The happy little days of the Ye family

The list was posted at noon, which was just time for lunch.

Ye Donglin treated the four young and energetic young men to a meal. The group happily walked to the restaurant not far away.

Big pork elbow, crispy chicken, braised pork, tofu and fish head pot, braised prawns, stir-fried river clams, and two refreshing stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

There was a table full of signature dishes, and everyone’s belts loosened twice as they ate.

It would take more than three hours to get back to the county, so it would definitely be too late to rush back now.

Thinking that they had finally come to the provincial city and the provincial examination had already been completed, everyone decided to stroll around the provincial city before going home, after all, they had to buy gifts for their families.

The lively and active Xiaoqi had been thinking about shopping for a long time. He smiled happily and pulled his brothers to the street.

After walking a few steps, the three were attracted by a stall selling colorful ceramic dolls.

The stalls are full of all kinds of small dolls, in the shape of puppies, kittens, lambs and calves.

In addition, there are a variety of lovable little dolls, each of which is lifelike and vivid.

The three brothers each picked several and planned to give them to their younger brothers and sisters when they returned.

Yang Shu is the only son in the family and has no brothers or sisters to comfort.

When his good brother was choosing a doll, he took a fancy to a silk shop not far away.

Seeing that the brothers had made their selection, he pointed to a shop in front and said with a smile:

"I want to buy some fine silk for my parents to make clothes. Let's go to the shop and have a look."

"Yes, yes, I have saved a lot of money, so I can buy my mother a piece of beautiful silk."

Xiaoqi thought about how his mother had been working hard at the house, and all the good materials at home were used to make clothes for him, so he thought about buying her some nice fabrics to make clothes.

Although Chenchen and Xiao Shitou didn't say anything, they walked much faster. They saved a lot of money by copying books.

The four young boys looked at the dazzling array of beautiful silks, discussing what color would suit their mothers and which pattern would look better.

Tang Xiaojing and the other two who were following behind the others were discussing what gifts to buy for their wives later.

Ye Donglin had just said that he wanted to buy some beautiful fabrics unique to the capital city, but he didn't expect that a few brats got there first.

After waiting for a long time, several people came out of the shop carrying large and small bags of cloth, as well as purses that had become much smaller.

The second cousin, who looked honest, had just said that he wanted to buy some pastries from the county to take back, when he saw Chenchen taking his friends to a shop nearby that specialized in selling pastries.

“……”The three big men behind him fell silent at the same time. How come they were one step ahead of him again?

Right at the door of the pastry shop, there was a small stall selling jewelry.

In front of the stall, there were two beautiful little girls choosing small jewelry such as wooden hairpins and silk flowers.

The wooden hairpin is roughly made and the style is ordinary, but the craftsmanship is quite exquisite.

It is even more beautiful than those made by Grandma Ye, and the style is more novel and unique.

The three of them carefully picked out several beautiful silk flowers, which would be very nice whether they were taken back to please their wives or daughters.

His son had finally passed the imperial examination and became a student. It was definitely not enough to just buy him a few beautiful flowers. Tang Xiaojing also planned to buy a gold bracelet for Ye Qingqing.

After all, she is the mother of a student, and her family has quite a bit of property, so wearing a gold bracelet is not too ostentatious.

When the two heard him say that he was going to a silver shop to buy a gold bracelet, they hurriedly followed him over.

The three of them came out together. If the others had gold bracelets to accept, but his wife didn't have one, he would definitely make a big fuss when he got back.

Although my second cousin's family background was not as rich as his two brothers-in-law, he had saved a lot of money over the years by selling cakes at a stall at the dock, so he could still afford to buy the gold bracelet.

The three of them had just walked a few steps when the second cousin whispered to them:

"Women love to compare with each other. If everyone buys gold bracelets of different sizes, they will not be in a good mood when they go back. We will buy the same size but different styles later."

"You are still smart, second brother."

Tang Xiaojing also thought this was a good idea. If they all bought the same thing, they would definitely not be able to find fault.

Ye Donglin smiled and put his arm around his second cousin's shoulders and teased:

"Tsk tsk tsk, second brother looks honest, but I didn't expect you to be the most cunning one."

The second cousin slapped the hand on his shoulder and said, "Go away, just tell me if this is a good idea or not."

"Good, good, it couldn't be better." There is a lot of knowledge involved in husband and wife getting along and family harmony.

After buying some pastries, the three brothers suddenly discovered that their father was missing.

After looking around anxiously, they finally found the three people who were going to the silver shop to buy gold bracelets.

After touching their empty pockets, the three brothers ran after him.

Xiao Qi ran fast, grabbed Ye Donglin who was about to cross the threshold, and said confidently:

"Dad, I want to go to the bookstore up ahead to buy some new books. I also need to buy gifts for my classmates and teachers in town and county. Can you lend me some money first?"

Ye Donglin was in a good mood today. He immediately took out a 100-liang silver note and said generously:

"I'll reimburse you for the money you spent on the books. When you've finished reading them, you can rent them out at your own bookstore. You can use the remaining money to buy gifts for your teacher and classmates."

"Dad, you are so nice. No one is more wise, brave, handsome and charming than you." After getting the money, Xiao Qi's mouth was as sweet as honey.

Ye Donglin was so delighted by his son that he immediately took out another two taels of silver:

"You've been doing well recently. This is your reward for passing the exam!"

"My dear daddy, I love you so much!"

Xiao Qi took the silver, hugged Ye Donglin, and said a few cheesy words to coax him.

"Dad~"

"Dad~"

Xiao Shitou and Chenchen were not as eloquent as Xiaoqi. They blushed and pulled their father's sleeves, looking over with anticipation.

Fortunately, the two were very tactful. Each of them took out five taels of silver and said in perfect agreement:

"This is your reward and money to buy gifts."

"Dad, you are so kind!"

"Dad, you're awesome!"

After getting the money, the three brothers took Yang Shu and walked happily to the imposing bookstore not far away.

Master Ming liked calligraphy, so the four of them pooled their money to buy him a set of top-quality study items, intending to give them to him as a gift.

Since they were all teachers, they naturally could not favor one over the other. The three brothers pooled their money and bought a similar set of four treasures of the study as a gift to their current teacher.

Giving gifts to classmates feels a bit like showing off, so I won’t buy them any gifts. I’ll just treat them to some pastries when the time comes.

The four of them spent most of the rest of the time in the bookstore, picking out several sets of real test questions from previous years' college entrance examinations and two books that were not available in the Ye family bookstore.

The 100 taels of silver were spent completely.

When Ye Donglin and his two companions bought the gold bracelets and came to look for someone, Chenchen and Xiaoqi were buying rice wine at a small stall.

The elders of both families like to drink, and the money left over is just right for honoring their old father.

The sharp-eyed Tang Xiaojing saw the wine his son bought, and smilingly took the other two to a wine shop that specialized in selling wine.

After a while, the three of them came out each holding a large jar of the city's unique fine wine.

We are going back to the village to have a buffet, so how can we not have good wine?