By the time I arrived in Yiwu, it was already as dark as ink. At the beginning of spring, the days are still short, and the nights are long, and the curtain of night is lowered. Gradually, away from the avenue, I opened a remote mountain road.

Zhejiang is mountainous and watery, and the mountain roads are tortuous and tactful. Distant traces of the heavens, few stars.

"Today's welcome ceremony seems to be a bit over-spec...... Ling Ziwei 'touched' his smooth chin and seemed to be talking to himself, "Otherwise, I'll take Lu Xiang to the hotel, I can't bear it anymore for Wanwan." ”

Yan Juan was taken aback: "What? ”

Zhang Taiwei smiled: "Our relatives are a little more." Ziwei, you are not the protagonist today, can you escape from the battle? ”

"That's right!" Ling Ziwei***, "I'm afraid that my Lu Xiang is thin-skinned and looks at a lot of overly enthusiastic eyes, even if he is not the main one, he is a little unbearable." ”

Yan Juan was taken aback: "A lot of people? ”

In the moonlight, it is faintly visible that this house occupies an extremely wide area. As soon as I approached, countless lights suddenly lit up. Yan Juan couldn't help but be startled, and before he entered the 'door', he heard a human voice.

Oh my God, how many people gathered? Yan Juan couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"It's all your relatives, don't be afraid." Yan Yixin leaned into her ear and said, her calm tone somewhat calmed Yan Juan's 'chaotic' heart.

Ling Ziwei's statement of three aunts and six mothers-in-law is not an exaggeration at all. Yan Juan had just stepped into the hall, and despite Ling Ziwei's joking reminder, he was still a little shocked. Yan Yixin's hands were warm and dry, and Yan Juan calmed down.

"This is ......" a voice sounded abruptly.

"Yes, this is Wanwan, Aunt Guan's only 'daughter'." When Zhang Taiwei introduced, he was full of pride and pride.

"Uh, hello everyone." Yan Juan cramped a hello, only to feel the hot 'wave' on his face, and for a while, his palms were slightly sweaty. Yan Yixin held it tightly, and she 'revealed' a signature smile.

"Juan, is Aguan's 'daughter'? She looks so beautiful, like a foreign girl! ”

"yes, yes, the eyes are like, well, the nose is a bit like that!"

"Back then, we were a famous beauty here, and of course the 'girl' would not be inferior!"

"Wanwan, I'm your sixth aunt!"

"I'm your third aunt!"

……

Oh my God, her mother's *** relatives, are there so many? For a while, Yan Juan only felt that his hands and elbows were being pulled around, like a flat boat in the sea, and he didn't know where to row.

The other hand is always placed in Yan Yixin's palm. The warmth there supports her to always maintain her smile to the best.

"If Aguan is still ......" There was a middle-aged beautiful 'woman' who quietly wiped her eyes, smiled sternly, took a bath, and gradually disappeared.

Somewhere in my heart, I finally softened. The sigh of the dust settled, taking away the boundless melancholy. She could see that these 'women' who were constantly talking around her had a good relationship with their mother. It seems that my mother is still very popular here, and she is usually not lonely, right?

Thinking of his days in City A, where he almost never interacted with outsiders, Yan Xuan's heart hurt again. Loss, like a cold rainy season, is boundless and endless.

With a harmless and sunny smile, Ling Ziwei took Yan Juan from Yan Yixin's hand: "I'll take her to meet her relatives." ”

Yan Yixin shook his hand before gradually letting go. Yan Juan was a little confused, and looked sideways at her. Yan Yixin nodded to her in isolation, smiling like a 'flower' blooming at the corner of her 'lips', gentle and bright.

Some people say that happiness is often a certain degree of dependence, and Yan Juan feels that this sentence is too right. Her dependence on Yan Yixin has deepened day by day as she accumulates over time.

"Fourth aunt!"

"Second aunt!"

"Cousin!"

"Third aunt!"

"Fifth sister!"

……

One night, Yan Juan couldn't remember how many times she called her relatives. Every time she receives a red envelope, Yan Juan is a little overwhelmed, and it is not a New Year, nor is it a festival, what is this red envelope?

"Take it, this is a meeting, given by the elders." Ling Ziwei explained in a low voice, "New Year's money." ”

"But......" Yan Juan couldn't cry or laugh, "I'm so old now......"

"If you don't get married and have a job, you can continue to receive red envelopes, so you can still receive them for a few years. Hmm, it seems that our aunt and aunt treat you very preferentially, why is the red envelope thicker than mine? ”

Yan Juan didn't have time to deal with his joke, so he was grabbed by another elder who didn't know what age he was and looked at it carefully. A series of praises made Yan Juan's face flushed.

She doesn't seem to have the virtues they call them, does she? What is gentle, lovely, elegant, beautiful...... In short, almost overnight, after listening to the beautiful words of the car, Yan Juan felt that he could be worthy of it, and it was really pitiful.

It wasn't until Zhang Taiwei showed mercy and rescued Yan Juan from this 'female' circle that he saw Yan Yixin fall into another pile. Fortunately, Yan Yixin has seen a lot of wind and waves, and he maintains a gentle demeanor at all times, so that the picky relatives nod their heads without exception.

Yan Juan glared at Zhang Taiwei: "Didn't you say it's just a family member?" ”

"yes, these are our family." Zhang Taiwei replied with a smile, "However, I really didn't expect it to be so complete, this house has been silent for a long time." ”

Yan Juan stroked his forehead with his hand, and was thinking about whether to sacrifice himself to save Yan Yixin, but the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

"Ah, the old lady came, I really didn't expect it to alarm her old man." Zhang Taiwei looked a little annoyed, saw the consternation on Yan Juan's face, and hurriedly comforted, "It's okay, I'm here with my eldest brother, she won't embarrass you." ”

All the people were automatically lined up in two rows, and such a welcome ceremony seemed too grand. Yan Juan took the opportunity to sneak to Yan Yixin's side, as if only here could she feel at ease.

The hum of what he had just said seemed to be still ringing in his ears. In the blink of an eye, it was so quiet that even the embroidery 'flower' needles could be heard. Yan Wan looked at the big 'gate' nervously, secretly thinking that this seemed to be a big man.

The 'door' opened, and an old man entered. The dragon's head crutches explored the way, and the sound of "Du" was on the ground of the 'flower' granite, and the sound of falling was boundless. Yan Juan's heart jumped, and he stared intently at the person who came.

She is no longer young, and her hair is full of silver threads, but she is meticulously combed. He was dressed in a satin Tang costume, a bright royal blue 'color', with gold threads woven from time to time. Of course, there are a lot of wrinkles on the face, but each one does not feel vicissitudes. A pair of eyes looked straight towards Yan Juan, only feeling that it was as bright as electricity, not at all like what it should be at this age.

"The 'girl' of the girl?" She speaks clearly, but she speaks Mandarin with a Beijing flavor, instead of a Zhejiang dialect.

Yan Juan was a little stunned, but Yan Yixin squeezed her hand: "It may be the old lady of the Zhang family, in terms of seniority, it should be ...... Great-grandmother or your grandmother, right? ”

Zhang Taicheng beckoned to Yan Xuan, Yan Yixin let go of her, and his eyes were full of encouragement.

Well, having met so many people today, this "great-grandmother" should be the finale, right? Yan Juan took a deep breath and walked over step by step, Zhang Taicheng had already taken her hand: "Yan Juan, this is your great-grandmother." ”

"Girl." Her eyes were kind, and her hand was already reaching for her face.

Yan Juan didn't dare to move, and let her 'touch' the contours of her face.

"Hmm, it's a bit like a girl from Guan." The old lady nodded, "After so many years, I'm finally back!" The girl was really ruthless back then, and it was okay to leave the Ling family, why didn't she even send a message from the Zhang family? It's good to come back, just stay here in Taicheng and Taiwei! ”

"Great-grandmother." Yan Juan respectfully saluted the old man.

"Well, good boy." The old lady nodded, a smile on her face. As a result, the atmosphere relaxed again, and relatives from near and far surrounded them, all of whom were boastful, sensible, and polite.

Of course, the most mentioned is the similarity between her and her mother in appearance. Unfortunately, counting and counting, I can only find a little evidence in the microscopic aspects such as the eyes and nose.

She looks like her mother, she really doesn't look very similar! Yan Wan remembered in amazement, and his gaze moved to the old lady's face.

"This offspring is your boyfriend?" The old lady pointed her crutches, and Yan Yixin walked in front of her with a smile.

"Old lady!"

"Follow the girl and call me my great-grandmother, you have to be good to the girl for the rest of your life."

Yan Xuan's face was flushed with shame, but Yan Yixin naturally took her hand: "I will." ”

The old lady nodded solemnly, and Zhang Taicheng had already come over: "Great-grandmother, it's late now, I've cleaned all the rooms downstairs, wash up and sleep first, right?" ”

Between the old man's eyebrows and eyes, a tired 'color' appeared.

"Okay, you brothers, you're all good."

"The relatives drove away, and the big villa was quiet. Yan Xuan's head had already been divided into two, and even the gaze that stared at Zhang Taiwei was no longer powerful.

"I didn't know it would be so complete......," Zhang Taiwei smiled wryly.

"It's because the old lady said she wanted to come, so everyone came to 'show' their faces." Ling Ziwei snorted, "Seeing them hold Wanwan above the Nine Heavens, you know what their idea is!" ”

"What's the idea?" Yan Wan was ignorant.

"Please the old lady!" Ling Ziwei rolled her eyes, "The old lady hasn't 'shown' at a party for many years, who would give up such an opportunity?" ”

"Is she really our great-grandmother?" Yan Juan asked suspiciously: "But I don't think she's the right age!" I see today that my aunt and uncle are already in their sixties, and the next generation is at least eighty years old, so ...... Isn't my great-grandmother an old man? ”

Ling Ziwei smiled: "Speaking of this, I'm afraid I have to ask Taicheng, the relationship between the Zhang family is complicated!" ”

This great-grandmother of ours is a legend! At the end of the Qing Dynasty, she could be regarded as a celebrity. Our Zhang family is a big family, and she should be our grandfather's aunt. ”

"Oh." Yan Juan understood it, and it turned out to be a side branch.

"Now our Zhang family, the highest senior, is this great-grandmother. Back then, our brother revived the family business, and it also relied on a lot of her funding. Zhang Taicheng sighed, "Therefore, the relationship with our branch has always been very close." Your mother was the most popular with her back then, so when she heard that we had found Aunt Guan's 'daughter', she actually came from Xitang. ”

"Yes, Yan Xuan, your face is really big enough!" Zhang Taiwei teased on the side. "Her old man has never been out of Xitang for nearly ten years, but if you say a word, the old man will rush over. If we don't invite you back today, you will be very embarrassed in front of the old people! ”

Yan Juan laughed at herself: "I thought I was really charming, but it turned out to be thanks to my great-grandmother!" Probably this is called a fox fake tiger might, right? ”

"Of course, you yourself are also very cute, Aunt Guan was in Zhejiang's social 'communication' circle, and she was a well-known talented 'girl'. Her 'daughter' will be loved by everyone. Zhang Taicheng glanced at her reproachfully, and Yan Juan suddenly closed his mouth.

It seems that my mother was also a popular figure in Zhejiang back then?

"I really admire your mother." After Yan Yixin washed up, he suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Huh?" Yan Juan glared at him, where did such emotion come from?

"I used to think that your mother was just a well-off family, after all, most scholars are poor. Who knew your mother's family was so huge! ”

Yan Juan smiled and shook her head: "My mother is the god'daughter of the Zhang family, and she is not a parent." Her own family is indeed very poor, so her grandfather can't afford these rich families. Mom and these relatives are actually not related by blood at all. ”

"Your mother should be like a fish in water in this social 'social' circle." Yan Yixin shook his head, "The Zhang family's god's 'daughter', I don't think my own 'daughter' has such a scenery as her." ”

"Well, I think so." Yan Juan thought of the enthusiasm trap he had just fallen into, and expressed his deep sympathy.

"Her usual social 'social' circle should be very wide, and her life is also very 'fine', right? She actually went incognito in City A, almost without three meals without complaining at all......"

Yan Wan came out of his mind for a while, and the relationship with his mother was played back bit by bit.

My heart was sour, and I was a little stupid for a while.

"Go to bed early, I've been tired for so long...... It's not early, it's already one o'clock in the morning. Yan Yixin raised his wrist to show her the time.

"So late? How can it be like a dream today, a large number of relatives suddenly appeared, and the scale is so large that I didn't even dream of it. ”

"The Zhang family is a big family in Zhejiang, and its history can probably be traced back to the end of the Tang Dynasty." Yan Yixin groaned and knocked on the armrest of the sofa, "Look at Mrs. Zhang's bearing, she is indeed a world-famous 'door'." Your mother is actually willing to give Ling ...... Your father is the successor, no wonder your grandfather is so angry that he broke off relations with her. ”

"But isn't the Zhang family's own 'daughter' also married to the Ling family?" Yan Juan was suspicious of 'confusion'.

"yes, there's probably something else going on." Yan Yixin also frowned, "Okay, don't think about it, now let's get a good night's sleep." Tomorrow the old lady should be alone with you, or she will be able to ask a little more about your mother's story. ”

Yan Juan smiled and nodded, watching Yan Yixin walk out of the room, feeling a little reluctant.

Fortunately, Zhang Taiwei is quite understanding, and their room is next to each other.