Stomach is churning

  When the three armies were cooking the dried fish, Zhai Wang came out with his hands behind his back: "So fragrant! The culinary skills of the three armies have improved again. This dried fish has not even been served yet and it's already teasing my appetite. How much longer do we have to wait for dinner?"

  "Hurry up, hurry up! Cook the cured fish well and then cook a dish of greens. Chief Zhai, why don't you go drink with Dong Mao and the others first?" San Jun said.

  "No, you've worked hard, we have to wait for you. Don't be in a hurry, it's still early! Dong Mao! Niu Dui! You two come over and write your names." The village chief said as he turned around and went back into the inner room.

  Dongmao and Niuwa followed in, and the village chief handed the pen to Dongmao: "Write down your name, write Li Dongmao." Dongmao took the pen and looked at the rice paper on the desk. "What are you looking at? Write here! Both sheets will be written, and when we drink wine, I'll tell you what's going on."

  Dong Mao dipped his pen in ink: "I'm just curious, I want to know everything first. Fine, I'll write it down, what's the big deal? It's just a witness statement. My handwriting is bad, but Confucius didn't mind ugly characters..."

  "Your nonsense is too much! Hurry up and write it for the cow to read, we're going to drink soon!" The village chief was impatient again.

  After Dong Mao finished writing, he handed the pen over to Niu Dai. Without saying a word, Niu Dai wrote his name on both sheets of paper.

  "Let's go, get ready to drink." The village chief saw that both of them had signed their names and led the two out of the door.

  The dishes were just done, and Da Jun came back with a hoe on his shoulder.

  "General, you're really quick! Wash your hands quickly and get ready for a drink." The King of the Stockade called out to General.

  "Chief Wang, Chief Wang is here to drink!" said the general with a smile. "Yes, come and have a drink, let's have a few cups together." Chief Wang knew that the general was not quite right in the head and didn't take his words seriously.

  The dishes were all on the table and everyone sat down around it. Shui Xian said: "Let's drink!"

  "Everyone, wait a minute! I have something to say first. Don't talk about work after drinking, this is the principle of doing things, you all know that. Lichun, Lihua, you two eat first, eat whatever dishes you like." Zhai Wang called out to his three armies' two daughters.

  "Zhai Wang is indeed Zhai Wang, no matter how much he drinks, he won't casually express his opinions. Your 'no work talk after drinking' is really great!" Dong Mao smiled in agreement.

  "You, Dongmao, this mouth of yours is really like a cut winter grass, it can't be closed! However, your mouth will come in handy this afternoon. Alright, listen to me talk about the important matter." Chief Zhai cleared his throat: "Today we are going to do something big, so I had the three armies specially prepare a banquet and invited Dongmao and Niuchao from the villagers as witnesses with prestige." Chief Zhai paused on purpose, looking at Sanjun.

  The three armies didn't know what was going on and didn't dare ask. Shuixian saw Zhai Wang staring at Sanjun and said, "Zhai Wang, whatever you arrange, I and the three armies will listen to you."

  The village chief smiled: "What else can it be? Isn't it for the sake of getting you a birth permit? Today's matter is to prepare for you to get the birth permit. This thing, whether it's true or false, once we've done it, it becomes a fact. Even if it's fake, it becomes real, do you understand?"

  "I know, I know." Everyone chimed in.

  Zhai Wang saw Lichun and Lihua watching the dishes on the table and said to Shui Xian: "Shui Xian, why don't you speak up?"

  "What are you saying?" Shui Xianyun was in a daze, unsure of what orders Zhai Wang had given her.

  "Let the two kids eat first!" Village Chief Wang said with a smile: "Children are the future, they're flowers, let them have their special treatment!"

  "Lichun, Lihua, you two eat first, I'll serve the rice and help you with the dishes." As soon as Shuixian finished speaking, the two children quickly went to get their bowls and chopsticks.

  Dong Mao wanted to interrupt, but didn't dare. He was thinking about drinking and feared that interrupting would delay the drinking time even more. Niu Chui's eyes kept scanning around at everyone. Da Jun sat there with a smile all along.

  Zhai Wang cleared his throat and paused for a moment, preparing to formally speak about the matter.