amaotonovel Chapter 518: Grandfather and Grandmother
Chapter 518: Grandfather and Grandmother
After being married for many years, Zhao Yue finally understood what he meant and rolled her eyes at him: "Better than you were back then. After a few sips of wine, you can't tell east from west..."
"That happened so many years ago, why are you bringing it up now?!"
The old couple were just exposing each other's secrets when they heard someone from below announce, "Jiulang and Jiuniang are here."
Zhao Yue quickly sat back down, shifted her butt to find a comfortable position, and then said, "Well, please invite the person in."
After saying that, he glanced at Cui Zhe and warned him not to talk nonsense - be careful not to scare his daughter-in-law!
Cui Zhe wanted to refute something, but in the end he didn't say much. He put down the teacup in his hand and sat a little straighter.
It was his first time as an old man, so he was actually a little nervous.
There are already two people in the family who love to fight, and now it seems that there is one more. This is a little different from the peaceful life he has always longed for.
Jiang Shangxian was holding a flute in her hand at the moment. Unlike the shy and reserved brides, she walked side by side with Cui Bianxu, looking at the surrounding buildings and scenery casually. There was no amazement in her eyes, only appreciation.
This look, like strolling in a garden, made him look quite relaxed, but his words were rather down-to-earth: "The ladies of this mansion must be quite tired walking from one end to the other every day, right?"
Wow, such a big place, no wonder people say that ladies in ancient times didn’t like to go out, isn’t this environment better than outside?
It’s quite tiring to walk around the house all day.
Cui Bianxu shook his head: "They won't leave."
The Cui family's ancestral home is now roughly divided into five parts. The one in the middle is naturally where Cui Quan, the highest leader of the Cui family, lives. On the left and right are the first and second wives respectively. Further to the side are the illegitimate sons of Cui Zhe's generation and Cui Shuhua, a self-combed girl.
The remaining piece is the Cui family's ancestral hall, which is near the tower that Jiang Shangxian saw from afar.
Except in spring and autumn when the weather is fine, or when visiting elders, the female members of the family would ride in sedan chairs whenever they were going somewhere far.
Jiang Shangxian nodded in understanding. Although their yard was right next to Cui Zhe's, it took her ten minutes to walk over because the yard was so big. In this short distance, she saw dozens of servants.
It costs money to support so many people, it is impossible to support them for free. Most of Cui's slaves are family children, passed down from generation to generation. As a master, you have to arrange jobs for them.
"Jiulang, Jiuniang, you are finally here. Madam has been looking forward to seeing you since early morning~"
As soon as the young couple arrived at the door, Guizhi came to greet them with a happy face. She looked even happier than when she got married herself.
Jiang Shangxian was stunned by such enthusiasm. Although Guizhi loved to laugh in the past, she had never been like this. She even wanted to give her a red envelope.
This happiness doesn't seem to be fake.
Yingzi was also familiar with her. Although Guizhi was too lazy to teach her, she would occasionally give her some pointers when she was learning from Lianhuan and the others. When she saw her, she would also say cheerfully, "Sister Guizhi, you are wearing something really bright today."
Guizhi blushed inexplicably, glanced at Jiang Shangxian, smiled and touched Yingzi's head: "If you like it, you can get the material yourself and ask the needlework to make a set for you."
The Cui family was a large family, and the clothes of the servants in their mansion were all made and distributed uniformly, with fixed rules and styles.
But the family has had some chronic illnesses for generations, and servants who follow their masters and gain favor will always have the opportunity to be rewarded with some fresh and beautiful materials. They can't just leave the good materials for nothing, right?
Therefore, these relatively respectable slaves would take these materials and spend some money to have someone make clothes for them, which was a tacit violation of the rules.
Jiang Shangxian took a look at the clothes on Guizhen. They were indeed made of good material and the color was fresh, but...
She looked around and found that the maids around were all wearing the same clothes. Even the few people standing at the door to greet them were wearing different clothes, but none of them were dressed so brightly.
This makes the cinnamon twig seem a bit abrupt.
But now is not the time to think about this, she has a lot to do today.
"The daughter-in-law pays homage to Grandfather and Mother."
This was the first time Jiang Shangxian saw this notorious philandering father-in-law. He glanced at him quickly. It must be said that his mother-in-law's vision was really the same as his own.
What’s the difference between my grandfather’s face and Zhang Zhiyao’s?
No wonder Zhao Yue is fascinated by Hakimi.
Zhao Yue, who had been waiting all morning, didn't even need the maid to help. She stood up, took the filial gift from her hand, and placed it on the table. She turned around and took her hand again, looking her up and down: "Did you eat well last night? You were so noisy late, I wonder if you had any food problems last night?"
Jiang Shangxian recalled the exhilarating battle last night and said sincerely, "I didn't have any indigestion. I knew the dishes were prepared by my mother the moment I saw them. They're all my favorites. My mother really loves me."
Zhao Yue patted the back of her hand in satisfaction and pulled her to sit down, not even giving her son an extra glance: "I originally wanted to ask you to come and have breakfast with me this morning, but I was worried that you slept late last night and wouldn't be able to get up this morning. Come and eat with me tomorrow. It would be boring for me to eat alone."
Jiang Shangxian nodded immediately: "Yes! Jiulang and I came together. It's more lively when the family eats together."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking excitedly. It didn't seem like a new daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law at all, but rather like a affectionate mother and daughter.
Cui Bianxu has gotten used to it, but Cui Zhe is not used to it!
If he hadn't been trying so hard to suppress it, his brows would have been furrowed high.
What does this daughter-in-law mean?
Why do you call your own wife "A-niang"?
Why do these words like "grandfather" and "mother" sound so strange?
It was as if he was sitting with his mother-in-law.
And what about my wife?
What do you mean it's boring for her to eat alone?
Aren’t you a human being?
He was dizzy in the morning but still forced himself to have breakfast with her!
Cui Zhe, feeling that his sincerity had been betrayed and that his family status was somewhat unstable, said, "Ahem."
"We have to go pay a visit to your grandfather in a while. Then the first wife's family, who are full of scheming and have knots in their stomachs, will also go. But don't be afraid, I have already talked to your aunt, and she will be there later." Zhao Yue ignored her husband's cough and tried to build up her daughter-in-law's mental strength.
My grandfather is a powerful man. He always has a stern face, as if others owe him a lot of gold. He is very annoying.
She hit Cui Quan when she first met him, so she was always a little scared when she saw Cui Quan after they got married.
Jiang Shangxian listened carefully. His mother-in-law really cared about him. Otherwise, why would she waste so much time and energy talking to him? And his aunt...
She glanced at Cui Zhe beside her and thought to herself, how nice it would be if it were her aunt and mother-in-law sitting here?
Why is it this philandering old man?