"Dad, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? I'll take a few bites with you later. My family ate small river fish stew at night. I asked Jin Chuan and He'er to put a few handfuls of sweet potato vermicelli in it. Let's eat some later. Have a few drinks!”
Old Yangtou was surprised: "Little river fish? Where did it come from? Was it given by the Luo family?"
Mrs. Liu pouted: "Qing'er is annoyed with me. She hasn't given me anything to eat for quite some time!"
"Shut up!" Yang Huaming immediately cut off Liu's words. He turned around and explained to Lao Yangtou: "Li Laoer sent it here earlier, saying that his three brothers caught it in the river."
"Lao Er Li?" Old Yang narrowed his eyes and subconsciously glanced in the direction of He'er's house, but hesitated to speak.
Yang Huaming saw what Lao Yangtou meant. He glanced nervously in the direction of the kitchen and said in a low voice: "Dad, there are some things that are hard to talk about now. Just let nature take its course!"
Mrs. Liu snorted, turned her face to the side, and muttered: "Why let nature take its course? Anyway, I don't look down on that Mr. Li!"
Yang Huaming glared at her again: "Then don't eat the river fish later, keep your mouth shut."
Ms. Liu frowned: "You're talking nonsense. It's all cooked and served on the table. Why can't I eat it?"
"That was sent to me by Li Laoer. Don't you look down on me? Then don't eat the fish they sent me."
"Hey, one code equals one code, people are people, fish are fish, and fish are innocent!"
Yang Huaming shook his head when he heard this, and was completely speechless by this woman.
And Lao Yangtou also said: "You are right, Fourth. It all depends on fate. We will not interfere."
As for how it will develop in the end, it is all determined by fate.
Just like Mei'er and Xu Yuanming, Lao Yangtou never imagined that Yang Huamei and Xu Yuanming would get involved together!
"Dad, the meal is ready." Liu Jinchuan's voice came from the direction of the kitchen.
"Okay, your master is here, please use more chopsticks."
After hearing Yang Huaming's reminder, Liu Jinchuan poked her head out of the kitchen and saw Old Yang. She came over and said hello to him with a smile, and then went back to the kitchen to continue her work.
When Mrs. Liu was sure that Old Yangtou also wanted to stay here, she immediately became unhappy and reluctant.
But for her series of reactions, Lao Yangtou, Yang Huaming, and even Kang Xiaozi all chose to ignore them tacitly.
Liu's protection of the calf is not a matter of a day or two, nor a year or two. Liu's protection of food is a lifelong matter.
A small dining table was moved to the yard by Kang Xiaozi, because the yard had just been splashed with well water and was very cool.
Four small stools can be placed next to the small table, where Lao Yangtou, Yang Huaming, Kang Xiaozi, and Mr. Liu are sitting respectively.
Liu Jinchuan and He'er helped put the food on the small table, and then the aunt and daughter-in-law returned to the kitchen.
After a while, He'er also came over with a bowl of rice, picked up the vegetables, and went to sit on the threshold under the eaves next to him to eat. The family's puppy wagging its tail came to He'er's feet, and He'er twisted off the fish head and put it away. Go to the ground and give it to the puppy.
Old Yangtou looked around and said, "Why don't Jin Chuan come over to eat?"
Kang Xiaozi said: "She is making rice soup and crispy rice in the kitchen. She will be here soon. You drink first."
Lao Yang nodded, picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with Yang Huaming.
After three glasses and two glasses of light wine, the old man ate another piece of scrambled eggs with chopsticks, and the conversation started immediately.
"Fourth Brother, I'm here today for two things."
Yang Huaming was talking about a loach. Hearing this, he nodded towards Old Yang, indicating to him to continue talking.
Old Yangtou then continued: "The first thing I want to do is to remind you that in three to five days, it will be the Ghost Festival. Don't forget it, everyone."
Yang Huaming smiled, "Dad, what are you talking about? How could you forget such a big day as the Ghost Festival?"
"Even if we forget it, everyone in this village and the surrounding areas can't forget it, right?"
"As long as one family is doing it, everyone will forget it!"
"That's right, this is pure nonsense!"
Liu, who was eating fish, also echoed without raising his head.
But her agreement did not get Yang Huaming's approval. On the contrary, Yang Huaming glared at Mrs. Liu angrily.
This look in his eyes clearly shows that he thinks Mr. Liu is too troublesome!
Ms. Liu didn't bother to pay attention to Yang Huaming's unkind eyes. It was better for her to just shut up and eat fish.
"Dad, don't worry, I won't forget the Ghost Festival!" Yang Huaming promised Lao Yang again.
Old Yangtou smiled happily.
"The second thing I want to talk about is about your sister Mei'er's marriage."
"What's the point of getting married?"
"The wedding is scheduled for the second day of August."
"Well, this day is fine. There is still more than half a month left. It won't be too hot when I get married. The weather is just right." Yang Huaming commented while eating.
Old Yangtou said: "Your mother wanted to keep Mei'er at home for a while, but I rejected it."
"I said, I'm almost three months pregnant. Why do you still want to stay? Is it possible that you can stay until you have a baby at your parents' home? What does that mean?"
Yang Huaming chuckled, "It doesn't matter, anyway, every village in the country knows about the marriage. It doesn't matter whether you stay a little longer or a little longer!"
Old Yang shook his head, "No, there is no need to stay longer. She will be Xu Yuanming's wife sooner or later. Let her get married as soon as possible so that Xu Yuanming can raise and take care of her and let him fulfill his responsibilities as a husband earlier!"
"Well, what dad said makes sense, then let's get married next month!"
"Fourth brother, see if you can think of a way to send a message to our people outside? Tell us about this? See if they can come back sometime?"
When Old Yangtou made this request, Yang Huaming, who was happily cussing the fish heads and bones, suddenly stopped and put down his chopsticks.
Even Mrs. Liu quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Yang Huaming. There was a warning in Mrs. Liu's eyes.
Yang Huaming pretended not to see the warning in Liu's eyes, but smiled slowly and asked Old Yang: "Dad, I don't quite understand what you are saying. There are many people in our family outside, Wanghai Counties, Qing'an County, Changle County, and even the capital are all there!"
"You should be more specific!"
Old Yangtou pondered for a moment and then said: "There is no need to send a message to Yongjin. I came here with Bamei earlier and knew that Yongjin would go home to celebrate the Ghost Festival."
"When the time comes, I will tell Yong Jin about this in person. The main reason is that I want you to send a message to Lao Wu and Xiao An in Qing'an County, asking them to come back and be the send-off uncle."
Yang Huaming smiled and didn't say yes or no, nor did he interrupt Old Yang's words.
Because he consciously told Yang Huaming that the words of Old Yangtou could not end here, and there would be heavy instructions later.
