Chapter 230: The Greeting Gift
The Yun family is not the richest man, and the mansion is in the most prosperous area of Xicheng District, and the mansion alone accounts for a quarter of this good area.
The Yun family is a family of hundreds of years, and the assets are proportional to the heirs, and such a large house is not only inhabited by Yun Zhongxiao's father, but also many side branches, to be exact, within three suits.
And those clan elders of the Yun family also stood in a corner of the Yun house.
In fact, although the Yun family's mansion covers a wide area, and the huge Yun family also lives in this compound, they live separately in the mansion, and there are also separate small doors to go out of the mansion.
Even outside the main mansion, the courtyards where some Yun family descendants outside the three suits live are separated from the main courtyard by streets, and they are only shrouded in a large courtyard at the outermost periphery.
After Song Yao handed over the post, the porter immediately led people into the house and arranged a soft sedan chair to send them off.
Before Song Yao's master and servant arrived at the flower hall where Mrs. Yun was entertaining, someone had already gone to report the news, and Mrs. Yun knew Song Yao's intention, so she took Yun Zhongyao to wait in the flower hall.
"Mother, is this Song lady the one who gave me the doll?" Yun Zhongyao is nine years old, but she looks innocent when she laughs, which shows how well she is protected.
Don't say that it is a big family like the Yun family, even the ladies of the landlord's family, they are also contaminated with some of the yin wind of the back house, and it is difficult to maintain the girl's heart.
And Yun Zhongyao is also the only one among the daughters of the Yun family who can be named according to the genealogy of the young master, which shows how Yun Zhongyao is valued in the Yun family.
"Yes, Yao'er likes those dolls the most, and when I see Mrs. Song, don't lose the rules." Madame Yun turned her head to look at her beloved daughter, and the worry in her eyes disappeared.
Mrs. Yun's greatest happiness in this life is to have a pair of outstanding children.
Even though she has been tired all these years and has to deal with people and things that she hates every day, she feels that everything is worth it when she sees the children.
Yun Zhongxiao's excellence is destined to be the future of the Yun family, and Mrs. Yun can't help anything else, so she will deal with the affairs of the back house, so that Yun Zhongxiao will have less trouble, and she will never interfere with Yun Zhongxiao to make any decisions.
As for Yun Zhongyao, because she brought good luck to the Yun family when she was born, she was regarded by her grandparents as the lucky star of the Yun family, and even those elders of the Yun family also valued it very much, and even made an exception for Yun Zhongyao to enter the family tree.
Outsiders only know that if they marry Yun Zhongyao in the future, they will be taken care of by the Yun family, but no one knows that the Yun family does not want this lucky star to marry outside at all, and will recruit Yun Zhongyao in the future, and the person who recruits must be unanimously approved by the clan elders, even Yun Zhongyao's parents do not have the absolute right to make decisions.
This is also the reason why Yun Zhongyao will protect it so well and how to be favored.
But this is also Mrs. Yun's heart disease, she just wants her daughter to be happy, and she doesn't want to imprison her for the rest of her life.
But as a member of the Yun family, Mrs. Yun is powerless to change anything, unless Yun Zhongxiao can take over as the head of the family, there is still a chance to mediate.
"Is the mother saying that her daughter has no rules?" Yun Zhongyao snorted lightly and said coquettishly: "My brother said that Yaoyao is the best girl in the world and the most knowledgeable about the rules. ”
"Well, my mother's Yao'er is the best." Mrs. Yun smiled dotingly, not wanting her daughter to worry too soon.
When Song Yao's master and servant came to the flower hall, they saw this warm picture.
Yun Zhongyao snuggled in Mrs. Yun's arms and was coquettish, and Mrs. Yun gently pinched the tip of her nose, and there was no need to express her spoiling intentions.
"Say hello to Mrs. Yun." After Song Yao was introduced into the flower hall by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Chaoyun blessed her body.
The red sleeves are girls, so naturally they have to follow the master to salute.
"I've been hearing Mrs. Yun's name for a long time, but I can only see it today, but I didn't expect it to be so cute." When Mrs. Yun heard this, she smiled and asked Song Yao to get up and sit down.
After all, Mrs. Yun is the head of the house, and because of her age, she doesn't have to get up to salute.
"Song Niangzian." Yun Zhongyao blessed her body sideways, and looked at Song Yao with a smile, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"Yao'er, don't be rude." Madame Yun scolded, but the doting look in her eyes did not decrease.
As a boudoir woman, staring at the guests so arrogantly is a faux pas, even if the other party is a woman.
Yun Zhongyao playfully stuck out her tongue and stood beside Mrs. Yun in a regular manner, obviously an obedient baby.
"I don't know if Song Niangzi is visiting this time, but is there something?" After greeting for a while, Mrs. Yun asked tentatively.
Although the Yun family had a little contact with Song Ji, they were only limited to the trading of tempeh, and did not have much contact.
Mrs. Yun knew that Yun Zhongxiao had a relationship with Song Yao, but she didn't know how deep their friendship was, so she asked.
You must know that there are not a few copies of the golden post, but Yun Zhongxiao gave it to Song Yao, how can Mrs. Yun not be frightened.
If Song Yao was a man, Mrs. Yun would not be too careful, but after all, she was a woman and a widow, if she was known by those people in the Yun family who wanted to be the young master, she would definitely make a big fuss about it.
"Brother Yun asked me to bring letters and gifts, and asked my wife to take a look." Song Yao handed over the letter and the list to Red Sleeves.
The grandmother on Mrs. Yun's side stepped forward to take it and handed it to Mrs. Yun instead.
Seeing that Song Yao had no intention of leaving, Mrs. Yun opened the letter, and after reading the contents, her face couldn't help but change slightly.
Song Yao kept her head down by drinking tea, pretending not to see the change in Mrs. Yun's complexion.
turned around and patted Yun Zhongyao's hand, and said softly: "Yao'er, you go and see what your brother has brought for you, if you like it, let people send it to your yard, and if you don't like it, reward others." ”
"Okay, that daughter retired first." Yun Zhongyao nodded happily, blessed Song Yao, and beckoned the girl to leave first.
"Mama, you go outside and keep guard." After Yun Zhongyao left, Mrs. Yun said to the grandmother beside her.
"Red Sleeves, you go and give those drawings to Miss Yun." Song Yao willingly let the red sleeves go out first.
After Mama Zheng sent everyone farther away and stood in the middle of the courtyard with red sleeves, Mrs. Yun looked at Song Yao.
"Xiao'er has mentioned in the letter that he and you have become brothers and sisters of the opposite sex, and you are also half my daughter. Can you tell me, what crisis Xiao'er has encountered? That kid has always reported good news and not bad news, since he said that you have a life-saving grace with him, it must be ......" Mrs. Yun's eyes were red, Rao has been a housewife for many years, and she is just a mother at the moment.
Song Yao didn't expect Yun Zhongxiao to mention this matter, and she couldn't help but be moved in her heart.
Yun Zhongxiao said this so that Mrs. Yun wholeheartedly helped her gain a foothold in the capital as soon as possible, right?
With the Yun family taking care of them, those who want to deal with Song Yao must also weigh one or two, after all, the Yun family represents more than just the business world.
Not wanting Mrs. Yun to worry too much, Song Yao simply talked about Yun Zhongxiao's distress.
Although Song Yao didn't say it in detail, Mrs. Yun still guessed that Yun Zhongxiao had encountered a life and death catastrophe, otherwise how could she have lost contact for so long?
After listening to Song Yao's words at this moment, Mrs. Yun turned her face sideways to wipe her tears, but she didn't say a word.
After sorting out her emotions, Mrs. Yun smiled embarrassedly: "It's rude." ”
If it weren't for Mrs. Yun's red eyes, Song Yao wouldn't have seen her mood swings.
"Mrs. Yun is polite, if there is nothing else, Song Yao will retire first." Song Yao knew that Mrs. Yun was uneasy at the moment, so she didn't want to bother more.
"Xiao'er recognizes you as a sister, and you will call me aunt in the future. If you don't dislike it, I'll call you Yaoyao, okay? Mrs. Yun wanted to get closer, so she changed her title.
It's just that what kind of person Song Yao is, and what kind of thoughts Yun Zhongxiao has on his side, before she completely figures it out, Mrs. Yun can only do this.
"Auntie." Song Yao responded with a light smile, not annoyed by Mrs. Yun's precautions and temptations.
If it were Song Yao herself, she would also have such thoughts.
Seeing that Song Yao was really leaving, Mrs. Yun was about to get up to see her off, and Song Yao retreated.
It is not in accordance with the rules to let the elders send each other, not to mention that Mrs. Yun's eyes are red, and it is not suitable for outsiders to see.
Mama Zheng gave Song Yao a ride on behalf of Mrs. Yun, and prepared a meeting gift for Song Yao, but Song Yao couldn't refuse.
Just as he was about to get on the soft sedan car, Yun Zhongyao's voice sounded.
"Song Niangzi, thank you for the drawings you gave me, and thank you for those glass products, I like them very much." Yun Zhongyao said crisply.
"Miss Yun likes it." Song Yao said with a smile.
Yun Zhongyao thought that Song Yao would ask why she was here, but seeing that Song Yao didn't speak, she had to take the initiative to ask, "Is my brother okay?" Did he say when he would be back? ”
Yun Zhongyao's eyes were full of worry, which showed that he was not so ignorant of the world, but he was also a clever and lovely person.
When Mrs. Yun read the letter just now, although Yun Zhongyao also wanted to read it, she couldn't hold back it in a measured way.
"It's windy outside, Miss Yun shouldn't catch a cold." Gently arranging the cloak for Yun Zhongyao, Song Yao said in a low voice: "Miss Yun go in to accompany your aunt, you will know the answer you want." ”
Yun Zhongyao immediately understood Song Yao's words, so he smiled and stretched out his hand to the maid, took out a brocade box and handed it to Song Yao: "Thank you Song Niangzi for the gift that my brother brought back, be a little careful, and ask Song Niangzi to accept it." ”
"Miss Yun is polite." Song Yao didn't want to accept it, but when she saw Yun Zhongyao's sincere eyes, she took it in her hand and said goodbye to Yun Zhongyao.
Coming out of the main courtyard of the Yun family, he didn't encounter any trouble.
After the master and servant got into the carriage, Red Sleeves saw that Song Yao's expression was faint, and he didn't ask what she and Mrs. Yun said alone.
"Madame, would you like to see these two gifts?" Red Sleeves smiled and found a topic, "The gifts given by Miss Yun have always been very valuable, and they are worthy of being the pearl of the Yun family." ”
"Then let's see." Song Yao was not interested.
It's nothing more than jewelry, she really doesn't like to wear it, and she keeps it for the necessary occasion to deal with it, or gives it away.
Red Sleeves opened the brocade box given by Mrs. Yun first, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Madam, it's Nuan Yu." Red Sleeves handed the box to Song Yao.
It is the size of two fists of an adult, and the raw jade that has not yet been carved has a market price of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and it is unavoidable.
Song Yao didn't expect Mrs. Yun's meeting gift to be so heavy.
However, thinking that since Yun Zhongxiao said the matter of saving his life, it is normal for Mrs. Yun to be so generous.
For the Yun family, what can be measured by money is not a thing, it is better than the unfinished favors.
"It's a good thing, go back and carve a few ornaments, it's just right to wear it closely." Song Yao was also a little surprised, and then had a plan.
This warm jade is hard to find, especially the high-quality warm jade, which is the most nourishing, and it is best to use it as a family heirloom.
At this moment, Song Yao is reluctant to give it away, and thinks that she will have the opportunity to collect a few more pieces in the future, leaving them for future generations to inherit, and she can still survive at a good price at a critical moment, right?