Seeing that everyone at the table was eating so much that their mouths were drooling, Zheng Lizheng and Old Man Luo looked at each other before they both picked up their chopsticks.

Just that one bite, the first dumpling I ate.

Zheng Lizheng: “!!”

Before I could say anything, I ate the second, third, and fourth...

Old Man Luo: “!!”

He just kept his head down and didn't have a chance to speak at all.

No one made fun of them, because the He family felt the same way. The entire dinner table was silent, with nothing else but the sound of eating.

When they finished eating the dumplings, Zheng Lizheng felt a little embarrassed and explained, "These dumplings are so delicious. Sister He's cooking skills are really amazing."

"It's definitely okay to sell them in town. This way, the family will have an income and won't go hungry. It's good."

Even Old Man Luo secretly touched his stomach and felt that this meal was the most delicious and filling one he had ever eaten in his life.

He then praised: "Not to mention that there is no problem in the town, I guess the city will also invest in it. This business will definitely be successful."

The He family was already confident in the dumpling business, and they were naturally very happy to hear such praise. Old Man He smiled and bowed, saying, "Then I'll take advantage of your good words."

"Well, life is tough, and I have to support my youngest son to go to school. I want to start a business so that we don't have to worry about being penniless."

Zheng Lizheng agreed with this. Everyone knew that it was expensive to send children to school. Most families could not afford it. Only the He family gritted their teeth and sent a child to study in town. Sometimes he even admired this family.

"Indeed, fortunately your youngest son is really hardworking and is a good material. Once he passes the imperial examination, your family will have made it through."

Today, the He family is particularly fond of Zheng Lizheng and thinks that there is a reason why he can be the Lizheng. Look, what nice words they say.

Boss He poured them wine with a smile on his face. He didn't seem to be jealous of his younger brothers at all. Instead, he was very happy.

Zheng Lizheng and Old Man Luo saw this scene, and they were both envious. For such a harmonious family, it was only a matter of time for it to change its fate.

Seeing Old Man He's cheerful smile, Zheng Lizheng felt that the smile was really dazzling, and he held up the wine glass to pour him a drink.

While drinking, he said, "When you become successful in the future, don't forget your elder brother. I am waiting to take advantage of your family's blessings."

He was half joking and half serious when he spoke. Old Man He raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at him and said, "Isn't Xuanlang a village kid? Didn't you watch him grow up? What nonsense are you talking about here without drinking?"

Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. After dark, the roads in the village became difficult to walk on, so Boss He originally wanted to see them off with a torch.

Being rejected by Zheng Lizheng, he said in a drunken voice, "Your uncle knows where there are potholes and rat holes on the road in Xiaotian Village. Go to bed now."

Old Man Luo drank the least, just a little to relieve his fatigue, and quickly took the torch and said to everyone: "It just so happens that the two of us are on the same way, we will send Zheng Lizheng home safely, let's go back."

Seeing that he was sober and the distance was only a few steps, Boss He helped light a torch and handed it to him. He turned around and went home only after he could no longer see the two people's backs.

On the way home, Xiaohu was holding a big bowl of dumplings in his arms, his eyes were frighteningly bright under the light of the fire.

He raised his little head and said, "Brother He Liang and Aunt Ning Er are so nice. Can Xiao Hu still play with them in the future?"

Old Man Luo looked at his grandson, patted his head and said, "Xiao Hu, if you want to go, Grandpa will send you there, but you can't eat at the He family, understand?"

Hearing that grandpa agreed, Xiaohu agreed very much and nodded obediently, "Grandpa, don't worry, Xiaohu will eat at home and then go play with brother Liang and brother Min."

Zheng Lizheng couldn't help but praise such a well-behaved and sensible child: "Xiaohu is really well behaved. Brother has taught the child very well. It's good for him to play with the He family's children more. At least he won't learn bad things."

Old Man Luo agreed with this point and even felt that Xiaohu would get better and better.

Before dawn, smoke rose from the small kitchen. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law skillfully prepared the fillings and made 200 white flour dumplings and 300 whole grain dumplings.

Old Man He also put two buckets of water on the cart. Before leaving, the old couple looked at Xia Yining sleeping soundly, and they felt very distressed.

He tried to speak: "Why not let Ning'er have a good sleep at home? She has been very busy recently."

Although she was reluctant to leave, she felt relieved with her eldest daughter-in-law watching over her at home. Mrs. He touched her little face and nodded reluctantly.

After leaving the house, he said to Xu: "Take Liang and Min to the room, and you just need to take good care of Ning'er. Don't do any housework."

"We'll do it when we get back from town. Be sure to keep an eye on Ning'er and don't let her get hungry or hurt."

Knowing how much her mother-in-law loved her sister-in-law, Xu nodded repeatedly and assured her again and again: "Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law will stay by Ning'er's side and won't leave for a moment."

The three of them kept looking back in the direction of home until they went out. Seeing this, Xu felt even more stressed. She quickly locked the door, took the two children and went to her mother-in-law's room.

She was not really idle either. The piece of floral cloth in her hand was exactly what Zhang had given to make clothes for Xia Yining. She cut the cloth in no time and sewed the small clothes while standing by the bed.

Looking at the three little ones sleeping in all directions, with their arms and legs either on one body or another, a satisfied smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

The three people who were rushing to Changle Town to set up a stall didn't know how many times they looked back along the way. Boss He sighed and muttered, "I don't know if the little sister will make a fuss and ask for us after she wakes up."

After hearing these words, the old couple of the He family felt heartbroken and wished they could go back to the village immediately and hold Xia Yining in their arms.

Whenever Mrs. He thought of her crying and shouting for her mother after waking up, she felt like her heart was suffocating.

When she reached the town gate, she looked up and stood there motionless.

Knowing what she was thinking, Old Man He asked, "Why don't you go back to the village first? The eldest brother and I have seen how to cook these dumplings, so there shouldn't be any big problems."

He was also thinking about his little girl, but the dumplings had already been made and needed to be sold as soon as possible, otherwise they would be wasted.

Mrs. He looked behind her again, sighed and said, "Let's go sell dumplings first." They looked back many times along the way. If Ning'er woke up early and made a fuss about wanting to be sent out, Xu would definitely chase after her with her.

Thinking of using the money from selling the goods to buy a beautiful headpiece for her little girl, Mrs. He instantly became full of strength and pushed the cart towards the intersection with great momentum.

She encouraged the father and son, "Sell the things quickly and go home early to buy Ning'er a hairband and some delicious food."

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