The Zhou family's boat took the Grand Canal, which made the journey faster. In less than ten days, the Yan family's New Year's gift arrived in the capital.

Yang Mansion.

Mrs. Yang had just returned from a banquet with her family members and was gathering in the house to talk.

As the end of the year approaches, each family holds more and more banquets. Although the eldest man in the family is only a fourth-rank official, he still receives a lot of posts.

"Grandma, Miss Yuan's hairstyle is so beautiful, I want one too."

"Grandma, I want it too."

The daughters of the eldest, second and third bedrooms of the Yang family are currently sitting around the old lady, acting coquettishly to please her and gain some benefits for themselves.

The first lady, second lady, and third lady of the Yang family just looked at them with smiles and did not stop them.

Old Mrs. Yang didn't really want to agree, but she had always been very strong-willed. When she thought that the clothes and jewelry of the ladies at the banquet were much better than her own, and the granddaughters were cute and cute, she gritted her teeth and agreed.<

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"Okay, grandma will buy it for you, one set for each of you."

Below, the fourth lady, Yan Siyu, felt sad in her heart when she saw that the old lady did not mention her daughter Xiujun.

She is a daughter-in-law and cannot be treated well by her mother-in-law. She understands, but her daughter is also the granddaughter of the old lady. Why is the old lady so partial?

"Mother!"

Yang Xiujun felt that her mother's mood was not right, and immediately reached out and shook her hand.

She has long been accustomed to her grandmother's favoritism and neglect over the years. She would be surprised if her grandmother suddenly treated her well one day.

Yan Siyu smiled bitterly and shook her daughter's hand.

It's all because she is a bad mother. If she could be tougher, she wouldn't let her daughter suffer with her.

Fortunately, her son Hongrui is good at studying and is valued by her uncle. Otherwise, she would really have no place in the Yang family.

"Old lady!"

Suddenly, the housekeeper beside Old Mrs. Yang walked in, glanced at the Fourth Madam, then quickly walked to the old lady and whispered a few words in her ear.

After listening to her mother-in-law's words, Mrs. Yang raised her eyes and looked at her youngest daughter-in-law, with some surprise on her face: "Fourth daughter-in-law, is there a relationship between your Yan family and Zhou family?"

Yan Siyu didn't expect that her mother-in-law would actually ask her, and she was stunned for a moment: "Zhou family? Which Zhou family?"

Old Mrs. Yang: "The Zhou family, the minister of official affairs."

As soon as these words came out, not only Yan Siyu was shocked, but also the three ladies of the Yang family were stunned.

The Zhou family, the minister of official affairs, is one of the most powerful families in the capital, and is highly valued by the emperor.

The highest ranking official in the Yang family is a fourth-rank official. If you want to make friends with the Zhou family, you don’t even have a chance.

Madam Yang: "Mom, are you right? How could the four younger siblings know the Zhou family?"

Old Mrs. Yang ignored the eldest lady. Seeing the confusion on her youngest daughter-in-law's face, she frowned and confirmed to the mother-in-law beside her: "Are you sure it's the Zhou family?"

The housekeeper nodded: "I'm sure, I asked several times, it's the former chief minister of the Zhou family."

Mrs. Yang was shocked. Her daughter-in-law's eldest brother was indeed an official in Zhongzhou Province, Zhou's hometown. Could it be that the Yan family's luck had changed and he had joined the Zhou family?

Shocked, Mrs. Yang quickly recovered and looked at her youngest daughter-in-law: "Fourth daughter-in-law, the Yan family's New Year's gift has arrived."

Yan Siyu stood up happily.

Normally, if the daughter-in-law was not calm like this, Mrs. Yang would definitely scold her, but this time, she said nothing: "I said I came on the Zhou family's boat, and the Yan family is also here this time."

Man, go and meet him."

"Yes!"

Yan Siyu felt a little excited. She didn't expect that her parents' family would send someone over this time. They saluted the old lady and hurriedly picked up her daughter and left.

Seeing the impatient look, the second lady and the third lady both sneered.

"It's just a little New Year's gift. Look at how happy my siblings are."

"Second sister-in-law, fourth brother and sister don't have much dowry, so naturally they value New Year's gifts."

Mrs. Yang glanced at the two of them but said nothing.

Backyard hanging flower door.

Mrs. Fang, who was sent by Mrs. Li to deliver New Year's gifts, was asking the servants of the Yang family to inquire about Yan Siyu's situation in the Yang family.

When she learned that her uncle Yang Boyi had several concubines in his house and had several sons, Mrs. Fang was immediately furious.

At this time, Yan Siyu came over with Yang Xiujun.

"My slave, please send your regards to the fourth girl. Please be safe, the fourth girl!"

Madam Fang immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Get up quickly." Yan Siyu hurriedly stepped forward and personally helped Madam Fang up. Then she looked at Madam Fang and asked, "Are you... Grandma's daughter-in-law, Sister Fang?"

Uncle Sun and Mama Sun's family sold themselves to the Yan family when Yan Siyu was very young. Their sons got married, but she was not married yet, so she met the Fang family.

"It's me, Miss Fourth!" Ms. Fang also looked excited. Since the Yang family moved to the capital, they haven't seen Yan Siyu for six or seven years.

Thinking of her relatives far away, Yan Siyu looked a little choked up: "How are your family members? How is your mother's health?"

Mrs. Fang immediately smiled and said: "Well, last year, the master took the old lady to take care of him. The whole family is together, and the old lady is not unhappy."

"This year, I was promoted to the post of magistrate of Xingzhou. The eldest, third, and fourth masters went to Wangyue Academy to study again. The old lady felt even more happy."

"Now, I spend every day with the eldest daughter, growing flowers, playing boxing, and staying in the village for a few days. Don't mention how beautiful my life is."

"It's just that the old lady is thinking about the girl in her heart and always says that if the girl is by her side, the whole family will be reunited."

Yan Siyu was shocked by the information from Madam Fang. After a while, she asked excitedly: "What did you say? The eldest brother has been promoted to the governor of the state?"

Seeing Yan Siyu like this, Madam Fang was stunned: "Don't you know, Miss Four? The letter announcing the good news to you was written by Madam herself in front of the old lady, but you didn't receive it?"

Hearing this, Yan Siyu couldn't help crying.

Yang Xiujun didn't understand why her mother would cry over such a happy thing, but she immediately stepped forward to comfort her: "Mom, there are many people watching. If your grandma knows about this, she won't know how sad she will be."

Yan Siyu sobbed a few times, wiped away the tears on her face, and looked at Madam Fang sheepishly: "Sister, I am so happy."

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Fang felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Although Madam had guessed that the fourth girl would have a difficult time in the Yang family, she did not expect that it would be so difficult, and she could not even receive letters from home.

Madam Fang forced a smile: "Fourth girl, this time it was cheaper to take the Zhou family's boat, so the old lady asked me to bring a lot of things."

"There are various vegetables she grew herself, potted plants she raised, and fruit wine she brewed. Anyway, she thought it was good, so she brought you a portion and said she wanted you to try it."

Hearing this, Yan Siyu couldn't help but shed tears.

Yang Xiujun hurriedly comforted her.

"Is this Miss Cousin?" Madam Fang looked at Yang Xiujun with a smile, "She looks like the fourth girl. She is really beautiful."

Yan Siyu wiped her tears and said, "Sister Fang, please stop praising this girl. Look carefully, her tail is raised."

Seeing more and more people around her, Yang Xiujun smiled and said, "Mom, let's go back to the house and talk."

Yan Siyu nodded repeatedly.

In the past, when her parents' family gave New Year's gifts, no one came, only letters from home. This time, someone came to the family, and she had a lot of things to ask.

Madam Fang was doing her best, trailing two and a half steps behind her mother and daughter. As she walked, she said, "In addition to the old lady, the eldest lady also has something to give to the young master and cousin."

Yan Siyu paused and said, "Are you talking about the eldest brother's eldest daughter?"

Madam Fang nodded: "That's right, Miss Fourth, you are not at home often, so you don't know that our eldest daughter is really a happy fruit. The old lady is happy every day with her by her side."

Yang Xiujun listened silently, hearing about the daily life of her grandmother and cousin, and couldn't help but show a trace of envy and yearning on her face.
Chapter completed!