This year, because there are grandparents and grandchildren from the Pang family, we have prepared more things for the festival.
The rice dumplings are filled with several kinds of fillings, and beef and mutton are specially prepared for barbecue in the yard in the evening.
There were many people and it was lively, but Li Hui was obviously not interested, and Cheng Xue couldn't persuade him, so he could only pretend not to see it.
Li Tian and Pang Yao got together and chatted in whispers between little sisters. The content was particularly delicious, and they were looking forward to the route of their long trip tomorrow.
For their outing this time, Cheng Xue chose four women and six servants, and even let Bai Shu go.
This was her decision after careful consideration. Although Pang Lao was surrounded by secret guards sent by the emperor, it was safer to send one of his own.
"Don't worry, girl. I can only take them to my son's place in Jiangnan, but I won't take them further south."
"No, Mr. Pang, just take them there. I heard Qinglin say that Southern Xinjiang is very nice, and they both want to see it."
As soon as Cheng Xue finished speaking, the two siblings all nodded, fearing that they would not be followed if they nodded too slowly.
"Yes, grandpa, this is the only time Tiantian can travel freely, so let her play to her heart's content." Pang Yao also advised.
Mr. Pang looked at the little girl's expectant look, smiled and nodded.
"Okay, if you want to go, then go. If you follow me to southern Xinjiang, you won't be able to come back within two years."
"It's okay. It's always good for the children to go out and have adventures when they are older. We are willing to do it."
Having carried it with one hand for so many years, I really can’t bear to part with it.
After Cheng Xue finished speaking, she lowered her head, turned over the meat skewers on the skewers, and skillfully sprinkled some salt on them. The charred aroma was indiscriminate.
Compared to the couple who were reluctant to part with each other, the two siblings were very happy.
While eating and chatting, Li Tian and Pang Yao also drank some fruit wine today.
The sweet and sour taste is very good, but there is still some alcohol after fermentation. Then Li Tian's cheeks turned red, and his interest gradually became high, and he chatted with the Pang family's ancestors and grandchildren.
Li Hui looked at his youngest daughter's current state, touched Cheng Xue with his elbow, and asked in a low voice:
"You can't drink?"
"...I never drink."
In her previous life, due to her career, she didn't touch any nerve-numbing things, such as wine, coffee, cola, etc. She never touched them, so naturally she had no interest in them when she came here. But seeing Li Tian like this, she thought...
She will understand.
"Grandpa Pang, even now when I wake up in the middle of the night, I still feel like I'm dreaming."
"Oh why?"
Li Tian put his chin in his hands, said "Huh" and replied:
"I have been working in the fields with my mother, brother, and sisters since I was a child. At that time, my father only knew how to study and didn't care about us at all. My mother still spoiled him..."
Cheng Xue wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Li Hui.
"Forget it, let her talk and vent."
Seeing Mr. Pang, Pang Yao listened carefully. She thought for a moment and then said nothing.
Listening to the little girl talking about the state of the home before they came, including seven hundred years of grain and eight hundred years of chaff, they were all told once. Not to mention that the Pang family's ancestors and grandsons listened attentively, and none of them said a word.
Especially Li Huai. From the time he can remember, life at home has been getting better and better. He has no worries about food and drink, and his parents love them in every way. He has never suffered at all.
Now when I hear my sister's words, I feel distressed and a little confused. My father obviously pays great attention to them and is very strict. How could it be like what my sister said before? Could it be that my sister was talking nonsense after drinking.
"...In the end, I still have to thank my deceased grandmother. If grandma hadn't woken me up by scolding me, my father wouldn't have passed the exam and become an official. Hiccup - I'm fine now, my dad has gotten better, and everything in the family is fine.
Hiccup——"
After being drunk, Li Tian's eyes were blurred and he looked at Li Hui charmingly, "Hey..." with a silly grin.
"It's strange. I'm not sleeping on the kang. How come I still see my dad?"
When Pang Yao heard this, she felt extremely embarrassed for her. She wanted to say something, but she seemed unable to say anything at this moment.
Seeing this, Li Hui, who was taking the blame, let out a long, sad sigh, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Si Dan, carry your sister back to rest."
Li Huai, who hadn't been called by his nickname for a long time, was a little surprised when he was called "Four Eggs". After seeing the look in his mother's eyes when he handed it over, he nodded hurriedly and carried Li Tian on his back.
He started practicing martial arts at the age of three, and his arm strength and leg strength are several times higher than those of his peers. But the princess can't carry her, so carrying her on her back is no problem.
Cheng Xue put the hot skewers on the table, smiled calmly, and said:
"It's a joke for you and Yaoyao. It was true that we did not do well before. I allowed the child's father to be immature, so Tangtang, Tiantian, Brother Heng and the others suffered a lot."
Mr. Pang waved his hand carelessly, twirled the teacup, and said:
"Bitterness first and then sweetness is not bitter. Sweetness first and then bitterness are the most painful things. Children who experience more when they are young will be helpful to them in the future, which is good. I can only say that Bai Ren is a lucky person. He had his parents in the past.
Hold on, you will help me take care of things after marriage. Each of the four children is more sensible than the other, which is really good."
Pang Yao realized that they were going to talk about marriage, so she said, "I'm full, go back and take care of my sweet sister," and got up and left.
Looking at his granddaughter's back as if running away, the old man looked at the couple and said:
"She will be a hairpin girl next year. I am going south this time to tell Yunde about her and Tiedan. I don't know what Bairen was like as a father before, but what I saw is how he changed later on.
.
On the way north, I was also reflecting on whether if I had taken him with me instead of leaving him at home, would he be like Tiedan and Sidan, who would consult his father when encountering problems and regard his father as someone to rely on?
I used to blame him, but now that I think about it...it seems that I am also responsible!"
The old man spoke slowly, Cheng Xue and Li Hui looked at each other, but neither said a word.
I forgot where I saw this sentence: Children spend their entire lives waiting for their parents to apologize. Parents in their later years wait for their children to be grateful.
Although the Liangyan Dynasty adhered to "benevolence, justice, propriety and filial piety", as long as you are a human being, you will have your own ideas.
If the child doesn't say anything, won't he have this resentment in his heart?
This is where they came to take over. If they were still the same couple, it's still unclear what the four children would look like.
Thinking of this, Cheng Xue stood up, poured the old man a glass of fruit wine, and said:
"It's Brother Pang's blessing that you think so. There is no overnight feud between father and son. I believe that this time you go to Jiangnan, you will unify your knot with Brother Pang."
Mr. Pang chuckled "Haha..." and nodded expectantly.
"Yes, I think so too. Fortunately, it's not too late to wake up. We still have time."
If he had intervened back then, his daughter-in-law would not have been able to get through, and there would not have been so much trouble.
It seems calm on the surface now, but that's because he is still alive. Once he is gone, Yunde's temper will definitely not interfere with the back house, and then the Pang family will really be finished...