Old Man Lu instantly became displeased and said with a stern face, "Just stay here, why all the nonsense? Get out and help with the work, don't interrupt our conversation!"
In Old Man Lu's view, they were all family. Since he had already decided to employ him, there was no need to dwell on past gains and losses. Knowing that there was no place for him to stay in that old house, he still asked him to go back. Wasn't that just annoying?
Lu Xiaoyang was deeply moved. She pursed her lips and immediately knelt down before Old Man Lu.
"Third Grandpa, thank you! I will definitely do my job well from now on!"
Old Lu couldn't stand such sudden emotional scenes and angrily chased them away: "Get out, get out, get out!"
Lu Xiaoyang wiped away her tears, bowed to the others in the room, and then went out.
Boss Lu said, "Little Sheep has made a lot of progress!"
"Yes, that naughty child used to be like a completely different person now."
Qin stroked her belly. She was the only woman there; everyone else had gone to help in the kitchen. She wanted to go too, but everyone was mindful of her pregnancy and told her to just sit and chat with the men and not worry about anything else.
Actually, there are maids in the house now, so they don't need to do anything themselves. But since He Jiuniang wants to eat the noodles cooked by Sun Shi and the children want to eat the dishes cooked by Yu Shi, they naturally still have to do it themselves.
Besides, when the whole family is together, even washing vegetables and cooking are enjoyable activities, and no one would be unhappy.
After everyone casually mentioned Lu Xiaoyang, Lu Baichuan asked, "Father, how's the ancestral hall renovation going?"
Old Lu replied, "It's been repaired long ago. We're just waiting for you to come back so we can invite someone to perform a ritual and bring in the ancestral tablets."
Building the ancestral hall wasn't difficult. Those with money contributed money, and those with strength contributed strength. With everyone working together, it could be completed in a few days. However, considering that Lu Baichuan's family was not present, something was always missing, so everyone agreed to wait until they returned before holding the ceremony.
Lu Baichuan nodded and asked, "How come it's so fast? I didn't receive any news. I thought it wasn't fixed yet."
This was unexpected. Although they lived in the prefectural city and kept in touch with their families, he had never heard of the ancestral hall.
"Hey, it's nothing serious. You're all coming back anyway, so it doesn't matter when."
Old Lu waved his hand casually. His son and daughter-in-law were so busy, how could they have time to care about these things? They didn't want to say everything and burden their son and daughter-in-law.
Lu Baichuan could guess what his family was thinking. Although he didn't dwell on the matter too much, he still said, "Dad, no matter how much I have to do, I am still a member of the Lu family. I will come back no matter how busy I am. Don't think about causing me any trouble."
The prefectural city isn't far from here; it's only an hour's ride on horseback. If there's an emergency, he can just have his wife bring out that big thing, and they'll be there in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. He's worried that if something happens at home, he won't tell them, and if something really happens, he'll feel really guilty.
"I know, I know, you're so young and already so long-winded, I don't know how your wife can put up with you!"
Old Lu rolled his eyes, looking quite disgusted.
The eldest and second eldest brothers of the Lu family stepped in to mediate their minor conflict. The eldest brother of the Lu family said, "Alright, alright, it's really not a big deal. You're back now, aren't you? We've already picked out the dates. The restaurant will open the day after tomorrow, and the day after that is also an auspicious day. We can move the ancestral tablets in then."
Although Lu Lao Er was not good with words, he still said, "Yes, Third Brother, it's nothing serious, that's why I didn't tell you. If something had really happened, I would have told you, so don't worry!"
Madam Qin nodded repeatedly, indicating that what they said was correct.
Lu Baichuan just wanted to express his thoughts and didn't mean anything else. Seeing that everyone nodded, he didn't say anything more and instead talked about some recent events. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The kitchen was even more lively; with He Jiu Niang around, it was impossible for things not to be fun.
He Jiuniang wanted to eat noodles, so the dough had to be kneaded on the spot. Knowing that she was hungry, Sun Shi worked very quickly, thinking of making it for her as soon as possible.
But she didn't stop talking, saying fiercely, "You didn't even send a message before you were coming back so we could save some food for you. You had to come so suddenly, so you deserve to go hungry! If it weren't for my love for my grandchildren, I wouldn't be working like a slave for you all night... Ugh! You damn slut!"
Sun's little mouth was chattering when He Jiuniang grabbed a small lump of flour and smeared it on her face.
Sun's face instantly turned pale, making those around her want to laugh but dare not, and could only hold it in.
"Hahaha, Ms. Sun, you look like a big tabby cat!"
He Jiuniang was the only one laughing so hard her stomach hurt. Sun Shi swung a rolling pin to hit her, but she ran faster than a rabbit, and Sun Shi couldn't catch her at all.
Lu Guilan smiled at Madam Yu and said, "Mother, you clearly feel sorry for Third Sister-in-law, but you say you feel sorry for your grandchildren. What your grandchildren want to eat is the dish made by Eldest Sister-in-law. Only Third Sister-in-law wants to eat the noodles made by Mother!"
Everyone can see clearly, and besides, Sun didn't knead much dough; it looked like it was only enough to cook one bowl for He Jiu Niang.
They insist on saying it's because they love their grandchildren, which is just a blatant attempt to cover up their misdeeds.
"Haha, who says otherwise! Mother is happiest when her third sister-in-law comes back. Look, she ran faster than anyone else to open the door just now!"
Yu also secretly smiled and whispered to Lu Guilan. When her third sister-in-law was not at home, Sun was just an ordinary old lady. She would either go to the workshop, chat with the old ladies in the village, or talk about how her children and grandchildren could not come back. But she never mentioned He Jiu Niang.
Even so, everyone knew that she missed He Jiuniang, but she deliberately kept quiet about it.
Even if she wanted to, she had to consider the feelings of her other two daughters-in-law, afraid that they would overthink things and feel unhappy.
However, her son and daughter-in-law were kind-hearted people. Although she didn't say it, everyone knew what was going on. They deliberately talked about He Jiu Niang in front of her to ease her longing.
Now that He Jiuniang had finally returned, Sun Shi instantly transformed into a vibrant old lady, her movements as she chased after people with a rolling pin becoming much more agile. However, she was still no match for He Jiuniang and could never catch up with her.
Sun ran around for a while but couldn't catch up. She was exhausted and had no choice but to return, grumbling and cursing.
"You bastard, don't let me catch you!"
That's what he said, but he deftly pulled the noodles and put them into the pot as soon as the water boiled.
Not only that, but two eggs were also fried and a handful of minced meat was sprinkled on top. Although it was just a bowl of noodles, there were many ingredients, making it a very generous meal.
He is truly the prime example of someone who says one thing and means another.
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