Chapter 250: Full Moon Banquet
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Everything went smoothly. Although 1 encountered some problems, it was fortunately resolved in the end.”
“Slowly, the business also started. Ah-Qiao, you don’t know, but moving to a place far away from the Heng family, that anger in my heart slowly dissipated. Of course, it also has something to do with earning money and sending our children to a private school. We bought a small courtyard there and two servants.”
Madam Wu did not want to show off.
She had no right to show off in front of Han Qiao.
She just wanted someone to share her joy with.
“That’s good. Live a good life. You’re so hardworking.” Han Qiao said.
She realized that Madam Wu had also changed a lot.
She was a little shy when she saw her last, but now she was much more agile with her words.
For the sake of doing business, she can’t remain shy, especially when dealing with customers.
“It will get better and better.”
It wasn’t Old Woman Heng and Old Man Heng’s first time in Heng Manor, but it was their first time in the main courtyard.
Old Man Heng was in the front hall. Although he was Heng Yi’s foster father, Heng Yi didn’t like him, so he sat there awkwardly. Everyone from the Heng family was here, a dozen or twenty of them.
They looked around and touched everything. They were curious about everything they saw, but they didn’t dare to do anything reckless. They had seen Heng Yi beat the three Heng brothers. Although he didn’t beat them to death, he did beat them up badly.
They were also afraid of provoking Heng Yi and getting beaten up again.
Therefore, they had warned their children not to cause trouble, not to steal anything, and to eat more for lunch. If Heng Yi asked them to stay, they could have another meal at night.
Of course, they wanted to build a good relationship with Heng Yi and start a business with him.
“All, ah, ah.”
Her exaggerated expression, which made her seem even closer to her grandson, was actually fake.
When Ah-Yao, who was in the cradle, saw Granny Heng approaching, he, who was usually a quiet child, immediately burst into tears.
Pucao immediately went forward and picked Ah-Yao up.
She also looked at Old Woman Heng warily.
Old Woman Heng was a little embarrassed and quickly asked. “Where’s the Madam?”
She wanted to act like a mother-in-law, but this house was filled with people from the Han family.
Han Qiao’s uncles, sisters-in-law, and brothers…
Her aunts and cousins were there too.
All of them were rich and noble, unlike her and her three daughters-in-law, who were covered in dirt and looked like country bumpkins.
She couldn’t be smug anymore.
“Madam is meeting another guest.”
When Old Woman Heng saw Madam Wu, she almost didn’t recognize her.
The change was too great.
She had been a people pleaser in the past, but now, she was openly calling her, “Mother.”
Then… Nothing else.
Old Woman Heng caused Madam Wu to lose a child, and she still felt guilty about it.
Madam Wu also ignored her.
Ever since Old Woman Heng entered the manor, the atmosphere was a little stiff and awkward.
Han Qiao came over and called out softly, “Mother?”
“All.” Old Woman Heng hurriedly answered and took out the tiger shoes and tiger hat she had made.
“I made this for your child myself. Take a look.”
Han Qiao opened it and took a look, “It’s pretty good.”
Actually, the child already received a lot of tiger-headed shoes.
Recently, his two sisters had been making tiger shoes and hats for him when they had nothing to do. They could be used until he was several years old.
Not to mention that he would receive more of these after his one-month-old ceremony today.
Seeing how unresponsive Han Qiao was toward her personally made gift, Old Woman Heng was a little unhappy.
“Then I’ll carry the child and put it on.”
“What he’s wearing today was personally made by his two sisters. It’s not appropriate to change.” Han Qiao refused without thinking.
Call the Heng woman to drink tea in the great blue sea
Old Woman Heng didn’t want to leave, but Madam Wu came to them and held her arm, “Mother, let’s go.”
She was forcefully pulled away.
Old Woman Heng also wanted to ask Madam Wu where she had been these days, so she obediently went down the stairs.
The one-month-old banquet was very sumptuous.
Chicken, duck, fish, and any other meat added up to more than twenty dishes. The Heng family didn’t come from a wealthy family, and even if they were a little rich, they wouldn’t dare to eat and drink like this.
The Han family’s relatives had some money, but they wouldn’t eat fish for every meal. At most, they would cook more vegetables and add more oil.
Of course, holding a banquet was different.
It had to be done with dignity, so although the Han family enjoyed the meal, they didn’t expect the Heng family to start fighting over it.
Those who didn’t manage to snatch the food even cried.
Han Qiao turned her head and looked over, indicating for Shulan to go and take a look. If there were more, she should bring another dish.
Heng Yi didn’t speak.
Instead, he stood up and toasted everyone.
The constables in the government office all teased Heng Yi. “You’re good, kid!”
Even though he wasn’t in the government office anymore, Heng Yi still had a good relationship with them. Plus, Wen Yu and Gu Jiu worked for Heng Yi, and now they had bought a house in the county town. They were living a good life, which made them envious.
They also had the thought of coming over to seek refuge.
People strive to climb higher and higher. In order to live, what was face worth?
After a lively lunch, most of them would still sit for a while before bidding farewell and going home.
The Heng family didn’t want to leave, but Heng Yi said, “You’d better set off early. Otherwise, you won’t be able to reach home by the time it’s dark. Father and Mother are old, and it’s inconvenient to travel at night.”
The meaning behind his words was very clear.
He wouldn’t spare anyone from the Heng Family to stay.
Heng Silang and his wife left after lunch. Before they left, Heng Silang gave Old Woman Heng five taels of silver, saying that this was a year’s filial piety silver. Old Woman Heng happily asked him where he was doing business when she got the silver. However, Heng Silang didn’t answer.
He couldn’t say.
Old Woman Heng was still immersed in the joy of her youngest son earning money, but she was chased away by Heng Yi so straightforwardly.
She said softly, “Old Fifth, it’s rare for your father and me to come to the county town. Please let us stay at home for a few days. Don’t worry, we promise not to cause trouble, not to say anything, and not to-”
“It’s better for you to go back.” Heng Yi said, looking at Brother Heng.
Heng Dalang was so frightened that he trembled and quickly came over to pull his mother.
“Let’s go, let’s go.”
Although Heng Yi had Old Woman Heng and Old Man Heng return to the Heng Family Village, he didn’t let them go empty-handed.
There were a few stewed meat, chickens, and ducks, as well as rice, flour, sugar, and salt. In short, they received a lot.
Despite that, Old Woman Heng was still unhappy. On the way back, she couldn’t help but complain, “It’s all your fault for not persuading him. Otherwise, we could have lived in that big house in the county town for a few days!”
“That mansion is really big.”
When Old Woman Heng thought about how the Han family was earning so much money and still being able to stay in Heng Manor to eat and drink, she felt even more uncomfortable.
However, Old Woman Heng continued to chatter for a long time, but no one paid any attention to her.
The three Heng brothers and the three sisters-in-law also felt terrible.
They regretted it too.
Look at the Han family. Each of them had a carriage or at least a donkey carriage. They didn’t even have an ox carriage.
Who was to blame?
It was their mother’s fault for treating Heng Yi so badly back then.
They blamed themselves for never treating Heng Yi as a brother.
They had never seen Heng Yi’s wealth, so they felt more at ease. Now that they saw him with more money than they could ever earn, they wished they could be him..
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