Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 265 - 175 Guiyuan_2

Chapter 265: Chapter 175 Guiyuan_2

Yixiu smiled at him and said, "The lotus leaves really smell wonderful."

Su Erwu laughed and said, "It’s strange indeed, these lotus leaves smell much more fragrant than the others. Are the lotus roots from Fan Di really different from those in Daqian?"

Yixiu laughed and said, "It’s possible. I heard that grapes grown in the Western Regions taste sweeter than those grown in Daqian."

Su Erwu nodded in agreement, earnestly.

On the sixth day of April, it was the eighth birthday of Yijin and Yixiu. As always, each of them was given a boiled egg in the morning.

Yijin cracked his eggshell and said, "I don’t know why, but I always feel that the boiled egg on my birthday tastes better than other eggs."

Qian Sangui laughed and said, "That’s because you’re in a different state of mind. Each year you’re one step closer to becoming a real man."

Yijin swallowed the egg in two bites and said, "Hmm, now that I’m a big man, I can protect our family, my mother, and my sister."

Qian Manxia felt a bit slighted and said, "You ungrateful little thing, I was the one who washed your diapers the most. You used to say you’d protect your aunt, and now you don’t even mention that."

Yixiu laughed and said, "My brother doesn’t dare to take credit from Uncle Wan."

Everyone burst into laughter at that, and Qian Manxia stamped her feet in embarrassment.

Neither Qian Sangui nor Lady Wu had thought to make a big fuss over their grandson and granddaughter’s birthday, after all, they were just children, and a nice dinner with the family in the evening would do. But Uncle Li from the county town and Qian Xiang actually came with their grandson, Hu Wa. They first stopped by the third branch to drop off their gifts, then went to Qian’s Main Courtyard to have lunch with their parents, agreeing to come for the birthday dinner in the evening and stay the night at the main residence.

The birthday gifts were a hefty Silver Lock for each child, plus a basket of pork.

In light of this, Qian Sangui said he would invite relatives to come for dinner in the evening.

In the afternoon, Qian Xiang and others arrived with Old man Qian and Old woman Qian. Aside from Qian Manchuan and Qian Manhe from the county, who would come later, nearly everyone from the first and second branches had arrived, except for Lady Wang.

The excuse from Qian Dagui was that she was not feeling well and was lying down to rest. However, Duo Duo quietly slipped out the truth, "My grandma isn’t sick; she’s angry."

Yixiu asked, "Angry about what?"

The little friend Duo Duo shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

This was Mandie’s first time out visiting since her separation, and her face showed a hint of happiness. After hearing Duo Duo’s words, she gave her a glare for being a blabbermouth and smiled at Yixiu, saying, "My mother is angry with me, but she’ll be fine after a rest."

Yixiu snorted secretly, certain that Lady Wang was upset over Mr. Yu accepting her as a student but not taking Qian Yishan. She thought that the third branch was selfish, helping their own daughter but not their elder brother’s grandson.

Old man Qian and Old woman Qian were also displeased and started to scold Qian Sangui as soon as they arrived.

The old man said, "If Shan Wa improves his studies and becomes a Graduate, it will also be a support for Jinwa. Can’t you speak to Mr. Yu to take one more? Whether it’s herding one sheep or two, it’s the same effort."

Old woman Qian also grumbled, "What’s the use of a girl learning so much? In the end, she’s going to belong to another family." Then, tapping her walking stick on the ground, she said heartily, "Don’t let her go, staying at home to embroider and do chores is what a girl should do. Let Shan Wa take her place in school."

Qian Sangui was extremely frustrated, his lips were dry from explaining, but the old couple simply wouldn’t listen.

In the end, he came up with a solution and said, "How about this, Old Master Zhang had previously talked about finding a good teacher for Jinwa in the county town. Since Jinwa doesn’t need to go to the county now, we can ask him to find one for Shan Wa. I’m actually going to Baohe Hall for treatment tomorrow, so I can ask him for a favor."

Old man Qian nodded at this and said, "That works. Old Master Zhang has a wide network; he will definitely find a good teacher. Shan Wa studying in the county town is better than in the countryside. Meeting more people will widen his horizons."

Qian Xiang smiled proudly and said, "The quality of the teacher is indeed very important. My Dongzi’s previous teacher said he was no good, thick-headed. But since Shopkeeper Cui helped us find Mr. Qiu, in less than a year’s time, he passed the child scholar exam."

Qian Dagui’s face lit up with joy and said, "Exactly. Shan Wa can go to the county town with his father every day and return with him in the afternoon."

With this issue resolved, everyone started to feel cheerful again.

In the afternoon, Qian Sangui personally went to invite Mr. Yu for a drink, but Mr. Yu, claiming to be tired, declined. Neither Wan Erniu nor Wan Dazhong came, only the latter.

Because Uncle Li and Wan Dazhong, two outsiders, were present, Cheng Yue, Mandie, Qian Manxia, and the other widows, the separated wife, and young unmarried women didn’t join the table.