After the Republic of China

Chapter 1030 New Year’s Day
In the Yan family's small reception room, only Old Madam Yan and a maid were present.

The little girl was a little surprised to see Miss Shao, who was usually steady, acting like a spoiled child.

Old Madam Yan was used to it, so she waved her hand and told the little girl to go down.

Without the little girl around, Shao Yunshi became even more unrestrained and twisted directly in the old lady's arms.

Old Madam Yan was both sad and amused by her nudging, "You are so old but still act like a monkey. I asked you to come yesterday, but you didn't come. Now you know how to act like a spoiled child."

After saying that, she took out a big purse.

Shao Yunshi took a deep breath in her aunt's arms, blinked away the tears that almost welled up in her eyes, took the red envelope, and asked, "Why did you give the red envelope yourself? Wasn't it Mother Wen who gave it in previous years?"

Old Madam Yan said unhappily, "I didn't give it to her myself every year. It was others who gave it to Madam Wen."

Shao Yunshi chuckled twice, "Where's Mother Wen?"

Old Madam Yan held Shao Yunshi in her arms and said with a smile, "Of course she should go back to her own home. Xizi and Ximei have both started families and have children. I can't keep her to serve me anymore."

"Ah?!" Shao Yunshi's mouth shrank, "Then what are you going to do?"

Old Madam Yan knew that the child loved her, and her heart and eyes softened. "I only ask her to go home during festivals. She should be back today."

"Oh, that's good." After saying that, Shao Yunshi felt a little embarrassed. After all, Mother Wen was not a child anymore and it was time for her to rest.

Old Madam Yan knew that Shao Yunshi had a kind heart. Seeing that she was embarrassed, she hurriedly said, "Actually, what I meant was that there were little girls around to serve her, so she didn't have to work so hard, but this old thing just wouldn't do it."

Hearing this, Shao Yunshi breathed a sigh of relief, "Mother Wen is getting old, she just needs to chat with you. Going home, she still has to take care of the children and cook. Why bother?"

"That's right. Old madam, you can't send me back again." Mother Wen stepped in and took over the conversation directly.

She was followed by Ximei and the child.

Seeing them, Shao Yunshi immediately jumped out of her aunt's arms.

Everyone knew that Shao Yunshi was thin-skinned, so they just pretended not to see her little action.

They congratulated each other again.

Shao Yunshi looked at the son in Ximei's arms and said with a smile: "Xiaodouzi is growing up well. Ximei is taking good care of him."

Now Ximei is a full-time housewife taking care of the children. Influenced by Shao Yunshi, she pays great attention to the children's hygiene and upbringing.

So, Jin Xiaodou is a clean and polite young man.

Sure enough, Old Madam Yan also said, "This child is indeed well taken care of. He looks fatter than our Xihe."

Yan Xihe is not strong yet? That child is almost a little fat boy, much fatter than Xiaodouzi, and only she, as a grandmother, can't see it.

Everyone knew how much she longed for a grandson, so no one pointed it out.

Mother Wen followed suit and praised Xihe, "The young master is solid and smart, he will definitely have a great future."

After hearing this, Old Lady Yan said cheerfully, "Why didn't you bring Xizi's wife and baby with you today?"

Mother Wen tightened her face and said with a smile: "The baby is still young, so there is no need to bother you. The child loves his grandmother and doesn't want to follow me."

This sounds a bit strange to people who hear it.

Madam Yan frowned and said, "Earlier, I asked you to go back and take care of the child, but you refused. Now you are anxious."

Mother Wen was probably angry, but she didn't want to air her dirty laundry in public, so she sighed, "We paid for him to be taken care of by his grandmother. Now, they think we're taking advantage of them."

Ximei also got angry, "Maybe my sister-in-law and her mother said something to the child, so the child doesn't want to get close to us anymore." "Oh, forget it." Mother Wen thought of her grandson's behavior, feeling sad and helpless, "When he comes, I don't have to rely on my son to raise him."

Brother Xizi is so confused? Shao Yunshi glanced at Ximei.

Ximei and Shao Yunshi were very good friends. When she saw the young lady looking at her, she quickly gave her a knowing look.

The quarrel between the two could not escape the two old men.

Old Madam Yan didn't want to be discouraged on the first day of the new year, so she patted Mother Wen's hand and said, "With me here, you don't have to be afraid. Okay, let's not talk about them today. Are you staying or leaving?"

Mother Wen said hurriedly, "Of course they stay. We don't have any relatives. Xizi and his wife have gone to his maternal family. There's nothing wrong at home."

Madam Yan frowned and asked, "Where's Ximei? What do you say?"

Ximei said hurriedly: "Jin Rong is busy before and after the New Year, so I stayed at my mother's house. Today I will stay with the young lady."

Knowing that the young lady wanted to stay at the Yan family, Ximei had been waiting there for a long time.

Shao Yunshi smiled and said, "I'm leaving this afternoon. Do you want to come with me? Or do you want to go home and wait for Jin Rong?"

Ximei said hurriedly: "I will go with you, and ask Jinrong to pick me up at Shao Mansion in the evening."

The two of them were talking animatedly, and Old Madam Yan was not satisfied. "Why, are you still planning to go home today?"

Shao Yunshi nodded helplessly, "I don't like crowds. There will definitely be a lot of people coming to my house later."

Old Madam Yan knew her own child's temper. She sighed and nodded her head. "You, come on. I won't stop you. By the way, have you called Beiping?"

Shao Yunshi said hurriedly, "I called a long time ago. I called yesterday and grandpa said that everything is fine over there. My second sister has already been engaged and will get married during the Spring Festival."

Old Madam Yan also knew about this. "I heard that the marriage was arranged by the Bai family?"

Shao Yunshi nodded, "Since Grandpa has nodded, it must be appropriate."

Old Madam Yan also hummed and stopped talking. "Did your grandfather ask you to go to Beiping to attend the wedding?"

"Grandpa didn't say anything, he just told me to study hard." The reason why Shao Yunshi said this to Old Madam Yan was to pave the way for her future trip to Hong Kong.

Old Madam Yan nodded, "Yes, it's good to study. You should study hard."

At this point, she glanced at her child whom she had loved for many years, and thought to herself, she didn't know when she would get married. It had been several years since she was engaged.

Seeing the look in the old aunt's eyes, Shao Yunshi was frightened and said hurriedly: "The tutor wants me to go to the United States for further studies."

Ximei knew the foreign tutor and asked, "But is it the old American guy named James?"

Shao Yunshi smiled and said, "That's him. Although he looks old, he's actually not that old. Don't call him an old man."

When Mrs. Yan heard what they said, she became even more worried about the child's marriage. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

Mother Wen knew the old lady's thoughts best. Seeing that she looked unhappy, she was afraid that she would make her unhappy during the New Year, so she quickly changed the subject.

If Old Madam Yan wanted to talk to her niece, she wouldn't do it in front of others, and certainly not on New Year's Day.

Then, everyone started chatting happily again.

Moreover, on the first day of the new year, as Mr. Yan's business grew, the Yan Mansion was indeed bustling with people.

Old Madam Yan was too busy to have any free time, so she had no chance to talk to Shao Yunshi about marriage.

(End of this chapter)