Chapter 409 Yunyue's Engagement Banquet
"Milk! Ranran!"
Upon seeing his relatives, Yun Chenglu excitedly dismounted, rushed over in two steps, and gave Zhao Zhilan a bear hug.
But he forgot that he was no longer the little kid he was a few years ago, and he pounced so hard that he almost knocked Zhao Zhilan down.
"Ouch...you little rascal, you almost fell down!" Zhao Zhilan laughed and patted Yun Chenglu's back hard.
Yun Chenglu had grown strong and sturdy by now, and she clapped her hands until they hurt.
"It's been a long time since we last met, I missed you so much!" Yun Chenglu smiled.
Then he looked at Yun Ran who was standing beside him: "Ran Ran, do you miss your second brother?"
"Of course I did!"
Yun Ran had a warm smile on her face. Seeing Yun Chenglu rushing towards her like a hungry tiger, she quickly and swiftly moved aside and dodged.
Yun Chenglu: ...
What did you say you would think about?
Just as they were chatting animatedly, Yunhua and Yunyue also came out of the house.
Yunyue also tied her hair up in a bun today, wearing a broken jade hairpin, a crimson flower on her forehead, and a flowing cloud-like gold hairpin. The tassels of the pearl string hanging on her ear gave off a soft halo, making her look even more radiant and charming.
She was wearing a rouge-colored silk dress embroidered with hundreds of butterflies. The gauze dress she was wearing was transparent and soft, and was also embroidered with clusters of butterflies, which was particularly delicate and beautiful.
Yun Ran knew at a glance that such beautiful and vivid embroidery was the work of her third sister, so she guessed that the gift she was going to give her should also be a set of gorgeous dresses with exquisite embroidery.
So many tricks cannot be created overnight. I don’t know when my third sister started preparing.
"Second brother! I've been waiting for you!"
Yunyue's little face was filled with excitement, and even wearing such an elaborate and beautiful dress couldn't stop her from having fun.
She lifted the hem of her skirt and pounced towards Yun Chenglu without caring about her image.
However, a figure flashed before his eyes, and Rong He, who appeared out of nowhere, stretched out his arm, grabbed Yun Yue, and pulled her into his arms.
"Wow!" Yunyue patted her chest, "He Er! What are you doing? You scared me!"
"Ahem..." Rong He coughed lightly, "You've changed into a new skirt, so at least walk like a lady."
Yun Yue put her hands on her hips and pouted at him: "What? Do you think I'm not a lady now? Anyway, we're not engaged yet, it's not too late for you to regret it!"
"No, no, no!" Rong He quickly waved his hands, "Yueyue, that's not what I meant!"
"Tsk~" Yun Yue raised her head, her rosy face showing a hint of innocentness and pride, "Silly."
"Stop making trouble and come over to help. The guests will be here soon." Zhao Zhilan interrupted them with a smile.
"Hey! Here it comes!"
The children responded loudly and rushed into the yard.
The tables and chairs had already been set up in the yard. Several aunts from the village who came to help with cooking followed Wang Cailian and the other three, busying themselves inside and outside.
Yun Chenglu went upstairs to change clothes. Yun Hua asked Yun Yue and Rong He to go in and talk. She and Yun Ran also went to the kitchen to see if there was anything they could help with.
This time, Yunhua prepared a beautifully embroidered dress for Yunyue, and the gift Yunran prepared was naturally his specialty, a delicious dish.
In the kitchen, several aunts surrounded Li Rongyue, chattering about family matters, and they were all envious.
When they saw Yun Ran come in, everyone was stunned and even stopped what they were doing.
Yang Daguang's wife, Wu Dongmei, was stunned for a long time before she said, "This...this is Baoya, right?"
It was Aunt Wu. Yun Ran smiled immediately and called out sweetly, "Aunt Wu!"
"Oh, in the blink of an eye, this little kid has grown into a big girl." Sun Manxiang, who was standing nearby, also came over. "When you were a child, you went to town with your grandma and the others to borrow the ox cart from our Dacai. You were still a tiny thing!"
"Haha," Yun Ran also laughed, "Aunt Sun has been around for so many years, but she's still so young and beautiful."
"Baoya's little mouth is still as sweet as when she was a child!" Sun Manxiang smiled so hard that her teeth were visible.
Wang Cailian, who was chopping meat, glanced over and said, "What are you two calling each other? We're grown-ups now, call us Yunran! Stop calling us Baoya Baoya all the time. There are so many people outside, it would be embarrassing for Ranran!"
"Yun Ran? That's a nice name!" Wu Dongmei praised. "It sounds different from those country kids in our village!"
"That's definitely different!" Wang Cailian puffed out her chest and raised her head, a look of pride on her face. "This was given to us by our Chengfu...our Jinzhi!"
Now that Yun Chengfu has become a court official, Wang Cailian is very proud. She no longer calls him by his real name, but calls him by his courtesy name, saying "Jinzhi" and "Jinzhi" all day long.
"Aunt, second aunt, mother, and a few aunts, you guys continue chatting while I borrow the kitchen for a while." Seeing that Wang Cailian had started chatting with a few aunts, Yun Ran found an opportunity to interrupt.
"Hey, use it as you like. It's our own kitchen, so you can use it however you want!" Wang Cailian smiled from ear to ear, "Ranran is going to show off his skills!"
"It's not like I'm showing off my skills, I'm just doing it casually." Yun Ran pursed his lips and smiled.
"You're still being modest. You're truly a grown-up girl." Sun Manxiang picked at the vegetables in her hand. "She's a chef who runs a restaurant. She can cook anything and satisfy our appetites!"
"Haha, it's nothing great." Yun Ran smiled and dug his toes into the ground in embarrassment.
She quickly changed the subject to Yunyue: "My fourth sister is more amazing. She was able to get into the Huixiang Academy in the capital. I'm so envious."
"Hey, speaking of Yueya, I never thought that she, who ran around the streets all day as a child, could actually get into a girls' school!"
Speaking of Yunyue's college entrance exam, Sun Manxiang became interested again: "How old is Yueya this year? Fourteen, I think. I heard that the girls' school is full of girls who are sixteen or seventeen years old. She must be the youngest among them!"
"That's right! This is such a great honor for our village chief! Sister Rongyue is so lucky!"
Seeing several women gathered together to talk about Yun Yue, Yun Ran breathed a sigh of relief and quickly slipped away to prepare the dishes.
After a busy day, by the time the dishes and rice were cooked, it was already noon and the villagers had all rushed over.
Knowing that the daughter of the second wife of the Yun family was getting engaged, a banquet was held. Everyone came with gifts, whether it was a basket of eggs or red envelopes. Anyway, no one felt comfortable eating for free.
After most of the villagers had arrived and the dishes had been served, Yun Ran brought out the dish she had prepared herself.
In the middle of a large round plate, there is a roasted tender chicken that is golden brown and greasy. Around the plate are vivid little birds in different postures and shapes, all facing the roasted chicken.
Green coriander leaves are dotted between each bird, and an exquisitely carved radish flower is inserted on the head of the roasted chicken in the middle.
"Wow!" Zhao Zhilan looked at the delicious dish and wanted to applaud. She said happily, "This is a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix!"
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