After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 129 Su Jiaqi Takes the Field

Shen Yi nodded with a smile, "Then let's call them all together. They can help me with the deliveries, saving me the trouble of running around alone."

Su Chunlin was astonished. "Wow, you've set up such a huge operation! And you can't even deliver it all by yourself! No, no, I'll have to lend a hand too. Young people are always so reckless!"

Han wanted to go too, but she had livestock at home that needed feeding, so she couldn't leave and had to give up.

On the evening of May 14th, Su Chunlin and Song Yongnian each drove an oxcart to Shen Yi's house.

Upon arriving at the Shen family's residence and seeing the dramatic changes, Su Chunlin was so shocked that he jumped up on the spot, exclaiming, "My goodness! How did they manage to build such high walls? How did they do that?"

"Use a ladder," Shen Yi said vaguely.

Su Chunlin was horrified. "You're incredibly brave! Climbing such a high wall, aren't you afraid of falling?"

Shen Yi laughed heartily, "That's why I built the courtyard wall in the dead of winter. At that time, the snow underneath was thick, so even if you fell, it wouldn't be too serious."

Su Chunlin frowned in disapproval, and once inside the main room and seeing the smooth floor, he couldn't wait to press himself against it and study it carefully.

Not only him, but Song Yongnian and Su Zhan are all the same.

Su Tai brought in tea and snacks, and upon seeing this scene, she was speechless. "Dad, what are you doing! Although my house has a slightly special floor, it doesn't warrant you kneeling down in worship!"

Su Chunlin sprang to his feet with a swift movement, glaring at her irritably. "What nonsense are you spouting! You unlucky kid! Was this ground paved with smoothed stones?"

Su Tai nodded seriously, "It's winter, so I was just messing around with it for fun. I didn't expect it to work so well. Who would have the time to do this right now?"

"That's true," Su Chunlin muttered, sitting back down in his chair.

He took a sip of Yeye Mountain Tea and sighed, "So refreshing! By the way, what are our plans for later?"

Su Tai laughed and led them to the bathhouse. "Dad, you can now experience our bathhouse. Take a nice hot bath, have a comfortable meal, and then go to sleep. We'll be busy starting at 1-3 AM."

Xiaoyu and Aming will help Shenxiang wrap the fillings and make the flatbreads, while Dad and Dagou will bake the guokui (a type of flatbread). Brother Yongnian, please help with the delivery. You can start delivering at 3 AM; it should be before noon.

"No problem," Song Yongnian replied, patting his chest.

When everyone saw the bath, their mouths practically stretched to their ears in a wide grin. Since they were going to spend the night there, everyone had brought a clean set of summer clothes, which came in handy now.

Several men entered the bathhouse and were surprised to find that there was plenty of space.

Song Yongnian touched the smooth marble tile, his eyes wide open, "Uncle, Brother Shen really put a lot of effort into repairing this bathroom."

“Indeed, I didn’t see this last time I came here. My sister lives like a fairy.” Su Zhan said with envy.

Su Chunlin felt the wonderfulness of the bath and muttered to himself, "I'll get one at home sometime. It won't cost much, just a little trouble to fetch water."

Su Ming poured cold water on the idea with a serious expression, "Dad, I advise you to give up on this idea. Mom will never agree to it. If you bring it up, she'll definitely make you go to the stream to clear your head. Who would want to carry water back and forth in the dead of winter just to take a bath? It's only because my brother-in-law spoils my sister!"

His biggest impression of the Shen family was that his sister lived the life of a landlady, while he only enjoyed himself at the Shen family and didn't suffer any hardship at all.

This is indeed the case.

When they came out of the bath, Su Tai had already prepared dinner. Perhaps to entertain them, the meal was particularly lavish, with chicken, fish, and braised pork. Even the noodles were cut to a uniform thickness, and each person had a large bowl of noodles cooked in rib soup, topped with a fried egg and a few pieces of pork ribs with meat on top. The vegetables were also fresh and crisp.

Su Zhan praised and teased, "Sister, we're all family, no need to spend so much!"

Su Tai looked blankly at him. "I always eat like this. What's the big deal?"

Everyone: "."

Su Chunlin clutched his chest and gasped, looking at Shen Yi, "Son-in-law, do you guys usually eat this well?"

Shen Yi was a little embarrassed and scratched his head awkwardly. "Xiao Tai is pregnant and needs to eat well. I'll eat whatever she eats. Everyone can eat whatever they want."

The three men from the Su family all looked at Su Tai with strange expressions.

But she calmly and gracefully sat down, happily inviting everyone to start eating.

Su Chunlin swallowed back all his words. When he picked up his chopsticks, he realized that the whole table was filled with white flour. The food was indeed delicious, but every bite made his heart bleed. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Girl, that's enough. You can't squander Shen Yi's savings!"

Su Zhan and Su Ming nodded frantically in agreement.

"Sis, you have to take it easy, you'll have to raise children in the future!" Su Zhan was already worrying about her in advance.

Su Tai simply nodded obediently without arguing; whether she listened or not was her own business.

Throughout the entire meal, Ruan Xiaoyu sat quietly on the sidelines eating. As soon as everyone finished eating, she immediately got up to clean up, showing remarkable diligence.

Seeing her go to the kitchen, Su Tai lowered her voice and asked Su Chunlin, "Father, when does Mother plan to let A-Zhan and Xiao-Yu get married?"

Su Zhan felt somewhat uncomfortable when his marriage was brought up, but he did not avoid the topic.

Su Chunlin pondered for a moment and said, "Originally, we planned to hold their wedding after the autumn harvest this year, but you were heavily pregnant at that time and it would be inconvenient. If we postpone it to after the autumn harvest next year, it will be too late. So we were thinking of doing it after the spring planting next year. What do you think?"

"Sure! I'm fine with it! The sooner we get things settled between them, the more at ease Xiaoyu will feel, and she won't overthink things." Su Tai glanced at the kitchen and sighed inwardly. Today she noticed that Ruan Xiaoyu wasn't as lively as before, and it was most likely related to the marriage.

Su Chunlin nodded, "Okay! It's settled then!"

Su Tai smiled, cleared away the remaining bowls and chopsticks, and went into the kitchen to say to Ruan Xiaoyu, "I just asked Father what he thinks. They plan to hold your marriage with A-Zhan next May. If there's anything you want, tell me in advance so I can have time to prepare."

"Big sister." Ruan Xiaoyu's eyes were slightly red, and she lowered her head, looking somewhat helpless.

Su Tai patted her shoulder and smiled understandingly, "There's no need to say anything. You've come to work for me this year, so I'll definitely pay you wages. You can also save some money for yourself, so you won't have to ask others for anything you want to buy."

Su Tai knew about Ruan Xiaoyu's situation in the Su family. Su Chunlin and Han Shi treated her well, but they certainly never thought of giving her any extra money to support herself. A young wife living under someone else's roof, penniless, must feel particularly insecure.

Ruan Xiaoyu shook her head in fear, "Big sister, I don't need to save money. I have everything I need in the village. Sometimes when we go to the market, my aunt will take me and buy me some snacks or something."

She really had no need for the money.

Su Tai didn't continue to persuade her, but just talked to her to put her mind at ease.