Since he wants to accept the spring equinox, he naturally has to make up for the fact that he took away his newlywed husband. Chu Yan also knew that this was not done kindly, but who asked him to marry a daughter-in-law who was unable to make money, so he just listened to the big words?
As for his son, he had no choice but to let Chu Ling make such a trip.
Chu Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, and soon came up with an idea, "Since A Ling is not here these days, why not ask your daughter-in-law to go back to her parents' home?"
It is fair for everyone to go see their own mothers.
But he didn't know that Shi Chunfen's parents died young and he was brought up by his aunt. However, he couldn't be blamed for such a thing. There were not so many rules for child brides to marry. Except for those who personally arranged the marriage, there were very few people.
I would specifically inquire about this, and besides, the father-in-law and his daughter-in-law should avoid suspicion and naturally interact as little as possible unless necessary, so I didn’t know anything about the situation at Shichun Equinox’s home.
But the only thing he can be sure of is that the family situation of the child bride who can be sent as a child bride will not be much better, so letting Shi Chunfen return to her parents' home means allowing her to provide financial support.
"That's fine."
The old lady raised her eyebrows and had no intention of objecting. She didn't need to go back to support her parents' family, but it was good to have them meet her. At least it would let them know that the Chu family would not take advantage of the child bride.
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When Shi Chunfen received the news, she was still confused. Although she had thought about whether she could come back after getting married, she had never gone back since she was sent to the Chu family at the age of six.
It's fake, and although her aunt treats her well, her uncle dislikes her very much. Now that she has gone back rashly, she doesn't know if she will cause trouble to her aunt.
But she was still worried. It was a rare opportunity, so how could she let it go?
So I just struggled for a while and then started to pack my things happily.
Li Yan saw her happy look and hesitated to speak. In fact, there was no reason for a child bride to return home. Since she was a child bride, her husband's family was her "home". She suspected in her heart that this was Chu Yan's plan for the Spring Equinox.
Testing, but I don’t know if I should mention something.
After all, in her opinion, with Shi Chunfen's background, the elder did not need to make amends or show favor.
But she just forgot that Shi Chunfen can be from any background. If you enter the Chu family, you will be a member of the Chu family. Chu Yan gives the face of the eldest mistress of the Chu family, not the face of Shi Chunfen.
In the end, Li Yan didn't "mention" Shi Chun Equinox. Firstly, she knew that Shi Chunquin might not listen to her. Secondly, she always remembered that she was the one sent by the old lady. The old lady didn't object to her return this time, so why bother?
Stand up and make that white face?
Shi Chunfen didn't know that Li Yan had silently given up on her in her heart. She only knew that the opportunity for the child bride to return home was rare, maybe only a few times in her life, so she carefully selected gifts for her aunt and others.
She took ten boxes of exquisite pastries made by the cook in the mansion, plus bamboo fungus from Bashu, deer antlers from Jiangcheng, scallops from Nanhai, red ginseng from Liaohe, and all the food she could think of and unexpectedly gave to her aunt.
She took it and stuffed two boxes of bird's nests that she didn't even have time to taste.
For no other reason than because eating is the cheapest pleasure for a wealthy family. Food that ordinary people may not have access to in a few lifetimes is inexhaustible in the Chu family.
Every year, the Chu family throws away a lot of delicacies that cannot be finished, just because the master of the house cannot eat anything stale. All food must be the freshest, best, and most in season, otherwise the cook in the house will have to
Suffer.
When she was a child bride, she was often stunned by the extravagance in the mansion. Now that she is the master, she naturally makes the best use of everything, which can be regarded as reducing the waste in the mansion.
After choosing the food, she came to the real headache. Although she wanted to help her aunt, she couldn't just stuff the good things into their hands like she did to Grandma Qing and Li Yan. No matter how nice her aunt was, she couldn't.
Your natal family must look like your natal family. If you insist on asking for it, it will only make the Chu family look down upon you.
Therefore, she did not dare to bring too heavy gifts, so she only took six pieces of brocade, two pieces of fox skin, three pieces of jade pendants and a set of gold items.
The jade pendant is for my aunt's three children, and the goldware is for my aunt.
As for her eldest uncle, she didn't dare to give him anything because men and women were different and had to avoid suspicion. Anyway, it was good for her eldest aunt and the children, which was also good for her eldest uncle.
After choosing the gifts, Shi Chunfen got on the carriage back home under Li Yan's arrangement. Although the Chu family had already sent someone to notify her aunt, she was still extremely nervous on the way back.
After not seeing each other for ten years, she didn't know if her aunt still liked her as before, let alone whether her rash return would cause trouble to them.
After all, having a child bride in the family is not a glorious thing for anyone. Even if she has now become the eldest mistress of the Chu family, if others talk about her life experience behind her back, they will still poke her aunt in the spine.
She said that her aunt did not treat her niece well, causing her to have to live with others at a young age.
Even though I know this is not the case, others still say it.
The carriage rattled through the streets and finally arrived at the alley that Shi Chunfen had been dreaming about all these years - Tongluo Lane. Her aunt Shi Cui's family lived in this alley. Her parents died early.
, she was brought back here by her aunt when she was still a baby, so all her memories before the age of six come from here.
Although her days in Tongluo Lane were hard, her aunt never treated her badly. She used her limited abilities to give Shi Chunfen a worry-free childhood. Even if it was only six years, Shi Chunfen would be unforgettable.
"Grandma, we're here." Li Yan opened the curtain and helped Shi Chunquin out of the carriage.
Shi Cui's family had been waiting at the door for a long time. Their solemn appearance was not like welcoming a bride back home, but like a distinguished guest coming to the house.
Shi Chunfen saw her aunt standing in the front at a glance. She was a little richer than before, with a lot of silver threads added to her hair. She felt sour in her heart and couldn't help but stretched out her hands to her like she did when she was a child. "Auntie"
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Shi Cui was stunned and hesitated to step forward.
Is this still her little niece?
Not to mention her aura of jewels, her appearance alone is like that of a fairy from the Nine Heavens, which is intimidating to people.
This is not an exaggeration of Shi Cui. Shi Chunfen's appearance is definitely top-notch among women. It's just that he has never seen any stunning women from a family like the Chu Mansion. Just the head of Huating County and the aunts in the manor.
She is as beautiful as any other country in the world, and the girls who are married to the young masters below are all charming, so that Shi Chunfen's appearance is not strange in their eyes.
Besides, Cui was hesitant at that time, but she was so anxious about her husband Yu Dayong. Although she didn't want to see him when she was a child, now she has become the eldest mistress of the Chu family. Just a little oil leaking from her fingers is enough.
How could he not be nervous about changing their lives?