Ch 59: Fetching Wine

When Old Madam Nian wanted her to be magnanimous, she wanted to be petty.

Now that Old Madam Nian wanted her to be petty, she insisted on being magnanimous!

This was true style!

Old Madam Nian’s eyes widened, her expression extremely unpleasant. She couldn’t refute it directly, and the words were stuck in her throat!

The three uncles were even more satisfied and laughed heartily upon hearing Yuan Xueyue’s words.

“Our niece-in-law is such a good talker, as expected of a daughter from a prominent family!”

“She’s polite and knowledgeable, where would you find such a daughter-in-law?”

“Liangxian, Fifth Uncle is jealous of you! Son, you should also study hard and catch up to your cousin!” Fifth Uncle said to his son.

Everyone was talking at once.

The maids and servants in the residence began to serve the dishes, and each table was fully laden!

But almost all of it, there were only one or two meat dishes, and the rest were vegetarian dishes and some snacks!

Fourth Uncle chuckled and didn’t have any objections.

But Second Uncle slapped the table with a bang and said,

“What’s the meaning of this, Eldest Sister-in-law? Serving such plain food, what about the children?”

Third Uncle followed, “That’s right! Your grand General’s Residence treats relatives like this?”

Their words made it clear that they were looking for trouble.

Old Madam Nian suppressed her anger and said,

“The residence has recently been expanding the number of servants, and it has cost a lot of silver to manage everything. Besides, you will be staying for more than half a month, so naturally, we have to be careful with our spending.”

Besides, each table wasn’t bad at all!

Old Madam Nian herself was reluctant to eat so much meat!

Fifth Uncle shook his head and said,

“Sister-in-law, we usually eat sparingly, and we thought that by visiting you, we could let the children have a good meal. But the first meal shouldn’t be so shabby, should it?”

Old Madam Nian gritted her teeth, feeling indignant.

These poor relatives, did they think this was a charity hall?

It was good enough that they had something to eat, yet they were still picky!

Old Madam Nian glanced at Yuan Xueyue, giving her a look, signaling her to say something.

Yuan Xueyue smiled slightly,

“Fifth Uncle is right, there are many children, and we indeed cannot mistreat you on the first meal. Mother-in-Law was thinking of being frugal for your sake, so that every meal afterwards can be a little more colorful!”

“If we eat all the good food at this meal, the next meal will be a bit more frugal.”

With that said, involving the subsequent meals, the expressions of the three uncles changed, and they lowered their heads without saying anything.

The children had already started eating eagerly, and Old Madam Nian’s eyes were full of disdain!

They also started to eat, but they always felt that something was wrong!

Second Uncle slapped his forehead and said,

“That’s right! Niece-in-law, do you have any wine in your residence? We can’t just eat without anything to drink! Bring some wine to liven things up!”

Third Uncle also said, “That’s right, it’s broad daylight, and we need some wine to relax and enjoy ourselves!”

Old Madam Nian, “…”

They were directly asking Yuan Xueyue, bypassing Old Madam Nian’s position.

Yuan Xueyue smiled,

“Of course! The General has some wine jars hidden away, and we can’t finish them all at once. This time, let’s let the uncles have a taste first!”

As soon as she said that, the Second Uncles immediately laughed out loud!

“Our niece-in-law is so generous! Eldest Sister-in-law, you are so blessed to have such a daughter-in-law!”

“That’s right, Sister-in-law, quickly have someone fetch the wine!”

“We’ll have wine soon!”

Old Madam Nian was almost out of breath, constantly closing her eyes and panting slightly.

Mama Cui was in a dilemma. Old Madam Nian hadn’t spoken, and neither had the General. Should she listen to Wife and fetch the wine?

Guo Liangxian secretly gritted his teeth, suddenly stood up and said coldly,

“This is ridiculous! How can I let them drink the wine I’ve been saving?”

His standing up immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the three uncles.

Second Uncle, “Look at your eldest nephew, why is he so angry?”

Third Uncle, “We are all family, what’s wrong with letting us have a drink?”

Fifth Uncle, “It’s not like we’re drinking it for free. I heard you recently acquired a piece of land. After we finish drinking, we uncles can help you take a look at it and lend a hand!”

Second Uncle, “So stingy, how did Eldest Sister-in-law teach you?”

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The crowd was clamoring, and General Guo Liangxian was instantly dumbfounded!

Wife Yuan Xueyue smiled inwardly.

Unexpectedly, she played the good guy, and Old Madam Nian and General Guo Liangxian had nothing to say!

If Wife Yuan Xueyue had spoken up, refuting the uncles, then the good guys, and the ones politely offering wine, would have been General Guo Liangxian and Old Madam Nian!

She remembered how in her previous life, Old Madam Nian had constantly accused Wife Yuan Xueyue of not understanding etiquette and not respecting her elders!

General Guo Liangxian had berated her for not being generous and not being fit to be the House Master!

Now, Wife Yuan Xueyue was acting according to their wishes, so why were they unhappy?

All the good food and drinks would naturally be offered, it was just that the roles of who played the bad guy and who played the good guy were reversed!

Old Madam Nian suppressed her tone, “Go, prepare some more dishes, and fetch wine!”

Old Madam Nian relented, feeling very helpless.

If she didn’t agree, these relatives would still find all sorts of reasons to cause trouble!

It’s just that, she felt very displeased!

Especially Wife Yuan Xueyue, acting like a spendthrift!

Old Madam Nian thought to herself.

Wife Yuan Xueyue received Old Madam Nian’s gaze, curtsied slightly, and went to make arrangements.

She knew what Old Madam Nian thought of her, but if Old Madam Nian played the good guy, Wife Yuan Xueyue would only be left to play the bad guy and be criticized by everyone!

Such blessings should be given to Old Madam Nian!

Once the wine and meat were served, the relatives gathered joyfully, their hearts filled with delight!

The whole place was bustling, lively yet mixed with clamor, with a dozen or so children running around!

Only Xing Ge’er was quietly Having a Meal under the care of a Maid.

A boy caught sight of him and shouted,

“Hey! You’re eating so slowly, come play with us! Look how big your house is!”

Xing Ge’er rolled his eyes and said, “No! I’m tired of looking at it.”

The boy was taken aback. His elder was Second Uncle’s son, he said,

“Is the child so shy? Eldest Male Cousin, your child is so big already?”

“No, this is Xing Ge’er!”

Only then did everyone realize that Xing Ge’er was nearby!

He looked familiar, very familiar!

He was the child of General Guo Liangxian’s sister!

Second Uncle caught sight of him and sighed, “This child, what a pity for my niece!”

Old Madam Nian was rather embarrassed, and waved her hand to have a Maid take Xing Ge’er away.

Everyone was stunned, having drunk quite a bit of wine and unable to react.

Old Madam Nian said, “Lianglian left the child with Distant Uncle Liangxian, he was really not doing well. Two years ago, Liangxian took him back, and only then did he start living with us.”

Second Uncle thought carefully,

“That’s not right, this child is from another family. No matter how hard his life is, he’s still the child of a married-out daughter!”

Third Uncle said, “That’s right! A married-out daughter, why would we care about an outsider’s grandson?”

“We should care about our own children!”

Fifth Uncle said, “I heard that it’s been more than five years for our niece-in-law, and she has no children. Should we consider Adoption?”

Their conversation became increasingly chaotic, and they started talking about Adoption!

General Guo Liangxian was shocked, and explained,

“No need! Xing Ge’er is my son!”

The words were spoken, and everyone was shocked.

From Fourth Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle… everyone’s eyes widened!

General Guo Liangxian was angry, had drunk some wine, and spoke without thinking!

Originally, Fifth Uncle was just gossiping, waiting to secretly pry open the mouths of his cousin-in-law and nephew, but he didn’t expect them to expose themselves so quickly!

It’s Old Madam Nian and General Guo Liangxian’s turn to be frustrated! The female lead is slacking off and not managing anything, letting them handle it themselves. Aren’t they still being rendered speechless? It’s just a reversal, and Old Madam Nian is already anxious, hahahaha!