Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 544 - 281 Getting Closer and Closer_2

Chapter 544: Chapter 281 Getting Closer and Closer_2

By the time they came out, the sky had already darkened a bit.

The city that never sleeps, full of beautiful lights, the nights in the Capital City were exceptionally bustling. Liang Jinzhao insisted on riding his horse to escort Qian Yixiu’s carriage to the side gate of the Qian Mansion.

Qian Yixiu went straight to the main courtyard for dinner, where only Grandfather Sangui, Grandma Wu, Old man Qian, and Old woman Qian were present. They said that Pan Yue, Mingming, and Jingjing had been summoned to the palace by the Empress Dowager again, and it was unlikely that Manjiang would return as he probably had to accompany them.

Lady Wu wanted to ask Qian Yixiu why she had come back so late, but seeing her husband shake his head at her, she held her tongue.

Now, the meals in the Qian family were served in the west-side room, with Qian Sangui and the elderly couple eating on the kang bed, while others ate at tables on the ground. Today, with fewer people, they all sat on the kang bed to eat.

After dinner, Qian Sangui said he was tired and had people escort the elderly couple back, then sent Lady Wu out. Only then did he ask Qian Yixiu, "Xiu’er, what’s the matter, did you run into some trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Yixiu hugged Grandfather Sangui’s arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, tears streaming down. Grandfather Sangui’s shoulder was not robust, and it carried a strong scent of medicine. But this shoulder, this scent, had been her haven for many years. Whenever she had troubles she couldn’t resolve, she would seek comfort in this haven.

Qian Sangui didn’t interrogate her, simply patting her hand gently, letting her cry. Feeling she had cried enough, he finally inquired, "What’s the matter? Were you wronged?"

Qian Yixiu then spoke briefly about her conversation with Liang Zhaojin, in a muffled voice.

Qian Sangui had always listened to his granddaughter. Hearing her say this, he nodded and said, "Your affair with Young Master Liang will just have to hang in the balance for now. It’s good that my granddaughter is still young; if it’s delayed for two years, then it’s delayed. I will keep my eyes open for you, and if there truly is someone better than Young Master Liang, we can change our minds. Why should he be allowed to change his mind and not us?"

After hearing his words, Qian Yixiu burst into laughter, and her mood lightened. She then said, "... Grandpa, I’ve been suffocating in the main courtyard, I want to go to my mother’s villa to clear my head, and also to see how Huang Tie and the others are getting on."

Qian Sangui replied, "Grandpa will accompany you. I can’t rest easy with you, a young lady, going alone."

"How can that be!" Qian Yixiu raised her head and objected, "The weather is so cold, Grandpa’s body can’t withstand it. Besides, the two of us can’t both be away from home at the same time."

Qian Sangui laughed and said, "How would it be unbearable? Now is just the beginning of winter, not the coldest part. We’ll have the kang bed in the villa heated up well, place a few more blankets in the carriage, add a couple of Grandma Tangs, and Grandpa won’t feel the cold. As for the house, everything is in order. Your father and your grandma are both at home, and both Wong Shou and Lady Qin are trustworthy. Being away for a few days won’t be a problem."

Qian Yixiu then visited the courtyard where Jack and Sean were staying. Besides interacting with Qian Yixiu, teaching Gong Liang, Cai Xiaoji, and some of the servants’ children foreign words, they were taken by servants to explore the streets, almost having seen every corner of the Capital City.

Sean was dazzled by the splendor of the Daqian Capital and wasn’t ready to stop his adventures. Jack, on the other hand, was getting restless and wanted to find those worms that could spin silk.

Now, Qian Yixiu could communicate smoothly with them. She could speak foreign language, and they could speak some Daqianese.

Qian Yixiu said to Jack, "Now that it’s cold, we have to wait until spring when it’s warm for the worms to produce silk. By the time the Glass Factory is built, spring will have already arrived."

As soon as Jack heard about going to the countryside to build the Glass Factory, he immediately nodded in agreement. Sean, hearing that the agricultural irrigation in that area was even better than in Ji’an Province, also hurried to go see for himself.

Qian Yixiu returned to Xiangxue Courtyard and had the maids prepare for the trip, saying that they would stay in the Suburb of Capital for a few days. She would take Sister Gong, Blue Bead, and Bai Zhu with her, leaving Zi Zhu in charge of the house.

Sister Gong was not too keen on Qian Yixiu going to the villa outside the city. But after two months of acquaintance, she found that this young lady was very assertive and wouldn’t just do as she was told, so she decided to go with her and try to keep a close eye on her.

Today, besides Monkey Sister who had come back with Qian Yixiu, the other members of the House of Animals were all at Prince Ning Mansion. As soon as Monkey Sister heard the good news, she didn’t bother to go back to her room to sleep and scurried off instead.

Qian Yixiu didn’t mind it, knowing it would certainly go to Prince Ning Mansion to pass on the message to the other members. Because previously, Qian Yixiu had mentioned that there was a great mountain next to her mother’s villa, and they all got excited at the mention of a great mountain.

True to expectations, in the middle of the night, the House of Animals all made it into the Qian Mansion. Monkey Brother and Monkey Sister climbed over the wall directly, while the Dashan family squeezed through the dog hole. They arrived at the door of the Xiangxue Courtyard, where Monkey Brother climbed over the wall, opened the door to let the others in, and then secured it again before heading to a side room to rest.