After the Republic of China

Chapter 35
The locust garden in the afternoon is quiet and peaceful.

Shao Lanxiang pulled her niece to sit down and said with a smile, "What are you busy with? You just got up, so you have to calm down before doing anything."

"It's nothing, I just pour a cup of warm tea for aunt." Shao Yunshi laughed.

Shao Lanxiang was grateful for the closeness of her niece, and brought tea with a smile.

Outside, Xiaocui and the others laughed seeing the intimacy and familiarity between them.

The aunt and nephew drank tea and chatted for a while, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Ximei also brought in her needlework, and a room full of women gathered around silk threads and satins to pick patterns, making it even more lively.

Shao Lanxiang doesn't do needlework, and she doesn't have the patience, so she just looks at them and smiles.

With her like this, everyone is more relaxed.

Shao Yunshi's living room is warmly and elegantly furnished.

The girls were sitting scattered in front of the couch, or doing embroidery, or embroidering, and sometimes discussing some patterns, very comfortable.

Shao Lanxiang looked at them so comfortably, but when she saw her eldest niece flying a needle and thread, she felt distressed, and because the child was still calm, she felt a little pity for her.

She knew the origin of these needlework, and there was a little dissatisfaction with her mother mixed with distressed sighs.

Then, she took her niece's hand doing needlework and persuaded, "Don't tell me, let's go with my aunt."

Shao Yunshi knew that her aunt was a lively person, and she couldn't stand the huge locust garden and her lackluster popularity, so she intentionally misinterpreted: "Why, aunt has only been here for a while, so she can't stand it anymore."

"You girl, when will I be in a hurry to leave." Shao Lanxiang replied subconsciously.

Speaking of which, Shao Lanxiang is really not as good as Shao Yunshi, she likes to wander around since she was a child.

In Nanjing, she can be regarded as a social celebrity, and she is also a frequent visitor to many ladies' banquets.

Now being ridiculed by her niece, Shao Lanxiang suddenly let go of her reservedness outside, and laughed happily.

Seeing Aunt Le, Shao Yunshi also smiled.

Shao Lanxiang recalled the past and cast a glance at her niece, "You girl, you dare to make jokes about my aunt."

After finishing speaking, she felt relieved a lot, and she was moved by her eldest niece's hard work, and lovingly patted her head, and said: "It's strange that your uncle often praises you for your beauty, quality and blue heart. You figured it out."

Seeing that her aunt finally let go of the worry between her brows, Shao Yunshi put aside the needle and thread in her hand, and asked cautiously: "Auntie, what you want to do is not going well?"

Probably out of genuine annoyance, Shao Lanxiang said subconsciously: "Well, it's not going well. After all, Yangzhou is no better than Shanghai and Nanjing. There are not many enlightened people here who actively raise funds for the people and the country."

Shao Yunshi rolled her eyes and asked, "About how much will my aunt raise this time?"

Shao Lanxiang originally didn't want to talk about these troublesome things with her niece, but who knows, she missed it all of a sudden just now.

Seeing her asking at this moment, Shao Lanxiang said in surprise: "Why, can Auntie help Auntie solve it?"

Shao Yunshi nodded without hesitation.

When Shao Lanxiang saw it, she was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly laughed, "Don't worry about this, you child, my aunt knows that in our family, you are actually a rich man, but fundraising is everyone's business, and you can't afford it alone. .”

Shao Yunshi didn't really think about it, but when she was told by her aunt, she laughed along with her, "It's true, my aunt, even if I'm a rich man, I can go past my aunt."

Shao Yunshi's grandmother's family runs a business, and her grandfather's family loves her very much, so she deposits her dividends in the bank every year.

It is not an exaggeration for Shao Lanxiang to say that she is a rich man.

Seeing her niece talking about herself in reverse, Shao Lanxiang directly shamed her and said, "You still have the nerve to talk about me, your uncle and I only have such a small salary, in which life we ​​can earn your dividend for a year."

Her words were a bit exaggerated, and Shao Yunshi stopped arguing, but said seriously: "Auntie, I also want to do something for the soldiers who are about to fight bloody battles. How much do you think I donate?"

Shao Lanxiang looked at her niece's serious eyes, thought for a while, and said, "If you really want to donate, you can. But don't give it to me directly. I will find you again when there is a suitable opportunity."

Shao Yunshi hurriedly said: "Auntie, I don't want to be famous, I just give the money to you directly, even if Auntie donates it herself, it can also brighten up the atmosphere."

Shao Lanxiang was grateful for her niece's kindness, but it was not appropriate to do so, because her husband was also involved.

So, she shook her head and said, "Let's not talk about that now, and you don't need to prepare much money."

Shao Yunshi still trusted her little aunt very much, so she nodded and said, "Success."

After the two agreed on this matter, Shao Lanxiang felt better, and then persuaded Shao Yunshi to follow her to Nanjing.

Seeing her aunt persuading herself again and again, Shao Yunshi couldn't help being surprised, and said: "Auntie herself is afraid that she won't be able to leave for a while, so why pull me? Besides, I'll go back to Suzhou as soon as the new year is over. But can't wait."

"Suzhou is too close to Shanghai, you can't go back. Once this war starts, it won't stop for a while." Shao Lanxiang said anxiously.

Over the years, from the warlords to the Republic, and now to the Republic of China, how often has it stopped.Suzhou is located in an important road, and soldiers often pass by, and Shao Yunshi sees a lot.

Then, she waved her hand and said, "It's because I know that I can't ask my grandma to stay in Suzhou alone. Yan's house, alas, if something happens, no one will take care of her old man."

Shao Lanxiang teaches at Nanjing Sanmin Middle School, and goes to Suzhou to visit her aunt and grandson on holidays, so she naturally knows what hiding from her aunt means to her aunt.

The Yan family in Suzhou is a big family with strict rules and strict rivalry among the houses.

Old Aunt Yan has the backing of her natal brother to survive until now, but no amount of protection will be gone.

Knowing her aunt's situation, Shao Lanxiang couldn't help feeling sad, "Don't worry, your cousin may not return to Shanghai immediately after the new year."

'I hope my uncle and the others can go back to Suzhou for the New Year. ' Shao Yunshi said silently in her heart, and didn't say anything to her aunt.

Shao Lanxiang's opinion of his cousin was not bad, and he said worriedly: "Nowadays, Shanghai is under martial law, so I don't know how his business is doing?"

Aunt Yan was a widow at a young age and failed to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the Yan family. Yan Liping was the adoptive nephew of the family.

The Shao family was very kind to this adopted nephew and helped him with everything.

Shao Yunshi comforted her aunt and said, "Before I went back to Yangzhou, my cousin sent my cousin and Cui Ling back to Suzhou. They seemed to be in a good mood, and there was probably no loss in business."

Yan Liping is in business, and the war will definitely affect general aviation, but it can also make a lot of money.

Shao Lanxiang didn't understand business either, so she could only say, "It's fine. By the way, Cui Ling is seventeen years old. What are your cousin's plans?"

Yan Cuiling was also adopted, but because Yan Liping felt sorry for her and lost her parents at a young age, she was not considered an adopted child.

Usually, she lives in Shanghai with Yan Liping and his wife.The relationship with the old aunt and Shao Yunshi is average.

Shao Lanxiang was able to ask a question because of her cousin's sake, and it was because of her aunt's peace of mind for the elderly.

Thinking of Yan Cuiling's temper, Shao Yunshi looked at her aunt with a headache, "Does my aunt have any ideas?"

(End of this chapter)