Chapter 790, Contentment
After getting married, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai spent more time at home. With two new brides, the Yan family became much more lively. Old Mrs. Yan was very happy about this.
After Yan Wenkai's wedding, the Li family moved out of the Yan family and lived in a house they bought.
"Your eldest uncle and second uncle want to open a few shops in the capital selling southern specialties. After the shops are open, your third cousin will be left in the capital to manage them, while they will return to Zhongzhou."
In Daohua's house, Mrs. Li was sorting out Daohua's dowry list while talking to Daohua.
Daohua was busy embroidering Xiao Yeyang's wedding dress and nodded, saying, "My eldest and second uncles are very successful."
Madam Li shook her head and sighed, "What a pity! Yile doesn't like your third cousin. Your uncle's family is quite wealthy, and if she marries him, she will definitely have no worries about food and clothing. Now your third cousin is staying in Beijing alone, without his parents-in-law to look after him. He doesn't want such a comfortable family. I want to see what kind of person she will choose."
"Your father asked me to help her find a husband among low-ranking officials. But except for those in the lucrative government offices, which low-ranking officials don't live a tight life?"
"Yile, this girl, is not as steady and sensible as Yishuang. She only cares about looking good on the outside. She will suffer in the future."
Daohua raised her head and said, "Mother, aren't second brother and second sister-in-law here? When you are looking for a husband for fourth sister, you should bring second sister-in-law with you and let her participate in the whole process. She can talk to you better than you about some things."
Madam Li smiled and said, "I would have done the same thing even if you hadn't told me. I don't want to be blamed by your uncle and aunt in the future for working so hard and not getting any good results in the end."
Daohua stretched her neck and stood up to pour a cup of tea for Madam Li. "Mother, I heard that father has guests today?"
Madam Li nodded. "It's Fang Jijiu from the Imperial College."
Daohua was puzzled: "Why is father interacting with the Fang family?"
Madam Li: "Isn't your elder brother in the same Imperial Academy as Fang Hao? Fang Jijiu is Fang Hao's uncle, so they became friends after a few interactions."
Speaking of Fang Hao, Mrs. Li couldn't help but think of his mother. Thinking of the unpleasantness of their last meeting, the smile on her face faded a little.
"Jiu Fang is a man of profound learning, and your father is a man who likes to show off his knowledge. We've met a few times at other people's parties, and we get along quite well."
"Your cousin Zixuan married into a branch of the Fang family, and your eldest sister-in-law's mother is a cousin of Fang Hao's father. If you think about it carefully, our family and the Fang family are also related."
"When your fourth brother got married, the chief priest of the Fang family also came. So, your father wanted to spend more time with the Fang family, so he invited them to our house during his leave."
To be honest, she really didn't want to have too much contact with the Fang family.
There was no way, Fang Hao's mother left a really bad impression on her.
Daohua also remembered that her elder brother and sister-in-law had tried to match her up with Fang Hao. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't say anything. Anyway, she would not have any contact with anyone from the Fang family.
In the blink of an eye, it was November and the weather was getting colder.
After Daohua finished her last stitch, she rubbed her hands and came to the charcoal basin. Looking at the snowflakes dancing outside the window, she stamped her feet and said, "The winter in the capital is much colder than in Zhongzhou."
As he spoke, he looked towards Bishi.
"Master, have you prepared all the winter supplies?"
Bishi smiled and said, "Don't worry, young lady. Dongli and Caiju are watching over you, so the old man won't be left alone."
Daohua nodded and asked, "Has the prince gone to Four Seasons Villa again this month?"
Bishi: "The prince was there the day I went there. I heard from the village head that he seemed to have taken a hot spring bath with the old man. Oh, and old prince Yong was there too. When I left, the old man seemed to be in good spirits."
Daohua was relieved: "That's good." She was going to get married on the second day of next month, so it was really inconvenient for her to go out this month.
After a while, Daohua saw that the snow was not falling so heavily, so she asked Bishi to hold an umbrella and prepared to go to Mrs. Yan's house to have lunch with her.
As they approached the gate of Songheyuan, Daohua heard laughter coming from inside, and the corners of her mouth curled up immediately: "Grandma must be playing mahjong with her sisters-in-law again."
As he said this, he was about to step into the courtyard.
However, at this moment, the laughter of several men was heard.
Daohua felt strange, so she took a step back and looked at the old woman guarding the door. "Are there guests at home?"
The old woman smiled and replied, "It's the master who brought his cousin-in-law and several young men from the Fang family to pay their respects to the old lady. They are now roasting venison with some ladies and girls under the flower shed."
When Daohua heard this, she immediately gave up the idea of going in: "If my grandmother asks about me later, I will tell her that I have been here." As she said this, she tightened her cloak and left in the flying snowflakes.
In the yard, Yan Wenjie sat next to Yan Wenxiu, smiling and agreeing from time to time.
This time when he came to Beijing, he felt it truly. Without realizing it, the second house had fallen far behind the first and third houses.
Not only the eldest brother, but also the third and fourth brothers are far inferior to Liang.
Looking at Yan Wenxiu who was chatting and laughing, Yan Wenjie's eyes became a little dim, and he felt more and more uncomfortable. At this moment, his wife cast a concerned look at him.
Yan Wenjie felt a little warm in his heart, smiled at Zhu Qiyun, indicating that he was fine, and then joined the conversation again.
People in the world like to judge people by the situation. The two sons of Fang Hao and Fang Jijiu's family were obviously more perfunctory in their attitude towards him, so he was not very interested.
But in order not to worry his wife, he still tried hard to fit in.
Because he was distracted, Yan Wenjie noticed a white cloak that suddenly flashed past the gate of the courtyard.
The white fox cloak without a trace of impurities is only owned by the eldest sister in the family.
Yan Wenjie thought about how his wife had been worried about his brother's health since the beginning of winter. After thinking about it, he said something to Yan Wenxiu and quickly walked out of the yard.
"Big sister!"
Hearing the shout from behind, Daohua couldn't help but stop and turned around. It was Yan Wenjie: "Second brother."
Yan Wenjie quickly walked over to Daohua and said, "Big sister, why didn't you go into the yard just now? Grandma was talking about you earlier."
Daohua smiled and said, "There are guests here, and I don't have time to entertain them. In this case, it's better not to show up."
Yan Wenjie smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Daohua looked at Yan Wenjie, who had become much more mature and steady, and asked with a smile, "Second brother, is there something wrong?"
Yan Wenjie showed a hint of embarrassment on his face: "Big sister, the medicinal herbs produced in your farm are of good quality. I want to buy some from you."
Daohua quickly asked, "Is Second Brother feeling unwell?"
Yan Wenjie shook his head: "It's not me, it's your second sister-in-law's younger brother. He is weak and gets sick every winter. He needs medicine to take care of himself."
Daohua smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Then, second brother, please ask your second sister-in-law to give me the prescription."
Hearing Daohua's immediate agreement, Yan Wenjie immediately laughed and said, "Thank you, big sister."
Daohua smiled and shook her head: "Second brother, you are too polite. We are a family. If you have any problems, just ask me. I will definitely help you if I can."
Yan Wenjie's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and nodded.
After that, the two talked for a few more words, and when Rice Flower saw that the snow began to fall heavily, she left.
Watching Daohua walk away, Yan Wenjie let out a long sigh. Qiyun was right. As long as it wasn't excessive, the eldest wife's uncle, aunt, brother, and sister would actually take good care of the second wife.
"What are you doing standing here?" Zhu Qiyun came over.
Yan Wenjie saw Zhu Qiyun and hurried over: "It's snowing, why are you out?"
Zhu Qiyun patted the snowflakes on Yan Wenjie's shoulders and said, "I saw that you hadn't been home for a long time, so I thought something happened to you, so I wanted to come out and see you."
Yan Wenjie knew his wife was worried about him, so he smiled and said, "My elder sister just came over. When we get back to the room, write down the prescriptions your brother usually takes and send them to Daohuaxuan. The herbs my elder sister has on hand are much better than those outside."
When Zhu Qiyun heard this, her eyes were immediately filled with smiles.
My husband has always felt a little resentful towards his eldest sister because he was not able to study at Wangyue Academy with his eldest brother, third brother and fourth brother when he was a child. Now that he can take the initiative to speak to his eldest sister for her, she is very happy.
"Okay, I'll write it when I get back."
Yan Wenjie held Zhu Qiyun's hand tightly and led her back.
As he approached the courtyard gate and listened to the sounds of talking and laughing inside, Yan Wenjie's dissatisfaction suddenly disappeared.
He is lucky. On the one hand, he married a wife who always cares about him; on the other hand, he has his uncles and brothers to help him. Compared with others, he has more than enough.
It’s time to be content!
(End of this chapter)
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