Chapter Seventy-One: Hurrying People Away

  The old man drank some wine and ate slowly. At this time, he didn't eat well either, and was disturbed by Lian Jie's appetite, which made him feel very bad.

  They cleared the table, and Ye Su Mu and his young friends quickly swept and tidied up, arranged the chairs, served tea, and invited everyone to take a seat.

  The old man who spoke first in the ancestral hall last time said: "Say, what's going on?"

  The disgusting Lian Jie in everyone's eyes seemed invisible, sitting straight up on the chair by the door, listening to the questions, wiped her nose with a loud snort, and was about to wail when she was choked back by that old man.

  "Speak properly, if you want to cry and howl, then get out." The wine table was rich, but the old men hadn't eaten well yet, they were disturbed by Lotus Sister, now they had no appetite, their mood was naturally bad, and their words were also very aggressive.

  Lotus sister was startled and shrunk her neck, her eyes swept around the room in a circle, saying: "Uncle, this matter is not my fault. The dishes I clamped into the bowl were all snatched by that black-hearted rascal, I was unhappy and scolded him a few words, but they actually blamed me instead. That was the dish I left for my family's Guizi."

  There was a woman who couldn't bear to see Lotus Sister being so unreasonable, she pulled the little boy behind her and pointed at his face, saying to the people in the house: "Everyone, don't be deceived by Lotus Sister, this is just a child who can be bought with two words. It's really unknown what kind of heart is so cruel, to hit him so hard, as if one's own son is precious, and others' are worthless." The little boy had just been beaten, cried for a long time, mixed with the oil and water on his face, now his whole face looked like a black cat, looking very pitiful.

  Everyone looked at the child's face and felt that Lotus Sister had been too heavy-handed. The kid was only a few years older than Lotus Sister's youngest granddaughter, yet he had been beaten like this.

  Everyone in the house also knows that this matter is not reasonable for Lian Jie, let alone her hitting people and snatching dishes. Just talking about letting others send wine to her home, it's all done in a way that doesn't make sense. If they send it, then who will have to send it to her home whenever someone has an event?

  But at her age, she should be a grandmother already. The people in the house didn't want to make her lose face either. So they just said: "This is mealtime. You're not busy at home, what are you running around outside for? Go on, hurry back and cook dinner."

  Everyone thought that this saved Lian Jie's face, she must have taken advantage of the situation and left quietly. The family of the child who was beaten also felt that they had acknowledged their loss and that was it.

  Who would have thought that cooking would be mentioned. Lian Jie became even more enthusiastic: "Uncle, I asked Xiu Mei to send wine and dishes to my home, I haven't eaten well yet, let's sit for a while."

  That old man who had just spoken was so angry that he almost fell over. Is this lotus sister really unable to understand or is she pretending to be stupid? Others have all but told her to get out, and she still has the nerve to say "sit down". She's still waiting for someone to give her a seat.

  Here is the translation:

  "Leaf old master, apart from his high status, he also has the title of Qi Zhen's uncle. He is the most qualified person to speak. Seeing Lotus sister now, he doesn't seem to care at all. Clearing his throat, he said: "Chong'er's wife, didn't you listen to what I said last time?" His tone was affirmative, and he didn't wait for Lotus sister to refute him. He continued: "Today is Zhen's housewarming party. This is a happy event, and we also want the villagers to gather together. You came, and we haven't treated you unfairly. We've fed you well and given you good drinks. Now it's time for you to leave. As for the matter of sending gifts, we can't find any reason to do so. We'll just pretend we didn't hear it. Zhen is a kind child, she helped your family Leaf Quan, but she didn't expect your family to thank her for anything. She has a good heart and is willing to help anyone in the village who needs it. You don't need to worry about this matter." Leaf old master's words were both reasonable and pleasant to hear, highlighting Zhen's kindness while also revealing Lotus sister's rudeness. However, his words were so well-spoken that they didn't arouse any anger, leaving Lotus sister speechless.

  "Old brother is not feeling well, and your son is also lying in bed. Your family is busy, so I won't keep you any longer. After you're done with the busy work, I'll set up a banquet to invite my old brother to eat. It's everyone's affair, take Zhen'er to see off your sister-in-law." Ye Lao said, turning to face Mao Shi and Qi Zhen'er at the door.

  Lotus sister originally wanted to stay, but somehow she had to get some things back to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Unfortunately, Mao was a capable worker with great strength and pulled her out while walking.

  The people outside the door had long been displeased with Lotus Sister, who often liked to gossip about others in her daily life. Over the years, she must have offended many people. Now everyone was happy to see her lose face and voluntarily made way for her, even jeering and shouting "Let her go!"

  The men's voices were thick and powerful, covering up Lian Jie's shrill cries. All the way to the door, except for Mao Shi and Qi Zhen'er who heard her muttering curses, no one else knew what she was saying.

  After sending Lotus out of the door, Qizhen turned around and slammed the door shut with a bang.

  After seeing off that eccentric Lotus Sister, everyone felt a sense of relief, and Ye Shiwen also invited the crowd to return to their seats.

  Although everyone hadn't eaten well, their mood was still affected, so they hastily finished eating and bid farewell to go home.

  In the summer, the days are long, and it's not until around 10 pm that the sky starts to darken. The young children from each household support their elderly family members as they stroll along, exchanging greetings with Old Ye and Qi Zhen and others along the way.

  Ye Shiwei saw Ye Sumu off at the door until the last group of people left before letting out a sigh of relief.

  After Lotus left, Mrs. Mao invited the helpers to come and have dinner together. They didn't drink wine and ate quickly. After sending off the guests, they also got rid of their fatigue and gathered their spirits to clean up things.

  The courtyard was a mess after the banquet, with oil, wine and spilled dishes all mixed together on the tables, making it difficult to clean without hot water.

  Chicken bones on the ground, fish bones, fallen vegetables and whatnot all mixed together, no one knows whose dog smelled the delicious smell and ran in, now eating with relish.

  Looking at the dog, Qi Zhen'er had an idea. She and Hu Zi lived in this village, with a big mountain not far behind, and it was too unsafe for two small children to be at home without a dog. With this thought, she quickly went to find Ye Luyu and entrusted him with this matter.

  Qī Zhēn ér was washing dishes with Yè Bái zhǐ and also Yè Bái wēi, while Máo shì brought Sūn shì to gather the remaining dishes together. Just as the guests were leaving, they had already given some away, but there was still a lot left, so for the next two days, they wouldn't need to cook new meals, just heat up the leftovers and it would be fine.

  Everyone finished their busy work, and the sky had completely darkened. The Ye family also packed up and prepared to go home and rest.

  Qizhen'er had prepared many delicious dishes for Maoshi to take back, saw them off at the door, then boiled some hot water and washed up with Huzi and Ye Baiji.

  Ye Baiji said that Qi Zhen'er had moved to a new home, but today she insisted on sleeping over to keep her company. Even Sun Shi agreed with this arrangement, and if not for fear of gossip from outsiders, Sun Shi would have also wanted to stay overnight. Qi Zhen'er couldn't resist Ye Baiji's kindness and gratefully accepted the offer.

  Although Ye Baiji was a bit worried about Sun's family, she still felt that Zhen'er moving into the new warm house was a big deal, so she stayed behind.

  At night, lying on the bed, with a soft new quilt underneath, Tiger was overjoyed. He rolled from one end to the other, and then flipped from that end to this end, unable to sleep as he kept asking: "Is this really our home? Our bed?" Ye Baiji and Qi Zhen'er had to tell him many times before he truly believed he had a new home and knew his new identity - the pillar of the family.

  Gently patting the sleeping Hu Zi, Ye Bai Zhi stared at Zhen Er for a long time and asked: "Zhen Er, why didn't you stay in your hometown back then?"