Both Dah-chih and Chin-er are studious and dedicated to their studies. They should both focus on building careers before considering marriage. We won't discuss this further for now.

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Yang Ruqing smiled and said.

"Well then, Shui Lian, you and Da Qiu eat some pastries and tea here. Auntie's still got two dishes in the backyard, so let's have dinner."

Yang Ruqing got up, Zhang Shuilian also stood up, "Auntie, let me help you?"

"No, no, since this is your first time visiting us, there's no need for you to go to the kitchen. Just sit here comfortably, dinner will be ready soon!"

When Yang Ruqing arrived at the backyard kitchen, she found that Wang Cuilian had already finished cooking the remaining two dishes.

"Auntie, you've really worked hard. You quietly finished all these chores. I was talking in the front courtyard and even forgot the time..." Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Wang Cuilian smiled kindly and said, "Today is the first time that Da Zhi's brother-in-law came to recognize his relatives. It's natural for you to talk more with them. Besides, we are a family now. Whoever cooks the dish, it's the same, there's no need to be tired." Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate! ?

Yang Ruqing smiled sweetly and took Wang Cuilian's arm: "Auntie, then let's set up the banquet."

When all the dishes were laid out on the table, Zhang Shuilian came in from outside with Daqiu supporting her.

Although the big ball was no longer coughing, it was still panting, with a sickly red hue on its face.

“What’s wrong with Daqiu’s cough? I’ll ask the village doctor to take a look after dinner.” Yang Ruqing asked while putting down her chopsticks.

Just as Daqiu was about to nod, Zhang Shuilin snatched it away and refused for her.

"Thanks for your concern, mother-in-law. There's no need to bother the village doctor. This is an old ailment of his; he just needs to speak less and drink more tea. It shouldn't be a major issue." she said.

Seeing the abundant wine and food on the table, Daqiu stopped coughing. Zhang Shuilian's eyes widened.

Both husband and wife swallowed in unison.

“Come, come, come, sit down, Big Ball. You sit with your old grandpa, and we two, grandkids and grandpas, will have a few drinks.” Lu Tiejiang enthusiastically invited Big Ball to sit on the long chair with him. Please note that I have only translated the content within the <<<>>>tags and left the HTML tags unchanged. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Yang Ruqing then greeted Zhang Shuilian and had her sit down.

“Eat your food, drink your wine. Once you're here, don't be so reserved. Just act like it's your own home.” Yang Ruoqing greeted warmly.

Daqiu and Zhang Shuilin had already been captivated by the abundance of food on the table, completely ignoring Yang Ruqing's greeting.

The chopsticks of the couple were already impatiently poking into the bowl of dishes...

While the classmate at the table, Dazhi, had been watching and listening all along. Dazhi glanced at Yang Ruohua, his youthful eyes were filled with gratitude, his heart was full of emotion.

Take another look at your own brother and sister-in-law, both of them eating with chicken grease, rice grains, and sesame seeds on their faces, mouths, and even the tip of their noses.

Clenching her jaw and chewing with force, the chopsticks and spoon clinked against the rim of the bowl.

Brother even picked up the communal ladle from the big soup pot in the middle of the table and scooped up some soup, bringing it directly to his mouth and gulping it down...

Dazhi was about to speak up and stop him, but then he looked at the others. He found that his brother's actions hadn't seemed to attract anyone else's attention.

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

Everybody was eating their own meals. Dazhi thought that if he revealed it now, his older brother and sister-in-law would lose face, and the others would also feel awkward.

Dazhi then lowered his head and continued to eat his own meal.

Luo Babo's eyes rolled back and forth, glancing at the couple first, then at the bowl of sweet soup that she also liked very much. Luo Babo sighed silently in her heart.

After lunch, Yang Ruqing arranged a spacious guest room for Daqiu and Zhang Shuilian's couple. Then, she said a few words to Dazhi, meaning that she let the brothers have a good chat.

Then he went back to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

The little donkey, Luo Baobei, ran into the kitchen and sat on the small stool beside the stove. He put his hands on his cheeks and sighed softly.

"Oh!"

Seeing that her mother seemed not to notice her, she increased her tone and sighed again: "Ai! Ai!"

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing like that right after finishing your meal? Did you not eat enough or something?" Yang Ruqing washed the dishes while giving her a sidelong glance.

Baby Luo raised his head and looked at Yang Ruqing pitifully, "Mother, could you please make that bowl of sweet soup again tomorrow?"

"Sure, no problem. I'll do it for you tomorrow." Yang Ruqing said.

>

Luo Baobei said again, "Mother, don't make it tomorrow. Even if you do, can you just put my share in a separate bowl and place it on the cooking platform? I really don't want to eat from the big bowl. Okay?"

Yang Ruqing said, "Of course it's good, but why are you pretending to be a small bowl? You didn't used to do this..."

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Baby Luo pouted and said, “Big Ball brother doesn't drink soup properly. All that soup is his saliva! I don't want to drink that kind of soup!”

Yang Ruqing smiled, she had guessed that this little girl was thinking that way.

>

"My baby was well-behaved at the dinner table today, Mom is very pleased! Well then, I'll make you that sweet soup as a reward tonight!" Yang Ruqing said.

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

“Yay!” Luo Baobao shouted excitedly, running up to hug Yang Ruohqing’s waist and spinning in circles.

"Mommy is the best, mommy is the best! My mommy is the best person in the world, mmwah, mmwah!"

In the guest room of the front yard, Daqiu and Zhang Shuilin sat facing each other. One held a toothpick and tilted his head to pick his teeth, while the other stretched out his legs against the chair, rubbing his belly and belching.

>

“Big ball, I’m so full today! Look at how big my stomach is. It wasn’t even this big when I was carrying your son,” Zhang Shulian said.

Daguai glanced at Zhang Shuilian's belly, it was indeed big and round.

"This wealthy household is something else, the food is truly amazing. I've never seen so many dishes in my entire life, let alone eaten them all." Daguan also said.

Zhang Shuilian let out the biggest burp, and said, “Your brother Dazhi is really lucky to be fostered in such a wealthy family,”

“Today I paid special attention, Big Zhi's adoptive mother and her whole family are truly kind to your brothers.”

>

"The big ball also nodded in agreement: "Well, it's really not bad. This grand reception is a real face-saver for Da Zhi."

Zhang Shulian smiled with satisfaction, her hands gently stroking her belly. Her eyes twinkled with determination.

Seeing his wife in this languid and content state, Daqiu felt a warmth spread through him, and he couldn't help but feel a stirring of desire.

He got up and groped his way to Zhang Shuilin's side, rubbing his hands and grinning, his eyes scanning her body.

>

"Wife, now that we've eaten and have some strength, while everyone else is probably napping in their rooms this afternoon, let's... go to the bed over there..."

"Get lost, you big dummy!" Zhang Shuilian grabbed Daqiu's ear and threw him aside.

“You're so useless! You just had a good meal and all you can think about are these ridiculous things. Have some shame? Don’t you remember why we came here? Don't you remember how I almost lost my life from seasickness during the month we spent sailing?” Zhang Shulian pointed at Daqiu's nose and scolded him fiercely.

A genius in one second: m.