Chapter 41: What the heck is this genuine big fat pig?

Early morning, the Su Clan was busy.

Together with these shopkeepers and assistants, they moved things into the house.

The villagers also got up early; upon hearing the commotion and coming out to look, everyone was dumbfounded.

Soon, more and more villagers squatted at the Su Clan's gate to watch the strange sight.

The Su Clan has struck it rich!!

This is a huge fortune!!

What kind of son-in-law did the Su Clan actually find??

Even if they married off a princess, it'd be about the same, right??

Goodness, so many ox carts, they're practically lining up to the village entrance.

With the Su Clan's little shabby courtyard, can it hold all this stuff??

Back when the village chief's daughter married, it was just a plate of braised pork with cabbage per table, but the Su Clan's son-in-law directly brought two live pigs and a sheep??

There's also a cart of pig heads and braised beef??

This……

For a moment, everyone's saliva was about to flow.

The low-EQ ones are still drooling here.

The high-EQ ones have already risen to help.

"You're still standing there watching? When the Su Clan holds the feast, they won't call you!!"

"This feast is absolutely worth it—just chip in a little money, eat this big meat dish, and you might even bring home two plates later!!"

Only then did the crowd snap back to their senses, hurriedly rising and rushing forward.

They were busy until around eight or nine in the morning, only then finishing up.

Su's mother looked at the things that couldn't fit inside the house and were piled in the courtyard, her face full of disbelief.

Su's mother had never seen so much food piled in her own home in her whole life.

Not to mention wartime; even before the war it was the same.

The Great Zhou Dynasty before the war was extremely dark, with officials and merchants colluding, and officials even more corrupt without limits.

Outside, there were even military rebellions and bandit calamities.

That truly left the people unable to make a living.

Now, Su's mother really felt as if she were dreaming.

At that same time, some panting shopkeepers lined up to Su's mother and said with a smile:

"You see, we've finished counting these things; could you sign a list for us?"

Mother Su, having come to her senses, nodded repeatedly and smiled:

"Good, good, good, really thanks for the trouble."

And those shopkeepers waved their hands, smiling and saying it's no trouble.

The things Lu Yuan bought could equal everyone's business for half a year; personally delivering them after staying up all night is truly worth it.

While Mother Su was looking for a table to sign the list, those shopkeepers also gathered around her and said with a smile:

"Your daughter truly married a fine son-in-law; Lu Dong's household is truly magnanimous."

"Your daughter must be especially beautiful and virtuous; otherwise you couldn't find such a son-in-law."

This is both polite talk and everyone's true feelings.

"Whose daughter holds a wedding feast like this?"

Moreover, it's being held at the bride's family home.

"How much money must this family have?"

Even a wealthy family in the city wouldn't be any better than this!

For a village girl to put on such a feast, she must be extremely beautiful and virtuous to make her husband's family like and value her this much!

At this moment, Su's mother was smiling so wide she couldn't close her mouth.

To be honest, Su's mother had been a bit worried earlier, after all, this son-in-law is a young master of a wealthy household.

The family has money.

It's said that wealthy families have tempers; Su's mother also worried that her daughter would go there and not serve well.

Not to mention being disliked; what if they get sent back?

Upon seeing this, she felt relieved; she could finally let her heart settle.

From this, she could see that her son-in-law must especially like her daughter, especially dote on Liyan; otherwise he wouldn't have done all this.

Su's mother smiled while signing:

"Her fate is good, her fate is good."

Those shopkeepers also nodded repeatedly, expressing strong agreement:

"Truly good fate—such a son-in-law is so wealthy, still handsome, and so devoted to his wife; this really is good fate."

"I also have a daughter at home; if I could find such a son-in-law, I'd be laughing even in my dreams."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother felt like she'd laugh until her mouth reached behind her ears.

Yes, that son-in-law could have picked any city girl at will, they're all eager for him, yet he chose our own daughter~

And some shopkeepers would even say, looking at Su's mother with a smile:

"Big sis, your fate is good too—having found such a son-in-law, you'll enjoy blessings from now on!!"

Su's mother couldn't help but laugh out loud, yet she still said:

"Oh, what blessings? A married‑out daughter belongs to another family; she doesn't share in our glory."

After Su's mother had signed the slip, those shopkeepers carefully put it away, then looked at Su's mother again and said:

"Right, your maternal uncle asked me to give you a message; he said he the day after tomorrow… no, tomorrow he will bring your daughter back home, telling you to get ready, invite whom you should invite, prepare what you should prepare."

After hearing this repeatedly, Su's mother also repeatedly nodded and laughed, saying:

"Okay, okay, really thanks for the trouble~"

………………

Huangcheng, Dongming Community, Siheyuan

Lu Yuan just woke up.

He glanced at the time—oh my, it was already half past ten in the morning.

Last night, because Su Liyan wasn't going to work today, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan tossed and turned until the sky showed a fish‑belly white before they finally slept.

Now Lu Yuan felt a bit flustered, so he hurriedly got up and put on his clothes.

Soon there'll be something to see.

Gao Tingyu's new wife is coming, so we ought to go join the fun!

Don't be late!

Lu Yuan got up, pulling on his sweater while looking out the window at Su Liyan airing clothes, and loudly called out:

"Wife, come help me get dressed!"

Hearing the sound outside, Su Liyan immediately came running in.

And those in the back courtyard who were preparing to go to the front courtyard to watch the fun instantly looked exasperated.

Damn, you even need someone to help you get dressed now??

Are you trying to laze yourself to death?

Seeing her man in such a hurry, Su Liyan quickly helped him dress while asking curiously:

"Brother, what are you up to? Why are you in such a rush?"

After putting on his shoes, Lu Yuan headed out, saying:

"Going to watch the fun~"

After putting on his clothes, Lu Yuan walked toward the front courtyard.

Just as he reached the middle courtyard, he saw the doorframe to the front courtyard packed full of people.

Come to think of it, basically everyone in the Siheyuan is here, because this is the first single day off after the Imperial Court instituted the weekly rest day.

Basically everyone in this courtyard is a craftsman, and even someone like Kou Yang, who runs a restaurant at home, is here.

After all, the craftsmen of the Forging Bureau aren't working, so there's no one going out to eat.

Then Lu Yuan forcibly squeezed into the front row, and the people in the courtyard didn't dare offend him.

This brat is a troublemaker; everyone fears he'll smash their windows at night.

"What's the situation? Has anyone arrived?"

Having squeezed into the front row, Lu Yuan looked at Pang Kaige, who was crouching nearby, and asked:

Pang Kaige lifted his head, glanced at Lu Yuan, felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and replied irritably:

"They'll be here any moment; Gao Tingyu went out to meet them."

He's probably afraid last time's incident will happen again.

At this moment, Gao Xushi also stood at her own doorway, watching the crowd gathered to see her soon‑to‑arrive new daughter‑in‑law, feeling pleased with herself~

The prospective daughter‑in‑law coming to their house this time has exceptionally good qualities.

If they marry this daughter‑in‑law, the Gao family's life in this courtyard will be the best!!

Not even the eldest household in the courtyard can compare!!

Soon, Gao Tingyu came back, his face dark.

Seeing this, everyone looked bewildered.

Huh?

What kind of expression is this??

Could it be that someone snatched her away again?

In the next second, almost everyone turned their gazes to Lu Yuan, who was looking expectantly at the gate.

No way, Lu Yuan is right here.

Soon, everyone heard a familiar voice—the matchmaker's voice from before—calling from behind:

"Hey, kid, why are you rushing off like that? You can't wait for the wife to enter the house?"

After saying that, the matchmaker also led Gao Tingyu's blind‑date partner inside.

And upon seeing Gao Tingyu's blind‑date partner, everyone couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Lu Yuan was also dumbfounded:

"This…"

Lu Yuan felt he was of high quality, so some things were hard to say.

And Pang Kaige, crouching nearby, gave a bewildered look and said:

"What kind of purebred big fat pig is this?"

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