Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 301: Like Sitting on Pins and Needles

“That’s really disgusting! When I go home later, I can’t wear these clothes anymore. I have to go home and wash my feet thoroughly, it’s so dirty!”

As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her arms and carefully wiped it several times before casually throwing it into the lake and leaving with her head held high.

“You, you…”

Zhang Shixin couldn’t straighten his waist due to the pain and wanted to yell at Liu Sisi’s departing figure, but he didn’t dare to yell loudly.

He could only watch helplessly as the fat meat that had come to his mouth slipped away!

On both sides of the gallery, there were still scattered un-melted accumulated snow on the railings. Liu Sisi, with a stern face, went straight back to the front yard along the way she came, taking detours east and west.

The housekeeper hurried up to greet her, with a face full of wrinkles and extra respect: “Teacher, the Old Madam wants to see you.”

“Oh? Is it really the Old Madam who wants to see me?”

Liu Sisi narrowed her eyes slightly. The Gan Mansion was not big nor small, but any little movement wouldn’t have escaped the ears of the Old Madam. She didn’t believe it!

Zhang Shixin, that variety meat, was able to make a move in the Gan Mansion, perhaps it was the result of Old Madam Gan deliberately turning a blind eye.

“This old servant would not dare to deceive you, Teacher.”

As the housekeeper spoke, he bent his waist extra low.

“Lead the way!”

Liu Sisi had anger in her heart, so she naturally didn’t hold back, and quickly followed the housekeeper to pay respects to the Old Madam’s courtyard.

“Junior pays respects to the Old Madam.”

In a short distance on the road, Liu Sisi had adjusted her mentality and bowed down with a shallow smile.

“Get up, get up. Look at you, always being so respectful every time. I feel so distressed.”

Madam Gan Senior was sweeter in her smile today than ever before.

Liu Sisi bowed again, and her eyes were slightly narrowed as she laughed: “Old Madam is joking. Sisi is a junior and has also received a lot of care from Old Madam, so I have Sisi’s today. Sisi hasn’t personally thanked Old Madam yet, so how can I dare to be disrespectful?”

There was a flash of emotion in the Old Madam’s eyes, and she immediately chuckled, then came forward to help Liu Sisi up from the ground: “Good child! It’s not easy for you. It’s your strong personality that reminds me of myself when I was young. I like you more and more, and you’ve really caught my eye.”

She gently patted her hand, held it in hers, and smoothly slipped a jadeite bracelet onto Liu Sisi’s slender wrist.

This jadeite bracelet, with an extremely rich green color, was green with a tinge of blue. At a glance, one could tell that the price must be quite high!

Liu Sisi immediately widened her eyes. “Old Madam, what is…?”

Even if she was stupid, she could see that Old Madam had ulterior motives in giving her this bracelet.

Should it be compensation for that previous incident? Thinking of this, Liu Sisi couldn’t help but purse her lips tightly.

The Old Madam was kind-faced, holding her hand and looking at it with satisfaction, nodding her head repeatedly.

“Hmm! Wearing a bracelet made of Emperor’s green jadeite looks strange on me, and I feel like it really doesn’t match this bracelet. On the other hand, it looks beautiful on you with your young and tender charm, dazzling my eyes.”

An emerald bracelet!

This big gift made Liu Sisi’s heart tremble! She almost couldn’t sit still and just stood up.

An emerald bracelet!

This is an invaluable object that money cannot buy.

The value of such an item does not lie in its exterior worth, but rather, the truly important thing is that wearing it is a symbol of identity.

“Old Madam! I can’t accept this! The gift is too precious! Please take it back,” Liu Sisi said anxiously, hastily taking off the bracelet from her wrist.

“Don’t take it off, it looks so good on you! What a pity to take it off.”

With a smile on her face, the Old Madam laughed like the Maitreya Buddha: “The reason I give you this bracelet is because I want to take you as my granddaughter under my care. Are you willing?”

Liu Sisi stared dumbfounded with her eyes widened!

To become Old Madam Gan’s granddaughter would mean becoming the goddaughter of Lord Gan?

“Old Madam, this…this…I…”

Liu Sisi wanted to refuse, but she could not resist the Old Madam’s inscrutable gaze. The Old Madam’s face was full of smiles, but her eyes made Liu Sisi swallow her remaining words.

She quickly turned her thoughts in her head.

It is said that officials’ families do not get up early without gaining any benefits; Old Madam Gan suddenly taking in an ordinary countrywoman as a god-granddaughter would be very strange no matter how one looked at it.

What was the purpose of her doing this? Liu Sisi naturally had no way to know.

However, looking at the situation now, it seemed that she had no choice but to go along with it.

Since she made up her mind, Liu Sisi naturally stopped refusing, quickly knelt down to worship: “Granddaughter Sisi wishes grandmother a fortune as vast as the Eastern Sea and longevity like the South Mountain!”

After saying that, she kowtowed three times on the ground.

Only after she finished kowtowing, Old Madam Gan laughed and helped her up.

“Get up! Get up! You truly are a good granddaughter. From now on, you and Ruo Ruo are sisters, and as the older sister, you two must love each other dearly, do you understand?”

The Old Madam laughed softly, gently patting her hand.

Liu Sisi shuddered involuntarily, but she shyly lowered her head and paid respect to the Old Madam again.

“Granddaughter will follow the Old Madam’s instructions.”

“Good! You have made the right choice. Servants, bring my dressing box quickly. I must choose some items as a gift for my dear granddaughter,” said the Old Madam happily.

“Thank you, Old Madam, for your generous rewards,” Liu Sisi quickly responded with a smile.

The dressing box was quickly brought up, filled with various items that dazzled Liu Sisi’s eyes.

Old Madam Gan picked and chose from the box, introducing the origin and source one by one, selecting more than a dozen small items in total.

“This cloud bud and begonia hairpin was a dowry item from when I married. Giving it to my granddaughter is just right. This scarlet gold thorn hairpin was a meeting gift from the wife of Prime Minister Wang. Nowadays, the wife of Prime Minister Wang has passed away, but his eldest son is a talent and has become the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works. This rose red gold magnolia hairpin was given by the Lady of the Imperial College, and its quality is top-notch. And this peony red sprinkle bright gold carved butterfly pattern clasp and jadeite scattered flower earrings were given by the Princess Consort Luo…”

Old Madam Gan explained the origin of each item as she picked them up, making Liu Sisi’s smile grow deeper.

“Come! Remember to wear several of these pieces of jewelry. In the future, you will need them.”

Old Madam Gan carefully instructed: “From now on, you are a Miss of an official family, and your behavior must be different from the past. Don’t tarnish the reputation of my Gan family, do you understand?”

“Grandmother, rest assured, Sisi will definitely not fail to live up to your teachings.”

Liu Sisi hastily bowed in respect.