pectations for my senior brother. Who would have thought…” Madam Cui wanted to scold him, but held back, finally finding a word, “Who would have thought, he is so two-faced!”Liu Zhiheng couldn't help...Just now, the old lady fought so valiantly for her, it was simply amazing.

This is her grandmother, she's kindhearted to a fault on a daily basis. But when she gets wronged, she can instantly transform into a fierce and ruthless tiger or leopard!

"Grandma, Funiu loves you so much!"

The old woman held her chubby granddaughter, listening to her sweet coos, and suddenly her heart felt calm.

"Grandma loves you too, silly girl. Remember this: you're the treasure of our whole family. No one in our house has ever raised their voice to you, so no one else has any right to, understand"

"Understood!" Jia Yin leaned in and kissed the old woman's cheek, burying her small face in her grandmother's shoulder, her eyes welling up.

Thank goodness, thank fate, for making her a member of the Li family and bestowing upon her such favor!

Li Laosi and Tao Hongying brought the two boys, Mao Ge'er and Li Ge'er, upstairs. They didn't notice anything unusual upon entering the room, so they smiled and said: "Mother, Jiaxi and Ji'an were playing wildly, so we could only bring Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er back first. Jaren also met a familiar classmate downstairs and was chatting."

The old woman nodded and quickly drove the Marquis away, “Marquis, why don't you take Funiu down to play for a while The Lantern Festival will be over soon. There are Lao Si and the others here, so don't worry.”

The Lord finally nodded, picked up Jia Yin, and Jia Yin waved goodbye to her grandmother, father, mother, and brother, then went off happily to play.

Tao Hongying was observant and noticed that her daughter had red eyes. So she asked her mother-in-law, "Mother, what happened just now"

The old woman went straight to the point: “It was that so-called Duke of Dingbei. He brought a few people over, apparently wanting to persuade Lord Hou to lead troops into battle. Lord Hou refused, and they became unhappy. That Duke of Dingbei then used this as an excuse to berate our Fu Nius for being unruly and lacking upbringing. I couldn't hold back, so I yelled at him a few times and sent them packing.”

"Who The Marquis of Dingbei That's the one who abandoned Lady Cui and ran off to Jiangnan alone, divorced his wife and remarried" Tao Hongying gritted her teeth in anger. "What kind of animal is he, who has the face to say our child is unruly! What is he, not afraid of being struck by lightning!"

Li Lao Si glanced out the window and said, "Mother, I'm going to look for Lord Hou and Fu Niu."

"Alright, go on. Take good care of them and come back soon."

The old woman didn't think much of it. Tao Hongying, however, knew her husband too well. She glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Li Laosi got up and left.

Night had fallen, but because of the lanterns everywhere, the entire commercial street was illuminated like daytime.

The bashful young women, veiled in gauze hats, were accompanied by their fathers and brothers, venturing out rarely to enjoy this most joyous moment of the year.

A group of young men, unmindful of the chilly wind, fanned themselves boisterously, laughing and joking as they swaggered through the streets.

Children weaved through the crowd, being dragged forward by their parents who slapped them across the face.

They didn't even care about crying; they just kept playing mischievously, completely unafraid of being kidnapped or getting lost and unable to find their way home.

Jia Yin arrived in this world for a long time, but it was the first time she saw such a grand occasion.

She leaned against her stepfather's chest, one hand holding a candied hawthorn skewer and the other a paper lantern, her small face flushed with excitement.

The Marquis hugged her and walked from one end of the shopping street to the other, buying a pile of things. Yelan's body was covered with them, leaving no free space. The father and daughter finally stopped.

Just then, a commotion erupted in the distance. People screamed in panic, their voices piercingly loud in the darkness.

But fortunately, the noise soon subsided.

Li Laosi appeared from somewhere, smiling as he took his daughter and said to the Marquis: "Marquis, my wife was worried about you, so she asked me to come pick you up."

"Then let's go back, it's getting late and cold." The Marquis tucked Jia Yin's cloak, then went to meet the others at the winehouse.

People on the road were laughing and discussing, “Haha, did you guys see that just now Haha, so white!”

"Indeed, too white, haha, whiter than a woman!"

"Such a noble Lord, calling like a woman."

"Saying he's been fighting abroad for years, bleeding and sacrificing for the country, who would believe such a thing with this kind of courage!"

Ye Shan's head felt strange as he heard this, and he twisted his body to burrow into the crowd.

The Lord and Li Laosi were protecting the child, just returned to the winehouse. Before they could go upstairs, Ye Shan caught up.

The Lord glanced at him, and he stepped forward and whispered, “It’s said that Duke Dingbei accidentally knocked over a flower lantern, setting his clothes on fire. For a moment, he couldn’t put it out, so he could only strip naked...what a disgrace!”

The lord raised an eyebrow and said nothing more.

It was strange that Li Laosì didn't ask any more questions, he just played with his daughter all the way upstairs.

In the private room, the whole Li family had returned. The children all had lanterns and had eaten some snacks and sweets, so they were a little sleepy at this moment.

Everyone drank a cup of hot tea, rested for a bit, and then went home.

The Marquis first sent the Li family to the small courtyard before returning to the Marquis' mansion.

Everyone had a great time playing, and they were exhausted after a long day. They slept soundly all night.

The second day was the opening day of Luo'an Academy. The children were still having fun and kept pestering their grandmother to go to Luo'an town for a look.

The old woman also couldn't bear to part with her son and grandson, so the whole family decided to take another trip to Loann Town.

Thus, onlookers going to school were accompanied by a maximum of one or two relatives or servants. As for Jia Ren and Li Ge'er, they had a retinue of over ten people following them.

This is still Goureng catching a cold, he'll have to miss the academy for a few days. Otherwise, with the addition of Wu's family of three, things will be even bigger.

After more than half a month of quiet, the small town of Lo'an has finally come alive again thanks to the return of students.

A student wanted to know what his parents liked to eat, so people often came to Li's food stall to ask.

Li Lao San's family couldn't bear to disappoint the students, so they put down their luggage, didn't have time to tidy up, and started preparing ingredients, planning to open for business.

Everyone was helpless, so after wandering around town for a while, they hurried home.

The village head and Zhao Shu, along with a few others who had nothing to do, were wandering on the riverbank. When they saw the Li family coming back, they went up to greet them.

How is the city Is it bustling Are there many people watching the lanterns

“It was lively, the lanterns were pretty too, but there were just too many people, shoulder to shoulder. I don't know how many shoes got lost in the crowd.” The old woman joked, and then said, “Our family bought a small courtyard in the city, ready for when our son takes the imperial examinations. When it’s tidied up, next year on Lantern Festival, we’ll all go see the lights together, so we won’t have to worry about finding a place to stay.”

"Well, maybe this year we'll make more money and everyone in the village will go to the city to buy houses."

"It's not necessarily so. I won't go, there's nowhere as good as our Suijintan treasure trove."

After a few jokes and idle chatter, the crowd dispersed. Li Lao Er and Tao Hongying hurried to check on the valley, while Li Lao Si went up the mountain instead.

In fact, the orchard is rather deserted these days, with little to no work going on.

He found a large stone and sat there, blowing on the cold wind until it got dark before heading home.

Dinner at home is already ready.

A large pot of millet porridge, with a handful of red dates added, cooked until thick and soft, golden and fragrant.

The braised pork belly was cooked with preserved vegetables and tofu, filling a large clay pot. There was also a dish of stir-fried cabbage with wood ear mushrooms and another dish of salty tung flower stir-fried eggs.

Served with a large bamboo basket of steamed buns and two bowls of egg custard, the meal is complete.

Of course, the egg custard belonged to Jia Yin and Mao Ge'er. The rest of us ate congee and steamed buns, chatting and laughing as we went. We were quite full in the end.oing through the motions of making acquaintances with them. How could she now demean herself by associating with themNow that her son has benefited from the Li family, she needs to hurry and fawn over...