Mr. Wen laughed and said, "The Yan family is fine, but the Wang family is probably the most regretful now. I heard that Master Wang fell ill as soon as he got home last night, and his family is looking for a doctor everywhere!"
"Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. This is exactly what they mean by the Wang family!"
"Exactly, let them regret it!"
"In a few days, once the Master opens the restaurant, they will have even more reason to regret it."
Leaving aside the men laughing and drinking in the main room, in the side room, Old Lady Li was really worried about Sister Liu, but she had to entertain guests and couldn't leave. So she called Zhao Yuru and asked Aunt Wu and a few others to hurry to Liu's house to see her.
The village chief's family and the Liu family lived next door. Aunt Wu was in poor health and couldn't visit Hui Niang who was in confinement all the time, so she spent most of her time with Sister Liu.
Just now, she went home to get a sewing basket, and when she returned to the Liu family, Liu's wife had already given birth, and the baby was already lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) crying.
It's amazing how smoothly they were born!
When Doctor Zhang was turned around, he only took the patient's pulse and that was it; he didn't really have a chance to use his skills.
Liu, the镖头 (bodyguard), was holding his youngest son, completely overjoyed.
"Haha, I have another son!" He was so happy that he told everyone he met this, which made everyone laugh.
Liu Yang stood to the side, rubbing his hands, wanting to hug his younger brother but not daring to.
Zhao Yuru and the others helped tidy up the house. Aunt Wu stayed behind to help take care of the children and cook chicken soup and boiled eggs for Sister Liu. The rest of the people went back.
After all, there are still so many guests in the front yard!
Zhao Yuru brought back the news that Liu, the镖头 (bodyguard), had a son, and everyone was overjoyed.
Strictly speaking, this was the first baby born in the village after they arrived at Suijintan.
Hui Niang and Li Yong joined later and didn't have the experience of crossing mountains and valleys together.
Only those villagers who have shared hardships truly understand how hard-won today's sweetness is.
The village chief happily downed the wine in his bowl in one gulp, laughing heartily, "Great! Now that our village has more people, we've truly settled down. Everyone, give it your all, have lots of babies, send them to school, and help them get married. Our village will be even more prosperous then."
The villagers laughed heartily, while the young couple blushed.
Because they have a heavy responsibility on their shoulders!
Old Master Liu felt envious. When he saw Chief Escort Liu return, he took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to him. “We are all surnamed Liu. We were one family five hundred years ago. Now that there is a new member in the family, I, as the elder, would like to give the child a gift to share in the joy.”
Liu, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), was overjoyed. He bowed deeply to thank his son before accepting the jade pendant.
The banquet was even more lively because of this happy occasion.
They didn't leave until the sun had set behind the western mountains.
The Li family all went to the village entrance to see off their guests, and the villagers helped with the tables and chairs in the courtyard.
Seeing his two grandsons' reluctance to part, Old Master Liu allowed them to stay for two days and spend the night at Madam Cui's house.
The two boys were overjoyed, but Madam Liu was worried. After being persuaded by Madam Cui, she let it go.
After all, Madam Cui would be staying for a couple of days, which would also allow her to keep an eye on the two naughty boys.
Mr. Peng was half-drunk. He wanted to have a long talk with Mr. Wen by candlelight that night, so the two of them went back to their small courtyard in the city together.
The other three village heads led the villagers back as well.
For a moment, the Li family finally quieted down.
Grandma Li and Tao Hongying hurried to see Sister Liu, and Jiayin also went over to join in the fun.
Seeing this, Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er also made two little tails.
As a result, the newborn baby was wrinkled and looked like a skinny monkey, which made the two brothers feel disgusted. They only took one look at her and then carried their sister home.
I'm afraid that my chubby and adorable little sister will become ugly if she stays around the little monkey for too long!
Everyone laughed heartily, and after eating and breastfeeding Liu's wife, they all went home.
Jiaren and Lige only have one day off and must rush back to the academy tomorrow morning.
Li Laosan and Zhao Yuru naturally had to go back, so the lights were turned on inside the house, and the family, young and old, gathered together to discuss important and trivial matters.
Grandma Li said, "Jia'an, Jiaxi, and Maoge'er will also be studying in Luo'an in the future, so the small shop won't be big enough for them. Therefore, Third Brother, please take a look around town and see if there's a suitable courtyard to buy and put in your name. Don't worry about the money; just make sure you and the children are comfortable."
Li Laosan quickly agreed, "I know, Mother, I'll go back and inquire about it."
Tao Hongying added, "Mother, Jia Huan will be working with my eldest brother at the restaurant from now on. The food shop will only have my third brother and sister-in-law, and they'll also have to take care of five boys. I'm afraid they won't be able to manage."
Grandma Li nodded, "I've been thinking about this too. After we buy the courtyard, Yu Ru will definitely stay at home. It won't work if only the third son is in the shop."
"A few days ago, Aunt Wu mentioned that she only sees Gousheng once in a long while and she really misses him. Why don't you go and ask her tomorrow if she can help out at the shop?"
Before Tao Hongying could respond, Li Laosan blushed and waved his hands frantically, "Mother, I can do it myself, I'm not afraid of working."
Old Mrs. Li guessed what he was thinking and couldn't help but laugh, "You blockhead, do you think your mother is stupid? You can't just send Aunt Wu there and have her face to face with you in the shop."
“Even if you agree, I can’t let my daughter-in-law worry! I mean, let Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu go there together, and they’ll be paid work points every day, just like everyone else in the village. I’ll make sure they don’t suffer any losses, and they can still look after their son.”
Only then did Li Laosan realize that he had misunderstood, his face turned even redder, and he lowered his head, refusing to speak any more.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, everyone went home to sleep.
The next day, before dawn, Li Laosan and the others left.
Li Lao Er followed the Marquis into the city to retrieve his official robes and the old lady's imperial robes, and also to collect the silver used for the construction of the Princess's Mansion and the Earl's Mansion.
Regardless of when or where the two mansions are built, let's get the money first.
Li Laosi went to the dock, leaving Li Yong at home to spend more time with his wife and children.
Tao Hongying brought her family into the kitchen to work together on developing new dishes.
A few days ago, she was sleeping with her daughter in her arms when she woke up in the morning to find a cookbook next to her pillow, listing dishes made with chili peppers as a seasoning.
The boiled fish that received rave reviews yesterday was one of them.
She was overjoyed and, of course, guessed where the recipe came from. She then kissed her daughter, who was pretending to be asleep, twice on the cheek.
During this time, she was eager to try out all the dishes on the recipes, but she didn't have the time because she was busy at home.
Now that the opportunity has been seized, red peppers, green peppers, and half-red and half-green peppers were carried into the kitchen in one go, several baskets of them, so pungent that everyone passing by the door had to hold their breath and run all the way!
School was on holiday, and Jia Huan, Jia Xi, and Mao Ge'er, under the pretext of keeping the Liu brothers company, ran wild all over the mountain and were impossible to catch.
Grandma Li didn't restrain them. After all, the boys would be sent to Luo'an to study soon, so they could play however they wanted during their few days at home.
Jiayin was a "guerrilla fighter," following whomever he wanted, eating and drinking here and causing trouble there, and occasionally, when he was lazy, he would lie on the kang (heated brick bed).
Open the window and let the autumn sun shine freely on her little belly, so she can be a lazy bum that everyone envies!
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early that morning, Li Laoda brought several baskets of fruit to take Madam Cui, Sister-in-law Qiong and her servant, as well as Liu's son, home.
He also took the opportunity to visit some friends and bring them some fruit as a holiday gift.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, I'll buy some more mooncakes to cheer up the kids.
Grandma Li also made a list and asked her son to help buy some miscellaneous items.
As the sun began to set, the son did return, but with two more people behind him: a woman in her thirties carrying a little girl of four or five years old!
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