When the two returned home, in the kitchen, Mrs. Sun had already rinsed the rice and started cooking it.

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On the side of the stove, two kilograms of pork belly have been washed and cut.

Fat and thin, were divided into two groups and placed separately in two large bowls.

"Qing'er, how about we decide on a dish for lunch? You can take charge of assigning tasks."

Upon seeing the two of them enter the room, Mrs. Sun poked her head out from the kitchen and asked with a smile.

Yang Ruqing glanced at the ingredients and smiled as she assigned them: "Take some lean meat from inside, keep it with lettuce, potatoes, and spicy tofu for a stir-fry."

The remaining fatty and lean meat are mixed together to make a dish of braised pork.

The fish head of a pufferfish and tofu are put together to make a pot of fish head tofu soup.

"The remaining fish body and tail are cut into pieces and topped with dried chili peppers to make spicy fish nuggets."

"I washed some scallions, I'll use two eggs to make a scallion omelet later."

"Stir-fried Chinese cabbage with a sweet and savory tofu dish as a side."

Mrs. Sun listened and counted, "Well, there are nine dishes in total!"

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“With nine dishes, there should be enough for all of us.” Yang Ruqing said.

Sun shi said again, "Buying land today is a happy event, Qing'er you think of another dish, let's make ten dishes, making it a perfect ten!"

Yang Ruqing felt that what Sun said was reasonable.

After thinking for a moment, she snapped her fingers and said, "There was half a dry rabbit left last time. Why not make a spicy dry-pot rabbit? It's a great dish to drink with!"

"Okay, okay!"

After the two of them had finished their greetings, they began to get busy.

As Yang Ruqing turned her head, she found Luofeng Tang still standing in the kitchen.

"Tang Yazi, it's time to cook, the kitchen is full of smoke. Why don't you go sit in the next room and have some tea?" Yang Ruqing said.

Sun Shi also came over to persuade: "That's right, for most of the day, you haven't rested well at all."

This is a test.

Luo Fengtang shook his head. "I'm not tired, I'll help Third Aunt and Qing'er tend the fire. That's a rest too."

Sun shi was surprised, “That won’t do! How can a male child be the one to put firewood at the stove? Besides, you are here as a guest today!”

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“It's nothing, Aunt. I often help my uncle by fetching firewood at home.”

Luo Fengtang spoke, then turned and sat by the stove.

Sun's face was full of difficulty, and she sought help with her gaze towards Yang Ruqing.

Yang Ruqing knew that Mrs. Sun was trying to get her to persuade Tang Yazi.

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Yang Ruqing smiled subtly, glanced at Luofeng Tang by the stove, and turned to Mrs. Sun, saying: "Mother, just go with him. Last time when Uncle Yu and his family came to eat, it was he who put in the firewood!"

"What?"

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Luo Fengtang grinned, stood up and said, "I'll go to the yard and fetch some firewood."

While Luofengtang went outside to get a bundle of cotton from the wall, Sun sighed and said to Yang Ruqing: "This child is so hardworking, it's really heartbreaking..."

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Yang Ruqing nodded. "Well, he's certainly not lazy."

Mrs. Sun said, "In our Changping Village, there are probably not many boys as diligent as Tang's son and who can bend over to work."

Yang Ruqing smiled, understanding what Mrs. Sun meant.

There are many hard-working men. They work the land for a living. If you're lazy, you'll go hungry.

But those who stoop down are indeed few and far between.

Men are superior to women, so when guests come to the house, men are responsible for entertaining them.

All the dirty and tiring work in the kitchen is done by women. Men only occasionally spare some time to fetch water from the well, which is already considered quite good!

Scallion pancakes? Fish?

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It's basically impossible.

Besides, Yang Ruohui knew that Lao Yangtou and Yang Huaming were served by the Tan and Liu families when they washed their feet.

"Well, Tang's son just won't bend over. It's just him and his uncle in their family, the women's chores have to be done too, you know?"

Yang Ruqing then said again.

When it comes down to it, even "male superiority" is just a matter of circumstances.

In the future, if Tang Yazi gets married and still maintains this kind of demeanor, that would be truly impressive!

However, Mrs. Sun did not agree with Yang Ruoqing's words.

“You’re young, you can’t see things clearly.” Mrs. Sun said.

“I think Tang Yazi is a really good man. Any woman who marries him will be happy.”

Upon hearing this from Mrs. Sun, Yang Ruqing felt her cheeks inexplicably flush hot for no reason.

She buried her head in chopping vegetables, without saying a word.

Mrs. Sun spoke, her eyes watching Yang Ruoqing's expression closely.

The woman secretly delighted as she noticed a slight redness at the nape of her daughter's neck.

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The woman clearly saw what the young man had in mind for her daughter.

The girl is very close to Tang YaZi, they are inseparable.

The woman felt more confident now, and decided to wait until the land purchase was settled before secretly talking to Luo the blacksmith.

Luofengtang carried back a bundle of pine branches to the kitchen.

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...The mother and daughter's conversation was put on hold for now, and everyone busied themselves with their own tasks.

Luo Fengtang tended to the two hearths by himself, while Sun shi helped him by chopping vegetables and boiling water.

Yang Ruqing took charge, standing behind the stove and wielding a spatula.

The clatter of pots and pans in the kitchen played out a beautiful and moving melody...

The dining table is still in Yang Huazhong's house.

Present were the village headman from Changping Village, Li Guizi who sold his land, and Yu Dafu, the intermediary.

Yang Huainan, who drafted the contract.

Lao Yangtou, Yang Huazhong, Luo Tiejiang, Daniu Shu, and Luo Fengtang.

Nine people sat facing each other.

According to the customs of this area, this Eight Immortals table should have an even number of seats.

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Nine people sit in four directions, which is the seat arrangement of King Tortoise and Eight.

If it were just a normal family dinner, Yang Ruqing or the Sun family member sitting there adding another seat would be perfect.

But this is a formal signing of the contract, with all the officials present. Women, especially young girls, are not allowed at the table.

Yang Ruqing was just about to tell Sun's proposal that Dayan come and sit.

Over there, Old Yang had already jumped in and said, "Third Daughter-in-law, go call Yongxian. He's a scholar, he's going to take the imperial exams and become an official! Having him here will bring even more good luck!"

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Old Yang had already opened his mouth, so Sun and Yang Ruqing didn't have anything else to say.

Mrs. Sun smiled and nodded. "Good, I'll go call him right away."

"Mother, please bring the dishes to the table. I'll go call my eldest brother over."

Yang Ruqing followed out of the room and said to Sun.

Sun said, “That’s alright, you go quickly and come back quickly. Be sure to bring your eldest brother over.”

"Hmm!"

Yang Ruqing turned around and dashed away to the front yard.

Counting the backyard where his own family lived, Old Yang's house was a two-courtyard compound.

The Da Fang and Er Fang live at the front, in a house with blue-tiled roofs and horse-head walls, typical of Huizhou architecture.

Yang Ruqing rarely came to this old house at the front. This time, she came to call her elder brother, and took the opportunity to carefully look around the front yard of the Yang family.

The living room was very long, measuring almost ten meters in length and six meters in width.

At a glance, one could see a four-square-meter courtyard running horizontally in the middle.

The so-called "ceiling" is a hole, four square meters in size, deliberately left open during the construction of a roof.

Below the hollow, a pool measuring four square meters was also dug in the hall floor.

Lay paving stones, and leave a channel for the water to flow outside the house.

Firstly, it allows for natural light, making the room bright and well-ventilated.

On rainy days, there's no need to go outside to do laundry. You can just make do with your clothes and vegetables right here in this courtyard.

The ceiling divided the long hall into two sections.