0p0 Chapter 240 Joke
Chapter 240 Joke
"Uncle Wen, let me lend a hand so you don't have to work so hard all by yourself!" Qi Ye looked up and smiled brightly, his pen moving smoothly across the red gift list.
"Hey!" Doctor Wen's eyes warmed, but he gently scolded, "Didn't I tell you all to go in together? These kids are too delicate and shy to do this!"
Qi Ye waved the ink-stained brush in his hand and said slyly and innocently, "Ah? But I'm already doing it! Uncle Wen, please don't mind. Let's work together to finish greeting the guests as soon as possible and go inside to help Granny Yang. After all, the guests inside also need someone to take care of them!"
Unable to argue with the quick-witted and seemingly innocent Qi Ye, Dr. Wen could only turn around and continue to greet the other arriving guests with a warm and sincere smile.
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After a flurry of activity, until the bright moon hung high in the sky and the Milky Way shone brightly, the night breeze, still carrying the lingering joy of the daytime's scorching world, gently swept by, and the guests dispersed, leaving the courtyard suddenly quiet.
Today's groom, Butcher Liu, has already been ushered into the bridal chamber by Doctor Wen and the others to meet his bride. He glanced at the messy courtyard, then turned to look at the seven or eight exhausted women sitting in various postures on the bench in the courtyard.
After pondering for a moment, Doctor Wen spoke in a slightly hoarse voice: "Aunt Yang, let the ladies go home and rest. We'll take care of the rest of the chores!"
“Hey, Nianbai (Dr. Wen’s given name is Rong, and his courtesy name is Nianbai) is right. Wang Zhu’s wife, Liu Shi’s wife, Heishan’s wife… you should all do as Dr. Wen says and go home first. It’s late, and there are people waiting for you at home!”
"This……"
Seven or eight women looked at each other hesitantly, struggled for a while, but could not resist their worry for their children at home, and finally agreed shyly and reluctantly.
At Grandma Yang's signal, each person, carrying a large bowl of several meat dishes that hadn't been touched in the kitchen, walked briskly into the twilight-shrouded alley with beaming smiles, returning home laden with their bounty under the hazy, frosty moonlight!
After Grandma Yang saw the women off, Dr. Wen, who was also exhausted, leaned over to clear the bowls and chopsticks from the round table in front of him.
Before anything could be done, a golden star suddenly streaked across the space before them, falling to the center of the courtyard, half a zhang above the ground. Like fireworks suddenly exploding, countless bright, dazzling, mysterious, and magnificent starlight burst forth, landing like meteors in various messy spots in the courtyard.
Like fireworks that fade quickly, in the blink of an eye, the starlight that had fallen like petals suddenly went out. At the same time, the messy and chaotic places in the courtyard seemed to be under the spell of time, and in the blink of an eye, they were restored to cleanliness and brightness. The entire courtyard was instantly renewed and thoroughly cleaned!
Dr. Wen stared wide-eyed at the surreal scene that had ended in the blink of an eye: "This..."
The next moment, he turned to look at Wei Ying, who was looking around nervously, and asked in astonishment, "A-Ying, did you do this?"
"Hehe..." Wei Ying shook his head innocently, "It wasn't me!"
"Really...?" Doctor Wen, who knew Wei Ying's mischievous and unruly nature, asked instinctively.
Wei Ying pouted, about to retort, when a gentle voice suddenly interrupted from behind him in the main hall.
“Uncle Wen, this was done by Qi Ye, and has nothing to do with Second Brother.”
In the brightly lit main hall, Qi Ye sat upright, pen in hand, quickly checking the congratulatory gifts from various guests with Qing Yan. Without looking up, he gently explained the situation.
"Everyone is tired today, and I really don't want to trouble you with all this chores. That's why I used a little magic without saying anything. Please forgive me if it disturbs you, Uncle Wen!"
Qi Ye spoke eloquently and logically, but having watched them grow up, he could easily detect the hidden mischievousness in Qi Ye's humble and polite words.
Doctor Wen twitched his beard, pointed a finger at Wei Ying, Qi Ye, and Wei Chaoyan who was watching the melons nearby. It had been quite a while since he had seen them, and he couldn't bear to scold them harshly. In the end, he sighed helplessly, "You guys! Don't break this old man's bones!"
Wei Ying grinned mischievously, tugged at Doctor Wen's sleeve, and said ingratiatingly, "Uncle Wen~~ How could I bear to trouble you... It's just that we haven't seen each other for so long, I wanted to give you a surprise and see what we learned on our trip!"
“Yes, yes…” Wei Chaoyan rubbed her nose sheepishly in support.
Qi Ye straightened up and bowed: "Qi Ye is naughty, thank you Uncle Wen for your leniency."
Lan Zhan, who had been silent all along, also bowed solemnly.
Dr. Wen was taken aback by their sudden seriousness and hurriedly said, "No, no, no! I'm fine, why are you all suddenly... just... sigh!"
In the midst of the commotion, he caught a glimpse of Granny Yang stepping into the courtyard and quickly called out, "Granny Yang, come and see! Why are these children suddenly being so polite?"
After hearing the whole story, Grandma Yang was speechless. She patted the heads of the group with her sleeves and said, "You're all grown up, yet you're still so stubborn! Nianbai has always treated you like his own children. It was just a little joke, so why would he blame you? On the contrary, your solemn and polite apologies are actually hurting his feelings!"
The group exchanged polite glances, about to offer an explanation, when Granny Yang made the final decision: "Alright! It's getting late. Since you've all tidied up, let's get some rest! We'll come back for another kiss tomorrow morning..."
As he spoke, he dragged the bewildered Doctor Wen toward the left wing.
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Wei Ying, Wei Chaoyan, Qi Ye, Qingyan, and Lan Zhan said in unison, "Greetings, Uncle Wen and Granny Yang!"