The Du family members were all sitting in the room. The main seats were Grandpa Du and Old Lady Du, followed by Du Ke and Madam Du. The first two seats below Du Ke were empty, and then Du Ke's two sons-in-law. The two seats below Madam Du were also empty, and then the two daughters of the Du family, and then a few children.
At this moment, everyone inside was looking at the door. They did think about Yang Haiyan's appearance, because they knew that Yang Haiyan was born as a maid, so even if she was now a second-rank lady, everyone's thoughts about her were still very complicated. At least, she should not be as good as the daughters or wives of aristocratic families in all aspects, but in terms of rank, she is higher than everyone else.
In a nutshell, she is just a maid with a second-rank title.
However, when they saw Yang Haiyan herself, they were really surprised. The woman in front of him was wearing a dazzling red dress, with a simple and luxurious hairstyle and a pearl hairpin in her hair. The woman's skin was very white, so the red dress made her more dazzling. Even though the hairpin was simple, it did not damage her temperament. From her demeanor, she must be very well-educated, like someone from an aristocratic family.
Yang Haiyan didn't like to wear a hairpin. Who in modern times likes to wear a hairpin? You have to know that hairpins in ancient times were not light, and it was very uncomfortable to wear a heavy hairpin on the head.
Compared with Yang Haiyan's red dress, Qin Fang was wearing black. He wore black all year round. There was only a thin red belt around his waist to decorate it, so that the black would not be too dull.
Look at the little boy on the side, he is also dressed in red, red clothes, red pants, the clothes and pants are separate, unlike the common robe, but this kind of dress makes the child more flexible. In addition, he has a small braid on his head, and the hairband on the small braid is also red, which makes people feel festive. In fact, the
reason why Yang Haiyan chose red is because she thinks it is better to wear something brighter when she comes to visit for the first time. Besides, she is young and is not suitable for wearing too heavy or too plain colors. Moreover, she doesn't know what color clothes the women of the Du family will wear today, so she chose red to avoid color collision. However,
the three of them are dressed like a son-in-law taking his wife and son back to his parents-in-law's house.
Mrs. Du spoke first: "The guests are finally here. We have been looking forward to it since we learned yesterday that you were coming today."
Mrs. Qu said: "That's right. Sister, this is grandma."
Yang Haiyan bowed: "Hello, old lady."
Du Ke said: "Why call me old lady? Just call me grandma. You are the goddaughter of the Du family, so you are no different from a biological daughter."
Mrs. Du said: "That's right, daughter-in-law, I am the godmother." Sister
Du: "Sister, I am the eldest sister."
Sister Du: "Sister, I am the second sister."
Because everyone knew Qin Fang, naturally no one introduced him to him.
Yang Haiyan called them one by one: "Grandmother, grandfather, teacher, godmother, eldest sister, second sister, eldest brother-in-law, second brother-in-law." The
Du family members are all straightforward, and there is no one who is shy. This is related to the environment of the Du Mansion. Du Ke is obsessed with power and not the backyard, so his backyard is very clean. He has only one wife and one concubine. The concubine is a maidservant beside Mrs. Du. When she was pregnant, she became Du Ke's concubine. After she became pregnant, her status was raised and she became Du Ke's concubine. The eldest son and daughter of the Du family were both born from Mrs. Du's belly, and the illegitimate son and daughter were born by the concubine. Therefore, Du Ke's backyard is relatively peaceful, so that the children grow up very harmoniously, without fighting for power, so they don't develop that kind of messy character. The backyard is crucial to the growth of children. Compared
with the strictness of the eldest son, Du Xingran, the son, has a much easier life, so his character is more jumpy.
After the adults introduced themselves, the next thing was the children.
The eldest brother of the Du family was not there. The children present were the children of the eldest sister, the second sister, and the children of Du Xingran. The eldest sister had two boys, one five years old and one three years old. The second sister had only one daughter, who was five years old this year. Du Xingran had two daughters, one six years old and one three years old.
The children greeted Yang Haiyan, and of course, little Qin Linyang also greeted the elders of the Du family.
After the greetings, it was time to give gifts. The gifts prepared by the Du family for little Qin Linyang were all relatively expensive. Old Mrs. Du gave Qin Linyang a collar with patterns and words on it. This kind of collar is mostly customized by the elders for the younger generation, also called a life-saving collar, to ward off evil spirits.
Mrs. Du gave Qin Linyang a jade Guanyin that had Buddha's light opened, which was also very thoughtful. Sister Du gave Qin Linyang a longevity silver lock, and Sister Du gave Qin Linyang a pair of silver bracelets that matched the longevity lock. The two sisters also discussed it.
Mrs. Qu made a set of clothes for Qin Linyang, which she made by herself. It seems that there is no other gift value, but the things made by oneself are more thoughtful. For a family like them who are not short of money, some thoughts cannot be measured by money.
Yang Haiyan did not refuse and accepted the gifts one by one: "Son, after accepting everyone's gifts, what do you want to say?"
Qin Linyang made a gesture of a boy celebrating his birthday, bowed his hands and bent his waist and said: "Thank you, Grandpa Zeng, Grandma Zeng, Auntie, Grandma." Because everyone in the family called them Grandpa Zeng, Grandma Zeng, Grandpa and Grandma, so he followed suit. As for this gesture, he was very familiar with it. During the Chinese New Year, he would do one side when he met each elder, and then take out the New Year money. The little guy was still very smart.
At this time, he had already worn the collar given by Mrs. Du on his neck, but when he bowed his hands and bent his waist, he was really cute. Moreover, the child could not stand steadily, and staggered when he bent down, which made a group of people laugh.
Mrs. Du said, "Okay, you are a good child. Come and have some cakes. Do you like them?"
Qin Linyang was never vague about eating: "Eat and grow taller." Then he went to Mrs. Du to get some snacks.
The old lady liked such lively and courageous children the most. If they were older, they might not be polite enough, but these two or three-year-old children were innocent.
Little Qin Linyang took a piece of snack, took another bite, then returned to Yang Haiyan and said, "Mom, it's delicious."
Yang Haiyan said, "If it's delicious, eat a few more pieces later, okay?"
Qin Linyang said happily, "Okay."
Yang Haiyan joked, "But this is Grandma Zeng's snack. If you want to eat a few more pieces, you have to ask Grandma Zeng if she agrees."
When little Qin Linyang heard this, he turned around and asked Grandma Du, "Grandma Zeng, can I eat more?"
Grandma Du's heart melted when she asked this, and she hurriedly said, "It's all yours."
When the little boy heard this, he smiled so hard that his eyebrows were curved.
Yang Haiyan smiled and shook her head, then said, "Grandma, godmother, two sisters, and second sister-in-law, I have prepared gifts for you as well, so please don't hesitate to come."
At this moment, Du Ke had already taken his students, son, and son-in-law to the study, and only the women and children were left in the hall.
Old Lady Du smiled and said, "Why are you so polite, kid? You think of this place as your mother's home. What should I prepare when I go back to my mother's home?" They all knew Yang Haiyan's identity. She was sold by her parents, so it was the same as having no parents. Old Lady Du asked her to think of the Du Mansion as her mother's home, which was obviously to promote her. It was polite and well-intentioned.
Yang Haiyan said, "What are you saying? When your family sent us gifts in Yunxiang County in the past, we were not polite either. Today you are being polite to me. Besides, this is not a valuable gift."
Sister Du said, "Grandmother, since Sister Bingyun said so, we will not be polite to her. Everyone says that Sister Bingyun is a delicate and exquisite person. I am also curious about what Sister Bingyun brought us. Is it better than watermelon?"
Yang Haiyan couldn't help but smile.
That's right. For a young lady from a noble family like Sister Du, what else has she not seen? Perhaps it is not as attractive as watermelons. "Watermelons have been planted in the manor outside the capital this year. We will send them to everyone in August."
Yang Haiyan asked Nanny Lian to bring up the gifts. She first took out the five-tan wine: "This is medicinal wine, used to strengthen the body. It is most suitable for Grandpa, Teacher, Second Brother Du and the two brothers-in-law. But before drinking, you have to ask the doctor to take a look." This is wine soaked with Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis has a mild medicinal property and can be consumed by most people. It is mainly for men, which is not easy to send. Sending this is more cautious and will not cause unnecessary gossip.
Speaking of wine, Mrs. Du remembered the wine Yang Haiyan had given her before, which was also delicious. "If the old man knew there was wine to drink, he would definitely be happy." Medicinal wine is different from ordinary wine. If it suits the old man, Mrs. Du will naturally not stop him from drinking.
Five jars of wine, one for each person. Because the eldest son of the Du family was not there, they did not prepare any.
Then, Yang Haiyan took out five sets of cosmetics, only face cream and lipstick, all in wooden boxes. The box of the face cream is square, and the box of the lipstick is round: "This is what we women use, applied on the face and lips." Yang Haiyan felt that no woman would dislike cosmetics, especially women from aristocratic families, who pay more attention to this image.
When they heard Yang Haiyan say this, the two sisters of the Du family and Mrs. Qu were most interested. Sister Du asked first: "I wanted to ask you this when you just came. Not only do you have fair skin, but it's also good looking, especially the lip balm you used today, which is particularly beautiful." The lip balm she usually uses is a bit dry, unlike the lip balm you used which is more shiny.
Second sister Du also said, "Indeed, I think the color of your lip balm is pretty."
Yang Haiyan said, "The one I use on a daily basis is made by myself, just like the one here. Sisters can try it. If you like it, you can ask me for it again."
Qu was curious and had already opened the face cream: "It smells so good, it's a floral scent, is it for face?"
Yang Haiyan said, "Yes, apply it after washing your face, it can make your skin smooth." As she spoke, Yang Haiyan also said to her son, "Linyang, give these dolls made by mother to your sisters, and give the cars to your brothers."
Little Qin Linyang said in a baby voice, "Okay, brothers and sisters come here quickly."
The children glanced at their mothers, and when they saw them nod, they surrounded little Qin Linyang. Qin Linyang began to distribute gifts to his brothers and sisters. His sisters received a rabbit backpack made by Yang Haiyan, and his brothers received a small car toy made by the woodworking workshop.
Both the sister and the brother liked the gifts they received very much. The little girl liked the dolls just like the little boy liked the water gun and toy car.
Qin Linyang also pulled Sister Du's son and said, "I have a big car at home, a car this big."
The little boy heard Qin Linyang's words and blinked his eyes: "I also have a carriage at home, which is also this big."
Qin Linyang already knew what a carriage was. He explained: "It's not a carriage, it's this car... This big..."
The little boy looked at the small car in his hand and thought about the big car that the little brother opposite him said. He was very curious: "Let's go and see."
Qin Linyang said readily: "Let's go, I'll see." In fact, the two held hands and walked outside.
Seeing this, Yang Haiyan couldn't help asking, "Do you know how to get home?"
Qin Linyang said, "Mom knows." Meaning, Mom, aren't you going home? Mrs.
Du said, "Linyang, you haven't finished your cake yet? Don't you want to eat anymore?"
Qin Linyang looked at the cake, then at the boy, "Go home and eat." There was also a cake at home, so between eating and playing with friends, playing with friends was definitely more important. Mainly because when he was in Yunxiang County, he didn't have any friends of the same age, and now he finally met one, he was very happy. Mrs.
Du had a grandson, but he was away with her eldest son, so when she saw Qin Linyang, she liked him as if he were her own grandson. Moreover, this child was smart and really likable, so she wanted to tease him too. "Then you can eat the cakes well and then go home to play with the cars."
Qin Linyang thought it made sense: "Okay." He walked to Mrs. Du again, picked up the bowl, and then walked to the children, distributing cakes to everyone: "Eat well and we will go to play with the big cars. Eat well and we can grow taller."
He looked like he was not afraid of strangers at all, as if he was the little master, which made everyone laugh again.
However, after the children finished eating the cakes, Du Xingran's daughter took them to play in the yard.
Yang Haiyan had just arrived in Beijing. Even though she grew up in Beijing, she was a maid at that time and didn't understand many things. And Nanny Lian had been away from Beijing for a long time, so she naturally didn't understand the current situation in Beijing. So Yang Haiyan had to ask Mrs. Du about some things.
After the children left, Yang Haiyan asked without hesitation: "Mother, are there any things we need to pay attention to when we are in Beijing this time?" In order to avoid offending some people who are not worth offending.
Qin Fang and Du Ke are teacher and student, and the Qin family must pay attention to anyone who has conflicts with Du Ke. In addition, there are some things between women, and Yang Haiyan has to consult Mrs. Du one by one.
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