The guests arrived early, around three or four in the afternoon.
Fearing that the Xiao Family would be too busy, Zhou Fuquan, Wang Cuihua, and Aunt Zhang came to help with the cooking and washing of the vegetables even before noon.
The guests all admired Xiaoâs house, which, though not as grand as the mansions of the wealthy in town, was still the envy of countless villagers.
The yard was spacious, with ten tables of feasts â six tables in the front yard and four in the backyard.
Second brother and third brother, who were busy in the kitchen, came out from time to time to greet the guests.
Su Qingyue looked at the sky, it was almost five oâclock in the afternoon, and the cooked dishes began to be served one by one.
Almost everyone at each table was drooling over the dishes.
Spicy fried venison, braised chicken, fried fish, winter melon stir-fried with shredded pork, stir-fried vegetables, deep-fried flour pancake, sponge gourd soup⦠ten dishes in total.
For the village, the food at this feast was considered the best.
Everyone restrained themselves from picking up their chopsticks.
Because Liang Lizhengâs family hadnât arrived yet.
Liang Lizheng was the highest-ranking âofficialâ in Wushan Village, and everyone naturally waited for his family to arrive.
After another half a pot of teaâs time, Xiao Yuchuan saw that there was still no sign of Liang Lizhengâs family, so he said, âWife, you go to the kitchen to eat something first, donât starve yourself.â
âItâs fine, Iâm not hungry,â she shook her head.
Xiao Yuchuan looked outside the courtyard door, âLiang Lizhengâs house is not far from the village well. Iâll go to his house and have a look.â
âGo ahead,â she nodded.
Xiao Yuchuan left, and in a short while, he returned with Liang Zhenghong, Liang Pingâan, and a young woman.
As the four of them entered the yard, everyone greeted Liang Lizheng and their gazes fell on the young woman.
She seemed to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, with an elegantly coiffed bun, a jade hairpin slanted on the bun, dressed in a red skirt with a matching waist belt holding her slender waist, a peachy face, and pearl-like eyes, just wearing a touch of makeup, yet she had an irresistible charm that evoked pity.
Su Qingyue knew she was Liang Lizhengâs young and delicate wife â Liu Yuhong.
At the same time, Liu Yuhong was also the most beautiful woman in Wushan Village now.
Su Qingyue squinted her eyes; Liu Yuhongâs figure and her attire today seemed so familiar.
âI didnât expect the village chiefâs wife to come to the Xiao Familyâs feast,â Auntie Hua from the table said, âSince Liu Yuhong entered the Liang Family seven years ago, she never attends any banquets, even those of money masters in town, she never goes.â
âThatâs right, the Xiao Family sure has a lot of faceâ¦â
Everyone chimed in for a bit.
Su Qingyueâs gaze swept over Liang Lizheng and his son Liang Pingâan.
Liang Lizheng was a fifty-year-old middle-aged man, and Liang Pingâan was said to be only twenty-three years old, with above-average looks.@@novelbin@@
Most people in the village were uneducated and liked to call their children things like Money or Dog. They were lucky to have a name like Pingâan (Peaceful).
Both Liang Lizheng and Aunt Zhangâs sons were named Pingâan, only their surnames were different â one was Liang Pingâan and the other was Zhang Pingâan.
At first glance, Liang Pingâan and Liu Yuhong looked like a couple. In fact, Liu Yuhong was Liang Lizhengâs wife.
Naturally, Liang Lizhengâs family sat at the same table as the Xiao Family.
âLetâs start the meal! Eat and drink as much as you want!â Xiao Yuchuan shouted, and the guests at the ten tables began to use their bowls and chopsticks.
Xiao Yuchuan and Xiao Yishan took turns toasting at each table, and everyone happily ate the feast, praising the food as delicious and sumptuous all evening.