The plump auntie sat down on the wooden stool and looked at Aunt Liu awkwardly: "I'm here today, you won't dislike me, will you?"
Aunt Liu immediately stood up, brought over a cup of hot tea, and said happily, "What are you saying? As long as you don't hold a grudge, I'm happy. What grudge could there be? We're all from the same village."
Liang Shuyan shook her head: "You two, how old are you? Why do you still act like children, turning on each other so easily?"
The plump aunt immediately changed the subject: "By the way, you and Lizheng are in-laws, haven't you heard that our village is going to build a road?"
"Why are you asking me what my in-laws are doing? When it comes to things in our village, sometimes even Li Zheng doesn't know as much as Aunt Da Shan does. Besides, this road repair was all thanks to Aunt Da Shan!"
"You, stop calling her 'Mountain Madam,' or you might get arrested and taken to the government office for questioning. Mountain Madam is now a Lady personally appointed by the Emperor, and her status is different from yours and mine."
Liang Shuyan suddenly felt isolated and immediately said somewhat unhappily, "You guys, stop teasing me. My title 'Lady' is just a code name. It will never change the fact that I am Dashan Niang, the Golden Widow of our Daling Village. So, please don't mention this title. I don't want to be isolated by you all because of this 'Lady Tea' title."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
On the cutting board, some were chopping vegetables, and others were kneading dough. Aunt Liu had many relatives, including her maternal relatives, Old Liu's siblings, and her maternal uncle's family. Naturally, they needed a lot of things.
Qiu Dong came to serve the dishes. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Mother-in-law, is there anything to eat? Let me have a little something first. I was in a rush this morning and didn't have time to eat. I'm hungry now."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu chuckled and washed her hands in the basin. Then she placed a fish in the steamer, heated it up along with some steamed buns, and hurriedly served it to Qiu Dong: "Good child, you must be starving. Sit down and eat."
The plump aunt couldn't help but sigh, "Tsk tsk, how could Aunt Liu bear to give the whole fish to her son-in-law? Qiu Dong, that brat, is really lucky. His mother-in-law spoils him so much; this is the first time in our Daling Village that she's done this."
"Of course! My son-in-law is much better than my son. That ingrate makes me so angry!"
Auntie Pang interrupted Auntie Liu: "By the way, Auntie Liu, let's not talk about Niuwa's matter that made you angry. Let's talk about Pangdan instead. If Pangdan treats you this well in the future, which son-in-law are you going to favor over the other?"
“There’s no such thing as favoritism. If anyone dares to mistreat my daughter, I won’t give them a single penny. But if they’re good to my daughter, I’d be willing to cook my heart for them.”
Autumn and Winter fell silent. Yes, that brat Fatty Egg quickly became his "carrying pole," a term used between the two sons-in-law.
A large number of people arrived in the courtyard. Old Liu, dressed in a blue outfit, was warmly welcoming the guests. Because Aunt Liu's house was small, she had specially set up a tent in the courtyard, and the guests all went inside the tent.
Aunt Liu's family arrived. Gu Dabao walked in front and saw Old Liu. He smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, how come you're dressed like a rich man all of a sudden? Look at your body, tsk tsk."
"Come in quickly and sit down. Today is your niece's wedding day. Come in and have a good meal."
Although Old Liu was very angry with Gu Dabao, he couldn't let so many relatives come to his house today and cause trouble. He decided to just bear with it and let it pass. So he didn't take the matter to heart.
All the guests had arrived, and according to custom, the dishes were served first. Old Liu had hired Li Zheng as the steward. The steward was someone who managed everything in a household when there was a wedding or funeral.
When Li Zheng saw Old Liu, he called out, "In-law, bring over a few jars of wine so everyone can have a go."
Old Liu happily carried several jars of wine out of the back kiln and placed them on the table inside the tent.
Li Zheng waved his hand: "Alright, don't worry about the rest. I'll take care of things. You can go ahead and get busy."
After a while, the tent erupted in commotion. It was Gu Dabao who started the disturbance. He had drunk two bowls of wine and began to shout loudly: "Your Liu family clearly doesn't care about our Gu family. Knowing that you're marrying off your daughter, you only brought gifts to the eldest son's house. What, we're not the child's maternal relatives? If that's the case, then we'll leave. What kind of people are you!"
Li Zheng's advice was useless. This Gu Dabao seemed to want to get drunk, but he was not confused at all. He was clearly using the alcohol to deliberately say what was on his mind.
Li Zheng found Lao Liu, who was greeting guests at the door. Upon hearing this, Lao Liu rushed over angrily: "You beast! What's wrong with me inviting one family? The eldest son's family is the child's maternal uncle. Did I invite you or not? Why are you making such a scene? Is it just about the gift?"
Old Liu was cursing Gu Dabao when Aunt Liu heard it and rushed out, grabbing Old Liu and saying, "You old bastard, what are you doing? How can you humiliate my family in front of so many people?"
Aunt Liu didn't understand what was going on, so Li Zheng stepped forward and explained what had happened. Aunt Liu then grabbed Gu Dabao and asked, "Dabao, is this true?"
Gu Dabao, still blushing, said, "You invited the eldest daughter's family back then, so aren't we all considered your family? What kind of logic is this, showing favoritism?"
Aunt Liu knew about this. Old Liu had said he would visit each household, but Aunt Liu said that time was tight and she couldn't come. She went to my older brother's place and asked him to pass on the message, thinking that they would understand. Who knew that this matter would become such a big deal, and now she's making a scene in front of so many relatives.
“Da Bao, listen to me. This isn’t your brother-in-law’s fault. It was my idea. We were in a rush and didn’t have time to visit every house, so we only went to my eldest brother’s house. What, are you trying to cause trouble because you’re drunk? If that’s the case, don’t blame me for being impolite. Get out! Get out of here now! From now on, I’ll acknowledge you as my eldest brother’s family!”
Liang Shuyan stopped Aunt Liu, saying, "Why are you so angry? You shouldn't have done that in the first place. Now that you've shown favoritism, it's no wonder people think that way. You should try to understand."
After comforting Aunt Liu, Liang Shuyan stopped Gu Dabao again: "Why do you have to do this? No matter what, you are both Yinxia's uncles. Even for Yinxia's sake, you can't just leave like this. The mistake in this matter was your sister's fault, and no one else is to blame. But if you leave, what will people in our village and other villages think of the Gu family? Will they think the Gu family owes the Liu family a gift? It won't look good on them!"
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