tell east from west. This time, I have to get Xiuyun to work for me so I can relax."
Daohua smiled and continued, "That's great. With Cousin Xiujun here, I'll have time to play." Then, she stood up and bowed to Yang Xiujun, "I'll have to trouble you this year, cousin."
Yang Xiujun quickly stood up and said, "Cousin, please stop talking like that."
Madam Li smiled and glared at Daohua, then pulled Yang Xiujun over and said to Yan Siyu, "My child is not as well-behaved as Xiujun. He is used to being lazy."
Yan Siyu smiled and said, "I think Yiyi is doing very well. She is able to help you at such a young age. Sister-in-law is really lucky."
When her daughter was praised, Mrs. Li's eyes were filled with smiles: "Our children are all good."
Yang Xiujun looked at her mother who had come specially, and felt a little touched and a little sad. In order to let her aunt-in-law give her more guidance on housekeeping, her mother deliberately revealed her embarrassing situation in her husband's family in front of her sister-in-law. She must have felt very embarrassed.
My mother's love for her daughter is no less than that of my aunt.
(End of this chapter)
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