mtl008 Chapter 218 Reunion
Chapter 218 Reunion
Grandfather sat down and whispered something to the people around him. A nanny walked past the screen and whispered to my grandmother. My grandmother whispered:
"Everyone in the back house stayed after dinner."
Grandfather's voice sounded again: "Let's start today's welcoming banquet!"
After six years, the family finally reunited. However, in Wang Jinyi's opinion, this time the dinner had a richer variety of dishes, the dishes were served more regularly, and the tableware at home was also replaced...
Wang Jinyi admired the sumptuous dishes on the round table.
Wang Yueyi, who was also sitting below her mother, waved over here, but when she found that her sister was not looking at her, she grabbed her handkerchief and threw it over.
Wang Jinyi looked up and saw Yue'er waving her hands happily. She smiled, lowered her head to pick up her sister's handkerchief and put it in her sleeve pocket.
In the inner house, people were eating quietly according to etiquette, but on the other side of the screen, there were constant polite toasts, and the sound of toasts and glasses clinking could be heard...
When the meal was over, the women followed their grandmother back to the main hall of the upper house.
Grandma looked at the two pairs of mother and daughter sitting at the bottom, without much greeting, and said directly:
"I called you to the main hall today to tell you one thing. In the past few years, our Wang family has been working closely with the clan and has made some profit. The cooperative projects were all thought up by Jin'er, and she also gained something.
Jin'er suggested that Wang's family in Xunyang build a library. She would pay part of the money, the public would pay, and the clan would also provide people and money to help.
I want to make it clear to you two that this is the common idea of the Wang family. It will cost a lot of money to build a library, and we don’t want anyone to have any concerns about the money. You all understand!"
When the aunt heard that Wang Jinyi had made money in recent years and even proposed to build a library, she was a little surprised. Wang Yueyi was even more surprised. She stood up and pointed at Wang Jinyi and said:
"Jin'er, did your sketchbook sell very well and make a lot of money?"
The eldest aunt tugged at her daughter's clothes and said softly, "Sit down! Don't be rude."
Wang Yueyi glanced at her mother unhappily, then sat back, but kept looking at the little sister opposite. Wang Jinyi lowered her head and smiled slightly, then took out Wang Yueyi's handkerchief from her sleeve pocket, gently unfolded it, and held it in her hand.
The eldest aunt took the lead in expressing her opinion:
"Don't worry, mother. Once the family has made a decision, we, as children, will fully cooperate and will not make irresponsible comments."
The mother also quickly expressed her opinion that she would listen to the family's decision.
Grandmother continued:
"Tomorrow, my family will go together to look at the two plots of land for building a library. Everyone should go. This is a family event and we cannot be careless. Meet at the upper room at noon tomorrow. Don't..."
As they were talking, my grandfather walked towards the main hall. My aunt and mother heard my grandmother say:
"Let's all go back!"
He quickly stood up and bowed to say goodbye.
When everyone was leaving, Grandfather called out:
"Jin'er, stay."
Wang Jinyi seized the opportunity, walked to Wang Yueyi, put the handkerchief in her hand, and said softly:
"Come play in my yard!"
Wang Yueyi was extremely excited when she heard the little sister's invitation and waved goodbye to her.
Wang Jinyi walked back to her mother and said softly:
"Mother, Grandfather probably wants to ask me about the blueprints. Let Zhuyu and Qingmei stay with me. You go back first!"
Then he sent his mother out of the upper yard, watched her walk away, and turned back.
Seeing her grandparents standing in front of the study door, looking at her with a smile, Wang Jinyi jumped over and shouted:
"Grandpa, grandma, here I come!"
Grandmother scolded:
"He acts like an adult, but he is still a child after all. Look, he can't even walk properly, he keeps jumping around and falls over every now and then!"
Wang Jinyi walked forward, held her grandmother's hand, and happily followed her grandfather into the study.
On the large desk in the study were several renderings, floor plans, and drawings of individual buildings. These drawings were all drawn by Wang Jinyi earlier and used when he discussed the investment and construction with his grandparents.
Now my grandfather suddenly left me here, which seemed to be related to this drawing.
Grandfather took out a letter from the drawer, pushed it in front of Wang Jinyi and said:
"Jin'er, take a look. This is a letter from the clan. They have some ideas for the library. Someone will come to contact you with the details. You should take a look in advance so that it will be easier for you to communicate with the clan members."
"Grandfather, didn't the people from the clan come to communicate with you? Why did they send me?"
Grandfather said with a straight face:
"I have to go, but the specific ideas were all proposed by you. Don't you want to talk about your ideas?! Besides, our Jin'er has also received money, so isn't it good to have the opportunity to realize her own ideas?!"
Wang Jinyi burst out laughing, and hurriedly nodded to cover it up and said:
"Yes, yes, yes. I got paid, so I should have a say."
The grandmother scolded her granddaughter:
“What kind of power do you want? It’s to let you negotiate with others properly, speak out your ideas, and not let you have any regrets!
Your grandfather was afraid that you would be wronged, so he let you read the letter from the clan in advance. It would be best if you could integrate your ideas with those of the clan, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Wang Jinyi was impressed and sincerely believed that her grandmother's idea was the best solution.
The grandmother took her granddaughter to sit at the desk. Wang Jinyi read the letter carefully, sat there thinking silently for a while, and read it again.
Grandfather and grandmother watched Wang Jinyi's performance without saying anything. They just wanted the child to make his own decision and watched quietly.
In fact, this letter from the clan expressed several major viewpoints.
The first thing to emphasize is that whether choosing a site or building a house, the first thing to consider is the connection with nature.
?The second requirement is that the architectural design should pay attention to the central axis layout.
It is also mentioned that architecture should coexist harmoniously with the surrounding natural environment, and the design should pay attention to the impact of the living environment on people. In the construction process, the requirements of the etiquette system should be strictly followed.
Finally, we mention building layout, space utilization, etc.
Wang Jinyi looked at his grandfather and grandmother with a bit of shame and said:
"Jin'er is thinking too simply and not completely. The clan has already formed a system for building planning. I will listen to the opinions of the clan and explain my ideas to them. The rest will be decided by professionals."
Grandfather and grandmother didn't expect that Wang Jinyi would have such an attitude after reading the letter from the clan. They were happy but also felt sorry for the child.
What makes me happy is that my 9-year-old granddaughter can consider the overall situation and is very sensible. She is not stubborn and doesn’t throw tantrums.
What's unfair is that my granddaughter's long-cherished wish is to build a library. My child worked for 6 years and put all his hard-earned money into the library, but my granddaughter's idea cannot be implemented.
Wang Jinyi didn't know that her grandparents were confused by the two mixed emotions, but she was very calm.
?Wang Jinyi accepted the reality in a short period of time. Since she was not professional enough, she would leave things to professionals and just wait for success. Wouldn’t that be wonderful!
Now all we have to do is to train our people in this project! Thinking of this, Wang Jinyi asked:
“Grandfather, can I bring someone with me tomorrow?”