The Meng family sent two stewards to handle affairs. One was Old Master Meng's confidant, whose background was rather unfortunate—his mother couldn't afford to raise him and sold him to Old Master Meng, who then had him take on the Meng surname.
Meng Qianqian addressed him as "Uncle Meng."
The other was a clan elder of extremely high seniority, though his age was similar to Uncle Meng's. Meng Qianqian called him "Seventh Granduncle."
Aside from them were a few accompanying servants and a jade-faced scholar dressed in a long robe.
Meng Qianqian withdrew her gaze and greeted the two elders: "Uncle Meng, Seventh Granduncle."
"There's no need for that, there's no need!"
Uncle Meng hurriedly helped Meng Qianqian up.
To him, Meng Qianqian had always been respectful. Though he was practically Old Master Meng's adopted son, he never acted superior and always regarded himself merely as the Meng family's steward.
