amaotonovel Chapter 165 Touched
Chapter 165 Touched
"Okay, then we'll go inform the villagers in the next two days, and also call some relatives over."
Two days is enough. If Lin Ting doesn’t need to purchase food or something, it will be much more convenient.
After the old man finished speaking, Shen Dali handed him ten silver coins wrapped in red cloth.
This is a courtesy and must be given, otherwise this auspicious day will not be perfect.
"Grandpa, take it."
"well……"
Old Master Li picked up the red money, immediately poured a bowl of wine, and began to drink it eagerly, with a smile on his face.
"Three days is too rushed, Dali. You can still finish the work on the farm after the housewarming party."
The village chief said that today they accompanied Carpenter Huang to see the foundation of the farm. There was still half a day left, and he was still helping Shen Dali weed the corn and turn the soil.
The grass is indeed growing, but the housewarming wine is more important.
"Well! After the banquet, I'll ask someone to do it together."
All night long, several people were saying that the food cooked by Lin Ting was delicious, but only the village chief knew that this was not just an ordinary meal.
This is what Lin Ting made for him to taste. This is the hope of the whole village.
After dinner, Aunt Jiang and her two sisters-in-law stayed to help Yang Xiuxiu clean up the dishes.
Shen Dali personally took the old man, who had drunk a little too much, home.
The village chief stood behind Lin Ting, studying the dried chilies that Lin Ting had not yet finished making.
The fallen ones had been dried. The village chief held them in his hands and looked at them again and again. He also picked up the broken ones to see the seeds inside.
There are so many seeds in such a small pepper, and Lin Ting is also collecting them from other places.
As long as she receives enough pepper seeds next year, she won’t have to worry about not having enough for the villagers to plant together.
Of course, Lin Ting couldn't guarantee this. She would only distribute it to the villagers if there was still a lot left after planting.
But she believed that as long as she got the peppers, no matter who planted them, she would make money.
After watching the village chief and the others go back, Lin Ting discussed with Shen Dali, Yang Xiuxiu and others to order a few tables for the banquet.
The people in the village must be called. Lin Ting only has Lin Lin, Wan Weiran, Lord Qu and Old Madam Qu, and no one else.
As for who else Yang Xiuxiu's relatives were, she didn't know.
"Mother-in-law, I don't think I've ever heard you talk about your family. Have you never been in touch with them for so many years?"
When talking about her mother's family, Yang Xiuxiu's face was full of sadness.
She felt guilty when she thought about what her brother had done for their family, and her mother was so angry that she fell ill.
"My eldest brother, I don't know if they will come if I call them."
Thinking back to when Shen Qingzhou was first injured, Shen's mother was unwilling to pay money, but Shen Qingzhou needed to take medicine for a long time, so she had no choice but to borrow money from her eldest brother's family.
Her eldest brother felt sorry for her, which caused constant quarrels between him and his wife, and her family was in chaos because of her.
Her mother fell ill because of this incident.
But Lin Ting didn't understand any of this.
"Mother-in-law, whether to call or not is our etiquette, and whether to come or not is their choice."
To his uncle's family, Shen Dali was the person he was most ashamed to see. Yang Xiuxiu had suffered all her life following him.
"Okay, I'll send for them too."
As for the two families of the old Shen family, Lin Ting did not mention them, and Shen Dali seemed to dare not mention them either.
Lin Ting calculated that including all the villagers, about sixty tables would be needed.
After calculating that Shen Wanyi had also fallen asleep, Lin Ting carried her back to his bed.
She turned around and took the new clothes she bought for Yang Xiuxiu and Shen Dali from the closet.
"Grandpa and Grandma, this is the new clothes I bought for you. You can wear this on the day you move into your new home."
Shen Dali's clothes were a dark grey brocade robe with a dark green jade belt as decoration. It looked like the clothes were not cheap.
He is a skinny old man, but when he wears this outfit, he looks like a nouveau riche.
Lin Ting bought Yang Xiuxiu a dark purple dress. She was tall and strong, and this color made her look very energetic.
And at her age, this dress can also make her look more noble.
"Lin Ting, your father-in-law and I have clothes. You've already bought us so many clothes. Why are you still buying more?"
Although Yang Xiuxiu said that Lin Ting spent too much money on them, she could still see their happiness from the new clothes on their faces and in their hands.
"This time is different. This time we're having a housewarming party, and there will be a lot of guests coming and going, so we have to dress decently."
After saying that, she took out two boxes and gave them to Yang Xiuxiu, one long box and the other round box.
"Grandma, open it and take a look!"
Yang Xiuxiu turned to look at Lin Ting, and after a long time she took the box from her hand and held it carefully.
She felt uneasy because the box was obviously a jewelry box. She was so old but didn't have any decent jewelry.
She opened the long box, and inside was an exquisite golden hairpin decorated with golden flowers, which was very beautiful.
Yang Xiuxiu is a woman, she is just poor, not that she doesn't like these things.
"Lin...Lin Ting, you! Did you buy this for me?"
"Yeah! And this is also bought for you."
Lin Ting pointed at the round box that Yang Xiuxiu had not opened yet and told her to open it quickly and take a look.
Yang Xiuxiu opened the box with great anticipation, and inside was an emerald jade bracelet.
She looked at the contents of the box in disbelief. They were too valuable.
"Lin Ting, actually, I don't need these, I..."
As she spoke, she was actually moved to tears. In her entire life, no one had ever tried to find ways to make her happy like Lin Ting did.
"Of course you don't need it, hairpins are for hairpins, and bracelets won't affect your life.
Besides, you won’t have to work so hard anymore since you have me.”
After hearing what Lin Ting said, Yang Xiuxiu choked up even harder. Lin Ting comforted her for a long time before she calmed down.
She thought to herself that Lin Ting would be her biological daughter from now on, and if Shen Qingzhou dared to have any second thoughts, she would definitely not agree.
……
They only had two days to hold the housewarming party, so Lin Ting handed the task of notifying the villagers to Yang Xiuxiu and Shen Dali.
She arrived at the county early and went directly to Nanxinglou.
When the owner of Nanxinglou saw Lin Ting, he immediately came out from the counter and greeted him with a smile.
"Isn't this Madam Lin from the Tea House? Your presence here today truly brings honor to our restaurant.
Do you want to order a meal or treat your friends to a drink?"
"I want to book a banquet!"
A banquet is a big deal.
The shopkeeper invited Lin Ting to the reception room upstairs. Although others didn't know this Mrs. Lin, he knew her.
Lin Ting and Lin Lin run the Tea House on the same street. It was originally just an inconspicuous tea house.
Unexpectedly, the business was doing very well for the two of them. After the business finally calmed down, they changed their marketing model.
As a result, all the business in the county was almost taken over by them.
Although they are not in the same industry, they are also deeply affected. Many people who need to gather for meals have changed to drinking tea and eating pastries.
It was simply because the wives of those wealthy men all wanted to exchange for the Jade Muscle Powder from Chayu Tower, and since their masters' spending was recorded under their own names, the process would be much faster.
Moreover, they believe that it doesn’t matter where you eat, you can still chat and talk about things.