Chapter 401 Liu Kui, who delivered himself to my doorstep
Not only the villagers, but also the wealthy people from the city couldn't stop eating.
Some of them had been to Dahe Banquet before, where the dishes were completely different from those of other restaurants, refreshing their taste buds. But now, eating at the Zhao family's banquet, they felt that these dishes were even better than those at Dahe Banquet, and they all hoped that Dahe Banquet would quickly add these unheard-of dishes to its menu.
Zhao Dashan, holding a glass of wine, moved among the hundreds of tables at the wedding banquet, chatting and laughing with the guests at each table—this was also a matter of courtesy.
Although he was an honest and simple man, after living with Cheng Wanwan for a long time and being influenced by her, he gradually became able to handle himself. When facing Lord Wu and Lord Shen at their table, he was able to keep his composure and drink a glass of wine.
Cheng Wanwan sat at the women's table, where there was Old Madam Shen, the village head's wife, Old Madam Zhao, and some shopkeepers' wives and daughters.
When women get together, they naturally chat about everyday matters.
"Madam Sui, I heard your third son is fifteen this year," said Mrs. Chen, putting down her chopsticks. "I wonder if he's married?"
Cheng Wanwan had a headache. Her second son's wedding had just ended, and she was so tired that her whole body ached!
She had heard that getting married was tiring, but she didn't expect that the person who arranged all of this would be even more tired. Thinking about her two sons, she felt like crying.
The third child is only fifteen years old. Let's wait and give her some time to catch her breath.
She smiled and said, "The child is still young and doesn't understand anything. We'll talk about it when he's sixteen."
Grandma Zhao said at the right moment, "Speaking of which, Dawang is not young anymore. I've been thinking about finding him a partner, but I haven't found a good one yet."
Dawang is a year older than Sanniu, and he is sixteen this year. It's definitely time to find someone suitable for him.
The topic was changed, and Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. But then someone brought up Cheng Zhao again: "Madam Sui's nephew is nineteen years old this year. Isn't there a rush for his marriage? Or is he already engaged?"
"He was the top scholar in this year's provincial examination, so his marriage must not be taken lightly," said Madam Shen quietly. "He should be matched with a daughter of an official."
As soon as she said that, the women around her who had been tentatively probing immediately gave up their ideas about marriage, lest they be labeled as toads trying to eat swan meat.
Cheng Wanwan wasn't in a hurry for Cheng Zhao's marriage at all. The status of a scholar was neither high nor low, making it difficult to find a spouse. She decided to wait until Zhao passed the provincial examination and became a juren, which would be this autumn. She would think about it slowly.
After several rounds of drinks, the banquet became even more lively.
Just then, a loud, boisterous voice rang out from the doorway.
"My nephew is getting married and I, as his uncle, didn't even know! Wanwan, you didn't handle this properly!" Liu Kui swaggered in from the doorway. "There are so many guests today. With so many people, it's no wonder you forgot to invite me to the wedding banquet. I understand, I understand completely. It's not your fault, hahaha!"
Cheng Wanwan's face immediately darkened.
Not only did she not invite Liu Kui, but she also only invited Cheng Zhao from the Cheng family. No one in Chengjia Village or Dahe Village dared to gossip about this behind her back. This Liu Kui actually dared to come to her door without knowing what was going on.
"What are you doing here!" Cheng Yuanyuan, who was busy at work, rushed out of the kitchen and grabbed Liu Kui's arm. "On this joyous occasion, don't cause trouble, go back home right now!"
“You’re such a clueless woman. Your nephew is getting married, why didn’t you ask Sanmao to go back and let me know?” Liu Kui shoved Cheng Yuanyuan aside and picked up the things in his hand. “As soon as I heard that Sui Ru’s family was having a wedding, I immediately bought a gift and came over. Wanwan, don’t blame your brother-in-law for being late.”
The people in the courtyard looked at each other, and they all understood. It turned out that this was the husband of the eldest sister of the Cheng family. Logically speaking, when a nephew gets married, he should invite his uncle to come and support him. However, the people of Dahe Village had also heard that Liu Kui was a scoundrel who drank and beat women at home every day. As a result, Cheng Yuanyuan was forced to live at her own sister's house.
They've all come to hide in Dahe Village, and this man still comes looking for trouble. Does he think the people of Dahe Village are easy to bully?
Wang Yongcheng gave a wink to the men at the table, and seven or eight of them stood up without making a sound. If Liu Kui dared to make a move, they would throw him out immediately!
Cheng Yuanyuan has always been a gentle person. No matter how wronged she is, she will silently swallow it all. No matter how outrageous her man is, she can endure it, even if it makes her want to vomit blood.
But now, Liu Kui has actually come to Dahe Village. What is he planning to do?
She didn't want to cause Wanwan any trouble.
"Go back!" Cheng Yuanyuan's attitude hardened. "This isn't a place where you can cause trouble..."
"Who said I was going to cause trouble? I'm here to congratulate my nephew!" Liu Kui pushed Cheng Yuanyuan aside, then walked up to Cheng Wanwan with a shameless grin. "This is a piece of red cloth that I specially picked out, the reddest piece of cloth, to wish my nephew and his wife a prosperous and happy life from now on!"
Cheng Wanwan suppressed the chilling coldness in her eyes and revealed a faint smile: "Brother-in-law, you're too kind. It's enough that you came; there's no need for gifts. Dashan, please take your uncle to sit down. There seem to be some empty seats at Zhang the Rascal's table outside!"
After the coal poisoning incident, both Zhang Wulai and his wife suffered from aftereffects. Zhang's wife had difficulty speaking, and Zhang Wulai had difficulty walking. Because he was often ridiculed for walking, Zhang Wulai's temper became increasingly irritable. Even when drinking, no one wanted to sit at the same table with him. At the eight-person table, six people were sitting there, all of whom were unambitious scoundrels like Zhang Wulai.
Today, Dahe Village is striving for progress, and these people have certainly changed as well, but they still slack off whenever possible, belonging to the same category of people.
Liu Kui was seated at this table. There were still two-thirds of the dishes left, and the wine could be served at any time. Liu Kui happily drank three large glasses in a row.
After downing a few cups of cat pee, he started bragging: "You all know me, right? I'm Lady Sui's brother-in-law. Last time, Lady Sui personally escorted me back to the village. Now I'm the most prestigious person in our village..."
Zhang Wulai smirked: "You're Lady Sui's brother-in-law, and you're not even dressed properly for the banquet. Tsk tsk."
Another person standing nearby said, "Do you know how much dowry Er Gou's wife brought this time? I heard it's thirty or forty thousand taels of silver. Tsk tsk, that money will definitely end up in Da Shan's mother's hands. You're Da Shan's mother's brother-in-law, why don't you ask her to give you some money to spend?"
"Thirty or forty thousand taels!" Liu Kui's eyes widened. "So much silver, aren't you afraid it will be stolen!"
"Pshaw, who would dare?" Zhang Wulai poured himself a drink. "The entire patrol team listens to her, and there are two wolves guarding her house. She wouldn't dare steal money even if you gave me ten lives..."
"If it weren't for these reasons, how could Aunt Dashan dare to so blatantly flaunt her wealth? Anyway, no one would dare to steal it!"
Liu Kui narrowed his eyes and began to ponder silently.
In a corner of the courtyard, Cheng Yuanyuan held Cheng Wanwan's hand and sighed, "Wanwan, you shouldn't have let him stay. He's full of bad ideas, and I'm really afraid he'll cause you trouble. As the older sister, how can I always trouble my younger sister..."
"Big sister, you have to trust your brother-in-law." Cheng Wanwan smiled. "If he behaves himself, I'll give him face. But if he dares to cause trouble, I'll make him regret coming here today."
As she spoke, her smile deepened.
She had sent someone to inquire about Liu Kui, and it turned out he was not a peaceful person at all. After coming to Dahe Village, he suddenly ate delicious food and drank fine wine, and saw the world, so he was bound to have bad ideas.
It's good if she has bad ideas, so that she'll have a reason to strangle him.
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