How come these... before he left, he clearly told me to eat lighter meals in the future, so why were these things displayed? !

Zhou Qingyuan pursed his lips to hide the anger in his eyes, and subconsciously looked at Shen Tingsi beside him. Seeing that his expression did not change, he breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be calm, making a gesture of invitation to Shen Tingsi.

"Mr. Shen, please take a seat. If we are not treating you well, I hope you will forgive me."

The main theme of Shen Tingsi's incognito tour this time was easy-going. Before coming, he had already told Zhou Qingyuan to treat him as a friend, so he sat at the same table with Zhou Qingyuan's family during dinner.

Zhou Qingyuan didn't dare to sit in the main seat himself, so he invited Shen Tingsi to the main seat. However, Shen Tingsi shook his head slightly and sat down casually at the seat beside him.

Zhou Qingyuan was sweating profusely when he saw this: "Sir, this is against the rules."

"No problem, Mr. Zhou, please sit down too."

Zhou Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and sat down in the main seat.

"My mother heard that we were going to have guests, so she specially asked the kitchen to prepare these. I don't know if they will suit your taste."

Although Shen Tingsi's expression did not change when he saw the delicious food in front of him, Zhou Qingyuan still explained.

Shen Tingsi was about to speak when Mrs. Zhou came to the dining room with her two children.

"Heng'er, tell grandma what you want to eat in the future, and grandma will ask the kitchen staff to cook it for you. Grandma knew you were coming back today, so she specially asked someone to prepare a table full of fish and meat for you!"

Zhou Qingyuan: “…”

At this moment, he just felt like he was slapped in the face by someone in the air, and it hurt! The guard who came from the palace with Shen Tingsi twitched his mouth in dismay and looked down at his toes.

Forget it. Just now he was thinking that Madam Zhou was really warm-hearted. She knew that the master was coming to the general's mansion and specially prepared such a large table of delicious food. It turned out that he was just being too sentimental in the end...

It was no secret throughout Dongchu that Zhou Qingyuan took out most of his military pay every month to support refugees. The people praised him as a kind man, and the refugees who had received his help were even more grateful to him.

It is said that General Zhou not only allocated money to refugees in need, but also paid out of his own pocket to improve the food for soldiers on the border. However, he himself lived a very tight life. Not only was his mansion dilapidated, but life in the mansion was also very poor.

Fortunately, his hard work has paid off, and he is returning to the court to be promoted.

Although the decree to confer the title of Mighty General had not yet been issued, no matter whether it was the ministers in the court or the common people, everyone who had heard of Zhou Qingyuan had already tacitly accepted that he was the candidate for the next Mighty General.

After all, he is an upright person. Not only has he made great military achievements, but everything he has done is good for the country and the people. Such a wise minister is exactly what Dong Chu needs.

Mrs. Zhou's voice came closer and closer, and she called her grandson "grandson" so affectionately.

Zhou Qingyuan has been guarding the border in recent years. After marrying his late wife, in order to make it easier to take care of her, his late wife has been staying in her parents' home in Mobei. After their two children were born, they have also been living in Mobei.

Mrs. Zhou only knew that she had grandchildren, but this was the first time the grandparents and grandchildren met.

Seeing Zhou Zhiheng, who looks very similar to Zhou Qingyuan, I can’t tell how much I like him!

Mrs. Zhou was holding the two children. Although Zhou Zhiyao was her granddaughter, it was not difficult to tell from Mrs. Zhou's actions and words who she favored. Mrs. Zhou was talking to Zhou Zhiheng all the way. Zhou Zhiyao was just an unknown little transparent person. Every time Mrs. Zhou wanted to interrupt, she was perfunctory.

Mrs. Zhou brought her two children to the kitchen. As soon as she reached the door, several eyes fell on the three of them.

Shen Tingsi didn't feel comfortable asking Zhou Qingyuan why Mrs. Zhou had ordered the kitchen staff to prepare this table of food, so he had to suppress his displeasure.

"father!"

After arriving at the dining room, Zhou Zhiheng and Zhou Zhiyao let go of Mrs. Zhou's hands and ran towards Zhou Qingyuan.

Zhou Qingyuan looked at the two children running towards him with a gentle expression and reminded them, "Slow down."

"Dad, it smells so good, we're hungry!"

After Zhou Zhiheng finished speaking, he climbed to the seat next to Zhou Qingyuan and reached out to grab the meat on the plate without saying a word.

Zhou Qingyuan was stunned, and quickly raised his hand to block them and stop him: "Zhiheng, don't be rude, sit down and eat with chopsticks."

"Oh Qingyuan, Zhiheng is still young, why are you so serious with him?"

Mrs. Zhou was immediately displeased when she saw Zhou Qingyuan was so serious with a child, and she hurried over.

"Zhiheng, come, come to grandma."

Zhou Zhiheng also knew that Madam Zhou spoiled him, so he climbed down from the chair and ran to Madam Zhou's side.

"grandmother."

Zhou Zhiheng shouted obediently.

This was the first time Mrs. Zhou heard him call her grandmother. She was instantly delighted and bent down to pick up Zhou Zhiheng.

After the grandfather and grandson sat down, Mrs. Zhou had time to greet Shen Tingsi who was sitting opposite her.

The table in the general's mansion was large. Shen Tingsi sat opposite Madam Zhou, nearly two meters away from her.

"This is Mr. Shen, right?"

Shen Tingsi raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Zhou and nodded slightly.

"I heard from Qingyuan that you are coming to stay at my house for a while, so I specially asked the kitchen to prepare a table of dishes. Just treat yourself like you are at home here, and don't be polite to me!"

After hearing what Mrs. Zhou said, Zhou Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief. What he had just said finally made sense.

"Thank you ma'am."

Shen Tingsi's attitude was gentle and polite, so Mrs. Zhou didn't think much of it and asked him to start eating.

Faced with a table full of delicious dishes, Zhou Zhiheng had already been unable to contain his hunger. While Mrs. Zhou and Shen Tingsi were talking, he stood up from her lap, took a piece of braised pork from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth.

Zhou Qingyuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Zhiheng."

"Hahaha, it seems Heng'er is really hungry. What else do you want to eat? Grandma will pick it up for you."

Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Zhiheng with a doting look on her face. Zhou Zhiheng, who was extremely hungry, pointed at the braised pork ribs on the table without any hesitation and directly ignored Zhou Qingyuan's warning.

"Zhiheng has been staying with my wife and me in the borderland before, and we haven't been able to teach him etiquette and rules. I hope Mr. Shen will forgive me."

Now is the critical moment when the imperial decree is issued to confer the title. Zhou Qingyuan is very cautious in everything and will not allow anyone to smear him.

"No problem."

Shen Tingsi naturally would not bother with a child, especially a child who grew up with his parents in the frontier.

Zhou Qingyuan was full of apologies and picked up some dishes for Zhou Zhiyao like a loving father.

Shen Tingsi also picked up his chopsticks. Just when Zhou Qingyuan thought they could have a peaceful meal, the innocent Zhou Zhiheng spoke again...