CHAPTER 799: CHAPTER 796: VISITING THE FAMILY

"This is Duoduo..." Shen Siyuan introduced to everyone.

This morning, Tang Tang wanted to come along, but we firmly didn’t let her, otherwise, it would take even longer on the road.

"These are Sister Taozi’s parents, just call them Uncle and Aunt."

"And this is Dou Dou’s Great-Grandma, you can call her Great-Grandma just like Dou Dou does."

Hearing Shen Siyuan’s introduction, everyone seemed to realize and understand Duoduo’s identity.

Duoduo obediently greeted everyone, and Grandma Taozi even took Duoduo inside the house.

"Where’s Taozi?" Shen Siyuan entered, not seeing Taozi, and couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled.

"That lazy girl just got up and is washing up now," Qi Huilan said.

"There’s nothing to do during the New Year, sleeping a bit longer is fair enough," Shen Siyuan commented politely.

Then he added, "I didn’t bring anything special, just the things my parents prepared, where should I put them?"

At this time, Shen Siyuan had only two bottles of wine in his hand.

"Just put them in the corner," Jiang Hongtu said.

He glanced at them, seeing they were two bottles of Moutai, and couldn’t help but feel a bit happy. This showed that Shen Siyuan’s parents valued this, even though only two bottles of wine might not seem very fitting.

Of course, he couldn’t say these words out loud. He was already very pleased that Shen Siyuan could come, as such a son-in-law is hard to find, even with a spotlight.

But when Shen Siyuan put those two bottles of Moutai in the corner, he was stunned.

Because in the blink of an eye, the corner was packed full.

"Why are there so many things? Wasn’t it just two bottles of wine?"

Shen Siyuan smiled without saying a word.

Qi Huilan also noticed at this moment.

"Why so much?" She was equally surprised.

"Besides wine and cigarettes, these are all things from our own land. These vacuum-packed chickens are from my dad’s chicken farm, and this coconut sugar is also made by my dad, and this dish is grown by my grandma. I especially love to eat it; soak it in water and then mix it cold, it’s crispy and fragrant..."

The couple looked a bit speechless at these words. Were we surprised by the gifts?

But remembering some of Shen Siyuan’s magical abilities, they didn’t continue to ask further questions.

Meanwhile, Grandma Taozi was chatting with Duoduo, asking how she and Dou Dou met, if they were good friends, if she wanted something to eat, and so on.

One has to say, old people are wise, and with her slyness, she naturally got to know a lot of things.

Just then, Taozi finally came out after washing up.

"Si Yuan, you’re here." Seeing Shen Siyuan, Taozi smiled brightly.

"Happy New Year." Shen Siyuan took out a red envelope and handed it over.

"Oh? A red envelope for me too?" Taozi was quite surprised but happily took it nonetheless.

"Already such a big girl, still shamelessly accepting a little Shen’s red envelope," Qi Huilan teased from the side.

"Hmph, you’re just envious of me, aren’t you?" Taozi replied proudly.

Qi Huilan was too lazy to argue with this playful girl, so she went back to the room and pulled out three red envelopes, of course not for Shen Siyuan, but for Duoduo.

She hadn’t expected Duoduo’s arrival, these red envelopes were originally prepared for other relatives or acquaintances’ children.

"One from Uncle, one from Aunt, and one from Great-Grandma..."

Qi Huilan handed the red envelopes to Duoduo, but Duoduo didn’t take them. She looked at Shen Siyuan instead.

Because she wasn’t familiar with Qi Huilan and them, to her, they were strangers. Without adult approval, she wouldn’t accept things from strangers.

"Take them." Shen Siyuan smiled.

Duoduo then reached out to accept them, "Thank you, Auntie."

"What a well-behaved and lovely little girl." Qi Huilan really liked this obedient little girl.

"Uncle, Auntie, and Grandma, I’ve also prepared a gift for you..." Shen Siyuan said.

"Oh?"

The three were surprised upon hearing this, their hearts filled with anticipation, because Shen Siyuan was no ordinary person, and his gifts were possibly also extraordinary.

Then they saw Shen Siyuan take out three finger-wide jade tokens, somewhat resembling No-thing Pendants, with smooth surfaces, without any patterns or designs.

However, the jade quality was excellent, though the colors differed, they were all quite transparent and without any impurities.

These jade tokens were precisely what the Special Affairs Bureau had given to Shen Siyuan as compensation last time, so the quality was naturally very good.

"These are little trinkets I’ve made myself; you can find a string and wear them, they help in regulating the body," Shen Siyuan explained.

What he said wasn’t because the jade itself had health benefits, but because he had infused them with some Five Elements Qi. The five organs of the human body corresponded to the Five Elements, and the Five Elements Qi warm the five organs over time, making the body healthier and stronger.

Of course, this effect was much less than directly applying an elixir to the body.

The Jiang family initially wanted to decline, but upon hearing his words, they couldn’t resist.

Nothing is more important than health, especially as you age, with back pain and lack of energy, it becomes particularly torturous.

"All thanks to Taozi, these things must be quite valuable, right?" Grandma spoke up first.

"Not at all, I made them myself," Shen Siyuan said casually.

"They are indeed great items, and we really need them, so we won’t refuse." Jiang Hongtu said, feeling slightly embarrassed.

He was a hundred percent satisfied with this son-in-law. The reason it wasn’t a hundred and twenty percent was that during a previous visit to Guangxia’s house, he learned about some other situations.

However, some things are hard to bring up, especially when Shen Siyuan hasn’t mentioned them himself, so he could only play dumb.

Moreover, his daughter was also head over heels for him, and he couldn’t stop it.

Besides, this son-in-law could no longer be described as excellent; he was beyond ordinary people, so it wouldn’t make sense to look at him with ordinary eyes and restrict him.

Jiang Hongtu and his wife, being perceptive people, quickly understood this and accepted it all calmly.

The only concern was whether Shen Siyuan would formalize his relationship with Taozi.

Today, with Shen Siyuan visiting, the couple planned to test the waters. The reason for bringing Grandma over was partly for this reason as well, as it’s natural for Grandma to care about her granddaughter’s marriage.

"What about mine?"

Taozi, seeing this, immediately reached out her hand.

Shen Siyuan lightly smacked her hand, "Your health is already good, you don’t need these."

The jade tokens worked best for the elderly, so Shen Siyuan prepared a lot of jade pieces; besides giving them to Grandma Taozi and his parents, his own grandma and parents also had theirs.

"Go fetch a red string for me, I want to put it on right now," Grandma said, fondling the jade token, smiling as she instructed Taozi.

"How would she know where things are, let me get it." Qi Huilan quickly got up and went to the room.

But she didn’t let Taozi idle either, asking her to go to the kitchen to make tea for Shen Siyuan.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hongtu and Grandma Taozi sat on the sofa, chatting with Shen Siyuan.

The conversation gradually shifted to Dou Dou.

"I’m planning to visit Tao Guangsha’s house tomorrow, might as well see Dou Dou. That little girl, if I don’t visit her, she won’t come to see me. When I see her, I must spank her," Grandma Taozi said with a laugh.

"No need to wait for tomorrow, she’s already here."

Shen Siyuan said, turning his head toward the balcony.