Jiang's family members were also numerous; many of her aunts and uncles came over, wanting to say a few words to Liang Shuyan.
"By the way, I heard that your Daling Village harvested two crops of wheat. Is that true?"
Liang Shuyan nodded: "Yes, everyone was busy harvesting a while ago, and the harvest was quite good."
The people from Daling Village standing to one side nodded as they spoke.
The woman who asked the question was Jiang's aunt. Upon hearing this, she happily said, "In that case, we will follow the example of your Daling Village next year!"
Liang Shuyan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, next year, the county magistrate has already given the order that all villages will follow our Daling Village's example and harvest twice. Then none of us will have to go hungry."
Many people envy Daling Village for having a road built for it by the emperor, which makes some villages larger than Daling Village jealous.
An elderly woman said indifferently, "Oh dear, I really never thought that a small village like Daling would be bestowed by the Emperor. Even the narrow path that used to be used by donkey carts has to benefit from the Emperor's favor. I really don't know what it will look like. Daling Village is not a town, why bother building such a good road? It's useless!"
Jiang said, "Sister-in-law, don't say that. The reason the Emperor bestowed these gifts this time is because of Lady Ru. Who knows, one day our Daling Village might become more lively than the market. It's not impossible that people will come to our Daling Village to buy things and have fun!"
Liang Shuyan suddenly realized that Jiang's words made a lot of sense. With the road and school built, many children from neighboring villages would be willing to send their children to study here. After all, it was much closer than the town, and it was more convenient for the children to go to school. With the road open and a school built, wouldn't it be great if a farmhouse or something similar were built in Daling Village? Perhaps, as a result, the people of Daling Village would all become rich.
Soon everyone was seated at their respective places. Liang Shuyan and Aunt Pang sat together. The food on the table was simple, but it tasted pretty good. They ate while chatting about the gossip from their respective villages.
Fatty and Yinxia came in. Fatty was wearing a blue robe that fit him well, and he had a big smile on his face. Yinxia, on the other hand, was wearing a red wedding dress. Although her belly wasn't very noticeable, she looked a bit thick-waisted.
From Yinxia's face, it was clear that her joy was merely a facade, while Fatty was genuinely happy. With a beaming face, he walked over to Liang Shuyan's table and said with a smile, "Auntie, please drink our wedding wine!"
Since Liang Shuyan refused to drink, no one in the tent dared to drink either. As the Tea Lady personally appointed by the Emperor, she naturally held a certain status and official position. How could ordinary commoners dare to sit on equal footing with her?
Liang Shuyan said with a smile, "Okay, this is a gift from your aunt. I wish you a long and happy marriage!"
When Liang Shuyan arrived, she prepared a gift for each of them: a red silk scarf for Yinxia and a hat for Pangdan.
After the two children bowed and offered their toasts, they left and went to another table. Zhao stood up with a smile, happily raised her glass, and said in the same tone as Liang Shuyan, "Auntie wishes you great wealth and a healthy baby boy!"
Since Zhao had no gifts, she could only sit down awkwardly.
The plump aunt said in a low voice, "Look at her, she wants to imitate you, but she doesn't know that a dog's mouth can't produce ivory. With her meager knowledge, what can she possibly say? She's stingy and doesn't even give a penny, yet she wants to learn from others?"
"It's nothing, just a blessing for the newlyweds!" Liang Shuyan didn't want to talk about Zhao Shi in front of others, after all, she was a member of the Jin family!
After finishing the banquet, Liang Shuyan, still thinking about the furniture order, hurriedly returned home.
At the Jin family compound, everyone gathered together. Da Shan and Zhao Heng had prepared a carriage, just waiting for Liang Shuyan to return.
"What's wrong? What are you talking about?"
Zhang stepped forward and said, "Mother, didn't you ask us to pack our things? We've already packed everything. Are we moving today?"
Liang Shuyan glanced at Zhang Shi: "It won't be that fast. Today I still need to go to town with Dashan and Zhao Heng to get furniture. Once the furniture arrives, we'll choose a good day to move!"
"Mother, take me with you, I want to go and see too."
Jin Dashan retorted, "We're going to get furniture made, why are you joining in? Isn't there anything else to do in the restaurant? Seriously!"
The eldest daughter-in-law rarely asked to go out with her, but Liang Shuyan glared at Jin Dashan and said, "If you want to go in your wedding dress, then go. The carriage is so big, are you worried about not being able to fit one person?"
Jin Dashan dared not speak.
Zhang is now more fashion-conscious than before. Wearing a blue floral-patterned round-fronted blouse, she happily asked, "Mother, after we move to our new house, shouldn't we celebrate Yutong's one-month birthday?"
Liang Shuyan suddenly remembered Yutong's full moon celebration and said with a smile, "That's right, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about it! Really!"
A cool breeze caressed Liang Shuyan's face, and she felt that even the wind was sweet. Zhao Heng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Auntie, I want to tell you something."
Liang Shuyan asked curiously, "What's wrong? Has Zhao Heng fallen for someone's girl?"
Zhao Heng blushed and nodded, "Yes, Auntie."
Liang Shuyan said in surprise, "Tell your auntie quickly, whose daughter is so lucky to have caught the eye of our Zhao Heng?"
Zhao Heng stammered, "Yes, it's snowflakes!"
"Snowflake, good! Snowflake is a good child. Ever since her father passed away, she has been quiet and reserved. Auntie was worried about her. I didn't expect this. Good!"
Zhao Heng continued, "So, I want to go back and tell my father that I'll bring Xuehua back to meet him and my grandmother another day. I want to marry Xuehua as soon as possible. Xuehua has no home and is very pitiful."
Jin Dashan joked, "You mean you want to marry Xuehua right away? Go back and stay home with your wife. Let me tell you, although I haven't met the magistrate yet, he definitely won't allow you to do this. You forgot, you still have to take the exam. You're your father's only son!"
Liang Shuyan thought for a moment. Zhao Heng had been in Daling Village for a while now, and now that he had taken a liking to Xuehua, it should be time for them to get married. But Dashan was right. The county magistrate only had this one precious son. How could he be willing to let Zhao Heng get married and have children like this?
“Dashan is right, Zhao Heng. Xuehua is with us now, so you can still see each other. Why rush into marriage? Wait until you pass the high school entrance exam before marrying Xuehua. Wouldn’t that be a better thing?”
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