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Chapter 176: Dead Husband, Raising a Child, and Escape from Famine 16
This time, the brother and sister managed to return to Linjia Village before dark.
Before it got dark, Lin Qing went to the village chief's house carrying two bags of snacks.
When the village chief heard that Lin Qing was going to treat the whole village to a feast, he quickly waved his hand to stop him and said, "But don't worry, Qing boy, you are not alone now. You still have Ah Sheng and so many children to support. The 200 taels may seem like a lot, but if you don't control yourself, you will spend it very quickly."
The village chief's wife also hit Lin Qing on the back of his head and said, "You have a little money but it's not enough for you to show off. Listen to your uncle and give two boiled eggs to each family. No one in our village will pick you."
The village chief thought that the boy should get married. "You are a grown man with rough hands and feet. If you have a wife to help you, your life will be much better than it is now."
The village chief's wife curled her lips and said nothing, only muttering in her heart that these men just didn't know how to be considerate of others. Which good girl would be willing to serve her elder sister-in-law and a bunch of children as soon as she gets married? They think everyone is a fool.
Lin Qing pretended to be innocent and laughed twice: "Uncle, aunt, my sister has the final say in the family now, and I also listen to her."
He moved closer and lowered his voice, "Actually, that ginseng was found by my sister, and she didn't sell it for 200 taels of silver, but for 500 taels. The reason why she told others differently was because she was afraid that the Qin family would..."
The old village chief and his wife were shocked. So that was what was going on. Now there are still many people in the village who feel sorry for Qing. After all, they watched Qing grow up and they have a much deeper affection for him. Everyone hopes that he will get better and better.
Now he has five children to support and it’s hard for him to even find a wife. People may not say anything about it on the surface, but they are complaining behind his back.
But now the couple realized that the silver originally belonged to Ah Sheng. If no one had the 500 taels, Qing's life would definitely be worse than before.
The old village chief shook the pipe in his hand and said, "Keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone. If the Qin family knew that the 500 taels belonged to Ah Sheng, they would never let this matter go."
Their family was short of money at that time, otherwise they would not have thought of taking their daughter-in-law and grandchildren who were kicked out of the house back to sell them.
The Qin family is not yet at the point of risking everything, but if they knew about the 500 taels, they might not be able to do anything.
"I know, uncle. Only my sister and I and the doctor knew about this. We didn't even tell the children because we were afraid they might accidentally let it slip."
Lin Qing said sincerely, "This dinner is also my second sister's way of thanking the villagers for raising me for so many years. We have prepared everything. Uncle, please help notify everyone in the village, regardless of gender or age, to come to my house for a feast tomorrow morning."
As he said that, he turned his head and looked at the village head's wife: "I'd like to trouble you to help me lead people to make arrangements. My family is in such a situation that we don't even have someone to cook."
This time, the village chief and his wife did not refuse and agreed readily.
......
The next day, just after daybreak, Lin Qing followed the village chief and his men to the next village to buy the fattest pig in their pigpen.
After asking the butcher to kill the pig, Lin Qing was of no use. The men who went with him happily rushed forward to push the cart carrying the pig.
The village chief's youngest son stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ah Qing, you are so generous. I have never heard of anyone using a whole pig for a banquet."
Another young man interrupted and said, "This is an invitation for the whole village to come for dinner, but this is the first one." Usually, when someone invites guests, a male representative who has the final say will go, and it is considered good if the representative can take home some spoils in the end.
Older men think more:
"There are more than 200 people in our village. This time, it must cost dozens of taels of silver. Ah Qing, you are lucky to have earned that much silver this time. There will definitely be good things in the future. I think it's better to do it the same as before, and each family should send one person to go."
Lin Qing saw that everyone was talking about how much money others made from selling ginseng. There was no jealousy in his eyes, only deep worry, and his heart was warm.
The smile on his face also grew a little bigger: "This time, the main purpose of inviting guests is to repay the villagers for taking care of our family for so many years. As long as they are from Linjia Village, no one can be left behind."
Seeing that he was truly sincere in what he said, everyone stopped talking.
......
The Lin family hosted a banquet this time, with 20 tables in total, each with 12 dishes, all served in large bowls. There was meat in every dish, and everyone was allowed to eat as much as they wanted of the steamed buns made of a mixture of cornmeal and white flour. They used up all the two bags of flour they carried back yesterday.
When they were eating, no one felt anything, mainly because Lin Qing and her brother were too enthusiastic. They seemed afraid that they were not full, so they kept persuading them to eat more. After the meal was over, the villagers saw the empty bowls on the table and lowered their heads in embarrassment.
The old village chief burped twice in a row, then he touched his swollen belly and said, "I've never eaten so full in my life!"
An elder was so full that he could only lean on his grandson and groaned, "I have never eaten so much meat in my life. Sheng girl is really amazing. How can she make pig offal so delicious?"
Another elder rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't you see how many spices are put into it? How can it not taste good?"
After saying that, he shook his head in his heart. This brother and sister really don't know how to live. They used the precious spices to cook those worthless internal organs. After entertaining the guests this time, it would be even more difficult for Qing to find a wife.
Because people couldn't afford spices at that time, and they were reluctant to use too much salt. The food itself didn't taste very good, not to mention the internal organs. Most people would rather starve to death than eat a bite.
Lin Sheng didn't plan to waste it, so he used a bag of sugar cubes, hired the children in the village to help him process the internal organs, and added enough spices to stew a big pot.
The villagers, who had never tasted anything with such a rich and fragrant taste, almost swallowed their tongues.
Lin Sheng was afraid that the villagers would get stomach upset or die from eating so much meat at once, so he had people prepare several large pots of digestive tea and required everyone to drink a bowl before leaving.
As soon as the sweet and sour digestive tea entered their mouths, everyone's originally somewhat resistant thoughts were completely put aside, and they couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and drink the rest.
What everyone didn't expect was that the brother and sister also prepared something called souvenirs, two oil-paper packages each, and it was impossible to tell what was inside.
When I went back and opened it, I found that there were cakes and candies that I had never seen before.
Anyone who knows what's good will know what kind of souvenir this is once they taste it. It's much better than the ones made by the best dim sum shop in the city.
Although no one said much, they were deeply moved in their hearts. They didn't expect that the brother and sister would be so grateful.
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