Chapter 213 Harmony
Chapter 213 Harmony
There are countless people in the world whose birthdays are on the seventh day of the sixth lunar month. Even if this child has some supernatural qualities, no one would think about his birth date.
Old Master Zhou turned his head and looked at Qin Ying meaningfully. It seemed that this granddaughter-in-law was a wise person.
An An babbled on, "Isn't it true that I'm one year older after the New Year? And I'm only six months away from turning four!"
While chatting and laughing, the group arrived at the main hall. The maid lifted the cotton door curtain and everyone entered one after another.
Old Master Zhou sat in the middle holding An An and ordered people to put out the prayer mats.
An An twisted her body, slid off him, walked between her parents, and pulled them forward one by one.
Zhou Yu first knelt down and kowtowed respectfully to the old man, "The unfilial grandson has returned home."
Qin Ying followed closely behind, "The new bride, Qin Yingniang, pays her respects to grandfather."
Old Master Zhou wiped his red eyes, accepted the tea from Qin Ying, gave her a bulging red envelope, and then sullenly scolded Zhou Yu: "Hurry up and help your wife up!"
An An also knelt down and kowtowed politely: "An An kowtows to Great Grandfather, I wish him good fortune like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and a long life like the evergreen pines of the Southern Mountains!"
Old Master Zhou laughed heartily, bent down and pulled her up, then held her on his knees again. He personally took out a red gold necklace inlaid with hundreds of precious stones and put it on her. "Does it look good?"
"It looks great!" An An agreed crisply, "Grandpa has great taste!"
Old Master Zhou was overjoyed and took out a pair of gold bracelets for An An to wear.
An An praised again: "Wow! This bracelet has such a beautiful pattern, and it's inlaid with gemstones. Great Grandpa, you must have chosen this yourself, right? Although it's rich, it's not tacky at all. It looks beautiful!"
As he said this, he shook his little fat paws.
Old Master Zhou was even happier. He picked up a pair of red-gold hair rings from the tray and placed them on the two buns on An An's head.
An An's eyes widened, and he quickly waved his hands: "Grandpa, I admit that you have very, very good vision, the best in the world, but my little head can't bear such a weight!"
Old Master Zhou laughed heartily, picked up a pair of red ribbons with red gold bells hanging from them, and stuffed them into An An's pockets. "I'll have your mother change them for you later! Let your mother keep the gold for you. Whenever you feel it's not too heavy anymore, take it out and wear it."
"Okay!" An An agreed immediately and took off the collar around his neck. Wow, the old man is so honest. It's all solid and so heavy!
Then he took off the bracelet.
Mr. Zhou was overjoyed.
An An touched his nose and explained, "Grandpa, I'm a mischievous kid. I can't sit still for a moment. These things are affecting my performance!"
Mr. Zhou asked with great interest, "Are you still naughty? How are you naughty?"
"As for me," An An jumped down, put his hands on his hips, and said proudly, "whether it's climbing a tree to catch birds or going down to the river to catch fish... I've never done it!"
Mr. Zhou was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands on the table and burst into laughter, pointing at Zhou Yu and saying, "This kid is such a funny guy!"
An An doesn't care about being a clown, this is just a colorful dress to entertain his parents. This old man has made great achievements in the war and has a good temper.
She had already learned from Tianyancha that the old man was busy preparing gifts for them every day, and he cleaned the house every day, but he always felt that something was missing.
He packed clothes and jewelry for the mother and daughter into boxes, and prepared two courtyards for them in case they were not used to the living there. One courtyard was decorated according to Zhou Yu's living habits since childhood, and the other was decorated in a pastoral style.
Even my uncle has a spacious yard in the outer courtyard.
Oh, yes, my uncle hasn’t kowtowed to the old man yet.
An An turned around and pulled Zhao Hu, who looked embarrassed, and said, "Grandpa, this is my uncle. Although we are not related by blood, he is my uncle!"
Zhao Hu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to the old man.
"Ouch!" Grandpa Zhou quickly asked Zhou Yu to pull him up. "Why is this child so stubborn? His forehead is bruised, right? I'm old and confused, and I neglected my uncle. Hurry and find a seat for my uncle!"
Zhao Hu waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, no... I, I'll just stand."
Old Master Zhou looked at his grandson and granddaughter-in-law who were still standing and said unhappyly: "Wenruo, why don't you know to arrange for your wife to sit down? Come on, my dear granddaughter-in-law, sit down here. Your uncle went to court and hasn't come back yet. We don't have those messy women in our house.
"Grandfather is a rough and careless person. If you have suffered any injustice, just tell Wen Ruo. From now on, Wen Ruo will be the one in charge of the outside affairs of this mansion, and you will be the head of the inner house.
"Oh, you are not familiar with it yet. Your aunt will teach you when she comes back."
Qin Ying was quite helpless, she had no intention of being a housekeeper!
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Grandfather, my wife is a capable person. We can't let these trivial matters in the inner house hinder her."
"I haven't finished yet!" An An jumped up, "I'll let you guys talk about your adult matters later!"
She pulled Zhao Hu to the old man and said, "Grandpa, I can go hunting with my uncle in the mountains. Let me tell you, in the mountains, blah blah...
"I would go to the fields with my grandma and mom, catch grasshoppers and bring them home to feed the chickens, blah blah...
"I also caught a wild rabbit, a female rabbit, with a big belly and little rabbits. Then our family was full of..."
The old man listened with great interest, "Wow, little one, your life is really colorful!"
"I'm still studying!" An An was very proud. "My mom said that when it's time to play, you should have fun, and when it's time to study, you should be serious. I've already finished two books!
"We also learn Kung Fu from our uncle to keep fit!"
Mr. Zhou looked up at Zhao Hu and asked, "Do you know Kung Fu?"
"No, no," Zhao Hu quickly waved his hands and said innocently, "I just learned a few moves from Brother Xu, who works for my brother-in-law. I can't really call myself a kung fu master, but it's enough to keep fit."
"Well," Mr. Zhou nodded, "That's not bad. Are you studying with me too?"
Zhao Hu scratched the back of his head and said, "Yes, but I'm not smart enough and can't learn well."
"It's a good thing to be ambitious," Mr. Zhou encouraged. "While you study, you also gain experience alongside your brother-in-law. Sooner or later, you'll be a promising child!"
Zhao Hu was happy and thanked him repeatedly.
Mr. Zhou said with a lingering feeling, "Are you all hungry? Let's go eat first. After dinner, you all take a rest. I'll chat with you later."
Zhou Yu hurriedly asked, "The Crown Prince might summon us at any time, Grandfather, we..."
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly when we meet," Old Master Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly, "The Crown Prince won't contradict you now."
Zhou Yu understood what he meant.
Old Master Zhou ordered them to be taken down, and touched his face, the smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows still not dissipated, "That's great! Old woman, you left too early!"
Then he said to himself, "Maybe, in the future I can also go to Leshoutianyuan..."
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