Chapter 141 Jiang Huaiyi takes advantage of his mother's happiness
"Okay, the family is still here, let's go back to the courtyard and talk about anything."

Jiang Shihui said something lovingly to his sister, and then wiped her tears. These tears were sweet because they were tears of joy. Then he glanced at Pei Zisu who was still standing in front of the door, and he roughly understood in his heart that this should be his future brother-in-law.

This was the first time that Pei Zisu met Jiang Shihui face to face. His only impression of the eldest son of the Jiang family was that he was a man of great literary character. But after all, he did not stay in Xijing City for many years, so he did not know what his fate would be.

But since they had met, he had to say hello. So, regardless of the inequality between his status and the other party's, he walked forward, clasped his fists and said.

"My name is Pei Zisu, nice to meet you, brother."

In terms of age, Pei Zisu and Jiang Shihui are the same age, but as to who is older in terms of birth date, there is no definite conclusion. However, since the two are getting married soon, the reputation of uncle cannot be avoided, so it is not an exaggeration to simply call him brother.

"General Pei, you are too polite. You and my sister will be married in more than a month. For now, please call me Cousin Jiang."

Pei Zisu had a bad start. He had tried hard to establish a good relationship with his brother-in-law, but was rejected by the other party with just one sentence. He looked a little disappointed, but it soon disappeared, so he replied with a smile.

"Okay, cousin Jiang has the final say."

There was a hint of rivalry in the greetings between the two men. Jiang Huaishan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help swallowing. Although it was common for civil officials and military generals to be at odds with each other in the court, that was only because political affairs had different perspectives.

Now, this was the first time they met each other, and they talked like this. Jiang Huaishan was a little confused. As for the others, they were still immersed in the joy of their children's return. However, He Yuankang, who always read people's expressions and acted accordingly, noticed something.

His marriage with Miss Feng Jiu had made great progress, and there were many benefits here because of the Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion acting as a guarantor in front of the Feng family. Naturally, he would be biased in favor of them, so he walked up to Jiang Shihui and said something to him.

"Brother Changyi has been as serious as ever for decades. After all, General Pei will be your brother-in-law in the future. It doesn't matter if he calls you brother earlier or later!"

Chang Yi is Jiang Shihui's nickname, so people at home often call him that.

Jiang Shihui had been helpless with his cousin He Yuankang since he was very young. He was like a slippery loach in the field and was not easy to mess with, so Jiang Shihui looked at him helplessly and then explained.

"Etiquette cannot be abolished. As my cousin said, there is still a long way to go, and there is no need to rush."

He Yuankang looked at the eldest cousin in front of him. He was indeed a scholar and his eloquence was better than his cousin who had been in the business circle since childhood. So he looked at Pei Zisu with a smile, spread his hands and said.

"General Pei, try your best. It seems that this uncle is more difficult to deal with than your father-in-law."

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone started laughing, and the confrontation just now disappeared completely. Jiang Shihui and Pei Zisu looked at each other, neither of them gave in, but they still had to maintain peace for the sake of face.

"Hui'er, if you come home this time, please don't leave. Grandma misses you so much every day. I feel at ease when you are at home!"

Old Madam Jiang was simply still worried about what her son had said. If her grandson came back, he would go and live in Marquis Wenyuan's mansion. One reason was to study with a master, and the other was to stay away from the gossip at home.

But now, the culprit Zhang is gone, and their family couldn't be cleaner, so she started to think about keeping her grandson by his side to give her courage!

Jiang Huaishan looked unhappy, and there was some anger in his expression when he looked at his mother.

"Hasn't this matter been agreed upon long ago? Mother should not let your personal thoughts ruin our son's future. It would be better for us to go to the Marquis' Mansion in two days!" Old Madam Jiang dared not speak out but was angry. She stared at her grandson and couldn't help but burst into tears. Aunt Jiang Huaiyi also agreed with her brother's words, so she stepped forward to comfort him.

"Don't worry, mother. After Hui'er finishes his exams, he will naturally return home. Now is the most important time for him. If you have nothing to do, come with me for a walk. There are more things to be done at home than just Ah Nian's wedding. We also need to decide on a house first."

In order to let Old Madam Jiang "let go" of her nephew, Jiang Huaiyi did not hesitate to use her son's marriage as bait. Although she and her mother had not been together for many years, after spending so many days together, she still knew clearly how to control her.

So, when Mrs. Jiang heard her daughter say this, she really felt embarrassed.

"As an old woman, how can I choose a house?"

"Mother is being modest again, isn't she?"

"Didn't you choose the location where our family originally moved to? Look at how many descendants we have now, and how promising they are. Isn't it all because of your keen eye for talent?"

As soon as she said this, Madam Jiang couldn't help but feel proud. Even her eyes were no longer as sad as before, but full of energy.

"It seems that I am still an old woman with some good points. Okay, okay, we can't be careless about choosing a house. If we have to do it, we have to do it carefully. Otherwise, we really won't have the energy to take care of other things. If Hui'er can go to his grandparents' house, I can worry less."

Hearing what Old Madam Jiang said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Shihui also knew that he had to give his all in the remaining six months, so he could concentrate on preparing for the exam when he went to his grandparents' house and didn't think about anything else.

"Don't worry, father. I will work hard."

Hearing this, Jiang Huaishan was comforted, then patted his son on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction.

Now that Jiang Shihui is back, a family dinner is naturally going to be held.

Thanks to his thick skin, Pei Zisu got another chance to dine with the Jiang family. Zhang's sarcasm was gone, but the three humorous people from the He family were present, so everyone was happy during the meal.

Pick up the wine cup at hand and toast again.

His alcohol tolerance was unpredictable, so after he drank so much, his aunt Jiang Huaiyi spoke with admiration.

"I've heard that the generals in the army can drink a lot, but I thought it was just nonsense. But I didn't expect that seeing is believing. General Pei's drinking capacity is really amazing!"

"The army has been training seriously for many years and has strict military discipline. Drinking is only allowed when there is a great victory. Drinking is not allowed at other times. So it is not necessarily true that all generals can drink a lot. I can drink, but I am just an exception. Aunt, you are flattering me!"

He was humble at this moment and didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble with the reputation of being a heavy drinker.

(End of this chapter)