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Xie Songlin started preparing to distribute the cake early. Yesterday, he specifically asked Lin Jian to notify every household in the village and tell everyone that today is his daughter Xie Wanxing's birthday, and there will be cakes for everyone to taste.

Xie Songlin also had his own considerations. He had just arrived in this village, and he could take this opportunity to share the cake and get to know everyone in the village at once. After all, everyone would be neighbors in the future. In this era, harmonious neighborhood relations were still very important. Moreover, the people in this village were all retired veterans of Cheng Lingjun. Given their relationship with Chen Zhifei, the people here were more trustworthy.

When distributing cakes, Xie Songlin planned to have Xie Lan register nearby so that he could have a rough idea of how many people were in the village.

Xie Wanxing frowned after hearing her father's plan. She leaned closer to Xie Songlin and asked in a low voice, "Dad, isn't it a bad idea to let my eldest brother register like this?"

Xie Songlin looked at his daughter with some confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Dad, have you forgotten what kind of village this is? The people living here are all retired veterans from the military camp. They've fought on the battlefield and have rich experience. What if there are one or two who used to be scouts? If we register the number of people in each family and their appearance, he will definitely be alerted to our population survey. We must not let him suspect we have other intentions."

Xie Songlin nodded after hearing his daughter's words. It really made sense. "Indeed, Ah Xing is right. That's all. I'll divide the cake myself. I'm quite good at recognizing and remembering people. I'll just learn from them later."

Xie Songlin set up several tables in front of the gate of his yard. Qiuyue and the others had already divided the cakes in the kitchen. When the time came, they would be brought up one plate at a time and distributed directly. Lin Jian also came over. He usually helped villagers to go to the city for business and was very familiar with the villagers. He was here to keep an eye on them, so that he could introduce them to Xie Songlin and prevent people from receiving the cakes twice.

Xie Songlin stood in front of a long table full of cakes, smiling and warmly greeting those who came to get the cakes. At first, everyone was a little hesitant and didn't dare to come forward, but when they saw Lin Jian greeting them warmly, they all came over with confidence.

As the crowd gradually approached, Xie Songlin saw that there were indeed many disabled people in the crowd. Some of them were walking with difficulty step by step on crutches, while others relied on one arm to maintain their balance. Although these people were physically disabled, their eyes were very determined.

Xie Songlin stood at the gate, a sincere smile on his face. He spoke in a loud and cordial voice, "Fellow villagers, today is my daughter's birthday. This is my first time here, and I'm deeply grateful for your care and concern. This is a special snack made at home, and I've specially brought it out for everyone to taste today. I hope you don't mind."

Lin Jian, beaming, called out, "Come and try it, uncles and aunts! Brother Songlin prepared this especially for you. We don't usually get to enjoy this treat. Look at the pastries, they're so fluffy and soft, and they smell delicious! They must be delicious!"

The first person in the line was an old man with a slightly hunched figure. His weather-beaten face was covered with wrinkles, and one of his empty sleeves swayed gently in the wind.

Lin Jian hurried forward and introduced enthusiastically, "Brother Songlin, this is Uncle Jiang. He and my father were comrades in the same battalion, and they can be considered close friends."

Upon hearing this, Xie Songlin's face immediately showed respect. He bowed slightly and handed over a piece of cut cake with both hands, carefully placing oil paper underneath. He said in an extremely respectful tone, "Uncle Jiang, I am Xie Songlin, the junior. Please try this cake."

Uncle Jiang slowly raised his head, his cloudy eyes fixed on Xie Songlin. A flash of surprise flashed across his eyes, perhaps because he hadn't expected Xie Songlin to be so humble and polite. Then he was deeply moved. He slowly stretched out his one arm, trembling a little, and took the cake. His throat spun a few times, and he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Young man, you're quite good."

Soon, a second person came forward. He was also an old man. His limbs were intact, but his back was a little hunched. However, his steps were still steady. Lin Jian continued to help introduce him, "This is Uncle Nie..."

On the other side was where the children were dividing the cake. They gathered together chattering. Xie Lan, along with Xie Lin and others, were responsible for dividing the cake. Xie Wanxing was sitting on a small bench at the door holding Xie Yao. From time to time, children came forward and shyly wished her a happy birthday, and she responded with a smile.

There were fewer people on the children's side, so the cakes were distributed quickly. They couldn't wait any longer, their eyes fixed on the cakes. As soon as they got their share, they didn't even bother to find a suitable place to sit down and savor them slowly. They just stood or squatted on the side of the road and started eating.

Ergou tightly grasped the piece of cake in his hand and took a big bite. The sweet and soft taste immediately conquered him. Cake crumbs stuck to the corners of his mouth, but he didn't care at all. He kept smacking his lips and mumbling incoherently, "This is too delicious!"

After hearing what Ergou said, the other children around also took a bite of the cake in their hands, followed by a chorus of agreement.

"Delicious! This is so delicious!" Another little boy shouted excitedly with his eyes shining, and did not forget to put another piece of cake into his mouth.

“I’ve never eaten anything so delicious!”

Everyone was enjoying their meal when suddenly someone's eyes lit up and they asked Xie Lin, "Xie Lin, when is your birthday? Will your dad still share the cake on your birthday?"

Xie Lin was also standing nearby, enjoying a piece of cake. He swallowed the last bite and replied, "My birthday was a long time ago! Besides, my little sister is the most favored in my family, so my dad gets a share of the cake. We don't get any cake on our birthdays!"

After saying that, he took another bite of the cake, but there was no look of loss on his face. After all, his younger sister was the best to him, and he would not be jealous of Xie Wanxing.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Xie Lan stepped forward and said, "I heard that the ancestral hall has been repaired. Why don't we start studying today?"

The children cheered again and immediately surrounded Xie Lan and Xie Yuan and went to the old ancestral hall. To them, being able to read and write was more attractive than a piece of cake.

Xie Lin and the others followed behind, carrying a pile of books they had copied.