Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 135 - 134: Wishing Longevity to Maternal Grandfather

Chapter 135: Chapter 134: Wishing Longevity to Maternal Grandfather

Mrs. Li opened her mouth, wanting to ask her husband where the silver came from, but she couldn’t say much in front of others.

The boss handed over the copied sheet of paper to Hongji, smiling as he said, “Thanks for your patronage, come to pick up the goods in the afternoon!”

Hongji took the data, slipped the receipt into his pocket, nodded at the kiln factory’s boss, and holding his child, he got back on the carriage with his wife and children.

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The driver did not get off the carriage, unaware of why they went inside and did not ask further.

As their carriage entered Gulong Town, Hongji could still see the future brother-in-law of his Second Sister, standing in his small shop serving customers.

As their carriage passed, the future brother-in-law looked out from his shop and caught sight of Hongji, smiling at him politely.

Hongji merely nodded at the brother-in-law who, neglecting his customers, came out of the shop, yet Hongji did not ask the carriage to stop.

Mrs. Li also saw the once-met brother-in-law of her Second Sister, but being a woman, she did not involve herself much.

Ye Shiqi and her elder sisters, too, looked out from the carriage windows. It was her first time coming to town, her first journey to the distant places described in books about ancient times.

This Gulong Town had only one street and couldn’t be described as busy. The small shops were quite humble, and there weren’t many people walking around, perhaps it wasn’t a market day.

Ye Shiqi noticed that the carriage passed over a small bridge in the middle of Gulong Town, entering a small village marked by a sign that read “Ancient Village.”

When their carriage entered the village, the villagers all watched as it became the focus of the entire place.

Some villagers were cultivating vegetables in the fields outside during the agricultural off-season, as growing and selling vegetables became an important source of livelihood for them.

Ye Shiqi saw that the farmlands of this village were fairly flat and close to the town. Both in ancient and modern times, villagers living near a town tended to be wealthier.

She glanced again at her father holding her, feeling fortunate that her father could marry her mother.

Could it be that her mother was attracted to his strong and imposing presence? Yet, marrying a man who only listened to his parents, she must have suffered over the years!

Ye Shiqi looked at Mrs. Li with a trace of pity. This rural woman deeply embodied the ancient virtues of subservience and humility. Having such a woman was indeed a fortune for her father.

Seeing her daughter looking over, Mrs. Li smiled back, unaware that such a young girl could ponder such mature concerns.

The driver had been here once before. It was Mrs. Li’s first time in this carriage when she had come back to visit relatives, and without her direction, he managed to bring the carriage right to the Li family’s doorstep.

There was a birthday celebration today, and firecrackers had been set off in the morning, their red papers visible at the doorstep.

Hongji helped Mrs. Li down from the carriage, lifted each daughter off, and then handed the youngest to his eldest daughter.

The couple helped carry the gifts that the driver took out from the carriage.

The driver wasn’t idle either, bringing a jar of wine into the house.

The host family had already welcomed some guests by this time. Seeing the carriage arrive, many came out to look, and the hosts went out to greet their guests.

“Second Sister, brother-in-law, it’s been a while since you last visited! I know you’re really busy. After a few months, we finally get to see you, haha,” Uncle Li greeted jovially at the door.

“Second Sister, long time no see. I’ve really wanted to visit you, but I know you’re busy,” Young Uncle also added.

“Second Sister, seeing you, a really busy person, is even difficult for this elder sister,” Elder Aunt remarked.

Elder Aunt had not seen her younger sister for a long time. It wasn’t that she didn’t come to Bushen Village, but during the younger sister’s childbirth period, she was too busy at home caring for a sick elder, unable to leave, only able to send some items through their mother.

Following the appearance of Aunt and Younger Aunt, Ye Shiqi had not met these two either; of so many relatives, she had only met Grandma Qi.

She did not know why they had never visited her mother, but seeing their smiles now did not suggest a rift with her mother. Thus, there could be only one explanation, which was that the Ye family did not get along with them.

Ye Shiqi could guess one reason: perhaps the Li family thought the Ye family did not treat Mrs. Li well and did not want to see their faces.

“Elder brother, younger brother, elder sister,” Hongji also called out one by one.

“Uncle, Young Uncle, elder aunt, Aunt, Younger Aunt.”

Daya, along with her sisters, respectfully called out to everyone with a smile.

“Good, good, good, your grandpa and grandma are inside waiting; let’s go in first!”

The Li family helped bring the gifts inside, and the driver had already carried in the jug of wine.

The other guests noticed the Li family’s daughter had married off and was now returning in such a grand manner.

Not only was she escorted by a carriage and driver, but she was also dressed so well and appropriately.

Those who were well-informed knew the Li family’s son-in-law had become a boss, and he was collaborating with the richest man in the county. This was a rising trajectory.

Compared to another son-in-law of the Li family, looking at his honest smile, he seemed a bit simple.

When Mrs. Li got married back then, many thought she had married well. Later, when they learned that she was not having a good life, they felt pity for her. Yet years later, they could see her prosperous and wealthy demeanor.

Many felt sorry for Mrs. Li for having five daughters without a son to carry on the family lineage; her fertility seemed uncooperative.

“Hehe, everyone has arrived,” Grandpa Li said as he saw his son-in-law and daughter arrive, his face beaming with joy.

This son-in-law had brought him pride in recent times, running a business with the county’s richest man, causing village folk to seek his help for employment in the factory.

He had refused each one, as he couldn’t even get his own son employment in that factory, let alone others.

“Since you’ve come, why spend so much money on these things?” Grandma Qi spoke to her son-in-law and daughter but took the youngest granddaughter from Daya’s hands.

“Grandma… Grandpa, happy birthday to Grandpa.”

Daya and her sisters celebrated together.

“Hehe, good, good, good, all so well-behaved.”

Grandpa Li’s face was full of kindness, his chuckling face very jubilant.

“Dongdong, Bobo,” Ye Shiqi spoke, not quite clear, but letting others guess that she was calling Grandma and Grandpa.

“Hehe, the little child is talking now, truly adorable,” Grandma Qi kissed Ye Shiqi’s face.

“Uncle, aunt, please have some tea,” Younger Aunt poured tea for them.

Mrs. Li and Hongji sat down on the chairs nearby, holding teacups, all smiles as they looked at the elderly couple before them.

Ye Shiqi stayed in Grandma’s embrace, the old lady finding her very lovable, always feeling she was different from other granddaughters with her delicately carved features, not at all like a girl born to a farmer family, too adorable for words.

The guests and the Li family all glanced once at Mrs. Li’s youngest daughter in Grandma Qi’s embrace, her cute eyes looking at them as if she understood their words, her expressions seeming mature for a child.