Chapter 267 A Beautiful Time and Scenery?
Tonight, the Li family is really having a lively time.
Before the appointed time, Brother Li sent his two young servants home, saying that he needed to close the door early so that his family could prepare dinner to celebrate.
What are we celebrating?
First, to celebrate Li San Niang's apprenticeship and to welcome and cleanse the dusty journey of Doctor Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang;
Secondly, it was to give a welcome to Wu Qiaolan and her daughter Baoya, who were clearly going to be living in the Li family's house permanently in the future.
Thirdly, Brother Li can finally have a reunion dinner with the Li family today, so we must celebrate!
Li Erxiong was the most capable; he even found the lanterns that had been hanging in the house during the Mid-Autumn Festival and hung them in the yard.
If you ask Li San Niang, she has no idea what that dim, yellowish light was illuminating.
However, if Brother Li were online, he'd probably say, "This is just an ambient light, what do you know?"
Later, Brother Li couldn't stand it anymore, so he and Brother Li lit two torches to finally light up the courtyard.
The melon and green grapes, which were originally reserved for Brother Li, were also washed, cut, and plated together. Although Dewdrop didn't quite understand why the house was so lively tonight, she happily ran with Little Yellow to Li San Niang's side and then to Li Da Lang's side, overjoyed.
Finally, they were divided into two tables, one for the men and one for the women.
Li's father, elder brother Li, and second elder brother Li, along with Li Dalang and the others, invited Nineteen to accompany the old doctor Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang.
Li's mother and her group of women sat at a table with Wu Qiaolan and her daughter.
Most of the meals were prepared by Sister-in-law Li, some were ordered from the street, and two catties of Qiuyuebai wine and one catty of pear blossom wine were also purchased from a well-known winery in the neighborhood.
Li Ersao was breastfeeding, so she couldn't drink it.
Li San Niang also doesn't drink alcohol. She does so because she is a doctor and needs to keep her mind clear and her hands and feet nimble. She must not be confused by alcohol, so she doesn't touch a drop of it.
In the end, Sister-in-law Li had no choice but to do it herself.
However, for a woman from a military family, drinking was nothing to trouble Sister-in-law Li.
In the end, at the men's table, only Brother Li, Nineteen, and the four boys who hadn't drunk any alcohol remained sober.
Father Li, Dr. Liang, Li's second brother, and the young boy from Shaoyang all collapsed to the ground.
After Brother Li and his four children settled the drunken group, they saw at the women's table that Mother Li was once again holding Wu Qiaolan's hand, speechless and choked with tears.
"Alright, Dalang and I will take Mother back to her room, and Sanniang and Baoya will take Qiaolan back to her room. Lanniang doesn't need to clean up, let Dalang and the others do it. They're tall and strong, they'll be done in no time. You should go back and check on your second brother, make sure he doesn't throw up again."
Originally intending to clean up the two tables of leftovers, Li Ersao withdrew her hand, went to the side hall to get the basket containing Xiao Wulang, and hurried back to her own courtyard to see her second brother Li.
When Li San Niang came out of Wu Qiaolan and Bao Ya's room, the four little ones had already cleaned up the leftover food, chopsticks, bowls and plates.
"Aunt, Luzhu is sleepy and has already fallen asleep. Sister Qiuxiang has taken her back."
After receiving Li Sanlang's words, Li Sanniang went to the counter to get the medicine and went into the kitchen. Sure enough, Li Dasao and Li Daxiong were there.
"Here you go, brother, this is to help with hangovers. They'll definitely need to get up in the middle of the night, so it'll be good for them to drink this."
Finally, Li San Niang carried a bucket of hot water back to her house.
Qiu Xiang sat at the table waiting, and Li San Niang glanced inside and knew that Lu Zhu'er was asleep.
"Quickly, take some over there and soak your feet. The temperature difference between day and night is getting bigger and bigger. It might even frost in a few days."
Although Luzhu'er was already asleep, in order to be a sweet little girl, Li San Niang wet a cloth with hot water and wiped Luzhu'er's hands, face and little feet before giving her a sweet kiss and putting her back in bed.
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The hustle and bustle of the Li family had no effect on the tranquility of Fang Chengxian's small villa outside the city.
The continuous drizzle that had lasted for several days finally stopped during the day, making the moonlight bright enough for tonight.
Thanks to the detoxification and the release of his mental burdens, Fang Chengxian's health improved significantly.
Now, they can all sit in the deep autumn nights, wearing cloaks, with two stoves burning behind them, and have a fireside chat with Xu Jingzhen, who suddenly arrives on horseback.
Of course, in general, Fang Chengxian was still a patient, and a patient shouldn't be sitting in the pavilion in the cold wind on a late autumn night.
Duo Shou's brows were furrowed. He really couldn't understand why his husband would accompany Xu Jingzhen, who was now almost the most sought-after candidate for the position of Langxu in Chang'an City among his peers, to drink alone in the cold wind in the middle of the night.
The servant has no right to comment on the master's choices.
Therefore, Duoshou simply gave Fang Chengxian a lambskin cloak that he would wear when going out on a snowy winter day. As for Xu Jingzhen, who was still living a life of debauchery and not afraid of the cold at all, he received nothing.
Fang Chengxian accepted Duoshou's thoughtfulness. He knew that Xu Jingzhen had his own internal energy protecting him, making him impervious to heat and cold, so this bit of cold should be no problem for him.
However, he still asked Duoshou to add another brazier next to Xu Jingzhen.
"Alright, you've had quite a bit of wine, but you haven't said a single word."
Fang Chengxian pushed the side dish towards Xu Jingzhen, and seeing his lifeless expression, he couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Fang Chengxian thought to himself, "I'm someone who's destined to be heartless and loveless for the rest of my life, and now someone's come to me asking me to comfort him. What kind of logic is this?"
After internally grumbling, I still had to comfort my best friend of ten years.
"Didn't we give up a long time ago?"
You and Third Sister were never meant to be together. Since by chance, she was the one who gave you the treasure that your sect had designated for you. What's wrong with settling this fate?
Why are you insisting on doing this?
Xu Jingzhen put down the small wine pot and looked at the moon, which was mostly covered by dark clouds. "Chengxian, am I just supposed to accept that fate has decreed that we are destined to be together but not to be?
If I had to admit it, I shouldn't have survived the year I turned one year old, twenty-eight years ago.
My heart's desire is my only wish.
I simply didn't want to go against fate; I wanted to have this special connection with her.
Fang Chengxian coughed lightly and shook his head. People who are caught up in the throes of passion cannot be reasoned with. What use is it if one can see through it all?
However, Fang Chengxian still felt that this was just Xu Jingzhen's wishful thinking. From what he had seen at the Li family, Li San Niang did not seem to have any feelings for Xu Jingzhen.
“Li San Niangzi now has a well-behaved young lady by her side, lives with the relatives who have taken care of her since childhood, and has become the first female physician in Chang'an City as a young lady. She is living such a loving and interesting life. Why would she insist on fulfilling your wishes and staying with you?”
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