As the time for the government examination gradually passed, the family began to look forward to Sanlin's return.

This time Sanlin and Wen'an went to Huyang to take the exam. Yao Erzhu stayed there and never came back. Calculating the time, the results should have been released, and I didn't know if they could pass the exam smoothly. I was really anxious.

Finally, when the carriage from Fucheng came back, Yao Erzhu shouted in a loud voice as soon as he entered the yard: "I passed the exam. Sanlin passed the exam, and Wen'an also passed the exam. Hahaha, now our village is suddenly out of trouble."

gave birth to two children."

Sanlin walked up to the old couple, lifted up his robe, knelt down and said, "Master, grandma, my grandson has passed the exam."

The old couple was so excited that they almost shed tears. Their ancestors had accumulated good deeds, and their Yao family would have to change their family from now on.

Two children were born in the village at one time. This was a huge happy event. That night Yao Futian came to discuss with everyone that this was the glory of the entire Shangyao Village and they must be celebrated in a big way.

"We have also made an agreement with the second cousin's family to arrange a flowing banquet, and the village will contribute half of the money, so we can have a good celebration. Third cousin, brother Erzhu, what do you think?"

His son was promising, so Yao Erzhu was naturally happy, but he still hesitated and said:

"Isn't this too ostentatious? I'm just getting started as a boy student. If I get admitted as a scholar in the future, it will be enough to celebrate. This time our family will be happy. There is no need to set up a flowing table.

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Yao Futian said indifferently: "Why are you so arrogant? Do you think it is so easy for children to take the exam? I heard that some students may not be able to pass the exam until they are old. Our Sanlin and Wen'an are so young, they passed the exam in one try

Okay, isn’t this awesome? Let me tell you, this celebration is indispensable. Besides, when they are admitted as scholars, we can celebrate again, hahahaha.”

The topic changed and he asked again: "But the exam for scholar is coming soon, right? I wonder when the two children will take the exam for scholar?"

Yao Erzhu: "The teacher from the school said that this time they took the boy student test just for a try. It is a good thing to pass by luck. But then the scholar test is not yet ready. It is best to study for two more years and wait until you are confident before taking the test.

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Yao Futian: "That's fine. Since my husband has said it, I will naturally listen to it, so I have to celebrate it even more this time. Uncle Santang, don't you think so?"

Father Yao had been listening for a long time. When he saw Yao Futian asking him for his opinion, he squinted his eyes and took a comfortable puff of dry cigarette, slowly blew out the smoke ring, and then said:

"It's up to you, I have no objection."

Seeing that his father agreed, Yao Erzhu stopped refusing and said:

"There's no problem with the running-water mat. If you want to hold it, we'll have a lively one. Then we'll have to ask you to help us set up the stall. It doesn't cost much to set up the running-water mat. The village isn't rich, so don't make money with us.

All the money has gone out of our family.”

Yao Futian was even more happy when he heard this. Before he came, he guessed that as long as he proposed to run a running banquet in the village, the Yao family would be willing to bear all the expenses, so he generously said that the village would pay half of it. Now that Yao Erzhu said it, he would

No more excuses, just a few polite words and the matter was settled.

The flowing banquet here is actually very simple, with only one staple food: steamed noodles.

A series of sheds are set up in the middle of the streets in the village, with dozens or even hundreds of tables and chairs inside, depending on the size of the village.

Build a stove and invite someone who is good at making soy noodles in the village to use it as a residence.

Apart from the staple food, there are not many other dishes. There are often just a few cold dishes, and some even have no cold dishes. Just the staple food of steamed rice noodles, from morning to night, people keep making it, and people keep coming to eat and feel full.

After leaving, others come to eat again, and it lasts all day long.

When a wealthy family sets up a flowing banquet, they will add several delicious cold dishes, including meat and vegetable dishes, and relatives, friends, and the whole village will be entertained all day long.

After making an agreement with the Yao family, Yao Futian went back to find someone to prepare the noodles, and Yao Erzhu was also busy asking someone to prepare the ingredients.

In addition to the flour and side dishes needed to make soy noodles, we also asked people to prepare hundreds of plates of braised duck meat, preserved eggs, and several cold dishes made by the master chef in the restaurant, with a good mix of meat and vegetables. This meal

The whole village ate the flowing water feast as if it were Chinese New Year.

Sanlin

The two newly minted Tong Sheng masters, Wen An, spent most of the day at the table under the continuous congratulations of the villagers. They didn't expect to be so tired sitting at the table. Their cheeks hurt from laughing. How old is Sanlin?

A longer man could handle it decently. Wen An rubbed his fleshy cheeks and winked at San Lin.

The last two people simply ran away when no one was paying attention. In two days, they should return to the school to study with concentration. It was a rare few days of free time. The two fathers, Yao Erzhu and Yao Jiageng, sympathized with their sons' hard work and voluntarily came to the table.

Socializing for his son.

Mrs. He hoped that Zao'er could come back to sit down for dinner, but in the end, only the father and son came from the Chen family. Chen Sheng said that Zao'er was still very upset and could not come over to celebrate Sanlin, which made Mr. He feel heartbroken again.

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After enduring it patiently for a while, He couldn't help but visit Chen's house.

Zao'er was more than three months old, and her symptoms of nausea were much better than before, but she still had occasional nausea and vomiting. He felt relieved when she saw that her daughter looked better.

Mr. He sat in Zaoer's room and talked with her daughter for a while. Zaoer then got up and got off the kang and said to Mr. He:

"Mom, please sit down first, I will help my mother-in-law cook."

He was surprised: "Why are you cooking when you are not feeling well? Is it possible that you usually cook all the meals?"

Zao'er hurriedly said: "No, I've had a serious case of ecstasy in the past two months. My mother-in-law and Chen Sheng both told me to have a good rest. I rarely go into the kitchen anymore. Now that I'm much better than before, I can't lie down and scream like this anymore."

If my mother-in-law cooks alone, what kind of words will be spread out? Mom, you are a guest, so just cook well."

After that, Zaoer put on her shoes and walked out slowly.

He felt uncomfortable looking at her daughter's back, but she didn't stop her. As a daughter-in-law, she knew that her daughter was doing the right thing. If she really saw her biological mother entering the kitchen alone while her daughter was lying on the bed to rest, who knew?

I definitely don’t say that you should take more rest during pregnancy, you just say that Zaoer is ignorant.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Before getting married, she knew that there were no servants in the Chen family. When her daughter got married, she must be filial to her parents-in-law and take on the housework that a daughter-in-law should do. Mrs. He had no objection to this. Her daughter was not pampered and raised in a pampered way.

My mother's family has been blessed for a few years, but once I get married, I have to adapt to the life of my husband's family.

It's just that now that Zao'er is pregnant and the morning sickness has not passed yet, how can a mother not feel distressed if she is asked to work hard in the kitchen to cook for the family?

Mr. He couldn't sit still anymore, got up and went to the kitchen.

Mrs. Chen was lighting a fire under the stove. When her mother-in-law came in, she quickly stood up and said with a smile:

"Why did my mother-in-law come into the kitchen? Go and rest in the room. This place is a mess. Don't get your clothes dirty."

As she said this, Mrs. Chen stepped forward and held onto Mr. He's arm as a gesture to go out. Mr. He also smiled kindly: z.br

"It's okay. I'm bored just sitting here. Why don't you come in and lend a hand? Let's talk and laugh and have fun."

After saying that, she rolled up her sleeves and was about to step forward and snatch the vegetable basin from her daughter's hand. Mrs. Chen quickly came over to stop her:

"My mother-in-law, please put it down. How can I ask you to do it? If you come, you are a distinguished guest. Zaoer, please do it slowly. I will accompany your mother to the room to talk."

Mrs. Chen must not let her mother-in-law enter the kitchen. If she did, she would be neglecting the guests.

Mrs. He knew that it was not appropriate for her to be in the kitchen as a guest, and Mrs. Chen was a stickler for rules, but she felt sorry for her daughter even more, so she insisted on staying and helping her work together, and the three of them just finished cooking.

meal.

After returning home, Mr. He kept feeling uneasy. It wasn't until Yao Tiezhu came back in the evening that he talked about going to Zao'er's house.

"Seeing that Zao'er's joy has not passed yet, I felt uncomfortable when I saw her entering the kitchen. Before I was pregnant, I was expected to cook and serve my parents-in-law. I wouldn't say anything, but it's different now. I still feel uncomfortable when I'm pregnant.

I feel bad having to do so many things."

Yao Tiezhu felt sorry for his daughter when he heard what his wife said. He sighed and said:

"There's nothing we can do about it. Whoever's daughter-in-law didn't come here like this? We can't let Zao'er lie down and let her mother-in-law cook every day. If we tell it, it will not be good for Zao'er's reputation."

He bit his lip and said:

"How about we send a woman who cooks there. I don't care what the Chen family thinks. I just don't want my daughter to be wronged. Zao'er feels so uncomfortable and has to get up to cook. Our family now has this condition.

I'll send a servant over to take care of Zao'er until she is out of confinement, and see what the Chen family can say."

Yao Tiezhu thought for a while and said: "It's okay to send a servant over, and it doesn't cost the Chen family money. With their family's conditions, it's not like they can't afford to support a servant. If they want to stop me, they have to have an excuse."

Seeing her husband nodding, Ms. He immediately took action and selected a middle-aged woman from the family's servants who was quick and good at taking care of others. She sent someone over the next day.

The Chen family didn't expect that their in-laws would send a servant over, and they were all shocked. After the servant respectfully explained that it was the eldest wife of the family who was sent here to temporarily take care of the pregnant aunt, and wait until the aunt gave birth to the baby and was in confinement.

go back.

Chen family:......

Old man Chen couldn't help but scolded his old wife. Even though he knew the respectability of his in-laws, he still displayed his mother-in-law's record at home all day long. This way, his daughter-in-law didn't know how to support her, and she kept talking about breaking the rules all day long.

, saying that someone’s daughter-in-law is pregnant, what should you do? Well, now, they must have sent a servant to slap you in the face because they thought you were not good to their daughter.

Chen Sheng also complained about his mother. He felt sorry for his wife when he saw her being pregnant these days. He discussed buying a servant with his parents, but neither of them wanted to, so he had no choice but to call his wife when he was at home.

Take a break and do it yourself.

But her mother was not happy when she saw him working for her daughter-in-law. She said a few words in front of her daughter-in-law, such as a man going to the kitchen, and she would laugh out loud if the villagers knew about it. Zaoer couldn't lie down on the kang anymore.

It's better now. A wife was sent directly from the father-in-law's family. The Chen family was like a slap in the face, but Chen Sheng was secretly happy that now his wife could have a good rest.
Chapter completed!