As before, Madam Yang gently hugged Gu Xin and simply said, "It's good that you're back."
Uncle Gu was the most reserved of the four Gu brothers. When he saw his niece return, he didn't say much, but you could see the happiness on his face.
After exchanging pleasantries, we sat down to eat.
Only Cheng Huaijin and Princess Shalin had never visited the Gu family; the others were all old acquaintances of the Gu family.
Cheng Huaijin is a child recognized by the Gu family because he is a descendant of the Gu family, and Princess Shalin is curious about everything in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, the two of them are not at all reserved.
Cheng Huaijin enjoyed the authentic cuisine of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which he hadn't tasted in a long time, and drank the strong liquor brewed by his second uncle, which Xue Qianyu and Lu Zheng had often told him about. He was very satisfied.
As for Princess Salim, she was so happy that she wanted to be a daughter or daughter-in-law of the Gu family. All the food was so delicious that she didn't want to leave!
I can't be a daughter anymore, so what about a daughter-in-law?
She glanced at the serious and unsmiling Gu En, sighed inwardly, then looked at Gu Ren feeding the little princess of the Goddess Kingdom, and sighed again. As for the Gu family's little brothers being fed by their wet nurses at the table, well, it's better not to look at them!
Gu Xin is sixteen years old this year. Uncle Gu was in a good mood and called her to drink: "Come, come, little Xin Xin, you can support a thousand soldiers now, how can you not drink? Uncle will teach you how to drink!"
Grandpa and Grandma Gu didn't object, but they only allowed her to drink three cups; any more than that was not allowed.
Uncle Gu grumbled and complained for a long time, but stopped after being glared at by Grandma Gu.
Gu Xin poured herself a glass of wine. First, she toasted the elders in her family, then her brothers and sisters, and finally, she walked up to Cheng Huaijin with her glass.
"Brother, this cup is a toast to you. If you hadn't remembered me and saved me, I don't know what danger I would have faced. You don't need to say anything, brother. I'll just say it again for this kindness. Today, I ask our family to witness that from this day forward, I, Gu Xin, am Cheng Huaijin's own sister. Cheers!" After saying this, Gu Xin tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Cheng Huaijin wasn't one to ramble on. Since Gu Xin had drunk it so readily, and the Gu family treated Yun Ge'er and him well, saying anything more would only create distance. He picked up his glass, tilted his head back, and drank it down.
After Cheng Huaijin drank, Uncle Gu didn't give him a chance to speak. He pulled Cheng Huaijin to his side and said, "This is the eldest son that Xiao Xinxin tricked back for the second son. He's my nephew. Come, come, Xiao Xinxin drank three cups. You can't only drink three cups, can you? Come and drink with your uncle!"
Cheng Huaijin had no chance to refuse, but the wine was quite delicious, so he very cooperatively drank with the Gu family elders.
The family gathered together, especially Gu Ren and Xiao Mingyue. The two little ones were particularly curious about Gu Xin's affairs in the west, asking each other questions and making quite a scene.
Gu Xin answered whatever Gu Xin asked. Sometimes, even when things were extremely dangerous, she would downplay them, as if the matter was over and that talking too much would inevitably worry her family.
But apart from Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, the rest of the Gu family members were not stupid. How could they not imagine the hardships Gu Xin had gone through? Especially Cheng Huaijin would add a few words from time to time, and Princess Shalin would add what she had heard about the Yunhai tribe in the West and the ferocity of the Sand Bandits. They all felt very sorry for Gu Xin.
That night, everyone chatted until very late before going to bed.
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