Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 642 Blessings

"Dad, you really don’t have to worry about the two of us anymore. We’re grown up."

"Alright, Dad won’t interfere with your decisions, as long as you both know what you’re doing. I only hope that you both can be happy."

"Dad, I understand. I’ll find a way to leave here openly."

Lv Beiguang was very pleased with his daughter’s words. Jingchu really changed a lot; this is good. He didn’t have to keep worrying because the path must be walked by oneself.

"Dad, how long can you stay?"

"At most half a month, I need to get back to the distillery as there’ll be work to do."

Lv Jingchu smiled, feeling quite content with this half-month stay.

The father and daughter hurriedly went home, where Wei Kaiyun was sitting in the courtyard making a fire.

"Uncle Wei, go and take a break. I can handle this."

"Hmm, no rush. I don’t have anything else to do here."

"Alright then, I’ll go inside and change my clothes first."

Now, only Lv Beiguang and Wei Kaiyun were left in the courtyard.

Lv Beiguang also sat down next to Wei Kaiyun, "You must treat Xinyu well."

"There’s no need to say that." Jiang Xinyu is now Wei Kaiyun’s heart, and it’s impossible to be apart.

"When I go back, I won’t speak about your relationship."

Wei Kaiyun smiled without speaking, but in his heart, he thought he would prefer Lv Beiguang to spread the word a little. However, this was not something he could say out loud.

"With the two children here, you can rest assured, as we’re taking care of them. Besides, Guodong is really very good."

"Yes, they are both my pride."

"They’re really excellent. Both children are quite sensible."

At this moment, Lv Jingchu emerged after changing her clothes. She opened the lid of the pot, poked at it with chopsticks, but it was still hard, "Uncle Wei, you don’t need to keep the fire going; just maintain the base heat."

"Why haven’t my brother and the others come back yet? There’s only spinach at home."

"It’s fine, no need to be overly particular; it’s just meant to be a witness ceremony for Old Yang and his wife." Wei Kaiyun had been spoiled by Jiang Xinyu and was quite attentive to the food. But considering the situation around his brother’s place, there was nothing much to argue about.

Lv Beiguang went to make the fire again, this time intending to cook some rice. Lv Jingchu wasn’t very experienced with making this dish, so she felt uncertain.

"Jingchu, let me do it. I can cook rice."

"Dad, can you really do it?"

"I really can."

Outside, the sound of children laughing was heard as Guodong returned with a group of them.

"Dad, Uncle Wei, we’ve brought back quite a bit of wild veggies."

"Brother, let’s blanch them and make a cold salad." Lv Jingchu honestly didn’t know any other way to prepare them.

"Alright, as long as there’s meat to eat."

Shi Jing and the others gathered around Wei Kaiyun, "Dad, there are lots of wild veggies and grasses here." Feifei said, holding her dad’s hand, looking up at him.

"Dad, it’s much bigger than our village." Shi Jing chimed in.

Guodong was fetching water while Jingchu was responsible for washing the vegetables. The rice was about ready to be taken out, and soon the wild veggies could be blanched.

Meanwhile, Wang Shulin led Old Yang and Zhao Xiaoli to the big iron bell, where it was time to ring it.

This was precisely the time to finish work, and everyone was puzzled upon hearing the bell. It meant there was something important happening?

The children were at home, and hearing the bell, they rushed over.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Wang Shulin coughed once, "I called everyone here because there’s a happy occasion in the village. Old Yang and our village’s Zhao Zhiqing have formed a family.

The condition being what it is, they won’t be hosting a feast, but it is a big celebration. So this couple decided to buy some candies to share with everyone, spreading the joy. Everyone, both adults and kids, will get three pieces each."

This was quite a treat; even during the New Year, families might not buy candies. This couple was really extravagant.

"Line up, don’t push, there’s enough for everyone." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Being able to receive candies before a meal made everyone happy, and seeing the couple standing aside, those who came to claim candies would say a few cheerful words.

Old Yang was delighted, thinking that this had a better effect than hosting a meal.

In fact, this gesture was primarily to support Zhao Xiaoli. It wasn’t that she couldn’t stay by his side or did hard labor in the village, but that carried risks. Yet he often came back to check on things.

The fear was that when he wasn’t around, she might be mistreated. This step ensured that no one would deliberately make things difficult for her.

When it was the Zhiqing’s turn, they all congratulated them. Although the congratulatory words sounded rather stiff, Zhao Xiaoli took them as sincere blessings.

After everyone received the candies, there was still around a pound or two left. That was quite a bit. Additional pieces were given three each to the children gathered around, and the remaining dozen or so weren’t distributed further.

"Village Chief Wang, would you join us for lunch at home today?"

"Sure, I’m up for a good meal."

The three of them laughed as they walked back. "Village Chief, should we call your wife and kids to join us?" Zhao Xiaoli asked.

"No need, they can stay at home."

Old Yang was confident that when Wang Shulin left later, he would bring something for them.

As the three approached the door, they were greeted by the rich aroma of meat.

Wang Shulin laughed, "I’m glad I came today. I’m really going to treat myself to something good."

"Eat plenty, and we’ll send some back for your wife and kids to taste. The aroma is enticing; let’s hope it tastes good. Village Chief Wang, pardon me if it doesn’t."

"Is there ever bad meat?"

The three entered the courtyard where Lv Beiguang had already set up the table in an empty side room.

There were two tables set up, one for the children and one for the adults, each brimming with a pot of braised pork, a dish of spinach salad, a dish of wild veggie salad, and a bowl of pickles. That’s all.

But at this time, this was exceptionally good fare.

Guodong and Jingchu hurried out to greet them, followed by Lv Beiguang.

The three of them exchanged greetings with Wang Shulin, as the current local authority was the biggest here.

"I’m crashing the meal today, don’t mind me, Lv Zhiqing, and Mr. Lv, please have a seat."

"Village Chief Wang, have a seat. I brought a bottle of good wine, let’s try it."

"That’s wonderful; the last few years we’ve had none, and I haven’t drunk since, making me crave this in winter."

Lv Beiguang smiled and went inside to get the wine. Wei Kaiyun smiled and invited Wang Shulin to sit down.

Guodong, Jingchu, and Xiao Qiang, the three children, all sat at one table; they didn’t drink alcohol, so Jingchu served them rice directly. White rice and braised pork—what a treat!

Shi Jing and the others weren’t very hungry for meat, but there weren’t other dishes, so they had to make do.

The men raised their glasses. Wang Shulin took a sip, "Nice wine, really nice wine."

"This is sorghum wine. If you like it, Village Chief Wang, I can give you the recipe."