Chapter 524: Cousin

Du Jingyi reached out and patted Tai Ge'er's shoulder. The child, who was only six years old, was already as tall as her waist. It was true that having a son was not a big deal.

"Go, wash up and change clothes, and let's go see grandpa, grandma and your aunt."

"Okay."

Du Jingxiang brought his son He Qianyun and daughter He Qianyan to celebrate Mr. Du's 60th birthday, and his eldest brother-in-law He Shilin couldn't take such a long leave because of his job, so he had to come later.

He just arrived last night, so Du Jingyi had to take the children to visit today.

Speaking of which, Du Jingyi and his elder sister Du Jingxiang haven't seen each other for many years. The things when she gave birth were still vivid in her mind. In a blink of an eye, Yun Ge'er, who was once a little baby, has grown into a half-grown boy. At the age of nearly eight years old, it is obvious that he must look very much like his elder sister.

The children had to wash and clean up, and Du Jingyi and Gu Shaoyu were not idle either.

Du Jingyi prepared the gifts, and Gu Shaoyu also washed up. After everything was properly prepared, they set off for the Du family.

Since they came back from Jinling City, the Du couple basically lived in the general's mansion, so the Du family rarely came back.

It was just that when they knew that their eldest daughter was going to visit them with her grandson and granddaughter a few days ago, they went back to the Du family to clean up.

At first, according to Du Jingyi's meaning, there was no need to bother, just live in the general's mansion directly, anyway, there were a lot of ready-made yards, and it would be quick to clean up.

But Mr. Du and Mrs. Du still refused. If they moved to the general's mansion, it could be said that the grandparents could not leave their grandson, but if the eldest aunt's family also moved to the general's mansion, I'm afraid someone outside would keep talking about it.

Therefore, Du Jingyi didn't say anything else.

The General's Mansion was quite a distance from the Du Family. It took half an hour to get there. But when Du Jingyi lifted the curtain, she saw her long-missed elder sister. Somehow, her eyes suddenly became sore.

"Sister."

"Tangtang."

After getting off the carriage, Du Jingyi trotted towards Du Jingxiang. The two sisters hadn't seen each other for many years, so they naturally missed each other very much.

Therefore, they didn't care about being outside and burst into tears.

The two of them looked like this, but Gu Shaoyu and his son, who also got off the carriage, were a little sad.

And Tai Ge'er and the three brothers saw more of their eldest cousin and younger cousin standing next to their grandparents. They were brothers and sisters with blood ties, so they naturally felt a little closer when they met.

The eldest cousin He Qianyun, if you look closely, doesn't look much like their aunt. He probably looks like their uncle whom they have never met. He is not very old, but he looks mature and steady. He doesn't look like an eight-year-old child, but more like a teenager. So the four brothers are not very interested in this bookish eldest cousin.

But the little cousin standing next to him looks lively and smart. When she laughs, she has the same expression as her mother. She feels close to her.

So the four brothers stared at the little cousin, and the little cousin was shy. She held her grandmother's hand and wanted to hide behind her.

This shrinking was seen by Du Jingyi.

"Okay, don't stand at the door. Let's go in first. You two sisters should talk to each other. The children can also get to know each other."

As soon as Mrs. Du spoke, the few of them walked in.

When they got to the main house of Mingse Courtyard, Du Jingyi and her sister finally had the heart to take a good look at each other. Du Jingxiang was not like Du Jingyi. She had been recuperating at home for the past three years, so she looked a little older.

However, it was this woman's charm that fully reflected her tenderness as a mother. She looked at Du Jingyi and then at her four nephews.

Although they had never met, blood was thicker than water.

As soon as they came, the four children liked this aunt very much and felt that she was as kind as their grandmother, so under the leadership of Tai Ge'er, they stepped forward and saluted in accordance with the rules.

"Tai Ge'er greets aunt, please greet aunt."

"Ming Ge'er greets aunt, please greet aunt."

"Cong Ge'er greets aunt, please greet aunt."

"Wen Ge'er greets aunt, please greet aunt."

The four children greeted in unison, which made Du Jingxiang a little excited. He said yes repeatedly and then hurried to help.

"Okay, you are all good children. Auntie brought some things for you from Pingzhou. Go and see if you like them later. If you like them, Auntie will ask someone to send them to you next time."

They were all specialties, not worth much money, but they were full of thoughts, so the four children accepted them happily.

The four of them behaved generously, but He Qianyun and He Qianyan on the side were a little weaker, especially when they saw Gu Shaoyu, they were still very afraid of this uncle-in-law.

Maybe it was because he was intimidating without anger, or because he was firm and serious, so his voice was a little low when he spoke and greeted, and he didn't look very generous. Mrs. Du frowned when she saw it, but Du Jingyi stepped forward and took the hands of the two brothers and sisters and said.

"You haven't seen your uncle yet, right? He looks mighty but loves the younger generation very much. Don't worry."

The brother and sister felt better seeing Du Jingyi than seeing Gu Shaoyu, so they nodded after hearing her words, but they were still a little restrained and couldn't let go.

For this reason, Du Jingxiang had to speak up.

"Pingzhou is a small place, and the children haven't seen much of the world, so don't be surprised, General."

"Sister, you worry too much. Maybe I was born a bit fierce, so no matter where the children are, they are always afraid of me for the first time. It's okay."

Gu Shaoyu was willing to speak up to give the two children a way out, which made Du Jingxiang very grateful. At the same time, the two children saw their uncle's expression, and their fears gradually eased.

If nothing else, at least their expressions were not as stiff as before.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi told Tai Ge'er.

"Your eldest cousin and youngest cousin will be here for a long time this time. When you have time, bring your younger brothers to play with them and share the fun and delicious things you know, understand?"

"Don't worry, mother, your son understands."

Tai Ge'er's performance was like he was the boss among the few people, with a natural sense of majesty. Du Jingxiang watched from the side and couldn't help but feel that he was the general's son after all, and his temperament was extraordinary.

Therefore, I like this nephew even more.

Children are playful by nature. They are unfamiliar to each other when they first meet, but after a few words, they will naturally get along well. (End of this chapter)