Ye Panjiu was both amused and exasperated, "I just love hugging Mommy~"

Ye Guihua, who was at the back, smiled and said, "As soon as I got there, everyone came back."

She couldn't keep up with his rapid pace.

Liu and Ye Cuihua held her hands the whole time, looking at her with deep emotion.

"The osmanthus has grown up," Liu said proudly.

Looking at the osmanthus, she felt that although the osmanthus was still young, it already had its own views on things and could distinguish between good and evil.

Ye Cuihua held Ye Guihua's arm tightly, saying, "What did you do in Shuzhou, little sister? You must tell your elder sister and mother about it."

Ye Guihua, unlike her usual shy self, chattered excitedly to her two closest friends.

Liu and Ye Cuihua listened very attentively.

Old Man Ye smiled broadly and waved his hands, "It's good that you're back. Come in, come in, let's go inside and talk properly!"

Ye Erniu lifted the heavy curtain, beaming, "Everyone, come in quickly!"

As Old Man Ye entered the house, the father and son bumped fists in perfect unison.

The whole family sat around a round table, on which was piled a lot of food.

Grandma Ye glanced at it and pouted, "It's enough that the person is back, why buy so much stuff?"

Despite saying that, her hands were already heading towards the box of her favorite pastries that she had eaten in Shuzhou. "Oh, I really crave this, but it's too difficult to make. My eldest daughter helped me make it twice, but when I saw how much trouble it was, I quickly said forget it."

As he spoke, he put the snack into his mouth.

Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "I remember that my mother especially loved this pastry and bought it specially. People make money from it. It's so popular that it's normal that it's hard to make."

Ye Erniu pointed to the four jars of wine on the table, "Dad, this is a gift from your good son. I specially picked it out from a wine shop in Shuzhou that you've never tasted before!"

He specially took out a jar and said to Old Man Ye, "This jar has a sign that says 'three bowls will make you drunk,' so we two should be careful when we drink it."

Old Man Ye opened the cork, smelled the wine, and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, his face full of delight.

Grandma Ye glanced at Ye Erniu and said, "You only remember your father. What did you buy for your mother?"

Ye Erniu quickly tugged at Sun Shi, "I was afraid that Mother wouldn't like what I bought, so I specially asked her to pick it out for you."

Sun walked up behind Old Lady Ye and patted her on the shoulder, "Mother, even if he doesn't mention it, how could your daughter-in-law forget you?"

She flicked her handkerchief and pointed at the table, "Look at these clothes, jewelry, shoes and socks, I specially learned how to make them for you!"

Grandma Ye beamed from ear to ear, picked up the clothes and touched them carefully, "Oh my, I've never seen this pattern in my whole life! It's so beautiful."

The pattern of butterflies flitting among flowers is so lifelike, with the butterflies embroidered so realistically, and the flowers even have glistening dewdrops.

Madam Sun was very pleased with herself, "After my little sister and I go to the next place, I'll embroider something else for Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ye grabbed Ye Panjiu's hand and asked, "How long will you be able to stay at home this time?"

Ye Panjiu smiled and patted Old Madam Ye's hand, "It's not decided yet, Mother, don't worry."

Except for Ye Daniu, who didn't come home, everyone in the Ye family was happy to see the gifts.

Liu and Ye Cuihua went to cook for the six people who hadn't eaten dinner yet, and Ye Guihua went with them.

The mother and her two children were inseparable and talked a lot.

Although Ye Panjiu and Madam Sun both said that they would just cook something simple, Madam Liu still quickly prepared five dishes and a soup and put them on the table.

Ye Panjiu looked at Liu Shi and said, "It's too much trouble for you, sister-in-law."

Liu sat down next to her, saying, "We're family, come and try it. Does it taste the same as I remember?"

Sun was already excited, her face filled with exaggerated emotion, her tone impassioned, "How could it not be? It's exactly the taste! I've missed it so much, sister-in-law, I really can't live without you!"

Grandma Ye was amused by her expression and laughed, "My second daughter-in-law is like a mischievous monkey, look at how much trouble she's causing."

Sun pouted, "Isn't that because Mother spoiled her?"

As he spoke, he kept eating with his chopsticks, eating very quickly.

This is the taste of home.

Ye Panjiu also said, "I haven't gone to see the new land that my family bought yet. I'll go with my parents to take a look tomorrow."

Old Man Ye disagreed, "Girl, it's cold outside, what's there to see in the fields?"

Grandma Ye glared at him, "It's no fun staying at home all day. You should go out for a walk."

Ye Panjiu watched her parents bicker with a smile.

"What time does Big Brother come back every day?" Ye Erniu asked.

Ye Cuihua shook her head. "Father doesn't come back until it's completely dark. We haven't even left the house in the morning yet, and he's already gone again."

Ye Erniu was surprised that his older brother, who used to love staying at home, was so rarely home. "Will you be back at noon, brother?"

Ye Cuihua nodded, "Yes, he will still pick me and my mother up and take us home for lunch."

Grandma Ye sighed, "I see that our eldest son is the busiest in the family right now. He says that the horses need to be fed grass at night so that they can grow strong. I don't let him go and keep an eye on them at night. There are other people at the horse farm who feed them at night. Why does he have to do everything himself? He's a little unhappy about it!"

Old Man Ye was also dissatisfied, "I think that in the boss's eyes, that horse is more important than us!"

His tone was exceptionally arrogant.

Ye Panjiu couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Father is joking. My eldest brother just likes to do things himself. He doesn't trust him to do things himself."

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Before Ye Daniu even entered the house, he could hear a lively commotion inside.

As soon as the curtain was lifted and they came in, they saw their family members returning home.

He smiled and said, "I figured I'd be back today, so I came back early on purpose."

Ye Panjiu looked at the sky outside, which was still not completely dark, and said, "Brother, you should go home early and not overwork yourself."

Ye Erniu stood up, using his arms and legs to hug Ye Daniu. "That's right, Dad just said that in your heart, the horse is more important than him."

Old Man Ye glared at Ye Erniu, his beard bristling. How could this man expose Cricket's secrets so openly?

Ye Daniu patted Ye Erniu on the shoulder and looked at Old Man Ye, "Dad, you're joking. I'll try to stay home more often in the future."

Liu asked him, "Have you eaten? Shall I serve you some rice?"

Ye Daniu shook his head, "You sit down, I'll get it myself."

Liu got up anyway, saying, "I'll get you another bowl of hot soup; it's cold at the horse farm."

When Ye Daniu looked at Liu Shi, the smile on his face was particularly different.

Ye Cuihua looked at her parents with envy in her eyes. She greatly envied their relationship, but she had never experienced such a love.

Ye Panjiu smiled and took her hand, "How's Cuihua doing this month? Are you settling in well at the shop?"

Ye Cuihua replied, "I'm used to it. Thanks to my aunt, I have a very easy time every day."

There wasn't much work at the shop, but she rarely had any wages to save. She could spend that money however she wanted, which was very comfortable.

"That's good. Live happily. How are Hao'er and Nannan doing at the academy?" Ye Panjiu asked.

"The White Deer Academy is truly amazing. The two of them have only been there for a month, and they've completely changed. They speak so eloquently and logically, often making more sense than I do. They're the ones teaching me now," Ye Cuihua replied with great pride.