The 61st daughter-in-law

  After chatting for a while, Chen Mei took Chen Xiu to the orchard and called them to go down to eat together.

  For Qin Peiyu, Zhao Yang didn't ask for any payment to see her in January. How could she bear to go to Zhao Yang's house again and eat and drink for free? She took a look at Cao Huaxiang and his wife, and said gratefully: "How can that be! Hmm, it's late today, let me invite you and your parents to dinner tomorrow!"

  Zhao Yang treats people's illnesses without charging any fees and has never had anyone stay for a meal at his home. Zhao Yang guesses that this time he invited them to stay for dinner, one reason is that it was already mealtime, the other reason should be that Sun Zhenxiang quite likes Yuan Yue, this girl. In sharp contrast with Cao Jia, Yuan Yue has a gentle temperament, quiet and reserved, like an ancient noble lady.

  "It's already this late, let's just eat at our place, the dishes are all ready, it's just a matter of adding a few more pairs of chopsticks!"

  Chen Mei also smiled and said: "Yes! This time I specially made a lot of dishes!"

  Among them, only Cao Huaxiang and Zhao Yang had more contact. He smiled and said: "Hehe, then we are in luck! There are several dishes at Zhao Yang's house that can't be eaten outside!"

  Cao Jia then grasped Zhao Yang's arm and excitedly said: "What are we waiting for! GO! GO!"

  A table of ten people, the dishes were brought up in large bowls and small basins, filling the entire table: Steamed chicken with mushrooms, fragrant and savory, braised carp, thick soup and white meat, although the eggplants of autumn are old, but made into eggplant boxes, they have a more intense flavor. The scallions of autumn become extremely tender, cut into small pieces and sprinkled on top of tomato and egg soup, making the soup even fresher and brighter. Smoked ham roasted with apple tree branches, shiny meat with fruity fragrance, each person had a slice of steamed pork that was also delicious beyond words. The wild rabbit that had just begun to get fat was stewed with Chinese angelica and jujube, etc., the meat was tender and fresh when eaten, and it made the internal organs feel extremely comfortable...

  The wine is made by Zhao Yang using the ancient method of brewing rice wine, with a low degree and light flavor, but the aftertaste is endless. Even those who don't drink can have a cup or two without any issues, and their spirits will be exceptionally lively!

  Sun Zhenxiang not only helped Chen Xiu pack dishes but also occasionally packed dishes for Yuan Yue and Cao Jia.

  Qin Peiyu was overjoyed because Yuan Yue's illness had finally been cured. Seeing that Sun Zhenxiang liked Yuan Yue and Cao Jia very much, she smiled and said: "Sister Sun, if you don't mind Yuan Yue being stupid, how about letting her recognize you as her godmother?"

  Sun Zhenxiang's face flashed a hint of joy, and he said somewhat embarrassedly: "Is that okay?"

  She really likes Yuan Yue from the bottom of her heart, a girl who looks like she has good family education, but she didn't expect Qin Peiyu to let Yuan Yue recognize her as her godmother!

  Qin Peiyu asked Yuan Yue: "Are you willing to recognize Sun as your godmother?"

  In January, she was gentle but not shy. Under the gaze of everyone, she nodded generously and said, "I'm willing!" And affectionately called Sun Zhenxiang: "Auntie!"

  Sun Zhenxiang's heart suddenly burst into bloom, and he hastily replied: "Ah!"

  Cao Jia shouted: "Auntie Sun, Yuan Yue and I are together, you can't be biased! I also want to recognize you as my godmother!"

  Cao Jia, although she was rough and rude to Zhao Yang, maintained a good image in front of Sun Zhenxiang, and when she became more honest, she was also a lovely and cute girl!

  Sun Zhenxiang was originally disappointed that he didn't have a daughter, but now suddenly had two, and was overjoyed: "Great! Great! I like you too!"

  Cao Jia sweetly called out: "Auntie!"

  And after calling out "godmother", she felt that her relationship with Yuan Yue had become even closer. She hugged Yuan Yue's arm and pulled Zhao Yang's hand, saying to Sun Zhenxiang: "Mom, from now on we're all your kids! If Brother Zhao Yang bullies us in the future, you have to take our side!"

  In Sun Zhenxiang's eyes, the two girls' tender faces stuck together, just like two flowers. The difference is that one is a peony, elegant and majestic, while the other is a narcissus, pure and delicate! And after Cao Jia said so, Sun Zhenxiang suddenly had the feeling of having a son and two daughters, his heart seemed to open up, and a kind of floating happiness emerged!

  She glared at Zhao Yang as if he really wanted to bully her two younger sisters, and scolded: "How dare he!"

  Originally, there was a set of rituals to acknowledge the relationship in the local area, but Sun Zhenxiang felt that using this ritual would be less intimate and natural than it is now. Her eyes looked at Zhao Yang, Cao Jia, and Yuan Yue's faces again and again, and suddenly she seemed to remember something, turned around and went into the house, took out two sachets: "You guys call me 'godmother', godmother doesn't have anything else good, these two sachets will be a meeting gift for you!"

  These two sachets are the size of a palm, made with white silk and embroidered, but because of the purple, red and white flowers inside, they appear even more elegant and bright!

  Cao Jia picked it up and smelled it, immediately exclaiming: "What a wonderful fragrance! It smells so comfortable!"

  January closed his eyes and smelled for a while, also nodded: "Smelling for a while makes me feel that my brain is much clearer!"

  At this moment, Chen Xi didn't care about the greasiness on his hands either. He pulled out a red string from around his neck and pulled out a fragrant sachet that was only the size of an egg, saying: "I have one too!"

  Although this sachet is small, its shape is more exquisite.

  Zhao Yang hurriedly handed her a towel to wipe the oil off her hands, while Sun Zhenxiang smiled and said: "Xixi certainly does! Xixi's is the best!"

  Chen Xi heard Sun Zhenxiang say this, and she began to deal with the rabbit leg in her bowl again.

  Sun Zhenxiang explained to Qin Peiyu and a few others: "These are all things that Zhao Yang made up for no reason. I don't understand the logic he's talking about either, but anyway, wearing this every day makes it easier to focus, you have more energy, and you sleep better!"

  "Ordinary things are troublesome to make, and it's only worth making a small handful of two baskets of herbs. I've only made five, and the last two are for Cao Jia and Yuan Yue! Next time Zhao Yang makes some, we'll send one each to Sun Jie and Qin Mei!"

  Qin Peiyu took in a sharp breath!

  She had already witnessed Zhao Yang's medical skills, so she naturally understood the value of the sachet! Moreover, Yuan Yue and Cao Jia only had brief contact in January, but they both felt very comfortable, which also explained the extraordinary effect of this sachet! And two baskets of herbs were used to make only five sachets. Without mentioning the complicated procedures, it's simply impossible to buy Zhao Yang's works on the market. The value of these two sachets obtained by Yuan Yue and Cao Jia cannot be compared to those jade stones, gold, silver, and other precious items!

  "Aren't you going to thank your aunt quickly?"

  Yuanyue and Cao Jiaqi said in unison: "Thank you, Auntie!" Cao Jia then cutely said to Zhao Yang: "Thank you, Uncle!"

  Zhao Yang got goosebumps all over his body, he pulled his arm out of Cao Jia's hand and said: "You'd better call me Brother Zhao Yang or just Big Brother, Brother!"

  Sun Zhenxiang saw that the gifts she sent out satisfied her two adopted daughters and also got Qin Peiyu's attention, so she was naturally happy. She asked Zhao Yang: "What is this sachet called?"

  As soon as Sun Zhenxiang asked this, Zhao Bingxing picked up his wine glass and took a sip. Zhao Yang always thought of his mother first in everything, which made him feel a bit uncomfortable! However, who has ever seen a big man wearing a sachet? Moreover, the medicine inside is specially made for women, men can't use it, what to do!

  Zhao Yang would never have thought that Zhao Bingxing had such an idea. In fact, he did a lot for Zhao Bingxing, such as various medicinal wines and medicinal dishes. However, the local family education emphasizes "strict father, loving mother", and the communication between fathers and sons is relatively rare, so it usually seems like he's thinking of Sun Zhenxiang all the time.

  Sun Zhenxiang asked, and everyone's eyes at the table focused on Zhao Yang. Zhao Yang said: "This sachet is called Worry-Free Note!" After finishing speaking, he drank down the rice wine in his cup.

  Zhao Yang felt a deep sense of emotion, the more he studied the medical skills of Xīyángzi, the more he felt its grandeur and profundity! Through his recent review, Zhao Yang discovered that in addition to the traditional Chinese medicine decoctions, powders, pills, and pellets, there was also something called "Tiě" in Xīyángzi's medical skills.

  Huaxia culture has a characteristic: all skills and arts, when studied to the highest level, ultimately return to one word - "Tao"!

  Xiaoyaozi, as a master of "medicine", "painting" and "calligraphy", has integrated the three, and "Wuyoutie" is his expression of the state of "worry-free" when writing a piece of calligraphy. "Wuyou" is just a spiritual realm, but Xiaoyaozi expressed it through medical techniques! Such a prescription is called a "帖" (tie).

  The main body of this sachet is made from rose, but the processing method is extremely complicated. Each color of petals uses a different medicinal formula for treatment. In traditional Chinese medicine, the medicinal formula emphasizes "monarch-minister-assistant-servant", and each formula uses no less than seventeen or eighteen kinds of medicinal materials!

  The process is as follows: each medicine is decocted to remove nine-tenths of the water, and after it has cooled down naturally, the dried rose petals are put inside to fully absorb the effective ingredients in the medicine. After drying, the petals finally form into purple, red and white colors, and then with the addition of cinnabar and ginseng slices, the sachet is finally made!

  This sachet is made in such a way that it can restrain the flow of qi and blood, gather one's mind and spirit, eliminate various distractions, and indeed has the effect of making the wearer feel calm and carefree!

  Cao Jia and Yuan Yue nodded together: "Good name!"

  After Sun Zhenxiang finished introducing his adopted daughter and gave out the gifts, the atmosphere at the dinner table became much more lively. This liveliness was different from the earlier excitement, but rather became more intimate, enthusiastic, and harmonious.

  During dinner, Qin Peiyu asked Cao Huaxiang, "Uncle Cao, does Feng have any plans to go down and exercise?"

  Cao Huaxiang was taken aback, and even if he thought he had already reached a state of calmness like an ancient well without ripples, it was hard to avoid getting excited!

  Cao Wei Feng, his only son, is now the head of the Organization Department in the province. If he can gain experience hosting work in heavyweight cities like Ningyuan and Huang Hai, it will be of great help to his future career, and can even be said to be a new starting point for his career!

  He absolutely did not doubt whether Qin Peiyu was qualified to say this! Not to mention the status of the Qin family in Huaxia, just her husband's current position has the qualifications to say this!

  Cao Huaxiang didn't know that his son, although appearing to be doing well in the province, was actually struggling to make ends meet! But if he had their support, Cao Weifeng's path to officialdom would surely become brighter!

  And why did Qin Peiyu choose to bring up this topic here?

  Cao Huaxiang looked at Zhao Yang with a complex mood, he is now just a farmer, but has unknowingly connected the Cao family, Meng family, Yuan family and Qin family together!

  He steadied himself and shook his head: "It won't work for Feng, he has no experience!"

  Qin Peiyu smiled and said, "Uncle Cao is too strict with Wèi Fēng! My old master has always said that Wèi Fēng has a noble demeanor and a sense of responsibility, he's a rare Confucian general!"

  As a senior official like Qin, it's rare for him to pay attention to a provincial minister. But what's needed isn't his words, but an attitude! Having this attitude is enough!

  Next to Cao Huaxiang, Chen Mei also smiled and whispered something to Sun Ju.

  Next to Chen Mei was Chen Xi, who had already eaten her fill but still allowed Zhao Yang to occasionally feed her a few strands of vegetables. Next to Zhao Yang, Cao Jia chattered away like a happy sparrow, pulling him into conversation.

  They continued eating until half past seven and after drinking tea for a while, it was already eight o'clock, the time had come to send Cao Huaxiang and others off.

  Cao Jia didn't want to leave, and suddenly there was a godmother and a godbrother. The novelty hadn't worn off yet, and with one hand holding Yuan Yue's arm and the other pulling Zhao Yang's arm, she said: "Brother Zhao Yang, can you pick some apples for us to take back and eat?"

  Zhao Yang saw Cao Jia's energetic appearance, and he didn't want to stay up with her until midnight! So he casually said: "Apples are not good to eat at night, I'll get up early tomorrow to pick some for you to eat when you come!"

  "You're just being lazy!"

  But they have to go back together, can't just wait for them two!

  After seeing them off, Zhao Yang and the other two headed towards the orchard. On the way, he asked Chen Mei: "What did you talk about with Auntie Sun?"

  Chen Mei smiled and said, "Nothing."

  Zhao Yang saw that she didn't say anything and stopped asking further questions.

  Back in the orchard, Chen Xi followed Zhao Yang to his bedroom and said: "Uncle, Xi Xi hasn't seen you all day, I've missed you!"

  Zhao Yang held Chen Xi in his arms, kissed her little face and said: "Uncle misses you too!" After checking the time, he said: "Okay, it's bedtime, go back to sleep!"

  "But I haven't seen you all day!"

  Zhao Yang looked at her shiny black eyes and asked with a smile: "Then what do you think we should do?"

  "Today I'll sleep at Uncle's house and make up for it!"

  Zhao Yang chuckled and gently scratched her little nose, saying: "You little elf! Alright, you can sleep in Uncle's house today!"

  Chen Xi jumped up excitedly on Zhao Yang's leg and burst out laughing.

  Zhao Yang tidied up the bed, changed a belly band for Chen Xiu, covered her with a quilt, lay down beside her and said: "Little treasure, go to sleep!"

  The dawn rose and Zhao Yang's big vest was lifted, his head poked out from under his shoulder, looked at Zhao Yang, closed his eyes and said: "I'm asleep!"

  Zhao Yang wrapped his arms around Chen Xiu's back, and the small body stuck to his chest made his breathing soften a little.

  PS: That's all for today... But the word count is still not small, 4100~~