vrcanaries Chapter 336 Reunion Dinner
Chapter 336 Reunion Dinner
Mrs. Wen shook her head helplessly and tucked the quilt in for Lin Hai. "This child, it's so late, he's just making a fuss. I've been coaxing him for a long time but he still refuses to go to sleep. Sigh!"
Shen Wanning suddenly had an idea and said, "It's okay. Children are full of energy and many of them are like this."
As she spoke, Shen Wanning took out a cotton bunny doll from the delivery station and handed it to Lin Hai. "I bought this today. Xiao Hai, do you like it?"
Lin Hai moved, about to crawl out of the bed, but Wen held him down, preventing him from coming out. "It's so cold, cover yourself with the quilt, or you'll catch a cold."
Shen Wanning felt a little embarrassed. She put the bunny doll behind her back and said, "Xiao Hai, go to sleep obediently. I will give you this bunny tomorrow. If you don't go to sleep, then I won't give it to you."
When Lin Hai heard this, he immediately closed his eyes and fell asleep. He was still muttering, "I'm going to sleep, I'm going to sleep right now, I want a bunny doll."
"Wan Ning, you have a solution. This child is naughty. I couldn't coax him to sleep after trying for so long. Wan Ning, you coaxed him to sleep as soon as you came." Mrs. Wen expressed her gratitude.
Shen Wanning handed the bunny doll to Wen Shi, "Sister-in-law, please keep the doll. If Xiaohai is still naughty later, you can give this doll to Erya next door. If Xiaohai is obedient, you can give the bunny doll to him tomorrow."
Wen took the rabbit doll and smiled.
After Shen Wanning left, she asked in the live broadcast room whether to send a down quilt to the emperor for his birthday. This was something she had just thought of after seeing Lin Hai's down quilt.
Netizens in the live broadcast room responded one after another, saying that down quilts are good and keep you warm, but they are not that expensive.
After making the decision, the quiet evening breeze immediately sent her a large down quilt.
The next day, Shen Wanning sent someone to send the down quilt to the capital as a gift for the emperor's birthday.
On the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, Lin Jingyou finally made it back. It just so happened that he had a holiday from the 24th day of the 12th lunar month until he could resume his duties on the 7th day of the 1st lunar month. All in all, it was a pretty long holiday.
After discussion, everyone decided to hold the banquet on the newly paved road.
Everyone brought out tables and placed them on the street, and also brought out chairs from their homes and placed them there.
As usual, the women made the fire and cooked while the men sat around and chatted.
Shen Wanning was now a princess, so naturally no one dared to ask her for help. Lin Jingyou walked over to her and asked softly, "Are you feeling bored? Why don't we go out for a walk?"
"Okay! Third brother hasn't come back to visit Daqing Town since it was built. I'll take him around." Shen Wanning responded with a smile.
As the two walked side by side down the street, Lin Jingyou looked around from time to time at the newly built Daqing Town, and couldn't help but sigh, "In the past, I would never have dreamed that our Daqing Village would be what it is today. Everyone's brick and tile houses are almost as good as those in the county town."
"Hey, third brother, don't tell me. Maybe one day the emperor will issue an edict and our Daqing Town will become Daqing County." Shen Wanning raised his eyebrows.
"I believe in Wanning. There is nothing you can't do." Lin Jingyou took Shen Wanning's hand and interlocked their fingers.
"As long as everyone can live a good life, it doesn't matter whether it's a village or a county town. By the way, third brother, when Eunuch Xiang came to announce the decree, he said that the Crown Princess is about to give birth. If it's a son, the Emperor will most likely hold an imperial examination." Shen Wanning said slowly.
"Opening a special examination? This is a great thing! It's a great joy for students all over the world."
"I guess what Eunuch Xiang means is that if Third Brother's achievements are sufficient, he can return to the capital a year earlier? The hybrid rice has been planted, and it will be harvested after it is sown next year. If successful, it will be a great contribution to future generations!" Shen Wanning reminded.
These words made Lin Jingyou feel a little ashamed. Shen Wanning had made such rapid progress, but he was still just a small county magistrate.
Perhaps noticing Lin Jingyou's disappointment, Shen Wanning continued, "Thanks to the help of Third Brother and Big Brother He, I was able to find those rice grains without stamens. Otherwise, it would have taken me several years to cultivate hybrid rice on my own!"
Lin Jingyou held her hand tightly, full of confidence, "Wan Ning, there's no need to comfort me. Wan Ning is being promoted quickly, and I will redouble my efforts to catch up with her as soon as possible. And please believe me, Wan Ning, if the emperor opens an imperial examination next year, I will definitely be able to be transferred back to the capital the year after."
Shen Wanning stopped and looked at Lin Jingyou sincerely. "Of course I believe in Third Brother. He's so talented, he must be able to do it. I'm just lucky to have the help of netizens from my generation. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today if I relied on myself alone."
Lin Jingyou reached out and tucked the loose hair on her forehead behind her ear. "But Wan Ning's contributions to Daqing Village and the Great Xia Dynasty are real. If others had such an opportunity, they might not do these things! Everything you have now is what you deserve."
"Thank you, Third Brother! Third Brother, you must remember that no matter what, I like you! Third Brother is also the best man in my mind!" Well, she admitted that this was her first time falling in love and she didn't know how to deal with it. This is what netizens taught her.
Sure enough, after she said this, Lin Jingyou's mouth curled up slightly, his face gradually turned red, and he subconsciously held her hand tighter.
The two of them strolled around for a while, and when they returned, everyone was laughing and chatting, and they had already started preparing to serve the food.
They found their seats, sat down, and waited for their food to be served.
As bowl after bowl of food arrived, the village head stood up first, raised his glass, and said, "First glass of wine, I toast to everyone. Thank you all for your contributions to Daqing Town. Thanks to our joint efforts, Daqing Village has been honored by the Emperor's reward and expanded to Daqing Town. Furthermore, we have all witnessed the progress made in Daqing Town over the past two months. Now our lives are getting better and better. Let us raise our glasses to celebrate!"
After that, everyone raised their glasses and clinked them towards the empty space above the village chief. Even Shen Wanning, who usually didn't drink, took a sip.
After finishing the first glass of wine, the village head raised his glass again and looked at Shen Wanning, "The second glass of wine is a toast to Wanning! Without Wanning, there would be no us today, and there would be no Daqing Town today. Let us all toast to Wanning and thank her!"
Shen Wanning said modestly, "It is the result of everyone's joint efforts, coupled with the leadership of Uncle Village Chief, that our Daqing Village can have the good life it has today."
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Next, everyone eats and drinks.
Everyone had made some money this year, so the food was quite good. The money for the banquet came from the money left over from paving the road.
During the meal, many people came to toast the Lin family.