Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 262 - 246 Got Another Idea_2

The thought that his milk sisters were visiting his home for the first time made him very eager to show them around the garden or his own courtyard.

He was even more eager to open their gifts, which had just been pressed upon him by Meng Zhaojun. He had refrained and lacked confidence that the gifts from his wet nurse would be appreciated by others.

Due to the incident with his toys, he did not want anyone to know about the gifts he received.

He especially disliked Meng Zhaojun’s sarcastic tone, which made him unhappy.

"Grandmother, mother, elders, Yan’er needs to step out to relieve himself."

As Tang Shunyan spoke, he shot a glance at his Attendant Student, not waiting for the elders to reply, and quickly left.

Of course, he wanted to avoid his grandmother and mother’s intervention, and he certainly didn’t want to stay there, sitting by the angered Meng Zhaojun.

The little pageboy understood his master’s thoughts and, carrying the two boxes in his arms, followed his master’s steps at a trot.

Madam Tang did not say anything but smiled briefly, then returned to chatting with the servants.

Lady Tang moved her lips but could not say anything else. She paused, remembering her youngest son was still in the courtyard, having been there for an hour. She felt somewhat uneasy about the wet nurse’s care.

After telling Madam Tang and the other guests, she went back to the courtyard to see her youngest son.

The moment Tang Shunyan left, Meng Zhaojun turned her head away in anger, seeing the little page carrying the two boxes that were unmistakably gifts from the Ye family.

Tang Shunyan cared so much about the gifts from the Ye family, which made her even more curious about their contents.

New thoughts sprung in her mind. Regardless of what the Ye family had sent, as long as she could see it, she was determined to replicate it.

She resolved to turn the Ye family into a laughingstock by claiming their gift was her own hand-carved work, revealing their lies to others.

Meng Zhaojun had done this once before. Tang Shunyan had claimed the gifts were unique, but she copied them and let Tang Shunyan’s group of friends know that uniqueness was a joke.

With this plan in mind, Meng Zhaojun beckoned Liang Chen to follow her, ignoring the need to inform her mother of her whereabouts, which was actually an act of petulance because her mother had sided with an outsider just before.

As her daughter suddenly took people out of the living room, Mrs. Meng did not think too much about it. She figured her daughter might be bored here and a walk in the garden would be fine, knowing she was familiar enough with Tang Mansion not to get lost while touring it.

Still, Mrs. Meng had some bitter feelings about her daughter’s attitude. While others said daughters were like a little padded coat of warmth, she found her daughter harder to discipline than her sons.

If only her daughter could set her mind at ease like her sons did, it would spare her some worry.

Mrs. Meng had mixed feelings, but none showed on her face.

In the living room, the noble lady who was the object of much flattery kept chatting with Mrs. Meng about various topics.

The tour Mrs. Meng had organized prompted gatherings, which in turn developed local pilgrimages to sacred Buddhist sites, strengthening friendships and benefiting those places.

The noble lady herself believed in the existence of gods and Buddhas, attributing their blessings to the bountiful harvests, smooth weather, absence of floods and epidemics, and the prevention of severe droughts.

While people might not live in luxury, even the lowly could survive.

In this region, people revered not only the Bodhisattva Guanyin but also believed in Heavenly Gods, claiming to be the birthplace of certain Buddhas.

Every village had its temples, and wealthy families had their own shrines. Besides the first and fifteenth days of the month, there was also the celebration of Guanyin’s birthday.

Besides the New Year, Guanyin’s birthday was the most grandly celebrated, followed by the festival of Niulang and Zhinü, the lover’s festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

During this festival, young men and women would use various methods to catch a glimpse of their future spouses.

Some found these practices effective, while others did not believe in them. Yet many young men and women would meet and socialize on this festive day.

Tang Shunyan was oblivious to the fact that the little pageboy was quietly following him, who, in turn, was trailed by Meng Zhaojun and her maid.

His focus was on the Ye family, as the men, Hongji and his father, were led to an area designated for male guests’ activities.

Mrs. Li, carrying a child, and a slowly walking Mrs. Lai, assisted by a maid, headed to the garden with their daughter, guided by hosts.

Tents were erected throughout the garden, hosting numerous guests including women, girls, and young children. They huddled in groups, some acquainted and some not.freewёbnoνel.com