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Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, He Tiantian felt like a huge third wheel.
However, He Tiantian didn't care. She wanted to be a third wheel, and a bright one at that, so bright that they dared not be clingy.
They soon arrived at the market, where He Tiantian prepared fresh vegetables, as well as fresh chicken, duck, fish, and ribs. They were lucky today; someone was selling lamb.
He Tiantian bought six pounds of lamb chops, intending to make cumin lamb chops.
Qi Zhengmin looked at the baskets in her and Tang Qian's hands, which were already full, and she was also carrying something tied with straw, following behind.
"Sister Tian, is it ready?" Qi Zhengmin asked. "There's enough food for us to eat today."
"Hehe, that would be enough normally, but not now!" He Tiantian said. "Today, we're not only eating ourselves, but also inviting the elders in the village and our friends. We need at least three tables. Tang Qian, if you can't carry it all, you can take it home first and come back to get it later."
Tang Qian smiled and said, "If you can carry it, you can continue choosing."
When selling eggs, He Tiantian bought the basket as well, so Tang Qian ended up with an extra basket and had to take the eggs home first.
Tang Qian calculated that the food for three tables couldn't be contained in just a few baskets, so when he delivered the food back, he borrowed a wheelbarrow from the village.
When Qi Zhengmin saw Tang Qian pushing the cart over, he laughed and said, "You're quite clever, you knew to look for a cart."
"There are three tables of food for the banquet, and a lot of things to bring home. I guess we'll have to make several trips," Tang Qian said with a smile. "Sweetie, I think this car can fit everything."
"It's barely good enough," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Quickly put the three big fish you bought on top."
I bought almost everything on the list.
He Tiantian would also buy some vegetables that weren't on the list.
"Sister Tian, is this enough?" Qi Zhengmin asked cautiously, looking at Tang Qian pushing the fully loaded cart.
With so much food, there's enough for three banquet tables.
He Tian nodded after reading it and said, "Alright, let's go back then."
Walking down the street, He Tiantian saw a watermelon vendor and bought four large watermelons.
It can be used to make fruit platters for banquets, or it can be chilled and enjoyed by everyone.
Back home, Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi were doing their morning exercises together. When they saw Tang Qian pushing a cart full of things, they asked in surprise, "Sweetie, how much are you going to take?"
“Three tables!” He Tiantian replied. “Let’s celebrate Grandpa Qi’s birthday properly and invite the elderly people in the village, those we are close to, over for a drink.”
"Alright, it's time to have some fun," Grandma Qi said with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work."
Qi Zhengmin smiled and said, "Grandma, it's not tiring at all."
At this moment, Huo Yingjie and the children skipped and jumped out of the house, looking at the three-day-old fish in the large basin, which was still alive.
Huo Ruimin was about to tease the big fish with his hand, but He Tiantian stopped him, saying, "Ruimin, that fish is very fierce. What if it bites your finger?"
Huo Ruimin withdrew his finger and said, "Then I'm not playing anymore."
At this moment, Huo Ruihua ran to the edge of the kitchen, found two small wooden sticks, and said, "Here!"
Qi Zhengmin and Tang Qian were taken aback, only then realizing that Huo Ruihua, who was usually quiet, was just like his father, full of wicked ideas.
“That’s right, even if the fish were to bite, it would only bite the stick,” Huo Ruimin laughed. “Little brother, you’re so smart.”
Huo Ruihua smiled shyly.
However, such a shy smile might be somewhat deceptive to strangers, but those who witnessed the scene just now would not be fooled.
Huo Ruihua is incredibly skilled at playing dumb to outsmart others.
“Hey, Yingjie, with this son, your family has a successor for the next generation,” Tang Qian said. As descendants of meritorious families, they have seen and thought more deeply.
Huo Yingjie, holding his youngest son and feeding him formula, laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle! As for you, you should also hurry up. Don't wait until my Ruifeng is all grown up before you're still not married."
Tang Qian looked on with envy and said with emotion, "We should really work harder. I hope we can make a breakthrough this time."
"It should be possible." Huo Yingjie smiled. "You have to be willing to give up something to gain something."
"Hehe, I understand." Tang Qian smiled bitterly. "I was too reckless before, so it's normal that the Qi family doesn't believe me. If it were me, I wouldn't believe what others say either. So I'm willing to exchange what I consider most important for it."
Seeing Tang Qian's serious expression, Huo Yingjie said, "You will get what you want."
"I also hope to achieve my wish as soon as possible," Tang Qian said with a smile. "Has this kid eaten enough? Come here, let me give him a hug."
Huo Yingjie woke up in the morning without even washing his face.
"Thank you, Fourth Uncle." Huo Yingjie took the baby bottle and handed Huo Ruifeng to Tang Qian so that he could hold him.
Huo Ruifeng ate and drank his fill, humming happily.
He didn't care who was holding him; seeing his older siblings playing, he called out to them, "Ah...ah..."
Two hands, waving in the air, and lower legs kicking.
Seeing this, Tang Qian carried Huo Ruifeng over to take a look. It turned out that Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua were poking the three big fish with small wooden sticks.
Huo Ruifeng struggled to get down; he wanted to play too.
Tang Qian had no choice but to squat down. Huo Ruifeng, the kid in his arms, was a fierce fellow who actually wanted to plunge headfirst into the water.
"Little San, big fish bite," Huo Ruimin reminded her younger brother when he was being naughty.
Huo Ruifeng was just a little kid, what did he know? He just thought it was fun: "Ah, ah..."
Reply to your sister in Martian language.
Huo Ruihua handed the small wooden stick to his younger brother, saying, "You hold this stick; you can't use your hands..."
Huo Ruifeng is too young to understand these things, but he can imitate them. Just now, he saw his older brothers and sisters poking at the basin with wooden sticks, so he did the same thing, "slap slap slap," constantly slapping the water surface, startling the fish in the basin to swim around, and the wooden sticks also splashed a lot of water onto everyone.
Seeing this, Tang Qian quickly picked up Huo Ruifeng and took him away.
"You've got a strong grip, kid!" Tang Qian said with a chuckle. "You're going to be a troublemaker someday."
"Ah, ah!" Huo Ruifeng was still tightly clutching the small wooden stick in his hand, turning his head to look at the big basin, still wanting to play.
However, Tang Qian wouldn't take the kid along, otherwise the whole place would smell of fish.
After Huo Yingjie finished washing up, he saw his youngest son struggling to get to the water basin.
Huo Yingjie usually dotes on his children, and if his son likes something, he'll take him there.
Seeing this, He Tiantian was displeased and said, "You let the children do whatever they want. Is this how you spoil them? Don't you see how fishy the water is? Hurry up and take them to the side to play."
When Huo Yingjie heard He Tiantian say that, he chuckled twice and started to carry the child away from the basin, lifting him up high over there.
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