Chapter 1042 Cuihua's Gentleman Son
Ying Dong wanted to ask him about his participation in the imperial examination, but the two had already entered the bustling courtyard.
There were many guests today, and although the entire Lu family was involved, the servants were still extremely busy.
Seeing the Zhong family's son struggling to drag a sack towards the kitchen, Ying Dong quickly said to Meng Yunzheng, "Ah Yun, I have to go now, I'll talk to you later."
"Go ahead." Meng Yunzheng didn't mention that he would be leaving in the evening, and that there probably wouldn't be a chance to catch up for a while.
But he was always happy to be able to reunite with friends he hadn't seen for many years.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but look for Shu Yu's figure again.
Shu Yu was being introduced to relatives and elders by the old lady, such as Third Aunt, Second Aunt, and Great-Uncle, whom she had never met before. They were all from the old lady's generation.
Shu Yu greeted everyone one by one, her face stiff with smiles.
But there was nothing she could do; the old lady was happy.
She whispered to Shu Yu, "You don't know, they used to always come to me and brag about how successful their children and grandchildren were. It was always about how one of them worked in town, or how that one made money, or how many acres of land someone married into the family. Tell me, what's so great about that? Has their family ever produced a local magistrate? Have their descendants ever received an imperial edict? Do they even have such a big house? I'll show them what truly successful descendants are like."
Shu Yu was both amused and exasperated, but the old lady had clearly been feeling very stifled before and now just wanted to finally get her revenge.
Alright, as long as the old lady is happy.
There were so many guests this time, after all, it was not only her coming-of-age ceremony, but also her housewarming party.
Therefore, the helpers who had come to repair the house also came, and some people from Shangshi Village who had a good relationship with the Lu family also came to congratulate them.
Fan Zhong, the village chief of Shangshi Village, was surrounded by the crowd, happily eating the snacks in his hand.
There were also the maternal relatives of Li and Liang. Shu Yu had only heard the old lady say that these two relatives were of good character, but she had only met them today.
Shu Yu finally met Cuihua's son, Lai Yuan. Last year, when Shu Yu went to meet her relatives, the child was sick and couldn't come. Now, seeing him again, he has grown another year older.
Lai Yuangang was just five years old when he came over holding his parents' hands. He obediently called her "Auntie" and then shyly hid behind Cuihua.
Shu Yu found it amusing and gave him a few candies. Then, Da Bao and the others who had run over took him to the pond to see the fish.
Lai Yuan is the only child among the younger generation. Although he is of a lower generation, he is older than Bao Ya and Quan Quan.
The child was a bit introverted, but Cuihua had taught him to be quite polite. When the children ran ahead, he noticed that Bao Ya was lagging behind and seemed a little anxious, so he quickly stopped, came over, and took her hand to walk slowly.
This child is sure to amount to something in the future.
Shu Yu smiled and looked away. Just then, Ding Yuehua came over, accompanied by Kong Zhiyou.
However, whether it was her imagination or not, Kong Zhiyou's smile seemed somewhat unnatural.
Shu Yu thought he had been neglected somewhere, when he heard Ding Yuehua say, "Ayu, I just took Zhiyou around, and your house is so beautifully renovated. Especially that bathroom and outhouse, it was truly an eye-opener. When I buy a house, I'll ask your father to renovate one for ours too."
Shu Yu laughed, "That's great! I'll tell my dad, and he'll get a business deal right away."
(End of this chapter)
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