Although he had a lot of questions, Yang Cheng wasn't a particularly nosy person, so he didn't plan to ask anything.
After the banquet started, Guo Xuehua handed the porcelain bottle of Hua Diao wine to Lin Ruoxi and signaled Lin Ruoxi with her eyes to be responsible for pouring the wine.
Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a moment before she remembered her current identity. It seemed that this kind of work should be done by herself. Although she wasn't used to it, she still poured wine one by one, starting from Yang Gongming with a red face.
Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Wife, this is the first time you've poured wine for me."
Lin Ruoxi looked at his rogue appearance and was angry. She pouted and snorted, ignoring him.
Seeing this, Yang Gongming asked with a smile, "I heard from your mother that you came back this time to hold a wedding?"
Yang Cheng grabbed a chicken leg and ate it while smiling, "Old man, I spent a lot of money to prepare for this wedding. I came back mainly to ask you for some sponsorship."
"You're quite straightforward." Yang Gongming sipped his wine and said leisurely.
Lin Ruoxi kicked Yang Cheng's calf under the table. She hated that this guy couldn't be more serious. How could he be short of money?
If it wasn't for the fact that she felt that it was strange for the bride to pay for her own wedding, she would have given it to him.
Yang Cheng didn't think much of it, "After all, we're family. What's yours is mine. Even if you don't have money, it's fine to give a few family heirlooms or something to please them."
Yang Gongming didn't answer, but said, "After dinner, follow me to the Yang Family's ancestral hall and kowtow to the ancestors. In the afternoon, some of the direct descendants of the old Yang Family will come together to meet you. If you want money or treasures, as long as they approve of you, they will naturally be yours. "
"That simple? Once it's approved, the entire Yang Family will belong to me? "Yang Cheng asked with a faint smile.
Yang Gongming glanced at him and said, "Naturally, I'm waiting for the day I die. Otherwise, why would I allow you to trample on me?"
Yang Cheng took a big bite of the chicken. "I knew you wouldn't be so kind."
"Don't think that I don't know what you're after, but it doesn't matter. It's better for people to want something than to want nothing. It's just human nature," Yang Gongming sighed. "But there must be rules, and we still have to do what we need to do. As for what process you choose, I don't care. I only want to see the result I want. "
Yang Cheng pondered for a while before saying, "Aren't you going to make your granddaughter-in-law stupid if you make it sound so profound?"
As he spoke, Yang Cheng pursed his lips at Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi was indeed in a daze because she had no idea how the two of them communicated.
After being teased by Yang Cheng, she raised her pretty face and punched Yang Cheng's face!
Yang Cheng didn't dodge and received it with a chuckle. He even stuffed the half-eaten drumstick into Lin Ruoxi's red lips.
"Ah! Disgusting! "
Lin Ruoxi couldn't take it anymore and quickly fled to the seat next to Guo Xuehua, glaring at Yang Cheng angrily.
Yan Sanniang pursed her lips and smiled. "Master, it seems like Young Master Chen and his wife are very affectionate."
Yang Gongming nodded in agreement. "Indeed."
Guo Xuehua's lips twitched when she heard this.
Following that, Yang Gongming asked about recent events. Most of them were trivial matters in life. Yang Cheng only cared about eating and drinking, so most of the questions were answered by Lin Ruoxi.
When they were almost done drinking, Yang Gongming waved at a maid.
The maid understood and placed a bowl of noodles in front of Guo Xuehua.
Guo Xuehua was stunned for a while before she recalled something.
"Xuehua, it's your birthday today. But you're not a young person anymore, so I prepared some simple longevity noodles for you. Consider it a blessing!" Yang Gongming said warmly.
Guo Xuehua was touched. She smiled. "Dad, I didn't expect you to remember. I haven't celebrated my birthday in years, so I didn't think about it."
"You don't come home often, so naturally no one remembers your birthday." Yang Gongming pretended to be unhappy.
Guo Xuehua smiled shyly, but her eyes were full of gratitude.
In big families, the status of women was not as high as in ordinary families. After all, the concept of seniority was relatively strict.
Therefore, as a father-in-law like Yang Gongming, he still remembered his daughter-in-law's birthday and specially prepared longevity noodles. It was inevitable that Guo Xuehua was very grateful.
Seeing this scene, Lin Ruoxi, who had already prepared a birthday gift, was a little nervous. She suddenly felt that the gift Yang Cheng bought was really unreliable. Should she take it out or not?
Unexpectedly, Yang Cheng spoke first. He grinned. "Mom, happy birthday. Ruoxi said that it's your birthday today and specially bought you a gift."
Guo Xuehua looked happy. She looked at Lin Ruoxi with her eyes full of relief. "You're really considerate. Yang Cheng might not have that concept at all. Actually, there's no need to buy any gift. It's just a small gesture. After all, we don't lack anything. "
"Mom … I also wish you a happy birthday. That gift … gift …" Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment. She quickly stood up and said, "I'll go get the gift. It's in the suitcase."
When Lin Ruoxi ran to get the gift, Guo Xuehua asked Yang Cheng doubtfully, "Kid, did you fool Ruoxi? Why does she look so weird?"
Yang Cheng said sternly, "Am I that kind of person? Besides, I don't have the guts. Who doesn't know that I'm a 'henpecked husband'? "
Yang Gongming interjected lightly. "Well, it's good for young people to know their own limits."
Yang Chen couldn't help but admire this old man's quick thinking despite his age.
Not long after, Lin Ruoxi came to the dining table with a gift box that was about a foot tall. She gently placed it in Guo Xuehua's arms.
"Mom, I bought it in a hurry. I'm not sure if you like it. If you don't like it, I'll buy you another one," Lin Ruoxi said seriously.
She had always been cautious and meticulous. Giving her mother-in-law a gift was a very serious matter.
Guo Xuehua was also curious about what was inside. She stood up and opened the box on the spot.
When she saw the 'real body' inside, Guo Xuehua had a strange expression on her face.
Yang Gongming and Yan Sanniang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Lin Ruoxi, who was the one who gave the gift, was blushing to the ears.
He saw a colorful, round, and plump terracotta doll standing on a porcelain cushion in a charmingly naive manner.
Although the doll was colorful and eye-catching, it was shaped like a beer bottle. It was indeed a strange gift for Guo Xuehua.
Guo Xuehua couldn't help but laugh. "This doll looks like it's pregnant. Is it a pregnant doll? Ruoxi, I think it's suitable for you to keep it. "
Lin Ruoxi was even more embarrassed. She gritted her teeth and looked at Yang Cheng. It was all his fault.
"I think it looks good. Why don't you keep it?" Yan Sanniang chuckled.
Yang Gongming asked Yang Cheng, "Since you chose it, why don't you tell me why you chose it?"
Yang Cheng was eating a pork trotter with his chopsticks. When he heard that, he pouted and said reluctantly, "Of course I have a reason, but it's meaningless to say it out loud."
"No, I have to say it out loud," Guo Xuehua's interest was piqued. "It's mom's birthday today and you're choosing a pregnant doll for me. What's this? Do you want a younger sibling?"
Yang Cheng was embarrassed. He quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'll say it. I'm getting goosebumps all over my body."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Even the maids nearby couldn't help but laugh.
Yang Cheng wiped his mouth and pointed at the doll. "This Russian doll is called Matroska. There's something special about it."
"Something special?"
"That's right." Yang Cheng leaned over and picked up the doll from the pedestal.
Everyone was surprised. After the doll was taken away, an identical but smaller version of the Russian doll popped out of it.
Lin Ruoxi was interested. She went forward and took the doll away. Unexpectedly, an even smaller doll popped out!
This time, everyone understood what was going on.
Guo Xuehua picked up another two dolls and realized that there were five dolls stacked together!
"This is interesting. It's a doll within a doll. Not bad indeed." Yang Gongming praised.
"There must be something special about it, right?" Yan Sanniang asked.
Yang Cheng nodded and smiled. "Matroska Russian doll. In Russian, it means' mother's doll '. It's made into layers, meaning that a mother is protecting her child in the innermost layer … "
This time, no one laughed. They all looked at the doll in silence, many thoughts in their minds.
Guo Xuehua's eyes were red and moist. She looked at Yang Cheng with satisfaction and quietly put the doll back into the box.
"Alright, I'll accept this gift. But don't ever buy this kind of gift again. Not only does it look weird, but it also makes you cry easily," Guo Xuehua joked.
Lin Ruoxi heaved a sigh of relief and rolled her eyes at Yang Cheng. He knew the meaning of the doll but he didn't want to tell her in advance.
Although it was the first time they had a family gathering after returning home, everyone had a great time during lunch.
After lunch, Guo Xuehua smiled meaningfully and led Lin Ruoxi back to her room in the backyard.
As for Yang Cheng, he followed Yang Gongming to the ancestral hall and kowtowed helplessly. It wasn't a big deal to kowtow, but Yang Cheng felt embarrassed to be seen kowtowing.
When they came out of the ancestral hall, Yan Sanniang came up to them and said, "Master, as promised, the leaders of the main families are already waiting in the front hall for Young Master Chen to meet them."
"Oh, they're on time," Yang Gongming smiled.
"But …" Yan Sanniang said worriedly, "Other than the main families of the Yang Family, there are also some neutral families from Beijing and some opposing military figures."
Yang Gongming squinted his eyes and sneered. "Is that so? Let them come."
Then, Yang Gongming turned to Yang Cheng and said, "You know that this old man gets sleepy easily. I'll leave the rest to you, I'm going to take an afternoon nap."
Yang Cheng had a bad feeling about this. From Yan Sanniang's words, it was obvious that someone was here to pick a fight.
But he wasn't someone who was afraid of trouble, so he said nonchalantly, "What if someone dies?"
Yang Gongming laughed and his eyes flashed. "People die every day. The key is who dies."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Yang Cheng snapped his fingers and nodded. He said to Yan Sanniang, "Grandma Yan, lead the way."
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