Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 102 Twins: Boy and Girl Celebrate Years Old

After Yang Tang started talking, Liu Dongshan took out two longevity locks and put them on the two children himself.

Logically, this longevity lock should be worn by the child's grandmother.

In some places it is also called a padlock, which means to be locked, implying that the child will live a long life.

But there is no one left in Lin Ruolan's family, so Liu Dongshan has to hang the longevity lock himself.

The child was given a longevity lock, and the ceremony for the centenarian was over. So tables were set up on the north and south kangs and in the west room, and meals were served one after another.

When everyone saw the table full of dishes, they all praised it.

"Oh my, brother, you've made it too grand. Wow, all the dishes are really good. We don't even eat such good food during the Chinese New Year."

Old Zhou took a look and said with a smile.

"It's been such a long time since I moved here, and I rely on your support.

Originally, I was supposed to invite all the relatives and friends to a small gathering to celebrate the baby's full moon, but I was out of town and couldn't make it back, so it has been delayed until now.

Come, I'll toast to you all and thank you all for your help.

From now on I will not go to the mountain field to work. If you have any problems at home, you can come to me and I will definitely help."

Liu Dongshan raised his glass and toasted everyone present.

Wang Jiaxiang had a smile on his face just now, but when he heard Liu Dongshan say that he would not go to the mountain field in the future, his heart skipped a beat.

He immediately turned his head and looked towards the north kang.

Qu Shaoyang was seen sitting on the edge of the kang, inviting the group of young people to drink with a smile on his face.

Wang Jiaxiang began to paint his soul in his heart. Liu Dongshan said that he would not go to the mountain field in the future. Was it him who would not go, or would his apprentice not go there in the future?
If Qu Shaoyang doesn't serve as a helper anymore, it will be a huge setback for the Wang family.

It was Liu Dongshan who said that Qu Shaoyang had signed a three-year contract with the wood factory and was not considering marriage for the time being.

The Wang family firstly disliked Qu Shaoyang as a useless person, and secondly, they felt they could not wait any longer, so they found another marriage partner for their daughter.

Now that his daughter has been engaged, Liu Dongshan said that they will no longer be friends.

How could this be possible? Isn't this just a waste of a good marriage opportunity?
He had heard from others that Qu Shaoyang had made a lot of money from logging and rafting some time ago, and his family had bought a horse. He also bought a large piece of wasteland recently.

All these things cost a lot of money, which is enough to prove that Qu Shaoyang has a wealthy family.

The man that the Wang family girl is talking about for this marriage is from Badaogou.

Life at home was pretty good, but there were many brothers, and I was the third oldest, so I had no one to rely on.

There are many troubles when this big family lives together, including the parents-in-law, brother-in-law, and sisters-in-law.

Qu Shaoyang is alone, so whatever money he earns belongs to the young couple.

What’s more, there is no elder to pressure you, so you can do whatever you want. How free is that?

The more Wang Jiaxiang thought about it, the more regretful he felt. However, his daughter's marriage had already been decided, and there was no point in regretting it.

Therefore, Wang Jiaxiang couldn't help but blame Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang in his heart. Why didn't they say so earlier?
He didn't even think about whether Qu Shaoyang liked the girl from the Wang family.

If you have chosen her, can you just watch her get engaged?

"Brother Wang, drink some wine. What are you thinking about?" Seeing Wang Jiaxiang holding the wine glass motionless, Old Zhou poked him in the side of the waist with his hand.

Wang Jiaxiang finally came to his senses and quickly drank the wine in the glass.

"Brother Liu, you just said that you won't go up the mountain anymore. Does that mean your little disciple won't be a stickman anymore?

Didn't you say before that you signed a three-year contract?" Wang Jiaxiang couldn't help but ask.

Liu Dongshan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered what was going on.

"Oh, yes, didn't the big and second clerks return to their hometown in Shandong? They sold the material warehouse and the mountain field. Shaoyang took the opportunity to terminate the contract with the clerk, and we won't go to the mountain anymore.

Didn’t we just get a piece of wasteland? We plan to cultivate it at home and live a stable life.”

Wang Jiaxiang felt so upset at this moment that he felt as if he had lost money.

But he didn't know what to say, so he could only force himself to eat, drink, and chat and laugh with everyone.

They ate and drank until noon, and everyone was so drunk that their heads and faces were red and swollen, and they were staggering. Then they said goodbye and left the Liu family.

Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang also drank some wine. After seeing everyone off, they went back to their room, lay down on the kang and fell asleep.

Fortunately, the Zhao family's daughter-in-law was very honest. She stayed to help Lin Ruolan clean up the house inside and out before leaving.

"Guiying, take these foods back. These are leftovers from cooking too much at noon and not served on the table. Take them back and feed them to the children."

The Zhao family has two boys, one eight years old and the other five years old, and their family lives an average life.

Otherwise, Liu Dongshan would not have been able to ask Zhao's daughter-in-law to help take care of Lin Ruolan when she was in confinement.

"Oh, Auntie, this is not good, right? This is all meat, keep it for the family to eat."

When the Zhao family's daughter-in-law saw the wooden basin in Lin Ruolan's hand, which was filled with a lot of food, she felt embarrassed.

"What should I keep? It's still quite hot at this time of year, and food won't keep well. There aren't many people in our family, so if we can't finish it, it will go bad.

Take some back and help me eat." Lin Ruolan handed the wooden basin to the other party with a smile.

"Just don't forget to return the bowl after you finish eating."

The Zhao family's daughter-in-law was delighted when she heard this, so she thanked Lin Ruolan and happily took the food home.

After the two little kids turned 100 years old, they started to grow in abilities and could often turn over by themselves.

From then on, the child became ugly and could not be seen at a glance, and the baby would easily fall to the ground.

There was no other way. Every time Lin Ruolan cooked, she had to let Liu Dongshan or Qu Shaoyang look after the children.

"Master, it's not right to keep going like this. Don't we have to go to Yingkou in a few days?
Then we go, my master's wife will be too busy at home." Qu Shaoyang picked up the little girl and deliberately flicked his tongue to tease her.

The girl was pretty and loved to laugh. Whenever Qu Shaoyang teased her, she would grin and giggle.

"What should we do then?" Liu Dongshan looked confused.

He knows everything else, but he is really bad at coaxing children.

Since the child was born, Liu Dongshan has not dared to hold him, for fear of hurting the child.

"Well, let's make a crib for the kids, the kind with a fence around it, so they don't roll around in it when we can't see them."

Qu Shaoyang thought about the baby products he had seen in his previous life and felt that this one was worth a try.

When Liu Dongshan heard this, he thought it was a good idea, so the master and apprentice began to look for materials and tools.

When we built the house last year, there was a lot of wood left over, all kinds of wood.

The master and apprentice worked in the yard for two days, sawing and planing, and finally made a large baby crib.

This crib is exactly the size of half a kang (a traditional Chinese bed). The bed board is placed directly on the kang and is surrounded by a two-foot-high fence.

With the fence protecting it, the child will not fall to the ground no matter how he rolls.

This way, if Lin Ruolan is busy with something, she won’t have to worry.

Of course, this thing won’t be useful for long, and once the kids can walk, this fence won’t be able to keep them out any longer.

(End of this chapter)