Chapter 728, Annoying
Ever since the emperor issued the decree granting the marriage, all families related to the Yan family have come to offer congratulations.
Except for a few people who needed to be seen, Daohua did not show up most of the time. She was received by Madam Li and Han Xinran, while she was busy planning the newly purchased farm.
"Miss, the lady asked you to go to the old lady's room to meet the guests." Wang Man'er suddenly walked in.
Daohua didn't even raise her head: "Who's here?"
Wang Maner replied, "My aunt brought the Yang family with her. Coincidentally, my great-grandmother's family is here too."
One is my aunt's in-laws' family, and the other is my eldest sister-in-law's parents' family. I need to go and meet them.
Daohua didn't put down her pen immediately. Instead, she wrote down the plan in her mind before putting it down. "Take this writing to Qin Xiaoliu and ask him to manage the farm according to the instructions."
Wang Maner took it and put it away carefully: "Don't worry, young lady, I will go find him later."
Daohua smiled and stood up to change into her guest dress while asking, "Qin Xiaoliu's family has come to the capital, right?"
Wang Man'er nodded, and her face turned red when she thought of the last time Qin Xiaoliu took her to the home he bought in Beijing to meet his parents and younger siblings.
Daohua noticed this and said with a smile, "You are not young anymore, it's time for you to get married. Do you have someone you like? If so, let him propose to you as soon as possible."
Wang Man'er was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red with shame. Before she could say anything, Daohua had already packed up and walked out of the room.
After Daohua, Guyu, and Bishi had gone far away, Lixia came up to Wang Maner and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Sister Maner."
Wang Maner gave her a glare and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Lixia smiled and said, "The young lady asked Xiaoliu to propose marriage. Shouldn't I congratulate her?"
Wang Man'er was a little embarrassed: "You little girl are making fun of me!"
Lixia quickly laughed and said, "How dare I laugh at you, sister? I'm really happy for you." Then, her face turned serious, "We are lucky to have the privilege of serving the young lady, so we don't have to suffer the same fate as other people who sold themselves into slavery."
"Little Sixth Brother has waited for my sister for so many years. He is a man of great affection and loyalty. Now that the young lady's marriage has been decided, and the young prince is so anxious about her, I guess she will get married this year. According to the rules, the young lady must be accompanied by a housekeeper when she gets married."
"Now the girl asked Brother Xiaoliu to propose marriage. Isn't the meaning obvious?"
Wang Man'er was silent for a moment: "When the girl gets married, no matter if the wife is the housekeeper or not, I will definitely follow her."
Lixia smiled and said, "Yes, sister is the most useful person around the girl."
Wang Maner glared at Lixia and said, "Keep an eye on the room. I'm going to do the errand the young lady asked me to do."
Watching Wang Man'er leave, Lixia cleaned up the house with a smile. She was really happy. The girl was so good to Sister Man'er, and she would not be too bad to them in the future.
As a woman, isn’t your biggest dream to marry a good man?
By staying with the girls, they at least don't have to worry about being easily paired off.
The old lady's yard.
When Daohua came over, the room was full of people. Many female relatives from the Han and Yang families came this time, and the room was very lively.
"Oh, this is Yiyi, this is the first time I see her!"
When Daohua bowed to the crowd, Old Lady Yang stood up, took Daohua's hand, and looked at her non-stop, saying to everyone with a smile, "Look at her appearance. She is so pretty and charming. She outshines all the other girls in this room."
These words, which were obviously flattering, made everyone present unhappy.
Because of the previous rumors, the Yan family members were not very willing to hear compliments about Daohua's appearance, while the others simply did not want to be outdone.
Old Madam Yan smiled faintly and said, "Father-in-law, please stop praising this girl."
Daohua calmly withdrew her hand, bowed with a slight smile, and then went to the round table where the girls were sitting.
Yang Xiujun looked at Daohua somewhat uncomfortably, especially when she saw that after she sat down, she asked the maid to hand her a wet handkerchief to wash her hands, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
She also didn't expect that her grandmother, who was like an old noble at home, would be so humble when she came to the Yan family.
Yes, now the status gap between the Yan family and the Yang family is getting bigger and bigger. Even if my grandmother wants to show off, she doesn't have the confidence.
Yang Xiujun couldn't help but look at Daohua again. Compared to when she was in Zhongzhou three years ago, cousin Yi Yi had become more noble. What she wore on her head and on her body were all rare and precious things. Not to mention the girl from the Yang family, even the girl from the Han family of the Earl's Mansion was really overshadowed by her.
Daohua wiped her hands, noticed Yang Xiujun's gaze, and said with a smile, "Everyone, please wash your hands. I asked the maid to cut some watermelon so that we can eat it later."
Miss Han San immediately smiled and asked, "But are these the watermelons sold at the Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop?"
Fourth Miss Han took over the conversation and said, "Third sister, you're asking the wrong question. You should be asking if the watermelons are from Four Seasons Villa. After all, the watermelons sold at Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop are all from Four Seasons Villa."
Before Daohua could say anything, Miss Han San hurriedly asked, "Sister Yan, was Four Seasons Villa really awarded to you by the Emperor?"
Daohua glanced at the two girls from the Han family. When it comes to getting along with people, liking each other is really important. These two girls seem innocent, but they are hard to like.
"Of course it was a reward from the Emperor, otherwise how could I have gotten it?"
Miss Han San blinked her eyes and said, "Maybe the young prince gave it to you! I heard that the Sunflower Villa next to the Four Seasons Villa belongs to the young prince."
Hearing this, the faces of the girls around couldn't help but change.
Accepting gifts from a man outside your family before you get married is a private transaction, and a girl from a good family would not do such a thing.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yan family, Han Xinran always kept her eyes and ears open when entertaining guests, so as to pay attention to the guests' needs. She was standing not far away and happened to hear her third sister's words. She hurried over and said, "Third sister, don't say anything you don't know."
Miss Han San noticed Han Xinran's displeasure and pouted, "I was just joking." Then she looked at Daohua and said, "Sister Yan wouldn't be so stingy, right?"
Daohua glanced at Han Xinran, then looked at Miss Han San with a half-smile: "Today I have seen the Han family's tutoring!"
Having said that, he no longer paid attention to the girl from the Han family and turned to look at Yang Xiuyun.
"Long time no see, how are you doing, cousin?"
Yang Xiujun nodded: "My mother and I are both fine."
Daohua smiled and said, "Before my father went to Beijing, he sent someone to Wangyue Academy. My cousin is doing well. You and aunt don't have to worry."
At this moment, the maid came over with the cut watermelon.
Daohua personally handed a piece of watermelon to Yang Xiuyun: "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Eat a piece of watermelon to quench your thirst."
As for the other girls, they just greeted them.
Seeing that the rice flowers were leaving them hanging like this, Miss Han San and Miss Han Si looked a little unhappy.
Over here, Madam Han took a bite of watermelon and immediately smiled, "This watermelon is so sweet." Then she looked at Madam Li and said, "My dear, I really envy you. The Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop is yours. You can eat whatever you want. Unlike us, if we want to eat something, we have to queue up and often can't even buy it."
Old Madam Yang also said, "That's right. Among all the fruit and vegetable shops in Beijing, Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Shop has the best business."
Mrs. Li ate watermelon with a smile and did not respond, nor did she say anything about giving anything as a gift.
Whether it was the Yang family or the Han family, she really didn't have a good impression of them. Not to mention that it was run by her daughter, even if it was her family's, she wouldn't give it as a gift.
Han Xinran frowned and glanced at Mrs. Han, feeling very upset, but still smiled and changed the subject.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Mrs. Han brought the subject back: "The watermelons at Four Seasons Villa are ripe so early, is it because there are hot springs there?"
Han Xinran's heart skipped a beat. Knowing her mother's temper, she immediately replied, "No, that's not the case. It's because our seeds are good. There are no hot springs in Zhongzhou, but our watermelons are still ripe before the Dragon Boat Festival."
Madam Han shook her head. "Zhongzhou isn't as far north as the capital, and the temperature rises earlier than the capital. It's not surprising that watermelons are ripe before the Dragon Boat Festival. But in the capital, if you want to eat watermelons so early, they can only be grown in Tangyu Mountain."
Old Lady Yang agreed. "That's right. Unfortunately, the farmland over there isn't something you can just buy. If we want to eat, we can only eat what they sell."
Madam Han smiled and said, "Yes, the people who live over there on Tangyu Mountain are all relatives of the emperor and the dignitaries of the court. Ordinary people can't even go there to look at it, let alone buy land or a farm there."
Old Madam Yang nodded: "Madam, you are right. To be honest, I have never been there."
Madam Han immediately looked at Daohua, who was sitting with the other girls, and said with a smile, "Doesn't Yiyi have a villa over there? I heard there are hot springs and waterfalls there. Soaking in hot springs is really good for your health. When can you take us over there to have some fun?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room looked at Daohua.
Han Xinran noticed the displeasure on her grandmother and mother-in-law's faces and was furious. Without waiting for Daohua to answer, she said abruptly, "I'm afraid not. Mother doesn't know that my eldest sister's master lives in the village, so it's not convenient to receive outsiders."
Daohua glanced at Han Xinran, and finally gave face to her sister-in-law and said nothing.
"Sister Yan, we haven't been to the hot spring waterfall yet. Can you take us there to play?" Miss Han San suddenly pulled Daohua's sleeve and acted coquettishly towards her.
Daohua felt a chill run down her spine as she quickly pulled back her sleeves. She felt completely speechless towards the Han family and asked bluntly, "Miss Han San, do we know each other well?"
Miss Han San was stunned, as if she had not expected Daohua to say that.
Yang Xiujun watched from the side, feeling lucky that her sisters had some self-awareness. They knew that the relationship between the Yang and Yan families was not very good, so they were behaving well when they came to visit today.
Cousin Yi Yi would never compromise herself to save other people's face.
Mrs. Han was extremely embarrassed when her daughter rejected her. Fortunately, the second wife of the Han family smoothed things over and made the atmosphere less awkward.
Daohua felt that the room was in great commotion and was just thinking of finding an excuse to leave when Bishi suddenly walked in quickly and whispered to her, "Miss, Hongying came to the house in a panic, asking you to save Miss Dong."
(End of this chapter)
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