A Meeting Gift

The two children were startled by Yu Li, immediately shrinking their necks.

Madam Chu smiled and introduced them to Yu Li, "This is the elder brother, Yan Hui, and this is the younger sister, Yan Sheng." Then, she turned to the children, "Good children, quickly greet your auntie."

The two children politely called out, "Auntie."

Yu Li looked at them, suddenly remembering something. She turned back into the room and brought out a bag, from which she took out two small purses.

She handed them to the children, "These are meeting gifts."

According to custom, on the second day after the wedding, the daughter-in-law must pay respects to her in-laws and present meeting gifts to the younger generation of the family.

However, this marriage was quite special as the groom was still unconscious in his room, so some formalities could be overlooked, but the meeting gifts still had to be presented.

Madam Chu was surprised, laughing, "Li Niang, you even prepared these?"

Because the marriage was rushed and simplified, Madam Chu had not intended to ask Yu Li to perform rituals like serving tea or formal greetings. As long as Fu Wen Xiao had not woken up, she didn't pay much attention to these matters.

"It wasn't me who prepared them, but my third sister," Yu Li honestly replied.

Yu Li's third sister, knowing that Fu Wen Xiao had two young nephews and nieces, had prepared two small purses as meeting gifts for Yu Li to bring to her husband's home.

Madam Chu didn't have much impression of the daughters of the Yu family's second branch, as they were always busy with work, rarely going out, so even people in the village didn't know much about them.

The two small purses were made from scraps of cloth, without any embroidery, but the colors were harmoniously matched, and the style was adorable, perfectly suited to children's preferences. Looking at them, one could tell the maker was very careful and meticulous.

Madam Chu smiled, "They're very beautiful."

The two children also liked the purses, innocently telling Yu Li, "Thank you, Little Auntie."

Then, they held their purses and ran off to play nearby.

When Yu Li finished her breakfast, she happened to see Madam Chu preparing a basin of water to bring into the room where Fu Wen Xiao lay.

Yu Li had nothing to do, so after a moment's thought, she followed.

Madam Chu carefully wiped Fu Wen Xiao's face. Although her youngest son was still unconscious, she always took meticulous care of him, helping him clean his body to prevent bedsores from the hot summer weather and prolonged lying down.

Seeing Yu Li enter, Madam Chu felt a hint of satisfaction, her gaze softening as she looked at her.

She said, "Li Niang, Xiao Ge is a clean person; his body must be wiped every day. The physician said doing so can prevent him from getting bedsores from lying down too long. Now that you are Xiao Ge's wife, this matter will be your responsibility from now on..."

Now that her youngest son had a wife, she no longer needed to do these things herself.

Yu Li looked at Madam Chu blankly, then nodded.

She recalled something Old Madam Yu had once said to the family: "Fu Wen Xiao will die sooner or later. What good is an auspicious marriage? It's merely buying a maid to serve him."

It was no wonder Old Madam Yu thought that way.

In the past, the Fu family were merchants. To farmers who toiled in the fields like them, the Fu family was indeed wealthy. If they weren't wealthy, how could they have returned to the countryside to buy land and build a tiled house in Qingshi Village? Although it wasn't a grand mansion, in the eyes of the villagers, it was enough to attract attention.