Chapter 123 Mid-Autumn Festival Yuankang talks about a chance encounter
Today, the old lady specially changed into a festive dark red dress embroidered with fortune, wealth and longevity patterns, and added a headband dotted with jewels, making her look more like an old lady from an official family.

Everyone in the family gathered here. When she looked at Jiang Huaishan and Jiang Shiyuan, her eyes were no longer as dissatisfied as before, and she seemed to be ready to turn hostility into friendship.

Then he picked up the wine glass at hand, cleared his throat and said something.

"I have been ill for so long, and so many things have happened at home. Fortunately, the storm has passed and the sky is clear now. Anian is getting married, Shu'er has received help from a noble person, Xiaoyue stays by my side and takes good care of me, and Yi girl makes me happy every day. It seems that all the knots in my heart have been melted. Come on, let's raise a toast and forget the unpleasant things in the past. From now on, only good days are waiting for our Jiang family."

It was rare to hear her speak so frankly, so everyone present raised their glasses out of respect and toasted to her.

It was a good start for this reunion dinner.

With Jiang Huaiyi around, the scene would not be lonely. She then took the cup and smiled at her elder brother Jiang Huaishan.

"Over the years, you have worked hard to take care of this family. As your sister, I married far away and didn't take care of you much, so I offer a toast to you. I wish you a bright future and hope that you will lead the Jiang family to prosperity."

Hearing this, Jiang Huaishan also laughed heartily, then picked up a glass and drank it. As for He Dafu next to him, it was a rare occasion for him to meet Jiang Huaishan, so naturally he wanted to drink a few more cups. Neither of them was a big drinker, so they just had a few small drinks.

When He Yuankang saw this, he joined in the fun, raised his glass to Jiang Huaishan and said.

"Uncle, Yuankang would like to toast you as well!"

Jiang Huaishan was in a good mood and accepted all the drinks. He picked up the glass of wine in his hand and drank another one. After drinking a few glasses in succession, his face became more flushed. Then he saw Aunt Yang, who was serving her, quietly adding some dishes to her bowl and plate.

He also whispered something in Jiang Huaishan's ear.

"Master, please eat first to avoid getting drunk."

Jiang Huaishan glanced at her and nodded slightly. Now the relationship between the two is even sweeter than before. There are no other concubines in the family, so in a sense, this concubine Yang is the only one favored by him.

Seeing his brother finish all the food on the plate, Jiang Huaiyi glanced at Aunt Yang, and seeing that she was still standing beside him with her head lowered and not doing anything inappropriate, he put his mind at ease.

It's no wonder that she thinks too much. No matter how good Concubine Yang is, she can only be a concubine in this life. Otherwise, if she is promoted to the position of wife, not only will her brother be impeached, but who knows how chaotic the harem will be. After all, with the current situation of the Jiang family, there is a good chance of marrying a noble lady.

There is no proper mother-in-law to take charge of the family, and the grandmother is ill. Once she marries in, she will be able to become the head of the family. This is a good thing that many families are looking forward to. Therefore, at this time, it is better for Aunt Yang not to come out and disrupt the situation.

Thinking of this, I mentioned it at the table.

"Brother, Anian's marriage has been arranged. I wonder if you have started looking for a wife for Huier? Do you need our help to give some advice?"

Jiang Huaiyi didn't know anything about the Geng family's daughter, so when he suddenly brought it up, Madam Jiang's previously fine expression turned a little uncomfortable.

She had not forgotten how Old Lady Wang had given her face at Marquis Wenyuan's Mansion, and how her son had been furious in her Tai'an Courtyard because of this matter!

"I'm also looking. I've picked out a few girls and am asking around. But Hui'er hasn't achieved any success yet. If I rashly ask her out, I'm afraid there won't be any good results. So let's wait and see. I'll make a decision after the Spring Examination is over."

The decision will be made only after the Spring Examination is over, which means the other party's family background is not low. Given the current situation of the Jiang family, they probably want to marry someone of higher status, so they have to wait until their nephew has achieved fame before discussing it. Thinking of this, Jiang Huaiyi felt a lot more relieved.

Marry a wife from a high-class family, and my eldest sister-in-law is an example. Just look at the pair of children she gave birth to and you will know how important a mother is to her children. It’s not that other nieces and nephews are not worthy of attention, but compared with these two, there is a huge gap.

Even comparing her nephew with her own son, she still felt that her nephew had a brighter future, so she sincerely hoped that her nephew could marry a virtuous wife so that the next generation of the Jiang family would have more hope.

"It's good that my brother has a plan. I won't say much. I will follow your instructions and prepare a gift for him. It will be a token of my appreciation as an aunt."

Speaking of giving gifts, Jiang Huaiyi went to Jiang Shiyuan's house in person and gave the gifts to him the next day after he arrived.

It was the deed to 800 acres of fertile land outside the city and a farm. Coincidentally, it was being sold by an old minister who was returning to his hometown to retire and the He family happened to hear the news, so they bought it together.

The price is not low, but it is not bad enough to make the He family feel bad.

However, such a generous gift made Jiang Shiyuan feel that he was not doing anything right, so he refused repeatedly. However, Jiang Huaiyi had not given up yet and had not given up on the gift. After a few words, Jiang Shiyuan had no choice but to obey the order and accept it obediently.

She was willing to be generous to Jiang, and was not stingy with her other nephews and nieces either, but in comparison, she was not as willing to spend as they did.

Jiang Shishu didn't mind, and Jiang Shilin didn't get involved. The only one who had some opinions on this matter was Jiang Shiyue, but she didn't dare to say it openly and could only digest it silently.

But he became more attentive in front of his aunt, and everyone could see how affectionate he was.

He Yuankang smiled and interjected at the right time.

"My eldest cousin and I are two months apart. If he wants to wait until after the next spring imperial examination to discuss marriage, I'm afraid I'll be ahead of him."

As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked.

Especially Jiang Shiyue, who had made a wishful thinking, was surprised and felt regretful and dissatisfied that the meat in his bowl was taken away by someone else. He sat there angrily and wanted to question, but Jiang Huaishan took a step ahead of him.

"Oh? What do you mean? Yuankang has a girl he likes?"

"Hehe, to be honest with you, uncle, I was strolling around outside these days and actually saw a girl who was gentle and lovely. I secretly followed her carriage to take a look, and it turned out to be..."

He kept the topic in suspense and ended it at the right time, which aroused everyone's curiosity, especially Jiang Huaiyi. She didn't even know that her son had been away for a few days and had fallen in love with a girl. So she anxiously patted his shoulder and said.

"Come on, little brat, who is this girl?"

He Yuankang was deliberately trying to whet everyone's appetite, but Jiang Shiyuan, who was standing next to him, calmly took over the conversation after putting down his chopsticks.

"Cousin Yuankang should be interested in Miss Feng Jiu, the daughter of the Minister of the Honglu Temple."

When He Yuankang heard this, he was shocked, turned around and asked immediately.

"How did cousin Anian know?"

Jiang Shiyuan smiled and then told him about this coincidence.