Chapter 15: Feast
A new day.
The Jiang family got up early.
A grand banquet was held for the villagers of Taoxi Village.
Even Jiang's mother, who had been bedridden, was carried to Jiang Miaomiao's home by her son Jiang Yunhu.
At this moment, he is leaning on a lounge chair in the yard to bask in the sun.
Jiang Miaomiao lay in the cradle and looked at her.
The old lady has a kind look.
He stretched out his big hand, which was as dry as tree bark, and held her tender little hand.
He smiled at the baby, revealing his bare gums.
Jiang Miaomiao also grinned, revealing her pink gums.
One old and one young, giggling.
The picture is very warm.
The Jiang brothers thought of their grandparents.
If they were here now.
I also make my sister laugh like this and love her very much.
Jiang Miaomiao thought of her grandmother.
In her memory, there was an old lady with a slightly hunched back, staggering towards her.
It seems that everyone has such an old lady in their childhood memory.
Either kind or strict...
Everyone was busy, including Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan.
Sweeping, chopping wood, feeding horses...
Hey Jiang Miaomiao...
She gets hungry quickly after drinking milk, so her mother makes rice porridge for her and feeds her every hour.
With a round little belly.
Burping, "Burp... Burp..."
My uncle built a temporary stove in the yard.
The firewood was burning brightly under the stove.
There was a pot on the stove, a very big pot.
There was wild boar meat stewing in the pot, gurgling. Even with the lid on, the aroma still filled the entire Taoxi Village.
The sun gradually sets.
The villagers came here because of the fragrance.
There was a long table in the yard.
There is one table for men and women, and there are separate seats for men and women.
Lu Qingyao was still worried that there wouldn't be enough dishes, but when the villagers came in, each of them had a plate of food in their hands.
Or grab a bottle of wine.
She laughed heartily.
There are all kinds of wild vegetables on the table, some boiled, some fried, some served cold...
There are mulberry wine, pear wine, plum wine...
There are also small fish caught by brothers Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan.
At this moment, it has been fried by Liu Yu Niang until it is crispy and fragrant.
In a short while, the long table was filled with dishes.
Plate upon plate...
Lu Qingyao and her sons were stunned.
They had never seen such a...steaming hot country banquet.
The host only prepares meat and staple foods, and the rest are all brought by the guests.
Save money!
The children were drooling with greed and secretly reached out to grab it.
He was hit back by a chopstick.
With a voice, "Let's start the meal..."
The little ones cheered.
Jiang Miaomiao lay in her mother's arms, her eyes rolling around and looking around.
So many people, so many heads!
Everyone who came in would look at her and praise her.
Some even brought her gifts.
The rag dolls, wooden horses, beads made of snails, and small bamboo animals that my children used to play with...
I have to say, these folks are pretty nice.
Her mother didn't have time to apply chicken gall to her today, so she started licking her fingers again.
Lu Qingyao asked, "Why didn't Mr. Liu come?"
"Mrs. Jiang, have you heard? The stupid son of Landlord Liu is getting married. He originally wanted to marry the third daughter of Mr. Zhang in town, but the girl is so stubborn that she refuses to marry..."
Liu Yu Niang whispered in Lu Qingyao's ear, "The person who is speaking is Aunt Wang, the gossipy woman in the village. She is also the matchmaker."
Lu Qingyao nodded in understanding.
The villagers were talking about...
"I've heard that although Miss Zhang San is a concubine's daughter, she's beautiful and a skilled needlework woman. There are so many people in town seeking her hand in marriage. How could they possibly be interested in Liu Shazi?"
"That's right, if one family has a daughter, hundreds of families will seek her out."
"She's just a concubine's daughter, why is she so picky? Could she be a fairy?" Someone in the men's seat said.
The whole yard suddenly burst into laughter.
"Could it be that Miss Zhang San wants to be an official's wife?"
Aunt Wang said, "You're right. She's got her eyes on the youngest son of the bookshop owner, Mr. Sun. He just passed the imperial examination and has a bright future ahead of him."
Lu Qingyao's family, who were originally concentrating on eating, suddenly pricked up their ears when they heard Manager Sun.
Shopkeeper Sun looks like a scholar.
He also has a close relationship with Mr. Cui, so I think he has some background.
Lu Qingyao pulled Liu Yu Niang beside her and asked, "Sister-in-law, who exactly is that Shopkeeper Sun? Do you know her background?"
"I heard that he was originally a retainer of the Cui Mansion. Later, when Mr. Cui retired and returned to his hometown, he followed him back and opened a bookstore in the town." Liu Yu Niang also heard it from her husband.
Her life is filled with daily necessities, and she never pays attention to these things.
But my husband likes reading and also teaches Qiaojie calligraphy.
She learned a lot from what she saw and heard.
Everyone asked again, "Aunt Wang, could it be that the Zhang family wants you to propose marriage?"
"That's right, but Shopkeeper Sun didn't fancy his family. Shopkeeper Sun said that his daughter-in-law doesn't care about her family background, but she must be well-educated and well-mannered..."
"That's right. The Sun family is a family of scholars after all. How could they be interested in a young lady born out of wedlock who is illiterate?"
"Aunt Wang, which family did Landlord Liu finally ask you to go to for marriage proposal?"
"It's unspeakable, unspeakable..." Aunt Wang glanced at Lu Qingyao.
Lu Qingyao was confused.
She lowered her eyes to look at the baby in her arms. The little girl was smiling at her with her gums showing.
He shook his head, thinking that he must have misunderstood.
Her baby is still young.
That night.
Jiang Miaomiao's face turned red, she curled up her little body and cried loudly.
She has a stomachache.
Flatulence…
It must be caused by gluttony, which caused indigestion.
It’s over!
In ancient times, there was no emergency room to go to. It was so uncomfortable...
Fortunately, my mother has experience.
My little belly, being rubbed by my mother, didn't seem to hurt as much.
The two older brothers heard the noise and got up to help.
According to my mother's instructions.
He pulled some safflower from behind the house, lit the stove, boiled water, and fed it to Jiang Miaomiao.
“Puff…Puff…”
Jiang Miaomiao felt her stomach was much more unblocked.
Feeling a little more comfortable.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, the whole family slept until dawn.
"Knock knock knock..." There was a knock on the door.
Lu Qingyao held Jiang Miaomiao and went to open the door.
When he opened the door, he saw Liu Yu Niang and her daughter standing at the door with red eyes.
Lu Qingyao was stunned. "Come in quickly, let's talk inside."
As soon as they entered the house, Liu Yu Niang took Lu Qingyao's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to help me persuade Qiao Jie..."
Lu Qingyao asked: "What happened?"
"Mr. Liu asked Aunt Wang to propose marriage. He wanted Qiaojie to marry his son. I think this is a good match, but Qiaojie refused to agree no matter what."
As Liu Yu Niang said this, she was about to twist her daughter's ears, but was stopped by Lu Qingyao.
Jiang Miaomiao tilted her head and looked at Sister Qiaoer standing next to her aunt.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, he was already talking about marriage.
What I didn't expect was.
The old man actually set his sights on Sister Qiao'er.
Jiang Miaomiao felt sick when she thought of the conspiracy between Landlord Liu and Old Lady Jiang.
He is already old, yet he still has so many concubines.
My son is still stupid.
How could Sister Qiaoer go to such a complicated family?
If he goes there in this state, he will probably be eaten until not even a bone is left.
My aunt is also so confused.
He actually wanted to push his daughter into the fire pit.
I don't know if it's greed or ignorance...
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