Chapter 123 Banquet
In the evening, the old lady of the He family brought Sun Shan and others to He Shuqiang's house for dinner. Mr. He San entertained the entire He family.
When Sun Shan walked through the gate, what came into view was still the screen wall, but it looked more solemn and majestic than that of the He family.
Since it was my first time as a guest, I couldn't check carefully and followed the master to the outer courtyard. As for the woman, she followed the servants to the inner courtyard.
Sun Shan saw He Shuqiang's father for the first time.
Wow, grandpa, father, and grandson look exactly the same.
He Shuqiang greeted He's father, He Dalang, Sun Bomin and others one by one, then quickly ran to Sun Shan and said with a smile: "Brother Shan, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Oh, I'm hungry."
After saying that, he patted his round belly.
The adults laughed happily when they saw it.
He Shuqiang's father, He Lixi, glared at the little fat boy and said unhappily, "Eat, you only know how to eat."
He's father quickly tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Being able to eat is a blessing, haha, Qiang Ge'er is really likable."
Others also said a few words about the child being able to eat and jump and being healthy.
Everyone sat down one by one, and Master He San said with a smile: "A few days ago, thanks to Shanzi for saving my good grandson's life. Village Chief Sun, the boys in your Sunjia Village are great."
The village chief timidly picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and quickly said, "No, no."
He Lixi said to Sun Shan, "Shanzi, right? It is thanks to you that Brother Qiang was able to save his life. Your uncle would like to thank you very much."
Sun Shan said quickly, "Uncle He, I have to thank Brother Qiang for being obedient. He did whatever I told him to do when he fell into the water. He was able to save his life thanks to his cooperation. He should thank himself."
When Master He San and He Lixi heard what Sun Shan said, they sighed in their hearts, thinking that the boy from the Sun family was really good at talking.
At such a young age, he is not only brave and resourceful, but also not spoiled by his parents. He does not act like a child at all.
He Lixi then asked Sun Shan about the process of rescuing people.
Sun Shan told the story again. Every time he recalled the story, Sun Bomin was the most nervous. Every time he heard it, he wanted to catch Sun Shan and beat him up so that he would not try to show off and save people recklessly.
He Lixi sighed and said, "Brother Bomin, your boy is really amazing. He can think of so many things in a short time. Even adults can't match his calmness."
Sun Boming quickly said, "No, no."
Everyone chatted for a while, mainly He's father, He Dalang, and Master He San, He Lixi.
Uncle He, the village chief, and Sun Boming occasionally responded.
The four He brothers sat aside and listened obediently.
As for Sun Shan and De Ge'er, they were being held by He Shuqiang and whispered to each other. The three of them were chattering about what to eat tonight. It was mainly De Ge'er and Qiang Ge'er whispering to each other, with Sun Shan between them.
Sun Shan really wanted to move aside and let the two little foodies sit together and chat.
A servant came in from the inner courtyard and reported that the old lady wanted to see Sun Shan.
Master He San smiled and said, "Brother Qiang, accompany Shanzi to see Grandmother. She wants to see your savior."
Qiangge responded and pulled Sun Shan into the inner courtyard. Dege was afraid that Sun Shan would be scared and wanted to follow him, but was stopped by the four He brothers. The old lady asked to see Sun Shan, not Dege.
He Shuqiang led Sun Shan through the corridor and said with a smile: "Brother Shan, my grandmother has wanted to see you for a long time. But she said that you are not well yet, so she dare not disturb you."
Sun Shan nodded. He was not well yet and it was indeed not appropriate to disturb others while they were recovering.
Soon, led by the servants, Sun Shan and He Shuqiang walked to the inner courtyard. There was a cool breeze inside. Sun Shan took a look and found that the room was iced. How luxurious.
After the servant led Sun Shan in, he left. There were a group of women in the room, including the old lady of the He family, He's sister-in-law, Sun's sister-in-law, and Guyu, the eldest sister.
The old lady of the He family smiled and said, "Shanzi, come and meet the old lady."
In fact, the old lady of the He family is older than Old Madam He San, but Old Madam He San has an imperial decree, so naturally her status is higher than all the female relatives present.
Sun Shan greeted Madam He San and kowtowed.
Madam He San said lovingly, "Shanzi, right? Let me take a look. He is indeed a good boy, very smart."
But he was secretly shocked in his heart. How could such a small and thin creature be able to hold down the big body of Qiang Ge'er? Oh, there were two Sun Shans for only one Qiang Ge'er. I don't know how he saved people at that time.
After Sun Shan finished bowing, he called out, "Hello, old lady."
Old Madam He San gave Sun Shan a piece of jade and hung it around his neck, saying lovingly, "Good boy, Sun Shan."
Then he said to Madam He below: "This is Qiang'er's mother. She is grateful for your life-saving grace."
Sun Shan kowtowed to Madam He and received a jade pendant as well. But he was thinking: Why do all the members of the He family like to give jade to others?
He Lixi's wife, Madam He, touched Sun Shan's little face and said gently, "Shanzi, right? Our Qiang is so brave thanks to you."
Sun Shan took a look at Madam He. She was slim and elegant, and looked like a good wife and mother. At least He Lixi couldn't match the pot-bellied Mr. He.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Madam, that's not the case. I also had a part in saving Brother Qiang." He then mentioned how He Shuqiang had been very cooperative.
Everyone laughed after hearing this.
Aunt Sun pulled Qiang Ge'er to her side and said with a smile: "Qiang Ge'er is also great."
Qiang Ge'er's face turned red when he was praised by everyone. He lowered his head embarrassedly, and kept stealing glances at Sun Shan.
Mrs. He San and Mrs. He Da asked Sun Shan to describe the process of saving people again.
Sun Shan had recounted the story several times, and he knew it by heart. He quickly repeated it again. The woman at the scene covered her chest and cried out in horror.
Sun Shan glanced at his elder sister Guyu, who was sitting behind Aunt Sun like a transparent figure, her hands tightly tugging at her clothes, and she looked very nervous.
Yes, the scene is too big and there is no way a country person can handle it.
As for little sister He Chunyuan, she sat obediently beside old lady He San, looking at everyone happily.
After chatting for a while in the inner courtyard, the banquet was about to begin, so the servants led He Shuqiang and Sun Shan back to the outer courtyard.
He Shuqiang whispered, "Brother Shan, there are a lot of delicious food tonight, you have to eat more."
Sun Shan was speechless. He Shuqiang had been talking about food the whole night. The reason why he was so fat was not only due to genes, but also to his diet.
The two returned to the outer courtyard, and soon the servants served the dishes, which were exquisitely cooked.
Upon closer inspection, the dishes are mainly meat, such as roast goose with lychees, boiled chicken, Cantonese-style roast duck, steamed spare ribs, etc. There is a whole table with twenty dishes, and except for the blanched Chinese cabbage, the rest are meat dishes.
Sun Shan couldn't help thinking that the whole family couldn't live without meat.
After the meal, everyone went home to see their mothers.
He Shuqiang said goodbye to Sun Shan reluctantly and said he would go play with him tomorrow.
Sun Shan did not linger at all. He waved his sleeves and left without saying a word.