Pastoral little master

Chapter 255 Doubt (1)

When Qiduo went to the front yard of Tan's house, everyone was chatting before dinner.
Seeing Qiduo, Mr. Tan said gently, "It's just right that Miss Qi is here, let's have dinner together."

"Grandpa, no, I came here to call my father back." Qiduo shook her head lightly.

"What's wrong?" Xu asked hurriedly.

Others also set their sights on Qiduo, wondering what happened to her family.

Seeing everyone's nervous looks, Qi Duo hurriedly smiled and waved her hands, "Mother, don't be nervous, it's nothing serious. Just when Mr. Wen and Brother Xu were about to leave, they happened to meet Brother Nan. They seemed to have something important In other words, the three of them made an appointment to have a barbecue in our backyard, so I came to call Dad back, and they will come over later."

Although in the countryside, there is no great defense between men and women, and there is no special attempt to avoid suspicion, but Wen Xiuyi and Xu Youxuan are adults, and they are not their own elder brothers, so it is better to avoid them.

It’s always right to be careful, and don’t leave anything for people to talk about.

Now Qiduo thanked Shen Nan instead, if he hadn't proposed to come over to eat barbecue, it would not be so fair to say this matter now.

Wen Xiuyi and the others rejected Mr. Tan's stay as a guest. If Mr. Tan found out that they were eating barbecue in the backyard of her house, Mr. Tan would definitely be upset. What about ghosts?

But now it's different, Wen Xiuyi and the others originally wanted to leave, but because they had important matters to discuss with Shen Nan, they stayed, not just for food.

In this way, Mr. Tan won't lose face, even if he is a little unhappy, he won't blame Qiduo's family.

Zheng Wanru laughed when she heard this, "It turns out that Nan'er made an appointment with Mr. Wen and the others. No wonder he came back when it was getting dark today. In the past, he didn't come back when the academy closed for a day without classes. I was just wondering. I plan to go back to ask at night, but now I know the reason."

Originally, I was still wondering why Wen Xiuyi and Xu Youxuan agreed to come to Zhao's place for dinner, but why they suddenly changed their minds, it turned out that they had no plans to come here for dinner at all, the promise was just to find an excuse to stay and hunt.

Presumably Mrs. Zhao was too enthusiastic at noon and frightened them, ha ha!

And when he met Nan'er later, it was just a coincidence, his own son knew that he and Wen Xiuyi were not familiar enough to discuss important matters.

Qiduo's mind turned quickly, and she took advantage of this coincidence to find the most appropriate excuse for Wen Xiuyi and the others to stay, which would not hurt the face of Old Master Tan, and would not make people think that Wen Xiuyi and the others were rude.
However, Wen Xiuyi seems to come here quite frequently recently, and seems to be a bit different to Qiduo, why is that?
Thinking of this, Zheng Wanru frowned slightly, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable, and her good impression of Wen Xiuyi disappeared a lot.

Qiduo looked at Zheng Wanru gratefully. With her words, her own words were more credible.

"Yes, Auntie, Mr. Wen and Brother Xu were happy for a while, and almost forgot the appointment with Brother Nan, so they agreed to come to grandma's place for dinner in the evening. After thinking about it, they left in a hurry. Unexpectedly, Nan Brother heard they were here, so he rushed back and just happened to meet." Qi Duo smiled and agreed with Zheng Wanru's words.

The two sang together tacitly, making the lie very true.
Liu Lang listened in a daze and didn't hear Brother Nan mentioning this matter at all, and when he met Mr. Wen and the others, he never mentioned eating barbecue at all.

What the hell is going on here?

However, he was very suspicious in his heart, but he didn't miss a word, just listened quietly.

Old Master Tan said, "Seven girls, save yourself trouble, and let Brother Nan, Mr. Wen, and Xu Shaodong's family come here together. There are so many people."

Zheng Wanru smiled and waved her hands, "Old man, you don't have to worry about this matter, they young people have young people's affairs, let them toss about in the backyard. However, if you want to be tired, Big Brother Tan will point it out and let Brother Nan Don't be rude."

Seeing what she said, Mr. Tan nodded in agreement and said that he would send some dishes over later.

Kang Jin is also a little eager to move, really wants to go to the backyard to eat barbecue with everyone, it is definitely happier than eating with a group of elders.

But he is a spoiled guest, Mr. Tan said that this meal was made for him, how could he leave, he could only think about it in his heart.

When Tan Dejin got up and was about to leave, Liu Lang also stood up and said to Mr. Tan, "Grandpa, I'll go back too. Brother Nan has taken good care of me in the academy on weekdays, and his grandson has never been able to repay me. Now brother Nan comes to my house for dinner, so how can I go back?" It's a distinguished guest, I should be waiting on the sidelines."

The words were very decent and sensible, and Mr. Tan hugged him happily, "Okay, okay, good boy, you are worthy of being a descendant of our old Tan family, go, not just Brother Nan, Mr. Wen and Mr. Xu Young master, they are all distinguished guests, you also need to entertain your father, understand?"

"Well, my grandson has made a note." Liu Lang respectfully bowed to Mr. Tan.

Zheng Wanru smiled gratifiedly, "Have you noticed that in just a few months, Liu Lang has changed a lot, and now he speaks and acts like a master's son, and in time, Liu Lang will definitely have a great future. Old man, how lucky you are!" Ah, there is such a good grandson."

"Where is it, Mrs. Shen is exaggerating. Liulang is still young, and he still has a lot to learn in the future. However, he is close to Zhu Zhechi, and now Liulang is following Brother Nan, and he is fascinated by it. It will not be too bad in the future. Hehe." Mr. Tan replied modestly, but his eyes were full of smug smiles.

Well, Liu Lang is a good kid, he saved face for the old man.

Second Aunt Kang looked at Mrs. Kang, and both of them smiled happily.

From Liu Lang's behavior, it can be seen that the family's upbringing is excellent, and Tan Dejin and the Xu family have contributed a lot. If they are in-laws, there is nothing to worry about.

Qiduo blinked and smiled at Zheng Wanru, and then went home with Tan Dejin, Liulang and Changsheng.

Zheng Wanru smiled as she watched Qiduo's leaving figure.

She is very happy to help Qiduo.

On the way home, Tan Dejin asked Qiduo what was going on.

Qiduo told the truth, saying that Wen Xiuyi and Xu Youxuan were frightened by Zhao's enthusiasm, and deliberately found an excuse to leave.

"Your grandma is indeed too enthusiastic today, but it's better than a cold face." Tan Dejin defended Zhao.

"Well, of course enthusiasm is better than a cold face. However, Mr. Wen and Brother Xu came to our house just to try to relax. Grandma's behavior will only make them restrained." Qi Duo explained.

"That's true, by the way, is everything ready at home?" Tan Dejin asked.

"Well, it's all good, let's go back and take out the stove and put it in the yard." Qiduo nodded.

When they returned home, they lit up lanterns and hung them on the treetops. Liulang and Changsheng went to call Shen Nan, and Qiduo went to the kitchen to spread the marinated meat with seasoning and prepare it for roasting.

Erxia and Liuju were on the same stove and under the other stove, stir-fried several plates of vegetables and clear soup, otherwise, they would all be barbecued meat, which would be boring to eat.

When Qiduo put the meat on bamboo sticks and was ready to put it on the stove, Wen Xiuyi and Xu Youxuan left and returned.

Xu Youxuan and Wen Xiuyi each carried a jug of wine in their hands.

"Uncle, I'm sorry to bother you again." Seeing Tan Dejin, Wen Xiuyi stepped forward first, bowed his hands in a very polite salute, and handed him the wine in his hand, "Uncle, this is the bamboo leaf green that my senior brother has treasured for many years. I asked for an altar, and I will give you a taste."

"Ah, you can't help it, Mr. Wen, if you can come to the humble house for a light meal, then you will think highly of us." Tan Dejin hastily declined.

"It makes me so." Xu Youxuan answered with a smile on the side, and at the same time passed the wine in his hand to Tan Dejin, "Uncle, this is my home-brewed honey wine. It is sweet and delicious, and it won't make you drink it. I gave it to my aunt and my friends. Sisters, try it."

Looking at the wine in Xu Youxuan's hand, Tan Dejin lost his mind for a moment.

Xu family's honey wine, he once heard from Xu Shi that when her mother was alive, she liked to drink this kind of honey wine the most. Under the influence of her mother, she also fell in love with the taste of honey wine.

Mingxiu hasn't drunk this kind of honey wine for more than ten years, alas!
Since the Xu family broke up with the Xu family, they have never tasted honey wine again, not only because they have no money to buy it, but also because it belongs to the Xu family.

Seeing that the two parties were arguing, Qiduo walked over and said to her father, "Father, since Big Brother Xu and Mr. Wen brought them here on purpose, let's accept them."

Tan Dejin nodded, put away the wine with a smile, and called Wen Xiuyi and Xu Youxuan to sit down.

Changsheng flexibly served hot tea for the two of them.

The meat on the grill was already exuding a tempting aroma, Wen Xiuyi rolled up his large sleeves again, and took the initiative to take on the role of grilling the meat, flipping it and brushing the sauce, his movements were very skillful, as if he did this often.

Liu Lang is very clingy to Shen Nan, and the two are talking happily.
Qiduo and Liuju put the dishes on the table, while Erxia went directly into the room to avoid them, not participating in the barbecue feast.

Seeing the brightly roasted wild pork, Qiduo smiled and said to Tan Dejin, "Father, Big Brother Kang must be in a hurry in the front yard, why don't you call him over?"

"This is not good, your grandma specially invited him and Aunt Gui Rong tonight." Tan Dejin was a little embarrassed.

He also saw that his son-in-law wanted to come to the backyard to eat barbecue.

"Uncle, why don't you send a plate to the front yard after the meat is roasted, there are elders over there." Wen Xiuyi suggested with a smile.

This is very much in line with Tan Dejin's wishes, and he looked at Wen Xiuyi with joy in his eyes.

Qiduo and Liuju sent the delicious barbecue to the front yard.

The dishes in the front yard had just been prepared, and Mr. Tan was about to send some to Sizao and Erlang, which happened to be brought back by Qiduo and Liuju.

There are meat, fish, and chicken soup, which are not bad, but Wu's cooking skills are sloppy, and the taste is not satisfactory.

The meat was finally cooked, everyone sat around the table, Wen Xiuyi carefully cut the meat into small pieces, put them on the plate, and served them on the table.

"The oven should be improved to make a smaller one that can be placed on the table. It should be more convenient to cut the meat into smaller pieces and eat it while cooking." Wen Xiuyi said.

"Well, that's a good idea, Xiu Yi, you can find a way to get one later." Xu Youxuan, a foodie, nodded after hearing this and said it's a good idea.

At the same time, he was still thinking in his heart that if he really made such a thing, it would be used by the Food City.

"Just think about it. If you really want to do it, it may take some effort." Wen Xiuyi responded.
Qiduo looked at Wen Xiuyi, he said it was very similar to the oven used in the self-service barbecue restaurant in the previous life.

Is he really the same as himself?

The suspicion in my heart is getting stronger and stronger.

(End of this chapter)