Mei asked Er Ya in confusion. Just a moment ago, she had seen Niu Shi stuffing pork into two steamed buns. How come she had disappeared in the blink of an eye?

The younger generation should not speak ill of their elders. Er Ya rolled her eyes, shook her head, and indicated that she had not seen it either.

Li Taohua pursed her lips and said, "You've never dealt with her. You can't find her when you're working, but she'll show up immediately when it's time to eat. She's like that no matter where she is."

"Oh, I see," Meizi nodded, silently clearing away the dishes.

Chen Xiuhua also came over to help tidy up, and they finished in no time. After a final check to make sure nothing was left behind, and seeing that everything was almost ready, Meizi and Li Taohua went home with peace of mind.

The people who were at the dinner table started talking about Er Ya's feast as soon as they left the room, vividly describing how big the plates were, how much meat was in them, and that tomorrow's feast would be the same as today's.

What was said casually was taken seriously by the onlookers. Upon hearing that tomorrow's feast would be so lavish, with fish, chicken, and meat, they all began to have their own ideas.

……………………………………………………

In the early morning, the whole world is bright and clear. Sunlight shines gently through the light, fresh mist, sprinkling onto everything in the world, creating a uniquely pleasing and delightful scene.

Early in the morning, Er Ya heard a lot of activity outside, with clanging and banging.

Knowing she couldn't sleep in today, Er Ya sprang to her feet with a swift movement.

After putting on her new clothes, she ran to the mirror, braided her hair into two little braids, put on hair clips, and stood there satisfied to look at herself in the mirror. Hmm!

After these past few months of care, my previously yellowish hair has turned jet black and shiny, and my face looks much better than before. I even have two little dimples when I smile.

Unfortunately, my skin still looks a bit dark. Oh well, I go up and down mountains every day, how can I get any fairer? When I have the means in the future, I'll drink more milk and take better care of myself.

However, wearing this new outfit, I look pretty good, enough to outshine all the kids in the village. Today, I'm going to be the coolest kid around.

Stepping out of the house, I saw Li Taohua and Meizi cutting meat. Lin Xiaoyu's grandmother had also come to help, squatting on the ground picking vegetables while chatting with Chen Xiuhua.

As soon as she saw Er Ya get up, Chen Xiuhua called out to her, "Did I wake you up? Now that you're up, there's food warming up in the pot for you. Hurry up and eat, or people will be coming soon. If you make a fuss, you won't be able to eat properly."

Er Ya sweetly agreed and ran to the kitchen to get something to eat. Chen Xiuhua had left her a bowl of chicken soup. It was obviously from a home-raised chicken that had been simmered for two or three hours. The soup was very fragrant, and Er Ya drank a whole bowl of it while soaking some steamed buns in it.

After finishing her meal, she patted her round little belly, jumped off the stool contentedly, and ran to check on the baby. She saw him drinking milk, and when he saw Er Ya coming over, he stopped drinking and looked at Er Ya with a smile, opening his toothless mouth to laugh silently.

Er Ya affectionately patted his smiling face and said with a smile, "Hurry up and drink your milk, drink more so you can grow up quickly, and I'll take you to play."

Just then, Er Ya heard people talking outside. Curious, she went over to take a look and saw several people from the village. They were people Er Ya had seen before but weren't particularly familiar with, and she hadn't had much interaction with them.

They all pulled out a yuan and handed it to the village chief, Lin Fugui, asking him to write down their names. This meant they were giving a gift to Er Ya's family and would be having lunch there.

Lin Jianguo is usually honest and unassuming, and doesn't know how to greet people, but today he greeted her with a smile: "Auntie, you've come! Have you seen my son yet?"

"How could I, as your aunt, not come to help you with this? I've seen it all, and oh my, you're so chubby and adorable, just like you when you were little."

A woman nearby chimed in, "Yes, second son, look how different it is now that you have a son. You're standing so much straighter now."

Lin Jianguo looked up and saw Er Ya listening intently beside him. He went over, picked her up, and said with a beaming smile:

“I still love my daughter the most. That little kid is still too young and doesn’t understand anything. He’s not as considerate as my little daughter.”

Everyone had their own thoughts after hearing this, but they still had to maintain appearances and praised Er Ya for being cute and even prettier, saying that the second son's wife knew how to manage the child.

Er Ya heard her aunt's loud voice outside and struggled to get down: "Dad, I can hear Aunt's voice. Is Grandpa here? Let's go see him."

The arrival of the bride's family was the most important event, and the aunties and grandmas hurried out to greet them. Sure enough, it was Jiang Heping and Wang Meili who came with the two boys, carrying large and small bags, bulging with contents that were unknown.

Jiang Damin was exhausted as soon as he entered the courtyard. He put his things on the table and started shouting, "Er Ya, quickly get me some water. I'm so tired from the journey. I should have just gone to school."

As soon as Wang Meili entered the courtyard, she heard him say this and said irritably, "I told you not to come, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted on coming to see your little brother, and now that you're here, you're complaining."

The things she was carrying had already been taken by that woman, I couldn't tell if she was an aunt or an older woman, and put inside, so coming empty-handed didn't stop her from pinching Jiang Damin's ear:

"You've been calling out for ages the whole way here, and now that you're here, you're still ordering Er Ya around. You want some water, but you don't even pour it for yourself. Are you here as a guest?"

Li Taohua quickly poured a few glasses of water and placed them on the table: "We're here to visit, aren't we? You must be exhausted from the journey. Your aunt was just talking about you. After you finish your water, go and see your little brother. He's so chubby, he looks like a little piglet."

"I need to go check on it right away, I'll drink it when I get home."

After saying that, he ran off in a flash, heading straight for Jiang's mother's room. Er Ya could hear his loud voice from outside: "Where's my little brother? Come here and let me hug you. I haven't seen a little boy in so long. Ouch, Mom, why are you hitting me again?"

Wang Meili lowered her voice and said, "Can't you keep your voice down? Can't you see your aunt is resting? You're making such a fuss and you don't know any manners."

"Oh, I was wrong, but Mom, couldn't you have just whispered a reminder to me? Why did you have to use so much force?"

"What a lively character!" Er Ya smiled and was about to step into the house when Jiang Ermin stopped her: "Er Ya, thank you."

To be continued!