Traveling through time and space

"What kind of calculation is this? My Yuanyuan is the best. She deserves the due reward for her efforts. Yuanyuan, you must fight for what is yours."

"Thank you, Grandma. Yuanyuan loves you the most." Cai Yuanyuan had recently gotten used to acting like a spoiled child to her grandmother, who loved her back. "Grandma, let's go home. Yuanyuan isn't afraid of anything anymore." The meal was slow to eat. Cai Yuanyuan knew her eldest brother and his friends were stalling for time, but she finally figured it out. What was there to be afraid of?

"Yuanyuan, aren't you afraid of facing so many people?" the second brother asked curiously.

"What's there to be afraid of? If an enemy comes, we'll fight him. If a flood comes, we'll block it with earth. Besides, Yuanyuan won't take the initiative to provoke them, so I don't think anyone will make things difficult for Yuanyuan."

"It's okay, we will all protect you."

"Thank you, second brother. You must study hard and become the top scholar in the future. That will make Yuanyuan even more impressive."

"Okay, okay, okay, since you are not afraid anymore, let's walk back home for dinner." Grandmother patted the dust off Yuanyuan's body.

"Don't worry, grandma. I've asked someone to prepare clothes for Yuanyuan according to her size."

"Thank you, big brother." Cai Yuanyuan clapped his hands happily and turned around.

"Yuanyuan, the air in the capital is a bit turbid, so my elder brother prepared this for you." After taking the gift from his elder brother,

Cai Yuanyuan shook it open and saw that it was a scarf used by women to cover their faces. Big Brother was so thoughtful. "Thank you, Big Brother."

"Brother, Yuanyuan is very beautiful, why does she wear a veil? I haven't heard that it is popular among girls in Beijing?" The second brother asked curiously.

"Because Yuanyuan is so ugly, she needs to wear a headband to avoid frightening others," Cai Yuanyuan held it in her hand, preparing to put it on as she got out of the car. She understood her eldest brother's meaning. The closer they got to the Cai residence, the more nervous she became. She had arrived at her mother's home. Her eldest brother said it was beautiful outside, but Cai Yuanyuan didn't feel like it. She just clung to her grandmother.

"The old lady, the eldest master, the second master and the third master are here to pick you up." Someone was talking outside the car.

"Tell them not to get off and go back home directly." Grandmother looked at Cai Yuanyuan and shouted directly outside.

"Grandma, are we almost there?"

"Yes, we are going into the city. It will take us a quarter of an hour to get there," the grandmother saw Cai Yuanyuan's nervousness and held her hand in hers.

"Grandma, Yuanyuan's fine." Cai Yuanyuan wondered what kind of woman her mother was. She must have been a very decisive woman. She had the courage to run away from home even though she was pregnant with that man's child. She must have been an infatuated woman who gave everything for love. "Grandma, what kind of woman is she? Besides her looks, does Yuanyuan have any other similarities with her?"

"She was a willful, bad girl. For a man, she was willing to abandon her mother, causing her to lose her son before her. She encountered so many difficulties, but she and her servant didn't even go home to ask for help. But Grandmother can understand. If she had gone home, we might not have let her give birth to you. She did all this just to give birth to you safely. So, she must be a good mother, she is a good woman."

"I understand, Grandma. Yuanyuan's mother is also a good mother."

"Okay, Grandma, we're home. Yuanyuan, don't be afraid, we'll take care of everything."

"Thank you, big brother." When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, the big brother got out of the car first. He helped the grandmother down, and Cai Yuanyuan helped the big brother out of the car last. Lu Yuanyuan knew that from now on she would officially stand in front of people and the world.

"Mother, have you had a safe journey?" There were many people at the gate of the mansion, men and women, young and old. The two men standing in front came forward to greet them.

"Everything is fine, everything is fine. We are finally home safely. Don't stand at the door. Dewei and Debao, go into the house and talk. Ancai, Qinzi, pack your luggage. Yuanyuan, follow grandma into the mansion." The old lady gave the instructions and entered the yard. There should be many elders standing at the door of the mansion. Cai Yuanyuan bowed to them and took two quick steps to follow the old lady's pace.

"Aunt, is this girl the granddaughter that the old lady adopted in the old house?"

"Yes, mother, grandmother already has a biological granddaughter, why would she recognize a granddaughter from outside?"

"I don't know where this country girl was picked up from, but how did she win the old lady's favor? And she was brought back to the mansion openly?"

"Shut up," the middle-aged woman said.

"I've met the old lady, I've met the eldest son, I've met the second son,"

"Greetings, old lady, greetings, eldest son, greetings, second son," servants greeted along the way.

"Yuanyuan, don't worry about it." The two brothers may have heard it and came forward to comfort her, and they must have turned around and glared at her.

"Thank you for your concern, brothers." Cai Yuanyuan didn't really care when he heard these words. The mouth is on other people's heads, how can he control it? Besides, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. When you are in the rivers and lakes, how can you not be nagged? After walking a few steps, he arrived at the old lady's Jishan Hall. It seems that the old lady is really a kind person. The places where both sides live are called Jishan Hall.

"Grandmother likes this name, so she insisted on using it. Let's go in." The second brother saw Cai Yuanyuan was stunned by these words, walked up to her and called her, then stretched out his hand to pull Cai Yuanyuan into the yard and into the house.

The room was very lively because it was packed with people. "Yuanyuan, come to grandma," grandma called out, and the noisy room quieted down. Everyone's eyes turned to Cai Yuanyuan. The eldest brother pulled Cai Yuanyuan to grandma's side. There was a girl sitting next to grandma. The eldest brother looked at her, and she stood up by herself. "Yuanyuan, you sit next to grandma. The eldest, the second, the third, and the daughters-in-law, this child will be your granddaughter from now on. You, just treat her as a family member. Grandma also wants to tell you that her name is Cai Yuanyuan, she is thirteen years old this year. You, the brothers and sisters this time, must take good care of her and don't bully her."

"Sister, why are you wearing a veil?" A little girl pointed at Cai Yuanyuan and asked. She did not take off the veil after entering the mansion.

"Sister Wenshi, she is too ugly and is embarrassed to see people. She is afraid of scaring others, so she wears it." A young master stood up and laughed at her.

"Shaojin, how dare you," the eldest brother looked at him coldly.

"Brother, it's okay. Yuanyuan wears a veil just because she is so ugly." Cai Yuanyuan joked.

"Shao Wu, go and see if Qimeng Garden is ready. If it is, move Yuanyuan there later. Ruyan, Zhilin, and Zhirong, from today on, the three of you will follow Miss Yuanyuan. Remember, Miss Yuanyuan is your new mistress. Please serve her well."

"Mother, we don't have enough staff at Jishan Hall." A lady stood up.

"Pick some more suitable ones from the farm and send them over. Qimeng Garden is still short of a few men to do the rough work for Mother Yan to choose from."

"Yes, mother,"

"Yuanyuan, this is your eldest uncle and aunt, that's your second uncle and aunt, that's your third aunt and his wife, and over there is your fourth aunt and his wife. Shaocun, introduce Yuanyuan to her brothers and sisters."

"Yuanyuan greets all the uncles and aunts." Cai Yuanyuan stood up and saluted. These were his closest relatives in recent years.

"Sister Yuanyuan, in this family, the eldest brother is the boss, this is the eldest sister-in-law, this is your third sister Wenjing, and your fourth brother Shaochen..." The second brother introduced one, and Cai Yuanyuan nodded. She called out to those older than herself, and nodded to those younger than herself.

"Sister Wenshi, she definitely can't wear the clothes made for her by the mansion. She is much shorter than you. Those clothes are made according to our size, and they are too big for her. She is one year older than us, but so much shorter than Sister Wenshi." Looking at herself rudely, Cai Yuanyuan racked her brains to recall that this should be the ninth Miss Cai Jiaojiao.

"Those clothes are all for you, Yuanyuan. Your brother will take you shopping tomorrow." The eldest brother wanted to speak, but the grandmother waved her hand, signaling him to stop.

"Dewei, you brothers stay. Eldest daughter-in-law, you and the children can leave. Shaowu, you can leave as well. Take Yuanyuan out for a walk tomorrow." Grandmother was a little unhappy. Many people left, and Cai Yuanyuan felt that the air in the room had circulated.

"Mother, what's the matter with leaving your sons behind? You've been traveling so long these days and need to rest well." The speaker was my uncle, who looked very honest.

"Mother, you already have a lot of biological grandchildren in the house, why do you want to recognize a granddaughter?" This is my fourth uncle.

"Do you remember that you have a younger sister? You must have forgotten her over the years."

"Mother, how could I have forgotten? When Yunniang was home, she had the best relationship with my eldest brother. But this damned girl is so heartless. She disappeared without a word. For so many years, she didn't even say a word, nor did she send us a message to let us know if she was doing well."

"Yes, mother. I still remember that when she was little, she and my fourth brother loved to play tricks on us. She always said that my eldest brother was too old-fashioned, so she loved to tease him."

Several uncles thought of their sister and recalled the stories that happened between them. It was very heartwarming. "She's dead." The grandmother's words made the four of them stop talking. "Fifteen years ago, she fell in love with a young man, but they were not a good match. Fearing that her family would not agree, she tried to elope with that man, but she died of dystocia during childbirth. A month later, the man also died. My granddaughter has been living a hard life all these years. This time, by chance, my mother met this child, so she brought her back." The grandmother choked up a little. Every time she talked about her daughter, the grandmother was like this.

"Mother, isn't it someone else pretending to be him? Who is that man? What does he do?"

"Boss, let bygones be bygones. We shouldn't care who that man was. He died a long time ago anyway. There's no mistake. The Yuanyuan in front of us is Yunniang's flesh and blood. The gold hairpin Yunniang wore when she came of age, the set of gold and jade headpiece she liked, and her favorite exquisite jade bracelet have all been verified. Yuanyuan, take off your veil and let your uncles take a good look at it." Grandmother instructed Cai Yuanyuan. Cai Yuanyuan saw that her grandmother nodded and took off her veil.