Chapter 294: Yan Jiecheng's Wedding Banquet

Today Yan Jiecheng's wedding banquet went unexpectedly okay.

There are many fish; they must have been stored by San Da Ye during this period.

The big plate chicken, one pot per table, is still prepared using Yang Qing's method that was passed on.

The meat dish is a stewed vegetable, one bowl per person, each bowl with two or three slices of meat, that's enough.

Yi Zhonghai was very excited, because this meal was settled by him talking down Yan Fu Gui.

Because of this meal, the status of the eldest elder in his courtyard also began to recover.

Being able to suppress San Da Ye and let him host the wedding banquet proves the dignity of the eldest elder.

The eldest elder looked at Yang Qing's table.

In his heart, heroic spirit slowly rose again.

He had lain low for so long, always speaking softly and humbly to improve relations with Yang Qing and his wife.

All for the purpose of gaining the opportunity to win back people's hearts.

He did well.

Yang Qing has hardly targeted Yi Zhonghai anymore.

These past months, moreover, because he was busy with Agricultural Machinery Factory affairs, Yi Zhonghai seized the chance to win over people's hearts.

No way, this eldest elder is very capable; when not involving his own side's interests, he handles things fairly— the deaf old lady's home, that's what he stepped up to repair.

The eldest elder who contributed money and effort also improved Liu Shumin's impression of him.

Otherwise, that money would have had to come from her.

Although Yang Qing let the deaf old lady lodge in the old lady's house, he didn't manage anything for the deaf old lady's household.

Others have their own grandsons; why would he bother with that?

So Sha Zhu now shows signs of becoming Yi Zhonghai's personal enforcer again.

The courtyard showed a scene of universal joy, and the eldest elder again set his sights on Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao, Nan Yi, Yang Qing, Yan Jiecheng's wedding banquets have all been held."

"Only you remain; when will you hold yours?"

Xu Damao didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to bring this up now.

But he had already planned it.

"Eldest elder, we've already held three wedding banquets in our courtyard this year."

"In a few days, Liu Guang Qi might also return; then he will definitely hold one."

Xu Damao turned his head toward the Er Da Ye.

"Is it the Er Da Ye?"

Liu Hai Zhong nodded.

"Our family's Guang Qi will bring his wife and children back this year, and then we'll hold the wedding banquet."

"What Damao said is correct."

Xu Damao looked around, then said.

"Look, there's still another wedding banquet waiting."

"If you add me, that makes five."

"Plus this year's flood, the street's donations."

"Everyone's contributions this year amount to a month's wages."

"So, considering everyone, I plan to postpone the wedding banquet to next year."

"As for next year, it's just my family."

"This way, it lets everyone have a lively time without burdening them."

Xu Damao finished speaking, then gave Yi Zhonghai a proud look.

"Old bastard, still trying to step on me to rise up— you wish."

Sha Zhu suddenly realized he himself seems not to have held a wedding banquet.

Liu Shumin thinks fast; with gift money to be had, not taking it would be waste, so she immediately said.

"What Xu Damao said is right; we'll also hold a wedding banquet next year."

"That way, we'll have joy every year."

After being slapped in the face by Xu Damao's retort and then stabbed in the back by Sha Zhu's family, Yi Zhonghai felt embarrassed.

He hurriedly changed the subject.

"Goodness, not knowing it's one thing, but finding out it's shocking."

"In our courtyard these past years, actually so many people have gotten married."

"Yang Qing is about to have a second child, Zhuzi also has a daughter, and Liu Guang Qi also has a child."

"In our courtyard, the third generation is growing more and more."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yes, unnoticed, the youngsters have all grown up."

Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao's face instantly darkened.

Zhou Wei suddenly attracted many strange looks.

Everyone immediately shifted the topic from Yi Zhonghai's encounter with a setback.

No one knows who started it.

"Damao, when are you going to have a child?"

"Yeah, this marriage has been two or three years."

Xu Damao's face stiffened, then instantly recovered.

Just after the famine ended, another flood came—ah, it makes people's hearts tremble with fear.

We should wait until the harvest improves before having children.

This reason also makes sense.

Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li exchanged a glance; idle gossip would now have to be brought out into the open.

From now on, they might have a hard time.

Jia Zhangshi seized the opportunity and launched into a tirade.

Is it that you don't want to have children, or that you can't?

Yang Qing and Sha Zhu have had children—what are you afraid of?

I think someone...

Qin Huairu quickly covered Jia Zhangshi's mouth.

She also felt relieved in her heart, thanks to having split the household with her—this mind, how it keeps regressing as she ages, where is your cleverness?

Sorry, my mother-in-law drank too much; I'll take her home now.

Saying that, Qin Huairu dragged Jia Zhangshi toward home.

Jia Zhangshi still struggled to break free from Qin Huairu's control.

Wuu wuu wuu...

Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao's face was grim and terrifying.

Especially the San Da Ye family—they paid for today's banquet, yet you embarrassed the host.

Yi Zhonghai stood by, watching, with no intention of resolving this awkward scene.

He brought up the children just to give people a chance to embarrass the San Da Ye.

Does Jia Zhangshi really have no brains? The eldest master is her lover.

San Da Ye now, thanks to Chen Hong's support, is basically fulfilling the eldest master's duties.

Now he is a thorn in the eldest master's eye.

Given the chance, we must ruin his reputation.

Faced with the sudden silence, Chen Hong immediately stood up.

She must back the San Da Ye; the people of the Jiedao must back the San Da Ye.

Alright, let's eat—Jia Zhangshi's own life is bad, and she doesn't want others to be better off.

Qin Huairu is still reasonable.

Yang Qing also said.

Hasn't everyone heard of 'accumulating depth to burst forth'?

Wu Zetian—her mother gave birth to her when she was over forty; she was intelligent and quick-witted, becoming a queen of an era.

Why did Li Shimin succeed? Because he was born late and his mind was sharp.

Why did Zhu Biao and Zhu Yingxiong die so young?

In the end, it actually let Zhu Di, the fourth son, obtain the throne.

Zhu Zhanji was the eldest legitimate son, yet he ruined the entire Ming dynasty; Zhu Qizhen was born later, yet he brought about a renewal.

Such examples are too many to count in history.

So late childbearing has its benefits—they're saving up for a big move.

If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense.

Yang Qing opened his mouth, turning the dead into the alive, and with just a few words settled the matter.

Never mind whether he's right or wrong; he's now the Factory Director, albeit of the Jiedao.

But this Factory Director is still not someone others can provoke.

Sha Zhu wanted to say a couple more things, but Liu Shumin twisted his ear and stopped him.

The San Da Ye family is very grateful to the Yang Qing family; otherwise this year's fine wedding banquet would have turned into a humiliating spectacle.

After Jia Zhangshi was dragged home by Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu shouted.

Mom, what do you want to do?

Do you want to offend the San Da Ye family to death?

Jia Zhangshi stuck out her neck.

Who let Yu Li scold me, hit me?

A good-for-nothing who can't lay eggs—how dare she be so arrogant?

I just don't want her to be well off—what's wrong with that?

Qin Huairu was furious.

That's not because of your foul mouth—what does it matter to you whether others have children or not?

You mock others for not being able to have children.

They mock you for being husband- and son-killing, earning you the title of a jinx—are you satisfied?

You're shameless, while even Bang Geng still has some shame.

Wait until he grows up—how will he marry a wife?