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

After leaving Su Tai's house, Shen Ying went straight to Liujiazhuang. That same day, she bought forty acres of wasteland next to the Wei family's land and even greeted Wei Laoqi.

The Wei family all knew that Shen Ying had just found his abducted youngest daughter. Hearing that this was a gift he had prepared for his future son-in-law, they all expressed their willingness to help take care of her.

Shen Ying took the opportunity to inquire about Ringo's situation.

Wei Laoqi immediately started talking, "I have to say, Shen Yi's wife is amazing. Last year, the apple tree was nothing special, but this year it feels a bit different. It seems to be flowering, but the weather is bad, so I don't know if it will bear fruit, or what kind of fruit it will produce. Luckily, we still have strawberries and watermelons, so we're not afraid of losing money. But it's different for the other people in the village."

The crops aren't growing well this year, and if the crabapples don't bear fruit either, everyone will be devastated!

Shen Ying felt reassured and went back to tell the villagers about the situation.

The day for the banquet arrived.

Most of the villagers came to help.

Su Tai even provided two hundred fresh, large fish, which thrilled the villagers who hadn't eaten fish in a long time.

Everyone inquired where she got the fish.

Su Tai lied through her teeth, "I got it through someone's help, how could I have such ability!"

Several oxcarts travel to and from Su Tai's house every day, so no one doubted her statement.

To ensure everyone had a good meal, she provided a large pot of oil to fry the big fish, and then made a sweet and sour sauce to thicken it, so that the villagers could taste what sweet and sour fish was all about.

Everyone in the village knows that Su Tai is a good cook, and they are all very excited when they hear that she is going to cook fish.

Xu led her two daughters-in-law to roll up their sleeves and cut pork.

The pig was slaughtered by their family, so it's perfectly appropriate for them to handle it.

The men gathered together to slaughter sheep, cut meat, chop firewood, and start a fire.

Chunqin and the others had never experienced such a reassuring and lively atmosphere before, and they all looked around curiously.

As Su Tai began frying the fish, a rich aroma filled the air, attracting a crowd of people who watched her work.

Even Ke Yunyun, who was helping Su Tai take care of the children, couldn't resist coming over to join in the fun.

The children watching were practically drooling.

Su Tai glanced at them with amusement, scooped a ladleful of lively shrimp from another bucket, put them into another pot to blanch, and took them out when they were almost cooked.

It was contained in a large wooden basin.

"Yuezhang, bring the other brothers and sisters over to help carry this bowl of shrimp to the side to eat. Don't run around here and get in the way."

Upon hearing this, the villagers were eager to sit at the same table as the children and try the new product.

Fortunately, everyone has a sense of shame and wouldn't do something like snatching food from a child.

While working, Su Tai glanced at Shen Yuezhang and the others and saw a dozen children sitting around a table, eating shrimp non-stop and being incredibly well-behaved. She couldn't help but smile.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Shen Xi being held tightly in Granny Zhang's arms not far away, her mouth watering with desire. She paused for a moment, then scooped up some more shrimp to cook.

When it was almost cooked, it was served and Shen Tian, ​​who was standing nearby, took it to Granny Zhang and her granddaughter.

Granny Zhang was flattered and overwhelmed. She looked at Shen Tian and then at Su Tai, and quickly stood up with the child in her arms, saying, "No, no, no."

Su Tai smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. These shrimp were extra, specially prepared for the children."

People nearby urged Granny Zhang to peel shrimp for the child.

Seeing how much the child wanted it, Granny Zhang could only blush and accept Su Tai's kindness.

Soon, all the fish were fried, and Su Tai immediately started cooking the sweet and sour sauce.

Everyone's eyes widened when they saw her put a huge pile of snow-white sugar into the pot. As soon as the sweet and sour sauce was poured over it, everyone immediately scattered and sat down, eagerly waiting for the food to be served. Chunqin and the others did the same.

The first dish served was braised pork cooked by the Xu family. It was a full bowl, a very generous portion. It was incredibly delicious when rolled up in a pancake.

The second dish was sweet and sour fish made with Su Tai. The sweet and sour taste stimulated everyone's dull taste buds and opened up a new world of food for them.

Everyone ate while giving a thumbs up.

The third dish was stir-fried vegetables with meat.

After the two large, meaty dishes, eating some vegetables will help to cut through the richness, which is just right.

The fourth dish was a large meat bun, about the size of a man's fist, with a thin skin and a generous filling; one bite and the juices would burst out.

It truly broadened Chunqin's and the others' horizons.

The fifth dish was braised mutton, which Chunqin and her family had never eaten before. Knowing their situation, the villagers warmly filled their bowls with mutton and urged them to eat quickly.

Several of them were so moved that their eyes welled up with tears.

The sixth dish was soup, mutton soup with some radish and slices of meat. After drinking a bowl, you felt warm all over.

The seventh dish was milk tea. After eating so much salty food, a bowl of sweet tea was just right to soothe the throat.

The last dish was a cake and dessert prepared by Su Tai.

This continuous feast not only filled everyone up, but also broadened Chunqin's and the others' horizons.

If they hadn't thought much of Dongfeng staying to farm before, they were now starting to envy Dongfeng. Living in such a wealthy village was much better than them wandering around.

The next morning, Chunqin and several others bid farewell to Chunxiang and Dongfeng.

Shen Ying had someone drive an oxcart to take them away and thoughtfully gave them fifty taels of silver.

Chunqin was shocked and quickly refused.

Shen Ying said, "You are all children, and it's not easy for you. Fifty taels of silver is a small token of our appreciation. Spend it sparingly and get by first."

Chunqin was deeply moved and silently shed a tear. "Uncle, no one has ever been so kind to us since we were little. If you need to find a troupe in the future, just come to the county and find me. We will be there whenever you call."

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

As dawn broke on the horizon, Chunqin and her group left in the oxcart.

After the chaotic incident involving the opera troupe, everyone came to their senses and realized that autumn had already arrived.

With the autumn harvest approaching, everyone is focusing their attention on the fields again.

Meanwhile, the fighting on the border intensified.

Zhu Yixuan's team suffered two consecutive defeats and lost many members, putting him under immense pressure.

On the other hand, without Su Chunlin and others to restrain him, Shen Yi became increasingly adept at his work, performing exceptionally well in both battles and showing signs of taking the lead.

This made Zhu Yixuan feel extremely frustrated, and he secretly regarded Shen Yi as his rival.

Seeing that Zhu Yixuan was in a bad mood, Bai Feng also started cursing, "Shen Yi stole the show again this time, it's really hateful! If you ask me, you should have pressed your advantage just now. As long as you killed that commander before Shen Yi, you would have been the one to do the best!"

"It's all because of you! If things hadn't gone wrong on your end, I wouldn't have been distracted." Zhu Yixuan frowned in dissatisfaction.

Bai Feng immediately shrank back guiltily, stubbornly arguing, "I've been following you the whole time. It was those hateful enemy troops who came close, and I lost my composure. I didn't mean to. Never mind, I'll go check on the others."

Bai Feng fled in disarray, and an unexpected person appeared in Battalion Commander Zhu Yixuan's ranks. (End of Chapter)