Yang Sui'an is on a ten-day holiday today and just came back from the academy to pay his respects to his mother.
Hua Xian has gained some weight these days, her smile is gentle and peaceful, so beautiful that it seems as if she has never experienced any hardship, and she looks much younger.
Yang Sui'an was growing taller, but he looked thinner. After drinking the bone soup cooked by his mother, he said in a gentle voice, "My cousin has assigned someone to me. Don't worry. My cousin has no other intentions. She just asked that person to send me some food and drink every day. She said that these nutrients are indispensable when growing. I and my cousin will get two copies."
As Yang Sui'an spoke, his eyes were full of warmth. Not only was he not short of food and drink, but his cousin even noticed that he was growing taller earlier than he and his mother, so she immediately had someone make new clothes for him and even made a few extra long sets so that he could use them at any time.
Life after leaving the Yang family was much better than he had expected. The experiences he had imagined did not happen to him and his mother.
Hua Xian turned her head and gently wiped the corners of her eyes, then patted the back of her son's hand and said, "You should remember this firmly."
"Yes, my son knows."
The maid tiptoed in and reported, "Second Aunt, the eldest lady sent someone to invite you to the west wing."
Go to the west wing? Hua Xian subconsciously held her son's hand tightly, she was afraid of such a sudden invitation.
Yang Sui'an held his mother's hand soothingly, raised his head and asked the maid, "Did you say what it was?"
"It was not stated, but I heard from Sister Chunxiang who came to inform us that not only the second aunt was invited, but also the fourth wife and three uncles' wives."
"Got it. Go find a large coat for my mother and help her change into it."
"yes."
"An'er..."
"It's okay, mother, this is a good thing. My cousin must have invited so many people to discuss matters." Yang Sui'an smiled with relief. His cousin's words and actions all showed that she regarded them and their son as members of the Hua family. She really did what she promised. He and his mother were so lucky.
Hua Xian felt relieved, but still a little uncertain. "Why don't we just ask someone to go back to the eldest lady? I'm a person without any ideas. It doesn't make any difference whether I listen or not."
"Mom, you have to go. You have to accept the attitude that your cousin has expressed. You don't need to give any advice. Just sit there and listen. Only then can you be a member of the Hua family."
Hua Xian was moved by her son's last words. She wanted to be a member of the Hua family and hoped to be buried in the Hua family's ancestral tomb when she died. It would be enough as long as there was a small corner for her.
"Mom, go."
Yang Sui'an helped the man up and said, "Change your clothes, your son will take you there."
When Hua Xian arrived, almost everyone else had already arrived. No one expected her to come, and they were all surprised for a moment when they saw her. Wu was the first to react, and hurried forward to hold her, "No wonder you are the last to arrive, little aunt. I forgot that today is the end of the ten-day period. Has Sui An grown taller?"
Wu's words made Hua Xian less flustered. Seeing that her son was silent, she quickly said, "I think he has grown a little too long. If it weren't for the fact that the eldest lady was careful and asked someone to cut a few longer clothes for him, I'm afraid he would have been laughed at by his classmates."
Seeing that his mother answered the question as he expected, Yang Sui'an took over the conversation and said, "I feel my bones making noises at night. I guess it can still grow a little bit."
After he finished speaking, Yang Sui'an bowed to all the elders in the room, neither being servile nor making any comments, and acting appropriately. Even the uncles and aunties who had previously thought that Hua Zhi was too nice to the Yang family's boy nodded secretly, saying that she was indeed a nice child.
"Everyone is here." Hua Zhi came in from outside and looked at Yang Sui'an when she saw him. "Sui'an is back."
Yang Sui'an quickly greeted her, "Yes, cousin, I just got back."
"If you're not busy, you might as well stay and listen."
Yang Sui'an looked at the room full of women, shook his head slightly and said, "Is my cousin giving a lesson? I want to go and take a look."
"Okay, you can take his place if you want. You are older than him and have a solid foundation. You can review what you have learned and learn new things. You can also go and listen to Mr. Mu's class. He is no worse than your teachers in the academy."
"Yes." Yang Sui'an gave his mother a soothing look before leaving.
Hua Zhi found it a little funny to see how he treated his mother as his own daughter, but she was more moved. If Sui An had not been such a filial person, she would not have considered him a member of the Hua family.
After paying respect to the elders, Hua Zhi sat down at the main seat and went straight to the point without any nonsense, "I called everyone here to make a deal."
The news that Hua Zhi bought a small building on Zhuangyuan Street had long been spread throughout the Hua family. Everyone perked up when they heard her mention it, especially the three uncles and their wives, who all looked at Hua Zhi with burning eyes, wondering if the eldest girl was planning to get a share of the profits.
"I'm sure everyone knows that the Hua family has a farm east of the city."
Everyone looked surprised, and Uncle San's grandmother couldn't help but express her doubts, "It's not Zhuangyuan Street..."
After saying that, Third Uncle's grandmother blushed and hurriedly explained: "I'm not thinking about that place, or anything like that, it's just..."
The more she explained, the more confused it became. Uncle San's grandmother wished there was a crack in the ground for her to crawl into.
Hua Zhi smiled lightly, "I can only go to that shop by myself. You may not believe me if I tell you more now, but you will know later. What I want to talk about is another farm outside the city. I sent people to make preparations after the New Year. Now that the weather is gradually warming up, it is a good time to start working."
The fourth uncle's grandmother asked on behalf of the three families, "Does the eldest lady intend to involve all of us in this new business?"
"That's right. You can't write two beautiful words with one stroke. We are a family. We have shared wealth and hardship together. Now that our family is gradually getting stable, we naturally haven't forgotten your principles."
Grandma Fourth Uncle's eyes were slightly red. "I am convinced by the way the eldest lady handles things. Just tell us what to do."
"How dare I give orders to three elders who are two generations older than me? I just hope that we can work together to make those who want to take a piece of the Hua family lose their teeth and stop them from bullying us."
"If I can do it, I'd be willing to break my old bones." The veins on the hand of the third uncle's grandmother's hand that was holding the handrail bulged, "The eldest girl may not know that three of the four girls who were engaged in our three families were rejected."
"And the other one has no plans to quit for the time being or what?"
"The one who is destined to be married is the eldest grandson of my brother from my mother's side. He asked someone to pass on a message, asking my girl to be content and prepare to marry off peacefully, and get married when the time comes." Fourth uncle's grandmother laughed as she spoke. Among the sisters-in-law, only her family had a clear attitude, so she had the right to be proud.
Hua Zhi readily agreed, "Don't worry, my cousin's dowry will not be shabby."
Fourth uncle's grandmother's eyes suddenly lit up. The eldest daughter of the Hua family had one way after another to make money. With her support, she wouldn't have to spend all the family's savings to make up for the dowry!
It's not that she hadn't thought about asking the direct branch for help, but Hua Zhi could only help in emergencies and not in poverty. She would have to consider what to do if other people came to her for help after she helped her. She was not sure that Hua Zhi would definitely lend a hand. Now it seemed that she had underestimated Hua Zhi.
PS: Girls, do you know the pain of wanting to sneeze but not being able to? It tortures you for the whole day!