Chapter 80: Gifts (1/2)

Grandma Chen liked Xia Ye very much. Since this was the first time that they met, she gave Xia Ye a big red envelope. Xia Ye didn't understand why, but Chen Suling nodded and asked him to accept it. He thanked the old lady for it, and put it in Tang Jinyu's pocket.

In the evening, Tang Jinyu stayed next to his elder brother. Xia Ye would eat more with the little guy, and Grandma Chen kept watching them carefully. She saw that Xia Ye took care of him so well, that her grandchild didn’t need to ask for anything when they were eating, and he put food in his small bowl in advance with one look. The old man couldn't help being relieved.

In fact, Grandma Chen guessed wrong, and all the food given by Xia Ye was eaten, but the vegetables and meat were not picked. Only eating food that looked the most delicious.

In the evening, Grandma Chen took Xia Ye to pay respect to the statue of Guanyin upstairs.

Tang Jinyu took Xia Ye's hand and went over. The old lady lighted incense to Xia Ye, and Xia Ye followed along with her words.

Grandma Chen folded her hands and said sincerely: ”May our family be safe and well, and everything goes well.”

When the worship was over, the old lady took them downstairs to drink tea and chat. As soon as they walked to the second floor, they ran into Pei Yun who came there to deliver things.

Pei Yun was holding a thin quilt in her hand and looked at the old lady with a smile: ”Mom, I'm here to send you a new quilt, for our guest, do you think this is suitable?”

The old lady smiled and said, ”It's appropriate, just this one.”

Pei Yun was about to deliver it to the guest room, and the old lady said to her: ”No, you can let Xiaoye hold it by himself. He is a junior, so he can do it himself. You must be tired after such a busy day. Go back and rest, oh and Deqing has just been picked up by her father, so you can look for them.”

Pei Yun did not leave, and helped the old lady go downstairs. She was close, smelling a trace of sandalwood scent on the tip of her nose, and she lowered her eyes and said nothing.

The old lady took out the photo album, greeted the two grandsons to come over and look at it, and wrapped her arms around Tang Jinyu, ”Come and see Xiaoye, have you seen this one?”

Xia Ye leaned over and took a look. It was a photo of his brother sitting in a children's chair eating. He was about five years old.

Grandma Chen watched with him and smiled and said: ”This is when Xiaoyu just learned to eat by himself. There was one time when we had a meal together, and his grandfather asked him to sit on the small tea table, and Xiaoyu held a small bowl for whatever he wanted to eat, what a good boy!”

Xia Ye's eyes fell on the photo and said: ”Xiaoyu is obedient.”

The grandma and grandson were looking at the photos, Pei Yun was not in the mood to accompany them to watch them, and after a while, she got up and left.

In the courtyard outside, Chen Wenqian was walking over with his little son, and smiled and said: ”I was looking for you, come on, let's go home together.”

The Chen family has been in business for many years, and the family has a good family background. The two eldest people in the family are the two eldest people. Grandma Chen and her wife have always been very close to each other for half of their lives. The old lady is also kind to people, and does not ask her son and daughter-in-law to move in together, unlike other families.

The Chen family was run by men and women, both inside and outside, that is, business contacts. In addition to the money used in business, the rest of the family's money can only be used after Old Chen has applied with his wife. In a sense, it is the old lady who really controls the financial power of the Chen family.

Old Chen has set an example, and several younger generations in the family have followed this, and have special respect for the old lady.

The two daughters don’t need to say much. The second son Chen Wenqian takes good care of the old man. Although his daughter-in-law Pei Yun is a little careful, and sometimes has some troubles, she doesn’t dare to be honest in front of the two elders of the Chen family.

Pei Yun took two steps, taking advantage of the fact that there were few people on the road, and was being careful again, and she couldn't help but whisper: ”Mom let outsiders go upstairs today.”

Chen Wenqian said: ”Go to the quiet room?”

”Yeah, she has never let outsiders come near it before.”

”You mean Xia Ye? He's not an outsider. The Xia family has a good relationship with my younger sister's family, and it doesn't get in the way.” Chen Wenqian smiled, ”And that is the dowry my mother brought, specially invited from the ancestral house, to bless her children. Look, don’t we also go to worship, we both have children.”

Pei Yun still feels a little uncomfortable. She was the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, and she has always paid her respects on the first and 15th day of the new year. But today the old lady made an exception.

Chen Wenqian was so careless about these little things, and he didn't care at all, and didn't notice her thoughts at all.

Pei Yun said again: ”When I asked people to clean up the guest room today, my younger sister was looking around. There was a small leather box that belonged to kids. I personally brought it down for fear that I might break it. I told her to be careful, but she didn’t believe me.”

Chen Wenqian said: ”That’s certainly not what she said,”

Pei Yun was a little reluctant, but still said: ”Yes, she said to keep it to myself, so that I won't be affected.”

Chen Wenqian glanced at her, sighed and said: ”Since the little girl has said so, wouldn't it be fine if you appreciate it?”

There was a string of small lanterns on the small road outside, extending from the old house of the Chen family to the gate of the community, shining brightly. Xiao Deqing looked out from his father’s arms and smiled when he saw his mother, showing his small teeth.

Pei Yun was a little sad, stroking the child's collar, she whispered: ”As long as they are the meat on the cusp of the old lady's heart, our Deqing is so good, but she doesn't look at him at all…”

Chen Wenqian said: ”Mom is not good to Deqing? How can there be good things without him.”

Pei Yun thought to himself, that was just a split, originally those should be her own sons. Her idea of valuing boys has not changed for so many years, and she has done very well in other times. This obsession makes Grandma Chen unhappy. The more she wants to fight, the more the old lady refuses to give, and because of this their relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has not been close for many years.

Chen Wenqian switched the topic and said something interesting about today's banquet.

Pei Yun was thinking about the old lady's eccentricity in her head. But now hearing this she couldn't help but say sadly: ”Isn't Mom too noisy outside? Now I have put the banquet at home…”

Chen Wenqian said, ”Did your family say something to you again?”

Pei Yun shook her head and said nothing.

Chen Wenqian said bluntly: ”If you hear anything next time, just ask in person if you have any questions. If our parents want to spend their money, then let them be happy. But the old man should not give money to us. I will make money from our family in the future, aren’t I able to support you? ”