They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 99 Celebration
Xu Zhichun was startled.

"No, no! That won't do! This should be the Fourth Madam's seat."

The oldest and most senior person in the village is Fourth Great-Grandma, and there is also Sixth Great-Grandpa. The two elders came today accompanied by their respective granddaughters and grandsons, so the seat of honor naturally belongs to Fourth Great-Grandma.

After all, this is how banquets are held in the village.

Fourth Grandmother smiled and told her granddaughter Liang Cuixian to sit down next to Xu Zhichun, "You should sit here today. Just because of your feelings for Mingxuan, you are the best daughter-in-law in our Liang family. You deserve the most credit for Mingxuan's success today, so you should sit here."

Others: "Yes, yes, you sit down, you sit down!"

Liang Lizheng also laughed: "Sit down quickly, Zhichun, this is what you deserve."

Uncle Liang didn't seem to mind, but Bai felt uneasy inside, though she didn't show it on her face and even managed a friendly smile.

Uncle Liang felt like each sentence was slapping him in the face, making his face burn, but he had no evidence, and he felt inexplicably frustrated and angry.

Zhang was even more displeased. Who did Xu think she was! How did it become her achievement?

Xu Zhichun felt a warm and bittersweet feeling in her heart, nodded and smiled, "Alright then, I'll gladly accept your offer! Great-Grandma, Great-Grandpa, please have a seat as well."

"Alright, alright, everyone, don't be shy!"

"Sit down, sit down."

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down.

Xu Zhichun picked up his wine glass and stood up, and Liang Mingxuan also stood up. Xu Zhichun toasted everyone in a circle: "I won't say anything more. Mingxuan is a good boy, and I will continue to take good care of him and support him. Thank you for your care, elders. We are all from Liangjia Village, and we are all from the same clan. We should get closer in the future. If there is anything we don't understand about family matters, we need to ask the elders for advice. Please teach us."

Everyone raised their glasses for a drink, and Fourth Grandmother said with a smile, "We're all old bones, and that's about all we're good for. If you have any problems, just come to us. We'll definitely stand up for you if we can. Besides, there's the village head here, so just go to him. He's quite fair."

Liang Lizheng chuckled and agreed, "Since Fourth Grandmother has said so, I certainly can't refuse her face!"

Everyone laughed.

Uncle Liang's smile was extremely forced. He originally wanted to interject that he, as the eldest uncle, would take good care of this nephew so that his deceased parents and elder brother could rest in peace in the afterlife, but unexpectedly, Liang Lizheng spoke up first.

He couldn't say anything more.

"Come on, everyone, let's eat! Let's eat!"

"Oh, the food smells so good, I can hardly resist!"

"Great-grandmother, great-grandfather, and all the grandparents, uncles, aunts, and other relatives, please eat more and don't be shy."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. This stewed meat is so flavorful, I love it."

"This chicken soup is so delicious! Zhichun is really good at this. Mingxuan is a lucky boy."

"No!"

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Aunt Zhu'er was in charge of cooking. The ingredients were plentiful, the dishes were all kinds of vegetables, and the portions were generous. The dishes she cooked, such as stir-fried chicken with dried bamboo shoots, chicken soup with red dates and mushrooms, braised pork ribs with radish, braised pork, braised fish, stir-fried eggplant and green beans with sliced ​​meat, etc., were all very delicious. Not to mention how delicious they were, just looking at the big table of brightly colored and juicy dishes was very tempting.

Saying that the aroma is so enticing that you can't resist it is not just a polite remark.

Everyone looks at it and really wants to eat it.

After the two esteemed elders took their first bites, everyone else followed suit, and praise filled the air. These dishes were absolutely delicious!

People may not be rich, but most of them are doing alright. Eating meat once every month or two, or slaughtering a chicken for the Mid-Autumn Festival or the New Year, is considered a very, very delicious treat.

did not expect.
The dishes in front of me are even more delicious than any I've ever had before!

Upon learning that it was Aunt Zhu'er's cooking, she also praised it. Xu Zhichun's generosity, combined with Aunt Zhu'er's excellent skills, made them a perfect match.

Uncle Liang and Mrs. Zhang, who had initially looked rather unwell and were listless, seemed to spring back to life the moment they picked up their chopsticks, eating and drinking with renewed vigor.

Zhang, in particular, piled a lot into her own bowl. Good heavens, it's so delicious! She wants to take it back for her eldest grandson and youngest son.

The meal was a delightful one for both host and guests, leaving everyone wanting more.

Fourth Aunt, Sixth Grandfather, and the others sat for a while longer, with Liang Mingxuan and Xu Zhichun keeping them company. Liang Mingxuan didn't say much, but every word he uttered made Fourth Aunt, Sixth Grandfather, and the others feel warm and happy. The old folks looked at him with even more affection, wishing they could treat him like their own grandson.

After finishing their meal, Uncle Liang, Zhang, and others went home. Zhang asked Xu Zhichun for a bowl to put the leftover food from her bowl back with her.

Zhang was overjoyed. "This time, Madam Xu really went all out, cooking so many delicious dishes. Mingxiang and Xiaobao are in for a treat today! Xiaobao will definitely love these big chunks of meat. Mingxiang should also get some nourishment."

Even after eating and drinking their fill, some people are still scheming, while others feel resentful, jealous, and unhappy.

Uncle Liang sneered, "The Xu family is cunning. They're single-mindedly focused on getting those two old hags and those who take advantage of their age. They're willing to go to great lengths to get their hands on them. She's muddle-headed and brainless. She doesn't know how to rely on family like us. Instead, she's clinging to outsiders and siding with outsiders. Hmph, what good can come of siding with outsiders? She'll regret it in the future!"

Zhang also became disgusted upon hearing this, and said with a sneer, "Since she insists on doing this, let's just wait and see what happens to her! We'll see how she gets her way then."

Uncle Liang: "."

Uncle Liang glanced at his wife with a wry look, thinking to himself, "Fool!" Oh well, he really couldn't see eye to eye with her.

She didn't understand a word he said.

Is he waiting to see Xu Shi make a fool of herself in the future? Does he want to have his hands on the uncle and sister-in-law of the third wife and make them listen to him in everything?

"These dishes are for Xiaobao, don't give them to Mingxiang. Don't even mention them in front of Mingxiang, understand?"

Zhang was unaware of this.

"why?"

Why ask so many questions? Just tell me and you'll listen, won't that be enough?

Zhang argued, "But these dishes are so delicious, and Mingxiang didn't get a single bite. I'm really upset about that."

Despite his heart attack and depression, Uncle Liang ate his fill at today's feast. But thinking about what Zhang said, he couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy.

The food was so delicious, and the old folks weren't exaggerating. It was a taste they couldn't even make at home during the New Year. The couple doted on their youngest son, whom they were so proud of, and they felt sad that he hadn't been able to eat this meal.

"Are you out of your mind?" Uncle Liang, feeling aggrieved, vented his anger on Zhang Shi. "Mingxiang is such a strong-willed person, how could he eat the food served at the banquet celebrating Liang Mingxuan's good grades? Couldn't you have prepared something special for him? Make more food."

Uncle Liang hardened his heart: "Kill another chicken!"

It's just a matter of adding more oil and salt, and cooking it a little longer, right? It's just chicken soup with some red dates and shiitake mushrooms, right? If you don't have red dates and shiitake mushrooms, can't you use something else? I refuse to believe it won't taste the same!

(End of this chapter)