I have been farming since I crossed over.

The people outside who were watching the excitement sat back down at the table, ready to eat. The Yang family's banquet last night was truly magnificent. I heard they even had a wild boar as a bonus dish, so today's feast wouldn't be any worse either.

At Old Lady Wu's table, looking at the large bowl of meat on the table, Old Man Wu sighed and said, "The Yang family organized a great banquet!" Then he said to Mrs. Wu, "Your parents-in-law are sensible and won't bully their daughter-in-law. You should also do your duty as a daughter-in-law and live a good life. Now that Xi girl is well, your good days are still ahead."

Mrs. Wu nodded. Her father was right. However, she felt a little choked up just because she had just married off her daughter. Yang Mingxi looked at the somewhat sad Mrs. Wu and said, "Grandma and grandma did a good job, and mom is also very good!" Then she pulled Mrs. Wu and said coquettishly, "Grandma's family is also very good. I like Grandma the most."

Old Lady Yang opened her mouth and laughed heartily, "She's truly worthy of being my granddaughter, so lovable." Then she said to Wu, "Youyou, we'll all go back after dinner. Your nephew and the others will go back directly tomorrow."

"Why are you in such a hurry, mother-in-law? Stay here for a few more days. Besides, there is the big wild boar you brought. The old man said he will let you take half of it." When Old Lady Yang heard Old Lady Wu say she was leaving, she hurried to try to keep her.

At this moment, a mule cart drove into the Yang family compound. A slightly plump figure got off the cart and a festive voice rang out: "This must be the old Yang family, right? Xi girl, your uncle is late."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi quickly stood up and walked towards his uncle, smiling and saying, "Uncle, it's not too late! We're just in time for the feast!"

After hearing this, Wang Mingyang burst into laughter! He handed Yang Mingxi a red envelope and said, "I just ran into the wedding procession at the village entrance, and I knew I was late! I was originally coming to see your sister off, but something got delayed. This is for you, so quickly put it away."

In front of so many people, Yang Mingxi couldn't refuse it, so he took it and said, "Thank you, uncle master. Let's go and eat first!" Then he took Wang Mingyang to Old Man Yang.

Old Man Yang also heard the noise and was coming over here. He saw that it was the town's famous Doctor Wang, and remembered what Xi Yatou's master said when he left. This was Xi Yatou's uncle, so he hurried over to greet him: "Doctor Wang, you are such an honored guest. Come over here and take your seat."

At a typical banquet, there was only one main table, reserved for the head of the host family, especially important guests, those who had requests, and prominent figures in the village. Other relatives were free to sit wherever they pleased, and only when the table was full could they be seated. Old Man Yang's table seated eight people: five clan leaders from the village's major families, plus the village chief, Old Man Yang, and Boss Yang.

The main table was already occupied, but everyone had just exchanged a few pleasantries and had not yet started eating when they heard some noise. Boss Yang immediately stood up, asked someone to change the dishes and chopsticks, and gave his seat to Wang Mingyang.

Wang Mingyang was used to this kind of scene. He greeted Old Yang, immediately handed him a red envelope, and sincerely apologized. Old Yang immediately said it was no problem, and that it was Wang Mingyang who was busy and delayed him. Then he led Wang Mingyang to the main table and took a seat.

When people in the countryside eat, they don't insist on talking while eating. They chat and exchange pleasantries at the table. Wang Mingyang is a famous doctor in town. Almost everyone present has seen a doctor with him or accompanied someone to see a doctor, so they all know him and respect him. When Wang Mingyang came over, everyone stood up and waited for him to sit down before sitting down. The village chief and Old Man Yang were originally sitting in the upper seats, so the village chief tactfully gave up his seat to Wang Mingyang.

Wang Mingyang was not polite and sat down to greet everyone. He said proudly, "Yang Mingxi is my senior brother's apprentice, and therefore my apprentice. You and she are from the same village. If you have any problems in the future, just mention Changshan Village and I will help you in any way I can!"

Everyone present was shocked. As the patriarchs of each clan, they all knew what this meant. As the saying goes, "One step of support from a noble person is worth ten years of journey." Doctor Wang had taken the granddaughter of Old Yang as his apprentice, and even made such a statement in front of so many people. The Yang family was definitely going to rise. Especially since the granddaughter was now 16 and ready for marriage, he should quickly find a suitable child for the family, so that his family could also benefit from it.

Everyone praised Doctor Wang's kindness and righteousness, saying they wanted to take advantage of him in the future. The meal lasted a long time, with little food eaten and much talk.

After Yang Mingxi finished his meal, he came to find Wang Mingyang. Yang Mingxi invited Wang Mingyang to sit in the fifth room, then took out the red envelope that Wang Mingyang had just given him and said, "Uncle Master, I can't accept this red envelope. I'm very happy that you can come."

Wang Mingyang smiled and said, "Put it away quickly. It's unreasonable to take back what you've given away." He smacked his lips and said, "Which of these things at the banquet at noon today were you responsible for? I told you I wouldn't suffer any loss if I came here."

Today's lunch was similar to last night's, but more varied. There were braised roe deer, boiled fish, chicken stewed with potatoes, spicy rabbit, and a platter of braised meats, including stewed meats, braised pork, and a vegetarian platter (peanuts and tofu). Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "Which do you prefer, fish or braised meats, Uncle Shi?"

"I guessed that the people here don't handle the fish well. They are very fishy and smelly. Moreover, fish will die if they are out of water, and dead fish are even more unpalatable." Wang Mingyang nodded and said, "Senior Brother took you to the entire Jingzhou Continent. You must have met someone who can handle fish well. So I think the fish is your work."

Yang Mingxi smiled and nodded, "Yes, Uncle Master, as long as the fish is alive and well-prepared, it is delicious. There are many other ways to eat it, and they all taste good."

"Well, Xi girl, but I'm more interested in your braised food. It has a pure and rich flavor and is perfect for drinking!" Wang Mingyang said with a smile: "Is this easy to handle? I like both of your platters. They make people want more after finishing them. Uncle Shi hasn't had enough yet!"

Yang Mingxi burst out laughing and said unkindly, "It's a pity there's nothing left today. Uncle Shi will be hungry!" Although Yang Mingxi was not at the same table with Wang Mingyang, she noticed that Uncle Shi had barely touched the other dishes except the fish and the braised dishes. Other people also liked fish and braised dishes, so Uncle Shi really didn't eat much. Moreover, he was brought up to be a modest gentleman, so he wouldn't be like the people in the village who would scoop up all the delicious food into their own bowls, so he really didn't eat much.

When Wang Mingyang heard this, he smacked his lips with a bit of regret and said, "Then, Xi girl, when can you be ready? If it takes a short time, I'll wait for you for a while. If it takes a long time, let Wang Xiaosan wait here for a while, and I'll go back first."

Yang Mingxi discovered that her uncle-master really treated her as his disciple, otherwise he would not have treated her as an outsider. She gave up the idea of teasing him and said, "Haha, uncle-master, you've been fooled. I kept these for you a long time ago. They are all things you like?" Then she turned and went to the kitchen cabinet in the fifth room and took out the things she prepared for Wang Mingyang: a small piece of braised pork head, half a braised pig's mouth, a pig's ear, a piece of braised pork liver, a long section of pig's large intestine, four braised spareribs, a pile of braised tofu and a bag of braised peanuts. They were all wrapped in clean white cloth, then covered with a piece of white cloth on the outside and tied into a bundle.

Wang Mingyang looked at the huge bag and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Looking at Yang Mingxi packing the things, he said, "Xiao girl, I still have a lot of family members. These things of yours are not enough to last for a few days. You should come to see your uncle more often. If you need anything, you can come to me!"

"Okay, uncle-master, I can eat a lot. Be careful, I'll eat you out of money in a few days!" Yang Mingxi said jokingly.

Wang Mingyang was stunned for a moment. These words sounded so familiar. Aren't they his senior brother's exact words? Then he burst into laughter. "As expected of your senior brother's apprentice, your style of speaking and acting is exactly like your master's: straightforward, frank, and generous." He then picked up his bag, waved his hand, and got on the mule cart and left.

Yang Mingxi watched her uncle's receding figure and thought of her cheap master, with whom she didn't spend much time, but who took care of her in everything, and his request to go and see the three brothers of the Zheng family.