Chapter 112, Invitation
The Yan family had no idea what happened in the academy.
As September approaches, Daohua becomes busier and busier every day. After school every day, she is busy with the work in the flower shop.
Today, her flower shop has become well-known in Xingzhou City because the flowers it sells are good-looking, durable, large and bright, and have a long-lasting fragrance. A lot of them are sold every day.
In addition, the Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and wealthy families like to hold chrysanthemum-viewing banquets. The chrysanthemums in the shops are blooming beautifully, luxuriantly, and gorgeously. Once they are put on display, they will be sold out soon.
Everyone in the Yan family was jealous of Daohua's flower shop, seeing how prosperous it was.
Yan Zhiyuan and Sun, who had previously persuaded Daohua to give up the flower shop, looked a little uncomfortable when they saw Daohua these days.
Even Mrs. Li smiled and said that she would also learn how to grow flowers next year.
One day, Daohua was recording the income of the flower shop in Mrs. Li's room when she saw Pingtong walking in with a note in her hand and a happy face.
"Madam, this is a note from the Zhou family."
Mrs. Li was surprised. Their family had been in Xingzhou City for so long, but this was the first time they received an invitation from the Zhou family. She took the invitation swiftly and opened it. She found that it was an invitation for them to go hiking and enjoy the autumn scenery on the Double Ninth Festival.
Daohua put down her pen and asked curiously, "Mom, what did the Zhou family ask us to do?"
Madam Li handed over the invitation: "Please invite us to tour the Grand Canal, and then climb Xiangxia Mountain to admire the maple leaves."
Daohua looked at the invitation and exclaimed, "The Zhou family actually has their own cruise ship!"
Madam Li: "That's why they call them old and aristocratic families. These families have accumulated wealth over generations, which is beyond our imagination."
Daohua was happy to be able to go out and play. She asked Madam Li, "Mom, are all the women in our family going?"
Madam Li thought for a moment and shook her head, saying, "The Zhou family will undoubtedly invite other people. Too many people could easily cause trouble. Sailboats are the easiest place to fall into the river."
Daohua nodded as she listened. That's right. There were many stories of people being pushed into the river in novels in her previous life.
"Our family has a hidden foundation in Xingzhou City, and we don't know much about other families. As the saying goes, you shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you must always be on guard against them. Your father's promotion to prefecture has certainly attracted a lot of attention. In places like this where there might be trouble, the fewer people there, the better."
It's no wonder she's cautious. Compared to other families, the Yan family is too weak, and there's no one to help or support them. If something happens, it could be a big deal. So, even when she goes out to play, she has to be careful.
Mrs. Li paused. "If I take you out alone, the others will inevitably gossip. Look at Yihuan, Yishuang, and Yile. Who do you think is better to take with you?"
As for Sun and Wu, she didn't even consider them.
Although Sun is eloquent, my second brother is a commoner after all. If she sits among a group of officials and their wives, she will definitely be looked down upon. Why bother to make things uncomfortable?
And Mrs. Wu is still pregnant.
Without thinking, Daohua said, "Of course, it's whoever is less troublesome to take care of!"
"Yishuang has been spoiled by her father and Aunt Lin. Whenever she's unhappy, her eyes fill with tears, as if she's been bullied. No one would feel happy seeing her like that."
"Yile, on the other hand, never thinks before speaking, relying solely on her heart. She offends people whenever she opens her mouth. Although she is young, outsiders will not take this into consideration and will only think that the Yan family has no manners."
"Compared to these two, Yi Huan, who doesn't fight or compete and is taciturn, is more suitable. She may not be able to help much when something happens, but she will definitely not take the initiative to cause trouble."
Mrs. Li smiled as she watched her daughter analyze the three girls in the family. After listening to her, she smiled and nodded, "She seems to understand it quite well. Take Yihuan with you. I'll talk to your Second Aunt later at dinner."
After dinner, Mrs. Li told Sun about the Zhou family's invitation and told her to take Yan Yihan out on the Double Ninth Festival.
After learning about this, people had different reactions.
Yan Yihan was stunned for a moment, but after making sure that her aunt was not joking, she was immediately overwhelmed with joy.
She is the eldest daughter of the second wife, but she has an older brother and a younger sister, growing up in the middle, and she is not very smart, so she has always been the neglected one.
Now that she has the opportunity to go out and meet guests, she didn’t expect that her aunt would choose her!
Yan Yishuang and Yan Yile looked disappointed. One looked at Yan Zhigao and the other looked at Sun, wanting them to speak for them and follow them out.
Sun was naturally happy that her eldest daughter could go out with her sister-in-law to broaden her horizons, but she also had her younger daughter.
Sun has always been a smart person. Seeing that Yan Zhigao did not speak up for Yan Yishuang, she was also tactful and did not speak openly to Madam Li.
After everyone had left, he pulled Madam Li and said, "Sister-in-law, can you take Yile with you?"
Madam Li patted her hands and said, "It's not that I don't want to take them. It's just that we have to take a boat trip that day, and I'm worried I won't be able to take care of several children by myself. If something happens, you'll eat me up."
Sun moved her lips, wanting to say that she could go along, but Madam Li spoke first.
"It's just a trip. Once I've gotten to know all the women in every household in Xingzhou, if there's another opportunity like this, I'll take all the girls in my family with me."
"I brought Yihuan with me this time because she's quiet and can sit still. I feel comfortable with her even on a boat trip. But what about Yile? Tell me, can she sit still?"
Sun was speechless. She had two daughters, the elder one was quiet and the younger one was lively. It seemed that the elder one was more reassuring when going out to visit guests.
Madam Li thought for a moment and took the opportunity to say, "You also need to correct Yile's habit of speaking without thinking. It's fine at home, because people don't bother with her because she's young. But when she goes out to meet guests, she offends people with her words. You'd better stop her from going out to meet guests as soon as possible."
Her own daughter knows the truth. After hearing what Madam Li said, Sun looked embarrassed and thought to herself, her daughter has many problems, but does that mean Daohua has no problems at all?
But when she thought about it carefully, she realized that when it came to dealing with people, Daohua was really impeccable.
Sun returned to her own courtyard with regret. As soon as she entered the house, Yan Yile pulled her aside: "Mom, did my aunt agree that I could go out with her?"
Sun nodded to her youngest daughter and said, "You are too impulsive. Your aunt said that taking a boat trip is dangerous and won't let you go."
Hearing this, Yan Yile immediately quit and held Sun's arm tightly, "I will be careful. At worst, I will just stay by my aunt's side. Mom, go talk to my aunt again!"
Sun sighed, pulled her little daughter over and said soothingly, "Okay, it's just an outing, let's not go. When there's a chance, Dad and Mom will take you out for a walk alone."
Yan Yile shook off Sun's hand and said, "How long do we have to wait? My aunt won't let me go. It must be because I offended my elder sister, and she's taking this opportunity to take revenge!"
“Bang!”
Sun slammed her hand on the table and looked at Yan Yile sternly: "Your aunt said you were outspoken, and I was making excuses for you. Look at what you just said."
"Your aunt is your elder. How can a junior like you talk about her behind her back? Don't let me hear such words again, otherwise, you will be in trouble."
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Yan Yile, but looked at Yan Yihan beside him.
Sun suppressed the anger on her face and said, "After you leave, follow your elder sister carefully. I have observed that girl carefully several times and she knows how to deal with things. You should get along with her the same way she gets along with other girls."
"If you run into trouble, go find her. Your aunt probably doesn't live with you. She's the eldest sister, and when she's away from home, she's supposed to protect her younger sisters. If anything happens to you, she'll be embarrassed too."
Yan Yihan nodded: "Mom, I'll remember that."
On the other side, Shuangxinyuan.
Yan Yishuang was also making trouble with Aunt Lin.
"Mom, why is it that although we are both my father's daughters, my elder sister can go out and meet guests, but I can't?" Yan Yishuang cried so hard that her eyes were red and swollen.
Aunt Lin hugged Yan Yishuang and sobbed softly: "It's all my fault, it's my fault. Who made me just your father's concubine?"
"Woo woo~"
Yan Yishuang said with tears in her eyes, "I don't want to go out on Double Ninth Festival."
Yan Zhigao stood outside the house, listening silently to what the mother and daughter said. After standing for a while, he turned and walked towards the main courtyard.
Sensing movement in the yard, Yan Yishuang raised her head and asked while sobbing, "Mom, can Dad really convince Mom to let me go with you?"
Aunt Lin patted her head and said with a smile: "Your father is the head of the family, Madam must listen to him!"
(End of this chapter)
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