After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

The backyard was bustling with activity. A pig's head was placed on the table as an offering, incense and candles were burning, and a large fire was burning in the back.

Some older people in the village stood nearby, and Zhao Huanxi stood in the middle, holding three incense sticks in his hands and kneeling towards the mountain.

The patriarch shouted: "The auspicious time has arrived! Breaking ground!"

So Zhao Huanxi picked up a shovel and shoveled a shovel of soil in the place marked by the patriarch.

The village chief then shouted, "Sincerely thank the house god! You have come to the Zhao residence! This is an auspicious day and time! Let's break ground! Good luck to Pingji!"

Zhao Huanxi continued to shovel. The village chief continued to shout:

"There has been some disturbance. May the earth and earth be at peace. I pray to the gods of the house, all the gods, for forgiveness, mercy, and peace of mind. May the work be completed smoothly and may everything be auspicious. Today, I have prepared incense, flowers, fruit, and wine as a tribute!"

After Zhuci finished speaking, Old Master Lu and Lu Lin hurriedly threw bamboo into the fire, and immediately a crackling sound was heard. Some children were frightened and hid behind the adults.

Zhao Huanxi picked up the paper money he had bought and started burning it. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the ashes of the burnt paper money several meters high.

Seeing this, the village chief squatted down and said to Zhao Huanxi:

"The God of Houses has accepted your offerings. Your house will be completed successfully."

Zhao Huanxi thanked the village chief. The ceremony was almost over, but they still had to wait for the paper money and bamboo to burn out.

When the ceremony was over, some women who helped returned to Zhao Huanxi's house. The banquet would start at noon and there was no time to delay.

"Brother Youmao, you go back first and help Huanxi prepare the feast. I'll just watch the fire here. It can't be extinguished until the auspicious time has passed." Old Master Lu came over and said to them.

"Dad, this won't work. You should go back quickly. I'll be here." Zhao Huanxi quickly refused.

"How could you miss your family's banquet? Hurry back, the host won't be absent."

Old Master Lu urged.

"Dad, you go back. I'll help look after my younger sister. Nothing will happen." Lu Lin came up and persuaded the old man to go back.

After some persuasion, a few people finally decided that Lu Lin would be the guard and would come back later to take the last seat.

Back in the yard, there were three 8-person tables with long benches, almost filling the yard. Some children had already chosen their seats at the tables, fearing that they would not be able to squeeze in if there were too many people.

Seeing that the time was approaching, the village chief cleared his throat in the middle of the yard and shouted:

"The Zhao girl is hosting today, and I want to say a few words on her behalf. It's not easy for women in our village to live alone. We should all help each other out in the future. If you hear Zhang Yanzi say such obscene things again, I, as the village chief, will be the first to forgive her!"

"Okay!" Some men working at Zhao Huanxi's house responded.

"The auspicious time has arrived! Let's start the feast!" Seeing that these people were so understanding, the village chief shouted with a smile.

Some of the more senior people sat at the middle table, while the elderly and children took the remaining two. At this time, someone brought a large tray and started serving the food.

Today I prepared braised pork elbow, braised fat carp, four-happiness meatballs, winter melon and bone soup, and a few vegetarian dishes that can be ignored.

When they sat down to the table and saw the large dishes, they quickly picked up their chopsticks and started to show off, nodding their heads as they ate. Some people with children also put chopsticks into their children's bowls one by one, fearing that they would miss out.

As for those who were not at the table, they swallowed their saliva several times just by smelling the food. It was so damn delicious. Those who were at the table ate it voraciously. Damn, had they never eaten before? The food tasted so delicious. Who were they trying to seduce?

Mrs. Zhang, who was tied at the door, was filled with regret. If she had known earlier, she would not have stolen anything from her house. She would have been able to eat such delicious food. However, Lanhua was not seen in the crowd. I wonder if she had sneaked back home.

After waiting for a long time for those people to finish eating and leave, before we had time to collect our bowls, the people who were about to take the second turn had already sat down.

Zhao Huanxi set up a small table for the little girls in the backyard. Qianqian and the others sat at the same table so as not to compete with the people outside for food. Some of the lively boys sat outside, and those who were shy sat with the girls, and also made nearly a dozen little radish heads.

Normally, women would eat indoors at banquets in the village, but since the host family consisted of women, they allowed them to sit at the table as well, avoiding those dregs.

Finally, when the guests had almost finished eating, the ladies in the kitchen sat down and enjoyed the feast. Some of them were still a little curious about sitting outside as it was their first time.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, some people knew that those dishes were cooked by Huanxi, so they told Zhao Huanxi that next time there was something going on at their home, they would go and be the head chef.

Zhao Huanxi smiled and joked with those people. After all, he was very busy and had no time to worry about other people's affairs.

When most of the people had left, the village chief told Huanxi not to rush to return the table to his family, and that his son would come over to carry it in the afternoon. Zhao Huanxi agreed with a smile and handed the village chief a red envelope. The village chief didn't want to take it at first, but since it was a wedding gift, he accepted it after thinking about it.

Zhao Huanxi thanked him and turned around to give one to the clan leader and each of the older people. Those people didn't expect that there would be a share for them, so they had no choice but to take it, thinking that this girl was really good at handling things.

He even had some thoughts of arranging a marriage for Huanxi, but when he thought of those three little girls, he shook his head and gave up.

Xu Qingzhao was also about to follow the village chief back, but Zhao Huanxi stopped him and said with concern:

"Brother Xu, thank you for standing up for me today. By the way, how is your leg?"

Xu Qingzhao's face flushed red, and he stumbled back:

“No, you’re welcome. I’m fine.”

Seeing his embarrassed look, Zhao Huanxi stopped asking questions. She was busy with other things and was more concerned about the mess in her house.

Mrs. Zhang was tied up and taken to the village entrance for trial. The village chief told everyone about the good things she had done in Zhao Huanxi's family.

"You didn't see what she was stuffing into her arms and holding in her hands. This isn't stealing, this is robbery!"

"Oh my God, how come there is such a thief in our village?"

"She even pulled out the vegetable seedlings from my field last time! I confronted her and she still refused to admit it!"

"Let me tell you, the last time that shopkeeper Wang sent bricks and tiles to Zhao girl, she said bad things about her." "Is it true? What did she say?" Some people whispered and pointed at Mrs. Zhang.

A bunch of children gathered around her and sang a nursery rhyme:

"Zhang Yanzi~you are a bad boy~you stole things~shame on you~shame on you~" Some children also made faces at her.

Zhang Yanzi's face flushed red and blue, and now she almost fainted from anger when she heard the nursery rhyme she had made up for her. Unfortunately, she had something stuffed in her mouth and couldn't refute it.

When asked who was responsible for this, the instigator was leisurely making a pot of tea at home and looking in the direction of Zhao Huanxi's house.

"Zhao'er, what are you thinking about?"

"Mother, you're back?" Mrs. Sun brought a basket like yesterday and took out steamed buns and snacks from it.

"Girl Zhao gave each family some of these offerings. These things are full of spiritual energy and will benefit the body if eaten. I gave them to you."

"Is this what Miss Zhao brought me?" Xu Qingzhao felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"This is my share. There isn't much left. Zhao's family doesn't have much left either. Just think of it as a special gift from her."

Da Sun felt like laughing and couldn't help teasing Xu Qingzhao. She asked how Zhang Po handled the situation.

Xu Qingzhao didn't go, and he didn't know what would happen. He decided to wait for the village chief to come back and ask him.

On the other side, Zhao Huanxi and the women packed up the food, stuffed the small red envelopes into the bags, and gave them some leftovers to take home.

He asked Lu Lin and Old Master Lu to return the tables and chairs, chopped off half a pig's head and distributed it to their family, and gave several big red envelopes to Old Lady Tian and Old Master Lu, as well as Liu and Lu Lin.

After everyone had finished walking, Zhao Huanxi could no longer stand. She had been running around without touching the ground all day and was extremely tired.

Seeing that their mother was so tired, the children went to boil a big pot of hot water, helped Zhao Huanxi wash up, and then went to bed to rest.

Seeing that the children were so sensible, Zhao Huanxi took out the three small bracelets from his arms.

"Come here, come here and get beaten." Although the words were harsh, there was a kind smile on Zhao Huanxi's face.