It's lunchtime, who would come over at this hour?
As Cheng Yue was wondering, two people walked out from behind Chen An. Third Master Chen cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Madam Cheng, it's been a long time."
I only heard yesterday that you had moved, so I brought my wife to offer our congratulations. Please forgive the lateness of our gift.
He was not in the county town a few days ago, and only yesterday when he went to the dock did he hear from Cheng Yang that Cheng Yue had held a housewarming banquet. He went back and prepared a gift. After cooperating for so long, he had to give a congratulatory gift.
When Qin Xiaoyun found out, she said she would pay a visit, as she had long wanted to see Cheng Yue.
He thought that Qin Xiaoyun's health had improved significantly, so he agreed.
Cheng Yue was a little embarrassed. "Thank you, Third Master Chen and Madam Chen. You are too kind. The housewarming banquet was just a simple affair. It was my fault for not informing you first."
She didn't hold a big celebration for the housewarming; she only invited villagers and family members. She didn't inform Uncle Chen at all.
After all, Master Chen is too busy to attend, and Madam Chen is unwell and unable to attend either. In the end, we will only receive a congratulatory gift for nothing, which is not good.
Qin Xiaoyun gently patted Chen Sanye, then stepped forward and pulled Cheng Yuerou to speak softly, "Madam Cheng, we've finally met! I've been wanting to see you for a long time, but my health wouldn't allow it, so I've been putting it off until now."
Cheng Yue was just as she had imagined. Needless to say, she was beautiful and had an extraordinary demeanor. She was neither arrogant nor humble, and she was polite and courteous. In short, she was very pleasing to the eye.
As expected, her judgment was right; the people she chooses are always good!
From the moment Master Chen and the others came in, Cheng Yue had sized up Qin Xiaoyun several times, and she was so different from what she had imagined.
She thought she would be a dignified and elegant lady from a respectable family, but she turned out to be a cute and sweet girl with a round face and almond-shaped eyes.
Moreover, he was quite outgoing and friendly. He took her hand as soon as they met, and his eyes crinkled into crescent moons when he smiled, making her feel all warm and fuzzy inside. No wonder Master Chen was so good to his wife...
He suddenly didn't know how to address her as Madam Chen, feeling that it made her sound too old, but given her status, he had to call her that whether he wanted to or not.
Cheng Yue smiled and said with concern, "I've also been wanting to meet Mrs. Chen, but I heard that you're not feeling well, so I didn't want to bother you."
Are you feeling much better now? You came all this way from the county town, did you experience any discomfort?
Qin Xiaoyun shook her head and smiled, "I'm much better now. I haven't been out for a long time, and seeing the scenery along the way only made me feel refreshed and relaxed. I didn't feel any discomfort."
"This is all thanks to Madam Cheng's food. Being able to eat gave me strength, and I was able to drink my medicine too."
Previously, she had no appetite and was too weak. She couldn't tolerate the nourishing soups. However, her appetite has improved in the past few months, so the soups have naturally become effective.
Seeing that her complexion was rosy and she didn't look unwell, Cheng Yue was happy for her. "That's good. The sun is too strong now, let's not stand here, let's go inside and talk!"
I'll make a few more side dishes in a bit, then we can have dinner together.
She couldn't stand the constant, overly formal questions anymore. She figured it would be better to be more direct and enthusiastic and just start eating!
Qin Xiaoyun smiled brightly, "Great! If Madam Cheng's braised dishes and pastries are so delicious, I'm sure the other dishes are just as good. I'll just wait to eat!"
Speaking of which, I'm getting a little hungry! Oh dear! Does Cheng Yue think they came here just to eat on purpose?
After thinking for a moment, she whispered, "Madam Cheng, we actually left early this morning, but the journey was bumpy, and my husband was worried that I couldn't handle it, so we slowed down. Otherwise, we wouldn't have arrived so late."
After saying that, she gave Master Chen a reproachful look, while Master Chen smiled indulgently.
Cheng Yue watched their flirtatious expressions and felt a sweet warmth spread through her.
"Your health is the most important thing. Third Master is only thinking of you. Besides, this is the perfect time to come. We can have a meal together. Let's go inside and sit down first."
Chen An also extended his hand and said, "Third Master Chen, please come in."
Master Chen laughed and said, "Alright, let's go together!"
The group walked along the corridor towards the main hall. Cheng Yue called Chen Tong and Chen Ning to come forward and say hello. Qin Xiaoyun waved her hand and took out two small gold bracelets to give to the two sisters.
Cheng Yue quickly stopped her, "Madam Chen, this is too precious, you mustn't accept it, please put it away carefully."
Qin Xiaoyun sighed softly, "You don't know, I only have two naughty boys in my family, and they're a real headache to look at."
I love daughters the most, especially clever and cute little girls. You've raised your two so well, I love them just by looking at them.
I haven't prepared any gift for our meeting, so I can only offer some monetary items. I hope you won't find them too tacky.
Sons are never as caring as daughters. She just can't have any more children, while some people only want sons and don't even love their daughters. She really doesn't understand.
Tacky? She's a tacky person, and she likes being tacky!
However, "How could that be? It's just that this is really inappropriate, we really can't accept it."
Qin Xiaoyun turned her head, and Third Master Chen immediately chimed in, "Madam Cheng, please let the child accept it. If you refuse again, Madam will have to offer something even more valuable."
His wife is the only daughter of the richest man in Licheng. The two small gold bracelets are the least valuable thing she has. After all, she has nothing else but money!
Cheng Yue and Chen An exchanged a glance. They'd just finished showing off their affection and now they were flaunting their wealth? Great, she loved this kind of direct spending!
"Then thank you, Madam Chen and Third Master Chen!"
Qin Xiaoyun said nonchalantly, "No need to thank me! I have plenty of these!"
Then his gaze shifted, and his eyes widened again. "What's that?"
Master Chen looked over as well, but he had never seen it before!
Cheng Yue followed Qin Xiaoyun's gaze and realized they were talking about watermelons. She had thought they were looking at something else entirely.
Wait a minute! Someone this rich has never seen a watermelon before? Does that mean they don't exist in this day and age?
Cheng Yue thought for a moment before saying, "This is called a watermelon. We bought the seeds from a traveling merchant by chance, and this is what it turned out like when we planted it at home."
These just ripened these past few days, and we've never tried them before. We heard they're quite sweet, so we'll try some together later.
Qin Xiaoyun asked in confusion, "Watermelon? We've never heard of that before, and the color looks a bit strange..."
The flesh is bright red; how could a melon grow like this? Could it be sweet?
Even though Master Chen prided himself on being knowledgeable and well-traveled, he was still somewhat bewildered. But there are countless things in the world, and there are bound to be some that they haven't seen before.
Seeing that the two of them had the same furrowed brows, Cheng Yue wanted to laugh, and then instructed, "Ah Mao and Ah Gou, bring some watermelon into the main room, and keep some for yourselves."
"Yes, madam!"
The cats and dogs were happy because they had important guests at home, and the lady of the house hadn't forgotten them, so she specially saved a portion of everything for them.
They quickly carried the two large platters into the main room.
"Third Master Chen, Madam Chen, let's go, let's try it!"
Despite their doubts, Master Chen and Qin Xiaoyun nodded in agreement.
After they sat down, Cheng Yue cut the food into smaller pieces and prepared wooden skewers to make it easier for them to eat.
While it might be satisfying to eat large chunks of food, it doesn't suit their style and feels quite out of place.
Fearing they might be hesitant to try it, Cheng Yue tasted a piece first. "Mmm! Juicy, sweet, and delicious! It's so good!"
Chen An also tried a piece, and his eyes widened instantly. "It's so sweet! It's so cool and refreshing, I don't even feel the heat anymore!"
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