kingnovel Chapter 1260: Setting the Table
Chapter 1260: Setting the Table
Zhou Dacai said sincerely, "Sir, I heard from Dacang and Guo'er that our family was able to come to the Northland safely and to be what we are today, all thanks to you. You are our family's great benefactor. We have no way to repay you for your kindness, so we can only kowtow to you."
Zhou Dafu said: "It's time to kowtow to the master."
As he said this, he kowtowed.
"Stop, stop, stop!" The old man hurriedly said, "I am Zhou Guo's master and of the same generation as you. What's the point of you kowtowing to me? I didn't do anything else. What I did has now been rewarded. I can live a worry-free life in my later years, all thanks to you. I should thank you."
He said it very seriously. He really felt that being able to accept Zhou Guo as his apprentice was a blessing he had earned in his entire life. The reward was too great. It allowed him to leap from a small escort to become the master of such a person. In this world, he was considered a top person.
When I was young, I didn't even dare to think about it. At that time, I only dared to think about becoming a martial arts master in the county magistrate's family.
"No, sir." Zhou Dacai said, "If it weren't for you, our family wouldn't be where it is today. Although you are Zhou Guo's master, we are of the same generation. You can kowtow to you. Just sit still. No matter your age or anything else, you can bear it!"
As he said this, he kowtowed. After the two brothers kowtowed, the others followed suit.
The old man could only accept these kowtows. He understood why Zhou Guo was so talkative. His father was not a bad one.
"Okay, okay, get up, come and eat. The delicious food on the table is almost getting cold."
The table was full. The two of them had certainly had good food these days. But when they looked at the food at home, they were still surprised. "How could the shrimp be so big? There is everything here."
The two men had worked as firemen in logistics for so many years, and had also been cooks for several years, so they had naturally seen many ingredients. They had never imagined that such food, which was usually only served to big shots, would one day appear on their dining table, and the food would be better than those of the big shots.
Zhou Su was afraid that they didn't recognize it, so he stood up and said, "Uncle, let me tell you, this is duck tongue, this is a treasure in the palm of your hand, this is not pig trotter tendon, this is beef trotter tendon, my sister likes to eat it the most, it's usually hard to buy, these are in stock, I saved them for my sister..."
As Zhou Su's chattering sounded, the atmosphere at home became more and more relaxed.
Zhou Dafu laughed and said, "When did you become so fond of eating? Look at you, your saliva is almost dripping into the bowl."
Everyone laughed.
Zhou Su touched the corner of his mouth nonchalantly, "It's delicious. These are really delicious. We don't have them every day. It's only today when you guys are back that we can have such a rich meal."
Mr. Li, the head of the family, is very generous when it comes to food, and he wouldn't have a table full of delicacies every day. After all, a table full of delicacies is really not cheap.
Zhou Gu said, "Dad, Second Uncle, you must be hungry after traveling all the way. Come eat quickly."
The two brothers looked at the old man, "Sir, please."
Usually the old man is the first one to pick up the food.
The old man finally gave in and picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.
Then everyone started to eat happily.
After eating half of it and feeling full, Li asked, "Where have you been all these years?"
The two of them told the story slowly, you talked and I continued.
The meal lasted an hour before they left.
After the two brothers have finished talking about what they have experienced over the years, it is their family’s turn.
Even though the two had heard a lot from Zhou Dacang and Zhou Guo before, the shock they received was still not as great as what they saw with their own eyes. Moreover, what their family members said was different, and they told them everything in detail.
Today, for the Zhou family, is destined to be a sleepless night.
Except for the two young ones, no one in the family was willing to close their eyes and go to sleep.
They kept talking until it was almost dawn, and then the old man said that the family would set up a banquet today and invite the villagers to dinner. Then everyone closed their eyes and took a nap on the kang.
Not long after I lay down, it was dawn.
The first one to stand up was naturally Li. She had been in charge of the family for so many years and was used to it.
At this time, except for the sow, all the other pigs on the farm had been slaughtered long ago, so you could have as much meat as you wanted without having to go out to buy it.
Fish, mutton, chicken and duck were all prepared at home. The ingredients prepared by the Zhou family for a whole winter were enough for a buffet for ten days.
There are also other side dishes in the cellar.
The return of the Zhou brothers was such a happy event that Li was willing to spend money. The banquet also included shrimps, abalone, duck tongues, palm treasures and pig tendons. She would not serve such ingredients in ordinary banquets, but she served whatever was available at home.
Before the villagers arrived, Zhou Xing hurried over with her family, bringing everyone from the old to the young, including the servants.
Before she even entered the door, she could see her red eyes. When she saw the Zhou Dafu brothers, she opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, tears started falling down in strings.
He knelt down immediately, "Dad, Second Uncle, you are finally back!"
Behind them, Zhao Yang and his two sons also knelt down, and the two boys obediently called them grandfather.
In recent years, the Zhao family's business has been getting better and better thanks to the Zhou family. In order to hire a famous teacher for the two boys, Zhou Xing decided that the whole family should move to Yunzhou. It was cold, and they walked on the road for two days, but still missed the trip.
Zhou Dafu and Zhou Dacai were very pleased to see Zhou Xing, the noble lady. They knew that when Zhou Xing got married, her family's financial situation was not so good and Zhou Guo's Feizhuang had just been built. It was good enough for Zhou Xing to find a family like the Zhao family.
Look, life is pretty good.
Zhou Dafu said with relief: "Child, get up, you are married, and your children are so big."
Zhou Dacai happily gave gifts to the family, "Come on, come on, it's our first time meeting. Grandpa gave us some small toys to bring with you. Take them all."
The four elders of the Zhao family looked at the two brothers with deep emotion. When they first received the letter saying that the two were still alive and would be home in a few days, they could hardly believe it. Who could have thought that after so many years, the two were still alive.
It can be seen that the Zhou family is indeed blessed by the gods!
However, it is good that the two brothers are alive, as it will be more convenient for the two families to communicate in the future. Master Zhao in particular is extremely happy. Normally, when he comes to the Zhao family, he can't find anyone to accompany him. Now, these two brothers are of the same generation as him, so they must have a lot to talk about.
While the family was reminiscing about the past, the dishes on the table were almost ready and people from the village started to arrive one after another.
Everyone came empty-handed, and when they saw the feast, they exclaimed, "Today they have prawns like this! I've only eaten them once at Zhou's, and after I finished eating, I wanted to buy some, but guess what? They're not available outside, and they're not for sale. I don't know where Zhou's bought them from."