The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Chapter 39, Praise that Costs Nothing 2

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“The old lady said, ‘The eldest girl just hasn’t had her epiphany with needlework yet. Once she does, she’ll absolutely be able to embroider anything she wants to,¹”

Hearing this, Yan Zhigao even felt a bit embarrassed and couldn’t resist covering his forehead with his hand.

Seeing this, Granny Sun thought Yan Zhigao didn’t believe her, so she immediately sought to prove her point. “Master, the eldest girl has been skillful with her hands since she was young. You’ve tasted the food she’s made; not to boast, but her cooking skills surpass even the best cook in the kitchen.”

Yan Zhigao actually agreed with that point. “True, Daohua is great at cooking, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll excel at needlework, does it?”

Granny Sun immediately retorted, “How can someone skillful with their hands not be good at needlework? The old lady also said that the eldest girl is just starting with her needlework and hasn’t found the right approach yet. Once she does, she’ll definitely embroider beautifully.”

Since Granny Sun was close to the old lady, Yan Zhigao didn’t want to argue with her, so he reluctantly nodded in agreement, then quickly changed the subject. “Why haven’t mom and Daohua returned yet?”

Granny Sun replied, “They might have walked a bit further.”

Usually, whenever they had time, Daohua and Old Mistress Yan would not only stroll in the backyard of the County Governor’s Office, but sometimes they would also wander the streets.

Yan Zhigao felt guilty for not noticing his mother’s feelings, and afterward, he stayed in Songhe Courtyard, wanting to spend quality time with the old lady. After sitting for a full hour, he finally saw his mother and Daohua return with smiling faces, each carrying a potted plant.

“Mom, where did you two go?”

Yan Zhigao quickly got up to greet them, taking the potted plant from Old Mistress Yan’s hands, then supported the old lady into the house.

Old Mistress Yan was delighted, “Daohua and I walked around the streets and bought back two potted plants.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao paused, glanced at his cheerful eldest daughter, then looked at his mother, her face flushed with happiness, and ultimately didn’t voice his thoughts about them going out less in the future.

“Mom, remember to take more people with you when you go out in the future.” Never mind, both mom and the eldest daughter had lived freely back at home, and it was understandable that they were unaccustomed to the rule that the women of a major household couldn’t go out at will. They would take it slow.

Old Mistress Yan waved her hand dismissively, “We didn’t go far, just wandered around the County Governor’s Office.”

Daohua, who had been a little anxious at heart, glanced at her foster father and saw that he didn’t object to their outings, so she smiled and said, “Grandmother, Father is showing concern for us.”

Old Mistress Yan immediately smiled, “Alright, we’ll take more people with us next time.” Then she gestured to Yan Zhigao, “Zhigao, come and see. Daohua and I had such good luck today. As soon as we went out, we encountered someone selling red plum bonsais. We bought them for just ten silver pieces.” Yan Zhigao glanced at the bonsai, which didn’t even have a single flower bud, and thought to mention that the red plums in the bonsai were difficult to sustain and they might have been swindled, but seeing his mother so happy, he finally said, “Since when did mother learn to appreciate bonsai?”

To him, spending ten silver pieces on two bonsais wasn’t something his thrifty mother would do.

Old Mistress Yan shot her eldest son a look, “Does one need to learn to appreciate beautiful things?”

Back at home, Daohua loved to fuss around with plants and flowers in the courtyard. Old Mistress Yan had been forced to appreciate them, and truth be told, after being accustomed to vibrant flowers and greenery, she found the pervasive whiteness of the north quite uncomfortable at times.

Yan Zhigao, “Uh…”

He found himself at a loss for words.