After reading my mind, my mother and my sisters went crazy

Chapter 227 Harmonious Family Dinner

Reading's sudden action startled the two people inside.

"Lei, Brother Lei?" Seeing Redding, a hint of surprise suddenly flashed across Xiaoyan's tearful face.

Xiaoyan's mother also saw Redding clearly. She frowned, but there was no embarrassment in her expression.

"Oh, you're back."

"So what? Xiaoyan is getting married. Even if you come back, what can you do?"

Xiaoyan's mother said this sarcastically without any hesitation.

"Brother Lei..." Xiaoyan's eyes flashed with anticipation, and then immediately died down.

From childhood to adulthood, her mother never changed her mind about what she had decided.

This time, it is no exception.

"I want to marry Xiaoyan!" Redding clenched his fists and said loudly.

"Haha, if you want to marry me, I will marry you. Let's see what you are capable of!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyan's mother sneered coldly.

"I have already received thirty taels of betrothal gift from Zhang the Butcher in Zhangjia Village. If you want to marry Xiaoyan, you can, unless you can afford a higher betrothal gift than the other party."

"Not much, only about one hundred and eighty taels."

"If you can take it out, I will immediately betroth Xiaoyan to you!"

Xiaoyan's mother laughed sarcastically.

"Mother, you only asked for thirty taels from Butcher Zhang, why did you ask Brother Lei for a hundred or eighty taels? You are asking for his life."

Xiaoyan was stunned by her mother's actions.

"Shut up! You are a traitorous girl. You haven't even left the house yet and you're already leaning towards your husband's family. It's really shameful!"

"I don't want that much dowry. What will you do when your brother gets married? You can't empty your family's savings and then leave the two of you starving, right?"

Xiaoyan's mother curled her lips and said disdainfully.

"Mom...you..." Xiaoyan was completely disappointed with her mother.

Hearing this, Redding's eyes darkened.

He put down his backpack and took out a small wooden box.

"Okay, that's what you said! Look at these, are they enough for me to marry Xiaoyan?"

Redding said as he opened the wooden box that the emperor had earlier awarded to them.

The scene of jewels and precious stones stunned Xiaoyan's mother instantly.

She immediately put down her needlework, rushed to the wooden box, touched this and looked at that.

"All these jewels combined are worth more than a hundred taels. I'm rich, rich!"

Xiaoyan's mother smiled so hard that her eyebrows were not visible.

"Now, can I marry Xiaoyan?" Redding asked, pretending to take the wooden box.

Upon seeing this, Xiaoyan's mother threw herself forward.

"This is mine, don't touch it! I will marry Xiaoyan to you now!" Xiaoyan's mother said excitedly.

Xiaoyan's mother was afraid that Lei Ding would go back on his word, so she immediately put away the wooden box and pushed her daughter in front of Lei Ding.

She immediately took the two of them to write a marriage certificate and went to the county government to notarize it. According to national law, Lei Ding and Xiaoyan were already husband and wife.

Redding looked at the notarized document from the county government in his hand, and for a moment, he was filled with mixed feelings.

Xiaoyan's mother had completed her mission and had left the two of them behind and returned home.

Xiaoyan looked at her mother's back with a sad expression as she left excitedly. From beginning to end, her mother never looked back at her.

"Xiaoyan, let's go."

Redding stepped forward and patted Xiaoyan's shoulder gently.

"I have made great contributions this time, and the emperor has rewarded me a lot."

"Besides the portion given to your mother, we still have more."

As Redding spoke, he took off his tattered little bag and handed it to Xiaoyan.

Xiaoyan only felt that it was a little heavy in her hand. When she opened it, she found that it was full of gold, silver and treasures.

"This..." Xiaoyan raised her head and looked at Redding with distressed eyes.

"Brother Lei, you must have had a hard time on the battlefield to receive so many rewards."

As Xiaoyan spoke, her mouth pursed slightly and tears fell unconsciously.

"Okay, okay, today is our big day, it's not appropriate to cry."

"Come back with me. We'll make some simple preparations for the wedding in the next two days. We can't let you down."

Redding said this, walked forward and held Xiaoyan's hand, and the two of them walked hand in hand in the afterglow of the setting sun, slowly heading towards home.

……

Jiang Xiaoyao and others originally wanted to go to the palace to report to the emperor as soon as possible, but Murong Ye had already given an order, asking them to go home and reunite with their families first.

That night, General Xiaoyao's mansion was bustling with activity.

"Xinlan, come on, your favorite braised pork."

"Tiantian, try the brown sugar glutinous rice cake made by your great-grandmother. It's delicious."

Tang looked at the tanned Jiang Xinlan and Jiang Tiantian, and kept putting food into their bowls with a distressed look on his face.

"Okay, okay, Mom, if you take more, the plate will be empty."

Jiang Xiaoyao looked at the two small bowls piled up into two small mountains and couldn't help but speak up to dissuade them.

"It's empty, so what are you eating, you're a grown man!"

"I heard that if Xinlan and Tiantian hadn't come to support you early, your victory wouldn't have been so smooth."

"Look at you. You are a great general, but you still rely on the good news of your granddaughters to win the battle. Aren't you ashamed? Eat, what are you eating?"

Tang was originally very happy, but when he heard his son say this, he instantly became unhappy.

Seeing his son eating happily, he immediately took away the dishes in front of him and placed all the dishes in front of his two great-granddaughters.

Jiang Xinlan and Jiang Tiantian had smiles on their faces and naturally would not offend the old man. They took a few bites of each dish and praised the food continuously.

Jiang Xiaoyao: Good fellow, I was adopted.

It was a family dinner, very lively.

At this moment, Wang Defa's sharp voice was heard outside the yard.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and prepared to pay their respects.

Murong Ye was the first to speak.

"I came here uninvited, please forgive me, General Xiaoyao."

Murong Ye calls himself "I" instead of "Zhen".

"I wonder if General Xiaoyao would allow me to have a meal with him."

Murong Ye smiled faintly, but his eyes unconsciously moved to Jiang Yuyao, who was wearing a white dress and was pure and elegant.

Noticing his gaze, Jiang Yuyao suddenly lowered her head with a shy look on her face.

They are now engaged, but have not yet married. Many times, Murong Ye needs to abide by etiquette, and it is difficult for him to even see her.

Therefore, Murong Ye came.

First, he missed her. Second, his mother had passed away, and he really didn't want to stay in that cold palace.

"No, no, Your Majesty has come to visit me. I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me."

Jiang Xiaoyao was flattered and quickly asked Murong Ye to sit down. He also specially ordered the kitchen to add a few dishes.

"Mm, it's really delicious. This is the signature dish of Zhenxiu Pavilion, right?"

Murong Ye took a bite of the fish and looked at Jiang Xinling with admiration.

"The Emperor's brother-in-law is really amazing!"

When she met the emperor's gaze, Jiang Xinlan immediately began to flatter him.

"Aunt Jiang, you really gave birth to five outstanding daughters."

"Jiang Xinlan is as brave as any man. She became famous in the battle of Jinling."

"Jiang Wanyue is extremely talented and courageous. She is my right-hand man."

"Jiang Xinling is a business genius of his generation. Various snack shops and business models have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, occupying the market of Xuanlong Country."

"If it weren't for her financial support, I wouldn't have been able to build roads and expand orphanages and nursing homes..."