Traveling through time and space

Cai Yuanyuan knelt down and kowtowed earnestly, "Yuanyuan greets the eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle."

"Mother, she is her daughter."

"Yes, second brother, he looks so much like Yunniang."

"If it weren't for the significant age difference, I would have really thought the person in front of me was Yunniang."

"You two only need to know this matter. Don't complain to your wife. Yuanyuan can't always wear a veil in the mansion. She will always show her true face. If anyone reveals her identity, mother will kick out all the people in that room. Take care of the children in your own room, big or small. From now on, Yuanyuan is mother's granddaughter and a legitimate young lady of the Cai family. Everyone should treat her well. If anyone makes trouble, mother will not let them off easily."

"Yes, mother, the sons will go back and give them instructions."

"Okay, you all can go out too. We are all tired these days and need to have a good rest." Grandma waved her hand.

"Yuanyuan, you will live in the mansion from now on. Your mother is our biological sister, and your uncles will be your family from now on. If you need anything, or want to do something, you can go directly to your eldest uncle. You have been living without a father and a mother all these years, and it has been hard for you." The eldest uncle stood beside Cai Yuanyuan.

"Ah, this child has suffered a lot. If her mother dies in the future, you must treat her well. You are her family."

"Don't worry, mother. Your sons will take good care of Yuanyuan." Several uncles bowed and left.

"Yuanyuan is here to see all the uncles off." Cai Yuanyuan stood up to see them off.

"Yuanyuan, are you still nervous?" asked the grandmother.

"Don't be nervous anymore. Yuanyuan is very close to them. There's no sense of alienation at all."

"Okay, Grandmother, you know there are so many sisters in the mansion, and with so many people there are so many things to talk about. Grandmother, you know that some of them are difficult to get along with, and they won't sincerely befriend you. You're not used to getting along with them, but for your own sake, you have to get along with them. You have no other choice, unless..."

"Grandma, don't worry. Yuanyuan won't go looking for that man. Yuanyuan hates him. She hates him for making her without her mother's love since she was born. Yuanyuan won't go looking for him. Yuanyuan won't be willful and will get along well with her sisters."

"My dear child, your mother has wronged you. She gave birth to you but ignored you, causing you to suffer so much."

"Grandma, Mom has done nothing wrong to Yuanyuan. She sacrificed her own life to bring Yuanyuan into this world. Yuanyuan is very grateful to her. Grandma, Mom is a good mother. Yuanyuan loves her."

"But grandma misses her. She was born after grandma carried her for ten months. Grandma treated her like a treasure and waited for her for more than ten years. But for a man, she put her father, mother and family behind her. She is heartless. When your grandpa passed away, he was still thinking about her as his last moments. Where is she now? Is she doing well? If he knew, she would have died long ago. Your grandpa would die with regrets."

"Grandma, Grandpa is gone? Yuanyuan still wants to go and pay her respects to Grandpa and pray for her mother's forgiveness. They will be reunited in another world. Mother will take good care of Grandpa, and they will renew their father-daughter relationship."

"My poor Yunniang, I miss you so much. I dream about you so many times."

"Grandma, from now on, Yuanyuan will take care of you instead of mom." Looking at her grandmother crying on the chair, Cai Yuanyuan went forward and hugged her. The two of them cried together, and Mother Yan, who was standing beside them, was also sobbing.

"Yuanyuan, grandma is old, she can't be so sad," the eldest brother and the second brother walked in together at some point.

"It's okay, big brother. Let grandma vent her anger. It will make her feel better."

"You are really a good granddaughter to your grandmother. You are as filial as your mother. Your mother is a bad girl. She has abandoned all of us, old and young, and has nothing to do with us. What a bad girl she is." The grandmother's hope of more than ten years finally had an outlet to vent.

"Grandma, mother was thinking about grandpa and grandma in her heart. She was afraid that if she came back, they would be angry. That's why she didn't come back no matter how hard it was. Yuanyuan understood her. She wanted to protect the baby in her belly. She still loved that man in her heart. It's just that she chose not to come back to grandpa and grandma, but to hide outside and give birth to her own child. Grandma, don't blame mother. She was just embarrassed. Yuanyuan believes that she has always had grandpa and grandma in her heart."

"My dear, you understand her, but she left you behind and made you suffer for so many years. She feels so sorry for you and your grandmother. When your grandfather suddenly passed away, it was like the world was falling apart for your grandmother."

"Grandma, Yuanyuan really doesn't blame her. She is still grateful to her in her heart. She is grateful for bringing Yuanyuan into this world. She is still a caring little girl to grandma." Cai Yuanyuan helped her grandmother to calm down, and the old lady slowly calmed down.

"Grandma, I want to come over for a meal. I've just asked someone to ask Zhang Xiu Niang from Yu Embroidery Workshop to come and make ten sets of clothes for Yuanyuan."

"Brother, you don't need that much." Cai Yuanyuan quickly refused.

"Your sister-in-law said that the young lady should make two more sets. She should have six sets for daily wear and four more sets for going out."

"Brother, don't take so much."

"Why not? From now on, I will let you wear the best clothes and use the best things. I will take good care of you so that grandma won't blame me. This is a red pomegranate hairpin I got while doing business. I'm giving it to you. If you want something in the future, just tell me and I'll give it to you."

"Brother, when Yuanyuan runs out of money, he will ask you for more."

"Okay, by the way, your handwriting is as bad as a dog's. Your second brother said he would teach you how to write. Look, your second brother brought you the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone as a gift."

"Brother, is Yuanyuan aunt's biological child?" asked the second brother.

"Yes, but Yuanyuan's background concerns Auntie's reputation. Yuanyuan's father is gone, so we kept it a secret to prevent others from interfering with Auntie. We told others that Yuanyuan is our grandmother's adopted granddaughter, and we will take care of her like our own sister from now on."

"I know, big brother, grandmother, you can all rest assured. I won't say anything that shouldn't be said. This is better. Yuanyuan will stay in our Cai family forever. Yuanyuan, in this family, big brother is the one with the most money, because he manages all the properties in the mansion. You can keep the little money for your private use and use big brother's money."

"What about you? When will you give money to your sister and when will you get married?" The grandmother had calmed down and looked at her second grandson.

"Grandma, don't worry. Your grandson will study hard and pass the imperial examination soon, and become the top scholar."

"Shaowu, look at how ambitious he is. He's already got into high school, which makes me, an old woman, feel at ease."

"Grandma, let's make a deal. You won't force your grandson to get married for now. How about waiting until he graduates from high school?" The second brother was getting too demanding.

"That's your parents' business. Grandmother can't interfere. Auntie Tian, ​​serve dinner. Shaowu, go back to your courtyard and have dinner. You've been with me, an old woman, for almost three months now. You should go back and have dinner with Wanqing and her child. Tomorrow, when you're free, ask them to bring the child over to see us."

"Yes, Grandma, this is Yuanyuan's first time here, and we're worried she might not be familiar with the place, so my brother and I would like to have dinner with her."

"Grandma, please let the two brothers stay. I've been getting along very well with them these days. Starting tomorrow, Yuanyuan will no longer be bothering them. The brothers can go and do their own things. Yuanyuan should also think about what else to do."

While eating, Cai Yuanyuan was so frightened by her elder brother's words that she almost dropped her chopsticks. "Yuanyuan, tomorrow I'll find you a female teacher to teach you some music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, and so on. Even though you've passed your prime learning period, it's better to learn than not."

"Yes, Yuanyuan, your eldest brother is right. A young lady should learn etiquette, embroidery, poetry, calligraphy, and so on. Your second brother doesn't have that much time to teach you calligraphy every day. Why not just find someone comfortable to come into the mansion and be your tutor?"

"Yuanyuan thanks Grandma and Big Brother for their concern, but Yuanyuan knows that her personality is not suitable for sitting here embroidering. Yuanyuan definitely can't be that kind of boudoir lady who never leaves the main door, never steps out of the back door, never smiles with her teeth showing, and never walks with her skirt waving. Yuanyuan can't stand that kind of restriction, and she can't be that kind of woman."

"Yuanyuan, you are a girl, and you are about to reach the age of marriage. If you learn these things, it will be beneficial for you to find a husband in the future."

"Grandma, Yuanyuan is still young, why are you talking about getting married and finding a husband? Yuanyuan is not useless. If Grandma allows, Yuanyuan wants to follow her elder brother and learn how to do business."

"No, a girl shouldn't be in the spotlight all day. You should learn your calligraphy first. As for learning embroidery, if you don't like it, grandma won't force you to do it."

"Grandma, Yuanyuan wants to go out and see the world, to earn more money to honor you. There are two more things. Yuanyuan wants to ask for your permission. Tomorrow, Yuanyuan wants to kowtow to Grandpa. There is no grave of my mother in Yufang Village. Yuanyuan also wants to build a cenotaph for her so that when Yuanyuan misses her, she will have a place to sit."

"You are a filial child, so Grandmother will grant your wish. However, your mother's status is a bit awkward, so she cannot be buried in the Cai family's ancestral tomb."

"Grandma, please don't be embarrassed. Yuanyuan knows that Mom can't be buried in the Cai family's ancestral tomb. So, since Grandma has agreed to this, Yuanyuan will keep it in mind. Yuanyuan will find a good feng shui site and build a cenotaph for Mom so that she can rest in peace. This way, Yuanyuan will be closer to her in the future."

"Grandmother will pay for that silver."

"No need, grandma. Yuanyuan is my mother's only daughter. I want to fulfill this wish myself, to make my mother happy in heaven, and to repay my mother for giving birth to me."

"Okay, okay, if you need anything, just tell me. Dream Garden is where your mother lived from childhood, and there are many things in it that your mother used." Grandmother sighed. "Alright, you two should go back and rest early."

"Yuanyuan, this is the calligraphy copybook your second brother got for you. You should practice it more when you have time." The second brother took the box beside him.