Chapter 189: The Wedding Banquet Will Be Held Tomorrow

"With such a huge incident happening at the time, there was no mood to talk about this." Chen Qingshan sighed, a hint of helplessness between his brows.

"It's all my fault! I delayed your happy event!" He Yuzhu scratched his head, his face full of guilt.

"Why say such things?"

Chen Qingshan looked up, just in time to see He Daqing getting out of the vehicle, and hurried forward to greet him warmly.

On the other side, as soon as Qin Huairu got out of the car, she ran to her father, Qin Hai, and recounted the process of her second brother falling into the water and being rescued.

After listening, Qin Hai glanced at his son, who was pale and trembling as he walked, then turned and walked to He Daqing, kneeling down with a thud: "Many thanks, benefactor, for saving my son..."

He Daqing laughed and teased: "Brother Qin, you've knelt at the wrong temple gate; the one who saved him is my son, He Yuzhu."

Only then did Qin Hai suddenly realize, and he hurriedly grabbed He Yuzhu's hand: "Good child, you saved our whole family! Tonight, I will slaughter a sheep and invite you to eat!"

"Uncle Qin, no need to be so polite. With the connection of my Siqiang, we are all one family."

"Don't stand here talking, let's all go home and sit!" Chen Qingshan greeted everyone.

Everyone followed Chen Qingshan into the courtyard. The courtyard was neatly built, with blue bricks and grey tiles; one could tell a lot of thought had been put into it.

While Chen Qingshan and Chen Daya were arranging for the accompanying soldiers to rest, He Yuzhu leaned in close to He Daqing and chuckled: "Dad, my Siqiang originally planned to get married before the new year, but I messed it up. When you have a moment, talk to my Siqiang and just tell him to hold the wedding tomorrow! Otherwise, I feel a bit uneasy."

He Daqing was troubled, thought for a long time, and then said: "I'll try. If he doesn't agree, I have no way out either."

"Just tell him that because he postponed the wedding, the Qin Family is quite worried, fearing he might change his mind!" He Yuzhu said in a low voice.

"Fine. It seems this Chen Qingshan has really become a figure in the village!"

"Dad, you aren't jealous because you saw my Siqiang found a new wife, are you?"

"Get lost!" He Daqing raised his foot to kick, and He Yuzhu dodged with a laugh.

At this moment, Chen Daya led her future stepmother, Qin Lan, over, with Qin Huairu following behind.

Qin Huairu carefully held a jar of ginger sugar water in her hands, walked up to He Yuzhu, poured a bowl, and said softly: "Zhuzi, no matter how good your health is, you must be careful. If you don't pay attention when you're young, you'll be left with a body full of illnesses when you're old!"

It must be said that at this moment, Qin Huairu was very good at handling things, always giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.

"Thank you, Sister Qin." He Yuzhu took the bowl, the warm sensation traveling from the bowl's wall to his palm.

Chen Qingshan introduced Qin Lan to He Daqing. Although this Qin Lan was over thirty, she looked very young and resembled Qin Huairu by seventy percent; she was also a beauty.

He Yuzhu hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to his future Siqiang's wife.

He Daqing took off the Omega pocket watch his son had given him and said readily: "Sister-in-law, I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any generous gifts. Let this watch serve as a wedding gift for you both."

Qin Lan looked at the exquisite pocket watch, somewhat afraid to reach out.

Seeing He Daqing's firm attitude, Chen Qingshan spoke up: "Lanzi, accept it! This is a gesture of goodwill from Daqing."

Only then did Qin Lan carefully take the pocket watch.

He Yuzhu pretended to rummage in his bag, but actually took a gold necklace from his space and respectfully handed it to Qin Lan: "Siqiang's wife, this is a small token of my appreciation as an Apprentice."

"Zhuzi, you aren't an adult yet, you can't give such a valuable gift!" Qin Lan declined repeatedly.

Chen Daya almost laughed out loud, but was glared at by Chen Qingshan.

"Zhuzi is richer than I am, just accept it!" Chen Qingshan said with a smile.

Only then did Qin Lan accept the gift.

He Daqing spoke up: "Qingshan, I heard you postponed the wedding because of the trouble Zhuzi caused. How about this, while I'm here, just hold the happy event tomorrow! Otherwise, I won't feel right about it."

Chen Qingshan was still hesitating, and He Yuzhu hurriedly chimed in: "Siqiang, a wedding that was already set is suddenly not being held; the Siqiang's wife might understand, but what would the villagers think? They'd think you changed your mind!"

"You little brat, you dare to say anything!" He Daqing scolded with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingshan also felt he had wronged Qin Lan, thought about it, and finally nodded: "Alright, I'll listen to you all. We'll hold the wedding banquet tomorrow!"

The marriage was settled, but He Daqing became troubled, counting on his fingers: "Tomorrow we'll slaughter two pigs and one sheep; we can make Twice Cooked Pork, Braised Pork, and Nine-Turn Intestines, plus some pig head meat and Red-Braised Mutton... the only thing missing is fish..."

He Yuzhu slapped his thigh: "Isn't there a river at the head of the village? I'll go get a few grass carp, I guarantee every table will have a steaming basin of Boiled Fish!"

Qin Huairu advised softly from the side: "Zhuzi, the current in that river is swift, and the ice is very thin."

He Yuzhu laughed loudly: "My body is sturdy, even if I fall in, I can swim back up!"

Hearing him say this, Qin Huairu pursed her lips and smiled.

"Sister Daya, let's go, let's go catch fish now." He Yuzhu was full of enthusiasm.

Chen Daya was between laughter and tears: "Your butt hasn't even warmed the seat yet, and you're running off again."

"My Siqiang's business is big business!" He Yuzhu said with a serious face.

Chen Qingshan urged: "You kid, watch your safety!"

"Don't worry, Siqiang, the Boiled Fish for tomorrow is on me!"

He Yuzhu drove the truck, carrying Chen Daya and Qin Huairu to the riverside. From inside the vehicle—actually from his space—he took out a fishing rod and an ice pick.

Qin Huairu's eyes went wide: "Your tools are really sophisticated; chiseling the ice this way won't crack the whole ice sheet."

"To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools," He Yuzhu said in a pedantic manner.

Qin Huairu was illiterate and looked at Chen Daya in confusion.

Chen Daya explained: "It means that before doing work, you need to have good tools."

"Zhuzi, you're quite cultured," Qin Huairu praised.

"I'm far behind Sister Daya!" He Yuzhu waved his hand modestly.

Chen Daya curled her lip: "Huairu, don't believe him, there's no truth in his mouth!"

He Yuzhu used the system's detection function to find the location of the fish school, swung the ice pick, and quickly chiseled an ice hole the size of a washbasin.

He hung some pork on the fishhook as bait, and not long after putting it in the water, a carp weighing over a catty took the bait.

Qin Huairu clapped her hands in joy: "Zhuzi, you're really amazing! My second brother fell into an ice hole yesterday, but he didn't catch a single fish!"

"What's this? I'll catch you some bigger ones in a while." He Yuzhu said this, but he was anxious inside.

Twenty minutes passed, and only two small miscellaneous fish were caught.

Looking at the fish swimming under the ice, his eyes rolled, and he said with a grin: "Two sisters, you keep stomping your feet here, you've scared the fish away. Can you go pick up some dry firewood? I'll roast fish for you to eat in a while."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu immediately became interested: "Great! That's great!"

Chen Daya also felt it was cold staying on the ice and instructed: "Be careful, don't fall into an ice hole." After saying this, the two of them walked toward the woods.

Seeing them walk far away, He Yuzhu immediately began walking on the ice surface, taking the opportunity to collect the fish under the water into his space one by one.

In less than five minutes, he had collected several hundred jin of fish. He returned to the fishing spot and took out over forty fish to put into the bucket.

Twenty minutes later, the two girls returned carrying firewood and were stunned to see the two buckets full of fish.

Qin Huairu widened her eyes: "Sister! Pinch me, I'm not dreaming, am I?"

Chen Daya also asked in surprise: "Zhuzi, did you set a net?"

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "A school of fish came by just now, and I scooped them up directly with a net."

"You are too amazing!" Qin Huairu was still in a state of excitement.

He Yuzhu did not continue fishing; he carried the buckets to the bank, lit the firewood, and then skillfully used a Dagger to process five fish, skewering them on tree branches to roast.

When the fish were roasted to a golden color, He Yuzhu sprinkled on various seasonings.

Qin Huairu asked curiously: "Zhuzi, how come you carry everything with you when you go out?"

"I go out often, so it's inevitable that I cook outside. That's why I bring quite a few things!" He Yuzhu said while turning the roasted fish.

Chen Daya chimed in: "He is a master chef, after all; he thinks about eating wherever he goes!"

"You are just too amazing!"

No sooner had Qin Huairu finished speaking than three lecherous faces appeared on the bank.

"Too amazing! Could it be that you're even more amazing than yours truly?" A sarcastic voice drifted over.