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After reflecting for a whole night, Yezhi adopted a proper attitude. She first proactively contacted the Cart Master to schedule a time for moving the furniture and then took the initiative to discuss the menu with Uncle Zhou Quan, who would be handling the banquet.
Aunt Zhou noticed the change in her demeanor and said, "Yezhi, come with me to One Egg's house."
Yezhi readily replied, "Sure!"
As Aunt Zhou walked, she counted how many tasks were still pending until they finally entered One Egg's house.
"Sister Ye, you haven't been to our house in a long time!" One Egg exclaimed, throwing down his pen and rushing over.
Yezhi dodged One Egg's embrace and said, "You're so big now, still diving into Sister Ye's arms. Be careful or even Black Treasure will look down on you!"
"Cut~!" One Egg deliberately elongated the word "cut," clearly mimicking Yezhi, who often used it.
Aunt Zhou asked, "Where's your dad, One Egg?"
Red Sister smiled at Yezhi and said, "His dad went hunting in the mountains. He said he wanted to add some wild flavor to the banquet for the sister."
Yezhi was deeply touched, while Aunt Zhou held Red Sister's hand and said, "We were thinking along the same lines. I came here just to discuss this matter with you."
Yezhi shyly replied, "Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble. I can just order 100 from Dragon Ranch for everyone to enjoy!"
Thinking that Aunt Zhou would scold her for being wasteful again, she was surprised when Aunt Zhou not only refrained from criticizing her but also complained about forgetting to order from Flying Dragon while only remembering to order ducks from the farm.
One Egg looked at her with a greedy expression and asked, "Sister Ye, are you really ordering 100?"
"Really! I will set up a few tables just for you, with two flying dragons on each table!" Before Yezhi could finish her sentence, One Egg, who had just received the first-hand information about her wedding banquet, jumped up and exclaimed, "Hooray! Long live Sister Ye!"
Red Sister laughed and said, "So it turns out all the flying dragons we raised are prepared for Leaf Sister!"
Aunt Zhou chimed in, "Isn't that right? The first section is entirely booked by our family!"
When they returned home, Aunt Zhou took the money given by Xiaobinzi for the banquet, all the savings she had accumulated over the years, and handed it to Yezhi.
Yezhi refused it, and Aunt Zhou and she pushed back and forth in the room. At that moment, Yu Jianhua and his wife walked in.
"Sister, Brother-in-law, you came at the right time; quickly tell Aunt to take the money back!" The couple not only didn't help but also pulled out a small Cloth Bag for her to keep. When she opened it, she found it contained two hundred yuan.
Yezhi felt a headache coming on: why was everyone trying to stuff money into her hands?
"I don't want it; take it all back!"
"This was originally meant for you. Besides, if we don't give it to you, how will you buy the flying dragons?" Yezhi choked up; she had never reported her private little stash to Aunt Zhou. She usually spent money "fiercely," with more going out than coming in. No wonder Aunt Zhou assumed she had no money left.
Looking at the money on the kang table, Yezhi swiftly pocketed it.
Sister Luo sighed in relief and said, "I was really worried that the girl wouldn't accept it!"
"Exactly! I was afraid this girl would stubbornly refuse! Now it's all good!" What was so good about it? This "richest" person from Zhoujiatun still wanted to take money from her own family—wasn't that a bit heartless?
After arranging most of the household matters, she followed the Transport Team to deliver the last batch of Rice Bran Oil into the city.
Arriving at the Grain and Oil Company, Yezhi got off the carriage at the gatehouse. "Old Guard, how have you been lately!" Since she became familiar with Old Guard, she often spoke casually with him, and he didn't mind; instead, they got along well.
Old Guard enthusiastically opened the locked iron gate and replied, "Doing well!"
"Come quick and see what I brought you!"
Old Guard's face lit up with excitement. "What good stuff did you bring me this time?"
Yezhi whispered in his ear, "Dried Monkey Head!"
Old Guard eagerly unwrapped the package and exclaimed, "Wow! This is two and a half pounds! Yezhi, you really are generous!" As an old employee of the Grain and Oil Company, Old Guard had an inexplicable obsession with weight; he always estimated it first and was never far off.
Yezhi didn't hold back on her praise. "Old Guard, you're amazing! Just by looking, you can guess the weight. Impressive!"
"Haha... there's a trick to it! Do you want me to teach you, girl?" Seeing Old Guard's smug expression, she refused. "Hmph! The correct answer is two and a half pounds!"
"This is worth quite a bit of money. Are you really giving it to me?" Annoyed by his questioning, Yezhi replied, "If you keep asking, I might just change my mind!"
Old Guard hugged the package to his chest and said, "Then I better keep it safe! I can't stand losing a cooked duck!"
Yezhi laughed heartily. Old Guard was sometimes serious to a fault but at other times like an old child, making him hard to figure out. Xiaobinzi even said his chess skills were at an international level. "Old Guard, I heard you're good at chess. How about we have a match?"
"Playing chess during work hours? If you want to play, come over tonight with Xiaolin!"
"Will there be food?"
"Let me show you two a thing or two!"
"Just don't freeze up and then ask my aunt to be your backup!" Old Guard pointed at Yezhi, saying her small eyes looked at people, "Tonight, I guarantee you'll have a memorable meal."
Cart Master came out after delivering the oil and called out, "Yezhi, let's go!"
"I'm leaving now. Here are two bags of wedding candies, one for you and one to give to your leader!" Actually, she had intended to give it to Old Guard as soon as she entered, but for some reason, she felt a bit shy and only completed her purpose just before leaving.
"Is this from you and Xiaolin?"
"Of course!"
"Xiaolin said you were hosting a banquet in Village! Is there any share for me?"
Yezhi's eyes lit up instantly, "If you're going, I'll call Cart Master and the others to pick you and my aunt up."
"Great! Don't forget, we're having dinner at my place tonight, Boss, you should come too!"
In the evening, when Yezhi and Xiaobinzi arrived hand in hand at Old Guard's house, Old Guard was busy frying fish in an apron. Old Guard's wife, Aunt Thirteen, who was from Shandong, warmly sliced a fresh radish to treat them both. "Old lady, why did you put radish on the table?"
The old lady smiled and said, "I'm not being polite with Yezhi; this radish is really sweet!"
Yezhi picked up a piece and cooperatively said, "I love eating radish!" Xiaobinzi looked at her with a smile, "Really?" "No! Don't you dare bring radishes home!" Yezhi warned him.
Aunt Thirteen watched the two exchanging glances and repeatedly said it was good. Holding the spatula, Old Guard exposed Yezhi, "Homegrown radishes; I'm not tired of them yet!"
"Ugh! But it feels different eating at someone else's home!" This statement was half true and half false. The Old Guard pointed at Yezhi and said to his partner, "This radish is from the Cart Driver's delivery to our village. We have plenty of it, so don't flaunt how special this radish is!"
Yezhi was a bit worried that Aunt Thirteen would get angry, after all, she had initially said she liked it and then claimed to be tired of it.
In the end, Aunt Thirteen gave a thumbs up and said, "This radish is well-grown; it's different from what you buy outside!" Hearing this made Yezhi very happy. "Then I'll bring some of our village's green onions for you next time!"
Aunt Thirteen swallowed hard and said, "Green onions with sauce are delicious!"
The Old Guard felt embarrassed and shouted, "You old hag, why don't you want something better? Radishes and green onions are nothing special!"
Aunt Thirteen shot him a glance. "What’s burning in the pot?"
"Oh no, my fish!" The Old Guard rushed out like the wind. Aunt Thirteen held Yezhi's hand and complained, "That old man is so annoying." Yezhi covered her mouth and laughed.
After leaving the Old Guard's house, Yezhi couldn't stop laughing.
Xiaobinzi squeezed her hand and asked, "Haven't you laughed enough yet?"
"Not yet! Not yet!" She couldn't help but think about what Xiaobinzi had said about international standards being related to the Old Guard having a precious international chess set and only knowing how to play international chess. "Xiaobinzi, you're really something!"
Xiaobinzi stopped in his tracks and said seriously, "I'm just stating the facts."
Yezhi tightened her grip on his arm and said enviously, "Do you think when we get old, we'll be like the Old Guard?"
"Well... I won't burn the fish!" Yezhi felt like laughing again; the Old Guard had messed up his signature dish and was afraid she would tease him, so he didn't dare say much during dinner.
"By the way, you can't call me 'wife,' you can call me 'my wife.'"
"Wife!" Yezhi felt sweet in her heart; she was really about to become his wife. Alright, she would practice a bit, "Husband!"
The two fools called each other "wife" and "husband" all the way.
The next morning when she woke up, she couldn't believe she had done something so silly.
Xiaobinzi bought breakfast and, seeing her, felt a bit awkward. "Haha, are you shy?"
Xiaobinzi didn't respond and just took a bun to eat. Yezhi leaned closer and quietly asked, "How did it feel sleeping with your sister?"
Having regained his composure, Xiaobinzi said, "First, you're not my sister; you're my wife. Second, you kick the blanket a lot. Third, your original room has become the new house, and I had no choice but to sleep with you!"
"Oh, you poor thing!" Xiaobinzi was too good at ruining the mood, making her lose her teasing spirit. She had to get back to serious matters. "The Cart Master and the others will bring furniture over tonight. Tomorrow is your day off; let's tidy up the new house!"
"We also need to distribute wedding candies, write invitations, and more!"
He said somewhat shyly, "On the registration day, colleagues from the bureau want to come celebrate with us!" Yezhi's head spun at this. "Isn't it better to treat them to a meal?"
Xiaobinzi thought for a moment. "Let's buy some sunflower seeds and peanuts for a tea party; they just want to have some fun!"
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