The three of them returned with a full load. When they got home, the meal was almost ready. All that was left was to stew the rabbit meat and then stir-fry the vegetables to prepare for the meal.

The three of them were talking and laughing, looking so happy. Li Dahua drew a bucket of water from the well and scooped out water for the three siblings to wash their hands. Xu Cong'an dipped his hand in the water and splashed it on Xu Congyi's face. Xu Congyi immediately fought back and splashed water back. Xu Congwen, who wanted to stay out of it, was also splashed with water by Xu Cong'an, so he also joined the water battle.

Li Dahua watched her three children playing and had no intention of stopping them. Instead, she was very happy. She had been looking forward to such a scene for many years. The rest of the Xu family also came out of the kitchen to watch the three people playing. They felt the same as Li Dahua. They had been looking forward to such a scene of children playing for many years.

The whole courtyard was filled with children's laughter.

The fun was almost over and the stewed rabbit meat was ready. Some people were wiping the table, some were putting the stools in place, some were taking bowls and chopsticks, and some were serving the dishes. Everyone had something to do and soon all the dishes were served. The family of seven sat neatly around the table.

Hunter Xu took out the millet wine he had just bought from a skilled winemaker in the village and filled it for the rest of the family except the three children, one small cup for each person.

"Dad, I'm in a good mood today. You say a few words first!" Hunter Xu looked at Old Man Xu.

Old Man Xu glanced at everyone in the family and spoke slowly:

"Now, our family has finally come to an end after all the hardships. From now on, our family...will live a good life!" Old man Xu was not well educated, so he could only express his feelings in the simplest words, "I will die without regrets if I can see my family doing well!" After saying this, Old man Xu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. Everyone in the Xu family also drank the wine in their glasses.

Yes, from now on, it will be good days.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Xu Congyi's small bowl was piled with dishes that her family picked for her, like a small mountain. It must be said that the Xu family's cooking was still delicious. Xu Congyi picked up a piece of rabbit meat. In this era, there were not many seasonings, and the taste was not so strong, but it might be a wild rabbit, eating mountain grass and drinking spring water, the meat had no fishy smell at all, and it was also delicious when stewed with white radish. The small pot of rabbit meat was empty in a blink of an eye. The staple food was a pancake made of black flour mixed with a little white flour. Xu's mother put chopped wild vegetables in the pancake, which tasted unique.

Xu Congyi finished the meat and vegetables in the bowl and felt full. Her grandmother asked her if she wanted some more cakes, but she waved her hand to refuse. It was probably because the original owner was young and had been ill for many years, so she had a small appetite. In modern times, she could eat a large meal for two by herself.

There was no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping in the Xu family. Xu Cong'an told his family about interesting things that happened in school while eating. Although Xu Congwen was quiet, he was still a child. When he saw his brother talking about something interesting, he couldn't help laughing.

The meal ended with everyone laughing and talking. The Xu family implemented the "Clean Plate" campaign very thoroughly. They ate up all the food on every plate. Only a few pieces of bread were left, but they could be heated up and eaten the next morning so they wouldn't be wasted.

After dinner, Li Dahua and Xu the Hunter went to wash the dishes, and Xu Congyi took on the job of wiping the table. She was full and had to move around, otherwise she would not be able to sleep comfortably at night.

Seeing their sister pick up the rag, the two brothers became unhappy and scrambled to wipe the table.

"Sister! Just sit there and have a good rest. Let me wipe the table!" Xu Cong'an snatched the rag.

Xu Congyi was helpless. She couldn't snatch the work from Xu Congan, so she could only watch her second brother wipe the table clean.

"Brother, I ate too much and wanted to wipe the table to help digest the food."

"Oh, so that's it?" Xu Cong'an scratched his head awkwardly and handed the rag to Xu Congyi, "Then you keep wiping, keep wiping."

Xu Congyi smiled, "Second brother has already cleaned it very well! Then I will just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor!"

Listening to his grandchildren scrambling to wipe the table, Old Man Xu became playful and walked to the table, pretending to be a referee.

"Well... Yi Yi cleaned the table very well!"

Several people laughed.

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