After seeing the village chief and the clan leader, Old Man Liu and others were obviously much more relaxed.

In addition, seeing how familiar Liu Ji was with Gong Liangliao and Qi Xianguan, it seemed that the high and mighty Confucian scholars and noble sons were not so out of reach anymore.

Liu Ji came forward and introduced his family to his teacher and senior brothers.

Old Man Liu and Zhang brought the younger generations to pay their respects to Gong Liangliao and Qi Xianguan one by one, and presented their gift, a basket of freshly roasted chestnuts in sugar.

Gong Liangliao was quite old, but his teeth were in good condition. Liu Ji peeled two of them for him to taste on the spot. The old man's eyes lit up and he loved them. He asked his servant to put them away for him to eat slowly later.

Although Qi Xianguan is young, he is older than Liu Ji. Jinbao and Jinhua treat him as their elders and kneel down immediately. Even Da Mao, who only knows how to crawl, lies on the ground in a proper manner, which scares Qi Xianguan.

However, he did not show it on his face and remained calm. He just quickly asked his servant to help the three children up.

After receiving such a great gift, the elders had to give gifts to the younger ones in return. Jinhua and Jinbao each received a set of pens and ink, and Damao received a jade pendant to play with.

This made Erlang and Sanlang envious, and they also wanted to kneel down and pay their respects to the young master. If they had known that the elders would receive gifts, they would not have argued with their father.

Qi Xiangun glared secretly, and the two brothers smiled awkwardly and stopped thinking about it.

Gong Liangliao looked very serious and the children never felt close to him. Dalang once secretly told Qin Yao that when he saw Gong Liangliao, he felt like he was seeing a rigid old teacher in the school.

Therefore, after getting permission from the adults, the three brothers Dalang took Jinbao and carried Damao to play in the backyard.

Jinhua and Si Niang liked to listen to the adults chatting. They sat next to their mothers and listened to the adults talk. They looked smart and well-behaved.

Qi Xianguan was still a child after all, and he liked to be with Dalang and Erlang the most. When he saw them going out to play while he had to pretend to be steady and sit in the house to deal with the flattery of the village chief and the clan leader, he was so envious that he almost cried.

Liu Ji saw what the junior brother was thinking, and he whispered in Gong Liangliao's ear with amusement: "Teacher, the banquet in our village starts early, it's almost time, how about we start the banquet?"

Gong Liangliao also didn't like dealing with so many people, so he nodded slightly, looked at Qi Xianguan, and asked him to go to the kitchen and arrange for someone to call them.

Qi Xianguan immediately realized what Liu Ji meant, and looked at him in surprise, unable to believe that he would still look at him with such a doting gaze, as if he was looking at his own child.

Qi Xiangun glared at Liu Ji angrily, he was not a child!

Only then did he hold back his laughter and walked out happily.

"He's still a child after all." Liu Ji sighed.

A quarter of an hour later, the maid came to report that it was time to sit down and eat. Everyone moved to the backyard to eat.

The three old men, the village chief, the clan leader, and Old Man Liu, as well as Liu Zhongtong and Gong Liangliao, sat in the main seats, while Liu Ji was responsible for livening up the atmosphere to prevent everyone from feeling uncomfortable.

Qin Yao discovered that Liu Ji was still useful at critical moments. For example, the occasion was never dull when he was around.

Qi Xianguan will sit at one table with the children, while Qin Yao will sit at one table with the female relatives. Having someone familiar around, everyone can ask her anytime if they have any questions, which makes them feel much more at ease.

However, since we follow the local customs, we skip many rules. The dishes are served according to the rural customs. We just pick up chopsticks and eat. There is no ritual of rinsing our mouths and then washing our hands.

The chef did not disappoint Jinhua. After the meal, she believed what Si Niang said. It turned out that there really was meat in this world that was as delicious as clouds and made people feel light-headed when eaten!

After the housewarming banquet, Lianyuan was officially established in Liujia Village.

The village chief and the clan leader accompanied Gong Liangliao to drink a few more glasses. One of them was so drunk that he held Gong Liangliao's hand and said thank you for coming. He also thanked all of Gong Liangliao's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Finally, he was carried back home by the guards.

Old man Liu didn't drink too much, but being slightly tipsy is the most fatal. He hugged Liu Ji and thanked all the gods for their blessings. He recounted Liu Ji's growth history with tears and snot. In the end, he was forcibly dragged away by Liu Ji with a dark face.

"San'er! Remember what your father said. It doesn't matter if you are sorry to your ancestors or your parents, but you must be worthy of Yao Niang! Without Yao Niang, you wouldn't be who you are today. Do you remember this, kid?"

Old man Liu slapped Liu Ji on the head. The slightly drunk man didn't use much strength in the slap. Liu Ji saw stars and almost died on the spot.

Qin Yao stood at the gate, touched her nose awkwardly, and thought it was unnecessary.

Liu Ji quickly covered his father's mouth, stuffed him into Liu Zhong's arms, and waved his hands quickly, "Hurry, hurry, retreat! Retreat!"

Liu Zhongchong nodded to his host Qi Xianguan and said he was leaving first. Then he carried his father away with difficulty.

Zhang, He, and Qiu bowed and then led the children to follow.

All the guests left, leaving only Qin Yao and his wife.

They have to go to school tomorrow, so the three brothers and sisters of Dalang were taken away by Awang at bedtime. They must have finished washing up and fallen asleep in bed by now.

Liu Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiled at Qin Yao, put his arm around his junior brother's shoulder, went into the house and said goodbye to Gong Liangliao.

Unexpectedly, just as he said he was leaving, Gong Liangliao, who seemed to be drunk, suddenly opened his eyes and fixed his sharp gaze on Liu Ji.

Liu Ji was so shocked by the sharp gaze that seemed to be looking directly into his heart that he took a deep breath and asked weakly, "Teacher?"

"Come forward." Gong Liangliao said coldly.

Liu Ji hurriedly glanced at Qi Xianguan and asked, "Is this normal for the teacher?"

Qi Xianguan frowned. Is there any need to ask this? This is obviously abnormal!

Liu Ji took two steps forward nervously, and Gong Liangliao glared at him.

Liu Ji immediately knelt down under Gong Liangliao's wheelchair, with his head down, looking as if he didn't know what he had done wrong but wanted to admit it first.

Gong Liangliao raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then "dong" hit Liu Ji on the back of the head, and asked in a serious tone:

"Did you remember what your father just said?"

After these words were spoken, not only Liu Ji was stunned, but Qin Yao who was standing by the door also looked up in surprise.

"I've got it?" Liu Ji responded uncertainly, while raising his head that had been hit hard for the second time, and quickly glanced at Gong Liangliao.

The old man's face fell, and the majesty of the superior pressed down on him, and Liu Ji quickly drooped his eyelids.

All I could hear was the man above me threatening, "You have a good wife at home, treat her well. If you complain again, I won't forgive you!"

Liu Ji took a deep breath and looked up in disbelief, "Teacher, you, you!" He was actually conquered by a mere new wheelchair?

"How about me?" Gong Liangliao asked back coldly. Don't think he doesn't know what he wants to say.

Is it just a new wheelchair?

She was a remarkable woman who was courageous, kind-hearted, loving, considerate, and respectful to disabled elderly people!

She deserves better!

Gong Liangliao's eyes, which seemed particularly ruthless due to the power struggle, made Liu Ji's scalp numb. He no longer dared to question it. He kowtowed respectfully and replied with tears in his eyes:

"Teacher's instructions, I've taken note!"

Gong Liangliao raised his hand with reluctant satisfaction, "Get up, go back and take good care of your wife so she can rest."

Liu Ji's eyes widened. These familiar words seemed to be something that Old Man Liu had also told him before.

Leaving the Lotus Courtyard and on the way home, Liu Ji, who had lost his biggest supporter and felt abandoned by the world again, had a blank expression and a numb face. What sin had he committed!

Qin Yao raised her eyebrows. Is this an unexpected gain?

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, how come it doesn't count~ (End of this chapter)