The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

After everyone was seated, Mrs. Xie took the initiative to ask her aunt, "How is Wenjuan these days?"

After hearing this, the eldest aunt immediately revealed a proud expression. She nodded and smiled, "She has been very busy recently."

After saying that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea before continuing slowly, "Her father-in-law was recently promoted again, and he went to another place to take up a new post a few days ago."

After she finished speaking, she paused, her eyes passing over the people in the guest seats, and continued, "Her mother-in-law also went with her to take care of her father-in-law, and all the affairs of the family were left to Wenjuan to take care of. Now, she is pregnant again, and she can't travel around with her son-in-law like before. Although we are all in the capital, even I haven't seen her for a long time."

Mrs. Xie heard this and said, "Wenjuan is so young and has managed such a large family business. She is so capable. She must have inherited your true teachings. It can be said that a tiger mother will have a dog daughter."

These words praised two people, but touched the heart of the eldest aunt. She smiled from ear to ear, but pretended to sigh helplessly, and gently patted her right hand with her left hand and said, "Oh, I am destined to be a hard worker. Back then, my mother-in-law had three sons and three daughters-in-law, but she chose me to help her manage the household. I was young and had to worry about everything and work hard. Although I couldn't do without ginseng and bird's nest on weekdays, this trouble hurt my body. Look, my hair has turned white early."

The words of the aunt seemed to be a complaint but were actually a hint of bragging. I listened carefully and thought to myself: This aunt is really good at speaking and is very eloquent.

Looking at the second uncle's family sitting opposite, the second aunt tilted her head slightly, with her mouth drooping and her eyelids drooping, as if she wanted to roll her eyes; as for the second uncle, although he appeared calm on the surface, there was a hint of disdain in his eyes; Xiangyin did not show any expression, she lowered her head slightly and just looked at the ground in the middle of the main room.

Mrs. Xie said politely: "You are just too strong-willed!"

The eldest aunt coughed lightly and said, "What can I do? The whole family is waiting. I was so tired a while ago that I couldn't even attend the wedding of my dear nephew. Whenever I think about it, I feel so sorry for my deceased brother. I'm so heartbroken." As she spoke, the eldest aunt wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, looking like she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie quickly said, "Everyone knows that you can't come because you are sick. Qu'er can understand that, right Qu'er?" After saying that, the two people on the main seat looked at Xu Qu.

Xu Qu, who had been watching his aunt and Madam Xie silently, nodded and said, "Aunt, don't worry about it. It was because she was ill that we couldn't go to the capital to visit her. Please forgive us."

Mrs. Xie quickly said to her aunt, "See, no one blames you."

The eldest aunt smiled and said, "I knew that my love for my nephew was not in vain. Qu'er has always been sensible."

After saying this, she brushed off her clothes and added meaningfully, "It's just that, as time goes by, I'm afraid that other people will think that I have parted ways with my family. It would be bad if they say that I am an outsider with ulterior motives."

Anyone could tell that the eldest aunt's words were obviously meant to imply something. The second aunt rolled her eyes and said without giving in, "Madam, you are joking. You don't care what others say. You just came to the Xu Mansion without even saying hello."

"After all, I grew up in this mansion. The Xu family still recognizes me as their descendant, and I get a share of the dividends every year. Why can't I even come?" The eldest aunt did not give in.

Seeing that the eldest aunt and the second aunt were getting more and more confrontational, Mrs. Xie hurriedly said, "Come on, come on, not only come on, you can stay there."

When Mrs. Xie said this, everyone in the room fell silent instantly. Second Aunt looked at Mrs. Xie in surprise, with a hint of anger in her eyes. The eldest aunt, who was about to say something, opened her mouth slightly, and her raised hand stopped in mid-air. After hearing what Mrs. Xie said, her eyes lit up.

After everyone was silent for a moment, the eldest aunt put down her hand and said with a smile on her face, "In the past, I was busy with the affairs of the Duke's Mansion and could not get away. This time, I can relax a little and stay for a while."

Mrs. Xie said, "Yes, it's not easy for you to come back once, you should stay for a while longer."

Second Aunt looked at Madam Xie meaningfully and said, "I'm afraid your words are playing into other people's hands."

The eldest aunt, who had just been very satisfied, raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm afraid this 'other person' is more qualified than the one who married in later." The more she talked, the more outrageous it became. Mrs. Xie felt a little embarrassed when she heard it.

The eldest aunt, who had just been so proud of herself, realized that she had said something wrong and quickly said, "Speaking of which, the girls in our family are also of marriageable age..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a joyful female voice: "Hey, I'm here. I came as soon as I received the news. I'm not too late, am I?"

It turned out that it was the second aunt of the Xu family, Mrs. Shen, who received the letter sent by Mrs. Xie and also rushed over.

The arrival of the second aunt caused the younger generations to stand up and bow to greet them. The lively second aunt was very popular among the younger generations. As soon as they saw her, they laughed from the bottom of their hearts. She made everyone laugh with just a few words, and finally relieved the tense atmosphere that had been quietly surging in the main room.

After some greetings, Xu Qu gave his seat to his second aunt, and he, Huanhuan and Xiangyue moved to the side one seat at a time.

After everyone was seated, the second aunt asked the eldest aunt, "How long do you plan to stay this time, sister?"

Huanhuan was surprised to hear this. How could the second aunt know that the eldest aunt would stay if she didn't know what happened just now? Could it be that "the younger sister knows the elder sister better than the younger sister" and had already figured out her eldest sister's thoughts?

The eldest aunt was already calm and composed after receiving Mrs. Xie's invitation. She said, "It has not been decided yet, but I plan to stay for a while."

After hearing this, the second aunt smiled and said, "That's good. You and I haven't been together properly for many years. If you want to stay longer, you can come to my place and stay as a guest."

The eldest aunt was naturally very happy to hear this and said, "Okay, I will go to your Shen Mansion to take a boat ride on the lake. There is no garden as big as the Shen Mansion in the capital."

Second Aunt laughed and said, "The capital is a place where many dignitaries gather, so every inch of land is naturally very valuable. There is no such large vacant land as in Shanghuai. But the Duke's Mansion of my sister's family is not small either, and there is also a flower mountain that looks like terraced fields. It is said that there are gardens everywhere within a hundred miles outside the capital, but I have never seen a more beautiful scenery than the flower mountain of my sister's family."

The eldest aunt was very pleased with what she said. She smiled calmly and said, "The terraced flower hill is taken care of by an old gardener who used to work in the imperial city. He put a lot of thought into it. The old gardener can extend the flowering period by controlling the temperature and humidity. He is amazing!"

The eldest aunt was talking excitedly, while the second aunt was watching coldly beside her with a sneer on her face. The second uncle simply coughed twice and said, "Sister-in-law, we are a little tired, so we will go back first."

Mrs. Xie said, "Okay, your family can come to my yard for dinner another day."

The second uncle said to Mrs. Shen, "Sister, when you are free, come and visit us." Mrs. Shen happily agreed. Then the second uncle, the second aunt and Xiangyin said goodbye to everyone and went back to their home.