The villagers arrived soon and sat at the table outside the yard to chat. Zhang's family came just before the meal was about to start. Yan Dahe waited at the village entrance for a long time, thinking they would not come. The Zhang family had three daughters first and two sons later. The eldest son Zhang Zhi is 20 years old this year, the little Zhang Lan is 4 years old, and the youngest son Zhang Qian is 16 this year. Only three people from the Zhang family came today, and Zhang Zhi and his wife did not come.
The two were also surprised when they entered the yard, "Is this your residence?" Zhang Zhongchi's voice trembled a little.
Yan Dahe smiled and said, "No, Dad, this is my eldest brother's residence. We live somewhere else."
Zhao looked as if she'd expected it, then frowned. "Your elder brother has driven you away." The courtyard was now full of people, all greeting them. Dahe took the time to greet the villagers.
"Mom, we sold this land to my eldest brother. We bought another piece of land and rebuilt the house. I'll take you and my younger brother to see it after dinner."
"Brother-in-law, we are all born of the same parents. How come your eldest brother's family is so rich but you live like that? You are so unacceptable." Zhang Qian was the youngest boy in the family and was spoiled since he was young. So he spoke without manners.
"You can't belittle your brother-in-law like this, otherwise your sister will look down on me." He said jokingly and led the man into the house.
When Zhou and the others saw the visitor, they greeted him one after another, but Zhao's attitude was indifferent. Soon Zhang came over.
"Are you pregnant again?" Zhao's expression changed.
"Mom, the meal is about to start. I'll take you to sit down." Zhang didn't want to discuss the matter of the child with her mother. Her mother was used to favoring boys over girls, and she would definitely say a lot of unpleasant things.
"There's no need for you to lead them. Just go and sit with your parents. Come on, I'll take you there." Zhou led them to sit down.
Less than an incense stick's time after Zhang's family members arrived, the banquet was already started. The three tables in the yard were for the villagers, and the two main halls next door were for the bride's family members. Chunxiao couldn't hear what the bride's family members said, but she could hear everything the people in the yard said clearly.
First, the village head affirmed the changes in her family and expressed his congratulations. As soon as the village head said that, everyone also congratulated him.
Then someone asked how their family made their fortune.
Yan Bingfa remained calm and pointed at the assembled braised meat. "This is the food we sell to restaurants. Everyone, have a try."
Everyone had smelled the fragrance a long time ago, and now when they heard that this was something that could make money, they tried it. After tasting it, they understood why their family became rich. The meat was so delicious that a large bowl of braised meat was quickly eaten up, and people at several tables were still reluctant to leave.
"This is so delicious. Isn't this meat expensive?" someone asked.
Yan Bingfa smiled and said, "It's indeed not cheap. This recipe was created by my daughter, and now she's running a business. I won't go into details, please forgive me."
The guests invited today were all people with whom he had some connections, so naturally there was no one who would be unreasonable. After hearing what he said, everyone tactfully stopped asking questions. So everyone started asking about the cotton matter again.
"I heard that your Chunxiao's cotton plantation at the end of the village is very successful and the harvest is very high. Is that true?"
"Their wheat harvest is also very good. I don't know what method they used."
Yan Bingfa then discussed the matter of applying base fertilizer and soaking seeds on the table, which was also agreed by Chunxiao.
"Bingfa, the fact that you can say this shows that you still care about the people of Yanjia Village. Come, let me toast you a glass." The headman picked up a glass of wine and drank it. Yan Bingfa could only join in the fun.
"I know cotton is very expensive outside, especially the new cotton. I want to bargain with you. This cotton used to be 50 to 60 wen per year. Can you sell me 10 jin? Winter is coming soon, and we want to make a coat."
"You're really embarrassing me, village head. You've helped us so much, isn't it only natural that I give you 10 kilograms of cotton? I'll have Dashan deliver it to you later this afternoon. Don't even mention the money."
The village head was a little embarrassed, "How can that be? I won't take it for free."
"Consider this a request from me to take care of you in the future. It's settled." Everyone started drinking again.
Just when everyone was eating, Duoer ran into the kitchen.
"Aren't you having dinner with your grandma and grandpa? Why are you here? What's the matter? You see your aunt is alone and want to accompany her."
Shu Duo shook her head and frowned, "My dad and the others are here with me. I don't like eating with them. My grandma keeps nagging about my mom's stomach. It's so annoying. Our grandma is not like that. I think my mom is unhappy."
"Then your father didn't say anything."
"My dad always changes the subject, but my grandma is always smart enough to bring it back, hoping that my son will enjoy his meal without any worries."
"Pan'er is so young, what does she know? Eating is her biggest concern. Did your grandma and the others ask anything else?"
"I asked what business our uncle was in and how he had the money to build such a big brick house. He also said my father was not smart and would not learn from him."
"If you don't want to listen, just don't listen." It's so annoying. All he does is criticize without a word of concern. "It just so happens that my aunt is about to have dinner. You can eat with her and keep me company."
The meal lasted a full hour before dispersing. The villagers drank and chatted, and the more they drank, the happier they became. The last meal lasted a full hour. After the meal, Tian's family sat together and chatted.
After the meal, Zhang and her family said goodbye to Zhou and her family and then took their people back. Chunxiao wondered what Zhang's family would think when they saw that the house they built was no worse than the one they have now. Although she was curious, she couldn't follow them to see it. She decided to ask Duo'er tomorrow.
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