The life of the Xianyu family through books

Chapter 764 Return Gift (ask for monthly ticket!)

Yan Yu whispered a few words to Li Xuemei, who nodded and went to prepare.

The person who writes the accounts has been replaced.

The young general of the Yan family sat upright behind the table, his round face smiling. He repeated the visitor's registration in a clear voice, and then wrote it down carefully. Every time he received a gift, he would happily say thank you.

"We didn't plan to have a big celebration today, but we didn't expect the seniors to be so supportive. When my sister gets married in the future, we will definitely have a lively banquet. I would like to invite all the seniors to come and have a drink at the wedding."

Yan Yu claimed to be a junior student, and if they did not judge him, these criminal officials would feel much more at ease.

They all said that they would definitely come to congratulate on the big day.

When I meet Yan Yu, whom I know, I take the opportunity to say a few more words to him, so as to avoid having to pass on the message and find someone else.

"My father and uncle have both visited the water mill. It is well built. I still have a few blueprints that I need to borrow from the seniors. How about tomorrow? Would you come to my house tomorrow afternoon?"

She recognized the two adults who participated in the construction of the waterwheel and extended an invitation directly.

The two men were overjoyed as the waterwheel had been built and they were worried about having no jobs.

All of them are afraid of being idle, because being idle means being useless. For useless people in Xiaoan Village, how could they dare to dream of settling down there?

"My uncle will not leave tomorrow. He will return to Huju to work the day after tomorrow." Yan Yu answered several people who were concerned about her uncle's whereabouts.

Yan Daxiucai is a household clerk in a very relevant position. With the example of Mr. Kang's family, everyone wants to get in touch with Yan Huaiwen.

Yan Yu knew her uncle's attitude. He wanted to make use of these people. If they really dared to come to her house to recommend themselves, they must be very capable. Now it was different from when the Kang family came to join in. The threshold of the Yan family was higher.

Although Yan Lao Er was a military general, he was a real official and changed the Yan family's status.

By the time there was no one waiting in line on Yan Yu's side, the yard had been almost cleaned up.

Families in the village came to the Yan family for the banquet, bringing meat and vegetables, moving tables and chairs, and even bringing their own bowls, plates and dishes. After eating and drinking, they would also clean up.

The Yan family saw the guests off at the door.

Li Xuemei brought Rong Mama, Madam Qi and the two daughters of the Qi family to bring two large baskets filled with return gifts for the villagers.

The Yan family prepared a piece of bacon and a sausage. Nothing fancy, just meat. They tied the meat in the middle with a red rope and carried it around. It was solid.

The people in Xiaoan Village were full of praise for the Yan family's generosity and were all very happy.

The guests from the provincial capital found it interesting. It wasn't that there was anything rare about bacon and sausage, but it was because no educated people would return gifts in this way, which was very kind.

After seeing the person off, as expected, Yan Laoer fell headfirst onto the kang and couldn't get up.

Li Xuemei could only sigh.

When I need this person, I can never count on him.

At critical moments, she felt that her daughter was more reliable.

Li Xuemei: "I also prepared two baskets. I think it should be enough, no more, no less."

I hadn't thought that those families who had committed crimes would come to settle accounts. There was really no place to step in the yard, otherwise they should have invited people in. At the very least, we could have had some noodles or something, which would have been considered a wedding treat for them.

Yan Yu said that since she had prepared return gifts for the villagers, she might as well prepare some for these families as well, and she would take them to deliver them one by one later.

When the Yan family holds a wedding, people come to give gifts, but they are not invited to the table to eat. They can't let them go empty-handed.

"Is the military camp delivering the usual quantity?" Li Xuemei asked.

"No!" Yan Yu shook her head: "Some came to give gifts, and some did not. How can we show that these people are sensible if we treat them all equally and eat meat? We have to treat them differently. Forget it this time. I'll look at the names later. If there are any good ones, I'll promote them." Young General Yan was very imposing. She said that her father was in charge of Xiao'anying, but she was in charge of everything from personnel deployment to material supply. She had a lot of say, which was true.

"We are all from Qishan, so there shouldn't be too many differences between us," Li Xuemei reminded.

Yan Yu nodded and said, "I know what's going on."

……

Yan Huaiwen saw his niece driving out and asked her a question.

When he found out what she was going to do, he glanced at Yan Xiangheng.

Yan Xiangheng only felt a chill on his neck and shrank back.

Yan Huaiwen: "You go with Xiaoer."

Yan Xiangheng took the order and quickly sat in the driving seat.

He today is no longer the same as he was yesterday.

Not only can he drive a cart, he also has the skill of riding a horse, and he can barely get started in tying dogs to pull a sled.

Of course, it still can't be compared with Xiao Er.

To describe him, I have to use a word I heard from the waiter: he is too arrogant. He is proficient in all of the above and has inherited his second uncle's sophistication in dealing with human relationships.

Sometimes he would secretly think that there were things in this world that his father could not do well, such as interacting with others.

Just like this, he was secretly thinking, Dad, you haven't thought of it, why are you criticizing me for not thinking of it?

However, Yan Xiangheng knew that he would never dare to ask this question out loud in his entire life. He could only think about it secretly in his heart.

"Waiter, next time something like this happens, can you please think of your brother?" Yan Xiangheng thought about it and felt that he should still say hello to his sister.

Please don't leave your poor brother behind next time.

Yan Yu laughed and said, "Brother, I didn't expect this either. It's just an ordinary return gift. I don't know why uncle called you. It's okay for me to go. You, my father, and uncle are all scholars. In fact, it's not necessary for us to make this trip."

"You are asked to win people's hearts? There is no need. The people from the quarry are all looking forward to settling in our village. They are asking for information openly and secretly. They just want to get close to us without us saying anything or doing anything."

Yan Yu tied a rope around his hands and untied it, muttering to himself: "What do they want? Maybe they have some money, but they dare not show it. Apart from the knowledge they have, there is nothing else!"

"Ah!" She suddenly screamed, quickly climbed to the front of the oxcart, and squeezed in with Yan Xiangheng. "You're after people, right? Big brother, think about it, all the scholars who came to the banquet today, the ones who passed the exam, who didn't have a book boy or a servant to run errands, but you're the only one who's alone, no, there's also your brother-in-law, you two are the same, oh my, I overlooked it, why did you forget to find someone around you?"

She touched Yan Xiangheng with her arm.

He tilted his head and asked, "Brother, do you want to pick people from our village or from the families of those convicted officials?"

Yan Xiangheng: …

Waiter, please wait for a moment. Let me sort out what you want to say.

He thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Xiaoer, I don't think Daddy means that."

“Just because it’s boring now doesn’t mean it won’t be boring in the future.” Yan Yu said earnestly, “Brother, I sincerely suggest you do it if you think it’s right. Don’t hesitate. Start early. Your uncle will be pleased. Haven’t you noticed that your uncle likes to plan ahead? He mentioned before that he wants you and your brother-in-law to study at Wuya Academy. We can’t just let the two of you go. Sooner or later, we have to pick someone. You should do it today. If everything goes well, we’ll go home and take the person back later. Hahahaha, I guarantee that your uncle will be impressed!”

  Xiaoer: I have divergent thinking, I tend to overthink, don’t ask me to read and understand, I can understand it very well~(*^▽^*)~

Yan Xiangheng: Could my father mean this? (O_O)?

Yan Huaiwen: I didn’t have this idea when you guys went out, but when you came back, uh, maybe you had it?

Li Xuemei: I solemnly declare that I am not the one who teaches Chinese to Xiao Er. ╮(╯▽╰)╭