In addition, the Ning family's liquor business is now vastly different from what it used to be. Not only is business booming, but they have also established business relationships with some of the top restaurants in town, which means they are destined for great things in the future.
It seems I'll have to be more polite and respectful to the Ning family from now on.
Along the way, the villagers followed behind them, saying things that flattered Pang, Ning Huan, and Zhou Jing'an.
Mrs. Pang was overjoyed; after living for so many years, this was the most triumphant day of her life.
The family soon arrived at their doorstep. Ning Liang and Ning Xu paced back and forth in the yard, worried that Pang Shi might get into an argument and suffer a loss.
As a result, they saw Ning Huan walking back with Madam Pang, followed by Madam Kang, who was holding Xiao Sibao in her arms, and Zhou Jing'an and three little ones sitting in the carriage behind them.
Unable to contain himself, he rushed forward and quickly lifted the three little bundles off the oxcart.
"Oh, you four little bundles of joy, you finally remembered to come see me! Your uncle has missed you so much!"
"And me too! You know what? My uncle and aunt bought a lot of delicious food, just waiting for you to come over so you can have some!"
The four little ones looked at each other, then smiled sweetly and said, "We miss you all so much, Uncle, and we miss Grandpa and Grandma too."
"We heard that Mother was coming, so we hurriedly asked her to bring us along!"
Ning Xu first greeted Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an, then took the four little treasures from Kang Shi's hands, and then led the eldest treasure into the house.
Ning Liang picked up the second and third babies, kissed each of them on the cheek, and then turned and went into the house.
Behind her, Pang scolded angrily, "Why didn't you even greet your sister and brother-in-law when they arrived?"
Ning Liang then realized what was happening and called out to Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an, "Sister, brother-in-law, you're here."
Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an didn't say anything else, they just nodded.
Then Ning Huan called Niu Dali into the house for a drink of water, but Niu Dali looked at the things on the oxcart and asked, "Jing An's wife, do we have to move all these things down?"
Ning Huan then realized that the things she had brought for Pang Shi were still on the oxcart. So she nodded and got on the cart to take the things down.
Seeing that there wasn't much, Zhu Dali offered to help Ning Huan take it down.
Just as Ning Huan was about to say that she could do it herself, Ning Xingde's voice came from behind her: "Daughter, let Daddy do it, Daddy will help you carry it!"
Previously, because Pang had given money to help Ning Huan, Pang felt disheartened, and Ning Huan almost became estranged from her father.
Later, his daughter not only forgave him, but also gave the family a secret recipe for brewing wine, and now the business is booming.
Now, the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes how incredibly stupid he was back then. He feels increasingly guilty and worried that his daughter will distance herself from him from now on.
He wanted to take this opportunity to show off in front of his daughter and son-in-law, but he was still afraid that Ning Huan would dislike him.
However, Ning Huan didn't say much. After greeting Ning Xingde, she replied, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Father. There's a lot of stuff, so be careful not to hurt your back."
Ning Xingde was surprised that Ning Huan would care about him. He paused for a moment, then beamed with joy: "Yes, Father will definitely pay attention!"
After taking down the things Ning Huan brought, Ning Xingde hurriedly said to Pang Shi and his daughter-in-law, "It's getting late, hurry up and cook some food for our daughter's family."
Ning Huan and the others left early, and Zhu Dali's oxcart wasn't too slow either, so they barely arrived before noon. However, due to the bumpy ride, the four little ones, Ning Huan, and Zhou Jing'an were indeed a bit hungry.
Pang told her daughter-in-law to go to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients first, and then she cooked a sumptuous and delicious meal.
Then, Madam Pang and Ning Xingde led Ning Huan's family to the main room. After they sat down, they brought them water to drink.
Because they don't usually have many distinguished guests at home, they don't have any tea to offer Zhou Jing'an.
Ning Xingde said somewhat embarrassedly, "Son-in-law, we didn't prepare any tea leaves at home, so please make do with plain water for now. I'll go to the village and ask if anyone has any."
Zhou Jing'an paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll just drink water."
Seeing that Zhou Jing'an didn't say anything, Ning Xingde breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Huan called Zhu Dali over for water; he was really thirsty after seeing them off all morning.
Zhu Dali didn't refuse, took the bowl of water and started drinking it down in big gulps.
Madam Pang did not forget to thank Zhu Dali, and gave him some food, saying, "Thank you again for your help today, brother, in bringing my daughter and son-in-law here."
"You must have walked for a long time and be very tired."
Zhu Dali waved his hand: "Auntie, you're too kind. Everyone in the village is extremely grateful to Jing'an's wife."
“If it weren’t for her, the village probably wouldn’t be living such a good life now. So I should be the one thanking Jing’an’s wife.”
Hearing this, Pang was extremely pleased with herself. She smiled and said, "Oh, it's a good thing to be able to help everyone in the village."
Zhu Dali didn't say anything polite, he just smiled憨厚ly and didn't say anything else.
After drinking the water, he got up to leave. The villagers were waiting for him to go back so they could take them to town.
After discussing the date for his return with Ning Huan, Zhu Dali left.
Inside the house, Madam Pang asked Zhou Jing'an with concern, "After your leg heals, you must be careful, otherwise you will suffer a lot in the future."
"Look at the surgery you had back then, it sounds painful to me. I hope your leg will be alright after it heals?"
Zhou Jing'an listened to Pang's rambling words of concern, words that Yao had never said to him before.
This touched Zhou Jing'an deeply; his mother-in-law's concern for him felt more like that of a biological mother.
Zhou Jing'an nodded, and then solemnly bowed to Madam Pang and Ning Xingde: "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law and mother-in-law. I am much better now, and I will fully recover after resting for a while."
Seeing Zhou Jing'an like this, Ning Xingde and Pang Shi were terrified and quickly helped him up, saying, "We're all family, why are you being so polite? Get up quickly, get up quickly."
Pang looked at Zhou Jing'an with a smile, then winked at Ning Xingde.
This week, Jing'an's attitude towards them is completely different from before. Before, he treated them like outsiders, but now, although he still speaks to them politely, it's obvious that he doesn't.
The son-in-law seemed to have become much closer to them.
Ning Xingde was pleased, and then asked, "But son-in-law, now that your leg has recovered, shouldn't you go back to the academy in town to continue your studies?"
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