Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 245 Wedding Banquet (Part )

"congratulations!"

"We're finally married!"

"Who would have thought that a 40-year-old playboy could win the favor of Lu Gong and enjoy such a blessing?"

……

In front of Liu's old mansion,
As a father, Liu Yan was welcoming them with his children and grandchildren.

When the guests who came to the wedding saw the old father, they couldn't help but come forward and talk to him.

Liu Yan just grinned and kept saying "yes, yes, yes", and then asked his three children and grandchildren to lead the guests to their seats.

The old man is very happy today.

As guests arrived one after another,

Liu Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Liu Zhong with emotion, "That's great!"

"Your brother finally got married!"

"I can finally feel more at ease with him!"

After the children have established their own careers and families,
The responsibility of being a parent becomes much easier.

Liu Yan is about to turn seventy years old.

His eldest son died early, but his grandson Liu Xin had grown up and was a very filial and steady man.

The second son, Liu Zhong, was honest and hardworking. He worked hard in Fengyi and built a foundation that was enough to support his entire family.

The youngest son was very intelligent. He had already taken Fuqiubo, a disciple of Xunzi, as his teacher and received his careful instruction.

Their future,
Liu Yan doesn't have to worry anymore.

Only the third son Liu Ji,

I have been living a carefree life.

I didn't save much money from traveling.

I didn't save much money as a pavilion chief.

Most of it was spent on his brothers, and the remaining small amount was left for women and wine.

Liu Ji often came to his old father with empty pockets to beg for money and food. Even when he was scolded by his old father, he would laugh it off and not take it seriously. He would only admit his mistakes but never correct them. He did not act like a mature adult at all.

Liu Yan was therefore very worried about his third son.

Worried that he would still have no decent wife when he got old, he was eventually despised by his brothers, sisters-in-law, and nephews. One night, he died drunk on the roadside after drinking with his brothers.

As for Cao,

The woman who gave birth to Liu Ji's illegitimate child,
My health isn't very good anymore.

It is not easy for her, a widow, to run a business and support herself.

And because of Liu Ji,

She was depressed after giving birth.
A face that was once well maintained ages quickly.

Liu Yan felt that if Liu Ji ever wanted to "turn over a new leaf" and seek to renew their old relationship with her, this woman who had already suffered a loss would most likely not accept him.

Liu Fei was raised by Cao as an illegitimate child, so it was difficult for him to get close to Liu Ji.

Then ask them to support you.
This is definitely not morally right!

Having children without marriage,
This is incest;

He did not raise his children but asked his wife to support him till the end of his life.
This is shameless!

For this,

Liu Yan felt that his third son would never be able to live off his wife again.

Liu Laosan,
I can only rely on myself, my old father!

Therefore, he often reluctantly let Liu Ji empty his pockets, thinking that while he was still able to manage the household and do some work, he would let Liu Ji continue to live a carefree life.

When you have nothing to do,
Liu Yan would worry about what the future would be like for his third son after he died.

But all who die are dead,

It has no effect on living people.

Liu Yan could only wish Liu Ji happiness.

He was already prepared for Liu Ji's miserable old age!
But who knows,

Turned,
I just went to Lu Gong's house to have a meal.
Liu Ji became the other party's "favorite son-in-law" and was determined to pay for him to marry a wife?
This development was beyond Liu Yan's expectations.
He is now looking at the house.
The guests who came to the wedding, the waiters who hurriedly brought the food,
Even after being busy all day, I still couldn’t believe it and felt like I was “living in a dream”!
"This is not a dream!"

"How can there be such beautiful sunshine in a dream?"

A familiar laugh came.

Just then, Liu Xin came over to call his grandfather to take a seat. He was waiting for the newlyweds to perform their ceremony. He clapped his hands happily and said, "Master He is here!" "What a surprise!"

He Bo played with Liu Yan for several years.
He helped Liu Jiao and his nephew Liu Xin to learn, and when he left, he even left them a number of extremely precious books in today's world.
This is a kindness that will make people feel grateful for a lifetime.

Especially for Liu Xin,

His talent for reading was not as outstanding as Liu Jiao's, and his thinking was not as agile as his.

Although he is the eldest grandson, his status in the family is still inferior to that of Liu Jiao, the youngest son of his grandfather.

If He Bo had not taken him with him when he was teaching the children, Liu Xin's life would have been just like that of his second uncle, working in the fields all his life as an honest farmer.

His mother often said: "It's a good thing you read some books, otherwise I would be exhausted to death!"

Liu Laosan doesn't work, but he always likes to bring his friends back for meals.

If Liu Xin didn't fish and copy letters for others to earn some extra money,

With Liu's prosperous descendants, where would they get the extra food to entertain his friends?
If Liu Ji is satisfied,
Someone in the family will go hungry.

Liu Xin's mother couldn't bear to let her child starve, and as a widow she didn't dare to let her father and brothers starve, so she could only starve herself.

"It's good enough if I can eat some leftovers from the pot!"

Liu Xin remembered that his mother would occasionally make such assumptions among her countless complaints about Liu Jizhong.

So Liu Xin was very grateful to He Bo.

After Liu Ji's wedding was set, Liu Xin took the initiative to go to the address left by He Bo to invite his mentor to a banquet.

But he didn't find it.

The person he questioned was a little annoyed, and pointed to the river outside the village and said: "Go look in the river!"

"I've lived here all my life, and I've never seen anyone with the surname He!"

"Only one river has anything to do with this thing!"

"You jump into the water!"

What else can Liu Xin do about this?
He could only return with regret.

Now He Bo himself appeared,
Liu Xin immediately stepped forward, bowed and saluted him to show his joy.

Liu Yan also reacted and clapped his hands and laughed, "Haha, today is indeed a good day!"

“My friends are here too!”

"Come on, come on, follow me in for a drink!"

Old Liu stepped forward and held He Bo's left hand, while Liu Xin held He Bo's right hand. The grandfather and grandson together pulled He Bo in, as if they were afraid that this man would suddenly disappear.

He Bo did not struggle and walked into Liu's mansion with a smile.

Even when the newlyweds are getting married,
He Bo also relied on the fact that he was Liu Yan's friend and of higher seniority, so he stood with his hands behind his back beside the old man, confidently taking the position of senior, and enjoying the respect of a newcomer.

Even though Liu Ji was a casual person by nature, he still had to endure it in such an occasion.

He only had time to glare at this middle-aged man whom he had never seen before, who looked ordinary and took advantage of him, and then he bent down unwillingly.

then,

He Bo smiled even more happily.

……

After the wedding is complete,
The protagonist Liu Ji soon abandoned his newlywed wife.
Hanging out with my friends.

He was busy being a groom and had no time to thank his brother for his generous help.

In order to make the wedding look more desirable and to show Liu Ji's extensive network of contacts and "extraordinary value",
Fan Kuai brought wine and meat,
Xiao He brought in money.
Xiahou Ying used his identity as the imperial charioteer of Pei County to drive the carriage and take the responsibility of welcoming the bride.

Others also contributed money and effort to make the wedding a grand one.

For this,

Liu Ji certainly wanted to go and talk to his brothers.
He said that he would never neglect his brothers just because he had a woman!
Just as Liu Ji was laughing and chatting with his brothers and enjoying his future carefree days, the old man Liu Yan came over with his hands behind his back and greeted Liu Laosan.

"Dad, what are you doing here at this time?"

Liu Ji responded to his father's call, temporarily left his brothers, and said directly to Liu Yan, "I have to continue drinking!"

Liu Yan snorted, "All you do is drink every day!"

"You are now a family man!"

"How can you be so out of tune!"

Liu Ji just lowered his head, "Ah, yes, yes!"

Liu Yan got angry when he saw him like this, so he snorted a few more times.

But in the end he reached out and handed Liu Ji something.

(End of this chapter)