In the evening, Li Yunze and Ye Mingxuan came back from the palace.
As soon as I walked to the door, I heard someone say that Father Ye, Mother Ye, and Uncle Lin had arrived.
The two of them hurried to the backyard and saw several men sitting in the hall chatting.
There were Ye Dafeng, Yongchang, Wencai, Shitou, and Daming. They were chatting happily with Uncle Lin and Xie Dong.
Sitting at the two tables next to them were Ye Mingzhe and Li Yunze's disciples.
Li Yunze and Ye Mingxuan walked over quickly to greet the elders.
Yongchang and Wencai stood up quickly.
As farmers, they would never dare to sit there and let His Highness the Prince salute and greet them.
Even Mingxuan is now a general, and they can't be as unruly as before when they meet him.
Li Yunze knew their scruples and didn't force them. He smiled and asked them to sit down.
Seeing that Yongchang and the others were still a little restrained, he smiled gently and said, "Uncles, today is a family banquet. You are my elders. You are welcome. Please take a seat."
Zhang Daqian immediately pulled out the stool and said, "Master, sit down too."
"Okay, everyone, sit down."
Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingzhe went to invite Lin Zhong, Lin Jiang and Shen Erlang over.
When everyone arrived, Ye Yutong asked his servants to bring the food.
Today's dinner was very sumptuous. The dishes served by the servants were all delicious and delicious. Soon the table was filled with delicacies.
Li Yunze sighed: "Our big family hasn't been together for several years. When I think about the time when we were fleeing famine, it feels like yesterday."
He picked up the wine glass and said, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, uncle, and uncles and aunts, if you hadn't been behind me all these years, I'm afraid I wouldn't have succeeded so quickly. I'd like to toast you all and briefly express my gratitude. ."
Several people from Yongchang waved their hands repeatedly, "Safe, I dare not say that, if you and sister-in-law Wenxiu hadn't taken us up the mountain to take refuge.
We people, not to mention starving to death, must be living on the last breath now. How can we have such a good life now? It is we who want to thank you and your family. "
Shitou also said: "Yes, if you and Tongtong hadn't gone to Dongzhai to pick us up, now we would still be hungry and full, helping others move goods on the dock."
Ye Mingxuan served some chopstick dishes to the elders and said with a smile on his face: "We are all one family, so don't be polite. After dinner, I will take you to walk around the streets. The night market in Beijing is very lively. How about Zhang Daqian and the others?" We go out every day."
"Yes, yes, hurry up and eat. Later we will go shopping on the streets and feel the prosperity of the capital." Ye Dafeng greeted everyone with a smile.
Because we haven't seen each other for a long time, this meal was extremely lively and there was endless topics to talk about.
In the end, we didn’t go to the night market. A group of people talked here until late at night.
After everyone went to rest, Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingzhe told Ye Dafeng and Li Wenxiu about the search for the Ye family's old house.
"On the second day after we arrived in Beijing, Ye Yuqing and Ye Daqing and Ye Mingxiang came over. My sister didn't see them."
Ye Mingxuan said coldly: "But they don't seem to be aware of themselves. I heard that Ye Yuqing is now using Tongtong's reputation to help her shop attract customers."
After hearing this, Li Wenxiu's face became so heavy that water dripped from her face.
She glanced at her man and saw him sitting there expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking, so she swallowed what she said.
At this time, Ye Mingzhe continued: "Originally, my eldest brother and I were going to go find them, but my sister and brother-in-law refused to let us go. We were afraid that we would be stigmatized as unfilial, and people with ulterior motives would use this matter to attack us."
After hearing what his two sons said, Ye Dafeng said without any hesitation: "Didn't we already write a letter of renunciation? Then what relationship do we have with his family?
You don’t need to pay attention to the Ye family when you meet them in the future. If Ye Yuqing dares to cheat in the name of your sister again, let Ping An and Tongtong be polite, let alone take care of me.
I don't have a father like that, and I don't know how to recognize my brother, nieces and nephews. I only have a few of my relatives, and the life and death of others has nothing to do with our family. "
The two brothers looked at each other and smiled: "Dad, we understand."
Ye Dafeng's words gave them reassurance.
In fact, they have no feelings for the people in the old house at all, they are just afraid that their father will be soft-hearted.
Now that they understand their father's attitude, they will know what to do in the future.
The brothers ended the subject.
The family finally met each other, and they didn't want irrelevant people to waste their time.
Ye Mingxuan said: "Father, mother, the Imperial Master and Mr. Bai have already set their sights on the date, and the happy day for my sister and brother-in-law is scheduled for the sixth day of next month.
A few days ago, I had people rush to deliver letters to Mrs. Song and Sister Jingyan, asking them to come to the capital to help buy a dowry for their sister. "
Ye Mingzhe picked up the teapot on the table and refilled some hot tea for his parents and eldest brother.
"Father, mother, I also asked my sister-in-law to take care of you. She is a young lady from the Taifu family and is now the wife of the Minister of Etiquette.
She understands all the rules of a wedding. When the time comes, let her and Mrs. Song take her mother to buy wedding supplies. We must let our sister marry into the palace in style this time. "
Li Wenxiu was worried about this matter, but he didn't expect that his two sons had already made arrangements.
She said happily: "Mingxuan, Mingzhe, you two are good children, you consider everything so thoughtfully."
She smiled and sighed again, "Actually, when your father and I came down the mountain, I sent someone to deliver a letter to your sister Jingyan, asking her to help me buy a dowry for your sister.
How do we rural people know what etiquette is required to marry into the palace?
Your father and I are both worried that we might have done something wrong or not thought things through well enough to embarrass your sister and brother-in-law. "
Ye Mingxuan patted her hand comfortingly, "Mom, don't worry, there are sons for everything. From now on, you and my father will be old ladies at home, old ladies, just enjoy your life."
Ye Dafeng and Li Wenxiu couldn't help laughing after hearing what their son said.
Li Wenxiu joked: "You two haven't married yet, what kind of old ladies are we? Your father and I are so young, how can we not work? When you two get married, your parents will stop working and stay at home. I’ll help you take care of your children.”
The brothers had never thought about getting a wife.
Although the ministers in the court have tested them many times.
He wanted to betroth his daughter or sister to them, but they both declined politely.
Now my mother mentioned it jokingly, and both of them were a little embarrassed.
Ye Mingzhe quickly changed the subject, "Mom, you and dad can work if you want, but you can't go back to the mountains. From now on, you will live in the capital with your sons.
My brother-in-law has allocated a large house to our family. By then, the open space in the backyard alone will be enough for you to plant crops. "
Li Wenxiu glanced at her two sons with a smile and did not continue the topic.
She planned to discuss it with her daughter tomorrow. Mingxuan and Mingzhe were no longer young, and it was time to consider their lifelong affairs.
The family of four chatted until midnight before going back to the house to rest.
At this time, Ye Laogen was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Ye Zhang, who was sleeping inside him, also opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear and she probably wasn't asleep either.
They already knew about Ye Dafeng and Li Wenxiu's coming to the capital. They heard it from the ladies in the shop in the afternoon.
"Old man, do you think Tong Yatou and those two boys will tell the boss that we are also in the capital?"
Ye Zhang said in a low voice, which seemed a bit eerie in the dark night.
Old Man Ye thought she was asleep and was thinking about his dead ex-wife, when he suddenly heard her voice and was so frightened that he almost rolled off the bed.
"You didn't fall asleep either?" he asked in shock.
Mrs. Ye Zhang sighed, "Oh, I feel so bad. Dafeng was brought up by pooping and peeing when he was little. Now that they are rich, they don't even look at us."
There are also those younger ones who have no conscience at all. Daqing and Mingxiang went to visit them personally, but they were not even allowed in. "
She glanced at Ye Laogen and saw him lying there with an expressionless face, and then continued:
"I'm a stepmother. I don't care if Dafeng is unfilial, but you are his biological father. You should come and see him anyway..."
"Wait a minute, if the boss doesn't come tomorrow, then I, the father, will go over and see him.
Ye Laogen squinted his triangular eyes and said gloomily: "I don't believe they dare to turn me away."
