Father Qiao and Mrs. Lan had already foreseen the cold reception they would receive after returning to their ancestral home. Therefore, the family was not too disappointed when they saw the deserted courtyard.
Fortunately, the clan leader and several other clansmen have known about Liu's and Fang's tricks for a long time, so their power is inevitable.
And the servants of the ancestral house are still paid monthly by the two people in the house, so naturally they are caged by them and listen to them.
Therefore, the clan leader and several other clansmen sent people to their house early and called many servants, maids, and women to come over and help.
When these people arrived, they saw that Mother Qiao had led the Qiao Mingjin sisters to start cleaning up the things themselves.
Qiao Mingjin's family has always done things by themselves, and things have been done as usual. The sisters have never been waited on by anyone, so it's not a big deal to clean up the house by themselves.
But it frightened the mothers-in-law quite a lot.
How can any master clean up the house by himself? Even the more respectable women have two or three maids to serve them.
He hurried forward, scrambled for it, and packed it up quickly.
Later, Qiao Jing'an and his wife sent servants from their own room to help clean up, and the several yards were cleaned up in less than an hour.
Although I couldn't get any antiques from the library, I did get bed tents and quilts. It will definitely be suitable for people to stay tonight.
If the ancestral home cannot send out maids and women, these people who are here to help today will still serve.
The clan leader and several clan elders also said that they would lend these people to them for use first. After the family property is handed over in the next two days, their family can buy some maids and wives who can take advantage of them.
I'm afraid that by then, there will be many more servants in this ancestral residence.
Many of the servants who couldn't get out of their homes after listening to Liu's and Fang's words today became frightened. If they were sent away, where would they find work?
But no one paid attention to them this time.
Liu and Fang were busy discussing countermeasures. Lan and his family were busy settling in. The ancestral house was also large, and the distance between the courtyards was not short. There were clear lines between the houses, and the wells and rivers did not flood the houses.
There was no need for the servants in the family, so Lan gave orders to the clan leader and the maids borrowed by the clan elders.
From this moment on, she changed her name to "Old Madam", while Qiao's father and Qiao's mother called her "Master, Madam". Qiao Mingjin was the "eldest aunt", and Mingjue and Mingyu were all young masters and ladies.
Ding Er's change was very smooth. Although he had served Qiao's father since childhood, it was a bit awkward for him to call his father Qiao "young master" after he had a granddaughter.
The father and son are very capable. Since returning to the ancestral home, they have relied on him and his son to run back and forth. Otherwise, the whole family will still be blinded.
After the family tidied up their respective yards, they took a short rest. Soon it was time for the evening feast.
With the patriarch Zhang Luo, no one dared to do anything in the kitchen of the ancestral house. Even if they couldn't come up with ingredients, the family patriarch could bring oil, salt, rice, grain, meat, vegetables, etc. from home.
If they say they can't operate the knife, maybe the clan leader and clan elders can send the cook over.
There were many people coming to the reception banquet.
The Qiao family has always lived together as a clan. In Yizhou, there is a family tree at the top, and there are patriarchs and elders at the bottom. Anyone who still thinks they are a member of the Qiao family will usually be rewarded with a compliment if the clan leader or elders yell at them.
Today is to welcome the eldest son's direct descendants, and the future head of the Qiao family will also be welcomed. If there is no deep grudge, or he is too ill to come, he will rush to the ancestral home after hearing the news.
The huge ancestral house was packed tightly when it was almost dark.
The guests were divided into men's and women's seats. The clan leader and clan elders led Qiao's father and Mingheng, and Mingheng went to the men's seat to recognize them. Qiao Mingjin followed Lan to the women's seat to recognize their relatives.
Although Mrs. Qiao was stuffed with a lot of things by Lan on the road, she still couldn't help showing timidity in such a scene. She couldn't speak completely, and her legs and feet were shaking.
Qiao Mingjin saw that she was really nervous, so he quietly taught her to just follow her grandmother. There is nothing wrong with listening more and talking less, smiling and nodding.
He also told Mother Qiao that it was just like visiting relatives in Yunjia Village. Today it was their family's treat and they were the hosts.
Because she never left her side, Lan also encouraged her with her eyes. Gradually, Mother Qiao became less afraid and could speak more fully. Although she still dared not take the initiative to strike up a conversation, she mostly responded to other people's questions.
Able to cope appropriately.
Mingyu was a little nervous at first, but when she dealt with it, it was nothing to laugh at. Huang's daughter kept following her and introduced her to some tribesmen and sisters from the same age, and Mingyu became more and more cheerful.
I am becoming more and more relaxed.
And Ming Qi may be because he and Qiao Mingjin have been hanging out in the market for a long time, but he is very courageous and does not show any timidity. He holds Wan'er's hand and can chat and laugh from time to time, which is very interesting to see when holding Wan'er's hand.
The bustle of the big house compound once again.
But Qiao Mingjin only followed Lan's circle and felt dizzy. By the end of her laughter, her cheeks were stiff.
Although they are all close relatives, the Qiao family is originally a big clan in Yizhou, and there are quite a few people here today. She can't even remember a few people from the same clan as her grandfather, let alone those from other houses.
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She followed Lan to identify people, but in the end she didn't remember many of them.
No matter what the people who came today were thinking in their hearts, at least they showed goodwill to their family on their faces. They also expressed their intention to welcome their family back. Many people even pulled Lan to wipe her tears.
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Mr. Lan was walking among these ladies today, and she was in Yunjia Village with her. She was a completely different person from the one in Qiao Mingjin's memory, as if she was a completely different person.
Maybe my grandmother was originally like this.
Dignified and elegant, like a lady. Living in Yunjia Village for more than twenty years has not erased the elegant and elegant temperament in her bones.
Even Mother Qiao, who was following Lan, couldn't help but secretly glance at her mother-in-law beside her, feeling awe-struck.
My heart felt sour and sweet.
At today's reception banquet, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Fang still did not show up. Qiao Mingjin originally wanted to see what kind of two people they were, so she asked her grandmother to take her father away from home.
But it seems that people still don't buy their family's account.
Instead, several of Qiao's father's brothers, sister-in-law, and some children came.
Perhaps he didn't want such a scene to be stolen by Qiao Mingjin's family. These people shuttled among the guests, laughing and feasting, taking the opportunity to win people's hearts.
No one is stupid. As soon as Qiao Jingkun came back, they became a side branch of the common people. They felt a little unwilling.
Originally a family, everyone entertained themselves.
On the other hand, Qiao Jing'an and his wife, their two sons and one daughter, accompanied Qiao Mingjin's family to entertain guests. With Qiao Mingjin and her sister, they got to know many peers in the clan.
With Huang's daughter Mingyu leading her, Mingyu soon got to know Mingzhu, the granddaughter of her eighth uncle's family. Mingzhu heard that Mingyu was also engaged like her, so she pulled Mingyu to whisper very affectionately. Later, she pulled Mingyu.
Then she introduced her to several sisters of similar age.
Mingyu suddenly relaxed a lot, and the smile on his face became more genuine.
Ming Qi also made many friends with Wan'er, and even made an appointment to play together next time.
Qiao Mingjin watched her daughter holding a bulging purse to show her the various gadgets she had received. Her little face was full of excitement, and Qiao Mingjin was very happy.
Originally, she was worried that her daughter would lose her temper and become tight and timid when she entered a new environment. Unexpectedly, it turned out that the world of children is the easiest to open up.
Qiao Mingjin watched her daughter running away with a group of children of the same size and smiled.
The reception banquet that day lasted until very late, because Wan'er was tired from playing and kept on the road, and soon became sleepy. Qiao Mingjin took her daughter back to the yard to coax her to sleep. She did not persist until the end.
When she woke up the next day, she heard Ming Yu say that both Father Qiao and Ming Jue were drunk yesterday and had been poured a lot of wine by their clan members. Even Ming Heng drank too much.
Mother Qiao is a non-drinker, so she is only responsible for taking care of Lan. However, Lan has not come back for a long time, and there are many people to deal with, and she has been tricked by others. In the end, Lan was helped back by Mother Qiao and others.
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In any case, the reception banquet was held smoothly.
No matter how the clan members view their family, at least there is no doubt about their family's identity. Then, the future heads of the family will definitely be from their clan.
Even if they look down on their family in their hearts, at least the clan members are still friendly to them on the surface.
As the future heads of the family, Lan and Father Qiao still have a lot to do.
Although they had just come back and hadn't had time to rest and recuperate, everyone in the ancestral house did not treat their family as serious owners. A serious owner had no use for his own servants, so the family still used people from the clan leader and the clan's hometown.
, this wind is still going to kill.
So early in the morning, Lan sent Father Qiao and his two sons to visit the clan leader and the hometowns of several clans and count the property. After that, she took Mother Qiao to the Sanchun Hall where she lived, and gave her instructions repeatedly.
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It doesn't matter if the servants of the ancestral home don't come to serve, but listen up, this ancestral home is allocated to the eldest daughter of the direct branch. The previous head of the family had already divided the family before his death. If the auxiliary branch of the family is not used to living with them,
, then move out as soon as possible.
As for the servant who is not here to serve, it seems that he has decided to follow the other two heads of the house, so he can just pack his luggage and go. He will not be here to serve him anymore.
Their family is not short of people, and their new slaves and maids will arrive soon.
As for Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Fang, they are just aunts in front of the Lan family. Mrs. Liu has never even served tea to the Lan family. If she doesn't come to see him, she won't come.
I, Lan, am also busy.
She also ordered Ding Er's wife to find someone to check the warehouse. It was left by her ancestors and could not be taken away if it was not divided among the people in those rooms. And she didn't care about the things in each room. Anyway, they were what everyone was used to.
If you are willing to take it away, please take it away.
The warehouse needs to be cleared out, and now that the head of the house has returned, their family needs to use it.
After giving the instructions, Ding Er was asked to prepare things for sacrifice. The family would open an ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, worship in front of Qiao Xingcun's grave, and invite a monk to do a dojo.
The grandchildren all want to recognize their ancestors.
Lan's side kept giving orders, while Liu and Fang were in chaos. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, your support is
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ps: I'm back, there are people everywhere, I'm too tired to move. I've been coding this chapter intermittently for several hours. I'll update it tomorrow, I can't keep my eyes open.
