The literacy books were printed, and everyone had taken a stroll around, seen what they wanted to see, and eaten what they wanted to eat. It was time to go back.
After dinner that day, Third Grandfather said he wanted to go back.
"Shuyun, we're going back tomorrow."
"Third Grandfather, why are you in such a hurry? You've come all this way, stay a few more days before going back."
"No, the baby's 100-day celebration has already passed, and the books have been printed."
These past few days, you and Yi'an have shown everyone things they'd never seen before and let them eat delicious food they'd never tasted before. That's enough.
Jiang Shuyun knew that his third grandfather's decision was final, so he didn't try to stop him.
Mu Yi'an was in the inner courtyard and knew that her third grandfather and the others were going back tomorrow.
"Sister Fang, please bring the things over here with your people."
Mu Yi'an had already prepared gifts for each family: two bolts of fine cotton cloth for each family, one in a bright color and one in a dark color.
Each family received a portion of dried goods, a portion of candy, and a portion of alcohol.
There were exactly four gifts, no more and no less.
In addition, the silver jewelry that Mu Yi'an had Wei's wife prepare was only given to the female guests.
Jiang's mother, third grandmother, aunt and other elders each had a silver hairpin, a pair of silver earrings and a silver bracelet.
Jiang Dasao and Li Qiuniang each had a silver bracelet and a pair of silver earrings, but no silver hairpins.
Children are like pearl hairpins and silver bracelets.
Sister-in-law Wei bought real silver jewelry, not hollow pieces.
Everyone was surprised to receive such a gift; it must have cost several taels of silver.
"Shuyun's wife, this is far too precious. We've only caused you trouble this time."
Grandma San came to her senses and quickly declined.
They came to attend the child's 100-day celebration, and the gifts they brought were not worth much.
However, these days, I must have spent a lot of money on food, supplies, and entertainment.
These elders felt really bad about accepting such a generous gift.
"That's right, Shuyun's wife, we appreciate the sentiment, but we can't accept the gifts. It's all money!"
Aunt Wang also refused, saying, "How much money would that cost!"
"Third Grandmother, Aunt, this is a small token of our appreciation. Your long journey to come here is priceless."
This gift is only for you; your third grandfather and the others didn't receive it.
I'm just throwing out an idea to get the ball rolling, to start something new.
"When the children grow up and become successful, we'll replace yours with gold, jade, and precious stones!"
Mu Yi'an has already given it away, how could she possibly take it back?
"Sincerely prepared by Yi'an, please accept it. Let's benefit from Yi'an's generosity and enjoy it too."
Jiang's mother knew that when Yi'an sent the gift, it was a genuine and heartfelt gesture, not just a perfunctory formality.
"Alright, then I'll take this opportunity to wear such a beautiful silver bracelet even in my old age."
"This pattern is so beautiful."
After Third Grandma took the lead, the others stopped refusing and put the items away.
We all had to get up early tomorrow, so everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
In the front yard, after finishing their conversation, Third Grandfather and the others were about to rest.
Jiang Shuwen came out with his second brother; he had something to say.
"Second brother, I want to talk to you about something."
"Come to the study."
Jiang Shuyun knew that Shuwen wanted to come to the prefectural city; Yi'an had already told him.
"Second brother, if our family comes to the prefectural city, will it cause you any trouble?"
Upon entering the study, Jiang Shuwen didn't beat around the bush and directly asked what was on his mind.
He had previously consulted his second sister-in-law about whether there was a future for selling hot pot dishes in the prefectural city.
His second sister-in-law said that the prefectural city has a large population, a large dock, and a large flow of people, so the profits must be greater than those in the county town.
However, there are both advantages and disadvantages.
County towns have their advantages; you know many people there, making it much easier to do business.
However, in the prefectural city, without any connections, and with the docks being a mixed bag of people, it wouldn't be easy to establish oneself.
In particular, they lack connections.
Although Uncle Mu held a position in the government office, it was only a minor official position.
The prefectural city is so large, with many officials and various factions intertwined, it's not something they can easily figure out.
Jiang Shuwen had also thought about these issues, but he didn't want to give up and still wanted to give it a try.
“Your second sister-in-law must have told you about the pros and cons of coming to the prefectural city.”
Whether it will cause me trouble is a non-issue.
If you don't cause trouble and just do business honestly, you shouldn't bother me.
However, if things really get out of hand, I'm not sure I can handle it. To be honest, even though we're brothers, if anything happens, I'll prioritize your sister-in-law and the children.
I will try my best to help you without affecting them. Otherwise, I will abandon you, not them.
Jiang Shuyun made it clear from the beginning that he couldn't put his wife and children behind others.
"Second brother, I understand you. I would have done the same. Qiu Niang and the two children would definitely be my top priority. It's the responsibility of a husband and father."
Jiang Shuwen didn't think his second brother was wrong; wasn't this perfectly normal?
"Shuwen, the prefectural city is better than the county town in many ways, but you also need to consider the impact of the environment on the child."
The dock area is much more chaotic than what we've seen. If you were to do business there, would your younger brother and sister-in-law be able to manage raising two children alone?
I'm not very clear about what the schools over there are like. Will my child be in danger there? These are things you need to consider.
Jiang Shuyun didn't actually recommend that Shuwen and the others come here. Firstly, it's really not easy to do business here without anyone to look after it.
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