This year is particularly lively for the Jiang family, which has been silent for four years. Relatives and friends who have not walked around for many years have come to the door, and the laughter makes people feel that the first four years have been a dream. However, everyone knows whether it is a dream or not. The smile on the face of each person in the Jiang family is as strong as the deeper the emotion of the low heart.

On the 28th day of the 12th lunar month, three carts were sent to the New Year gift from Quanzhou. Here were the eager expectations of the tribe members, the intention of the magistrate of Hui'an, and the show of Li Huachun, the Fuzhou Road Pacifier. Jiang Song looked at the goods and felt that the second brother would do his business and greeted the old housekeeper, "Where did the second brother go today? When he comes back, let him go to the East Courtyard."

The old butler smiled, "It's not certain whether the second master will come back or not. If the uncle has something to give, it's better to wait for breakfast."

Jiang Song nodded, "When my second brother went out, I sent a few more people to follow me, so that the kitchen could prepare sober soup, and Uncle Hou stared at him and drank it before letting him sleep."

"The old lady has given the order, don't worry." Uncle Hou was still happy.

Jiang Song nodded and reminded the old housekeeper to take care of his health, "Nothing elsewhere, you keep basking in the sun. If it's too cold, you will go back to the house to rest."

"Okay, go and do it quickly. I'm watching this." Uncle Hou responded happily while basking in the warm sun.

Uncle Hou was the old man who served his grandfather. When the Jiang family entered Beijing to open a mansion, he was the housekeeper and worked hard for the affairs of the mansion all his life. The three brothers Jiang Song treated him as half of his elders and kept him in the mansion for retirement.

Mr. Jiang, who thought he might not be back at night, entered the house before dark, which surprised Uncle Hou, "Why is the second master so early?"

The more unhappy Mr. Jiang felt, the more ugly his face was. "I was disappointed by someone, come back to bed early!"

The old housekeeper was happy, "Go to bed early, and the uncle asked you to go to the East Courtyard to find him after you come back."

Mr. Jiang nodded, "Uncle Hou sent someone to buy two kilograms of the Feng family's sauce meat and the Liu family's drizzled crystal flakes. When the third brother comes back, he will also go to the East Courtyard. By the way, someone will go to the Chen family to get the sugar crumb cakes that he ordered in the morning. You can leave half a kilogram and send the rest to your mother."

The old housekeeper said happily, "Thank you, Second Master."

"Just those few remaining teeth you have, you can only eat this." Mr. Jiang went to the East Courtyard to find his elder brother, went into the study and sat down angrily, complaining, "I was blocked by the crazy woman Leyang again today!"

When Jiang Song heard this, she frowned in disgust and comforted her younger brother, "If you can, please hide. Now she has to support you. She dare not do anything to you."

Mr. Jiang responded, "Uncle Hou said that brother is looking for me?"

Jiang Song nodded and handed over two gift lists, "Wang Chengzhong from Hui'an and Li Huachun from Fuzhou gave New Year gifts. Look at this gift list, how should we get back."

Not long after the two brothers sat in the study, Jiang Huai came back. The three brothers turned to the east wing for a drink and it was only dispersed at the hour of Hai. On the way back to the west courtyard with a small song, Mr. Jiang was just meeting his niece Jiang Muzheng who came back from Dicuitang with Qin.

The niece stood by the roadside to salute herself. Mr. Jiang stopped and saw that there was not even a maid beside her, so she said, "Let's go, Uncle II will give you a ride."

Jiang Muzheng thanked him and explained, "It was Zheng'er who asked Qingcui to go back first. There were so many lanterns in the mansion, so Zheng'er was not afraid."

Since his niece was not allowed to send her off, Mr. Jiang nodded and continued to walk towards the west courtyard. Unexpectedly, after he took two steps, Jiang Muzheng chased after him, "...Second Uncle."

Mr. Jiang stopped again and turned around.

Jiang Muzheng held Qin tightly with both hands and whispered, "Does the second uncle go to Jiangjiazhuang to study behind closed doors after the New Year?"

When talking about this, Mr. Jiang Er had a headache, "Well, I'll go after breaking the fifth."

Because she was a concubine daughter, Jiang Muzheng lived carefully in the mansion, and she could naturally hear her second uncle's displeasure. Although she knew that the second uncle was not displeased because of her, Jiang Muzheng's heart still tightened and plucked up the courage to whisper, "Uncle Second... Zheng'er hasn't been to the farm yet. Can Zheng'er... occasionally go over to play the piano for her second uncle to relieve her worries?"

Mr. Jiang looked at his sensible and silly niece and smiled, "It's so good. When the second uncle is upset, he will ask someone to pick you and Yan'er up."

"Thank you, Uncle Second." Jiang Muzheng didn't expect Uncle Second to respond so easily, and hurriedly bowed his knees and saluted again.

Mr. Jiang returned to the west courtyard and ordered Jiang Houer, "Take the two pianos that Li Huachun had just sent to you for me."

Li Huachun was well aware of gifts. He not only prepared gifts for Mr. Jiang Er, but also did not leave even Mr. Jiang Er’s mother and children. What he gave to Mrs. Jiang was bird’s nest, Jiang Ling was the four treasures of the study, and two pianos for Jiang Liu and Jiang Muyan were prepared.

After Jiang Houer and Jiang Bao put the piano on the table, Jiang Erye raised his hand and plucked the strings a few times, commenting, "The sound of the piano is bright but not noisy, thick but not stuffy, and the wood grain is smooth. Although it is not as good as the two pictures sent by Han Zhi, it is considered to be of the best."

Jiang Houer immediately said, "They all know that the second master knows how to do it, so how dare you give it to the inferior products and fool you? Then why not give it to me!"

Mr. Jiang smiled proudly, "Go and invite the girls."

After the two daughters came in, Mr. Jiang raised his chin and signaled, "These two pianos on the table are newly sent from Fuzhou. You can choose which one you like, and you want to ask for whatever you like."

A new gift, Jiang Liu wandered around the piano twice, and stopped playing the strings, saying seriously, "Good piano!"

Mr. Jiang was happy, "Whoever likes takes which one."

Jiang Liu shook his head, "The one in my daughter's room is good enough, no matter how many it is, it can't be used."

Jiang Muyan also said, "So do my daughter."

Mr. Jiang nodded, "You don't want it, it's useless to keep this piano. Yan'er will call Rong'er, Zheng'er, and Jin'er tomorrow, and together with the one you sent from Chai Si in the warehouse, each of them."

Jiang Muyan responded and listened to her father, "How is the Zhenger piano playing?"

Jiang Muyan lowered her head ashamed, "The second sister plays better than her daughter."

Jiang Liu added, "It's better than my daughter."

"When my father came back, she had just come out of Dicuitang to practice the piano. As long as you are not stupid, the more you practice, the better you will play." Mr. Jiang stopped and weighed for a while how he said his eldest daughter could listen. Then he said, "Playing the piano is for the sake of pleasure. Yan'er doesn't have to compare with anyone. As long as you play happily, you must not hurt your fingers because of practicing the piano."

"Yes." Jiang Muyan bent her knees and wrote them down. When she returned to the room, she said to her sister, "My father should have seen her second sister's piano in the garden just now, so she took out all the pianos and asked them to pick one by one. The piano that the second sister uses now is the one she prepared for you last year, which is not good."

Jiang Liu nodded, "It should be."

The second sister is born in a illegitimate family. If my father gave her a piano alone, it would definitely make my aunt unhappy, so my father simply gave one to her. It is indeed much safer to do this.

Jiang Muyan pursed her lips, "I'm giving this piano to you. Is it okay to give it to my aunt or not to give it to my second sister."

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry, aunt will use it for the second sister. If my father gives the piano, my second sister will still hold the old piano when she goes to the piano room to learn the piano, and my aunt will not be able to bear the face."

Jiang Muyan nodded, "The one given by Uncle Chai Si is the best. It would be great if it could be used by the second sister."

"It depends on how to choose between the eldest sister and the fifth sister tomorrow." Jiang Liu held his little face and sighed. The legitimate and illegitimate Zhou was clearly distinguished. The second sister was a concubine's daughter and had to be placed in the back row for everything.
Chapter completed!