Chapter 318 Family Banquet
The next morning, Wan Laoer harnessed the ox cart and took his family to the county town.
They arrived at the city gate in the evening and Wan Laoer went in with ease.
The group first came to Mr. Wan’s house.
Boss Wan had not yet left the government office, and Wan Hu had not yet left school. Only Shen was at home.
"Madam, the old lady and the second master are here, and they are standing at the gate now."
Shen hadn't seen Old Lady Wan for nearly a year since she came back from Shizi Village after the New Year. She was very surprised to hear that, and quickly tidied her clothes and hurried to the gate.
"Mom, second brother, second brother's wife, fourth brother's wife, you are here. I missed you so much."
Shen came up to support Old Mrs. Wan, and held Mrs. Wan's hand with the other, her face showing unconcealed joy.
"My eldest daughter-in-law, I see that you look good. Are you having a good life?"
"Mom, what's wrong? I just miss you a little bit, but Huzi has to go to school and I can't leave him, otherwise I would go to Shizi Village to see you."
Shen said sincerely.
"Hu Zi, study is the most important thing for you. When I went back home for the New Year, I saw that Hu Zi had changed a lot. Not only has he grown taller, but he has also become much more sensible. This is all thanks to you. I have to thank you very much."
Old Mrs. Wan was also happy. She had been worried that Shen would treat Wan Hu badly, but now it seemed that she had been worrying too much. Shen was not a bad person.
A few people chatted and laughed as they entered the inner hall.
After sitting for a while, Boss Wan and Wan Hu came back one after another.
"Mother, second brother, you are here."
"Grandma, Sister Fubao, I'm back."
Old Mrs. Wan could hear Wan Hu's voice from a distance, coming from the corridor.
After a while, a strong young man was seen running over and rushing towards Old Lady Wan.
"Grandma, Huzi missed you so much, why didn't you come to see him? Did you forget about him?"
Old Mrs. Wan quickly hugged Wan Hu with a pained look in her heart, and then looked at Wan Hu carefully.
He is a head taller than he was during the Chinese New Year, and his body has become stronger. The clothes he wears are all made of fine materials. He is followed by a servant boy who is about the same age as Wan Hu. Old Mrs. Wan does not understand the affairs of scholars in wealthy families. She just wants her grandson to be well.
"Oh, Huzi, grandma misses you too, but grandma is old, it's not easy for her to come to the county town. This time, grandma needs to rest for a few days before she can recover. When you pass the exam to become a scholar, grandma will live in the county town, okay?"
"Grandma, you said this, and Huzi took it seriously."
Old Mrs. Wan smiled and nodded, "Grandma said so."
"Brother Huzi, don't you miss Fubao?"
Little Fubao slid down from Wan Ersao's body, ran over, grabbed the corner of Wan Hu's clothes, and acted coquettishly.
Wan Hu quickly turned around, took out a piece of candy from his body, peeled off the sugar coating and stuffed it into Xiao Fubao's mouth.
"Sister Fubao, I think about you every day. I bring all the delicious food with me, hoping that you will come one day and have a taste of it. This candy was given to me by my uncle, the county magistrate. He said it was brought from the capital and is very delicious."
As soon as little Fubao opened her mouth, Wanhu stuffed a candy into her mouth. This candy was indeed different from the maltose she usually ate. It was sweeter and had a faint floral scent. After eating it, there was still a floral scent left in her mouth. Little Fubao instantly fell in love with this taste.
"Wow, this candy is so delicious. Fubao likes it so much. Thank you, Brother Huzi."
Little Fubao's big eyes were smiling. In addition, she had lost a lot of weight during this period, so her big eyes stood out more on her palm-sized face.
"Sister Fubao, you are getting prettier and prettier, prettier than any other girl in the county. That Xue from our school brags to me every day that his mother gave him a beautiful sister. Humph, I will bring you to them tomorrow to show them what beauty means."
After hearing this, Wan Laoer quickly picked up little Fubao.
"Huzi, my sister is not meant to be compared with others. We just need to know that my sister is beautiful, okay?"
Wan Laoer now wants to hide his daughter, but this guy wants to let the world know.
Wan Hu scratched his head embarrassedly and was pulled over by Old Lady Wan.
Wan Lao Er looked at Wan Lao Da again.
"Brother, I came here this time to ask you for a favor. I brought some things and want to show them to the county magistrate. If possible, I want you to promote them throughout the county. However, I have to wait until I meet the county magistrate to discuss the details. I don't know if this will work, but I think it has great potential."
Wan Lao Er only gave a general idea, and Wan Lao Da was a little confused. He asked carefully for some details, only then did he learn that Wan Lao Er had already made potato flour and planted thirty acres of it.
Boss Wan was a little surprised and immediately agreed, "Second Brother, you can leave this matter to Big Brother, but this matter should not be reported to the county government. I will invite you to my house for dinner. You can use food to demonstrate, isn't it more convincing?"
Wan Lao Er thought that Wan Lao Da's idea was better, so he readily agreed and quickly asked Wan Er's wife to borrow Wan Lao Da's kitchen to make several kinds of food made from potato flour.
Boss Wan took half an hour to invite Shen Jinyuan. Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the day every month when propaganda is held in front of the county government office to educate the people. Shen Jinyuan always prepares carefully.
In the one or two years since he became the county magistrate, the quality of the people nearby has obviously improved a lot compared to before, and their minds have become more open.
When Boss Wan invited Shen Jinyuan over, Second Sister Wan had already prepared several dishes, all of which were flavors that ordinary people could eat. She did not prepare several toppings like she did at home yesterday.
As soon as Shen Jinyuan came in, everyone except Shen and Boss Wan knelt down to salute.
"Old Madam, please stand up quickly. Today we are having a family dinner, so there is no need for so many formalities."
Shen Jinyuan raised his hand slightly, and Shen quickly helped Old Lady Wan up.
Shen Jinyuan glanced at Wan Laoer.
"I heard from my brother-in-law that you have something good to show me. What is it?"
"Sir, please move to the flower hall."
Shen had the men's table of food placed in the flower hall, and the women's table placed in the living room next to the flower hall. The windows on both sides were opened and the curtains were lowered so that the voices of people talking next door could be heard.
Shen Jinyuan was led into the flower hall by Boss Wan, and he felt that the flower hall was as warm as spring.
There were two pots of charcoal fire and a heater in the flower hall, on which wine was being boiled. The mellow aroma of wine spread throughout the flower hall.
The flower hall is not big and can only seat seven or eight people. People in the county are particular about building houses and will not build them too big, because they believe that a small space can gather energy and is more conducive to promotion and wealth.
At this time, a table full of exquisite food was placed on the Eight Immortals Table in the flower hall, but some of the dishes seemed out of place and a little rough.
Shen Jinyuan immediately understood that this was probably the highlight of today.
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