Otoharu

Chapter 309 Cousins

"Don't bother Auntie, my mother is tired from moving these few days, it will be fine if you take more rest." Jiang quickly refused.Aunt Zhuang didn't force herself, she just said that if there is a need in the future, just go to her.

"By the way, Ayan, daughter-in-law, why did you suddenly move from Zhangshui Town to the state capital? You didn't notify me of such a big event in advance, so I can send someone to pick you up at the pier." Aunt Zhuang said asked.

Mrs. Jiang replied with a smile: "Isn't this my husband's success in the exam? He wanted to come to the Bailu Academy in the state capital to continue studying with Xu Daru. He was worried that our family was in the town, so he simply brought us here together."

Aunt Zhuang also probably guessed the reason, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "A Yan is really promising, but it's a pity that my elder brother's life is not good, he left early, and he can't enjoy his son's blessing..."

Mrs. Jiang couldn't answer these words, so she could only drink tea with a cup in embarrassment.

Aunt Zhuang felt sad for a while, then looked around and asked, "Hey, isn't Mei Meier here? Why didn't I see her?"

Just as Mrs. Jiang was about to answer, Li Meier had already helped Mrs. Li in.

Mrs. Li's appearance immediately shocked everyone in the room.It's okay for Mrs. Jiang, after all, she is her own mother-in-law. Although she is a little more noble than usual, she is still her own mother-in-law.

Aunt Zhuang hadn't seen Mrs. Li for quite a while, and she was really shocked. Oh, hey, is this her poor, stingy, poor sister-in-law?Why didn't she recognize it at all, if she met this on the street, she wouldn't dare to recognize it, she thought it was an old lady from an official family.

Mrs. Li was obviously very satisfied with the reactions of the people in the room, she couldn't help but raised her chin again, making a haughty expression, and with the support of Li Meier, she calmly sat down on the upper seat.

Li Meier also brought the tea to Mrs. Li's hand in a very doggy manner, and said respectfully: "Grandma, drink tea."

Mrs. Li hummed lightly, took the teacup in her hand, glanced at Aunt Zhuang and the three of them at the end of her eyes, and said slowly: "Here we are."

Aunt Zhuang was in a daze, so she quickly stood up, pulled the two granddaughters who were also somewhat confused, and greeted Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li looked at the two granddaughters of the Zhuang family, and felt a little disgusted in her heart. She was not as good as her girl, and she didn't look like a smart one. She was far worse than her girl.

Immediately, Mrs. Li became proud again, and took out the meeting gift she had prepared early in the morning, and gave each of them a gift.

Zhuang Erya took the purse given by Mrs. Li into her hands, and only weighed it casually, with a disdainful expression on her face. Although she lowered her head, she was still seen by Li Meier who was seeing her, thinking about this. The cousin seemed to be very disdainful of her grandmother's meeting ceremony. Looking at her hair full of gold hairpins, she really has the temperament of a nouveau riche.

Mrs. Li originally planned to show her face and give Aunt Zhuang a blow.She didn't want to chat with her, and she couldn't chat with this sister-in-law. After sitting for a while, she went back to her room with the excuse that she was not feeling well.

Naturally, Mrs. Jiang wanted to smooth things over for her mother-in-law, "Auntie, my mother is not feeling well, so don't be negligent."

"In any case, they are all relatives of our own family, so don't be negligent." Aunt Zhuang just smiled, thinking that the sister-in-law's house is different from the past. Looking at what the sister-in-law is wearing now, it's okay to say, just the pair of jade bracelets. Even at Mrs. Lu's place, I have never seen such a good thing. It's just that the Li family's small family, where did they get such a treasure, could it be that they also climbed up to some great nobleman.

Aunt Zhuang thought this way, and when facing Jiang, her attitude became more and more affectionate, "I brought some things for my sister-in-law and nephew, and they were all given by the Lu family during the New Year's Eve. There are some good things, I picked some and brought them, and you let your sister-in-law eat them. There are also some pieces of material for you and A Yan, and some lively and bright ones for the children to cut clothes."

Mrs. Jiang immediately smiled embarrassedly, "How embarrassing, Auntie, come here as soon as you come, what else do you bring, these things of yours are definitely expensive, let you and uncle eat by yourself."

"We have everything we eat on weekdays, and it's specially for my sister-in-law and A Yan. A Yan usually needs to make up for his studies." Aunt Zhuang laughed quickly, so that Mrs. Jiang didn't have to refuse.

Having said all this, Mrs. Jiang didn't refuse any more.

Mrs. Jiang was talking to Aunt Zhuang, so she asked Li Meier to lead Zhuang Erya and Zhuang Sanya to her room to talk.Li Meier just observed the two cousins ​​for a while, and felt that they were not from the same group, but she didn't show it at all on the surface, she still received them very warmly.

The three of them each asked their ages, and they selected a sister. Although Zhuang Sanya was said to be 12 years old, but her birthday was older, she was actually only a few months older than Li Meier.

Zhuang Erya looked at the decorations in Li Meier's boudoir, and commented contemptuously: "My sister's decorations here are a bit outdated. I'll send two fashionable peony vases over tomorrow. These are the fashionable ones in the state capital now." , it looks best with plum blossoms."

Li Meier smiled without saying a word, putting plum blossoms in the peony vase, very nice!Very good!It's because I don't understand your fashion.

Seeing that Li Meier didn't speak, Zhuang Erya was really dumb thinking about this cousin. Somehow, Zhuang Erya spontaneously started the mode of accepting younger brothers, and she said, "You don't know much about things here when you first came to the state capital. , if you go out to socialize in the future, you will follow me, and I will take care of you and prevent you from being bullied. But you have to listen to me, you know?"

Li Mei'er: ...Could it be that she has a silly, sweet face?

Li Meier considered what to say to let Zhuang Erya know that she was not a noob, but the other Zhuang Sanya spoke first.

"Sister, if you say this, don't scare my cousin. Our state capital is not a dragon's den, no one will bully her." After speaking, he winked at Li Meier and took her hand very affectionately. Asked: "Sister Mei'er, I know that my cousin has already made a name for himself, he is so knowledgeable, sister, you must have read a lot of books since childhood, right?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Li Mei'er faked a smile and replied very modestly.

"Then you must have learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I don't know if you can compose poetry, my sister. There is a Begonia Poetry Club in the circle of ladies in our state capital. I am a member of the poetry club. If my sister is also interested in composing poetry, I can recommend you to join the poetry club." Zhuang Sanya talked enthusiastically, introducing the Haitang Poetry Club.

The smile on Li Meier's face couldn't hold back anymore, she really wasn't interested in writing poetry or anything like that.

(End of this chapter)