大舅和大舅母都在 要不我请他们出来
“My eldest uncle and aunt are here. How about I ask them out”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Yao also returned to the capital today.”
大舅和大舅母都在 要不 我请他们 出来
“My eldest uncle and aunt are here. How about I ask them out”
陪三爷说说话
“to talk with you, Third Master?”
“Since the others are busy, let me summon the elders so you are not left sitting alone.”
In traditional Chinese family protocol, an esteemed male guest should be accompanied by elders of comparable generational rank rather than left alone or with junior relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how about; otherwise
A very common conversational connective used to softly propose an alternative course of action.