Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Just then, Zhao Si came out of the house and, seeing this, quickly gave Zhao Yutian a wink to stop him from talking back.

"Didn't you hear Yingzi talking to you? Put down what you're doing and go check on her! Don't you have any common sense?"

After scolding his son, he turned to Liu Ying and said:

"Well... Yingzi, don't worry, don't get angry. What if you upset the baby? Your mother and I will be there soon and will definitely come to help."

"Fine, then hurry up." Liu Ying snorted and turned back into the house in a huff.

As soon as Liu Ying entered the room, Zhao Si immediately moved closer to Zhao Yutian and asked in a low voice.

"Did you bring any money?"

Zhao Yutian decisively shook his head:

"I didn't bring a single penny, afraid that I wouldn't be able to explain myself later, so I left them all at home."

"Good! He truly is my son!"

Zhao Si looked pleased and patted him on the shoulder:

"Go empty-handed, eat and drink well, and don't worry about anything else, understand?"

"Don't worry, Dad, I know what I'm doing."

Zhao Yutian patted the dirt off his clothes and went back inside to change before going to the banquet.

On the other side, Liu Neng strolled along the village road, greeting each household and waving and shouting to everyone he met.

"Hurry up, the celebration is about to start! Come to my house and join the fun! The food and drinks are all ready!"

"Oh dear, why are you herding sheep on such a nice day? Hurry up and take them back, wash them clean, and then come back!"

He shouted as he walked, and soon arrived at the entrance of Big Foot Supermarket. He leaned over the door frame and peered inside.

"Big Foot! Why aren't you moving? Do I have to come and fetch you? Hurry up, we're waiting for you!"

Xie Dajiao was wiping the counter with a rag, and without even looking up, she replied casually.

"I know, I won't forget. I'll go over as soon as I finish what I'm doing."

Just as Liu Neng turned to leave, Xie Dajiao suddenly called out to him, stopping him in his tracks.

"Liu Neng! Stop right there!"

"Wha...what's wrong?"

Liu Neng shuddered, thinking that Da Jiao was going to give a gift ahead of time, and quickly turned around and back.

"I'm asking you, where did you get the cigarettes and alcohol for your celebration? Why didn't you get them from me?"

Xie Dajiao glanced at him sideways, looking at him with a half-smile, her face full of displeasure:

"Everyone in the village gets their supplies from me, why are you the only exception?"

Liu Neng gave an awkward chuckle:

"I bought them wholesale from town, cheaper than in stores. If it's not enough, I'll get more from you! Besides, Lin Chen is your nephew-in-law, why would you need a pittance from me?"

"Get lost!"

Xie Dajiao grabbed a rag and threw it at him, cursing angrily:

"You're so stingy! You have to go to town to buy wholesale gifts for a celebration. Let's see how many gifts you get today!"

Liu Neng nimbly dodged it, not angry at all, and happily jogged away, muttering to himself:

"Just you wait and see, it's going to be exciting today!"

At this time, Zhao Yutian changed his clothes and arrived at Liu Neng's house first.

He moved a small stool to the front door and sat there leisurely, munching on sunflower seeds. He couldn't have been more relaxed.

He looked up and saw Lin Chen smoking in the yard, and immediately raised his hand to greet him.

"Brother Chen! Come here for a second!"

Lin Chen strode over:

"What's wrong? Sitting here like a doorman?"

"Look at this banner!"

Zhao Yutian pointed to the red banner at the entrance, suppressing a laugh:

"My father-in-law designed and wrote it all himself. Isn't he talented?"

Lin Chen looked up at the crooked characters and nodded with a smile in agreement:

"You're really talented. This font is something most people couldn't design. It would be really popular online. It's a unique artistic font. Your father-in-law is incredibly talented."

"It doesn't sound like a compliment."

While the two were chatting and joking at the door, Zhao Si sat at the table in the yard, a cigarette tucked behind each ear, a handful of sunflower seeds in his hand, which he kept cracking open, and then he would eat a piece of gummy candy.

He nodded when he saw Lin Chen, and also came over to look at the banner, secretly trying to suppress a laugh.

A short while later, Liu Neng returned from patrolling the streets.

Seeing Zhao Yutian sitting at the door eating sunflower seeds, he immediately started assigning tasks.

"Yu...Yutian, stop chatting and come sit here to write down the gift accounts! Liu Ying, bring the box containing the money to Yutian!"

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Zhao Yutian on the shoulder, saying confidently:

"Yutian, write it down properly, make sure the accounts are clear. If the box is full, just say so, and I'll get you a briefcase. There are a lot of people today, so there will be plenty of money in gifts. Keep an eye on the money when you collect it, make sure there isn't any fakes."

"Don't worry, Dad!"

Zhao Yutian casually tossed aside the sunflower seed shells in his hand, picked up the pen on the table, and said in a serious tone:

"I'll definitely get this account straight today, I guarantee there won't be a single penny off!"

Liu Neng nodded in satisfaction and walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

The red tie on his chest fluttered in the wind, making him walk with a swagger. His mind was filled with images of the box filled with money as gifts, and he was sure he would make a fortune today.

After waiting for a while, no one came to Liu Neng's yard. At this moment, Accountant Xu walked slowly over with his hands behind his back. As soon as he stepped into the yard, he bumped into Liu Neng, who was busy running around.

Liu Neng's eyes lit up the moment he saw it was him. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Accountant Xu's hand, acting very enthusiastically.

"Old Xu is here! Come in and have a seat! Oh, it's such a privilege of you to come."

While verbally urging people to come inside, his feet unconsciously moved towards the gift table, his eyes constantly glancing at Zhao Yutian sitting at the entrance, his subtle movements subtly hinting to Accountant Xu that it was time to give a gift.

Lin Chen stood to the side, secretly pleased, and quietly gave Accountant Xu a wink.

Accountant Xu immediately understood, smiled and nodded, and without beating around the bush with Liu Neng, went straight to the gift account table and picked up a pen.

"Alright, Liu Neng, don't accept it. I'll go write up the gift account myself."

"Okay, okay!"

Liu Neng's face was full of wrinkles from smiling, his heart brimming with anticipation:

"Hurry up and go inside to sit down after you finish writing. Have some drinks later!"

Accountant Xu bent down and carefully wrote his name in the ledger. He threw down the pen, turned around, and walked into the banquet hall without taking out a single penny.

Zhao Yutian, sitting at the table, was barely holding back his laughter. He shouted at the man's retreating back:

"Accountant Xu, drink plenty later!"

"Of course, your father-in-law specifically told me to drink more!" Accountant Xu waved casually and went into the hospital without looking back.

Liu Neng was still standing there, grinning foolishly. Once everyone had walked away, he quickly nudged Liu Ying's mother beside him and whispered, urging her:

"Go see how much Old Xu gave as a gift; I reckon it's at least two hundred."

Liu Yingniang quickly ran over to look through the account book, then glanced at the money box. She immediately returned with a sullen face, whispering:

"I didn't get a single penny, I just wrote my name."

"What?"

Liu Neng looked on incredulously:

"No way? Did they forget to put it in? Old Xu isn't that kind of person."

"Who knows?"

Liu Yingniang pouted, her heart filled with worry:

"Anyway, this is a bad start. Look at how few people are coming to the village, there aren't many at all."

Liu Neng panicked and spun around twice on the spot:

"No, I have to get Old Xu to make an announcement on the radio!"

After saying that, he immediately shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Old Xu! Come out here for a second, don't eat yet!"

"Where did you buy this sausage? It smells really good." Accountant Xu came out holding half a sausage.

"Old Xu, can you do me a favor?"

"What's wrong? What's the matter?"

"Go to the village office and make an announcement over the loudspeaker."

Liu Neng was so anxious that he stammered, or rather, he always stammered:

"Just...just say that Liu Ying's pregnancy celebration is about to begin, and tell...tell all the villagers who are coming to attend to hurry up, the food is all prepared!"

"Okay, I'll go over there."

Accountant Xu readily agreed and walked slowly toward the village office.

The loudspeaker really made a difference; in less than ten minutes, villagers flocked to the area, and the courtyard instantly became lively.

Xie Dajiao, carrying the child, walked at the front with Wang Yun. Chang Gui was at work, so Wang Yun represented him.

The two walked to the gift table. Xie Dajiao casually greeted Zhao Yutian, picked up a pen and signed her and Wang Yun's names. After putting down the pen, she walked into the courtyard without mentioning the gift.

Zhao Yutian shouted with a smile:

"Take care, Auntie Big Feet! Eat more!"