The Song, Qi, and Teng families did not plan to hold a big banquet because their son was only a student after all and had not passed the scholar examination.
But they also sincerely thanked Mr. Wu, so the three families prepared a rich feast of wine and food, and put a lot of thought into the thank-you gifts, such as finding precious ancient books or inkstones, and even the guests were well-known figures in the city.
Old Master Tai was wearing new clothes, his back was straight, and he spoke and acted without any timidity. He was sitting at the main table, which inevitably made people wonder about his identity.
There is never a shortage of well-informed people in the world, and once you ask around, everyone will know.
Some envied the Tai family for having a good grandson, some admired Old Man Tai's reputation for killing bandits and wolves, and some were thinking about marrying off their daughters. So, Old Man Tai had a very wonderful three days...
Originally, he was worried that it would be boring for Yongyue to stay in the courtyard with Zhuzhu, but it turned out that Zhuzhu was more lively than any other party he had attended.
I don’t know how Mrs. Min got the news of Zhuzhu coming to the city, but she took Zhuzhu over on the first day.
Zhuzhu and Miss Min ate and played together. When she was sent home, it was almost dark, and she brought back a lot of good things...
The next day, Mrs. Wu sent a car to pick up Zhuzhu and take her to play with Young Master Wu for a day. She also did not come back empty-handed.
On the third day, Manager Min finally seized the opportunity and took Zhuzhu directly to the backyard of the dim sum shop.
Zhuzhu eats whatever snacks are out of the oven, and she is so happy that she is about to burst into bubbles.
Occasionally, Zhuzhu would run to the front hall to play, and when the waiter was too busy, she would help introduce things to the guests in a baby voice.
"Uncle, this snack is delicious, so sweet and crispy!"
"Sister, this preserved fruit is sweet and not sticky!"
The chubby and cute little girl wore a red dress and had two little claws on her head tied with silver bells. Every time she tilted her little head and talked about how delicious the snacks were, her big eyes would light up. She was so adorable.
Anyone who sees it can't help but tease it, and then... buy, buy, buy!
When the account books were counted in the evening, it was found that because of this extra-staff milk dumpling, the snacks sold were one-third more than usual. The manager and the shop assistants wanted to worship the fat girl!
The old man waited and waited in the yard, and finally waited for Manager Min to bring his granddaughter back. Then he looked at Yongyue who was following beside him and saw that he was holding another basket as expected. He was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"We're going back to the village tomorrow. If we stay a few more days, I'm afraid this yard won't be able to hold our things anymore!"
Manager Min was reluctant to let him go and advised, "Uncle, please stay for a few more days. There's not much work to do at home anyway."
The old man refused and said with a smile, "No, it won't work. The weeds in the field have sprouted again. It's time to pull them out. Besides, I've been out for a few days now. I'm afraid Zhuzhu's mother will miss me."
Speaking of Yang Lihua, Manager Min praised her, "Our eldest sister-in-law's embroidery skills are truly amazing. Our mistress sent that Guanyin painting to the Feng family, and the Feng family was incredibly surprised. They just said they were underpaid!"
"I'm sure when the Feng family's old lady's birthday banquet comes, it will inevitably spread throughout the city, and I'm afraid many people will come to ask my eldest sister-in-law for help."
The old man waved his hand quickly and instructed, "Zhuzhu's mother's craftsmanship is indeed good, but this work is too tiring. In the past two months, she has been busy with the workshop and the embroidery work. Zhuzhu's mother goes to bed at midnight every night.
"Life is okay at home now, but we can't let her work too hard. From Yongan to Yongyue, none of them are married, and Zhuzhu hasn't grown up yet. Zhuzhu's mother is exhausted, and there is no one to take charge of the family."
Manager Min nodded, thinking that the cashmere workshop was making a lot of money every day, so there was really no need to work so hard on embroidery.
After chatting for a few more words, Manager Min went back.
The next day, the old man took his grandchildren to go home, but he never made it.
Because Banxianer came looking for them, the two old people and two children played together in the city for another day. Banxianer let them go at dusk.
The old man took his grandchildren in a horse-drawn carriage, half loaded with things, and returned to Taijia Village in the twilight.
He Shan and others had finished dinner and were gathering at the village entrance to go on patrol. Seeing this, they hurried to help unload the truck.
"Grandpa, you're back!" He Shan stepped forward to greet him and was the first to hold Zhuzhu in his arms.
Zhuzhu hugged He Shan's neck and smiled happily, "Uncle He, Zhuzhu brought you some meat. If you're hungry tonight, make some meat porridge!"
He Shan's heart was so warm that it almost melted. He replied, "Thank you, Miss, for thinking of us and bringing us some meat when you went into the city!"
"Grandpa said that with the uncles protecting us at home, we can have fun and eat delicious food in the city without worry! Thank you uncles for your hard work!" Zhuzhu smiled with her big curved eyes and a mouthful of small white teeth, and all the veterans who saw her grinned along.
The old man chimed in, "You've been working hard these past few days. I bought two more bags of rice in the city and put them in the shed. Don't just eat sorghum rice at night, mix some white rice in too. We don't need it at home, so you don't need to save it. You can't stay up all night hungry!"
"Yes, old man!" He Shan and others quickly agreed and busied themselves moving rice and pork into the straw shed.
At this moment, Yang Lihua, Liu Dongniang and others also came out to receive the call.
Seeing half of the cart full of things, Yang Lihua tapped her daughter's forehead and scolded her, "You little girl, those who know you said you were visiting the city, while those who don't know thought you were going to the city to buy things."
Zhuzhu hugged her mother and acted coquettishly, "Mom, Zhuzhu misses you, do you miss Zhuzhu?"
"I don't want to. I don't know how quiet it is when you're not at home!" Yang Lihua deliberately said something sarcastic, causing the fat girl to twist her body like a worm and refuse to give in.
Just when the atmosphere was bustling, a fast horse came running down the dirt road in the distance. On the horse was Tai Yonglu, who was covered in dust. He waved his hands and shouted loudly, "Grandpa, Grandpa, we are back!"
Everyone turned their heads to look over and shouted in surprise.
"Oh, oh, the convoy is back!"
"Hurry up and call for help, the convoy is back!"
In the blink of an eye, Tai Yonglu also arrived and started shouting without waiting to get off the horse.
"Grandpa, hurry up and start cooking on the big stove! Ruiyang has found his uncle and brought a caravan of fifty or sixty people. They'll be here in half an hour! We've been walking all day and no one has eaten!"
The old man immediately looked at Yang Lihua, and without any instructions, Yang Lihua quickly started to make arrangements.
The workshop has not been busy these days, and the women in the village have also finished work and returned home. Upon hearing the news, almost all those who can spare time come to help.
The vegetables were picked from the family garden, the rice and flour were taken from the warehouse by Yang Lihua, and the pork was brought from the city by the old man.
After a simple preparation, the stove was busy.
Tai Yongyue couldn't wait and insisted on going to pick up his uncle and the others.
Old Man Tai asked He Shan to take a few people to welcome them, but they ran into the convoy before they had walked seven or eight miles.
The Tai family alone had thirty or forty people, plus the thirty from the Chen family, which made up a team of nearly a hundred people, with more than twenty horse-drawn carriages stretching along the dirt road in the countryside, which was definitely eye-catching.
The villagers of Liujia Village squatted on the roadside with their bowls in hand, eating and watching the fun, their eyes filled with envy and curiosity.
Tai Jiye greeted them and quickly led the team towards his village.
The convoy smelled the rich aroma of food before it even reached the village entrance!
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