Pei Yuanxiu hugged Li'er and followed me all the way back to the village.

Behind him came a large number of attendants, as well as the group of children who had been stunned from the beginning. They followed him involuntarily. Li'er lay on his shoulders and kept making faces at the group of children.

A proud look.

Jixiang Village used to be just a peaceful small mountain village. I am probably the richest person here now. The villagers can accept my existence, but they are extremely shocked by the sudden appearance of such a respectable and wealthy man. Fortunately, today is the Chinese New Year.

Every household has its own business, otherwise we might be crowded around. But even so, when Pei Yuanxiu walked to the door of my house with Li'er in his arms, there were already many people around craning their necks.

It’s fun to watch.

And I know that his appearance will naturally arouse new discussions.

But I didn’t care about that at this time. I led the way. When I got home, I opened the courtyard door and turned around and said, “Come in.”

After saying that, I entered the yard.

The moment I stepped into the courtyard door, a light suddenly flashed in my heart.

Feeling that my steps were stagnant, Pei Yuanxiu asked with concern from behind: "Qingying, what's wrong?"

"..."

I turned around and looked at him. Li'er was nestled in his arms like a cat that found a heater and squinted its eyes in the winter. It looked at me incomprehensively, and I was also a little confused. I didn't know what had just happened.

What was that flash of uneasiness about?

Or am I too worried today?

So, with a faint smile: "It's okay. Come in."

After saying that, I walked in, and Pei Yuanxiu also followed me into the small courtyard.

Fortunately, I had expanded the courtyard before, and with Su Su's cleaning these days, the place is quite tidy, so although so many people came, it could barely fit in, but it might be too simple for people like Pei Yuanxiu.

There were several hemp ropes hanging above his head and salted fish and some dried vegetables hanging out to dry, which he and the people he brought regarded as a strange thing.

Li'er hugged his neck without hesitation, pointed at the dried fish and said loudly: "Dad, this salted fish is delicious when used to cook eggplant!"

"Oh? Really?"

His smile was a little stiff, and he turned to look at me. I smiled back and said, "You haven't tasted it yet, have you?"

"Haha, no."

"If you have time, come and sit here and try some home-cooked food."

He glanced at me, smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Just as she was talking, Su Su walked out of the kitchen carrying a big casserole. She was shocked when she saw so many people suddenly in the yard. Fortunately, she saw me and said blankly: "Miss.

, they are——"

She called me Miss, naturally because of the habit of being brought out by Uncle Ai. I didn't want to offend her after being here for so long, so I didn't let her change this title. Pei Yuanxiu obviously heard it, but it didn't seem to matter.

Tai's reaction was that he just smiled and teased Li'er in his arms, tapping her nose. Li'er laughed and hid, and the two of them were enjoying themselves.

I smiled and said to Susu: "We have guests."

"Ah?"

After all, Su Su came from the Yan family. Even at a young age, her eyes had been trained in the oil pan. One look at Pei Yuanxiu's demeanor and the people he brought, and he knew that these were not ordinary guests.

She put the casserole aside, stepped forward and bowed politely.

Pei Yuanxiu looked at her with a smile, but said to me: "This girl is so smart."

"Thanks to her being here, this home looks like it is."

"You shouldn't be too tired in the first place."

I smiled and didn't answer the question. I just turned to Susu and said, "Susu, there are many guests today. Remember to add more dishes."

"Yes, Miss."

After she finished speaking, she was ready to continue her work. Pei Yuanxiu winked at the maids behind him. The maids hurried up to help, and one of them was about to carry the big and heavy casserole.

, Susu brushed her hand away and said seriously: "We are guests when we come to the door. Our family has no rules for guests to do anything."

The maids were stunned.

This girl is Uncle Ai's granddaughter after all. Although she works as a maid, her stubborn temper is still the same as her grandfather.

Even Pei Yuanxiu was stunned for a moment. The maids turned around and looked at us with some embarrassment. I took a step forward and said: "Susu, they are also here to help. Just let them help you. What's going on?"

It’s a meal for many people. During the Chinese New Year, there aren’t that many rules.”

Susu listened, paused for a while, and then nodded to me: "Yes, Miss."

Then he turned his head and said to the maids: "Go and add some firewood over there, remember to use a gentle fire and don't be too hasty; can you kill fish? Kill three carp in the wooden basin at the door... No, no.

"Kill four of them and remember to clean all the fish roes. Miss Sun can't eat them. Come here and choose vegetables with me."

She knew very well that the maids immediately started busy in an orderly manner. Pei Yuanxiu looked at Su Su with appreciation and nodded, and I said to him: "Come in and sit down, it's cold outside."

"Okay."

He didn't put Li'er down until he entered the house, but as soon as he sat down, Li'er crawled into his arms like a cat, and Pei Yuanxiu hugged her with a smile. Fortunately, Susu bought so many pastries.

, those pastries were used to entertain everyone this morning. Now that he is here, he will naturally use the ones I made before. I put the dishes out and let the people he brought use them, but of course, those people did not dare to follow

He used it together.

I guess he also lives a life of extreme wealth. Naturally, he would never take a look at the pastries and tea I set out, but this time he picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus candy cake, took a small bite, and his eyes immediately lit up:

"Well, it tastes good."

When Li'er heard this, he immediately said proudly: "Of course, my mother did it!"

"Oh?"

He was a little surprised and raised his head to look at me. I just smiled and said, "Eat to cheer you up. There is nothing good here."

He smiled, took another bite, and murmured: "I want to be coaxed for the rest of my life."

"..."

As I listened, my face froze slightly, and I didn't answer the words. I just kept silent and continued to place the dishes. Then I saw him reaching out for another piece and tasting it carefully. Speaking of which, how can my craftsmanship be better than that of the imperial chef?

The pastry chefs in the house are good, but he and Pei Yuanfeng both seemed to think that my craftsmanship was very good, and they ate with gusto.

Even when he drank the ordinary tea I brought out, he didn't complain and looked like he was enjoying it.

Just eating tea and looking around, he frowned slightly at the small house.

Even Su Su would find this room too small, so he was naturally even more dissatisfied, but Li'er didn't feel it at all. After eating two pieces of cake, he pulled him to look inside and outside: This is me and her

sleeping place, here is the place where toys are kept, here is the place where embroidery is collected, and there...

Just as he was talking, Li'er suddenly said: "By the way, Dad, I have something good to show you!"

"Oh, what?"

Li'er said, going to open a big box in the corner. I looked at it and said, "Li'er, stop rummaging through things."

Li'er listened and looked back at me: "But——"

"It's time to eat, why don't you wash your hands?"

She pouted a little aggrievedly, but still walked over obediently. I smiled and said to Pei Yuanxiu: "Let's wash our hands too."

He nodded: "Okay."

Several attendants came in with basins and asked us to wash our hands. As soon as we sat down, Susu took several maids to bring the dishes up in turn. Today's banquet was very sumptuous. In addition to a large pot of yellow and fragrant chicken soup,

There are also camphor tea duck, braised pig's trotters, braised pork elbows, red-robed eel segments, West Lake vinegar fish, Mapo tofu, and after that there are several hot dishes of vegetarian stir-fried vegetables. The table suddenly looks like flowers, colorful and bright.

It's gratifying and makes people excited.

But, for Pei Yuanxiu, they are probably things that he would never touch at ordinary times.

I smiled and said, "I'm just a simple person, don't mind."

He took the bowl I handed over and looked at me with a smile: "I am already very happy to have this meal."

Looking at his cheerful smile, I smiled too and asked other people to sit down, but those people obviously didn't dare to sit with him. I didn't force them, lest everyone not have a stable New Year.

So she asked Susu to set up two more tables for them and opened a jar of Shaoxing rice wine.

As the host, I still raised my glass and toasted him first. Pei Yuanxiu held the glass, raised his head, and drank.

I originally took a sip, but when I saw him like this, I was stunned.

It’s too generous.

However, he seemed to be really happy, and the glass was empty. Later, I didn’t dare to pour him wine anymore. He still poured it for himself and drank a lot. However, he has a good drinking capacity. Even after drinking so much, he still drank a lot.

I was very sober, but when I was drinking chicken soup, because the casserole was covered with a thick layer of oil, the heat couldn't come out, and it didn't look very hot. I drank a spoonful of it and burned my mouth.

"Uh--!" He threw away the spoon and covered his mouth.

I was still eating food, but when I looked up, I saw that his eyes were red from being burned, and he was sucking in the air-conditioning. It was so interesting that I couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He covered his lips, looked up at me, and smiled.
To be continued...