Yingbao Jiangjie and A Niang followed Wu Jiang into the house and bowed to the old ladies of the Luo family and the Wu family who were sitting there: "Greetings, old ladies."
"Okay, come and sit down." Old Mrs. Wu and Old Mrs. Luo waved with a smile, motioning Chunniang and Yingbao to sit next to them.
Everyone took their seats one by one. Old Mrs. Wu took Yingbao's hand and said with a smile, "It's been more than ten years since we last met. You've grown up so fast. Do you still remember me, Yingbao?"
Yingbao smiled and replied: "Of course I remember, old lady, you are getting younger and younger."
Old Mrs. Wu laughed and patted Yingbao's hand: "It's all thanks to the health-preserving pills you sent me. Now my waist and legs don't ache anymore, and even my dizziness is gone."
Yingbao smiled.
She added some Wudingzhi to the health-preserving pills she sent to Mr. Wu, and the water used to boil the medicinal herbs was from Tongkong Spring. With the addition of some warming and tonic medicinal herbs, it is still possible to nourish the health of elderly people.
Old Mrs. Luo was talking to Chunniang and Jiang Jie, chatting about farming and sericulture, and she was very knowledgeable about them.
Wu Jiang left the main hall and went outside to instruct the housekeeper to prepare a banquet. She also asked the little maid beside her to go to Jingsi Zhai to call back her daughter, "Jin Chan, go and invite the eldest daughter back. Yes, call the second daughter as well. There are guests at home. Let them come over to talk."
"Yes." Jin Chan agreed and ran away holding her skirt.
After a while, two girls about thirteen or fourteen years old came slowly.
The maid at the door shouted, "The eldest and second girls are back!"
Yingbao, who was sitting next to Old Lady Wu, heard the sound and looked over, and saw two graceful girls stepping over the threshold and bowing to the two old ladies.
Wu Jiang smiled and said, "Zhao'er, Yue'er, come quickly and meet Jiang Jie's mother and elder sister."
The two girls immediately bowed to Chunniang and Yingbao Jiang Jie: "Hello, Madam Jiang, Hello, Sister Jiang, Hello, Brother Ajie."
Chunniang and Yingbao quickly returned the greeting.
Wu Jiang continued, "These are my two daughters. The eldest is named Luo Zhao, she is fourteen this year, and the second is named Luo Yue, she is thirteen."
"Miss Zhao, Miss Yue." Yingbao called out.
Luo Zhao immediately walked up to Ying Bao and said, "Sister Ying Bao, from now on just call me Zhao Er. There's no need for us to be estranged. That's how Brother A Jie calls me."
Luo Yue was a little timid, but still said to Ying Bao: "Sister Ying Bao, you can just call me Yue'er."
Ying Bao couldn't really call her by her name, so she smiled and said, "Then I will call you Sister Zhao'er and Sister Yue'er from now on."
The two girls looked happy and pulled Yingbao to talk.
Wu Jiang and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Luo, were so happy to see the children getting along so well that they couldn't stop smiling. They understood each other tacitly.
When Mrs. Wu saw that Yingbao was occupied by two girls, she turned to Jiang Jie and said, "Ajie, when you have a day off next time, our family will take your mother and sister to Lingshan Temple. It's not hot now, so it's convenient to travel."
Jiang Jie was almost raised by the old man. In the eyes of Mrs. Wu, Jiang Jie is her grandson and naturally a member of the family.
Wu Jiang smiled and said, "Yes, mother-in-law is also going to fulfill a wish, so let's all go."
What could Jiang Jie say but to agree: "Yes."
Soon it was noon, and the Luo family held a banquet to entertain Chunniang and her mother and son.
After the banquet, the three of them said goodbye and went home.
Luo Zhao was reluctant to leave and held Yingbao tightly, "Sister Yingbao, what are you busy with at home? Can I go and take a look?"
Ying Bao smiled and said, "Okay, when the house is repaired in a few days, I will invite you and the old lady to come over and have a seat."
"Okay, okay." Luo Zhao was delighted and whispered, "I'll make some rouge for you when the time comes."
"Um."
Yingbao boarded the carriage, waved to the two girls, lowered the curtain, and turned to look at her brother.
My younger brother is already fourteen years old. He has a handsome face and a great temperament. He is indeed a graceful young man.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Jie glared at his sister in dissatisfaction: "Don't think in the wrong way!"
Yingbao: "Who has wrong ideas? I just see that you have grown up and are ready to be my wife." She turned to Chunniang and said, "Isn't that right, mother?"
Chunniang smiled: "Yes."
Jiang Jie curled his lips and snorted, "You haven't even proposed marriage yet, why is it my turn now?"
Yingbao blinked: "Because I want to provide for my parents in their old age."
Jiang Jie: "Xiao Wu and I will take care of you in your old age. Humph, women should get married early and take care of their husbands and children..."
Yingbao twisted his ear: "What did you say?"
Jiang Jie held his ears and cried out, "You can't win the argument, so you hit me. Do you think you can be reasonable?"
Chunniang was anxious when she saw her children making a fuss.
My daughter is indeed not young anymore. Both Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wen have mentioned it to me, but my daughter just said that she is still young and doesn't want to talk about marriage too early.
Jiang Sanlang also said that his daughter would have no trouble finding a husband, and that he would wait until Xiaojie got a job and find a better family for his daughter.
But a boy from a good family can't just wait there forever, as there are so many young girls competing for him.
What if my daughter gets older and those boys of the same age are snatched away by others? Then won’t my daughter have to be someone else’s concubine
Chunniang felt uncomfortable when she thought of this.
But my daughter seemed determined not to look for him, and I could only worry and there was nothing I could do.
After returning home, Yingbao went to see what was happening at the pond.
Dozens of laborers are digging out the pond mud and clearing the sewage. It is estimated that it will take another month to complete the work.
Jiang Quan came back from outside, "I have already ordered bricks and tiles from the kiln factory outside the city, and the wood will not be delivered until half a month later."
My little cousin plans to build a few houses and corridors by the pond, and to enclose the entire pond, which requires a lot of bricks and tiles.
In order to save money, Jiang Quan found out about the brick kiln factory outside the city and went there directly to place his order.
"Thank you for your hard work." Yingbao poured a glass of water for her second cousin, "I have decided what kind of shop I want to open in the capital."
Jiang Quan took a sip of tea, stretched his neck and asked, "What kind of shop do you open?"
"Four Seasons Bonsai." Many flowers and plants can be quickly cultivated in the Yingbao Cave without consuming other materials. This is the most cost-effective thing to do.
There are also many official families in the capital, and they all like to place many strange mountains and rocks, exotic flowers and plants in their homes.
For example, the Luo family, although their house is very small, they still put a lot of strange rocks and grow many bonsai plants in the yard.
Jiang Quan: "But we don't know how to make bonsai, and we don't know where to get the stones for the bonsai."
"That's okay. Let's not sell strange rocks for now. Let's just sell flowers and plants in the autumn and winter." Autumn is coming soon. If I sell spring flowers and plants such as peonies, peach blossoms, and crabapples, there will definitely be people who buy them.
Jiang Quan scratched his head: "Okay."
In fact, he didn't think much of this business.
Having been used to being a fruit vendor, I couldn’t help but feel awkward when I changed direction.
Since my little cousin said so, I might as well give it a try.
If it succeeds, he can also settle down in the capital and buy a house here.
After buying a house, he brought his parents over to enjoy life there.
Well, bring grandpa and grandma over as well. They have never been to Beijing in their lives, so let them open their eyes.