The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 475

Chapter 475: Chapter 444, Greetings_1

Songhe Courtyard.

Mrs. Wu, the grandmother, led Yan Siyu to sit on the kang bed by the window, while Madam Li and the other two ladies sat on either side. Daohua, along with Yang Xiujun and the three younger sisters, took their seats before the round table.

The maids brought up tea and refreshments, and then everyone started chatting about family affairs.

Yang Xiujun noticed that the Wu family servants were all very well-behaved and, with a slight flicker in her eyes, picked up the tea cup in front of her and began to taste it as she lowered her head.

Daohua asked with a smile, “This is the jasmine tea grown by our family, do you like it?”

Yang Xiujun nodded, “It’s very fragrant and refreshing.”

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Daohua said with a smile, “I’m glad cousin likes it.”

Yan Yishuang looked at Yang Xiujun curiously and asked, “What does Sister Xiujun usually do at home?”

Yang Xiujun smiled shyly, “I usually just read and write with my sisters at home, along with practicing needlework.”

Yan Yishuang: “Nothing else?”

Yang Xiujun was startled, then nodded, “What do my cousins usually learn?”

Yan Yishuang smiled but didn’t speak, a hint of pride appearing between her brows.

Although her maternal uncle’s family held office in Beijing, their upbringing still couldn’t compare to that of her own family. The anxiety of being overshadowed that had previously welled up inside her had now completely dissipated.

Seeing that Yan Yile didn’t speak up, she quickly said, “We have so much to learn, including playing the zither, incense burning, chess playing, tea tasting and brewing, flower arranging…”

Seeing that Yang Xiujun’s expression had stiffened slightly, Daohua spoke with a smile, “We’re just casually learning these things during our free time. Our main studies are still reading, writing, and needlework.”

Yang Xiujun smiled and nodded, not continuing the conversation, fearing that she might reveal her inadequacy if it went on.

Afterward, the young ladies chatted about other matters while enjoying the tea and snacks.

“Mother, later father will bring over Mr. Han and the others to pay their respects to you.”

Mrs. Li suddenly spoke up.

Considering that it had been many years since the grandmother and the young girls had seen each other, they certainly would want to talk intimately for a while, so father took Mr. Han and some others to the front courtyard for a chat. Now, looking at the time, they should be coming soon.

Grandmother Wu nodded, “The guests we should meet, dispatch someone quickly to invite them, we shouldn’t let them think our family lacks manners.”

Mrs. Li smiled and was about to send someone to the front courtyard when a maid reported, “Grandmother, Madam, the master just sent word asking if it’s convenient for him to bring the guests over to meet you now?”

Mrs. Li nodded, “Tell the master, they can bring the guests over now.”

After the maid left, Yang Xiujun hesitated for a moment before looking up at her mother, who was sitting next to her grandmother.

Yan Siyu noticed her daughter’s gaze and thought for a moment, then turned to Grandmother Wu and Mrs. Li and asked, “Should the young ladies step out for a bit?”

Grandmother Wu waved her hand dismissively, “Step out for what? Daohua and the others haven’t seen Hongrui yet.”

Mrs. Li also said with a smile, “Little sister, things here are not like in Beijing, the rules aren’t so strict, and besides, with us elders here, it’s good for the children to see more people.”

Thinking of how her daughter rarely had the chance to meet guests at the Yang family, Yan Siyu smiled and said no more, “We’ll listen to mother and elder sister-in-law.”

Soon, Yan Zhigao and his two brothers came in, escorting an elegantly dressed middle-aged man, with Yan Wenxiu and several young men following.

“Mother, this is Mr. Han from Earl Zhaode’s residence,” said Yan Zhigao.

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Jianming bowed to Grandmother Wu with a smile, “Paying my respects to the great grandmother.”

Grandmother Wu quickly stood and gestured feebly with her hands, “That’s unnecessary, that’s unnecessary, Mr. Han, please rise, you’re overwhelming this old woman.”

Han Jianming continued with a full-faced smile, “It’s entirely proper, in your presence, I am but a junior, and isn’t it right for a junior to pay respects to their elder?”

Grandmother Wu replied with a laugh, “Please don’t say that, Mr. Han, please take a seat and we can talk.”

With guests present, Yan Siyu didn’t sit on the kang bed; instead, she sat beside Mrs. Li and the others on a chair below, watching her mother politely and appropriately entertain Mr. Han from the Han family, her feelings slightly complex.

After many years away from Ning, her maternal home had changed too much.