The Wang family had just put their food on the table.

Hearing the commotion outside, Wang Jiachuan's wife, Tao Chunhong, came out of the house.

"Oh, it's Xiping! Come on in, we're having dinner at home."

Have you had dinner yet? Let's grab something to eat together.

When Tao Chunhong saw that it was Sheng Xiping, she smiled and hurriedly invited him into the house for a meal.

"Auntie, this is Uncle Qi from the Dajianchang area. He's the father of Erzhuzi, the one who got scratched by the black bear a while ago."

"Well, Erzhuzi has been discharged from the hospital. Uncle Qi brought his son over to thank my Uncle Wang."

There were two other people behind Sheng Xiping, so he had to introduce them.

Qi Yongfu and Qi Changzhu rushed forward, saying, "We were so grateful to Secretary Wang for speaking up; otherwise, our Erzhuzi might have been killed. Thank you so much!"

As he spoke, Dazhuzi handed over the things he was holding.

"Auntie, this is just a small token of our appreciation. Please don't think it's too little."

Tao Chunhong took one look and exclaimed, "Oh dear, this matter is not up to me!" She said, "Old Wang, we have a guest."

Tao Chunhong turned her head and called out into the house.

"Xiping, Brother Qi, Nephew, come inside and let's talk," Tao Chunhong then invited Sheng Xiping and the others into the house.

Regardless of why they came, they are all guests. We should at least invite them in, let them sit down, have a drink of water, and chat.

So, Sheng Xiping and his two companions entered the house and went to the east room of the Wang family.

"Uncle, are you eating?" Sheng Xiping greeted Wang Jiachuan as he entered the room.

When the Wang family children saw Sheng Xiping, they all greeted him warmly, calling him Brother Xiping.

"Old Wang, this is Brother Qi from the Dajianchang area, and this is Qi's eldest nephew."

They came to thank you; didn't their second son get scratched by a bear?

Tao Chunhong gave Wang Jiachuan a wink, and then introduced him.

"Secretary Wang, we are so grateful for your help, otherwise my son Erzhuzi would have been dead."

Look, we don't have much to offer, just some things we bought from Songjiang River.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, nothing more. Secretary Wang, please be sure to accept it."

Qi Yongfu stepped forward, shook hands with Wang Jiachuan, and said with tears of gratitude.

"Oh, brother, you're being too polite."

You know, we're all from the same village, living so close together. Everyone has their own little things to deal with in daily life.

I only offered some words and didn't really help much, so why would you come all the way to thank me, brother?

Who is Wang Jiachuan? He can spout platitudes without batting an eye.

“I appreciate your kindness, brother, but your second son has just been discharged from the hospital. Please take the things back with you to help him recover.”

"No, no, Secretary Wang, this is just a small token of our appreciation."

"You have to accept it no matter what, otherwise we'll feel really bad about it," Qi Changzhu quickly added, trying to smooth things over.

"No need, I was just helping out casually."

Besides, Xiping went into the mountains to hunt bears that day and even brought me a valuable asset.

The thought is enough; there's no need to be so formal.

Wang Jiachuan said this intentionally for the Qi family to hear.

Without Sheng Xiping coming to find him, Wang Jiachuan would not know which family the Qi family was.

Not to mention, Sheng Xiping later brought over a bear's leg, which was considered as repaying the favor on behalf of the Qi family.

Wang Jiachuan really liked Sheng Xiping, so he brought it up on purpose to let the Qi family know.

"Hey bro, look at this, we knew absolutely nothing about it."

Brother, thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness. If you ever need anything from home in the future, just let me know.

"I'm definitely going to be your brother now." Upon hearing this, Da Zhuzi was even more astonished. The Qi family now owed Sheng Xiping a huge favor.

"Uncle Wang, Uncle Qi, Brother Dazhu, there's no need to mention them."

My master works at the alkali field, and I spent a lot of time there when I was a kid. I know everyone there, so helping him out is the right thing to do.

Sheng Xiping hadn't expected Wang Jiachuan to say these things, and could only smile at that moment.

"Uncle Wang, look, Uncle Qi came in person. He's genuinely thanking you. Just accept the gifts."

We all live in the same mountain valley, and we visit each other often. We'll get to know each other better over time.

He brought the person here, so if Wang Jiachuan doesn't accept the gifts, Sheng Xiping won't look good.

Seeing this situation, Wang Jiachuan had no other choice but to accept the gifts.

"Honey, hurry up and get a few more dishes ready. I'm going to have a few drinks with Brother Qi and his son, and Xiping."

It was lunchtime, and we had guests over, so we had to invite them to eat with us.

"Uncle, let's call it a day. My master is still at my house."

Another day I'll go to the mountains and get some good food. I'll invite Uncle Wang over, along with my dad and my master, and we'll have a good few drinks."

Is it okay for Sheng Xiping to drink at the Wang family's house? Besides, they still have to go to Master Huang's house.

Sheng Xiping and his two companions had other matters to attend to, so they took their leave. Wang Jiachuan and his wife tried to persuade them to stay, but to no avail, so they followed them out to the front door.

After exchanging a few more words, Wang Jiachuan and his wife went back into the house. Sheng Xiping and the other two found something behind the woodpile and then went to the driver, Master Huang's, house.

I chatted with Master Huang at the Huang family's house for a bit, thanking him for driving Erzhuzi down the stairs.

After exchanging pleasantries, they declined Master Huang's offer to stay for dinner, took their leave, and returned to the Sheng family home.

At this moment, Sheng Liancheng and Liu Changde were chatting on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Zhang Shuzhen was in the kitchen, leading her daughter to prepare a few more dishes.

Upon seeing Sheng Xiping and the others enter, Zhang Shuzhen quickly greeted them and invited them inside for a meal.

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