The two younger ones heard them mention the imperial court's horse breeding, "Brother Dongsheng, is the imperial court's horse farm big?"
"You have to call me Uncle Dongsheng now." Dongsheng corrected their address.
"But we used to call you brother. Didn't my brother and sister call you Brother Dongsheng?" Yan Qi was confused for a moment. He looked at Wu Zhong, and Wu Zhong didn't know how to address him either.
"That was in the past. When I was young, I could call you whatever I wanted, regardless of generation. But your aunt and I are of the same generation. Do you think you should call me uncle?"
When the two heard this, they realized that it was indeed true, so they obediently called Dongsheng Uncle.
"Why does it sound so awkward to me?" Chunxiao looked at them. "Let's just call Dongsheng brother. Calling him uncle always feels a little weird."
"If we don't change now, things will get even worse in the future."
"Then I'd better call you uncle." Yan Qi compromised. "I should have called you uncle earlier. It's really hard to change it now. Uncle Dongsheng, is the horse farm at the imperial court big? Are there a lot of horses there?"
"The imperial stables are naturally large. They house tens of thousands of horses, stretching as far as the eye can see. However, ordinary people can't easily enter. Horses are precious. If someone were to do something bad there, the consequences would be disastrous."
"I really want to go and see it. Wuzhong's face is full of longing."
"If you are well educated and can become an official in the future, you may have the opportunity to see it. Otherwise, ordinary people will not be able to see it."
"Aunt, we will have a lot of guests tomorrow. Can I stay in your new house?"
"It's not about whether you can or not, it's about you, Duo'er and the others having to stay at my place tomorrow. You have to leave your rooms for guests." Zhou didn't want anyone to live in her house, but she didn't think it mattered much.
Yan Qi was very happy, and Wu Zhong, who was standing beside her, showed an envious expression, "Aunt Chunxiao, can I go with Yan Qi to see it?"
"Of course I can. If your father and grandfather agree, you can come and live with Yan Qi. Auntie welcomes you."
"Really?" He showed a surprised expression. "Then I'll go back and ask my parents. If they agree, I'll stay with Yan Qi for a day."
Since they set out after noon and it was dark by the time they arrived at the village, they first sent Wuzhong home. Dongsheng got off the car halfway, said goodbye, and then went home on his own. Chunxiao and the others hadn't eaten dinner yet. Zhou knew they would be hungry when they returned, so she had left some food for them.
"Why don't you call Dongsheng over to eat together? It's so late, and we don't know if there will be anything to eat when we go back."
"I didn't know you were so thoughtful and left food for us. It would be awkward if we brought them back and there was nothing to eat at home. It's okay, we're so familiar with each other." Chunxiao and the others ate while they were eating. "Mom, we have guests coming over tomorrow, right? Let Xiaoqi and Duoer move to my place early tomorrow morning."
"Your second brother knows that Duo'er and the others are looking forward to it. I feel as relieved as your eldest sister-in-law when Shuwen gets married."
"Aunt and the others will be here tomorrow."
"Come, I've sent word that you can come help tomorrow. Your sister-in-law's family will also be coming tomorrow. If our house wasn't big enough, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to accommodate them all."
"So what should I do tomorrow?"
"We don't need your help here. You can do whatever you want. The day after tomorrow, you can just lend us the people in your house. Oh, and that Mr. Fu is coming. How are we going to entertain him?"
"Just treat him like an ordinary guest, what's the big deal? We'll treat him to delicious food and drinks, and we just don't offend him. Coincidentally, he's also buying land everywhere, so I'll ask him if he's encountered the same thing as my brother and the others."
"Then I'll let your second brother take care of it."
On the morning of the second day, Zhang Yuqing and her family arrived as expected, and Yan Erni came with them. Perhaps because life was peaceful now, Chunxiao saw that her face was no longer as sharp and mean as before. "Auntie, you came really early."
"It's Shuwen's big day, so of course we have to come. My father-in-law has to look after the cotton fields at home, so we came to help."
Chunxiao had heard Zhou say before that the family Yuqing remarried into had only one father, and her mother-in-law had passed away early.
Tian took them to sit inside, while Zhou pulled Yan Erni aside and asked, "Is it inconvenient for you to live with their whole family?"
Yan Erni smiled, and Chunxiao could see that her smile was genuine this time.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. You gave us money to build a big house, so we built three houses like you. They live in the big suite, and I live in the small suite at the edge. We have everything at home, and we get along well," she sighed. "I used to always fight and compete, thinking about getting more for my family, but I ended up in a tragic situation and felt so sorry for Yuqing. Now I think about it, I was really confused. The more I think about it, the more sorry I feel for you."
"You also know that you were confused before. You don't know that there was a time when I hated you so much that my teeth itched. Forget it, the past is the past. You can live a good life with Yuqing. In the future, you must be more careful and don't hurt Yuqing's heart again."
"I know, but there's a little trouble right now. We have several acres of cotton planted there, and it's growing very well according to your method. It's quite eye-catching in the village, and villagers come to ask about it every few days. I think Erqiang is quite embarrassed about this matter."
"What's the problem? I'll tell my cousin later and she'll know how to get back to the villagers."
The Tian family came around noon. Tian Yuan got married last year, so she didn't come with them this time. As soon as they arrived, they started talking about the cotton fields, saying that there would be a good harvest this year, and that the Tian family also had the same troubles as Yuqing's family.
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