Chapter 40: Is this son-in-law of ours planning to marry the empress?

Everyone really admired him.

What kind of person is this?!

How come nobody noticed before that Lu Yuan is so shameless?!

What ability do you have just eating a dumpling?!

Look at your ability!!

Who can't afford to eat dumplings?!

Isn't everyone saving money?!

Who is like you??

After eating barley noodles for several days and stir-fried cabbage, does eating a meal of dumplings suddenly give you ability?!

Winter is coming soon, and you're messing around like this—what will you use to get through winter?!

Tomorrow you'll just eat barley noodles, you!!

It's a pity for Su Liyan, such a beautiful and caring wife, married to such a thing.

Everyone really feels heartbroken!!

Of course, although they really scold Lu Yuan in their hearts, they also truly admire him.

Especially the men in the courtyard.

This despicable thing really can fool people.

They managed to fool such a beautiful wife!!

They always feel Lu Yuan has something worth learning about him.

……

At night, Lu Yuan leaned against the head of the bed and lit a cigarette.

A cigarette after the act is better than being an immortal~

Su Liyan's exquisite face was flushed, extremely shy and full of happiness as she leaned against Lu Yuan's chest.

Her jade-like hand, white and delicate as mutton-fat jade, wrapped around her man.

"You'll work one more day tomorrow, the day after tomorrow is a single day off, we'll rest at home for a day, then when you go back to work the day after that, you'll take leave at the factory, and we'll go back to the village to hold the wedding banquet."

Everyone gets three days off for marriage, which is paid leave.

If the wool's there, you might as well shear it.

Lu Yuan thought that now he had nothing else to do, and once this wedding was over, he would be completely free.

However, Lu Yuan felt a bit cheated.

If I had known, I would have held the wedding first and had Su Liyan cover my shift.

My daily wage is quite high!

What a pity, such a big smart aleck like me also has moments of miscalculation.

And Su Liyan, nestled against Lu Yuan's chest, nodded with a face full of happiness.

……

The next day.

Lu Yuan slept until the sun was shining on his buttocks.

Upon getting up, he saw it was already around nine-thirty, almost ten in the morning.

After getting up, Lu Yuan stretched a big lazy stretch.

Not having to work is really great!!

After washing up, Lu Yuan opened the stove, where Su Liyan had kept his breakfast warm.

At noon, Lu Yuan found a bamboo stalk, roasted it over fire in the courtyard, and made a simple fishing rod.

Since he won't be working anymore, he naturally needs to find some fun.

Fishing is not bad.

Today Lu Yuan plans to look around for a good fishing spot.

By the way, he'll go get supplies for the wedding banquet.

This is my first marriage, so it must be done well!

By then, everyone from Su Liyan's village must be invited.

After finishing the fishing rod at noon, Lu Yuan led his horse out.

This afternoon, Lu Yuan wandered around several shops.

He bought everything he needed.

The things he bought this time were really a lot—just the wine jars alone filled an ox cart.

Moreover, he directly bought two live pigs and one live sheep.

As for the rest, there's no need to say more.

What sugar, peanuts, melon seeds, vegetables, live fish, red paper and red cloth, window flowers, all kinds of miscellaneous stuff.

They're all good things; the wedding candy doesn't use cheap sesame candy but the most expensive nougat.

The wedding banquet is usually eaten in two meals—a big one at noon and a small one in the evening.

And for holding the banquet, basically everyone in the village will attend.

So, Lu Yuan bought things according to the village's population.

All the things Lu Yuan bought together totaled seven ox carts.

Lu Yuan also found two cooks.

Speaking of which, Su Liyan's second uncle is a cook, so he had these two cooks help his uncle in the kitchen.

These things, Lu Yuan had these people get ready on the spot and then sent them to Qiu Qiu Village.

They should arrive by tomorrow morning, so let Su Liyan's parents get ready at home.

Decorate the house a bit, like cutting window flowers from red paper, hanging red cloth, and so on.

Also notify his father-in-law and mother-in-law: he and Su Liyan will go back the day after tomorrow, and hold the wedding feast the day after that.

Don't let it be too late then.

As for how much money was spent, Lu Yuan roughly calculated it at over four hundred, still under five hundred — quite a bargain~

He came back late today, and most people were already home.

Lu Yuan led the horse into the courtyard.

The Gao family was still tidying up; Gao Xushi and Gao Tingyu were busy together, and that window — these two never wipe it all year round.

Now, Gao Xushi was steadying the stool for Gao Tingyu, who stood on it to wipe the window.

It seems they place great importance on this bride-to-be coming tomorrow for the matchmaking.

I heard the conditions are excellent, the parents are both white-collar workers; the Gao family suffered last time, so this time they'll definitely make sure everything is done right.

Seeing Lu Yuan return, Gao Xushi looked quite pleased with herself.

The dumplings Lu Yuan's family just ate yesterday — he surely has no money left now.

Shouldn't we give Lu Yuan a good piece of our mind?

Gao Xushi turned around, looked at Lu Yuan, and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Yo, you just ate dumplings yesterday — what are you planning to eat today?"

At that moment, Lu Yuan's face broke into a strange smile, as if he'd been waiting for you to ask!!

The next second, Lu Yuan pulled a big green fish weighing five jin from the other side of the horse and grinned:

"Auntie, we're having fish today."

Gao Xushi: "????"

Can Lu Yuan really have caught a fish??

Gao Xushi thought Lu Yuan was just messing around with that bamboo pole.

The other people in the courtyard were also stunned, gathering around in an instant, faces full of shock.

And the route from the front courtyard to the back courtyard, which should take half a minute, Lu Yuan took a full five minutes to walk.

This stirred up envy, jealousy, and hatred among the people of the three courtyards.

Well… actually, Lu Yuan bought that fish at the market.

Come to think of it, Lu Yuan was seething about trying to fish this afternoon.

Damn it, such a big river and not a single fish — is that even reasonable?!!

Ah!!

Is that reasonable!!

At this moment, Gao Xushi was about to die of anger.

Heaven is blind!!

Heaven really is blind!!

How could such a scoundrel catch such a big fish!!

As Gao Xushi was about to burst with anger, she felt a splash of water drop onto her head.

Huh?

Is it raining?

Gao Xushi looked up and saw Gao Tingyu, standing on the stool, tears streaming down his face.

Why, waaah waaah.

Why am I such a good person, suffering all day, while that scoundrel gets to strut around all pleased with himself?

Waaah waaah.

At this moment, Gao Xushi then comforted her son, saying:

"It's fine, that scoundrel can still have good luck every day; wait until tomorrow when the bride comes over, and from then on we'll eat white flour every day!!

"Wait until that scoundrel runs out of money, can't even afford coarse grain noodles, we'll anger him to death and make Su Liyan regret it!!

Gao Tingyu heard this and nodded heavily, "Right!!

"After tomorrow, I'll be the proud one!!

"By then Su Liyan will surely regret not marrying me!!

In the back courtyard, Su Liyan, face full of happiness, was preparing the big green fish, occasionally glancing up at her man lounging on the recliner with his legs crossed, reading a book.

Su Liyan's beautiful eyes were full of love and admiration.

How is my man so capable, able to do everything~

Really makes one love him to death~

…………

The next day, early morning, Qiu Qiu Village.

The Su clan elders rose early and were making breakfast.

At the same time, the gate of the courtyard was knocked on.

Su's mother responded while going to open the door, muttering, "Who could it be this early in the morning?"

When the door opened, she saw a middle‑aged man wearing a melon‑skin cap, his face full of calculation, giving a fawning smile and saying:

"Is your son‑in‑law Lu Yuan, from the Lu Dong household?"

Su's mother stared, stunned, and nodded, saying:

"Yes... yeah..."

Afterwards, he took out a slip of paper and a pen from his pocket, laughing as he said:

"Your uncle-in-law bought thirty jars of Dukang wine; I've delivered it to you. Please accept it, and could you sign a receipt for me?"

Su Mother: "???"

Su Mother took a step forward, walked out of the house, poked her head out, and saw thirty jars of wine on an ox cart.

Besides this, there were more ox carts stretching out of sight behind.

Assistants stood nearby; upon seeing Su Mother, they all wore fawning smiles, bowed slightly, as a greeting.

Su Mother stared, dazed, at the live pigs and sheep... she felt a bit numb.

Soon Su Father also heard the noise and came out; seeing the line of ox carts outside the house, he too felt numb.

Is their son-in-law planning to marry the empress?

(End of chapter)