in2ebook Chapter 573 Give Them Red Envelopes
Chapter 573 Give Them Red Envelopes
"The servants are all busy, so I just happen to be free. Plus, I'm the only idle person in the old house, so I'm the most suitable person to do this kind of work."
"Don't say that, sister-in-law. If it weren't for you taking care of the old house, it wouldn't be so tidy. My brother and I have seen it all."
Chen Qingyu was so coaxed by Jiang An that her eyes were full of smiles. "It really wouldn't work if there wasn't a mistress in such a big house. You two grown men don't understand the details of life."
"That's true. Fortunately, you are here to help me, sister-in-law. Otherwise, my brother and I would not know what to do."
"Don't count on me. Although I take care of this big family, what are you going to do with your and Mu Bai's small family? Are you going to live with Mu Bai like this and not find someone else? If you are like this, how can Mu Bai feel at ease to leave you in the future?"
Seeing Chen Qingyu say this, Jiang Mubai also tried to persuade her. On the one hand, Jiang Mubai felt that Jiang An was too lonely living alone, and it would be best for him to have a companion as he got older. Another reason was that Jiang Mubai hoped to divert Jiang An's attention, so that he would stop staring at him and stop saying things like he would compensate Jiang Mubai.
"Yes, I'm getting married and starting a family. It will be inconvenient for Dad to live alone when he moves out. I also worry about you living alone. If I take you to our place, you won't be used to it. It's better for you to find someone to live with, so that we can take care of each other, right?"
“Since Mu Bai supports you in finding someone, what is there for Anna to hesitate about?”
"Forget it. I never thought of remarrying after Ya Lan died. Now Mu Bai is back with me. I said I would make it up to her and take good care of her. It would be nice for us to live together as father and daughter, right? If we wait another half a year, the baby in her belly will be born, and then the house will be even more lively."
Chen Qingyu originally wanted to say that Jiang Mubai was already married and was going to live with Jiang An's son-in-law, but she saw that Jiang An talked about Jiang Mubai and him all the time and never mentioned his son-in-law at all. As smart as Chen Qingyu was, she knew that Jiang Mubai might not be liked by Jiang An.
After she figured it out, she naturally said that she would not say such words to offend her husband's brother. "There is still a long time to go. Who can predict what will happen in the future? Maybe you will meet someone suitable in the future. An, you can try it with him."
Jiang An just smiled and didn't respond to what Chen Qingyu said. Knowing that Jiang An didn't want to talk about this, Jiang Mubai and Chen Qingyu immediately changed the subject.
"Are we going to have dinner together tonight? Is Sister Jinglan feeling better? Can she have dinner with us?"
"No, I just asked my family doctor to check her out. He said she has a fever. Maybe she caught a cold from being in the water for too long. So just ignore her. It's nothing serious anyway."
"I still need to ask the kitchen to make some ginger soup for my sister to drink to relieve the cold. A girl's health is the most precious thing, so we need to take good care of it."
"Okay, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare these things for her later."
Jiang Jinglan was not actually sick. She was just playing with her cell phone in her room. Chen Qingyu said that just to give Jiang Jinglan an excuse to prevent her from going downstairs to meet Jiang Mubai.
Chen Qingyu's own daughter knew what happened this afternoon. Even though Jiang Jinglan promised not to cause trouble, if he let her go and hurt the relationship, Chen Qingyu would really be mad to death by Jiang Jinglan. So instead of having the possibility of such a thing happening, it would be better to cut off this possibility directly.
Jiang Mubai didn't really care about Jiang Jinglan's health. She just didn't know what topic to talk about, so she just asked whatever came to her mind.
While the three of them were talking, they had already arrived at the main house to prepare for dinner. Although they were the only ones eating together, the main house was still very lively.
Not only did the servants have meals prepared for them by the kitchen, but Jiang An even paid out of his own pocket to give red envelopes to each servant in the house.
Before Jiang Mubai and his friends started eating, the housekeeper of the Jiang family's old house specially brought people to express congratulations.
Jiang Mubai didn't know this would happen so she hadn't made any preparations. Logically, when someone came to congratulate her, she should express her gratitude as the host. Although Jiang Mubai knew that the Jiang family had a long history, she didn't expect that in the 21st century there would still be so many old rituals to follow, and especially a famous family like the Jiang family attached great importance to these things.
Fortunately, Jiang An was there to take care of everything, so Jiang Mubai didn't know that he hadn't prepared these things, but Jiang An had already prepared them for Jiang Mubai.
After the housekeeper and servants finished their congratulations, Jiang An asked someone to give them red envelopes.
"This is given to you by the Second Miss. Since you claim her as the Second Miss of the Jiang Family, it means that you agree with her in your heart. I hope you can take good care of her and respect her in the future."
"Yes, we understand."
"Why don't you guys go downstairs and eat? Don't stand here. If the food gets cold, wouldn't it be a waste of the kitchen's preparation?"
After hearing Jiang Ping's words, the people standing below responded and went downstairs to eat. Jiang Mubai's meal was officially started.
Jiang Mubai took a quick glance at the food on the table and found that it was even more sumptuous than what they had eaten at noon. How could the four of them possibly eat so much at this late hour?
Moreover, according to Chen Qingyu's behavior, she would not allow herself to eat leftovers. Although the Jiang family was wealthy, Jiang Mubai still felt sad about such extravagance and waste. She hoped that the leftover food would not be thrown directly into the trash can. If the servants would eat it, it would not be considered a waste.
"This dinner is to celebrate Mu Bai's return to the Jiang family. Although there are fewer people, it doesn't matter. We will announce your situation to the Jiang family at that time."
Hearing Jiang An say this, Jiang Mubai became curious.
"There are more than just a few of us in the Jiang family. Why don't they live in the old house?"
"They all have their own houses outside and don't live in the old house on weekdays. Only during the Chinese New Year will the whole family gather in the old house to have fun together."
"So that's how it is. I thought there were only a few of us in the Jiang family."
"That's not the case. The Jiang family has many relatives. There are fifty or sixty people in our direct line alone. I can't even count how many people there are in the other branches of the Jiang family. I haven't even recognized all of them yet."
"Yes, it would be nice to take Mu Bai out to meet some people when we have the chance. The reason why we still live here is because it is quiet and the air is good. In addition, we have lived here since we were little, so we are used to it and have not moved out."
"So that's how it is. Our Jiang family does have quite a large population. It's just that I'm too ignorant."
"Hey! You must not say that. Mu Bai, you just came back and you don't know much about our family yet. You will know as we get to know each other better."
"Okay, I'm actually looking forward to it."