July 4th, the Su Family arrived in Beijing.
Su Shiyu’s arrival delighted Yan Wenkai, who started visiting the Su Residence daily.
"Big sister!"
Seeing Yan Wenkai approaching with large strides, Daohua glanced at the sky and teased with a smile, "Well, it’s not even dark yet, how could you bear to come home, fourth brother?"
Yan Wenkai, with a grin, walked up to his sister, "I missed you, that’s all. Today, I went to the post house and saw people from Xiliao packing things. I saw some seeds and asked them for a few."
Daohua’s face lit up with joy as she happily accepted the small parcel and then teasingly looked at her brother, "Offering kindness without reason, you’re either a thief or a schemer. Tell me, what do you need my help with this time?"
Yan Wenkai gently tapped Daohua’s forehead, "You know me well, big sister!" He then sighed several times, his expression falling.
Daohua ignored his pretense and started inspecting the seeds in the parcel. When she spotted the cotton seeds, her eyes brightened. Many regions in Daxia grew cotton, but the yield was not so great. Once winter came, many suffered from the cold.
She hadn’t thought of it before, but now that she had the chance, she considered cultivating a batch of high-yield cotton using her special method.
Seeing Daohua not carrying on the conversation, Wenkai felt a bit helpless and had to start talking himself, "Big sister, Shiyu has been in the city for several days now, haven’t you thought about asking her to go out shopping or something?"
Daohua stopped looking at the seeds and turned her gaze toward her brother, "I was just thinking about letting Sister Su rest up after her long journey."
Yan Wenkai said, "She has rested for quite a few days now; you could send out an invitation."
Daohua, with a teasing smile, said, "Fourth brother, you’ve been running to the Su Residence daily, haven’t you seen enough yet?"
Yan Wenkai started complaining as soon as she mentioned it, "Oh don’t even start. Every time I go to the Su Residence, it’s either Old Master Su wanting me to keep him company or Aunt Su pulling me aside for tea and a chat. I don’t even get a chance to spend time alone with Shiyu, it’s so frustrating."
As he spoke, he tugged at Daohua’s sleeve.
"Big sister, I haven’t seen Shiyu in two or three years. She must feel quite distant from me now. I need to find a chance to get closer to her, don’t you agree?"
"My dear sister, I cherish you so much, you must help me out!"
"In a few days, when I have a day off, help me invite Shiyu out. I’ll take you girls to Luwei Bay in the Beijing Suburbs for some boating and cooling off. I’m telling you, Luwei Bay is beautiful — with its reeds, shade trees, and green waters. Rowing the wooden oar is cooling and poetic."
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