The old lady smiled and said, "It's spring time. The peppers Zhensheng brought back from the south are said to be a common dish in overseas countries. Hongying planted some and thought about a few new dishes. Taking advantage of today's Lively, give everyone a taste of something new."

"It turned out to be like this. Today is a lucky day, and I can still eat foreign food!"

"I heard that those people overseas are like ghosts and ghosts, with red eyes and green hair, they are very scary!"

"Not necessarily, but it must be different from when we grew up."

"When Mr. Da left, he brought a few young people from the village with him. We'll know when they come back."

"By the way, Zhensheng and Jiayi are probably on the way at the moment. They can't catch up with the excitement at home, so they are probably in a hurry."

"Yeah, it's not easy to go out."

Everyone talked and laughed, and the banquet was ready.

All the tables, chairs and benches in the village were brought in, and there was no room to sit in Li's house and yard, even seven or eight tables were set up at the gate.

Mrs. Li stood at the gate of the courtyard and looked around, hoping that her eldest son and his party would come back suddenly.

But Li Zhensheng didn't see him yet, but he saw Master Hou rushing over, "Auntie, how have you been these few months?"

Lord Hou has also lost some weight. After all, he is away with troops and sleeps in the open. It is not as comfortable as at home.

The old lady grabbed his arm and frowned distressedly. "Master Hou, why have you lost so much weight? Can you stay a little longer this time and cook something for you at home to nourish your body."

"Yes, Auntie." Lord Hou agreed immediately, and replied, "I have just told the emperor that there will be no war in Jiangbei for a few months, so we naturally don't need to go out."

"Really?" The old lady was overjoyed, and when she was about to speak, Jiayin had already run out of the door.

As soon as Lord Hou squatted down, Jiayin rushed into Lord Hou's arms with a smile, "Father! Fu Niu misses you!"

The fat girl shouted crisply, her smiling eyes crooked, and Master Hou's impetuous heart immediately settled down to the ground.

After months of waiting, it's finally back!

Although there is no blood relationship, the elderly and children in front of him, as well as the folks in the courtyard, are all his relatives.

The villagers also stepped forward to say hello, "Master Hou, this year's jasper melon is sweeter than last year, and I specially left a lot for you. Master Hou wants to eat a few more dollars."

"Master Hou, have you killed all the barbarians? Are you going to go out again?"

"Master Hou, how about staying in the village for a few more days this time?"

Hou Ye smiled and responded one by one, and the yard became more lively.

It was the village chief who yelled at the crowd a few times, and relieved Lord Hou, "Okay, let's talk later if we have something to say, if we wait any longer, the food and wine will be cold!"

Only then did the crowd disperse with a laugh, and invited Lord Hou into the house.

The one hundred soldiers last night, together with the soldiers who came back with Lord Hou, totaled more than 170 people.

The villagers dispersed and gathered with the soldiers to form twenty tables. Everyone ate, drank and chatted together, and the courtyard and the outside were quickly filled.

The rest, Lord Hou, Liu Zhiheng, Mr. Wen, Dr. Zhang, Li Yong, the village chief, Uncle Zhao, Liu Biaotou, Li's second son, Li's fourth son, and Jiayin, the little birthday star, were all at the table in the main room.

There are two tables in the East and West Wings. In the East Wing, there are the old lady, Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Liu, Aunt Wu, Niang Hui, Sister-in-law Liu and others.

In the west wing, Jiaren and Jiahuan brought their younger brothers to entertain the two boys of the Liu family.

In the past six months, Tao Hongying didn't have to spend every day in the valley, and spent her spare time planting and pondering new vegetables.

Most of today's dishes are her new achievements.

In addition to stewed chicken with mushrooms, mutton and radishes, braised pork with oily beans, and carp leaping over the dragon gate, she also added fried pork with sharp peppers, tomato eggs, double-cooked pork, stuffed peppers with meat, and boiled sliced ​​pork.

Salty, sweet, sour, spicy, all kinds of tastes are available.

Let alone eat it, everyone has never seen such a new dish.

So, waiting for Jiayin to eat the Longevity Noodles, Hou Ye, the highest-ranking person, moved his chopsticks, and everyone couldn't wait to start eating.

Soon, there were exclamations in and out of the courtyard!

"Oh, it's so spicy, this thing is much more spicy than cornel!"

"But it's really refreshing. After a few bites, you'll be sweating profusely, so happy!"

Of course, most women can't eat chili, but men, especially soldiers, like it very much.

Some people even said: "When I was guarding the border in Jiangbei, it was freezing and snowy. If I had this thing, I would take two bites, and I would definitely be able to warm myself up against the cold."

These words reminded Lord Hou, he asked Li Lao Er, "Do you grow a lot of this kind of peppers at home?"

"A lot, about half an acre less." Li Lao Er nodded, "I left seeds in autumn, so I can plant more next year."

"Be sure to keep more seeds, and we will discuss how to plant them later." Master Hou instructed, and Li Lao Er nodded.

Everyone ate and drank, occasionally teasing Jiayin, the little birthday star, and the birthday banquet was full of excitement.

When the sun was setting, the banquet finally dissipated, and Liu Zhiheng's family and Mr. Wen all went back.

Mrs. Cui wanted to stay for two more days, so Master Hou also stayed.

Of the more than 100 soldiers, only 20 were left to guard closely, and the rest returned to the barracks.

The villagers helped remove the tables and stools, while the women washed and wiped, they were all very busy.

In the end, Tao Hongying divided up the leftovers, and the women took them home, and went to clean up the valley again.

Tomorrow Valley will continue to open its doors to welcome guests!

After a noisy day, the Li family members were a little tired. Taking advantage of the fiery sunset, they sat under the eaves of the porch to enjoy the shade, blowing the evening breeze, and gossiping.

At this time, Lord Hou called Jiayin to come forward and handed her a contract, "This is a Zhuangzi with [-] acres of land. The householder and the steward are old servants of my mother's Zheng family for many years. You can trust this Zhuangzi. As a birthday gift for you, you put it away, and let Ye Shan and Dongmei contact you if you have anything to do in the future, they are very familiar with it."

Before Jiayin could say anything, Mrs. Li stopped her, "Master Hou, this is too expensive, Fu Niu can't take it."

But Hou Ye insisted, "Auntie, this Zhuangzi is far away, so the land is not worth much. Together, it is not as good as Fu Niu's set of inlaid jewellery. Moreover, Fu Niu also needs this Zhuangzi..."

The old lady hesitated for a moment, she understood what Lord Hou meant by "need".

Instead of letting the granddaughter take things out from time to time and risk being discovered, it is indeed much safer to have Zhuangzi as a cover.

But it's still too expensive...

In the end, Master Hou took out three more deeds of selling himself before he finished.

"I rushed back to the city last night and went to the palace to ask the emperor for three people, one nanny and two maids. The nanny is familiar with all the rules and etiquette inside and outside the palace. Fu Niu is a playmate, and she can protect Fu Niu'er even if she has something to do.

"In addition, Ye Shan and Dongmei will be by Fu Niu's side in the future, so the family doesn't have to worry about Fu Niu being bullied or having an accident."

After all, Master Hou was afraid that the old lady would refuse again, so he ordered a few more words, "Brother Zhensheng is coming back soon, and the land will be confiscated in Qiuri soon, the so-called wealth, fame and fortune are all touching, it is always right to be more prepared. "

Sure enough, Mrs. Li's expression turned serious, and she didn't say anything more.

In the past six months, the family has lived in a stable life, and new crops have been planted in Liujiazhuangzi, so she forgot about it.

The credit for splashing the sky will soon fall to the Li family, so the Li family will not be arrogant and rampant because of it.

But what about outsiders?

Will you be jealous, will you covet?

Knowing that the family valued Fu Niu so much, would they have any bad thoughts?

The third watch is here, please give it a good review and look good, Huahua is updated before [-]:[-] pm every day, try to be on time!

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