Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 570 Improvement of Illness (4)_1

Chapter 570: Chapter 570 Improvement of Illness (4)_1

Liu Huaiqing and his wife were both honest, easy-going people, and even better, they were loving parents who doted on their children. Unlike other in-laws who forbade their daughters-in-law from staying at their natal homes, such customs didn’t exist in their family. Thus, Liu Siqi would often bring Jeng Ruyue back to stay at her parents’ house for a while.

Jeng Ruyue let him wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes and then she pouted and coquettishly said, "Ten days to half a month? That’s not enough."

Liu Siqi, as if coddling a child, narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Then how about a month?"

Only then did Jeng Ruyue purse her lips in a smile.

Watching the couple’s sweet interactions, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but feel envious. Liu Siqi and his wife had known each other since they were young and had been married for several years, yet they still acted as though they were newly in love—how could one not be envious?

Xia Zheng noticed the look in Lin Yuan’s eyes and tightened his grip on her hand, whispering in her ear, "Once we get married, we’ll definitely be just as sweet."

Lin Yuan’s ears turned red, and she gave him a sidelong glance.

Xia Zheng, however, smiled smugly. In the past, when he whispered these words in her ear, the young girl would shake off his hand and retort with a "Who would want to marry you!" Now, she didn’t pull away, and even her retorts were gone. Wasn’t that progress?

Having resolved the issue with Jeng Ruyue, a huge weight was lifted from Lin Yuan’s heart. Remembering that tomorrow was her baby brother’s full-month celebration, she happily invited everyone to the Lin family’s valley to take part in the festivities.

The baby brother’s name had already been decided; it was Lin Jiaxin who had personally chosen the name Lin Yongyan. Despite having severed ties with the old family estate, Lin Jiaxin still held some nostalgic feelings, and thus, he decided to follow the tradition of using the ’Yong’ generation name.

As for why he chose the character "Yan," Lin Jiaxin really had to rack his brain for that. He said he didn’t expect his son to accomplish great things, but as a person, one must first be serious and meticulous. To be rigorous about oneself, never lax or negligent—that was his greatest hope for his son.

At first, Lady Liu disliked the name her husband had chosen for being too stern, but after hearing Xia Zheng and Lin Yuan praise the name, she stopped objecting. It seemed that anything said by her son-in-law was right.

For Lin Yongyan’s full-month celebration, Lin Yuan planned to hold a grand affair. After all, this son was long-awaited by the family, and considering Lady Liu’s age, it was unlikely she would be able to conceive again.

The other purpose for the grand celebration was actually inspired by the older brother who hadn’t lived to see his full month. Lin Yuan always felt that her younger brother was born carrying the hopes and life of his older brother. Therefore, she wanted to give all the love she had been unable to give to her older brother to this younger one.

During the previous gathering, Lin Yuan had only invited a few people close to the family, but for the full-month celebration, she decided to invite the entire village to join the feast.

Banquet tables arranged in a flowing water style were very popular in the countryside. Whenever there was a celebration in a family, they would line up tables and chairs at their doorstep or along the village’s main path, fill the tables with various foods, and invite the whole village to dine. The feasts would last from one to three days, sometimes longer for wealthier families.

Originally, Lin Yuan wanted to host the feast for three days, but Lin Jiaxin and Lady Liu didn’t want it to be overly extravagant. Moreover, Lin Yuan had three shops in town to manage and was extremely busy. In the end, they all agreed to host the celebration for just one day.

The tables and chairs for the banquet were borrowed from villagers. They arranged to have all the tables from sister Gui Zhi and Lanhua’s house moved over, as well as those from the old village head’s house. Still, it wasn’t quite enough. Lin Yuan simply moved out the extra wooden boards left over from when they had built and renovated their house, propped them up with bricks to serve as legs, and laid the boards on top to make sturdy tables.

With the tables and chairs ready, the next step was the food. The countryside’s full-month celebrations typically included steamed buns with a creative twist. For instance, the pomegranate buns were simply buns shaped like pomegranates, with red dates inside to resemble the seeds, and even a dab of red from paper on the bun’s surface. This delightful and adorable little pomegranate was thus created.

The news of the full-month celebration at Lin Yuan’s house spread throughout the entire Lin family valley, whipping up a frenzy. Those who had a good relationship with the Lin family came early to help. Those who were indifferent, caring about their reputation and hoping to bask in Lin Yuan’s family’s prosperity in the future, naturally followed suit.

Of course, there were those who had not been on good terms and had followed others in blaming Lin Yuan as the Little Disaster Star, even scolding her to her face. These people were too embarrassed to step through the door again.

But Lin Yuan wasn’t so petty. After all, so much time had passed, and through the village head, she sent out a message, welcoming anyone who sincerely wanted to join in celebrating her little brother’s full month. Thus, quite a few people swallowed their pride and came to help, hoping to mend relations.

Truthfully, Lin Yuan felt no special way about anyone in the village; her mind was fully occupied with making money to support her family. How could she have the time to consider who spoke ill of her one day or who cursed her the next?

So anyone who came to help at her house, or to dine, she greeted with a smile, welcoming them warmly. These sincere smiles naturally broke down many a heart, and more people overcame their grudges and came to mend their chilly relations with her.

The full-month celebration had no fear of lacking excitement. In fact, it wouldn’t have been good if it weren’t lively! Seeing so many people come made both Mr. and Mrs. Liu happy. The more people there were, the more blessings there were for the child, and they had every reason to be happy about that.