Chapter 325: Not a lie

Liujia Village, Zhang Gan's mother's home.

Zhang Gan'niang made this year's family reunion dinner very grand and sumptuous.

It is not only for the family reunion, but also to introduce the biological daughter who was found to everyone and write her into the family tree.

So, in addition to relatives and friends, she also invited reputable and well-connected people in the village.

Therefore, she arranged all of this with great care.

More than a dozen tables were prepared for the feast, and since yesterday, the fragrance had been wafting from the Liu family's yard.

Fried meatballs, stewed chicken, braised pork, grilled fish, they even spent a lot of money to buy a sheep to make soup base.

Many children were attracted by the Liu family and they were drooling over it.

On the day of the main banquet, guests arrived early.

Zhang Gan'niang naturally treated them warmly with melon seeds, candies and snacks.

The women gathered together, chattering and laughing, their voices almost blowing the roof off.

After a while, someone started asking about Ying Zhilin's situation.

"I heard that your son-in-law is a juren. He gets a lot of salary every month. He must have saved a lot of money."

Zhang Gan'niang sees them every day, so there is nothing she can't understand.

These old ladies want to borrow money!

She didn't fall for it and just changed the subject to avoid the question.

However, the dinner time had already passed and today's protagonist had not yet appeared.

Someone started to stir up trouble: "Gan Niang, it's past dinner time, why hasn't your precious little girl arrived yet?"

"I heard that she grew up in a high-ranking official's family and married a scholar, while your family is just a poor tofu seller.

She wouldn't be refusing to come because she thinks you are too shabby!"

"Why don't we eat first? Look, my son's stomach is growling with hunger."

Many people were getting impatient waiting.

"Please wait a moment longer, we must have been delayed on the way." Zhang Gan's mother didn't dare to miss this good opportunity, nor did she want her daughter to leave a bad impression.

Seeing her anxious, the third daughter-in-law grabbed Zhang Gan's mother's hand and said, "Mom, don't listen to what they say. It must be because of the snow and the slippery roads. I'll go to the village entrance to welcome them now."

"Okay, you go and greet me, then I can feel at ease.

Oh, and bring an umbrella and two walking sticks with you, just in case they need them."

"Don't worry, mother. Even if I fall down and come back, I won't let your precious daughter and son-in-law suffer." The third son's wife made a playful face and ran away with a smile.

In the room separated by a wall, stood a man and a woman.

The man sneered: "Liu Ruxing, did you see it clearly?

In their eyes, you are the most insignificant and least caring one.

They used to favor the fake Liu Ruyue, giving her nice clothes and fun things, and even sending her to school to learn how to read and write.

Now he has found his biological daughter, whom he has only known for a few days, but he is willing to offend all the guests just for her.

Look at you again. When you married me, you didn't even have a proper wedding banquet, let alone a dowry.

Liu Ruxing, please admit it.

No one in this world wants you except me."

Liu Ruxing just lowered her head to coax the child in her arms, and turned a deaf ear to what her husband Fang the peddler said.

"I asked you to speak, are you deaf?" Fang the peddler pinched her chin angrily, forcing her to look at him.

Liu Ruxing raised her eyes and looked at him with a pair of dark, lifeless eyes, as if she was looking at him like a clay sculpture.

"You damn bitch, why are you looking at me like that!" Fang the peddler covered her eyes with his hands and pushed her face hard to the side.

Liu Ruxing was like a puppet, without any reaction.

But the little girl in her arms, who looked to be over one year old, had her mouth pouted and was about to cry.

Liu Ruxing covered the little girl's mouth and coaxed her, "Don't cry, Fang He, your mother is here."

The little girl Fang He held her mouth tightly and hummed twice to suppress her crying.

"What bad luck." Fang the peddler looked around, cursed, and left with a flick of his sleeves.

After Wen Yan and the others left the county government office, they drove their carriage towards Liujia Village.

Along the way, they saw several groups of people beating drums and gongs along the street, shouting: "It's snowing heavily and it's very cold. Stock up on firewood and charcoal. Check the roof beams..."

It seems that Meng Chifei's reminder is useful, and the court is vigorously promoting reminders about the cold winter.

They met Liu Laosan's wife at the entrance of Liujia Village.

"Third sister-in-law!" Wen Yan shouted in surprise.

The third daughter-in-law was relieved to see them: "Are you all okay? Mother was worried that you wouldn't come."

Ying Zhilin explained that he had rushed back from the capital after hearing that Yan was sick.

The third daughter-in-law had an idea in her mind.

Arriving at the door of the house, the third daughter-in-law jumped off the carriage and shouted loudly into the yard: "Mother, Father, my younger sister and her husband are back from the capital."

She specifically emphasized the word "Beijing" to indirectly tell others that Wen Yan and the others were not late on purpose, but were just too far away.

The guests, who were already impatiently waiting, all rushed to the door and window, wanting to take a look at Wen Yan's true face.

I saw a low-key light carriage parked outside the courtyard gate.

A tall and handsome man got off the carriage first, then turned around and got off the carriage holding a ball of fur.

As soon as Wen Yan and the others entered the courtyard, all the Liu family members came out to greet them.

"So, this is the daughter Zhang Gan's mother mistakenly took away. She has a pretty face.

Didn't they say she grew up in a family of officials? How could she be so thin and small?

"He's incredibly pale, could he be suffering from some incurable disease?"

"Is that Zhang Ganniang's son-in-law next to him? He's so handsome and tall.

And he was a juren.

She is simply a combination of talent and beauty.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Liu family is really lucky."

The guests' tone was sour.

Afterwards, they saw several sons of the Ying family carrying large and small bags of things out of the carriage.

The soft cloth package should contain clothes.

There are square paper packages, which should be snacks.

Ying Zhilin also brought out a jar of wine: "Dad, this is the daughter's red wine I brought back from the capital."

"Good boy, you have a heart."

If acid gas could condense into water, they could all open a vinegar shop together.

Zhang Gan's mother held Liu Wenyan's hand, her eyes full of heartache: "Child, did you have any accidents on the road?"

"It's okay, we had a smooth journey." Wen Yan comforted her.

Ying Zhilin explained, "Dad, Mom, Brother, and Sisters-in-law, Yanyan is sick and has been sleeping soundly for several days. I forced myself to be energetic and rushed back from the capital because I had to come back to attend today's banquet."

According to Ying Zhilin, given Wen Yan's condition, she would have to stay in bed for at least half a month before she could go out.

So, what he said was not a lie!

"But we came back late after all, and made all the elders and friends wait until now. I will go and apologize to everyone in person later." Ying Zhilin said, bowing to the people in the main house.

When Zhang Gan'niang heard that Yan was sick, she was extremely worried.

Wen Yan quickly reassured her that she was fine.

Father Liu said, "Let's go to the main hall first and get it entered into the family tree."