dognovel Chapter 254 It would be nice if one of them belonged to my family, Zi'an
Chapter 254 It would be nice if one of them belonged to my family, Zi'an
"Brother Biao, no, you should call him the prefect." At noon, all the villagers came to the ancestral hall to eat. Yang Bowen raised his glass and walked over.
"Hey, Brother Bowen, please don't call me that. Even if I get promoted, I am still Brother Biao from Yangjia Village. You can continue to call me the same way you called me before." Yang Biao waved his hand. They were all from the same village who grew up together, so he should not be so formal.
"Okay, then I'll call you the same as before, Brother Biao, let's clink glasses!" The childhood playmates did not forget their roots, so Yang Bowen happily pushed his eldest son over and clinked glasses with him.
"Brother Bowen, let's have a drink!" Seeing him coming over with the child to clink glasses, Yang Biao stood up with a smile and drank the wine in his hand in one gulp.
"Brother Biao, this is your eldest nephew, he is nine years old this year, take a look at him and see if he is good at studying." It is said that scholars would worship high-ranking officials as their teachers to pave the way for their future careers. Yang Bowen also wanted to learn this.
"Brother Bowen, as long as your son has knowledge, cultivation, cognition and vision, you don't have to worry about his failure to succeed." Yang Biao naturally knew what he meant, and said with a smile while touching the child's head.
A family will have a future only if the children are promising. Although some people's family conditions are not very good, their children are well aware that knowledge can change destiny. Through hard study, they can see a bigger world and move towards a broader world.
"Yeah, you're right!" He also thought that his son was good and would have a bright future.
"Daddy, I want to clink glasses with you too." Seeing him clinking glasses with other kids, Yun Zhen felt a little unhappy and quickly ran over from another table, followed closely by Zhu Ying.
"Brother Biao, is this your wife?" asked Yang Xiaoniu who came over to toast. Apart from being young, this person's appearance cannot be compared with Hongyan.
"No, this is the guard hired by my father." Yun Zhen was the first one to be unhappy when the female guard was called his father's wife.
"Oh," Yang Xiaoniu nodded. That's right. It is impossible for an official to find a plain-looking woman as a concubine.
"Yunzhen, this is Uncle Wen, Uncle Niu..." Since the child came over, Yang Biao picked him up and introduced him to his childhood friends who came to toast one by one.
This child is a social expert and is very proactive in socializing with others. Zhuo Qiu, perhaps because he is the eldest son, is not very proactive in striving for anything.
"Sister-in-law, this fish is very fresh. It was caught in the village river. Try it."
Yang Lin heard from fellow villagers that his elder brother had returned to the village with his wife and children, so he hurried back from the county school. Seeing that she did not pick up the dishes on the table, he enthusiastically recommended the dishes on the table.
"Oh, okay, you can eat too." Xia Weiwei nodded. All the wives, young and old, in the village gathered at Yang Biao's house to eat, while the men's tables were all placed in the open space of the ancestral hall.
Two years ago, Yang Biao asked Yang Jinxue to help him build another house, thinking that if his family returned to the village, it would be a perfect place to accommodate Hongyan and her children.
"Oh, Brother Lin can't eat here, he has to go to the ancestral hall to eat." When Mrs. Zhang saw her youngest son coming home, she hurried to help him bring the book box on his back into the house, and urged him to go to the ancestral hall quickly.
"Okay, sister-in-law, Sister Xiaoran, take your time eating. I'll leave you now." Yang Lin knew Hong Yan and the others, but he had never met them before, so he didn't know them. This time he only greeted the sisters-in-law he knew and left in a hurry.
"Weiwei, Brother Lin is right, this fish is very fresh, eat it quickly."
Before the meal, Yang Biao greeted the wife of the head of the village and Xiao Zhang, and asked them to set up a separate table for Xia Weiwei and Qin Xiaoran, not to sit at the same table with Hong Yan and the other three.
After he explained this, the village head's wife knew that Xia Weiwei was his legal wife. It made sense, as it was impossible for a girl from the provincial capital to be someone's mistress.
"Okay, mom, eat too." Xia Weiwei picked up a piece of fish, put it in her mouth to taste it, then smiled and told Xiao Zhang not to be polite, as she was not a guest and did not need to be entertained.
"Qiao'er, your eldest daughter-in-law eats so slowly." Seeing that she chewed a mouthful of rice for more than ten times, the headman's wife whispered to Xiao Zhang next to her.
"Oh, it's okay." Xiao Zhang said with a smile, thinking to herself, you haven't seen her eat at home for the first time five years ago. She ate even slower. Now she is considered a fast eater.
"Biao'er's wives are all so beautiful!" Zhang was also eating at the same table with Xia Weiwei. Looking at the women not far away, she couldn't help but sigh.
When Xia Weiwei heard her words, her eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything and lowered her head to eat the rice in the bowl.
"It would be great if one of them was my Zi'an." Yang Zi'an is already 27 years old, and all he wants is to marry a pretty girl in the county town, but now he is still alone.
Now whenever there is a wedding or funeral in the village, he will no longer be invited, and he will be driven out if he goes to the ancestral hall.
Yang Biao's five wives are all so beautiful, so I guess he would be willing to give any one of them to him.
"Mom, please try this braised pork. It's Xiuxiu's cooking." Seeing that Xia Weiwei's expression looked strange when she heard what Zhang said, little Zhang hurriedly diverted her mother-in-law's attention, telling her not to talk nonsense and offend the eldest daughter-in-law from the provincial capital.
"Oh, it's the braised pork cooked by Xiuxiu. I must try it." Hearing that it was cooked by Zhang Xiuxiu, as a fellow clan member, she would definitely show her support. Zhang hurriedly picked up the piece of meat with chopsticks.
Perhaps everyone knew that Xia Weiwei was from the provincial capital, so the women at this table ate much more politely than usual. From time to time, they would watch her pick up dishes and eat, and they could not help but imitate her movements.
Qin Xiaoran's table seemed much more lively. During the meal breaks, one could hear people laughing loudly from time to time, followed by low whispers.
If Yang Biao was present, he would know why Zhuo Qiu and Yun Zhen interacted with others differently. The saying that parents are the first teachers of their children is not just a simple saying.
"Wow, Xiaoran, your second child is so amazing. He is so young, but he can eat by himself." Although Jian Yuanzhen can't speak, he can already eat by himself with a small wooden spoon. The young wives at the same table are very envious. Their children are older than him, and they still need to feed them.
"Xianhua, I envy you. Your son Li Tian will help feed me, but I can't count on him here at all." Qin Xiaoran put a piece of meat into the child's bowl, turned around and greeted her with a smile.
"Well, your brother Biao is a high-ranking official. He must be very busy on weekdays. Unlike my son, who plows the fields and has no future, he just stays at home all day long." How great it is to be an official's wife, but she will never have this opportunity in her life.
"I heard that your Xiaoqi is doing well in school. Maybe she will hold a higher official position than mine in the future." Seeing that she suddenly became depressed, Qin Xiaoran hurriedly comforted her.
"Xiao Ran, you have to be careful!" Seeing her looking at him blankly, her deskmate Zhao Piaoliang nodded at Yang Zian who was lying outside the courtyard gate and peeking not far away.