Walking in front of Jiang Jianye and others, Cheng Xue smiled and said:
"Everyone, Huizi is not at home right now. He has to come back from the banquet at noon. Please don't stand around and go inside to chat. I haven't seen you all for a long time. I really miss you."
"Tiedan Niang, don't say you miss us all, even we all miss you too." Li Qingchun responded with a smile.
Yu Huai asked everyone to re-enter the house. Cheng Xue wanted to go to the main courtyard with Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Yang to have a chat, but Li Hui was not at home, so she really couldn't escape. Li Heng and Yan Yixin were not here, so they should
They were chatting with Shuanzi and Zhuzhu.
Cheng Xue had no choice but to go into the room to accompany her. When she sat down, she said, "Whoops!" In an instant, the room was full of people.
There are only a limited number of chairs, so Yuniang and the others moved some round stools to ensure that everyone can sit down.
While everyone was sizing up Cheng Xue, she was also sizing up everyone.
Guo Dake is a lot darker, probably due to spring plowing, autumn harvest, and wind blowing. Dong Cheng's face is a little round, probably because he has gained weight due to good times. Dong Lisong is still the same, but some old age can be seen in his eyebrows.
But the eyebrows are very long. The old man said this is called longevity eyebrows, which means you can live longer.
Jiang Jianye is more energetic than before. Now his two sons live a stable life, and his daughter-in-law is also filial and has nothing to worry about. Only Li Qingchun has glanced at her several times, probably because she has something to do with the ancestral hall.
She knew what everyone wanted to hear, and she didn't give in. She started talking about them when they set off for the capital, and continued to the examination, palace examination, appointment, and return to their hometown. During this period, many villagers came, and they didn't need to greet them. They all found them by themselves.
Sit down quietly and listen, just like going to a teahouse to listen to a play.
After refilling the tea three times, Cheng Xue said that her mouth was dry and her tongue was dry. Everyone listened intently, and some of them asked some questions that they were interested in.
In this way, it’s time for the Liushui Banquet in the west of the village to open.
Cheng Xue put down the tea cup, nodded to Bai Shao, and said:
"The party is about to begin. Let's go eat first. If you want to know anything, we can talk about it after dinner. Eating is a big deal."
When Jiang Jianye heard this, he waved his hands in disbelief.
"Why are you still chatting? No more chatting! It will be tiring to chat all morning. No one can come over in the afternoon, so that Tiedan Niang and the others can have a good rest. We are only staying in the village for three days. Everyone is more conscious and a little heavy." p>
"Don't worry, Li Zheng, we are all sensible."
"Yes, Uncle Jiang, we have already agreed to come here this morning and not come in the afternoon."
"..."
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and Jiang Jianye could not help but nod with satisfaction, praising him as "sensible". As the elder of the family, Yu Huai led everyone to the newly built courtyard in front for dinner. As everyone walked out, Cheng Xue quickly grabbed Mrs. Xu.
With Yang, he lowered his voice and told them to come over after dinner. The two nodded in agreement, and then followed out as if nothing was wrong.
At noon, Yu Chang, Shun Xi and others lit firecrackers outside the newly built house. With the sound of "cracking", the dishes were served.
Serious Erba big meat banquet, meat, fish, elbow, everything is available. The only vegetarian dish is stuffed tofu, stuffed with pork stuffing.
For an old farmer who has been a vegetarian all year round, this table of noodles is not easy.
"Old Wei, is the tofu yours?"
"Ah, yes, what's wrong?"
"Not bad, I'll just ask." After Li Qinghou finished speaking, he lowered his voice and said to the brother next to him, "Huizi's house is so open! Look at this dish, it's really tough."
"No, once you become an official, you will be generous with your actions."
Everyone obeyed the rules. Although they kept swallowing, they did not take up their chopsticks to pick up the food in advance. Even the children were like this.
Men and women sit separately, and children also have separate places. Li Yue and Li Heng are in separate places, leading their friends in the village.
Logically speaking, Li Hui had to be the one to start the party, but the sound of firecrackers outside had stopped and he still hadn't come back. Cheng Xue had anticipated this situation, so she had already said hello to Yu Huai, and if he really couldn't come back, she would
Let the old man help start the show.
Yu Huai received the look from his nephew-in-law and stood up to prepare for the opening ceremony.
At this moment, a voice of "call for——" came from outside the hospital, and then——
"Huizi is back."
"I'm back, I'm back."
"Oh, Brother Huizi, congratulations. I'm not allowed to salute you now, right?"
Li Qingshan was about to kneel down to salute when he grabbed him and said with a straight face:
"I'm not wearing official uniform, and I'm not going to take over, so what's the point of bowing? If you're born, don't eat here. I'm here to entertain my fellow villagers."
Li Qingshan smiled honestly when he saw this, and immediately agreed:
"I'm kidding, don't be upset. If I kneel down to salute, you have to prepare lucky money."
"You're so beautiful!" Li Hui joked, walked up to Jiang Jianye and said, "Uncle Jiang, I'm back."
Apart from Dong Cheng and Guo Dake, among the people in the same village, the only one he could miss was Jiang Jianye.
The old man stopped him from saluting, looked up and down, nodded and said:
"Okay, that's great. You really make my uncle proud! If I go to town at the end of this year, my uncle will be able to take the first place again."
Li Hui smiled and pulled him to sit down, looked at everyone, and said the opening remarks that he had already drafted. It was nothing more than various "thanks", and whether it was sincere or not cannot be tested.
"...We can only stay home for three days this time. Tomorrow we will visit my parents' graves and perform rituals, and we will be free in the afternoon. If you want to ask anything, just come home and I will tell you in detail. This meal today is for our family
Everyone is open to eating, knowing that the end of the Youshi period is here."
"Okay——"
"Thank you, brother Huizi, sister-in-law."
"Thank you, sister-in-law——"
"..."
Seeing everyone's lively response, Li Hui also raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the chopsticks, and put the food on Yu Huai's plate.
Looking back on the situation when I first came here, and looking at it now, the difference is huge. Or how to say "When you have the ability, you will be surrounded by good people."
Everyone exchanged cups, talked and laughed, and it was very lively.
After Cheng Xue finished eating, she got up and went home to wait. She was exhausted after working for most of the day, but she didn't have the energy to chat with anyone anymore. Yang and Xu left in no hurry, and ate half a bowl of rice.
When no one was paying attention, Bird quietly left the table. Bai Shao was waiting for them at the door. The two looked behind them out of habit, and then followed them into the hospital.
The moment the door closed, Mrs. Xu breathed a long sigh of relief and said:
"How do you feel like a thief?"
"No, I feel the same way." Yang said and asked Bai Shao, "How is your wife? She is exhausted."
"Go back to Madam Yang. Madam is tired, but she is not tired after seeing you. The room is ready. You haven't seen each other for a long time. Please chat for a while."
"Okay, okay." Yang smiled and nodded.
Today she was indulgent. She didn't go to the workshop in the morning. Because of the running mat in the afternoon, there was a holiday there, so she didn't have to go. When she leaves here and settles the accounts, the day's work will be completed...