Chapter 641 Longevity Lock

The two siblings now knew how to address the elders in the family, so they came up and saluted to everyone.

First, they greeted the eldest aunt, the second aunt and the fourth aunt, and then walked in front of Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi, with a respectful attitude and dignified manners. The most important thing was that the movements were correct and they spoke seriously.

"Nianjin, Nianling greet uncle and aunt."

"Okay, get up."

The two of them were young, so they learned to speak Mandarin very quickly, and if they spoke slowly, even the accent could not be heard.

This made Du Jingyi very happy.

Originally, I was thinking about whether to invite a teacher from Qianzhou, but I didn't expect that the children rushed to teach them every day, and they taught them after a few times.

This is worry-free and fast. For this reason, the fourth aunt said that it is estimated that in less than one or two years, the children will be no different from those who were raised at home since childhood.

Gu Jiulang was also happy when he heard this.

The child will definitely not return to the village in the future. Since he is going to settle down in the general's mansion, it is better for him to integrate with his brothers and sisters.

Luo Yi can say much less than the children.

After all, her time is either used to take care of Gu Jiulang or to practice cooking with Dan Ruo in the kitchen. Therefore, she knows a lot of names of dishes, but it is inevitable that she lacks some interpersonal communication.

Du Jingyi walked to her side and said gently.

"Don't worry, with us here, no one dares to bully you at will. If there is anything you don't understand, just smile and we will handle it."

Cai'er told her what Du Jingyi said, and Luo Yi nodded meekly. She couldn't speak clearly even if she wanted to socialize, so it was better for her to lean on the big tree obediently.

Then Du Jingyi took out a box, and inside it was a longevity lock inlaid with gold and jade. It was extremely valuable. It was Du Jingyi's dowry. It took several years to make it, and the bright material took several months.

Luo Yi was a little surprised. She didn't know the value of the longevity lock, but the fourth aunt could see it, so she said with some refusal.

"This thing is too valuable. You'd better keep it."

"What are you talking about, fourth aunt, what should I do with it? Give it to those boys? This style is originally for girls. It would be a joke to give it to them. Besides, Nianjin calls me aunt. If I don't bring some good things back, how can I live up to this aunt?"

Jin'er has a good temper. She won't care about it when she sees this thing. She said with a smile.

"That's right, I took away a lot of good things from my aunt. My aunt said that we are girls who are more valuable than boys!"

When she spoke, everyone laughed.

Nianjin, who had been learning etiquette from Jin'er from the beginning, also made rapid progress, especially in speaking. Although he could not understand many things, he was still able to greet people.

"Thank you, auntie. Nianjin likes you very much."

As for Nianling, he was a little timid than his sister, but his eyes were bright and cute. Besides, he was taken care of by the five brothers, Taige'er, so he would not be bullied.

As they were talking, housekeeper He came in from outside with a happy look on his face, and then said to Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi.

"General, Madam, the guests are almost at the door."

"Welcome them."

"Yes, father."

It was Taige'er who answered. He was the oldest of the children and the future father-in-law of the Gu family. Therefore, he should shoulder this responsibility. So he took a breath and followed Gu Shaoyu and took his brothers to the front door to welcome the guests.

Gu Jiulang was pushed out of the yard by Gu Shaoyu. Today's guests were divided into male and female, so they dealt with them, while Du Jingyi and others entertained the wives and daughters of Cezhou officials in the backyard.

Those who came today were all those who the general's mansion would have in Cezhou in the future.

Therefore, although they were not as noble as those in Sui'an City in terms of status, they should not be underestimated. The list of guests was sent by Du Jingyi after Mrs. Shao came, so all those who should come came.

Du Jingyi also entertained some merchants who were not on the list.

The merchants here have made great contributions to Cezhou.

Therefore, when facing the official families, there was no inferiority. On the contrary, some of the families of small officials in Cezhou were eager to marry such rich families, so they also went over to flatter and joked.

Du Jingyi was the biggest today in terms of status and wealth, so when she appeared with the Gu family's family, those ladies and daughters rushed up.

"Hello, General's wife, Hello, Madam Nine."

Luo Yi had never seen such a scene before, and her palms were sweating with nervousness.

Du Jingyi smiled and immediately said to the ladies.

"My sister-in-law has just arrived in Cezhou, and she is still a little uncomfortable with it, but she is very clever. The sweet soup on the table today was cooked by her. She said she wanted the ladies to taste the taste of their hometown, and she was very attentive to it."

Hearing this, the ladies understood, and then they complimented her without leaving any trace.

"Madam Nine is too polite, then we will definitely try it later!"

All the ladies who came to greet her smiled like flowers. Although Luo Yi didn't understand what they were saying, she gradually relaxed.

They got along well with each other, while Jin'er took Nianjin to where the young ladies of the official families were.

In early July, the general's mansion had a banquet.

Therefore, Jin'er made several good friends at the banquet, including the young lady of the Shao family, Shao Yuying.

Shao Yuying is now just ten years old and looks very lively and cute. Her family background is the best in Cezhou, and there is no quarrel between wives and concubines in her family, so she lives a very comfortable life.

Moreover, no matter her appearance, temperament, or talent, she has been carefully cultivated. Although she is not as good as Jin'er in foresight and housework management, she is already the best young lady in Cezhou in comparison.

Therefore, most of the people around her were her good friends, including young ladies from official families and young ladies from merchant families. There were four or five of them of similar age and with cheerful and generous personalities, so they got along well.

When Jin'er and Nianjin walked over, Shao Yuying saw them and waved to them, and then naturally walked forward to greet them.