RPAGF Chapter 147 A grown son is no longer under his father's control!
Chapter 147 A grown son is no longer under his father's control!
She twitched her lips and said, "This town is different from the county; people here can't afford to buy things that are too expensive."
Besides, everyone needs to have the capital to trade in valuable items!
Xue Hanxing then noticed that the passersby were all dressed in coarse cloth, many of which were patched. It was the New Year, and they were dressed like that, so they must be very poor.
He suddenly realized his ignorance and that he had said the wrong thing, and his face turned red.
"I...I'm sorry."
Xue Ruifeng led Xiaotang around, looking at things, but after a while, they didn't find anything they liked to eat. He was fat and got tired quickly, so he soon didn't want to walk anymore.
He was anxious and muttered, "Xiao Tang, when is Uncle Qingchuan coming back? I want to go to your house now. Can you make me some braised pig's trotters?"
“My dad will be back soon. There’s really nothing to see in this town. Why don’t you come home with me first? When Dad brings back some raw pig’s trotters, I’ll cook them for you.”
Xue Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment before agreeing, "Alright, then I'll trouble Miss Xiaotang to lead the way for us."
Lin Xiaotang led the Xue family father and his two sons ahead, with the coachman leading the carriage behind. The group turned a corner and entered an alley, and soon arrived at her house.
As soon as he entered, Xue Ruifeng acted as if he were at home, running around and looking at everything, exclaiming in amazement.
"My goodness, Xiaotang, the house you moved to is so much better than the old one."
Xue Zhiyuan looked at the overly simple courtyard and was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself that Xiao Tang's family used to live in even more rudimentary conditions.
It is truly rare to find such a kind-hearted family in such poverty.
It's all his fault. He didn't take the matter of expressing his gratitude seriously. So much time has passed, and he only came to inquire about it with his son now. He really shouldn't have done that.
Hearing voices in the courtyard, Liu led her youngest daughter out of the main room and was astonished to see Xue Ruifeng, whom her husband and daughter had sent home, had returned.
"Ruifeng, what brings you back?"
"Aunt Liu, Xiaoyu, you're both home."
When Xue Ruifeng saw Liu Shi and Xiaoyu, he was overjoyed and rushed over. He almost pounced on Liu Shi, which frightened her so much that she turned pale and quickly reached out to block him.
Lin Xiaotang snapped out of her daze, pulled the somewhat stunned Xue Ruifeng aside, and whispered some instructions.
"My mother is pregnant, so please be careful and don't touch her belly."
"Xiao Tang, what does it mean if someone is pregnant? Why can't we touch Aunt Liu's belly?"
Lin Xiaotang was speechless. Xue Ruifeng seemed incredibly clever, yet he was so old and still didn't know what it meant to be pregnant.
"Well, just don't be rash and avoid running into her."
Xue Zhiyuan was a married man, so he naturally knew what Xiaotang meant. He first instructed the coachman to move all the things in the carriage in, and then bowed politely to Liu.
"My name is Xue Zhiyuan. Greetings, brother and sister-in-law. Brother Qingchuan and Xiaotang not only rescued Ruifeng and took him in, but also sent him home. We should have come to thank them earlier, but I have been busy lately and have been unable to come until now. I am really sorry. Also, I brought you some New Year's gifts. It is just a small token of my appreciation."
Looking at the three men in the family, dressed in fine clothes and accompanied by servants, Liu felt apprehensive and didn't know how to respond.
"Well... it's nothing serious, and it's too much trouble for you to go to such lengths. Please come and sit down."
She called to her two daughters, moved all the stools into the yard, and made sure the Xue father and son sat down. She also boiled water for everyone to drink.
However, the teacups are all made of bamboo, which makes them easy to clean.
Xiaoyu was young, and when she saw the large and small bags of gifts piled high in the yard, her eyes widened with delight. She wanted to reach out and open them, but her older sister stopped her.
"Sister, these..."
"These were given to us by our guests. When they leave, we need to let them take them back with them. We can't just open them, understand?"
Xiaoyu nodded obediently, "Yes, sister, I'll remember."
Lin Qingchuan saw a carriage parked outside the gate and couldn't help but feel curious. He led the mule inside and saw a few more people in the courtyard. He immediately spotted the Xue brothers, Xue Hanxing and Xue Ruifeng.
Good guy!
Why did these two kids suddenly show up?
He saw a man dressed in dark blue brocade robes whose face resembled that of the two children, and immediately guessed that this man was the father of the Xue brothers.
Liu was overjoyed to see her husband return and hurriedly said, "Father, please sit down and keep the guests company. I'll go prepare lunch."
"Sister-in-law, you're pregnant, why are you busy cooking? Don't bother, let's just go to a restaurant."
Let's go to a restaurant.
Indeed, they only eat simple meals at home; how could they possibly serve such food to honored guests?
I'm afraid the guests wouldn't be able to swallow a single bite.
"Okay, then let Qingchuan take you to a restaurant to eat. Xiaoyu and I can stay at home."
Xue Zhiyuan felt that Liu might have misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "Sister-in-law, what I meant was that we should all go. This thank-you banquet should be arranged by me."
Xue Ruifeng, who had been waiting for Xiaotang to make him braised pig's trotters, immediately became unhappy.
He loudly refused, "Dad, you and my older brother can take Uncle Qingchuan with you. I want to eat Xiaotang's cooking. Her cooking is even better than the food in restaurants. When Uncle Qingchuan and Aunt Liu took me in for two days, I felt that there was no better food in the world than theirs."
Mrs. Liu couldn't help but shake her head. The child must have been starving to the point of thinking their simple meals were delicious.
Lin Xiaotang thought to herself, "Will someone like Xue Ruifeng ever be able to find a wife in the future?"
Asking a young girl to cook is completely without any psychological burden, and they don't even ask if she's willing. She seems quite clever, so why is her emotional intelligence so low?
Upon hearing that Xue's father wanted to host a thank-you banquet, Lin Qingchuan quickly declined.
"No, no, you've come all this way, how can we let you treat us to a meal at a restaurant? Since the second young master wants to eat at home, then we'll cook at home. But we only have simple food at home, so I'm afraid it won't be enough to entertain you properly."
They've come all this way, bringing so many gifts piled up in the yard, how can we ask them to spend more money?
A little reserved, Xue Hanxing blushed and said, "It's alright. Brother Feng is a foodie. He said your family's food is delicious, so it must be delicious. Besides, I... I'd like to try it too."
After saying this, the little boy's ears turned red.
Seeing his two sons like this, Xue Zhiyuan couldn't help but click his tongue and sigh inwardly, "When sons grow up, they are no longer under their father's control!"
Since he had decided to eat at home, Xue Zhiyuan felt embarrassed to just sit and wait for the food, so he took out a silver ingot and instructed the driver to go to the market to buy some fresh vegetables.
Xue Hanxing and Xue Ruifeng helped Xiaotang tidy up the vegetables. As it turned out, the two young masters had never done anything at home, so they tore all the vegetable leaves off and left only the stems.
Lin Xiaotang kicked the two brothers out of the kitchen and cooked lunch with her mother, also making three braised pig's trotters separately.
The reason we didn't braise a whole pot was because Lin Qingchuan only brought three extra pieces back from Dushui County today. If we braised a large pot, it wouldn't look good if we didn't give some to the Xue family father and son when they left. If we did, the supply to the restaurant wouldn't be enough.
When lunch was ready and the dishes were served, everyone politely started eating together. Xue Zhiyuan took a bite of the braised pig's trotter that his youngest son had been longing for, and his eyes immediately widened.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "This braised pig's trotter has a truly unique flavor!"