The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 157 Kick Them All Out (2)_1

Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Kick Them All Out (2)_1

Qian Wanxiu also smiled and called out to her sister-in-law, "I heard that the gang of bandits were surrounded by the Government Office, so my husband and I only then brought the children back! This time we’ve returned," she said, looking towards Pei Zongli, "we’re not leaving again! After so many years away from father-in-law’s and mother-in-law’s side, unable to fulfill our filial duties, we will naturally serve them well from now on and make up for the lost time!"

Lady Zhu let out a cry, embracing Pei Wenchen and her grandsons, calling them her darlings with tears in her eyes.

The five-year-old Pei Wenbo frowned with a reluctant face. What grandmother, she smells so bad!

Nine-year-old Pei Wenchen was older and more sensible, bearing the strong body odor, he called out to his grandmother.

Qian Wanxiu saw the look on her younger son’s face, and guessed he was repulsed by Lady Zhu’s smell. She pulled him aside, "Stand properly! Recite the ’Three-Character Classic’ for grandfather and grandmother."

Rescued by his mother, Pei Wenbo immediately smiled in agreement, shook his head, and started reciting, "People at birth, are naturally good. Their natures similar, their habits make them different. If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will stray. The right way in teaching, lies in attaining attention. Once Mencius’ mother, chose their neighbors; if her son did not learn, she broke the weaving machine..."

Listening to his lengthy recitation, Old Pei smiled and repeatedly praised him for his good learning, even though he was only five years old.

"You’ve taught this child really well!" Lady Zhu again embraced Pei Wenbo with fondness.

Pei Wenbo wasn’t pleased and looked to his brother for help with a warning glare; only then did he purse his lips and endure it.

Qian Wanxiu then had Pei Wenchen recite as well, but instead of the simple ’Three-Character Classic’, he recited from ’The Four Books and Five Classics,’ ’The Analects of Confucius’ and ’Mencius’.

Kong’s remained silent on the side. Before, she was the pampered daughter-in-law of the family. With Qian Wanxiu’s arrival, adorned with gold and silver, teaching both her sons to read and write, the status of the main house could only hope for her husband’s success in the exams. However, she worried that with this second uncle coming back at this time, with Pei Qin’s temperament, there was fear that he wouldn’t stop making trouble until a big scene was created. If something happened then, the second house might not suffer much, but her husband’s future prospects in taking the civil examinations could be affected.

By noontime, Lady Chen, eager to please, went to prepare the meal with Lady Zhu.

Only then did Qian Wanxiu seem to remember, "There are New Year goods on the carriage, and gifts prepared for father-in-law and mother-in-law, elder brother and sister-in-law, and the children!" She instructed the two standing at the door, "Mother Qian! Shu Hua! Bring the things in one by one!"

Mother Qian and Maid Shu Hua, upon hearing this, promptly went to get things from the carriage.

Lady Zhu quickly called for the people in the house to help carry the boxes and trunks.

The carriage had been fitted with an extra seat, where two wooden chests were placed, and inside the carriage were another chest and bundles.

"There were simply too many gifts, impossible to bring back all at once, so I had the mercantile house forward them. They might arrive in the next few days!" Qian Wanxiu, saying this, opened a chest and presented satin padded jackets and footwear to Old Pei and Lady Zhu, with Old Pei receiving an extra silk cap and cane, and Lady Zhu an additional silver hairpin.

Pei Houli, Lady Chen, Kong’s, Pei Wenlee, and Pei Wenbo each received satin fabric for clothes, "As I wasn’t sure what size garments you all wear, I didn’t dare have them made. I brought back the fabric instead so you can cut and make new clothes to wear for the New Year!" Kong’s and Pei Wenlee also received two silk flowers each.

The last time Kong’s had used the precious silk fabric from the bottom of the trunk to give to Pei Qin, it had made Pei Wenlee enormously jealous. She hadn’t expected such fine satin fabric, so splendid and beautiful, to be gifted to herself! And these silk flowers were much prettier than the ones her elder sister-in-law had, and they were new!

Pei Wenli’s gift was specially prepared, consisting of a slab of inkstone, a bar of ink, and a Lake pen.

In just half a day since she walked through the door, Qian Wanxiu had already made everyone in Old Pei’s House very happy.

Over there, Mother Qian brought over meat and pastries. The pastries were taken to the drawing room where everyone was called to eat, and the meat was taken to the kitchen to be cooked.