"I thought, I thought..." Xu Xinmo said.
Her face turned bright red.
She couldn’t possibly say that she was jealous because Yun Bi gave Yun Jinnian extra things!
"Uncle, Xinmo didn’t mean anything by it, thank you for bringing back books for me!"
Yun Bi smiled, "Hmm, I’ll have someone send the books over to you later!"
Yun Bi smiled and said to the Old Madam Yun, "Mother, I will head back to my courtyard first!"
"Go on, go on, you’ve had a long journey, you should rest well, and we’ll host a welcome dinner for you in the evening!"
After Yun Bi finished speaking, he left.
The Old Madam Yun watched, took a deep breath, "Alright, you all should go back to your own affairs!"
She also said to Mrs. He, "Bi’er just came back, pick some clever and steady maids and older servant women to serve him, I see he brought back some young men, so no need to send more over, also make the welcome banquet tonight a bit more lavish, Bi’er hasn’t been back for years!"
"Mother, rest assured, your daughter-in-law will arrange everything carefully!"
"Hmm, you’re always dependable in handling matters!" The Old Madam Yun said, waving her hand, "Let’s all disperse now!"
Xu Xinmo was still uneasy, always feeling that Yun Bi gave good things to Yun Jinnian, so she followed Yun Jinnian to Niannian Garden, and called upon Yun Musi and Yun Mulan, as well as Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingzhi, Yun Qingqing.
As soon as they arrived at Niannian Garden, Yun Bi’s people had already followed the maids to lift two chests into Niannian Garden.
"Fourth Miss, these are the books my master sent for you!"
"Put them there!" Yun Jinnian responded flatly, signaling Hemei to reward them.
Hemei handed each one a pouch, the four young men accepted happily and cheerfully left Niannian Garden.
Yun Jinnian signaled to Hemei, "Open the chests!"
Hemei opened the chests.
Inside were stacks of books.
There were medical books, miscellaneous notes, and all sorts of things.
Yun Jinnian picked one up, looked at it, and then said to Xu Xinmo, "Xinmo, see if there’s anything you like, you’re welcome to read them first!"
"Cousin, I don’t like reading, you keep them and read them at your leisure!" Xu Xinmo said, turning away to look elsewhere.
She didn’t want to read books.
She just felt uneasy, always thinking that her third uncle gave Yun Jinnian something good, only for it to be two boxes of books.
Now that she’s sure, she didn’t want to stay long at Niannian Garden.
Looking at the bustle and luxury of Niannian Garden, her heart felt stifled.
Yun Jinnian smiled, but didn’t say much.
Everyone knew what was on Xu Xinmo’s mind, there was no need to point it out.
After sitting for a while in Niannian Garden, drinking tea and having some snacks, Xu Xinmo was the first to say goodbye, Yun Musi and Yun Mulan followed suit.
Yun Zuomo looked at Yun Jinnian, "Sister!"
"Is there something?" Yun Jinnian asked.
"After your coming-of-age ceremony, will you be discussing marriage?" Yun Zuomo asked.
She wondered, after Yun Jinnian gets married, will there still be someone in this family to look after them?
"I suppose so, if you have any issues, just speak up!"
The three of them were half-sisters with no support, Yun Jinnian understood.
So where she could help, she did.
"Sister, we will also come of age next year, we..." Yun Zuomo’s face turned red as she spoke.
Yun Jinnian thought for a moment and then understood what her three half-sisters meant.
"Do you have any thoughts?"
The three remained silent.
Yun Jinnian thought for a bit and then said, "How about this, I’ll give you a few options, and you can decide what to choose!"
"Thank you, Sister!" Yun Zuomo thanked her sincerely.