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

Chapter 143 What the Pomegranate Requests

Su Tai smiled and thought seriously, "My cousin's child is named Su Yongzhang, so let's follow the same name for our daughter, Shen Yuezhang. 'Zhang' has a beautiful meaning, what do you think?"

"This name is great! It sounds grand and impressive." Shen Yi gave it high praise.

Han initially thought the young couple was being silly, but upon hearing the name Su Tai had chosen, she immediately fell silent.

And so Shen Yuezhang's name was decided.

Shen Yi was overjoyed and even went to Shen Zhuang's house to tell them about it.

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, listen to how grand my daughter's name is. She's bound to be extraordinary in the future."

Madam Xu was amused by his silly appearance and laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, our Yuezhang girl is definitely destined for a life of wealth and honor!"

Shen Yi left satisfied with these words.

Mrs. Xu laughed so hard that tears almost came out.

Shen Liang murmured, "Mother, my cousin must be ecstatic! With his and his wife's ability to make money, how could their daughter not be rich?"

"So your mother wasn't wrong!" Shen Zhuang tapped his son's head and shook his head. "You're so stupid!"

Shen Liang: "."

Babies born in the dead of winter are precious, so no matter how much Shen Yi wanted to show off, he didn't dare take the child out, let alone let too many people come to the house. So he discussed with Su Tai making some brown sugar steamed buns and giving one to each family, which was also a way of announcing the good news to the villagers.

The families who received the brown sugar steamed buns were overjoyed, and auspicious words poured out of them as if they were free.

Shen Ying took a bite of the brown sugar steamed bun, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Good stuff! Absolutely good stuff! It seems that Shen Yi really dotes on this daughter! Honey, you should also send some congratulatory gifts over later and praise the child more. Shen Yi and his wife will definitely be happy."

Shen Ying's wife, He Shi, was completely baffled.

Shen Ying explained, "Haven't you figured it out in the last few years? Ever since Shen Yi married Su Shi, his life has been changing every day. This autumn, the twenty acres of wasteland they reclaimed had a bumper harvest. The grain sold for at least a thousand taels. Their family is bound to get rich. We should get closer to them. Who knows, we might need their help in the future."

Thinking of Shen Yi's abilities, Madam He went to the kitchen without saying a word, picked up a basket of eggs, and hurriedly went out.

When He arrived at Shen Yi's door, she ran into Huang Xinghua who was coming over.

Huang Xinghua quickly greeted He Shi.

Mrs. He looked at Huang Xinghua's basket.

Huang Xinghua smiled shyly and explained, "We've saved up some eggs at home. Thanks to Shen Yi and Su Tai, our family's life has improved over the past year, so I came here to congratulate them."

Mrs. He laughed and said, "Me too. Let's go in together. By the way, didn't your family buy land? How's the house coming along?"

Huang Xinghua suppressed her excitement and stammered, "Almost done! We'll pack slowly, no rush."

Mrs. He nodded, "Your eldest son can find a wife in a couple of years, there's really no need to rush."

As they spoke, the two entered the courtyard.

Not many villagers came to give gifts that day, but there were still quite a few. This family brought a few eggs, that family brought a few steamed buns, and the kitchen of Su Tai's house was piled high with things.

In the evening, Shen Yi had just closed the door when someone else came.

Upon opening the door, it turned out to be Shiliu. Shiliu carried two boxes into the room and respectfully handed them to Shen Yi, saying, "These are a full-moon celebration gift specially prepared by our young master for Miss Shen. Please don't find them too simplistic, Master Shen."

"Young Master Ma, you're too kind." Shen Yi readily accepted the gifts.

This made Shiliu look at her with newfound respect. She composed herself and asked nervously, "My young master asked me to inquire with Master Shen whether it would be possible to send more guokui (a type of flatbread) during this period?"

"Hmm?" Shen Yi didn't quite understand.

Shi Liu sighed and explained, "A while ago, the eldest son of our young mistress came to Moshi Town and ate guokui (a type of flatbread) at our restaurant. He then subtly asked our young master to give him the chef who makes guokui."

Our young master explained the situation, but the Bai family member didn't believe him. He thought our young master was just making excuses for him and scolded our master.

My master is aggrieved, but this is something our chef didn't make, so what can we do?
Because Young Master Bai left in a huff, my master and young master were afraid of being blamed by the Bai family, so they asked me to ask Master Shen if he could make more guokui (a type of flatbread). I'll have someone send them to the county town, and then I'll personally explain to Master and Madam Bai.

Shen Yi frowned as he listened. "The people from the Bai family are far too domineering! Even if this potsticker really was made by Young Master Ma's chef, they can't just ask for it so casually!"

Shi Liu's face turned pale, and she forced a bitter smile. "Who can blame me when my mistress is just an illegitimate daughter of the Bai family? How can the Ma family compare to the Bai family? However, my master has always doted on my mistress, so he should be unaware of this. If I don't make this trip, the young master Bai might distort the truth, which would complicate matters and be bad for everyone."

Shen Yi didn't want any unnecessary complications. He needed to support his wife and daughter and earn more money. He didn't want to lose the Ma family's business, so he nodded in agreement. "Young Master Ma, just let me know in advance when you need to come over."

Shi Liu was overjoyed and said eagerly, "Tomorrow, tomorrow it is!"

After Shiliu left, Su Tai asked in confusion, "Shiliu seems to have stayed a little longer today."

Shen Yi explained the situation.

Su Tai instinctively felt displeased. "That Bai family is really domineering! It's not a good thing for my uncle's family to follow such a master! Especially my eldest cousin, who knows when Cui Lan's matter will be exposed, what will they do then?"

Seeing Su Tai's worry, Shen Yi also frowned. "Okay, I'll go see my father-in-law later. Tomorrow we'll go to the county town with Young Master Ma's men and personally deliver the things to the Bai family. If we get the chance, we can also see my uncle and the others."

If there's anything you need us to bring, please prepare it in advance. We won't be going into the city again before the Lunar New Year.

I have to make the trip anyway, it's just a few days earlier.

Su Tai immediately went to the storeroom, brought out some winter cotton cloth, and prepared a lot of brown sugar and some white sugar.

Shen Yi drove the donkey cart to Dongmen Village.

When Su Chunlin learned that Shen Yi was going to the county town, he agreed without hesitation and also went to tell Su Yu about it.

That same day, Su Chunlin and his group went back with Shen Yi and worked through the night to make guokui (a type of flatbread).

Before dawn, the oxcart set off from Shenjiazhuang, swaying and rattling towards the town.

It was almost dark when they arrived at Baifu in the county town.

It was so cold that Master Bai didn't go out again after inspecting the shops, so Shiliu asked the gatekeeper to announce his arrival.

Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai were waiting in the hall.

She led Shen Yi and the others inside, and as soon as she stepped into the hall, she knelt down with a thud and performed a proper salute.

Master Bai was in a good mood and said cheerfully, "Get up! What did Rong'er ask you to come back for?"