Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

On the other side, Yu Qingyi, Yang Yunyan, Yang Yunxue and Luo Qian were still waiting at the end of the street.

Yang Yunxue lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the long line in front of her, and couldn't help but smack her lips.

"How long will it take for us to get our turn!"

Yu Qingyi also learned a lot. It was the first time she had seen such a big scene.

"No way, we can only line up here."

There are rules for queuing. Although they are not too strict rules, they cannot be ignored.

Those with noble status should naturally try to line up in front, and those with low official positions should naturally line up at the back. This has nothing to do with going out early or late.

Yang Zhengshan is just a garrison, and his official position is probably the lowest here. Yu Qingyi and others naturally can't run to the front to attract attention, so they can only line up at the end.

"Hey, Dad's official position is still too low, and I don't know when Dad can get promoted again!" Yang Yunxue muttered softly.

Yang Yunyan heard her words and couldn't help but reach out and knock her, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yang Yunxue smiled and stuck out her tongue.

Maybe it was because Yang Zhengshan was promoted too easily before, or maybe it was because Yang Yunxue felt that Yang Zhengshan was very capable. Anyway, Yang Yunxue felt that Yang Zhengshan should not be confined to a garrison position.

This was probably due to the daughter's admiration for her father.

They waited in line for more than half an hour before arriving at the door of the Marquis's Mansion.

Yu Qingyi took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and then walked out of the carriage with the help of Qingxia.

With her cultivation, she naturally did not need anyone to support her, but as an official's wife, she still had to pay attention to her appearance.

After Yang Yunyan and the other two got off the carriage, Yu Qingyi walked towards the gate, and Ding Qiu also took the gift list to the gatehouse next door.

"The wife of the garrison of Anyuan City greets the two young ladies!"

When she arrived at the main gate, Yu Qingyi bowed to the two young ladies of the Marquis's Mansion.

Liang Han and Liang Fan bowed and returned the greeting, smiling, "It turns out to be Madam Yang. I have heard that Madam Yang is extraordinary and heroic. Today I see that she is indeed as her reputation is!"

Obviously, these two young ladies have done their homework. They not only know Yang Zhengshan, the garrison commander, but also know that Yu Qingyi comes from the underworld.

Yu Qingyi said to Liang Han with a gentle smile, "The young lady is also heroic."

Liang Han is in her early thirties, with a regular appearance and bright eyes. She does not look weak and delicate like a woman, but has a straight and upright posture, with a sense of heroic spirit.

At first glance, it is clear that this young lady is also a warrior, and her cultivation seems to be not low.

This is normal. There are many warriors in the noble families, and most of the daughters of the nobles have practiced martial arts. Even many noble ladies have a high cultivation.

And the families that can marry into the Changping Marquis's Mansion are most likely also noble families. Even if they are not noble families, they are also military families.

After the three of them exchanged a few polite words, Liang Han called a little maid and led Yu Qingyi and others into the mansion.

Although Yu Qingyi and her friends were almost at the end of the line, they were not the last after all. The two young ladies still had to greet other guests, so they did not chat with Yu Qingyi for long.

After entering the mansion, Yu Qingyi followed the little maid with a faint smile on her face. Yang Yunyan looked straight ahead nervously, while Yang Yunxue looked around casually. As for the little girl Luo Qian, she was even more nervous. She followed Yang Yunxue step by step, her body tense.

The four people reacted differently, which was normal.

Although Yu Qingyi came from the rivers and lakes, she had seen some big scenes after all. Besides, she had dealt with officials and their wives in Anyuan City in the past two years, such as the wife of Xu Jin, the military governor, and the wife of Lin Shoude, the governor. They often had small gatherings.

So now Yu Qingyi still has some experience in socializing in the backyard, but it’s her first time to attend a birthday banquet like today, so she will be more cautious.

Although Yang Yunyan is the eldest daughter of the Yang family, she was just a peasant girl before. Even though she has lived in the Yang family for the past few years and has lived a rich life, she has long been accustomed to the identity of a peasant girl, and it is difficult for her to change her character too much.

In comparison, Yang Yunxue has the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family. She is young, and with the guidance of Li Mama, Yang Yunxue is even better than Yu Qingyi in terms of rules and etiquette. She can also perform very easily in the face of some big scenes.

As for Luo Qian, it is normal for the daughter of a merchant family to feel nervous and inferior here.

Fortunately, Luo Qian just feels nervous and has no other thoughts, otherwise it may cause some unnecessary trouble to the Yang family.

The backyard of the general's mansion is very large, much larger than that of the Yang family, and the scenery and decoration are very beautiful, which is something that the Yang family cannot compare with.

Even if the current Yang family is decorated by Cao Han with a lot of thought, it is still far inferior to the general's mansion.

The key point is that the General's Mansion is not considered to be usurping, but the Yang family is actually usurping, but because it is not the courtyard expanded by Yang Zhengshan, so even if it is usurping, it is reasonable.

Passing through the corridor, Yu Qingyi soon came to a garden.

The pavilions and towers in the garden are scattered, and the rockery and pond are unique. Although it is late autumn now, there are still many blooming flowers in the garden, and there is even a flower house next to it, which is full of various exotic flowers and plants.

The gorgeously dressed official families gathered in groups of three or five, either admiring the flowers or chatting and laughing.

Yu Qingyi glanced at the ladies and young ladies gathered together, and then followed the little maid to the main hall of the main courtyard.

They came to celebrate the birthday, and naturally they had to wish the Marquis’ wife a happy birthday first.

Soon they entered the main hall, where the Marquis sat in the main seat, and there were many ladies and young ladies sitting on both sides. These people should be honored guests, otherwise they would not be qualified to stay here.

"The wife of the garrison commander of Anyuan City, Mrs. Yu, wishes the old lady good fortune as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the South Mountain!"

Yu Qingyi entered the hall, bowed and saluted, and said a very common birthday greeting.

According to her idea, they came in just to go through the motions, and they could leave after saying a few auspicious words.

Then they would wait in the yard until the banquet started, and they could go back after eating the banquet.

But she didn't expect that when the Marquis saw her, she actually laughed and said, "You are Madam Yang! Haha, come, come and sit over here!"

Yu Qingyi really didn't expect that the Marquis would let her sit down.

Not only did she not expect it, but the others in the hall didn't expect it either.

When Yu Qingyi came in, the others in the hall didn't care at all. They were still chatting, and most of them didn't even look at Yu Qingyi.

This is normal, after all, the later one comes in, the lower one's status.

Yu Qingyi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly walked forward and sat down below the Marquis's wife.

"Thank you, old lady!"

Yang Yunyan and the other two girls stood behind her, silent.

The Marquis's wife is celebrating her 50th birthday today. She doesn't look old, with a ruddy face and clear eyes. Except for the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, she doesn't look old at all.

However, her dress looks a bit old-fashioned, with a headband and a navy blue vest, dressed like an old lady.

In fact, fifty years old is considered an old lady here.

Yang Zhengshan can call himself an old man at the age of 40, let alone fifty.

"How is Lord Yang these days?" The Marquis's wife took Yu Qingyi's hand very kindly and asked softly.

Yu Qingyi felt a little puzzled. She remembered that Yang Zhengshan said that his family didn't have much contact with the Marquis's mansion, but why did the Marquis's wife act so close?

"Master, everything is fine recently. I'm sorry to bother you, old lady!" Yu Qingyi didn't know what to say, so she could only be polite.

However, the Marquis's wife chuckled, "It's not me who's worried, it's the Marquis who's worried."

"In the past two years, the Marquis has often mentioned Lord Yang, saying that Lord Yang has the ability to lead troops and has the talent to govern the country. The Marquis thinks highly of Lord Yang!"

Yu Qingyi couldn't help trembling in her heart after hearing this.

What does this mean?

Praise?

It sounds like praise, but why does it mean that it's a bit flattering?

What kind of person can lead troops? At least he should be a general. Obviously Yang Zhengshan can't reach this level.

What kind of person has the talent to govern the country? This ability to govern the country and the people should not be used on Yang Zhengshan. Yang Zhengshan is a military officer. It's reasonable for him to lead troops to fight, but governing the country and the people is not what Yang Zhengshan should worry about.

Such compliments seemed a bit excessive in Yu Qingyi's ears. It was not that Yu Qingyi felt that Yang Zhengshan did not have such ability, but that these compliments were not suitable for Yang Zhengshan.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Your Majesty is the real general. My master is not worthy of your praise!" Yu Qingyi said carefully.

The Marquis's wife was smiling. She did not continue the topic, but looked up at Yang Yunxue standing behind Yu Qingyi.

"You are Yunxue!"

Yang Yunxue was stunned and saluted quickly, "Replying to the old lady, I am Yang Yunxue!"

"Sure enough, she is pretty!" The Marquis's wife nodded with satisfaction.

Yang Yunxue was no longer as calm and casual as before. She was tense and didn't dare to breathe.

Others in the hall looked at her one after another, and there seemed to be other meanings in their eyes.

"Haha, Zhou Zheng is Zhou Zheng, but her background is a little worse!"

At this moment, a lady suddenly interrupted.

Yu Qingyi looked in the direction of the voice. The person who spoke was a lady in her forties. She naturally didn't know this lady, nor did she understand why she was asking about her origin.

The Yang family came from a peasant family, so they should have the lowest origin here.

The lady's words clearly meant to belittle Yang Yunxue.

Yu Qingyi frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy, but she didn't say anything after all.

After all, this is the Marquis' Mansion, not a place where she can mess around.

And she didn't want to cause trouble for Yang Zhengshan, so she would just endure it for a while.

The Marquis's wife seemed a little dissatisfied. She glanced at the lady and said in a cold voice: "What you said is not right. The Yang family came from a peasant family. How can this origin be low?"

"Wasn't your Zhengyang Marquis' Mansion also a peasant family a hundred years ago? Your old man lived in the countryside for more than ten years! Why don't you say that your old man is of low origin!"

She said this without mercy at all, and didn't give the Zhengyang Marquis' Mansion any face.

But there is nothing wrong with what she said. In terms of origin, who can compare with the Changping Marquis Mansion? The first generation of the Changping Marquis Mansion was a founding hero, and it has been passed down for more than 300 years.

Before becoming a founding hero, the Liang family was also a martial arts family.

In comparison, all the nobles in the entire Darong actually rose in the last one or two hundred years. The earliest batch of nobles either fell into decline and broke the inheritance, or were deprived of their titles due to mistakes.

So don't talk about origin, background, and inheritance in the Changping Marquis Mansion anymore, because there is really no comparison.