When the Jiang couple arrived in Yancheng, except for the governor and other wise people, no one else knew where they lived.
Jiang Yanjin and her younger sister are not used to living at home. Many of their parents' demands are harsh and rigid to them, so they are not as comfortable as at Xi's house.
Therefore, Jiang Yanjin said to her parents: "I will come here after my exams. When spring break is over and I go to school, I will go live with Xi's. Otherwise, I will be in and out all day long, attracting attention."
His father didn't care about this: "It's okay, we won't stay in Yancheng for long anyway."
Resigning from power is an act of forcing the palace. Chief Jiang is in Peiping with one hand controlling the sky. If he can stand up to the cabinet, how can he really become an idle man? His addiction to officialdom is not over yet.
Sooner or later he has to go back.
Miss Jiang also told her parents: "I live with my brother and take care of his food and daily life."
Mrs. Jiang was dissatisfied: "You still live with us. By the way, this big Yancheng is bustling and bustling, but are there any men from aristocratic families of your age?"
Jiang Yanyu was stunned.
Is this going to force marriage?
After a rare escape from his parents' small mansion, Jiang Yanyu arrived at Xi's house and drank tea and chatted with Yun Qiao indoors.
She kept complaining: "I was urged to get married as soon as I came here."
Yun Qiao was not very familiar with the Jiang family, so she asked her: "Are your parents' children the only ones born to you and your sister? Are they not born to your aunt?"
"My father had two concubines in his early years. They were the two maids my grandmother placed beside him when he was fourteen years old, and they have been serving him ever since.
My mother also respected such old married women, so she raised her aunt after marrying her. However, they all passed away, leaving no sons and a half daughters.
However, my mother gave birth to three children, and I also had a second brother. My second brother died when he was seven years old. He was seriously ill at the time.
Later, something happened to my mother. From then on, my father felt guilty and loved her, so he never had any new children, and his only children were my brother and me." Jiang Yanyu said.
Yun Qiao caught the words and asked tentatively: "What happened to your mother?"
Jiang Yanyu was momentarily stuck.
Seeing that she was speechless, Yun Qiao changed the topic.
The piercing sound of the piano came from downstairs. It was Xi Wenzhan, the second eldest boy among the boys, who was learning the piano and had to practice for more than an hour every day.
Du Xiaoqin specially hired a tutor.
The tutor is a female college student in her early twenties, simple, silent, and a bit shy. However, she plays the piano very well, and has been playing it since elementary school.
Her family was once wealthy.
Later, the business failed, and her father became addicted to opium due to depression, which ruined the family fortune. She had to work and study at the same time.
"It's so noisy." Jiang Yanyu wanted to cover her ears, "Let's go out to play and eat outside."
Yun Qiao said hello.
The two of them went downstairs and happened to meet Du Xiaoqin and others sitting in the living room. The tutor Lin Xie was wearing a blue cloth jacket that had been washed white, and a student skirt of the same color underneath, and was teaching.
Du Xiaoqin - or Du Xueru, I should say, was indifferent to Yun Qiao, but was very enthusiastic towards Jiang Yanyu.
"Miss Jiang, are you going back? I also asked the cook to make stewed duck soup. You can go back after lunch." Du Xiaoqin said.
Jiang Yanyu has a gentle smile and bright pink cheeks. She is a delicate little girl who is easy to control.
"No, Fourth Madam, I want to invite Yun Qiao out for dinner. She helped me last time and I owe her a meal. I always refuse to invite you, which makes me look stingy," Jiang Yanyu said.
After hearing this, Du Xiaoqin immediately said: "I'll invite you in a few days. Wenlan will be on holiday in a few days, so you can eat together. There are so many people and it's so lively. What's the point of eating just for you?"
Jiang Yanyu still has the same temper, soft and approachable: "I will invite Miss Wen Lan again in a few days. I promised Yun Qiao today, but I am not used to breaking appointments."