Chapter 237: Be patient
After Chen Zhancai finished speaking, he glanced at everyone and clasped his hands together.
"Don't worry, folks. Before the banquet begins, I want to make a grand announcement. I'd like all the villagers present to help bear witness."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted, "Master Xiucai, if you have any good news, please tell us quickly. If you don't start the feast, we will eat the table."
"Don't worry, it will be ready soon." Chen Zhancai smiled and waved his hand, and instructed Erdanzi who was standing not far away, "Go and prepare quickly."
"Okay, Brother Xiucai, I'll go right away." After receiving the order, Erdanzi clapped his hands on his buttocks and ran out of the village.
Everyone was confused by the scene before them, whispering to each other and making guesses.
"What kind of good news is this? Could it be that Chen Zhancai received a reward from the court?"
"Impossible. Who would reward a mere scholar? In my opinion, maybe Chen Zhancai is planning to open a private school in our village. This would benefit the whole village, and our children wouldn't have to go to town to study anymore."
"What you said is even more impossible. Chen Zhancai is quite ambitious. How could he stoop to being a mere teacher?" Da Longzi said, stroking his chin. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In my opinion, he must have made the acquaintance of some high-ranking official, such as the village chief or some elder, who came to congratulate him."
The sixth son's wife snorted softly, "Impossible, your guesses are all wrong. In my opinion, maybe Liu Fengjiao is pregnant. Reproducing children is the greatest joy in life."
"Yes, yes, this is reliable." Liang Fugui agreed.
Hearing the villagers' discussions, Liu Bao came close to Liu Dashan and said with a sly smile, "Dad, did you hear that? They just said my sister seems to be pregnant."
"This is a double blessing. What are you making such a fuss about?"
"Dad, that's not what I meant. A few years ago, I heard my sister secretly tell my mother that they wanted to have more children while they were still young, but for some reason, my sister just couldn't get pregnant. Later, she went to see a doctor, and guess what happened?"
Liu Dashan glared at him angrily and said, "You bastard, why are you keeping me in suspense? If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly."
Liu Bao curled his lips in dissatisfaction, then whispered mysteriously, "The doctor said my brother-in-law can still farm, but the seeds are too low and no seedlings will grow.
Think about it, so many years have passed. If my sister really gets pregnant, does that mean the seed has been replaced?
My sister must have cheated on Chen Zhancai, and Chen Zhancai is a living cuckold, unaware of it, and still showing off here."
"Bullshit, who are you listening to? How come I don't know about this? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll beat you up." Liu Dashan was so angry that he glared.
Liu Bao shrank back in fear and quickly explained, "Dad, please stop scolding me. If you don't believe me, ask Mom. My second and third children can also testify to whether what I said is true."
"Yes, my brother is right. We were there at the time and it was indeed the case." Liu Gen and Liu Gou also nodded repeatedly.
Liu Dashan looked at Mrs. Liu, "Is this true?"
Old Mrs. Liu glared at her three sons in reproach. Liu Fengjiao had told her this in private, but the three sons accidentally heard it all while hiding outside the door.
If he denied it, Liu Dashan would not forgive his three precious sons, so he had no choice but to nod his head.
"Master, our uncle is indeed not well, but don't worry, he never knew he was sick."
"It's easy for you to say. Anyone can tell whose father the child is, unless he is a fool. If the son-in-law really gets angry, he will divorce our daughter. Then we will be in vain!" Liu Dashan was so anxious that he kept grabbing his head.
Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at them in displeasure. "I think you guys are really bored. This is all speculation by those people. There's no truth to it at all. Why are you so anxious?"
"Yes, yes, it's indeed too early to worry before you know what the good news is."
At this time, Chen Qingqing, who was not far away, wanted to get up and leave many times. She didn't want to see Chen Zhancai's ugly look of complacency and showing off like a crazy monkey, but she was stopped by the wife of the village head every time.
Seeing that Chen Zhancai was keeping him in suspense again, he couldn't help but stand up again and leave.
Seeing this, the village head's wife hurriedly persuaded him again, "Don't be anxious, Qing girl, let's wait and see what kind of happy event he has."
"Auntie, you haven't had enough yet. I'm probably going to vomit if I listen to him talk nonsense for a while. Let me go first!"
"You're right, this Chen Zhancai is really good at showing off. To be honest, I'm a little impatient. But then again, if we all leave now, it will be very embarrassing for the host family. Since we are here, let's just endure it for a while!" The wife of the head of the village also looked helpless.
Helpless, Chen Qingqing had to sit down patiently.
Just when everyone was confused, they suddenly heard the sound of gongs, drums and trumpets coming from the direction of the village entrance, accompanied by bursts of firecrackers.
The villagers all showed surprise on their faces.
"What's going on? Why are there so much music and fireworks?"
"Yeah, from the noise, it seems someone is getting married!"
"Don't talk nonsense. All the villagers are here. Who can hold a wedding?"
"Yeah, so what's going on?"
"Who knows, but the sound is getting closer, so it should be coming this way."
"Yes, it's coming this way."
Listening to the sound of gongs and drums getting closer and closer, Liu Fengjiao became a little excited. It seemed that her guess was right. The surprise her husband mentioned was that he would hire a sedan chair to marry her again in a grand manner.
Liu Fengjiao clutched the corner of her clothes involuntarily, her heart pounding as if it was about to jump out of her throat.
She imagined the moment when she would wear a red veil and sit in the bridal sedan again, with gongs and drums blaring and the sedan bearers dancing to the beat. What a magnificent sight that would be...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling guilty.
Ever since Wang Qichang succeeded in getting her way, she was forced to cheat on her husband.
But her husband remained the same, and knew nothing of her faults.
I could not help but secretly swear in my heart that from now on I will treat my husband wholeheartedly, manage the household well, support my husband and raise my children.
Never again do those dirty things that bring shame to my husband.
She couldn't help but look at Chen Zhancai beside her, her eyes filled with emotion, "My husband, thank you for the surprise. I will definitely repay you in the future."
"Okay, I got it." Chen Zhancai was immersed in his own joy at the moment and didn't hear what she said at all, so he just said it casually.
Liu Fengjiao didn't care either. She stood on tiptoe and stretched her neck to look out the door...
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