Chapter 87 Unexpected Visitors
When Yike returned home, it was already dark. Zhang Yuling and Du Qingcang were discussing whether to go look for Yi Ke when she came back.
Zhang Yuling pulled Yi Ke over and slapped her on the back a few times, cursing angrily: "Why are you so troublesome? Didn't you promise not to sneak away again? Your old habit has come back again, right? Do you want us to worry to death?" As she cursed, tears began to flow.
Yi Ke really didn't think it was that serious. He panicked when he saw her crying. He admitted his mistake guiltily: "Mom, don't cry. I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time."
"Yike, you're really wrong this time. Now that you have family like us, you can't act alone without consulting us. We'll all be worried and anxious." Du Qingcang also criticized, "You told us this morning that you're a family, and then you didn't discuss this with your family. Is this something a family can do? There really can't be a next time."
"Yes, Yike, godmother knows that you are very capable, but you also have to know that two fists are no match for four hands. What if you encounter a pack of wolves like last time? Can you kill them all with your own hands? Next time you want to go hunting, wait for Ziyi to come back, or take your godfather with you." Wang Cuihua also joined the ranks of critics.
What can I do? You can only listen to the instructions obediently. As for Du Jiankang and the other four, although they didn't say anything, it was clear from their eyes that they all disapproved of her behavior today.
Yike felt very guilty. She was indeed rash this time and should not have gone out alone. If there were two or three people, she would definitely have knocked out a cow and carried it back. Haha, I just regret not getting the cow back.
Just as Yike was thinking about how to persuade Zhang Yuling not to drop her golden beans, there was a banging sound on the door of the tunnel, and everyone fell silent instantly.
"I'll go and take a look." Du Jiankang said as he walked towards the door. Soon a large group of people followed him in, all carrying large and small bags. It seemed as if he saw the scene in his previous life of migrant workers going south to work and taking the train with large bags on their backs.
Before Yike could come to his senses, Du Qingcang, Wang Cuihua and Zhang Yuling went to greet the group of people, leaving Yike and Ma Shoucai looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Brother Shengli, Brother Youcai, Brother Hu, you are finally here." Du Qingcang shouted in surprise. While helping them take the things in their hands.
Yike just realized who these people were. Ziyi and Li Haoran had told Yike about this before they left. Yike knew that they were going to move in and live here.
"Dear uncles and aunts, you are finally here. We have been looking forward to seeing you so much that our eyes are now starry." Yi Ke greeted them and led them to the temporary guest rooms - a series of large tents.
"Ziyi's wife, we are sorry to bother you with so many of us. By the way, there are some things outside. Can you please ask those brothers to help move them?" Hu Haohan said to Yike embarrassedly.
"Okay, no problem." So Yike took Wang Feng, Xie Shoucai and three others to the bottom of the cliff to help transport things.
In the evening, everyone was having a great time at the dinner table. With so many people coming together at once, everyone used several wooden boards to build a big table.
These wooden boards were specially made after Yi Ke got married, so that the floor would not be used as a table when there are many people around. Because there were so many people, only three dishes were prepared: fried rabbit meat with radish, spicy rabbit meat, rabbit meat with green beans, and rabbit bone soup. Each dish was served in a large bowl, which was the same size as a washbasin.
This is because Li Haoran knew that the mountain people eat a lot, and if they used vegetable plates to serve the food, it would take a lot of plates. So he asked Ziyi to buy ten washbasins. If there are a lot of people, they can just use the washbasins. Haha, they drink and eat meat with big gulps. The mountain people are so heroic.
Yike poured everyone a glass of wine as usual. They had all traveled a long distance, and drinking some wine could help relieve fatigue. "Uncles, have a drink. Hehe, after drinking, I guarantee you will be full of energy again tomorrow."
"Thank you, Ziyi's wife." Everyone thanked her in unison.
"Eat the food, eat the food. Don't drink the wine straight. Use the wine to go with the food." Zhang Yuling invited everyone to eat.
"Brother Haohan, why do so many geniuses come to you?" Du Qingcang asked curiously.
"This is all my fault. Everyone helped me dig out the buried things in the cave, but who knew it would collapse while we were digging, so we were delayed for a few days," Chen Shengli explained.
"Is anyone injured?" Du Qingcang asked with concern.
"Fortunately, no one was injured. It just took us a few more days to dig again, which delayed everyone's work," Chen Shengli said apologetically.
"What are you talking about? We agreed to help each other and advance and retreat together. Are you just saying this for fun?" Hu Haohan pretended to be angry.
"That's right, we are all willing to help, you can't feel any psychological burden." Li Youcai also echoed.
"Uncles, you can't just talk, eat your food! These dishes will not taste good if they get cold." Yi Ke invited everyone to eat like a little adult.
"Yes, yes! We were eating and drinking. You see, I almost forgot to ask, where did Ziyi and Brother Haoran go?" Chen Shengli realized belatedly that two people were missing, so he asked.
The others looked at him speechlessly. As soon as they entered the cave, they found that Ziyi and Li Haoran were not at home. They immediately asked Du Qingcang about the situation. They didn't expect that Chen Shengli was so slow to react. He only realized now that the two heads of the family were missing. Didn't he realize that Du Qingcang had been entertaining them like the host all along?
"Ziyi and Haoran went out to the mountains to sell wolf meat. They have only been gone for three days and haven't come back so soon." Zhang Yuling replied.
"What about our business?" Chen Shengli stopped talking halfway. The two heads of the family were not at home, so it seemed a bit abrupt to ask this.
"Brother Haoran has already told Brother Du about your matter. Brother Du has already adopted a daughter named Ke as his goddaughter. Since she lives so far away, he didn't invite everyone to the family recognition dinner. We'll make it up to you all when Haoran and his father come back." Zhang Yuling said whatever came to her mind.
"Great! This is a great event and it should be celebrated well so that everyone can have fun. Brother Du, you are so unkind. You have robbed such a capable daughter from you." Li Youcai said enviously. "You can't blame me. I even said the word 'fuck'. Brother Haoran is Yi Ke's biological father. Am I still feeling wronged?" "Du Qingcang might have been drunk, and he spoke out his grievances directly.
Du Qingcang's wife Wang Cuihua also said aggrievedly: "That's right, who told us to come later?"
Du Jiankang couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand. Whoever wants these stupid parents can take them.
"Godfather, in my heart, you are as dear to me as Father Haoran. Adding the word 'gan' is just to distinguish the name from the other. If you don't like it, I will remove that word and just call you father. How about that? Please don't be angry." Yike felt both amused and annoyed in his heart, but begged for mercy.
"You are already in your forties, and you have no shame. You are still arguing about this like a child. Didn't we say that it was for the sake of distinction? Otherwise, how would we know who we were calling when we addressed you or Brother Haoran? The old people say that old children are old children. You are not even old, but you have become a child. You even have to argue about this? You have no shame." Wang Cuihua scolded him harshly. Du Qingcang shrank his neck and dared not respond. Everyone couldn't help laughing.
"Don't argue, don't argue, I'm just talking nonsense. Don't take it seriously, Yike, you should just call me by your original name, I don't want to be punished by Big Brother Haoran." Du Qingcang said the last sentence very quietly but Yike heard it. She couldn't help but laugh, he is indeed an old child.
"Qingcang! What arrangements did Brother Haoran make? Can you tell us about it?" Chen Shengli finally asked the question that he had been holding back for a long time.
Chen Shengli was a little anxious. Everyone had wasted time because of him, so the better to start farming sooner rather than later.
"Do you want to open up the wasteland first or build houses in the residential area first?" Du Qingcang asked.
"Well, we also want to reclaim the land first, but we also have to solve the housing problem first. It's really not good for so many of us to live here." Hu Haohan looked at the table with more than 20 people and thought it would be better to build a simple thatched house for them to live in temporarily.
"Yes, there are too many people. Let's build a thatched house to live in first, and then go to open up the wasteland." Chen Shengli also agreed.
"Uncles, can I give you some suggestions?" Yike interrupted.
"Ziyi's wife is so smart, your suggestion must be good. You speak and we listen." Li Youcai said.
"Here's what I think. We have to rush to sow seeds, and it will take several days to build a house. Why don't you uncles live in tents temporarily? The girls can squeeze into a guest room, and the boys can live in another. Didn't the uncles bring wooden boards? Just lay the wooden boards in the room. It's summer now, and it's not too cold. And you uncles and aunts can live in tents temporarily. After clearing the land and sowing seeds, we can build a house together. What do you think? Oh, by the way, we can eat together. Just mix the food together and cook it every day. One person from each family can cook. And taking a bath, that's a little troublesome. There is only one bathhouse. Why don't we build another one?" Yi Ke thought as he spoke, and found that other problems were not problems, except for taking a bath. There were too many people, and they would have to wait in line for several hours after work.
"I think the method you mentioned is feasible. Taking a bath is much simpler. We men can just take a bath outside the cave. There is no need for a bathroom. The weather is not very cold now." Li Youcai said.
"That's good, but most of our food is coarse grains, and we don't have much meat," Hu Haohan also said.
"It doesn't matter. I have a lot of wolf meat at home. I guarantee you won't want to eat it. Haha. If you feel embarrassed, just treat me to a meal when you have meat in the future. Haha!" Yi Ke said happily.
"Yes, yes, this is the best. When Big Brother Haoran left, he told us that we should all live together, so that we can save time. But when it comes to reclaiming the land, each family has to do their own thing." Du Qingcang also said.
"Okay! It's decided then. Finally we have land to cultivate. I'm happy just thinking about it." Chen Shengli said happily.
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